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351.

………. is the cost incurred in the part has no effect on future decision making

A. Sunk cost
B. Historical cost
C. Imputed cost
D. none
Answer» B. Historical cost
352.

The cost of direct material is termed as…………..

A. Direct labour cost
B. Direct material cost
C. Overheads
D. none
Answer» C. Overheads
353.

………….is applied where production is carried out as per specific order and customerspecifications.

A. Batch costing
B. Job costing
C. Contract costing
D. Fixed expense
Answer» C. Contract costing
354.

Under the…………. method of pricing issues, stock is valued at historical price.

A. FIFO
B. LIFO
C. Simple Average
D. none
Answer» C. Simple Average
355.

There are four methods of government procurement. Which is not one of these methods?

A. Assistance
B. Sealed bidding
C. Competitive proposals
D. Acquisition
Answer» E.
356.

The Bid Evaluation process is characterized by all of the following activities except?

A. Evaluation of suppliers financial resources
B. Ability to comply with technical specifications
C. Delivery schedule and cost factors
D. Competitors method of sourcing
Answer» E.
357.

………………………..is an element of material control

A. Purchase Control
B. Material Control
C. Cost Control
D. none
Answer» B. Material Control
358.

Telephone expense is a …………………. Expense

A. Fixed
B. Variable
C. Semi – variable
D. none
Answer» D. none
359.

All workers who are directly engaged in manufacturing activity are known as……………labour.

A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Contract
D. none
Answer» B. Indirect
360.

Cost unit in a college may be…………

A. teacher
B. Non teacher staff
C. Student
D. Number of departments
Answer» D. Number of departments
361.

The………………..is maintained by the storekeeper.

A. Bin Card
B. Sales report
C. Production report
D. none
Answer» B. Sales report
362.

__________ is a written order directing the contractor to make changes according to the provisions of the contract documents.

A. Change order / purchase order amendment
B. Contract order modifications
C. Contractor claim
D. Owner directive
Answer» B. Contract order modifications
363.

A location, person or item of equipment for which costs may be ascertained and used forthe purposes of cost control is known as .

A. Cost Centre
B. Cost Sheet
C. Cost Unit
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» B. Cost Sheet
364.

Weighted average method is same as:

A. Specific identification method
B. LIFO
C. FIFO
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
365.

The purchasing cycle consists of all the following elements except?

A. Defined need
B. Transmit Need
C. Inspection
D. Price and Terms
Answer» D. Price and Terms
366.

The total of works cost and administrative overheads is known as …

A. Prime cost
B. Cost of Production
C. Works cost
D. Direct Cost
Answer» C. Works cost
367.

……………………method of pricing material issues provides a better matching of current costswith current revenues.

A. FIFO
B. LIFO
C. Simple Average
D. none
Answer» C. Simple Average
368.

Cost of goods available for sale can be calculated by:

A. Opening stock + purchases
B. Closing stock + purchases
C. Opening stock + purchases – closing stock
D. none
Answer» B. Closing stock + purchases
369.

In automobile industry cost unit is…………

A. Number
B. Automobile quality
C. Number of automobile industry
D. Either (a) or (c)
Answer» C. Number of automobile industry
370.

…………..cost represents the increase or decrease in total cost which occurs with change inoutput.

A. Conversion cost
B. Marginal cost
C. Explicit cost
D. Method
Answer» C. Explicit cost
371.

…………………… method of pricing issues follows the principle that material received first areissued first.

A. Weighted Average
B. LIFO
C. FIFO
D. none
Answer» D. none
372.

When material prices fluctuate widely the method of pricing that gives a best result in

A. Simple average
B. Weighted average
C. FIFO
D. none
Answer» C. FIFO
373.

………………. May be a location, a person, or an item of equipment or group of there

A. Cost centre
B. Cost unit
C. Profit center
D. none
Answer» C. Profit center
374.

Cost accounting is based on……………..figures.

A. Approximated
B. Estimated
C. Historical
D. Either (a) or (c)
Answer» C. Historical
375.

effective purchase control fixes the responsibilities of……………….

A. Operating Units
B. Purchase Unit
C. Cost Unit
D. none
Answer» B. Purchase Unit
376.

The cost of corrective action taken by the purchaser and chargeable to the supplier underthe terms of the contract is:

A. Payment authorization
B. Bid cost considerations
C. Release payment
D. Back charge
Answer» E.
377.

Re-ordering level is calculated as

A. Maximum consumption rate x Maximum re-order period
B. Minimum consumption rate x Minimum re-order period
C. Maximum consumption rate x Minimum re-order period
D. Minimum consumption rate x Maximum re-order period
Answer» B. Minimum consumption rate x Minimum re-order period
378.

If cost of sales exceeds sales it will be

A. Profit
B. Loss
C. Gain
D. none
Answer» C. Gain
379.

In account ting for labour cost:

A. Direct labour cost and indirect labour cost are charged to prime cost
B. Direct labour cost and indirect labour cost are charged to overheads
C. Direct labour cost is charged to prime cost and indirect labour cost is charged to overheads
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
380.

The ……………..method of codification is generally based on the mnemonic system.

A. Alphabetical
B. Numerical
C. Alpha-Numerical
D. none
Answer» D. none
381.

Weighted average cost method produces different allocation of inventory costs in periodicand perpetual inventory system?

A. Yes
B. No
C. all
D. none
Answer» B. No
382.

Machine hour rate in the cost of running a machine

A. Per hour
B. Per day
C. Per work
D. none
Answer» C. Per work
383.

The process that may be used by an unsuccessful supplier to seek remedy for a non awardof work is:

A. Bid protest
B. Stop work order
C. Back charge
D. Contract dispute
Answer» B. Stop work order
384.

The amount of expenditure incurred on, or attributable to, a specified thing or an activity orcost unit is known as

A. Product
B. Cost
C. Batch
D. Financial Accounting
Answer» C. Batch
385.

The cost of insurance and taxes are included in

A. Cost of ordering
B. Set up cost
C. Inventory carrying cost
D. Cost of shortages
Answer» D. Cost of shortages
386.

…………… is he grouping of material according to its nature.

A. Classification
B. Codification
C. Centralization
D. none
Answer» B. Codification
387.

The expenses which can be identified with and allocated to cost centers and cost units aretermed as……………..

A. Direct material
B. Direct labour
C. Direct expenses
D. none
Answer» D. none
388.

Cost accounting has been developed because of………………financial accounting.

A. Limitations
B. Expenditure
C. Statutory requirements
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» C. Statutory requirements
389.

……………………..expenses are also called as chargeable expenses.

A. Partly direct and partly indirect
B. Indirect
C. Direct
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
390.

The minimum stock level is calculated as

A. Reorder level – (Normal consumption x Normal delivery time)
B. Reorder level + (Normal consumption x Normal delivery time)
C. (Reorder level + Normal consumption) x Normal delivery time
D. (Reorder level + Normal consumption) / Normal delivery time
Answer» B. Reorder level + (Normal consumption x Normal delivery time)
391.

The aggregate amount of all the items of expenses paid or payable for the particular productor service is called as

A. Direct cost
B. Committed cost
C. Total Cost
D. Marginal cost
Answer» D. Marginal cost
392.

Fixed price and incentive type contracts place responsibility for performance and financialrisks associated with delay or non-performance on the:

A. Contractor
B. Owner
C. Lending institution
D. Project manager
Answer» B. Owner
393.

Fees paid to Architect is the example of…………...

A. Direct labour
B. Direct expenses
C. Direct material
D. none
Answer» C. Direct material
394.

………………..is the procedure for assigning symbols to the material.

A. Classification
B. Codification
C. Centralisation
D. none
Answer» C. Centralisation
395.

Variable cost increases

A. As in the sales goes up
B. As the production goes up
C. As the fixed expenses goes up
D. none
Answer» C. As the fixed expenses goes up
396.

Which of the following is true for Inventory control?

A. Economic order quantity has minimum total cost per order
B. Inventory carrying costs increases with quantity per order
C. Ordering cost decreases with lo size
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
397.

Every……………of cost is divided into direct cost and indirect cost.

A. Factor
B. Element
C. Part
D. none
Answer» C. Part
398.

The…………….must maintain a proper classified record of all purchases, uses and stock ofmaterials.

A. Costing officer
B. Purchase manager
C. stores clerk
D. none
Answer» C. stores clerk
399.

The term………..refers to all commodities that are consumed in the process of production,assembly and fabricated parts

A. Labour
B. Material
C. Expenses
D. none
Answer» C. Expenses
400.

Cost of leather used in shoe making is the example of direct………….

A. Overheads
B. Labour
C. Material
D. none
Answer» D. none