Explore topic-wise MCQs in Commerce.

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401.

Operating costing is more suitable for ________ industries

A. rofit
B. ervices
C. rofit and service
D. overnment organisation
Answer» C. rofit and service
402.

________ is a preventive function.

A. ostreduction
B. ostcontrol
C. ostunit
D. ostcentre
Answer» C. ostunit
403.

Direct material is a ________.

A. anufacturing cost
B. dministrative cost
C. elling cost
D. istribution cost
Answer» B. dministrative cost
404.

________ refers to the verification of cost accounts and check on the adherence to the cost accounting plan.

A. ost Audit
B. ostcentre
C. ostunit
D. ostprofit
Answer» B. ostcentre
405.

Works overhead is Rs 40,000, total machine hours is 8500 hours and time allowed for machine setting is 500 houRs What is the machine rate?

A. s. 2 per hour
B. s. 3 per hour
C. s. 4 per hour
D. s. 5 per hour
Answer» E.
406.

Factory overhead is Rs 3,00,000 and direct material cost is Rs 5,00,000 What is the overhead rate under direct material cost method?

A. 5%
B. 0%
C. 0%
D. 5%
Answer» D. 5%
407.

When the actual overhead is less than the absorbed overhead it is ________.

A. ver absorption
B. nder absorption
C. qual absorption
D. ajor absorption
Answer» B. nder absorption
408.

Departmentalization of overhead is known as ________.

A. rimary distribution
B. econdary distribution
C. bsorption
D. llocation
Answer» B. econdary distribution
409.

Allotment of overhead incurred for a particular cost centre to that specific cost centre is ________.

A. llocation
B. llotment
C. rimary distribution
D. econdary distribution
Answer» B. llotment
410.

Overhead can be classified according to function-wise as ________.

A. ixed o/h, variable o/h and semi-variable o/h
B. ontrollable o/h and uncontrollable o/h
C. anufacturing o/h, administration o/h and selling & distribution o/h
D. ast cost and future cost
Answer» D. ast cost and future cost
411.

Reorder level = ________.

A. aximum level - minimum level
B. aximum consumption X maximum reorder period
C. inimum consumption x minimum reorder period
D. ormal consumption X normal reorder period
Answer» C. inimum consumption x minimum reorder period
412.

Overhead is also known as ________.

A. ngoing cost
B. asic cost
C. xtra cost
D. hargeable expenses
Answer» B. asic cost
413.

Number of methods available for calculation of Labour turnover is ________.

A. wo
B. hree
C. our
D. ive
Answer» C. our
414.

Halsey premium plan is ________.

A. ndividual incentive scheme
B. roup incentive scheme
C. ime and piece wage system
D. ifferential piece wage system
Answer» B. roup incentive scheme
415.

Bonus under Halsey plan is paid ________.

A. t 50% of time saved
B. t 75% of time saved
C. t 80% of time saved
D. t 90% of time saved
Answer» B. t 75% of time saved
416.

Those cost which is incurred to prevent the labour turnover __________.

A. anagement cost
B. eplacement cost
C. reventive cost
D. ompensation cost
Answer» D. ompensation cost
417.

Differential piece wages means _______.

A. ifferent wages for different level of performance
B. ifferent wages for different time consumed
C. ifferent wages for different level of output
D. ifferent wages for different types of industries
Answer» B. ifferent wages for different time consumed
418.

Time wages are paid on the basis of ________.

A. ctual time
B. tandard time
C. ime saved
D. vertime
Answer» B. tandard time
419.

Piece workers are paid on the basis of ________.

A. utput sold
B. utput produced
C. utput in stock
D. nput received
Answer» C. utput in stock
420.

Material is issued by store keeper against ________.

A. aterial requisition
B. aterial order
C. oods received note
D. urchase requisition
Answer» B. aterial order
421.

Scrap is ________.

A. esidue of material
B. astage of material
C. urplus material
D. bnormal loss of material
Answer» B. astage of material
422.

Average method of pricing the material issues is useful when ___________.

A. aterial prices are rising
B. aterial prices are falling
C. aterial prices are constant
D. aterial prices are fluctuating
Answer» E.
423.

Under Gantts task and bonus plan no bonus is payable to a worker if his efficiency is less than ________.

A. 0%
B. 0%
C. 35%
D. 00%
Answer» E.
424.

Time and motion study is conducted by ________.

A. ime keeping department
B. ersonnel department
C. ayroll department
D. ngineering department
Answer» E.
425.

Wage sheet is prepared by ________.

A. ime keeping department
B. ersonnel department
C. ayroll department
D. ost accounting department
Answer» D. ost accounting department
426.

Cost of idle time arising due to non availability of raw material is _______.

A. harged to costing profit and loss account
B. harged to financial profit and loss account
C. harged to factory overhead
D. ecovered by inflating the wage rate
Answer» B. harged to financial profit and loss account
427.

In__________ the workers are paid on the basis of hourly daily,weekly rate

A. ime rate system
B. iece rate system
C. remium bonus system
D. merson efficiency plan
Answer» B. iece rate system
428.

Idle time is ________.

A. ime spent by workers in factory
B. ime spent by workers in office
C. ime spent by workers off their work
D. ime spent by workers on their job
Answer» D. ime spent by workers on their job
429.

Labour turnover is ______.

A. roductivity of labour
B. fficiency of the labour
C. hange in labour force
D. otal cost of the labour
Answer» D. otal cost of the labour
430.

Bin card is maintained by ________.

A. osting department
B. tores department
C. inance department
D. ccounting department
Answer» C. inance department
431.

FIFO is ________.

A. ast Investment in Future Order
B. irst In First Out
C. ast In Fast Out
D. ast Issue Of Fast Order
Answer» C. ast In Fast Out
432.

Perpetual inventory system involves __________

A. incard and stores ledger
B. ill of material and material requisition
C. urchase requisition and purchase order
D. nward and outward invoices
Answer» B. ill of material and material requisition
433.

___________ is the value of economic resources used as a result of producing or doing the thing costed.

A. ost
B. nventory
C. abour
D. verhead
Answer» B. nventory
434.

ABC analysis is ________.

A. t best Control
B. lways better Control
C. verage better Control
D. ll best control
Answer» C. verage better Control
435.

Material control involves ________.

A. onsumption of material
B. ssue of material
C. urchase of material
D. urchase, storage and issue of material
Answer» E.
436.

Which of the following methods of stock control aims at concentrating efforts on selected items of material?

A. erpetual inventory system
B. aterial turnover ratio
C. evel setting
D. BC analysis
Answer» E.
437.

Continuous stock taking is a part of ________.

A. nnual stock taking
B. erpetual inventory
C. BC analysis
D. ED analysis
Answer» C. BC analysis
438.

According to which method of pricing issues is close to current economic values?

A. ast In First Out
B. irst In First Out
C. ighest In First Out
D. eighted average price
Answer» B. irst In First Out
439.

Factory overhead is also called as ________.

A. undry overhead
B. xtra overhead
C. orks overhead
D. otal overhead
Answer» D. otal overhead
440.

A cost unit is ________.

A. he cost per machine hour
B. he cost per labour hour
C. unit of production or service in relation to which costs are ascertained
D. measure of work output in a standard hour
Answer» D. measure of work output in a standard hour
441.

Indirect materials can be apportioned on the basis of ________.

A. irect material
B. rime cost
C. irect labour hour
D. achine hour
Answer» B. rime cost
442.

Depreciation of plant can be apportioned on the basis of ________.

A. lant value
B. lant size
C. orking days
D. utput produced
Answer» B. lant size
443.

The process of allocating and apportioning the costs on suitable basis to all the departments is _______.

A. epartmentalization
B. rimary distribution
C. econdary distribution
D. lassification
Answer» C. econdary distribution
444.

An example of fixed cost ________.

A. roperty tax
B. ent for building
C. irect material cost
D. irect wages
Answer» C. irect material cost
445.

Increase in total variable cost is due to ________.

A. ncrease in fixed cost
B. ncrease in sales
C. ncrease in production
D. ncrease in efficiency
Answer» D. ncrease in efficiency
446.

Variable cost per unit ________.

A. aries when output varies
B. emains constant
C. ncrease when output increases
D. ecreases when output decreases
Answer» C. ncrease when output increases
447.

Which of the following is a service department?

A. efining department
B. achining department
C. eceiving department
D. inishing department
Answer» D. inishing department
448.

Absorption means ________.

A. harging overheads to cost centres
B. harging of overheads to cost units
C. harging of overheads to cost centres or cost units
D. llotment of overheads to different departments
Answer» C. harging of overheads to cost centres or cost units
449.

Directors remuneration and expenses form part of ________.

A. roduction overhead
B. dministrative overhead
C. elling overhead
D. istribution overhead
Answer» C. elling overhead
450.

Packing cost is ________.

A. roduction cost
B. elling cost
C. dministration cost
D. istribution cost
Answer» E.