Bcom Sem Vi Applied Cost Accounting
Bcom Sem Vi Applied Cost Accounting
1. In job costing each ………. Is a cost unit to which all costs are assigned
a. Job b. profit c. Batch d. cost
2. In a contract costing most of the items of cost are ……………..
a. Indirect b. direct c. normal d. fixed
3. ……………. In a contract , provides that the contract price would be suitably
enhanced on the happening of a specified contingency
a. Cost plus contract b. estimated profit c. Escalation clause
d. EBQ
4. The loss incurred on an incomplete contract is transferred to ………account
a. Profit & loss a/c b. work in progress c. depreciation
d. Machinery
5. When the completion stage of the contract is more than half, the profit to be
credited to P/L a/c will be equal to ………………..
a. 2/3 *notional profit *CR/WC
b. Estimated profit *W.C/contract price
c. 1/3 * N.P * CR/W.C
d. Total profit
6. In …………….. contract the contractor will get cost plus stipulated profit
a. Sub contract b. cost plus contract c. job d. direct
7. Scope of specific order costing is very wide and includes ……. ,………,
………….
a. Job, Batch and contract costing
b. Process , Contract and unit costing
c. Batch , Job and process costing
d. Unit , service and transport costing
8. ………… is an important point to be determined in industries where batch
costing is employed
a. EBQ b. EOQ c. Re – order quantity d. Batch
9. When a contract is debited with the original cost of the plant , it should
credited with ………… at the end of the year
a. Original cost of the plant b. Depreciated value of the stock
c. Profit d. Estimated cost
10. When the competition stage of a contract is less than ¼ , the total
expenditure on the contract is transferred to ………… account
a. Work in progress b. P/L a/c c. Estimated profit
d. Notional profit
11.If the contract is almost complete , the amount of profit generally transferred
to profit and loss account is equal to
a. Estimated profit * work certified/ contract price
b. Estimated profit * contract price / work certified
c. Notional profit * C.R/ W.C
d. Notional profit W.C/ C.R
12.In a contract costing payment of cash to the contract is made on the basis of
…………………………. Work
a. Certified b. profit and loss a/c c. contract price d. cost
13. Job costing is applied only in …………………. Concern
a. Small b. large c. medium d. None of these
14.Contract costing is a basic method of …………….. costing
a. Specific order costing b. batch costing c. process costing
d. Unit costing
15.In job costing the production is generally against customers ………………….
but not for stock
a. Order b. profit c. cash in hand d. none of these
16.The method of costing applied in biscuit industries is …………………….
a. Job b. process c. contract d. unit
17.Average unit cost for each process is calculated by dividing ……………..by
…………….
a. Total process cost / No.of units in process
b. Total process cost / Total cost
c. Total cost / Total profit
d. None of these
18.Where raw material is to pass certain stages before it is converted into
finished goods, the method of costing used is ……………………
a. Contract b. Process c. unit d. Batch
19.When the actual loss is more than the estimated loss, the difference between
the two is considered to be ,………………….
a. Abnormal gain b. Abnormal loss c. Normal loss
d. Normal gain
20.……………….. process loss should be transferred to costing profit and loss
account
a. Normal b. abnormal c. actual d. none of these
21.The cost of ……….. process loss is absorbed in the cost of production of good
units
a. Normal b. abnormal c. actual d. none of these
22.Where actual loss in a process is less than the anticipated loss , the
difference b/w the two is considered to be …………..
a. Normal loss b. Abnormal gain c. normal gain d. None of
these
23.……… is the difference b/w the sales and marginal cost of sale
a. Profit b. contribution c. p/v ratio d. none f these
24.Cost of producing an additional unit of output is ……………
a. Historical cost b. marginal cost c. fixed cost d. total cost
25.A cost do not change with changes in the level of activity is ………….
a. Variable cost b. fixed cost c. sunk cost d. total cost
26.A cost both containing both fixed and variable elements ………………..
a. Variable cost b. fixed cost c. total cost
b. d. semi variable cost
27.The excess of sales over variable cost is known as ………………
a. profit b. loss c. contribution d. margin
28.Establishes the relationship between cost , volume of sales and profit is …..
a. Marginal costing b. standard costing c. budgeting
d. Cost volume profit analysis
29.A point at which there is neither profit nor loss ………………
a. No profit no loss point b. Break even point
c. Margin of safety d. contribution
30.Excess of sales over break even sales is known as …………………..
a. No profit no loss point b. Breakeven point
c. Margin of safety d. contribution
31.The angle formed at the point of incidence of sales line to total cost…….
a. Angle of incidence b. break even point
c. Fixed cost d. total cost
32.A factor that restrict the activities of a concern ……………..
a. Contribution factor b. break even point
c. Key factor d. margin of safety
33.…….. is method of cost volume profit analysis
a. Budgeting b. budgetary control
c. Standard costing d. break even analysis
34. The additional cost of producing an additional unit is called ……….
a. Fixed cost b. marginal cost
c. Semi variable d. none of these
35. Variable cost can also be called as …………………………
a. Semi variable b. marginal cost
c. Standard costing d. fixed cost
36. Break even units can also be called as ………………………
a. Break even output b. break even sales
c. Margin of safety d. contribution
37.Sales – variable cost = ……………………………………..
a. Marginal cost b. fixed cost
c. Budget cost d. contribution
38.Excess of actual sales over break even sales is …………………
a. Break even unit b. angle of incidence
c. Margin of safety d. contribution
39.The angle formed were the total cost line under sects the sale line is
a. Angle of incidence b. margin of safety
c. Breakeven point d. contribution
40.The cost which varies proportionate to increase in production is …….. cost
a. Fixed b. variable cost
c. Semi variable cost d. break even cost
41.The cost which remains constant with change in level of activities is called
a. Variable cost b. marginal cost
c. Standard cost d. fixed cost
42.……………….. is an angle formed in break even chart
a. Margin of safety b. angle of incidence
c. Contribution d. Break even point
43.…………… is a graphical representation of marginal costing
a. Break even chart b. angle of incidence
c. Margin of safety d. none of these
44.Contract price is fixed in advance
a. Cost plus contract b. Target costing
c. Fixed price contract d. Fluctuating contract
45.Contract price is the cost of work done plus a percentage
a. Cost plus contract b. target costing
c. Fixed price contract d. fluctuating contract
46.Value of work done to the satisfaction of contractee
a. Work certified b. Work un certified
c. Fixed price contract d. fluctuating contract
47. A portion of work certified retained by contractee is known
a. Retention money b. advance
c. Fixed price contract d. fluctuating contract
48.Profit on incomplete contract is known as ,………..
a. P/L a/c b. notional profit
c. Net profit d. completed contract
49.Work in the process of completion
a. Work in progress b. notional profit
c. Net profit d. completed contract
50. A portion of main contract entrusted to some one else
a. Extra work b. Sub work
c. Work in progress d. Sub contract
51.Provision for increase in the contract price to accommodate increase in
material and labour cost
a. De escalation clause b. fluctuating price
c. Fixed price d. Escalation price
52.A contract in which the contractor is given the lost of work done plus a
certain percentage for profit is called …………………….
a. Cost plus contract b. Sub contract
c. Fixed price contract d. none of these
53. The person who gives the work on contract is known as ……
a. Contractor b. contractee
c. Sub contraction d. sub contractee
54. ……….. is the portion of work certified not paid by the contractee till
completion of the work
a. Work certified b. Uncertified
c. Retention money d. notional profit
55.The work in the process of completion is known as …………….
a. Work certified b. work in progress
c. Work un certified d. notional profit
56.…………….. is the provision to increase the contract price increase in the
Cost of construction over a particular level
a. Escalation clause b. Desecration clause
c. Retention money d. work certified
57.Estimated profit on incomplete contract can also be called as ,……………..
a. Net profit b. notional profit
c. Work in progress d. net loss
58.A contract in which the price is fixed in advance is a ………….. contract
a. Sub contract b. fixed price contract
c. Cost plus contract d. Fixed cost with Escalation clause
59.A portion of the contact entrusted to somebody else is known as ……………..
a. Extra work b. Sub contract
c. Cost plus contract d. fixed price contract
60. A method of costing applied where costs are collected and accumulated for
each work order is ………………….
a. Process a/c b. contract costing
c. Operating costing d. job costing
61. The method of costing applied when articles are manufactured in definite
batches is ………………………….
a. Job costing b. operation costing
c. Batch costing d. service costing
62.The number of units to be manufactured in one batch
a. Economic order Quantity b. Economic Quantity
c. Economic batch Quantity d. ordering unit
63.The method of job costing is applied
a. Biscuit manufacturing b. oil refining
c. Medicine manufacturing d. Engineering work shop
64.The method of batch costing is used in …………………
a. Manufacture of agriculture product b. construction of building
c. Manufacturing medicines d. processing of oil
65. Job costing is ………………………….
a. Method of costing b. technique of costing
c. Cost ascertainment d. cost estimation
66.The method of costing applied in lathe is ………………….
a. Process costing b. marginal costing
c. Absorption costing d. job costing
67. The method of costing applied in cycle parts manufacturing is ………..
a. Job costing b. process costing
c. Batch costing d. contract costing
68. Job costing is applied when the product are of …………… nature
a. Similar b. Dissimilar
c. Non separable d. none of these
69. Job costing can also be called as ……………….. costing
a. Specific order costing b. batch costing
c. Transport costing d. Farm costing
70. For each job a …………………. Is given under job costing
a. Distinct number b. Equal number
c. Coding d. None of these
71. In ……………… costing production is always made for stock
a. Job costing b. batch costing
c. Process costing d. contract costing
72.Cost of product in each stage is calculated in ………. Costing
a. Contract costing b. marginal costing
c. Multiple costing d. process costing
73.Un avoidable loss inherent in the material
a. Normal loss b. abnormal loss
c. Accidental loss d. spoilage
74.Incidental residue from manufacture with recoverable value
a. Scrap b. spoilage
c. Defective d. loss
75. ………….. product are produced incidental to the main product
a. Joint product b. By product
c. Co – product d. none of these
76.Milk, butter cream, etc obtained in is example of
a. By product b. joint product
c. Co- product
77. Abnormal gain =…………..
a. normal cost of normal output /Actual output*units of A.L
b. N.C of normal output / normal output * units of A. gain
c. Normal output /Actual output * A. gain
d. None of these
78.In ………… costing separate account “ process A/C ” is kept for each process
a. Process b. Job c. Batch d. none of these
79.The finished product of last process is transferred to ……………… a/c
a. Abnormal gain b. Abnormal loss
c. Normal loss d. finished stock
80.In ………… costing no distinction is made between direct and indirect
materials
a. Job b. Contract c. Process d. Service
81.Cost of ………… is not included in the cost of the process
a. Abnormal loss b. Normal loss
b. Normal gain d. Abnormal gain
82.Cost of one process may be transferred to the next process at
a. Cost price b. Market price
b. Cost or market price d. Realizable price
83.The most important criterion for distinguishing between scrap, byproduct
and joint product is…………of the products
a. Cost price b. Market price
b. Relative sales value d. Realizable value
84.………… costs relate to processes and incurred after split off points
a. Direct b. Process
b. By product d. Subsequent
85.The cost incurred up to the point of separation are called …………cost
a. Direct b. Process
c. Byproduct d. Common
86.………… is the point of production at which separate products are identified
a. Ordering point b. Trade off point
c. Split off point d. Matching point
87. The product has generally…………over the relative quantities of byproducts
and the main products
a. Control b. No control
c. Value d. Quantity
88.The main product is usually produced in greater quantities than the
a. Scrap b. Defectives
c. Byproduct d. Joint product
89.Joint costs are allocated according to…………value of individual products
under the market value method
a. Market b. Sales
c. Cost d. Cost or market
90.………… is based on the distinction between fixed and variable cost
a. Service costing b. Unit costing
c. Process costing d. Marginal costing
a. Increases b. Decreases
c. Either increase or decrease d. Do not affect
101. In marginal costing managerial decisions are guided by…………than by
profit
a. Marginal cost b. Variable cost
c. Incremental cost d. Contribution margin
102. There will be…………in marginal costing when there is production but no
sales
a. Profit b. Loss
c. Cost d. Income
103. Marginal costing is a technique of
a. Cost reduction b. Cost control
c. Profit planning d. Profit maximization
104. In differential cost analysis decisions are taken by comparing the…………
with differential cost
a. Marginal cost b. Marginal revenue
c. Incremental revenue d. Either (b) or (c)
105. A………… is useful only when the actual level of activity corresponds to the
budgeted level of activity
a. Flexible budget b. Master budget
c. Fixed budget d. Sales budget
173. EBQ =
a. 2CO/l b.
c. 2DS/IC d.
174. What is the purpose of calculating EBQ ?
a. To reduce cost b. Optimum production
c. Identify ideal or economic batch d. None of the above
175. In which type of contract, the contractee agrees to pay the cost of work
done plus a percentage of overhead and profit
a. Fixed price contract b. Cost plus contract
c. Fixed price contract with exclalation or de-exclalation
d. Completed contract
176. Contract account is a form of ………………….
a. Nominal account b. Real account
c. Personal account d. Statement
177. The portion of value of work that has been done by the contractor and
architect or supervisor of the contractee certified that work is ………..
a. Work uncertified b. Contract price
c. Work certified d. Retention money
178. The cost of work that has been done by the contractor on the closing date
of account, but has not reach stipulated stages to qualify certification of
architect of contractee
a. Work certified b. Work uncertified
c. Contract price d. None of these
179. Retention money is retained by whom ………………….
a. Contractor b. Contractee
c. Both a and b d. None of these
180. If the value of work certified less than 25% of contract price,profit to be
credited to P&L is
a. No profit is credited to P & L a/c
b. 1/3 of national profit credited to P & L a/c
c. 2/3 of national profit credited to P & L a/c
d. None of these
181. In which situation, 2/3 of national profit credited to P & L a/c
a. If the value of work certified equal to or more than 90% of the contract
price
b. If the value of work certified less than 25% of the contract price
c. Both a and b
d. If the value of work certified equal to or more than 50% but less than
90% of the contract price
182. If the value of work certified equal to or more than 90% of contract price,
profit to be credited is……………….
a. 2/3 * National profit * (Cash received/Work certified)
b. No profit credited to P&L a/c
c. Estimated profit on completion*(Work certified/Contract price)
d. 1/3 * National profit * (Cash received/Work certified)
183. Example for cost plus contract
a. Construction work in war
b. Manufacture of ship in special type or design
c. Construction of fish tank
d. Both a and b
184. The expenses incurred in extra work is
a. Debited in contract amount
b. Credited in contract amount
c. Not shown in contract amount
d. None of the above
ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. B
7. A 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. A 12.A
13. A 14. A 15. A 16. A 17. A 18. B
19. B 20. B 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. B
25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C
31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. B 36. A
37. D 38. C 39. A 40. B 41. D 42. B
43. A 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. B
49. A 50. D 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. C
55. B 56. A 57. B 58. B 59. B 60. D
61. C 62. C 63. D 64. C 65. A 66. D
67. C 68. B 69. A 70. A 71. B 72. D
73. A 74. A 75. B 76.B 77. B 78. A
79. D 80.C 81.A 82.C 83.C 84.D
85.C 86.C 87.B 88.C 89.B 90.D
91.C 92.A 93.B 94.D 95.B 96.A
97.B 98.A 99.C 100.D 101.D 102.B
103.B 104.C 105.C 106.A 107.B 108.A