Management Accounting Test Questions - Set 6

1)   Management accounting assists the management

a. Only in control
b. Only in direction
c. Only in planning
d. In planning, direction and control
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ANSWER: In planning, direction and control

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2)   The 3 Ps, i.e. the three objectives of analysis and interpretation of financial statements are : Progress, Position and Prospects.

a. True
b. False


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ANSWER: True

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3)   Which of the following statements are false?

A) When all the figures in a balance sheet are stated as percentage of the total, it is termed as horizontal analysis.
B) When financial statements of several years are analyzed, it is termed as vertical analysis.
C) Vertical Analysis is also termed as dynamic analysis.


a. Both A and B
b. Both A and C
c. Both B and C
d. A, B, C
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ANSWER: Both A and C

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4)   Efficient frontier comprises of

a. Portfolios that have negatively correlated securities
b. Portfolios that have positively correlated securities
c. Inefficient portfolios
d. Efficient portfolios
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ANSWER: Efficient portfolios

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5)   Efficient portfolios can be defined as those portfolios which for a given level of risk provides

a. Maximum return
b. Average return
c. Minimum return
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Maximum return

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6)   What will be the Gross Profit if, total sales is Rs 2,60,000, cost of net goods sold is Rs 2,00,000 and sales return is Rs 10,000?

a. 13%
b. 28%
c. 26%
d. 20%
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ANSWER: 20%

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7)   If selling price is fixed 25% above the cost, the Gross Profit ratio is

a. 13%
b. 28%
c. 26%
d. 20%
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ANSWER: 20%

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8)   Gross Profit ratio should be adequate to cover

a. Selling expenses
b. Administrative expenses
c. Dividends
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above

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9)   Funds Flow Statement holds significance for  

a. Shareholders
b. Financiers
c. Government
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above

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10)   Which statement is prepared in the process of funds flow analysis?

a. Schedule of changes in working capital
b. Funds Flow Statement
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Schedule of changes in working capital

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11)   Match the columns

A) Taxes Paid --------------------------------- i) Cash flow from investing activities  
B) Repayment of loans ------------------- ii) Cash flow from operating activities
C) Sale of fixed assets -------------------- iii) Cash Flow from financing activities


a. A-ii, B-iii, C-i
b. A-i, B-ii, C-iii
c. A-iii, B-i, C-ii
d. A-i, B-iii, C-ii
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ANSWER: A-ii, B-iii, C-i

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12)   Cash payment to suppliers for services and goods is example of cash outflow.

a. True
b. False


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ANSWER: False

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13)   For the calculation of cash flow from operating activities, payments and receipts shown in Profit & Loss account are converted into payments and receipts actually in cash.

a. True
b. False


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ANSWER: True

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14)   While computing profit in marginal costing

a. Total marginal cost is deducted from total sales revenues
b. Total marginal cost is added to total sales revenues
c. Fixed cost is added to contribution
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Total marginal cost is deducted from total sales revenues

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15)   Which of the following are the assumptions of marginal costing?

A) All the elements of cost can be divided into fixed and variable components.
B) Total fixed cost remains constant at all levels of output.
C) Total variable costs varies in proportion to the volume of output.
D) Per unit selling price remain unchanged at all levels of operating activity.


a. A and B
b. B and C
c. A and D
d. A, B, C and D
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ANSWER: A, B, C and D

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16)   In two periods total costs amounts to Rs 50000 and Rs 40000 against production of 20000 and 15000 units respectively. Determine marginal cost per unit and fixed cost.

a. Rs 2 and Rs 10,000
b. Rs 4 and Rs 5000
c. Rs 10 and Rs 8000
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Rs 2 and Rs 10,000

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17)   While selecting optimum product mix ___________ is the real index of profitability.

a. Contribution per unit
b. Contribution per unit of key factor
c. Profit and sales
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Contribution per unit of key factor

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18)   While selecting optimum product mix,

a. Ranks are assigned on the basis of highest contribution per unit of key factor
b. Ranks are assigned on the basis of lowest contribution per unit of key factor
c. No ranks are assigned
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Ranks are assigned on the basis of highest contribution per unit of key factor

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19)   The basic data used for differential cost analysis are

a. Cost
b. Revenue
c. Investment data
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above

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20)   Given sales is Rs 2,00,000 and Rs 4,00,000 in year 2013 and 2014 respectively. Profit is Rs (-10,000) and Rs 20,000 in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Compute P/V ratio.

a. 40%
b. 30%
c. 25%
d. 50%
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ANSWER: 30%

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21)   Given sales is Rs 2,00,000 and Rs 4,00,000 in year 2013 and 2014 respectively. Cost is Rs 1,40,000 and Rs 2,40,000 in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Compute P/V ratio.

a. 40%
b. 30%
c. 25%
d. 50%
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ANSWER: 50%

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22)   A company produces and sells three types of products namely X, Y and Z. Total sales per month is Rs 60,000 in which the share of these three goods are 40%, 40% and 20% respectively. Variable costs of these three goods are 40%, 50% and 60% respectively. Compute combined P/V ratio.

a. 40%
b. 52%
c. 25%
d. 50%
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ANSWER: 52%

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23)   Profit on sales is measured as

a. Sales * P/V Ratio – Fixed cost
b. Sales * P/V Ratio + Fixed cost
c. Sales + P/V Ratio + Fixed cost
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Sales * P/V Ratio – Fixed cost

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24)   Sales for desired profit is measured as

a. (Fixed cost + profit) / (P/V Ratio)
b. (Fixed cost + profit) * (P/V Ratio)
c. (Fixed cost - profit) / (P/V Ratio)
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: (Fixed cost + profit) / (P/V Ratio)

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25)   Budgetary control deals with just total variances whereas in standard costing variances are measured for different departments and are disclosed in total for the entity as a whole.

a. True
b. False


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ANSWER: True

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26)   Which of the following statements are true about standard costing & budgetary control?

a. The budgetary control at finances, production and sales is almost a necessity for best use of Standard Costing
b. Standard costing can be applied to each concern whereas budgetary control is limited to manufacturing concerns
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: The budgetary control at finances, production and sales is almost a necessity for best use of Standard Costing

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27)   To establish an effective system of standard costing it is essential that

A) The technical process of operation should be prone to planning
B) The cost of the products should be given
C) The process or operating costs of products should be provided
D) The standard costing should be consistent with the technical procedure of the production of the specific entity


a. A, B and C
b. A, C and D
c. B, C and D
d. D, C and A
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ANSWER: A, C and D

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28)   On the basis of period, budgets may be classified into _________ groups.

a. Five
b. Four
c. Three
d. Two
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ANSWER: Three

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29)   R&D budget and Capital expenditure budget are examples of

a. Short-term budget
b. Current budget
c. Long-term budget
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Long-term budget

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30)    _______ is prepared for single level of activity and single set of business conditions.

a. Fixed budget
b. Flexible budget
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Fixed budget

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31)   The payment made in lieu of purchase of fixed asset is

a. Cash payment for capital transaction
b. Cash payment for non-operating expenses
c. Cash payment for business operations
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Cash payment for capital transaction

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32)   Project forecast method is also known as

a. Projected Balance Sheet Method
b. Cash Flow method
c. Budgeted Method
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Cash Flow method

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33)   While preparing a flexible budget, direct material, direct labour and direct expenses  all are placed under the head of variable cost.

a. True
b. False


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ANSWER: True

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34)   The cost of material at 50% capacity is Rs 8,000 and budget is to be prepared at 60%, 90% and 100% of normal capacity. The cost of material at 60% and 90% capacity will be

a. Rs 9600 and Rs 14,400
b. Rs 14,400 and Rs 16,000
c. Rs 9600 and Rs 16,000
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Rs 9600 and Rs 14,400

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35)   Material yield variance arises when

a. Actual output > Standard output
b. Actual output < Standard output
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a and b

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36)   Material yield variance is measured using formula

a. (Actual yield + Standard yield) * Standard cost per unit
b. Standard cost of revised standard mix - Standard cost of actual mix
c. (Standard unit price - Actual unit price) * Actual quantity used
d. (Actual yield - Standard yield) * Standard cost per unit
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ANSWER: (Actual yield - Standard yield) * Standard cost per unit

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37)   While calculating material yield variance if Standard loss on actual mix is more than actual loss on actual mix then the variance is

a. Unfavorable
b. Favorable
c. Neither favorable nor unfavorable
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Favorable

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38)   Which of the following statements are true about management audit?

a. The management audit is made compulsory and statutory
b. Management audit is a programme of one year
c. Management audit cannot be conducted by an independent person
d. No time limit can be fixed for submission of the report under management audit
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ANSWER: No time limit can be fixed for submission of the report under management audit

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39)   The responsibility centers, for control purposes, may be classified into _____ types.

a. Five
b. Three
c. Four
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Three

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40)   When it comes to accounting ratios in reporting, they should be

a. A part of the formal financial statement
b. In the form of a separate statement
c. Either a or b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Either a or b

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