Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Management.

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601.

Net Profit during the year ₹ 30,000 Creditors in the beginning ₹ 24,000 Creditors at the end ₹ 16,000 What is the amount of cash from operating activities?

A. ₹ 30,000
B. ₹ 34,000
C. ₹ 22,000
D. ₹ 40,000
Answer» D. ₹ 40,000
602.

At Break even point,Contribution is equal to .

A. Profit
B. Variable Cost
C. Fixed Cost
D. Selling Price
Answer» D. Selling Price
603.

As per AS-3, Cash Flow Statement is mandatory for(a) All enterprises(b) Companies listed on a stock exchange(c) Companies with a turnover of more than Rs 50 crores

A. Both A and B
B. Both A and C
C. Both C and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
604.

Contribution margin center is also known as

A. Expense center
B. Profit center
C. Investment center
D. (All of the above
Answer» C. Investment center
605.

An example of Balance Sheet ratio is ---------------

A. Net profit ratio
B. Inventory turn over ratio
C. Current ratio
D. Fixed asset turn over ratio
Answer» D. Fixed asset turn over ratio
606.

The factors that affect dividend policy are:

A. tax consideration
B. privatization
C. foreign investment
D. working cash flow
Answer» B. privatization
607.

The accounting department in an organization is -

A. Investment centre
B. Expense centre
C. Profit centre
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Expense centre
608.

Which of the following is incorrect about the statement of cash flows?

A. It provides information about the cash receipt and cash payments of an enterprise.
B. It reconciles ending cash balance with the balance as per bank statement.
C. It provides information about the operating, investing and financing activities.
D. It explains the deviation of cash from Earnings.
Answer» C. It provides information about the operating, investing and financing activities.
609.

Management accounting is the branch of accounting concerned with reporting to

A. internal managers.
B. shareholders.
C. the government.
D. bankers.
Answer» B. shareholders.
610.

Budget relating to the key factor is prepared -

A. After other budgets
B. With other budgets
C. Before other budgets
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
611.

The ratio that shows the relationship between fixed asset to share holders fund

A. Fixed asset to net worth
B. Fixed asset ratio
C. Fixed assets turn over ratio
D. Net worth ratio
Answer» B. Fixed asset ratio
612.

The ideal current ratio is -------------

A. 2:1
B. 1:1
C. 1:2
D. 1:3
Answer» B. 1:1
613.

Afford full diagnosis of the profitability and financial position

A. Preparation of Profit and Loss Account
B. Balance Sheet
C. Final Accounts
D. Analysis of financial statements
Answer» E.
614.

Marginal cost is computed as

A. Prime cost + All Variable overheads
B. Direct material + Direct labour + Direct Expenses + All variable overheads
C. Total costs – All fixed overheads
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Direct material + Direct labour + Direct Expenses + All variable overheads
615.

The management accounting can be stated an extension of A) Cost Accounting B) Financial Accounting C) Responsibility Accounting

A. Both A and B
B. Both A and C c)
C. Both B and C
D. A,
Answer» E.
616.

_______also known as subsidiary budgets.

A. Master budget
B. Functional budget
C. Cost budget
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Cost budget
617.

Which of the following is not a functional budget?

A. Labour budget
B. Cash budget
C. Materials budget
D. Expenses budget
Answer» B. Cash budget
618.

Match the columns(i) Activity Ratio -------------------- i) (Actual hours worked / Budgeted hours) * 100(ii) Capacity Ratio ------------------ ii) (Standard hours of actual production / Actual hours worked) * 100(iii) Efficiency Ratio ----------------- iii) (Standard hours for actual output / Budgeted hours) * 100

A. A-ii, B-iii, C-i
B. A-i, B-ii, C-iii
C. A-iii, B-i, C-ii
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
619.

Which of the following is not the objective of budgetary control? I)Control II)Danger of rigidity III)Motivation IV)Based on estimates

A. Only II
B. Only II and IV
C. Only II,III and IV
D. All I,II,III and IV
Answer» C. Only II,III and IV
620.

The sub-variance of material usage variance, known as Material mix variance is measured as

A. Total standard cost - Total actual cost
B. Standard cost of revised standard mix - Standard cost of actual mix
C. Standard unit price - Actual unit price) * Actual quantity used
D. Standard quantity - Actual quantity) * Unit standard price
Answer» C. Standard unit price - Actual unit price) * Actual quantity used
621.

Stock and prepaid expanses are not included in ----------------

A. Current asset
B. Fixed asset
C. Current liability
D. Quick asset
Answer» E.
622.

The responsibility accounting is also called -

A. Profitability accounting
B. Activity accounting
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
623.

To financial analysts, "gross working capital" means the same thing as ________.

A. fixed assets.
B. current assets.
C. working capital.
D. cost of capital.
Answer» C. working capital.
624.

Usually the production budget is stated in terms of…

A. money
B. quantity
C. both
D. none
Answer» D. none
625.

Which of the following is a technique that helps the exporter to sell the receivables toany bank or financial institution without recourse?

A. forfeiting
B. leading & lagging
C. derivatives
D. netting
Answer» B. leading & lagging
626.

. Return on properties funds is also known as.

A. return on net worth
B. return on shareholders fun
C. return on the shareholders investment
D. all the above
Answer» E.
627.

Debt equity ratio is an example of ---------------- ratios

A. Balance sheet ratio
B. Profit & loss account ratio
C. Mixed ratio
D. Liquidity ratio
Answer» B. Profit & loss account ratio
628.

The process of budgeting includes

A. Preparation of budget
B. Budget Control
C. Budget co-ordination
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
629.

Cost of good sold+operating expanses=-------------------------

A. Total cost
B. Cost of product
C. Cost of sales
D. Operating cost
Answer» E.
630.

Production budget is -

A. Dependent on purchase budget
B. Dependent on sales budget
C. Dependent on cash budget
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Dependent on cash budget
631.

Increase in the amount of bills receivable results in--------------

A. decrease in cash
B. increase in cash
C. no change in cash
D. none of these
Answer» B. increase in cash
632.

A profit centre is a centre ___________.

A. Where the manager has the responsibility of generating and maximising profits
B. Which is concerned with earning an adequate Return on Investment
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Which manages cost
Answer» B. Which is concerned with earning an adequate Return on Investment
633.

By computing current ratio ---------------- solvency of a concern is assessed

A. Short term
B. Long term
C. Liquidity
D. Profitability
Answer» B. Long term
634.

What are the various methods of estimating cash?

A. receipts and payment method
B. adjusted profit & loss method
C. balance sheet method
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
635.

Management accounting is related with(i) The problem of choice making(ii) Recording of transactions(iii) Cause and effect relationships

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. All are false
Answer» D. All are false
636.

Management accounting provides alternative choices for managerial ___________

A. Decisions
B. Policies
C. Uses
D. None of these
Answer» B. Policies
637.

Debtors turnover ratio measures----------

A. Short term solvency
B. Operating efficiency
C. Long term solvency
D. Credit policy
Answer» E.
638.

The amount of current assets that varies with seasonal requirements is referred toas __________ working capital.

A. permanent
B. net
C. temporary
D. gross
Answer» D. gross
639.

Under High and Low Point method, the output at two different levels is compared with the amount of __________ incurred at these two points.

A. Total fixed costs
B. Total costs
C. Total fixed costs
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Total fixed costs
640.

Which of the following emerging themes in cost accounting deals with managers striving to create an environment that will enable workers to manufacture perfect (zero-defect) products?

A. advances in information technology
B. time as a competitive element
C. global competition
D. total quality management
Answer» E.
641.

Asset structure = _________+__________.

A. current asset+fixed asset
B. tangible asset+fixed asset
C. fixed asset+current asset
D. intangible asset+current asset
Answer» D. intangible asset+current asset
642.

The prime function of financial accounting is to

A. Classify and Record the economic data
B. To achieve non-economic goals
C. Provide information for control
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. To achieve non-economic goals
643.

Managers utilizes marginal costing for

A. Make or buy decision
B. Utilisation of additional capacity
C. Determination of dumping price
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
644.

If profit-volume ratio is 25 per cent and sales is Rs. 100,000, the variable cost will be

A. Rs. 25,000
B. Rs. 50,000
C. Rs. 75,000
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
645.

The accounting department in an organization is…

A. Investment centre
B. Expense centre
C. Profit centre
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Expense centre
646.

If the responsibility centre gets more revenue from output, then it is called…

A. Investment centre
B. Cost centre
C. Profit centre
D. Expense centre
Answer» D. Expense centre
647.

Which of these is the main purpose of employee assessment?

A. Making correct decisions
B. To effect promotions based on competence and performance
C. Establish job expectations
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Establish job expectations
648.

________ is the first step of budgetary system and all other budgets depends on it.

A. Cost budget
B. Sales budget
C. Production budget
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Production budget
649.

The responsibility accounting is a controlling tool for…

A. Top‐level management
B. Lower level management
C. Middle level management
D. none of these
Answer» B. Lower level management
650.

The use of Internet-based technology, either to support existing business processes or tocreate entirely new business opportunities, has become known as what?

A. E-globalization
B. E-business
C. E-value creation
D. E-process management
Answer» C. E-value creation