Material and Labor Costing Quiz - CBSE Class 12 Accountancy

Free practice quiz: Material and Labor Costing (CBSE Class 12 Accountancy). 18 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 12 Accountancy practice quiz has 18 multiple-choice questions on Material and Labor Costing, and 18 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which of the following is not a type of material cost?

   1. Direct materials
   2. Indirect materials
   3. Fixed materials
   4. Raw materials
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   Answer: C. Fixed materials

   Fixed materials is not a recognized category of material costs, as costs are typically classified into direct, indirect, and raw materials.

2. How do you calculate direct material cost?

   1. Total material cost minus indirect costs
   2. Total revenue generated from the product
   3. Total fixed costs incurred
   4. Variable costs plus fixed costs
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   Answer: A. Total material cost minus indirect costs

   Direct material cost can be calculated by subtracting any indirect material costs from the total material cost.

3. Which costing method emphasizes analysis of production processes?

   1. Activity-Based Costing
   2. Standard Costing
   3. Historical Costing
   4. Marginal Costing
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   Answer: A. Activity-Based Costing

   Activity-Based Costing analyzes production processes by determining costs based on activities undertaken.

4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a fixed cost?

   1. Changes with production volume
   2. Remains constant regardless of output level
   3. Variable with time
   4. Inversely related to sales
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   Answer: B. Remains constant regardless of output level

   Fixed costs do not change with the level of production or sales, remaining constant over a period.

5. Which of the following factors does not affect labor cost?

   1. Hourly wage rates
   2. Production volume
   3. Employee productivity
   4. Raw material prices
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   Answer: D. Raw material prices

   Raw material prices do not directly affect labor costs, as labor costs are primarily influenced by wages and productivity.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. What does FIFO stand for in inventory management?
2. Which method of inventory valuation assumes that the costs of inventory are constant?
3. Which of the following is an example of direct labor cost?
4. What is the formula for calculating total cost?
5. In labor costing, which of the following is considered a variable cost?
6. What does labor efficiency variance measure?
7. What is the primary reason for conducting a variance analysis?
8. What is a standard cost?
9. Which costing method uses historical data for cost estimation?
10. How is the contribution margin calculated?
11. What is the impact of automation on labor costs?
12. Which approach is used for tracking direct material costs?
13. What is marginal costing primarily concerned with?

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