UGC NET Management Previous Year Solved Papers MCQ - December 2019

91 Obtain the overhead spending variance.
Kruger Corporation has recently implemented a standard cost system. The management has obtained the following information for variance analysis:
(a) Standard cost information:
Direct materials = Rs.5 per kg.
Quantity allowed per unit = 100 kg per unit
Direct labour rate = Rs.20 per hour
Hours allowed per unit = 2 hours per unit
Fixed overhead budget = Rs.12,000 per month
Normal level of production = 1,200 units
Fixed overhead application rate = Rs.10 per unit
Variable overhead applicable rate = Rs.2 per unit
Total overhead applicable rate = Rs.12 per unit
(b) Actual cost information:
Cost of material purchased and consumed = Rs.4,68,000
Quantity of material purchased and consumed = Rs.1,04,000 kg
Cost of direct labour = Rs.46,480
Hours of direct labour = 2240 hrs.
Cost of variable overhead = Rs.2,352
Cost of fixed overhead = Rs.12,850
Volume of production = 1000 units

92 What is the material quantity variance?
Kruger Corporation has recently implemented a standard cost system. The management has obtained the following information for variance analysis:
(a) Standard cost information:
Direct materials = Rs.5 per kg.
Quantity allowed per unit = 100 kg per unit
Direct labour rate = Rs.20 per hour
Hours allowed per unit = 2 hours per unit
Fixed overhead budget = Rs.12,000 per month
Normal level of production = 1,200 units
Fixed overhead application rate = Rs.10 per unit
Variable overhead applicable rate = Rs.2 per unit
Total overhead applicable rate = Rs.12 per unit
(b) Actual cost information:
Cost of material purchased and consumed = Rs.4,68,000
Quantity of material purchased and consumed = Rs.1,04,000 kg
Cost of direct labour = Rs.46,480
Hours of direct labour = 2240 hrs.
Cost of variable overhead = Rs.2,352
Cost of fixed overhead = Rs.12,850
Volume of production = 1000 units

Material Quantity Variance
= [(SQ × AO) – (AQ ×AO)] × SP
= (100000 – 104000) × 5
= 20,000 (Unfavourable).

93 What is the direct materials price variance, given an actual price of Rs.4.50 per kg?
Kruger Corporation has recently implemented a standard cost system. The management has obtained the following information for variance analysis:
(a) Standard cost information:
Direct materials = Rs.5 per kg.
Quantity allowed per unit = 100 kg per unit
Direct labour rate = Rs.20 per hour
Hours allowed per unit = 2 hours per unit
Fixed overhead budget = Rs.12,000 per month
Normal level of production = 1,200 units
Fixed overhead application rate = Rs.10 per unit
Variable overhead applicable rate = Rs.2 per unit
Total overhead applicable rate = Rs.12 per unit
(b) Actual cost information:
Cost of material purchased and consumed = Rs.4,68,000
Quantity of material purchased and consumed = Rs.1,04,000 kg
Cost of direct labour = Rs.46,480
Hours of direct labour = 2240 hrs.
Cost of variable overhead = Rs.2,352
Cost of fixed overhead = Rs.12,850
Volume of production = 1000 units

Direct Material Price Variance
= Actual Quantity used (Standard Price – Actual Price)
= 104000 (5 – 4.50)
= 104000 (0.5) = 52000 (F).

94 What is the labour efficiency variance?
Kruger Corporation has recently implemented a standard cost system. The management has obtained the following information for variance analysis:
(a) Standard cost information:
Direct materials = Rs.5 per kg.
Quantity allowed per unit = 100 kg per unit
Direct labour rate = Rs.20 per hour
Hours allowed per unit = 2 hours per unit
Fixed overhead budget = Rs.12,000 per month
Normal level of production = 1,200 units
Fixed overhead application rate = Rs.10 per unit
Variable overhead applicable rate = Rs.2 per unit
Total overhead applicable rate = Rs.12 per unit
(b) Actual cost information:
Cost of material purchased and consumed = Rs.4,68,000
Quantity of material purchased and consumed = Rs.1,04,000 kg
Cost of direct labour = Rs.46,480
Hours of direct labour = 2240 hrs.
Cost of variable overhead = Rs.2,352
Cost of fixed overhead = Rs.12,850
Volume of production = 1000 units

We multiply the excess direct labour hours by the standard wage rate to calculate the variance. This gives an adverse variance of £13,500. The formula for calculating the labour efficiency variance is:
the labour efficiency variance is equal to the difference between the standard labour hours for actual production (SH) and the actual labour hours worked (AH) during the period multiplied by the standard wage rate per hour (SR):
(SH – AH) × SR.
Labour Efficiency Variance
= SR (SH – AH)
Where SR = Standard wage rate per hours
SH = Standard Labour hours for actual production
AH = Actual hours worked
= 20(2000 – 2240)
= 20 (–240) = 4800 (UF).

95 Which management approach should the HR Manager deploy for Dinesh here?
Dinesh a young executive joined Softech Co. three months back Coming with a brilliant academic record, he played key role to revamp the company’s finance and management procedures for which he was recognized by the management.
But now his performance has come down with mistakes found in most of his actions. Several things transpired against him. His only son turned spastic and he was overlooked for promotion against a new comer. This witnessed him becoming less popular among staff. Adding to that, a mild flirtation with a female employee was blown out of proportion.
Dinesh has became emotionally and professionally depressed with morale down and seemed loosing self-confidence badly.

UGC NET Management Previous Year Solved Papers MCQ - December 2019

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