Material Quantity Variance MCQS – Multiple Choice Questions

1. Material quantity variance is calculated in:

Process costing

Standard costing

Batch costing

2. The purpose of material quantity variance is to identify differences between material actual and standard quantity used in the production

True

False

3. Material quantity variance is favorable when:

Material actual quantity used < standard quantity

Material actual quantity used > standard cost

4. Favorable material quantity variance arises due to:

Use of less quantity than the standard

Good price negotiation with vendors

All of the above

5. Hike in prices of materials could lead:

Favorable material quantity variance

Adverse material quantity variance

No effect

6. Inefficient buying skills with respect to price negotiation leads to:

Favorable material price variance

Adverse material price variance

No effect

7. Standard cost is based on:

Management’s decision

Auditor’s decision

Store keeper’s decision

8. Material quantity variance is an effective tool of:

Process costing

Standard costing

Budgeting

9. Actual Quantity used 13,666 Kg @ 1.86/kg, while standard quantity 13,334 Kg @ 2/kg. Material Quantity variance will be:

664 favorable

664 adverse

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