BCOC-138: Cost Accounting Important Questions Bank [IGNOU BCOM NEP Syllabus 2025]

BCOC-138: Cost Accounting Important Questions Bank 

[IGNOU BCOMG NEP SYLLABUS]

Hi everyone, Welcome to Dynmaic Tutorials & Services 2.0. This important question bank is based on past exam question papers of IGNOU's BCOC-138 (Cost Accounting) paper. These questions have been asked frequently in term-end exams and are organized chapter-wise for better understanding and preparation.

📚 Block 1: Basic Concepts of Cost Accounting

1. Define cost accounting and explain itsobjectives. Explain the nature, scope and advantages of cost accounting. Why is cost accounting necessary in the modern economy? June 2022, June 2024, Dec 2023, Dec 2024

2. Explain the causes of Difference in profits between cost and financial accounts. Also Differentiate between cost and financial accounting. Dec 2021, Dec 2023

3. What are the steps involved in installing a costing system. Mention the problems faced by a manufacturing unit in installing such a system. What are the essentials of an effective costing system? June 2023

4. Define cost unit and cost centre with examples. (Most important Topics asked regularly)

5. What do you understand by cost classification? Discuss the various bases of classification of costs and various types of costs.   June 2022, Dec 2023

6. What are the advantages and limitations of cost accounting? “Cost accounting is an essential tool to the Management” –Comment.

6. Explain the role and functions of cost accountant. Dec 2024

📦 Block 2: Material Control (Part A)

👷 Block 2: Labour Costing & Labour Turnover (Part B)

🏭 Block 3: Overheads – Classification & Apportionment

⚙️ Block 4: Methods of Costing

A. Job & Contract Costing

B. Process Costing

C. Operating / Service Costing and Reconciliation Statement

📝 Short Notes / Concepts

- Fringe Benefits (Dec 2021)

- Integral Accounting (June 2023)

- Purchase Requisition (June 2023, Dec 2023)

- Decentralised Purchasing (June 2023)

- By-product & Joint product (Dec 2021, June 2023)

- Service Costing (Dec 2021, June 2023)

- Purchase Order (Dec 2023)

- Depreciation (Dec 2023)

BCOC 138 Cost Accoounting Complete Question Papers available here

🧮 Practical Questions – Topics & Year

Practical Problems Topic

Years in which Asked

Cost Sheet preparation

Dec 2021

Store Ledger (FIFO / LIFO)

Dec 2024, June 2024, June 2023, Dec 2023

EOQ Calculation

Dec 2023, Dec 2021

Material Cost Per Unit

June 2022

Labour Cost / Wage Sheet

Not directly practical Problems given

Apportion overheads between departments

Dec 2024, June 2024, Dec 2023

Machine Hour Rate

Dec 2024, June 2024, Dec 2023

Operating Costing (Passenger-km / Ton-km)

Dec 2024, June 2024, Dec 2021

Contract Costing (Contract Account)

Dec 2024, June 2023, Dec 2021

Process Costing (Abnormal Loss, Joint Product)

Dec 2024, Dec 2023, June 2023

Reconciliation of Cost & Financial Profit

Dec 2024

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