201. Which of the following is a public sector unit?
(a)TCS (b)TESCO
(c)ICICI Bank (d)BHEL
202.IDBI serves as the …….institution for term finance to industries.
(a)APEX (b) IIT
(c)IIM (d) CAT
203.The Scope of audit in a partnership firm is governed by
(a)Partnership Act (b)Partnership deed
(c)Agreement between partnership firm and auditor
(d)Number of partners of the firm
204.Apublic company which has not issued a prospectus file statement in lieu of prospectus with
the
Registrar, at least …………….before the first allocation of shares.
(a)3 days (b)15 days
(c)21 days (d)30 days
205.The power to capitalize profits or reserves has been vested by section…………….of the
Companies
Act, in the company
(a)205(1) (b) 205(2)
(c) 205(3) (d) 205(4)
206.Section of the Companies Act.1956 deals with transfer of shares and debentures.
(a)105 (b) 106
(c) 107 (d) 108
207.Which of the following statements about of lading is not correct?
(a)It is a document of title to the goods
(b) It is not a negotiable instrument like cheque.
(c)It is not transferable by endorsement &delivery
(d) None of these
208.Which of the following insurance contracts are not contracts of indemnity?
(a)Life Insurance (b)Personal Accident insurance
(c)Sickness insurance (d) All of the above
209.The doctrine of contribution does not apply to:
(a)Fire insurance (b) Accident insurance
(c) Life Insurance (d) Both (b) and(c)
210.Dow and Jones, now popularly known as ‘Dow-Jones’ in the stock market parlance were the
(a)First financial journalist
(b) First bull operators in the New York Stock exchange
(c) First to predict the Great Depression
(d) Both (a) and(c)
211. The primary function of stock exchange is to
(a)Mobilize saving from the public for long-term investment
(b) Offer a secondary market for shares and other securities
(c) Facilitate barter deals between buyer and seller holding different securities
(d) Enable RBI to trade in government securities
212.Which of the following statements about reinsurance is correct?
(a)It is an agreement between two or more insurance companies by which the risk of
. loss is proportioned
(b)It is a contract between insurance companies and does not affect the party insured
(c)The original insurer is called the reinsured and the subsequent insurers the
reinsurer
(d)All of the above
213.Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation Ltd. was set up in
a)January 1964 (b)October 1963
(c)April 1963 (d)December 1964
214. Mineral and Metals Trading Corporation of India Ltd started functioning from
(a)January 5,1964 (b)October 1, 1963
(c)April 2 1963 (d)November30, 1964
215. The State Trading Corporation(STC) . was set up on
a)May 18, 1956 (b) May 28, 1958
(c)April 30,1955 (d) April 16,1948
216.The’ National Development Council Committees on Backward Areas’ was constituted in
September.
(a)1963 (b)1964
(c) 1968 (d) 1969
217. Minimum Alternate Tax(MAT) is applicable to
(a)Joint stock company (b)Co-operative society
(c) Partnership firm (d) Sole proprietary concern
218.Non-registration of a partnership does not affect
(a)The right of a partner to sue the firm.
(b) The right of a partner to sue third parties
(c) The right of a third party to proceed against the firm or its partners
(d) None of these
219.If a minor chooses to continue as a partner attaining the age of majority, he will be liable to the
debts of the firm from the date of his.
(a)Attaining majority
(b) Admission to profits of the firm.
(c) Choosing to become a partner at a subsequent date.
(d) Guardian giving the option
220.The liability of the Karta in a Joint Hindu Family
(a)Limited to his interest in the HUF
(b) Unlimited
(c) Limited to the entire property of the family.
(d) Limited to the private properties of all the members.
221.Which of the following is not an advantage of the incorporation of a company?
(a)Perpetual succession
(b)Limited liability of members.
(c).Capital contributions forming part of Joint Stock of the company
(d) Freedom to do any business.
222.Equal voting rights and Open membership are the features of..
(a)Joint stock company (b)Co-operative society
(c) Partnership firm (d) Sole proprietary concern
223. Which of the following is not distinctive features of the co-operative form of business
organization?
(a)Service motive (b)Democratic management
(c).cash trading (d) one-share one- vote system.
224. As per SEBIs guidelines underwriting is
(a)Mandatory (b)Not mandatory
(c).Necessary (d) Not optional
225. As per SEBIs guidelines rights issued should not be kept open for more than
. (a)30 days (b)45 days
(c)60 days (d) 75 days
226.The minute book has to be written within……….of the conclusion of the meeting?
(a)14 days (b)45 days
(c)30 days (d) 46 days
227.The first chairman of the company is generally.
(a)Elected by the Board of directors (b)Elected by the members
(c)Named in the Articles (d) Named in the Memorandum
228. Who may be appointed as a director of a company.
(a)An individual (b) A body corporate
(c)A firm (d)An association
229. The gap between two annual general meeting may be extended to-----by the Registrar.
(a)Fifteen months (b) Eighteen months
(c)Twenty months (d)Twenty one months
230.The concept of social audit was first developed by………….in USA.in the fifties
(a)Howard R.Bowen (b) D.H Fenn
(c)R.A .Bauer (d)John J.Corson
231.When the L.I.C was nationalized, an initial capital Rs 50 crore was provided by the
(a)R.B.I (b) Government of India
(c)State Bank of India (d)IDBI
232. Foreign borrowers raise money in International Capital Markets through issue of
(a)Euro-bonds (b) GDR
(c)ADR (d)FDR
233. Which of the following is constitute the general nature of equity shares?
(a)The risk factor (b) The income factor
(c)The control factor (d)All of the above
234.Indian Institute of Sugar Technology is located at
(a)Kanpur (b)Shillong
(c)Mussoorie (d)Ahamedabad
235.The ISMA(Indian Sugar Mills Association)established in 1933 refers to a
(a)Partial Consolidation (b) Holding company
(c)Trade association (d)Chamber of commerce
236.The MRTP Acts applies to
(a) Co-operative societies (b) Government undertaking
(c)Private sector undertaking (d)All of the above
237.Rationalisation may be achieved through
(a) Market relations (b) creation of monopolies
(c)Standardization of products (d)All of the above
238.A pool is a form of………………combination
(a)Vertical (b) Horizontal
(c)Circular (d)Lateral
239.The maximum numbers of members of the MRTPC is
a)7 (b)9
(c)8 (d)10
240. The minimum number of members of the MRTPC is
a)3 (b)2
(c)1 (d)4
241.A Monopolistic undertaking controls not less than……………share of production and sales?
a)One half (b)One fourth
(c)One fifth (d)None of these
242.With effect for which year did the MRTP Act come in to force?
(a)1956 (b)1975
(c)1970 (d)1980
243.’Interest Rate Policy’ is a component of
(a)Fiscal policy (b) Monetary policy
(c)Trade policy (d)Direct control
244.Name the country’s third largest private sector lender which has been officially changed to the
Axis
Bank Ltd.
(a)Lord Krishna Bank(b) HDFC Bank
(c)Centurion Bank (d)U.T.I. Bank
245.Which of the following has said that India will become third largest economy of the world after
China and US by 2025.
(a)A.D.B (b) World Bank
(c) United Nations (d)I.M.F
246. Which of the following companies has emerged as the largest tax payer of the country .
(a)Aditya Birla Group (b) Reliance Industries
(c) Hero Honda (d)Tata Group
247.Which is the expanded form of ‘MICR’?
(a)Magnetic Ink Character Reader (b) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
(c) Magnetic Inline Character Reader (d) Magnetic Inline Code Reader
248.Principle of specialization requires.
(a)Division of labour (b) Centralization of work
(c) Decentralization of work (d) Generalization of work
249.Division of work leads to………………………………
(a) Centralization (b) Centralization
(c) specialization (d) Generalization
250.Owners capital decreased by ………………………
(a)Revenue (b) Profit
(c) Expenses (d) Loss
251. The R.B.I issues coins and notes of various denominations. At present R.B.I does not issue
coins of
which of the following denominations?
(a)10 paisa (b) 25 paisa
(c) 1.00 Rupee (d) 50 Paisa
252.The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?
(a)Dollar (b) Euro
(c) Yen (d)Dinar
253. Which of the following name is not associated with the insurance business in India ?
(a)Bajaj Alliance (b) GIC
(c) L.I.C (d)GE Money
254.Many a time we see a term in newspapers ‘IPO’. What is the full form of the same?
(a)Indian Public Offer (b) Initial Public Offer
(c)Industrial Purchase Order (d)Indian Purchase Order
255.Which of the following organizations/bank has done a commendable work in the field of
microfinance and was awarded Nobel prize also in the past?
(a)Gramin Bank of Bangladesh (b)NABARD
(c)CRY (d)ASHA
256.Which of the following countries represents letter ‘C’ in the category known as BRIC countries
(a)Canada (b) Cuba
(c)China (d)Chile
257. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Government on goods and services?
(a)SAT (b)PAN
(c)NET (d)VAT
258.Italy has offered its help in developing ‘SMEs’ in India. What is the full form of ‘SME’?
(a)Small and Monopolistic Economy (b)Small and Medium Enterprises
(c) Small and Medium level Economy (d) None of these.
259.What is an ECO-MARK ?
(a)A Scheme for labeling pollution-free industrial Unit
(b) A Scheme for labeling environment friendly consumer products
(c) A cost effective production technique.
(d)An international certification recognizing eco-friendly building
260. Which of the following is the oldest board under the Department of Commerce?
(a)The Rubber Board (b) The Tea Board
(c) The Coffee Board (d) The Tobacco Board
261. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a)Fiat: Italy (b) Nissan: Japan
(c) Toyota: Japan (d) Hyundai: Germany
262.The Headquarters of World Bank is situated at
(a)Manila (b) Washington D.C
(c) Geneva (d) New York
263.The Headquarters of SAARC is situated at
(a)Dhaka (b) Kathmandu
(c)New Delhi (d) Karachi
264.Which of the following item is a major item of Indian export?
(a)Computer chips (b) Potato chips
(c)Textile garments (d) Car engines
265. Which of the following pair of goods are close substitutes?
(a)Milk and sugar (b) Sugar and Tea
(c)Tea and Coffee (d) Coffee and Biscuits
266.Long-term funds in the capital market can be raised either by borrowing from certain
institutions or
through.
(a)Issue of note (b) taking loan from Government
(c)issue of securities (d) taking loan from foreign institutions
267.The world’s largest producer of mica is
(a)USA (b) UK
(c)Canada (d) India
268.Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation ?
(a)India (b) USA
(c)China (d) Canada
269.The ratio of pure gold in 18 carat gold is
(a)60% (b)75% (c)80% (d)90%
270.As per existing laws maximum how much area is allowed to be acquired for a ‘SEZ’?
(a)1000 hectares (b) 2000 hectares
(c) 3000 hectares (d) None of these.
271.Las Vegas ,US-based tour operator AMX Company has filed a trademark patent for which of
the
following Taglines ?
(a) “God’s Own Country” (b) “Heaven on Earth”
(c) “Discover Incredible India” (d) “Come Alive with India”
272.Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights(TRIP) is part of
(a)Simla agreement
(b)Rights guaranteed in the constitution of India
(c)SAARC agenda
(d)GATT agenda
273.A dividend is paid only on
(a)Common stock (b) Common or preferred
(c)Bonds (d) None of these
274.Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India
(a)Nandan Nilekani (b) G.Gopalakrishnan
(c)V.R.Krishna Iyer (d) None of these
275.Indian city with highest level of pollution at present
(a)Mumbai (b) Kanpur
(c)Delhi (d) Cochin
276.Which one of the following is an odd one out?
(a)SBI (b) CIA
(c) ISI (d)FBI
277.The year in which the nationalization of banks took place
(a)1968 (b) 1969
(c)1970 (d)1971
278. “Pure Banking, Nothing Else” is a slogan raised by
(a) SBI (b) ICICI Bank
(c) HDFC Bank (d) EXIM Bank
279.Bank rate in India is determined by
(a)Commercial Bank (b)NABARD
(c)Cooperative Bank (d)RBI
280.Telecom company ‘Nokia’ belongs to which country ?
(a) Japan (b) USA
(c)China (d) Finland
281.Which of the following is a Credit Rating Agency functioning for the financial sector in India ?
(a) VISA (b) NEFT
(c)BOISL (d) ICRA
282. Which of the following cannot be called a rubber producing state?
(a)Karnataka (b)Tamil Nadu
(c)Kerala (d) Uttar Pradesh
283. Which of the following owns the ‘Easy Day’ retail stores
(a)Reliance Retail (b) Wal-Mart
(c)Bharti Retail (d) Birla Retail
284. ‘Big Bazaar’ chain of stores is run by which group?
(a)Reliance Group (b) Jindal Group
(c)Future Group (d) Birla Group
285. Which of the following countries is not a part of G-8 Group of countries?
(a) Japan (b) Germany
(c)China (d) Britain
286. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy,
education
and standard of living of people in a country ?
(a) Human Development Index (b) Sensex
(c)Inflation (d)SLR
287.The first Five Year Plan in India was launched in the year
(a) 1951 (b) 1947
(c)1948 (d)1957
288. The Headquarters of State Bank of India is located in
(a) Kolkata (c)Pune
(b) New Delhi (d)None of these
289. Which of the following committees recommended the revival of Cooperative Credit
Institutions in
states?
(a) Vaidyanathan Committee (b)Rangarajan Committee
(c)Sachchar Committee (d)Rajkesh Mohan Committee
290. International Labour Organization is located at
(a)Manila (b) Paris
(c) Geneva (d) New York
291.The highest body which approves the five-year plan in India is the
(a)Planning Commission (b)National Development Council
(c) Finance Ministry (d) Union Cabinet
292.Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called.
(a)Scarce currency (b)Soft currency
(c)Gold currency (d) Hot currency
293.All the goods which are scarce and limited in supply are called
(a)Luxury goods (b)Expensive goods
(c)Capital goods (d) Economic goods
294.India’s biggest nationalized enterprise today is
(a)the Indian Railways
(b)the Indian Commercial Banking System
(c)the Indian power sector
(d) The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
295.Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur ?
(a)Supervision (b)Management
(c)Marketing (d) Risk bearing
296.When was the planning Commission set up in India ?
(a)1949 (b)1950
(c)1951 (d) 1952
297. “In God we trust, the rest have to bring data on the table.”This statement was made by the
famous
Industrialist.
(a)J.R.D .Tata (b)Aditya Birla
(c)Dhirubhai Ambani (d) Narayan Murthy
298.Paricipatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following ?
(a)Consolidated Fund of India (b)Foreign Institutional
Investors
(c)United Nations Development Programme (d) Kyoto Protocol
299.The largest public sector bank in India is.
(a)Central Bank of India (b)Punjab National Bank
(c)State Bank of India (d) Indian Overseas Bank
300.Which is the first public sector unit in India to be disinvested?
(a)CMC Ltd (b)Modern Food Industries
(c)BALCO (d) Hindustan Ltd
301.Where is the Central Coffee Research Institute situated ?
(a)Balehonnur, Karnataka (b)Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(c)Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (d) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
302.Working capital is measured by
(a)Current liabilities plus fixed asset
(b) Current assets less current liabilities
(c) current liabilities less fixed asset
(d) Current assets plus fixed asset
303.World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) was formed in the year
(a)1967 (b)1976 (c) 1965 (d) 1968
304.Golden Handshake Scheme is associated with
(a)Inviting foreign companies (b) Private investment in public
enterprises
(c) Establishing joint enterprises (d) Voluntary retirement
305.Which of the following is not in the infrastructure sector ?
(a)Power generation (b) Construction of roads
(c)Food production (d) Expansion of airports
306.Scheduled Banks have to be registered with
(a)SEBI (b) RBI
(c)SBI (d)Finance Ministry
307. ‘Respect yourself’ is the baseline of
(a)ICICI (b) HPCL
(c)HDFC (d)TVS Motor
308.In India, one-rupee coins and notes and subsidiary coins are issued by
(a)The Reserve Bank of India (b) The Central Government
(c)The State Bank of India (d)The Unit Trust of India
309.New capital issue is placed in
(a)Secondary market (b) Grey market
(c)Black market (d)Primary market
310.Maximum number of member in primary co-operative society.
(a)7 (b)13 (c)25 (d) None of these
311. Returning Officer of an Apex Society appointed by
(a) Registrar (b) State Co-operative Election Commission
(c) State Election Commission (d) Central Election Commission
312.Cooperative election dispute is filed before……………….
(a) Registrar (b) State Co-operative Election Commission
(c) Arbitrator (d) Co-operative Arbitration Court
313.The government nominee s in a District Co-operative Bank is appointed by
(a) Registrar (b) State government
(c)Central government (d) Local self government
314.The presiding officer for the election of a president of society is selected by
(a) Registrar (b) Returning Officer
(c)General body (d) Committee
315.Stock exchange is a place where ……..securities are bought and sold.
(a) Fresh (b) First hand
(c)Second hand (d) None of these
316…………..is concerned with the first time sale of securities.
(a) Initial public offer (b) Rights issue
(c)Preferential issue (d) None of these
317. Dalal street,. which is related with :
( a)BSE (b)OTCEI
(c)NSEI (d)SEBI
318.The Headquarters of Coir fed is located at
(a)Kottayam (b)Alappuzha
(c)Palakkad (d)Wayanadu
319.The Headquarters of L.I.C is situated in
a)Mumbai (b) Cochin
(c)New Delhi (d)Hyderabad
320.Ware housing removes the hindrance of ………………………
( a)Time (b)Knowledge
(c)Place (d)Finance
321.Transportation removes the hindrance of ………………………
( a) Finance (b)Knowledge
(c)Place (d) Time
322. Advertising removes the hindrance of ………………………
( a)Person (b) Time
(c) Finance (d) Knowledge
323………………is the Charter or magnacarta of the company.
(a) Articles of Association (b) Memorandum of Association
(c)Prospectus (d)None of these
324. Multiple shops are also known as……………
(a) Self service stores (b) Chain stores
(c)Shopping by post (d) None of these
325.Door to door selling is carried out by……………
(a) hawkers and pedlars (b)cheap jacks
(c)second shop (d) None of these
326.Fishing is a ……………. type of Industry
(a) Extractive (b) Genetic
(c)Manufacturing (d) Construction
327.Building works is a………….industry
(a) Construction (b) Extractive
(c) Genetic (d)Manufacturing
328. Poultry farming is a……………industry
(a)Manufacturing (b) Construction
(c) Extractive (d) Genetic
329. Textile industry is a……………………….industry
(a) Construction (b) Extractive
(c) Genetic (d)Manufacturing
330.A shop which deals tea only in bulk quantity
(a)Import trade (b) Internal trade
(c) Whole sale trade (d)Retail trade
331. Sale of tea leaf to Gulf countries is an example of
(a)Import trade (b) Internal trade
(c) Whole sale trade (d)Export trade
332. Purchase of petroleum products by India from Iran is an example of
(a) Internal trade (b) Whole sale trade
(c)Export trade (d)Import trade
333. . Which of the following is a part of B2B, E-commerce model?
(a)Business offering services to customers
(b) Application for license
(c)Employee salary payment
(d)Placing order with suppliers
334. Consumers seeking clarification on price, terms is an example of
(a)B2B (b) B2C
(c)B2G (d)B2E
335. Which of the following is a profession, which is an economic activity?
(a)A doctor works in a Government hospital
(b) A doctor runs his own clinic
(c)A doctor treats his own family members
(d) None of these
336. Which of the following is an employment, which is an economic activity?
(a) A doctor treats his own family members
(b) A doctor works in a Government hospital
(c)Running a hotel
(d) None of these
337. Which of the following is not a natural cause of business risk?
(a) Strike (b) Earthquake
(c)Tsunami (d) Rain
338. Which of the following is not a Economic causes of business risk?
(a)Changes in demand (b) Draught
(c)Trade depression (d) Changes in price
339. Which of the following is not a Political causes of business risk?
(a)Change in Government policies (b) Change in licensing policy
(c) Change in taxation policy (d) None of these
340. Which of the following is not a human causes of business risk?
(a)Theft (b) Strike
(c) riots (d) None of these
341. Which of the following is not a Managerial causes of business risk?
(a)Poor planning (b) Absence of research
(c) Earthquake (d) Mismanagement of resources
342.Which of the following agencies/organizations has proposed to impose Global Taxes on all the
banks?
(a)IMF (b) WTO
(c)World Bank (d) Federal Reserve of USA
343.In each rupee earned by the Government of India, how many paise come from the tax
collections or
receipts ?
(a)29 p. (b) 50 P.
(c) 33 P. (d) 71 P.,( at present, it is 61p)
344.Who amongst the following is the author of the book “General and Industrial Management” ?
(a)Henry Fayol (b) Mary Parker Follet
(c) George Elton Mayo (d) Abraham.H. Maslow
345.Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Competing for the future” ?
(a)C.K.Prahlad and Gary Hamel (b) Mary Parker Follet
(c) George Elton Mayo (d) Henry Fayol
346. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Managing by Result” ?
(a) George Elton Mayo (b) Mary Parker Follet
(c) C.K.Prahlad and Gary Hamel (d) Peter. F.Drucker
347. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Shop management” ?
(a) Peter. F.Drucker (b) Mary Parker Follet
(c) Fredrick Winslow Taylor (d) Henry Fayol
348. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Motivation and Personality” ?
(a) George Elton Mayo (b) Abraham.H. Maslow
(c) Michael .E. Porter (d) Peter. F.Drucker
349. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “The function of Executive” ?
(a) Chester I Bernard (b) Fredrick Winslow Taylor
(c) Frederick Herzberg (d) Abraham.H. Maslow
350. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “The Human side of Enterprise” ?
(a) Fredrick Winslow Taylor (b) Chester I Bernard
(c) Douglas Mc Gregor (d) Abraham.H. Maslow
351.Which of the following types of companies/organizations issue ‘ULIP’ ?
(a) Insurance companies (b) Banks
(c) NABARD (d) RBI
352.Insurance business in India is regulated by which of the following authorities ?
(a) NFCG (b) IRDA
(c) CII (d)FICCI
353.Which of the following countries was the host of the SAARC Summit 2010 ?
(a) Bangladesh (b)India
(c) Nepal (d)Bhutan
354.Which of the following terms is not used in the world of finance, banking and insurance ?
(a) Devaluation (b)Amnesty
(c) Hard currency (d)Sinking fund
355. Which of the following is the only public sector company in the field of life insurance ?
(a)General Insurance Company (b)New India Assurance Company
(c) Sahara Life Insurance (d)Life Insurance Corporation of India
356. “A contract that pledges payment of an agreed upon amount to the person(or his/her nominee)
on
the happening of an event covered against” is technically known as
(a)Death coverage (b)Life insurance
(c) Saving for future (d)Provident Fund
357. What is the full form of the term ‘NPA’ as used in banking environment ?
(a)Not Profitable Asset (b)New Potential Accounts
(c) Non Performing Assets (d)Net Performing Assets
358. Which of the following is the first country to introduce paper money?
(a)South Africa (b)China
(c)USA (d)India
359.The first bank in India ?
(a)Bank of Hindustani (b)Punjab National Bank
(c)Bank of Baroda (d)State Bank of India
360.Who is the father of Indian economic system
(a)Sardar Vallabhai Pattel (b)Dada bhai Navaroji
(c)Jawaharlal Nehru (d) None of these
361. India is a:
(a)Socialist economy (b)Mixed economy
(c)Capitalist economy (d) Market economy
362.A mixed economy has the features of:
(a)Capitalism (b)Socialism
(c)Feudalism (d) Both(a) and (b)
363. Kisan credit card scheme was introduced in India for the first time in the year
(a)1998 (b)2000
(c)1991 (d) 2002
364.Paper Currency was introduced in India for the first time in the year
(a)1872 (b)1882
(c)1947 (d) 1956, answer is 1806
365.Voluntary Retirement Scheme was introduced in India for the first time by………….bank
(a)Central Bank of India (b)Indian Overseas Bank
(c)ICICI Bank (d)Punjab National Bank
366. Industrial Ministry of India was established in the year
(a)1976 (b)1980
(c)1991 (d) 1969, (I think, the answer is 1995)
367.Who has written the book, ‘Development as freedom’?
(a)Amartya Sen. (b)C.Rangarajan
(c)Manmohan Singh (d) M.S.Swaminathan
368. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “To A Hunger Free World” ?
(a)C.Rangarajan (b)Manmohan Singh
(c)Amartya Sen. (d) M.S.Swaminathan
369.Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Poverty and Famine” ?
(a) M.S.Swaminathan (b)Sonia Gandhi
(c)Amartya Sen. (d) C.Rangarajan
370.Union Budget is always presented first in
(a) The Lok Sabha (b)The Rajya Sabha
(c)Joint Session of the Parliament (d) Meeting of the Union Cabinet
371.Who is called the father of the Green revolution in India?
(a) Bill Gates (b)Charles Babbage
(c) C.Rangarajan (d) M.S.Swaminathan
372.As per the fourth All-India Census of MSMEs,2006-2007, -which was released on November
19,2010
-the number of sick units in Kerala
(a)5,050 (b) 5,060
(c )5,078 (d)5,068
373.First railway line in India was laid in
(a) 1835 (b) 1853
(c )1923 (d)1917
374. The Special Economic Zone Act passed by parliament in :
(a)2005 (b)2001
(c)1995 (d)1991
375.All industrial units with a capital investment of ………………and above will treated as mega
project
,under industrial policy, 2007 of Kerala.
(a)Rs.200 crore (b) Rs 100 crore
(c) Rs.90 crore (d) Rs 150 crore
376. Generally if the risk involved in a firm is higher
(a) cost of capital will be lower (b)cost of capital will be higher
(c )cost of capital is neutral (d) None of these
377.The legal provisions relating to partnership are contained in
(a) The Partnership Act,1930 (b) The Partnership Act,1932
(c ) The Indian Partnership Act,1930 (d) The Indian Partnership Act,1932
378.The Indian Partnership Act,1932 extends to
(a) Whole of India (b) Whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir
(c ) northern India (d) states notified from time to time
379.Prior to the passing of the Indian Partnership Act,1932,the provisions relating to the
partnerships
were contained in
(a) The Companies Act (b) The Indian Contract Act,1872
(c ) The Sale of Goods Act,1930 (d) The Indian Partnership Act,1872
380.The legal definition of the ‘partnership’ is given in which of the following section of the Indian
Partnership Act,1932 ?
(a) Section 2 (b) Section 3 (c ) Section 4 (d) Section 5
381.Partnership is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business
carried on by
(a) all of them jointly
(b) all of them or any of them acting for all
(c ) any of the partners acting on his own behalf
(d) a manager appointed to carry on the business
382.Which of the following is not an essential feature of partnership ?
(A) Association of two or more persons
(B) Organized to carry on business
(C) Separate legal entity
(D) Registration
(a)Both (A)&(B) (b)Both (B)&(C)
(c)Both(C)&(D) (d) Both (B)&(D)
383.The minimum number of persons required to form a partnership is………….
(a)two persons (b)five persons
(c)seven persons (d) eleven persons
384.The maximum number of person in a firm carrying on the banking business, should not
exceed……
(a) five persons (b) seven persons
(c) ten persons (d)twenty persons
385. The maximum number of person in a firm carrying on any business, other than banking
business,
should not exceed……
(a) five persons (b) seven persons
(c) ten persons (d)twenty persons
386.The limit for maximum number of partners in a firm is provided in
(a) The Indian Partnership Act,1932 (b) The Companies Act,1956
(c) The Indian Contract Act,1872 (d) None of these
387. Where the maximum number of partners in a firm carrying on banking business exceeds ten
and in
any other firm exceeds twenty, then the partnership become a…………….
(a) Company (b) illegal association
(c) corporation (d)legal association
388.Which of the following is an essential feature of partnership?
(a) Result of an agreement (b) Sharing of profits
(c) Mutual agency between partners (d)All of these
389.The relation of partnership arises from
(a) agreement (b) status
(c) feelings (d) None of these
390.A partnership firm comes into existence by
(a)operation of law (b) agreement
(c) status (d) None of these
391.A partnership firm come into existence by agreement between all the partners, and such
agreement
should be
(a) express agreement only (b) Implied agreement only
(c) either express or Implied (d) registered
392.A Written agreement by which a partnership firm is created is known as
(a)Partnership Deed (b) Deed document
(c) License agreement (d) None of these
393.A partnership deed usually contain the particulars relating to
(a)name of firm and partners (b) nature of business and duration of firm
(c) capital contribution (d) all of these
394.A partnership firm is formed to carry on some joint business and such business should consist
of a
(a)long and permanent undertaking (b) single business venture or undertaking
(c) any of these two (d) None of these
395.Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a)All the partners must be entitled to profits in case of profits.
(b) All the partners must agree to share the loss in case of losses
(c) partners may agree that one or more of them shall not be liable for losses.
(d) No partners can be excluded from sharing the profits of a firm.
396.In a partnership firm, each partner is considered as an
(a)employee of the firm (b) officer of the firm
(c) agent of the firm (d) both (a) and (b)
397.One of the important features of a firm, which distinguishes it from other similar association, is
the
(a)sharing of profit (b) mutual agency
(c) joint business (d) none of these
398.Wchich of the following statement is incorrect?
(a)All the partners must be entitled to profits in case of profits.
(b) All the partners must agree to share the loss in case of losses
(c)Partners may agree that one or more of them shall not be liable for losses.
(d) No partner can be excluded from sharing the profits of a firm
399.The persons who receive the profits but are not the partners, fall in the category of
(a)non-partnership interests (b) limited partners
(c) profit-sharing partners (d) dormant partners
400.Persons who have entered into partnership with one another are collectively called
(a)partners (b) firm
(c) business (d) either (b) and (c)
401. Persons who have entered into partnership with one another are individually called
(a)partners (b) Firm
(c) Business (d) Agents
402.The name under which the partnership business is carried on is called.
(a) Business name (b) Regular name
(c) Firm name (d) None of these
403.A partnership firm
(a) is a legal person (b) is not a legal person
(c) has a legal status of its own (d) has separate legal entity apart from its
partners
404. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a)A firm has no separate legal entity.
(b) Same partners may constitute different firms
(c) Partners of a firm are considered its employees.
(d) None of these
405 .A partner who becomes a partner by agreement and takes active part in the conduct of
partnership business is known as.
(a) Active partner (b) Nominal partner
(c) Dormant or sleeping partner (d) None of these
406.A dormant partner is one who is
(a) Not interested in the business of the firm
(b) Entitled to share profits only
(c) Neither active nor known to outsiders
(d) Not liable to outsiders.
407. A dormant partner is liable to third parties for the acts of the firm
(a) Only if his existence is known to third parties
(b) Whether or not his existence is known to third parties
(c) Only if he undertakes to be liable to third parties
(d) Only if the other partners so desire
408. A partner in profit is one who is
(a) Entitled to share only business profits (b) Not liable for any business losses
(c) Not liable for acts of the firm (d) Both (a) and (b)
409.Which of the following statement about a minor partner is incorrect?
(a) A minor can be admitted only to the benefits of an existing firm
(b) A minor cannot be admitted to the benefits of a new firm taking minor as partner
(c) A minor cannot be a full-fledged partner in a firm
(d) A minor can be a full-fledged partner in a firm
410. A person who represent himself to be a partner but in reality he is not so, is known as a
(a) Partner by holding out (b) Partner by default
(c) Inactive partner (d) Legal partner
411.A partnership is known as partnership at will where
(A) Its duration is not fixed
(B) Its duration is fixed
(C) It can be dissolved at any time
(D) Legal partner
(a)Both (A)&(B) (b)Both (B)&(C)
(c)Both(C)&(D) (d) Both (A)&(C)
412. Where there is no provision in the partnership deed regarding the dissolution of partnership,
the
firm is known as
(a) Indefinite partnership (b) Partnership at will
(c) General partnership (d )Contingent partnership
413. A partnership where its duration is fixed and cannot be dissolved by any partner at his will, is
Known as
(a) Particular partnership (b) General partnership
(c) Partnership for fixed period (d) Partnership at will
414. Which of the following statement about ‘partnership for a fixed period ‘is incorrect?
(a) It is dissolved on the expiry of fixed period
(b) It can also be dissolved before fixed period by adopting the modes of dissolution
(c)Both of these
(d) None of these
415.where a ‘partnership for a fixed period’ continues to carry on business even after the expiry of
fixed
period, then it becomes a
(a) Partnership at will (b) Illegal association
(c) Void partnership (d) Renewed partnership
416. A partnership formed for the purpose of carrying on particular adventure or undertaking is
known as
(a) specified partnership (b) particular partnership
(c) limited partnership (d) None of these
417. If after the completion of particular adventure or undertaking, the firm continues to carry on
some
other adventure, then it becomes a
(a) Void partnership (b) Renewed partnership
(c) Illegal association (d) Partnership at will
418.A partnership formed for the purposes of carrying on business in general, is known as
(a) General partnership (b) Permanent partnership
(c) Special partnership (d) None of these
419. Registration of partnership firm with the registrar of firms, is …………………….
(a) Compulsory (b) Optional
(c) Required under section 54 (d) None of these
420. Though the registration of a firm is optional, yet indirectly it becomes necessary due to the
reason that
(a) A firm legally comes into existence only on registration
(b) A firm can deal with third parties only on registration
(c) The disabilities due to non-registration are removed only on registration
(d) Both (a) and (b)
421. The registration of a firm is effected by filing a prescribed application along with the
prescribed fee
with the………….
(a) Registrar of companies (b) Registrar of firms
(c) Registrar of conveyance (d) Competent court
422. The prescribed application form for registration of the firm should be deposited with the
registrar
of firms of that area
(a) Which is convenient for partners
(b) In which the working partner of the firm resides
(c) In which any place of business of firm is situated or proposed to be situated.
(d) Which is agreed by all the partners for the purposes of registration
423. Which of the following statement about the registration of a firm is incorrect?
(a) It may be effected before filing a suit against third party
(b) It may be effected at any time after its formation
(c) It may be effected at the time of its formation
(d) It must be effected at the time of its formation
424.The application form for registration of firm should state the
(a) Name of firm and its place of business
(b) Name and address of partners and date of joining the firm
(c) Duration of the firm
(d) all of these
425. The application form for registration should be signed by
(a) All the partners or their authorized agents.
(b) The active partners only
(c) Minimum two partners even if there are more than two
(d) The managing partner only
426.After the registration of a firm, a change in the principal place of business of the firm requires
(a) A simple information to the registrar
(b) A simple information to the court
(c) An affidavit of a managing partner about the change
(d) Almost a new registration
427.An information to the registrar about a change in the name or permanent address of any partner,
after registration, is required to be given by
(a) Concerned partner only (b) All partners jointly
(c) Any partner or agent of firm (d) None of these
428.Where a new partner joins the firm after its registration, such a change in the constitution of the
firm, requires
(a) Almost a new registration
(b) a notice, along with date of joining, to the registrar
(c) A simple information to the court
(d) None of these
429.Where an existing partner retires from the firm after its registration, such a change in the
constitution of the firm requires
(a) Almost a new registration
(b) a notice, along with date of retirement, to the registrar
(c) An indemnity bond from a retiring partner
(d) None of these
430.A notice to the registrar about the admission or retirement of a partner, after registration, is
required to be given by
(a) All the partners jointly (b) any continuing partner
(c) new or retiring partner (d) either (b) or (c)
431.Any person who knowingly signs any statement containing false particulars about registration,
shall
be liable to punishment with imprisonment up to……………..
(a) one month (b) two month
(c) three month (d) six month
432.In the absence of any agreement, the partners are entitled to share the profits
(a) Equally (b) In the ratio of capital
(c) In the ratio of loan advanced (d) As decided by registrar
433.A minor can be admitted to the benefits of an existing firm with the consent of
(a) All the partners (b) Majority of the partners
(c) Managing partner (d) Senior partner
434.The liability of the partners in a firm is……………………
(a) limited (b) unlimited
(c) joint and several (d) both (a) and (c)
435.Where the business of the firm is closed down and the relation between all the partners come to
an
end, it is known as
(a) Dissolution of partnership (b) Dissolution of firm
(c) Dissolution of business (d) None of these
436. In which of the following cases, a partnership firm can be dissolved without the intervention of
the
Court?
(a) Dissolution by consent of all partners
(b) Dissolution by a contract between all partners
(c) Dissolution of partnership at will, by notice
(d) All of these
437. When all the partners except one become insolvent, the firm is
(a) Compulsorily dissolved (b) Not compulsorily dissolved
(c) Reconstituted (d) Renewed
438. Which of the following firm can be dissolved by a written notice of dissolution given by any
Partners?
(a) General partnership (b) Particular partnership
(c) Partnership at will (d) Both (a) and (b)
439.If the assets of the firm are not sufficient to discharge the debts and liabilities of the firm, the
partners shall bear the deficiency in
(a) equal shares (b) profit sharing ratio
(c) capital ratio (d) none of these
440.Which of the following is an essential feature of a partnership?
(a) Artificial person (b) Perpetual succession
(c) Common seal (d) All of these
441. The authorized capital of a company is fixed by…………..of the company.
(a) Articles of association (b) Memorandum of association
(c)prospectus (d) none of these
442. The company created by special Act of Parliament/Assembly is called………………….
(a) Chartered (b)Statutory
(c) Registered (d) All of these
443.Issue shares at a price greater than that of its nominal value is called issue------------------------
(a) at par (b) at premium
(c) at discount (d) none of these
444. The invitation made by the company to the public for subscription of its shares or debentures is
called
(a) Table A (b) Articles of association
(c) Memorandum of association (d) Prospectus
445. A new company cannot issue shares at
(a) Par (b) Premium
(c) discount (d) None of these
446.The liability of members of a company is usually…………………………………….
(a) limited (b) unlimited
(c) joint and several (d) both (a) and (c)
447. Debentures are…………………………….of a company
(a) Creditorship capital (b)Ownership capital
(c) Share capital (d) None of these
448. Debenture holder can---------------------------------
(a) Take part in the management of the company
(b) Cannot take part in the management of the company
(c)Vote in the meeting
(d) None of these
449.------is the maximum amount of capital that can be raised by the company by way of issue of
shares.
(a) Authorized capital (b) Issued capital
(c) Reserve capital (d) Paid up capital
450 …………..is that part of uncalled capital which has been reserved by a special resolution of
the
company to be called only in the event of its winding up
(a) Subscribed capital (b) Issued capital
(c) Reserve capital (d) Paid up capital
451. Which of the following documents are essential for registration at the time of incorporation of
the
company?
(a) Memorandum of Association (b) Articles of Association
(c) Directors list (d) All of these
452. Which of the following is not a part of the Memorandum of Association of a company?
(a) Name clause (b) Situation clause
(c) Asset clause (d) Liability clause
453. Function of a promoter………………………………..
(a) Discovery of business idea (b) Detailed investigation of project
(c) Assembling of resources (d) All of these
454. The first step in the formation of a company is to be prepare a document called..
(a) Memorandum of Association (b) Articles of Association
(c) Prospectus (d) Statement in lieu of prospectus
455. The capital clause states the…………….
(a) Liability of the company (b) Object of the company
(c) Capital of the company (d) None of these
456.The Domicile clause states the…………….
(a) Liability of the company (b) Object of the company
(c) Capital of the company (d) None of these
457. The Memorandum of association is governed by the
(a) Companies Act (b) SEBI Act
(c) Minimum Wages Act (d) None of these
458. Articles of Association need not to be registered in case of
(a)An unlimited Company (b) A Public company limited by shares
(c) A company limited by guarantee (d) A private company limited by shares
459. Articles of association can be altered by passing
(a)A special resolution (b) An ordinary resolution
(c)A resolution with special notice (d) None of these
460. Share capital of a company is………………
(a)Preference shares (b) Equity shares
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
461.Sweat equity shares means equity shares issued by the company for providing know how
(a)To its directors (b) To its employees
(c) To its creditors (d) Both (a) and (b)
462.An individual can be a director in not more than
(a)20 companies (b) 25 companies
(c) 15 companies (d) None of these
463. The management of the company is delivered to some selected persons, who are known as
(a)Members (b) Shareholders
(c) Auditors (d) Directors
464. If the articles requires a director must purchase………… shares to become a director
(a)5 shares (b) 100 shares
(c) Qualification shares (d) None of these
465.A director should vacate his office if he fails to obtain Qualification shares with in
(a)One month (b) Two months
(c) Three months (d) None of these
466. Casual vacancy of a director may be filled by the
(a)Board of directors (b) Shareholders
(c) Central government (d) None of these
467. The first annual general meeting of the company is held within…………..of its incorporation
(a) 9 months (b) 12 months
(c) 15 months (d) 18 months
468. Statutory meeting is held during the life time of the company
(a) Only once (b) two times
(c) three times (d) five times
469.After obtaining of certificate to commence business a company may be wound up if it does not
commence business with in
(a) 1 year (b) 2 year
(c) 3 year (d) None of these
470. The new concept of producer companies is based on the recommendations of an expert
committee
led by
(a) Y.K.Alagh (b) Y.K.Bhusan
(c) L.Tandon (d) None of these
471.L.L.P ,Stands for
(a) ) Limited liability companies (b) Limited liability partnership
(c) ) Limited liability firms (d) None of these
472.The main object of SEBI is to prescribe required standards for
(a) Urban-bank (b)Co-op.Bank
(c) Rural Bank (d)Merchant Bank
473. Corporate tax is levied on
(a) Production of companies (b)Sale made by companies
(c) Income of companies (d) Inventory
474.’KEN WOOD’ is associated with
(a) Shoes (b)electronics
(c) cassettes (d)furniture
475.’ASHOK LEYLAND’ belongs to
(a) Thapars (b)Birlas
(c) Hindujas (d)Kirloskar
476.’NABARD’ is a/an
(a)firm (b)export house
(c) bank (d)tax department
477. ‘MRTPC’ is an abbreviated name of an organization whose last name is…
(a) Committee (b) Council
(c)Commission (d) None of these
478. “The Complete Man “ is the base line of
(a) Mafatlal (b)Colgate Gel
(c)Godrej (d) Raymond
479Which of the following is an associate state bank?
(a) Bank of Mysore (b)Axis Bank
(c) VYSYA Bank (d) Nainital bank
480.An oligopoly in industry occurs where there are (is)
(a) few buyers (b)few sellers
(c) Both(a) and (b) (d) none of these
481.If a country has greater imports than exports it is said to have
(a) Unfavorable balance of payment (b) Favorable balance of payment
(c) A gold surplus (d) none of these
482.The least important consideration in locating shopping centre is
(a) transportation (b) consumer’s income
(c) population density (d) sufficient electric power
483.The corporate form of business has the following advantages except
(a) limited liability (b) perpetual life
(c) ease to raise capital (d) easier to form proprietorship
484.Hedging is usually found in
(a) Auto industry (b) Computer industry
(c) Steel industry (d) Stock industry
485.Which of the following is not the responsibility of the manager?
(a) Planning (b) Supervision
(c) Payroll work (d) co-ordination
486. Which of the following is not the objective of business enterprise?
(a) Maximization of profit
(b) Maximization of sales
(c) Maximization of total investment
(d) Maximization of the number of market shares
487.Which of the following places is well known for diamond cutting and polishing industry?
(a) Maximization of profit
(b) Maximization of sales
(c) Maximization of total investment
(d) Maximization of the number of market shares
488.Inflation implies
(a) rise in prices of consumer goods (b) rise in money supply
(c) rise in general price index (d) rise in budget deficit
489.An industrial unit is considered sick when
(a) it incurs cash losses eroding its net worth (b) it faces prolonged strike
(c) it loses foreign market (d) its share value falls steeply
490..The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) was founded in 1927
by
(a) Birla and Tata (b) Tata and Thakurdas
(c) Thakurdas and Birla (d)Tata and Godrej
491.Operation flood refers to………………….
(a) Rice (b)Silk
(c) Maize (d) Milk
492.The First Co-operative Movement in India was initiated in
(a) Agricultural credit (b) Farming activities
(c) Consumer co-operation (d) Agricultural marketing
493.The Chairman of ‘NORKA’
(a) Chief Justice of Kerala (b) Governor of Kerala
(c)Chief Minister of Kerala (d) Minister of Home affaires
494.Present five year plan of India is
(a) 10th plan (b) 11 th plan
(c)12th plan (d)13th plan
495.The ‘E-Series’ brand of cell phones belongs to which of the following manufacturers?
(a) Sony Ericson (b) Nokia
(c)Samsung (d)LG
496.Pallivasal Hydro Electric Project was commissioned under
(a) Srimoolam Thirunal (b) Sri Visakham Thirunal
(c)Sri Chithira Thirunal (d)Sri Swathi Thirunal
497.Green Revolution was started in
(a) Mexico (b) India
(c)Philippines (d)USA
498.Which of the following is known as the ‘plastic money’?
(a) Cheque (b) Coin
(c)Bond (d)Credit Card
499.The first mobile phone service in India?
(a) BSNL (b)Airtel
(c)Hutch (d)Tata
500.The prime minister who nationalized the banks of India
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b)Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c)Morarji Desai (d)Mrs.Indira Gandhi
