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101.

If interest rates rise, the present value of any future earnings is bound to:

A. Fall
B. Rise
C. Suffer from inflation
D. Increase in risk
Answer» A. Fall
102.

In the loanable fund’s theory of interest determination, an increase in the productivity of capital equipment should lead to:

A. A reduction in the amount of saving
B. More employment
C. Higher interest rates
D. Higher prices
Answer» C. Higher interest rates
103.

If savers decide to save more, ceteris paribus, the loanable funds theory predicts:

A. A reduction in investment and interest rates
B. An increase in investment and interest rates
C. Higher economic growth
D. A reduction in interest rates and more investment
Answer» D. A reduction in interest rates and more investment
104.

According to the Fisher hypothesis, the nominal rate of interest consists of:

A. A stable real rate plus a variable risk premium
B. A real rate plus a liquidity premium plus a risk premium
C. A stable real rate plus a variable inflation premium
D. An inflation premium plus a liquidity premium
Answer» C. A stable real rate plus a variable inflation premium
105.

According to the liquidity preference theory of interest, an increase in uncertainty, other things being equal, will:

A. Decrease output and employment
B. Increase risk aversion
C. Reduce the demand for money
D. Raise interest rates
Answer» D. Raise interest rates
106.

The ability of central banks to influence short-term interest rates rests upon:

A. Government policy
B. Their role as lenders of last resort
C. Their supervisory role
D. Sales of government bonds
Answer» B. Their role as lenders of last resort
107.

A central bank which sets the short-term rate of interest must:

A. Buy treasury bills
B. Meet the resulting demand for reserves
C. Sell government bonds
D. Change the reserve ratios
Answer» B. Meet the resulting demand for reserves
108.

According to --------- theory of interest, the rate of Interest is the price of credit which is determined by the demand and supply for loanable funds.

A. Loanable Fund theory
B. Productivity theory
C. Abstinence theory
D. None of these
Answer» A. Loanable Fund theory
109.

According to ------- theory interest arises on account of the productivity of capital.

A. Loanable Fund theory
B. Productivity theory
C. Abstinence theory
D. Classical theory
Answer» B. Productivity theory
110.

The Time- Preference Theory of Interest was expounded by-----------

A. John Rae
B. Alfred Marshall
C. JM Keynes
D. JB Clark
Answer» A. John Rae
111.

----------- defined Interest as “an index of the community’s preference for a dollar of present over a dollar of future income.”

A. Fisher
B. Alfred Marshall
C. JM Keynes
D. JB Clark
Answer» A. Fisher
112.

According to ---------- theory, Interest is the reward for the productive use of the capital which is equal to the marginal productivity of physical capital.

A. Loanable Fund theory
B. Productivity theory
C. Abstinence theory
D. Classical theory
Answer» D. Classical theory
113.

Loanable Fund theory is also known as-----------

A. Classical theory
B. Neo-classical theory
C. Demand and Supply theory
D. Productivity theory
Answer» B. Neo-classical theory
114.

Neo- Classical theory of interest was expounded by------------

A. Prof. Fisher
B. Alfred Marshall
C. Knot Wicksel
D. JB Clark
Answer» C. Knot Wicksel
115.

According to Keynes, Interest is purely a ‘monetary phenomenon’.

A. Fisher
B. Alfred Marshall
C. JM Keynes
D. JB Clark
Answer» C. JM Keynes
116.

Who propounded liquidity preference theory of interest?

A. Prof.Fisher
B. Alfred Marshall
C. JM Keynes
D. JB Clark
Answer» C. JM Keynes
117.

----------- is called as “Real Theory of Interest”

A. Classical theory
B. Neo-classical theory
C. Demand and Supply theory
D. Productivity theory
Answer» A. Classical theory
118.

Technical consultancy Organisations were set up by........................

A. IFCI
B. IDBI
C. RBI
D. SEBI
Answer» B. IDBI
119.

ICICI was set up in ........................

A. 1955
B. 1964
C. 1989
D. 1935
Answer» A. 1955
120.

........................ assists mainly to industrial undertakings in the private sector

A. IFCI
B. IDBI
C. ICICI
D. SEBI
Answer» C. ICICI
121.

LIC was established in........................

A. 1956
B. 1964
C. 1989
D. gcv1935
Answer» A. 1956
122.

UTI was set up in the year ........................

A. 1956
B. 1964
C. 1969
D. 1948
Answer» B. 1964
123.

................known as Brettonwood twins

A. IDBI and IFCI
B. IDBI and UTI
C. IBRD and IMF
D. RBI and SEBI
Answer» C. IBRD and IMF
124.

World bank is also known as........................

A. IMF
B. ADB
C. IBRD
D. UNICEF
Answer» C. IBRD
125.

World bank was set up in ........................

A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
Answer» A. 1945
126.

IMF commenced financial operation on........................

A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
Answer» C. 1947
127.

Which of the following gives long term finance?

A. IDBI
B. ICICI
C. IFCI
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
128.

Find the odd one out

A. commercial paper
B. share certificate
C. certificate of deposit
D. Treasury bill.
Answer» B. share certificate
129.

The process of managing the sales ledger of a client by a financial service company is called

A. forfaiting
B. factoring
C. leasing
D. None of these.
Answer» B. factoring
130.

Mutual funds are very popular in

A. USA
B. UK
C. Japan
D. India
Answer» A. USA
131.

In India, the company which actually deals with the corpus of the mutual fund is called

A. sponsor company
B. trustee company
C. asset management company
D. Mutual fund Company.
Answer» C. asset management company
132.

The first bank in India to start factoring business is

A. Canara bank
B. SBI
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Allahabad Bank.
Answer» B. SBI
133.

An asset with a physical value is called

A. Financial asset
B. Non financial asset
C. Fictitious asset
D. Fixed asset
Answer» B. Non financial asset
134.

An asset which derives its value because of a contractual claim is

A. Financial asset
B. Non financial asset
C. Fictitious asset
D. Fixed asset
Answer» A. Financial asset
135.

Gold is -----------asset

A. Financial asset
B. Non financial asset
C. Fictitious asset
D. Intangible asset
Answer» B. Non financial asset
136.

Cash is --------------asset

A. Financial asset
B. Non financial asset
C. Fictitious asset
D. Intangible asset
Answer» A. Financial asset
137.

-------------is a whole sale market for short term debt instrument.

A. capital market
B. forex market
C. money market
D. any of the above
Answer» C. money market
138.

Money lent in the inter-bank market for 15 days or more is called -----------

A. Call money
B. Term money
C. Money at short notice
D. All the above
Answer» B. Term money
139.

Call money is a loan given for a period of

A. 15 days
B. 30 days
C. 1 day
D. 1 year
Answer» C. 1 day
140.

When money lent for more than a day but up to a fortnight is called

A. Call money
B. Term money
C. Money at short notice
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Money at short notice
141.

CBLO stands for

A. Collateralised Borrowing and Lending Obligation
B. Central Banks Lending Obligation
C. Commercial Borrowing and Lending Option
D. Corporate Borrowing and Lending organisation
Answer» A. Collateralised Borrowing and Lending Obligation
142.

The NSDL established in

A. August 1996
B. August 1998
C. January 1996
D. January 1998
Answer» A. August 1996
143.

In a private placement the maximum number of investors shall not exceed

A. 51
B. 49
C. 100
D. 25
Answer» B. 49
144.

Merchant banks in India started in

A. 1955
B. 1969
C. 1972
D. 1992
Answer» B. 1969
145.

Merchant banks concept in India introduced by

A. SBI
B. PNB
C. ANZ Grindlays
D. City bank
Answer» C. ANZ Grindlays
146.

SENSEX is the index of

A. BSE
B. NSE
C. OTCEI
D. CSE
Answer» A. BSE
147.

NIFTY is the index of

A. BSE
B. NSE
C. OTCEI
D. CSE
Answer» B. NSE
148.

The first Indian equity index is

A. Nifty
B. Sensex
C. Dollex
D. Defty
Answer» B. Sensex
149.

........... is a product whose value is derived from the value of underlying asset

A. Repo
B. T-bills
C. G.sec
D. Derivatives
Answer» D. Derivatives
150.

In Indian Capital market, ‘BOLT’ stands for

A. Borrowing or Lending Trade
B. Bombay Online Trading
C. Bond or Loan Transaction
D. None of these
Answer» B. Bombay Online Trading

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