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430+ Financial Markets and Institutions Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Commerce (M.com) , Master of Business Administration (MBA) .

Chapters

Chapter: Unit 3
151.

Which of the following is an advantage to investors of an open-end mutual fund?

A. Once all the shares have been sold, the investor does not have to put in more money.
B. The investors can sell their shares in the over-the-counter market with low transaction fees.
C. The fund agrees to redeem shares at any time.
D. The market value of the fund’s shares may be higher than the value of the assets held by the fund.
Answer» C. The fund agrees to redeem shares at any time.
152.

In --------------- Securities share bond debentures are offered to the public for subscription for raising capital or fund.

A. Prime Securities
B. Public Securities
C. Preferred Securities
D. Primary Securities
Answer» A. Prime Securities
153.

ADR Stands for:

A. Asset Depository Receipt
B. Asian Depository Receipt
C. American Depository Receipt
D. Adjustable Depository Receipt
Answer» C. American Depository Receipt
154.

SEBI operates to fulfill the needs of these three groups, choose the one which is not in those three:

A. the issuers of securities
B. the police
C. the investors
D. the market intermediaries
Answer» B. the police
Chapter: Unit 4
155.

The largest industry group receiving venture capital funding is

A. computer software.
B. medical/health.
C. computer hardware.
D. none of the above.
Answer» D. none of the above.
156.

The source of venture capital funding has

A. shifted from wealthy individuals to pension funds and corporations.
B. shifted from pension funds and corporations to wealthy individuals.
C. decreased since 1990.
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. shifted from wealthy individuals to pension funds and corporations.
157.

A typical venture capital firm has a ______ number of investors who each contribute a ______ amount of money to the fund.

A. large; small
B. small; large
C. large; large
D. small; small
Answer» B. small; large
158.

Most automobile financing is provided by

A. commercial banks.
B. thrifts.
C. finance companies owned by automobile companies.
D. finance companies owned by real estate brokers.
Answer» C. finance companies owned by automobile companies.
159.

Business finance companies provide specialized forms of credit to businesses by making loans and purchasing accounts receivable at a discount; this provision of credit is called

A. discounting.
B. factoring.
C. refinancing
D. sparking.
Answer» B. factoring.
160.

Which one of the following is a regarded as classic venture capital?

A. MBO finance
B. Early stage
C. Institutional
D. Corporate
Answer» B. Early stage
161.

Which agency regulates and supervises NBFCs?

A. Finance Ministry
B. SEBI
C. RBI
D. Respective state government
Answer» C. RBI
162.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. NBFCs does not hold a banking license. 2. NBFC can issue Demand Drafts like banks.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both
D. None
Answer» A. Only 1
163.

Consider the following statements 1. Chit Funds are type of NBFC 2. All NBFCs are ruled by RBI 3. RBI said any purchase of a stake of 26% or more in a company, or a change in more than 30% of its directors, would need the central bank's permission. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. 1,2
B. 2,3
C. 1,3
D. All
Answer» C. 1,3
164.

Which of the following NBFC converted itself into a commercial Bank?

A. Tata Finance
B. Reliance Capital Trust
C. Birla Mutual
D. Kotak Mahindra
Answer» D. Kotak Mahindra
165.

Indian Banks Association (IBA) has a common networking system for sharing the ATM facilities in Mumbai, which is known as

A. ATM Network
B. Shared Payment Network System
C. Cash Network
D. None of these
Answer» B. Shared Payment Network System
166.

Markets in which derivatives are traded are classified as

A. assets backed market
B. cash flow backed markets
C. mortgage backed markets
D. derivative securities markets
Answer» D. derivative securities markets
167.

Consider buying of put option, probability that a buyer would have negative payoff increases with the

A. increase in stock price
B. decrease in stock price
C. increase in maturity duration
D. decrease in maturity duration
Answer» A. increase in stock price
168.

Price of an option is subtracted form time value of option to calculate

A. book value index
B. market index
C. intrinsic value
D. extrinsic value
Answer» C. intrinsic value
169.

If intrinsic value of an option is $450 and price of an option is $560 then time value of an option is

A. $110
B. $1,010
C. $450.00
D. $560
Answer» A. $110
170.

Type of swaps in which fixed payments of interest are exchanged by two counterparties for floating payments of interest are called

A. float-fixed swaps
B. interest rate swaps
C. indexed swaps
D. counter party swaps
Answer» B. interest rate swaps
171.

Type of bonds that pay coupon interest are classified as

A. forward bond
B. payment bonds
C. coupon bond
D. interest bonds
Answer» C. coupon bond
172.

For given change in interest rates, percentage change in present value of bond is classified as

A. price sensitivity
B. yield sensitivity
C. maturity sensitivity
D. premium sensitivity
Answer» A. price sensitivity
173.

Type of bond whose present value is lesser than that of its face value is classified as

A. discount bond
B. premium bond
C. coupon bond
D. interest bonds
Answer» A. discount bond
174.

For an investment, weighted average time to maturity is considered as

A. premium time
B. standard time
C. mean time
D. duration
Answer» D. duration
175.

Bonds that does not pay any interest rate are considered as

A. interest free bond
B. zero coupon bond
C. price less coupon bond
D. useless price bonds
Answer» B. zero coupon bond
176.

Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of venture capital firms?

A. Funding just one or a small number of firms.
B. Holding equity in the firms that are funded.
C. Having a long-term investment horizon.
D. Providing advice and assistance to the firms that are funded.
Answer» A. Funding just one or a small number of firms.
177.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of venture capital firms?

A. Developing a portfolio of companies.
B. Holding debt in the firms that are funded.
C. Allowing firms to use the funds as they see fit.
D. Having a short-term investment horizon.
Answer» A. Developing a portfolio of companies.
More MCQs
178.

Which of the following is not a primary function of a Bank?

A. Granting Loans
B. Collecting Cheques/Drafts customers
C. Facilitating import of goods
D. Issuing Bank Drafts
Answer» C. Facilitating import of goods
179.

Which of the following is not an institutional credit rating agency in Indian financial system?

A. CRISIL
B. CIBIL
C. CARE
D. ICRA
Answer» B. CIBIL
180.

___________ is regarded as “Hybrid securities”.

A. Equity shares
B. . Preference shares
C. Debentures
D. Treasury bills
Answer» B. . Preference shares
181.

————— represent claims for the payment of a sum of money sometimes in the future and/or a periodic payment in the form of interest or dividend.

A. Physical asset
B. Fixed asset
C. Financial asset
D. All the above
Answer» C. Financial asset
182.

SEBI was established in —————.

A. 1988
B. 1985
C. 1991
D. 1990
Answer» A. 1988
183.

RBI started functioning on —————.

A. 1-4-1935
B. 1-4-1948
C. 1-4-1882
D. 1-4-1945
Answer» A. 1-4-1935
184.

National Housing bank is a fully owned subsidiary of —————.

A. HDFC
B. HSBC
C. RBI
D. HUDCO
Answer» C. RBI
185.

————— has the statutory powers to regulate and promote the Indian capital market.

A. Registrar of issue
B. Merchant banks
C. SEBI
D. RBI
Answer» C. SEBI
186.

Any company making a public issue of value of more than Rs. ———— is required to file a draft offer document with SEBI.

A. 100 lakh
B. 25 lakh
C. 50 lakh
D. 10 lakh
Answer» C. 50 lakh
187.

————— Committee was constituted by SEBI for deciding about derivatives trading.

A. L.C.Gupta
B. R. L. Gupta
C. Vaghul
D. Malhotra
Answer» A. L.C.Gupta
188.

RBI is the lender of last resort for —————.

A. Central Government
B. State Governments
C. Stock markets
D. Commercial Banks
Answer» D. Commercial Banks
189.

The market regulator of Indian Capital Market is ……………

A. DFHI
B. RBI
C. SEBI
D. STCI
Answer» C. SEBI
190.

…………………… facilitate the transfer of funds from savers to the borrowers.

A. goods market
B. money market
C. financial market
D. consumer market
Answer» C. financial market
191.

……………………… market is a market for old issues.

A. Money market
B. Primary market
C. Secondary market
D. All the above
Answer» C. Secondary market
192.

Which of the following is a financial asset

A. Gold
B. silver
C. share
D. Land.
Answer» C. share
193.

Which of the following is a cash asset?

A. deposit created out of loans
B. share
C. bond
D. Post office certificate.
Answer» A. deposit created out of loans
194.

Govt. bond is a

A. short term security
B. long term security
C. medium term security
D. Either a or b.
Answer» B. long term security
195.

Money market deals with ..................... instruments.

A. long term
B. short term
C. medium term
D. all of these.
Answer» B. short term
196.

The market for extremely short period loan is called.....................

A. call money market
B. money at short notice
C. T-bill market
D. G-sec market
Answer» A. call money market
197.

..................... acts as an intermediary between Govt. and money market

A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. Commercial banks
D. All the above
Answer» A. RBI
198.

................... are drawn by contractors on the Govt. departments for the goods supplied to them

A. treasury bills
B. supply bill
C. bill of lading
D. documentary bill
Answer» B. supply bill
199.

..................... are an important instrument of short term borrowing by the Govt.

A. National saving certificate
B. Bonds
C. Treasury bill
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Treasury bill
200.

..................... is a market for bankers’ acceptances

A. discount market
B. CDs market
C. Interbank participation market
D. Acceptance market
Answer» D. Acceptance market

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