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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Financial Markets (B F M) .
| 1. |
_________ merger involves firm engaged in unrelated types of activities. |
| A. | Vertical |
| B. | Horizontal |
| C. | Conglomerate |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» C. Conglomerate | |
| 2. |
When existing company is dissolved to form few new companies, it is called as ________ |
| A. | Sin off |
| B. | Split off |
| C. | Split up |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Split up | |
| 3. |
__________means an acquirer takes over the control of the target company. |
| A. | Joint Venture |
| B. | Takeover |
| C. | Disinvestment |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» B. Takeover | |
| 4. |
The ___________means changing the structure of an organization such as reducing the hierarchical levels. |
| A. | Financial Restructuring |
| B. | Organizational Restructuring |
| C. | Corporate Restructuring |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Organizational Restructuring | |
| 5. |
________parties work together or a single project for a finite period of time. |
| A. | Strategic Alliance |
| B. | Joint Venture |
| C. | Disinvestment |
| D. | Franchising |
| Answer» A. Strategic Alliance | |
| 6. |
__________means the action of an organization or government selling or liquidating an asset or subsidiary. |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Joint Venture |
| C. | Takeover |
| D. | Disinvestment |
| Answer» D. Disinvestment | |
| 7. |
__________ is an arrangement whereby the assets of two or more companies come under the control of one company. |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Buyout |
| C. | Joint Venture |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» A. Merger | |
| 8. |
________may be defined as an arrangement where one party grants another party the right to use trade name. |
| A. | Alliance |
| B. | Franchising |
| C. | Slump sale |
| D. | Joint Venture |
| Answer» B. Franchising | |
| 9. |
________merger is a merger of two or more companies that compete in the same industry. |
| A. | Vertical |
| B. | Horizontal |
| C. | Co generic |
| D. | Conglomerate |
| Answer» B. Horizontal | |
| 10. |
____________ helps a firm to grow and expand. |
| A. | Corporate Restructuring |
| B. | Merger |
| C. | Takeover |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» A. Corporate Restructuring | |
| 11. |
In _________, company distributes its shareholding in subsidiary to its shareholders thereby not changing the ownership pattern. |
| A. | Spin off |
| B. | Split off |
| C. | Split up |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Spin off | |
| 12. |
________ is the fusion of two or more existing companies. |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Takeover |
| C. | Bailout |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» A. Merger | |
| 13. |
Reverse Merger takes place when a healthy company merges with a financially ________company. |
| A. | Weak |
| B. | Strong |
| C. | Merged |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Weak | |
| 14. |
The company which is formed as a result of the merger is known as _______ company. |
| A. | Amalgamating |
| B. | Amalgamated |
| C. | Bailout |
| D. | Takeover |
| Answer» B. Amalgamated | |
| 15. |
The risks of investors can be __________through adequate transparency an disclosures. |
| A. | Enhance |
| B. | Increased |
| C. | Minimized |
| D. | Maximized |
| Answer» C. Minimized | |
| 16. |
___________ deals with Accounting for amalgamations. |
| A. | Accounting Standard 14 |
| B. | Accounting Standard 11 |
| C. | Accounting Standard 13 |
| D. | Accounting Standard 12 |
| Answer» A. Accounting Standard 14 | |
| 17. |
_________ plays an important role in survival of weak units. |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Demerger |
| C. | Disinvestment |
| D. | Franchising |
| Answer» A. Merger | |
| 18. |
__________ is the most important piece of restructuring and organizational change. |
| A. | Structure for Success |
| B. | Communication |
| C. | Plan Ahead |
| D. | Meet in the middle |
| Answer» B. Communication | |
| 19. |
___________is levied on “Instruments”. |
| A. | Stamp duty |
| B. | Custom duty |
| C. | Excise duty |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Stamp duty | |
| 20. |
The Competition Act, 2002 regulates the various forms of business combinations through __________ |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | SEBI Regulation |
| C. | Competition Commission of India |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Competition Commission of India | |
| 21. |
A company in one country can be acquired by an entity (another company) from other countries is called __________ |
| A. | Cross Border Merger |
| B. | Intra Border Merger |
| C. | Poison Pill Merger |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» A. Cross Border Merger | |
| 22. |
The tax relief under section 72A will be avail if the amalgamation is between ________ |
| A. | Sole Proprietor |
| B. | Companies |
| C. | Partnership Firm |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Companies | |
| 23. |
Obtain an order of the court sanctioning the scheme of ________ |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Demerger |
| C. | Takeover |
| D. | Disinvestment |
| Answer» B. Demerger | |
| 24. |
Refusal by the _____________ to register a transfer is an important strategy to avert a takeover. |
| A. | Board of Directors |
| B. | Government |
| C. | RBI |
| D. | SEBI |
| Answer» A. Board of Directors | |
| 25. |
Financial, Accounting and Tax related matters inspire ___________ takeover. |
| A. | Cross Border |
| B. | Friendly |
| C. | Hostile |
| D. | Compulsory |
| Answer» A. Cross Border | |
| 26. |
__________ takes place when a profit-making parent company merges into a loss-making subsidiary company. |
| A. | Reverse Merger |
| B. | Takeover |
| C. | Demerger |
| D. | Disinvestment |
| Answer» A. Reverse Merger | |
| 27. |
__________ takeover is the takeover which is affected with the consent of target company’s executives and management. |
| A. | Compulsory |
| B. | Hostile |
| C. | Friendly |
| D. | Bailout |
| Answer» C. Friendly | |
| 28. |
A _________ offer is required to be made within 15 business days of the original tender offer. |
| A. | Voluntary |
| B. | Conditional |
| C. | Competing |
| D. | Mandatory Tender |
| Answer» C. Competing | |
| 29. |
The Indian ____________ contains several provisions that deal with the taxation of different categories of mergers and acquisitions. |
| A. | Competition Act, 2002 |
| B. | Income Tax Act, 1961 |
| C. | Companies Act, 2013 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Income Tax Act, 1961 | |
| 30. |
Global takeovers are __________ processes. |
| A. | Simple |
| B. | Complex |
| C. | Mixed |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» B. Complex | |
| 31. |
___________ is a disjoining or a separation of one or more units of a company to form a new company independent from the original one. |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Takeover |
| C. | Demerger |
| D. | Disinvestment |
| Answer» C. Demerger | |
| 32. |
__________ attempts by target managers to defeat outstanding takeover proposals are overt forms of takeover defences. |
| A. | Takeover Defences |
| B. | Hostile Takeover |
| C. | Bailout Takeover |
| D. | Friendly Takeover |
| Answer» A. Takeover Defences | |
| 33. |
The main reason for _________ takeover is to attain monopoly. |
| A. | Friendly |
| B. | Cross Border |
| C. | Hostile |
| D. | Compulsory |
| Answer» B. Cross Border | |
| 34. |
Under _________ Strategy, the target company attempts to purchase the shares of the raider company. |
| A. | The Crown Jewel |
| B. | The Packman Defence |
| C. | Golden Parachutes |
| D. | Buyback |
| Answer» B. The Packman Defence | |
| 35. |
The _______ deals with the power of a company to acquire shares of another company. |
| A. | Companies Act, 2013 |
| B. | Competition Act, 2002 |
| C. | SEBI Regulation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Companies Act, 2013 | |
| 36. |
The divestiture of major operating unit most conveted by the bidder- commonly known as the ____________ |
| A. | Poison Pill |
| B. | Crown Jewel |
| C. | Packman |
| D. | Golden Parachutes |
| Answer» B. Crown Jewel | |
| 37. |
The purchase of the business of an enterprise by another enterprise is known as ________ |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Acquisition |
| C. | Buyout |
| D. | Disinvestment |
| Answer» B. Acquisition | |
| 38. |
The defence mechanism being used is anti- takeover amendments to the company’s or articles of association are known as ________ |
| A. | Shark repellents |
| B. | Packman |
| C. | Poison Pill |
| D. | Crown Jewel |
| Answer» A. Shark repellents | |
| 39. |
When an acquirer company takeovers the control over the other company against the wishes of targeted company’s management considered as ____________ |
| A. | Merger |
| B. | Friendly Takeover |
| C. | Hostile Takeover |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» C. Hostile Takeover | |
| 40. |
_____________ takeovers are substantial acquisition of shares in a financially weak company not being a sick industrial company. |
| A. | Bailout |
| B. | Partial |
| C. | Resistance |
| D. | Hostile |
| Answer» A. Bailout | |
| 41. |
________ means an acquirer takes over the control of the target company. |
| A. | Takeover |
| B. | Disinvestment |
| C. | Merger |
| D. | Demerger |
| Answer» A. Takeover | |
| 42. |
The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 provides for stamp duty on transfer/ issue of shares at the rate of ______ |
| A. | 0.50% |
| B. | 0.25% |
| C. | 0.01% |
| D. | 0.05% |
| Answer» B. 0.25% | |
| 43. |
___________ helps to widen the growth opportunities for the company. |
| A. | Synergies |
| B. | Tax Advantage |
| C. | Disinvestment |
| D. | Diversification |
| Answer» D. Diversification | |
| 44. |
_________ method is used in accounting for amalgamations in the nature of purchase. |
| A. | Pooling of interest |
| B. | Taxation Aspects |
| C. | Purchase |
| D. | Goodwill |
| Answer» C. Purchase | |
| 45. |
The note of every application filed with the Tribunal has to be given to the _________ |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Central Government |
| C. | State Government |
| D. | Chairman |
| Answer» B. Central Government | |
| 46. |
The scheme of merger and amalgamation is required to approved by ___________, before it is filed with the High court. |
| A. | Shareholders |
| B. | Director |
| C. | Government |
| D. | SEBI |
| Answer» A. Shareholders | |
| 47. |
A _______ offer may be made by an existing shareholder or an acquirer who holds no shares in the target company. |
| A. | Voluntary |
| B. | Conditional |
| C. | Competing |
| D. | Mandatory Tender |
| Answer» A. Voluntary | |
| 48. |
A popular defence mechanism against hostile takeover bids is the creation of securities called _________ |
| A. | Golden Parachutes |
| B. | The Packman Defence |
| C. | Poison Pills |
| D. | The Crown Jewel |
| Answer» C. Poison Pills | |
| 49. |
Permission of ______ is required for the issue of any security to a person resident outside India. |
| A. | RBI |
| B. | SEBI |
| C. | Government |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» A. RBI | |
| 50. |
_________ takeover is the takeover which is affected with the consent of target’s company executives and management. |
| A. | Hostile |
| B. | Friendly |
| C. | Compulsory |
| D. | Cross Border |
| Answer» B. Friendly | |
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