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1101.

When a banker accepts the securities for safe custody, the relationshipbetween a banker and a customer is that of

A. a debtor and a creditor
B. trustee and beneficiary
C. principal a
D. agent
Answer» C. principal a
1102.

A right of appropriation first lies with the

A. debtor
B. creditor
C. court
D. none of the above
Answer» B. creditor
1103.

The period of limitation in case of deposits with bankers from the dateon which

A. deposit was made
B. deposit matures
C. date of dema
D. for payment by the customer
Answer» D. for payment by the customer
1104.

Certificate of Deposit cannot be issued by

A. scheduled commercial banks
B. regional rural banks
C. all india financial institution
D. none of the above
Answer» C. all india financial institution
1105.

The recurring deposit account combine the characteristics of ……….andfixed deposit account.

A. savings account
B. current account
C. loan account
D. none of the above
Answer» B. current account
1106.

The drawee banker of a demand draft has received intimation of theloss of the draft from the purchaser. The banker should

A. stop the payment
B. exercise caution
C. refuse to accept the notice a
D. d. issue a duplicate draft
Answer» C. refuse to accept the notice a
1107.

…………..is always drawn on a specified banker.

A. bill of exchange
B. promissory note
C. investment receipt.
D. cheque
Answer» E.
1108.

A customer requests for issue of a bearer demand draft. The bankershould

A. strike off the word 'order' and should put the word 'bearer' on the draft
B. request the customer to go to the head office
C. refuse to issue the draft
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1109.

A and B have jointly hired a locker under "Either or Survivor" caluse.A dies. The bank should

A. permit b to operate the locker
B. seal the locker and open it only in the presence of b and a is legal representative
C. permit operation by b a
D. legal representative of a jointly
Answer» B. seal the locker and open it only in the presence of b and a is legal representative
1110.

Pay order is issued by the banks for

A. local payments
B. inter state payments
C. foreign payments
D. none of the above
Answer» B. inter state payments
1111.

When a banker collects a cheque for which he has already given cash,hisposition is that of a…………

A. collecting bank
B. dealer
C. agent
D. holder for value
Answer» E.
1112.

In case of ………….days of grace are allowed

A. withdrawal receipt
B. bill of exchange
C. cheque
D. money order
Answer» C. cheque
1113.

A minor can open and operate an account in his own name if he hasatleast attained the age of

A. 12 years
B. 16 years
C. 15 years
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 16 years
1114.

.The person appointed to operate the account after his death by thedeceased himself before his I death is called

A. executor
B. administrator
C. attorney
D. none of the above
Answer» C. attorney
1115.

A joint account can be opened by the banker on receipt of applicationsigned by

A. majority of the joint account holders
B. all joint account holders
C. any joint account holder
D. none of the above
Answer» C. any joint account holder
1116.

A minor cannot

A. accept a bill
B. draw a bill
C. endorse a cheque
D. none of the above
Answer» B. draw a bill
1117.

A bank maintains an account in the names of A & B payable jointly. Onthe death of A, the balance in the account is payable to

A.
B. b. a's legal representative
C. b a
Answer» D.
1118.

.The interest and principle amount of a loan not repaid by a customer ina bank ,the bank consider such loan as……..

A. rd
B. fd
C. npa
D. tod
Answer» D. tod
1119.

The Apex Co-operative Bank is known as

A. central co-operative bank
B. state co-operative bank
C. rrb
D. nabrd
Answer» C. rrb
1120.

Net interest income is

A. interest earned on advances
B. interest earned on investment
C. total interest earn
D. on advances and investment
Answer» E.
1121.

The ……….is an important function of a bank and this functiondistinguishes banks from the non banking institution.

A. accepting deposit
B. lending money
C. creation of credit
D. agency service
Answer» D. agency service
1122.

………..function are the core activities of banking.

A. agency and general utility
B. borrowing and lending
C. accepting deposit a
D. borrow money
Answer» C. accepting deposit a
1123.

Banks lend to special purpose vehicles (SPVs)in the private sectorregistered under………… for directly undertaking infrastructure projects.

A. reserve bank of india
B. state bank of india
C. local courts
D. companies act.
Answer» E.
1124.

Banks extend need based working capital facilities as well as termloans to all NBFCs registered with………

A. companies act.
B. state bank of india
C. commercial bank
D. reserve bank of india
Answer» E.
1125.

Banks categorised housing loan ,education loan etc. as………

A. wholesale loan
B. retail loan
C. risk loan
D. personal loan
Answer» C. risk loan
1126.

Investment of banks in Govt. securities and other approved securitiesis categorised as ……

A. lending
B. slr-investment
C. non-slr investment
D. anbc
Answer» C. non-slr investment
1127.

Interest rate risk is a type of

A. credit risk
B. market risk
C. operational risk.
D. all of the above
Answer» C. operational risk.
1128.

Which of the following is not a motive for the companies to hold cash

A. transactional motive
B. precautionary motive
C. lack of proper synchronization between cash inflows a
D. outflows
Answer» E.
1129.

In an inflationary trend ,the pricing of the bank products are

A. decreasing trend
B. constant
C. increasing tre
D. d.no relevance.
Answer» D. d.no relevance.
1130.

VaR means

A. value of business at risk
B. value at risk
C. volume on risk
D. value as risk.
Answer» C. volume on risk
1131.

……….is a place where inter bank claims arising on account of chequesreceived for collection by each bank drawn against other banks are settled.

A. investment house
B. issuehouse
C. bankers clearing house
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1132.

The primery function of central bank is to………….of the country.

A. control the system
B. regulate the monetary system
C. plan the monetary system
D. none of these
Answer» C. plan the monetary system
1133.

Every central bank has the monopoly right of……….

A. moral suasion
B. note issue
C. direct action
D. credit regulation
Answer» C. direct action
1134.

Open market operation is another important…………… wepon of creditcontrol.?

A. qualitative
B. normal
C. quantitative
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1135.

……………… is a method of credit control adopted by the moderncentral banks?

A. consumer credit
B. margin requirements
C. variable reserve ratio.
D. rationing of credit,
Answer» D. rationing of credit,
1136.

The Govt.of India set up the ……….committee(1991) to examine allaspects relating to structure ,organisation and the functioning of the Indian banking system.

A. narasimham
B. malhotra
C. vadia
D. smith
Answer» B. malhotra
1137.

……….was the first public sector bank to tap the equity market inDecember 1993

A. sbt
B. pnb
C. sbi
D. boi
Answer» D. boi
1138.

……….is automation of banks across multiple –delivery channels.

A. anbc
B. obe
C. naba
D. (d) cbs
Answer» E.
1139.

Large value payment system consist of

A. ecs
B. rtgs
C. neft
D. obe
Answer» C. neft
1140.

………..may be defined as an exposure to a transaction with loss ,whichoccurs with some probability and which can be expected, measured and minimised.

A. profit
B. loss
C. risk
D. opportunity
Answer» D. opportunity
1141.

What is CRR?

A. cash reserve ratio
B. current ratio rate
C. review report
D. credit rating record
Answer» B. current ratio rate
1142.

………….. banks are those banks which are incorporated outside Indiaand their head office are also situated outside India.

A. foreign exchange bank
B. schedule bank
C. non-schedul
D. bank
Answer» B. schedule bank
1143.

Banks have adopted asset-liability management and stress testing as atool of ……….

A. profit management
B. risk management
C. loss management
D. opportunity management
Answer» C. loss management
1144.

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» E.
1145.

Which is the current revision & year of UCPDC?

A. ucpdc 500, 1993
B. ucodc 400, 1993
C. ucpdc 300, 1973
D. none of these
Answer» B. ucodc 400, 1993
1146.

The rate of which discounting the bills of first class banks is done byRBI is called

A. bank rate
B. prime lending rate
C. loan rate
D. discounting rate
Answer» B. prime lending rate
1147.

Banking ombudsman has been constituted under which act?

A. banking regulation act
B. rbi act
C. sbi act
D. copra
Answer» C. sbi act
1148.

The major objective of ……..was to ensure financial safety, soundness,and solvency of banks

A. prudential norms
B. risk norms
C. profit norms
D. none of these
Answer» B. risk norms
1149.

A unit of the Unit Trust of India is a

A. share
B. debenture
C. negotiabl
D. instrument
Answer» E.
1150.

Indian Banks Association (IBA) has a common net working systemforsharing 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» C. cash network