Explore topic-wise MCQs in Commerce.

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401.

Secured debentures are also called as _________.$?

A. Mortgaged debentures
B. Simple debentures
C. Bearer debentures
D. Registered debentures
Answer» B. Simple debentures
402.

Economic activities are related to ___________.$?

A. Production of wealth
B. Satisfy ones urge
C. Undertaking social service
D. Social service
Answer» B. Satisfy ones urge
403.

The principle of prevention is better than cure refers to __________.$?

A. Reduction of risk
B. Avoiding of risk
C. Transferring of risk
D. Shifting of risk
Answer» C. Transferring of risk
404.

Insurance business is based on ______________.$?

A. Parkinson law
B. Newton law
C. The theory of probability and law of large numbers
D. Boyle law
Answer» D. Boyle law
405.

A member of a company is __________.$?

A. Promoter
B. Registered shareholder
C. Director
D. Broker
Answer» C. Director
406.

When a transfer of shares takes place by the operation of law, it is known as ____________.$?

A. Surrender of shares
B. Transmission of shares
C. Redeemable shares
D. Irredeemable shares
Answer» C. Redeemable shares
407.

The _________ co-operatives are associations of producers for selling their products at remunerative prices.$?

A. Consumers
B. Producers
C. Marketing
D. Housing
Answer» D. Housing
408.

A ________ is an acknowledgement of a debt.$?

A. share
B. debenture
C. equity share
D. preference share
Answer» C. equity share
409.

A bear speculator is also called as _______.$?

A. Manidiwala
B. Tejiwala
C. Tarawaniwalas
D. Vaniwala
Answer» B. Tejiwala
410.

Life insurance in its present form came to India from ___________.$?

A. The United Kingdom
B. The USA
C. Canada
D. Germany
Answer» B. The USA
411.

In which method of filing, all the letters and documents are passed in the book in chorological order?$?

A. Box file
B. Bound book
C. Metal holders
D. Pillar file
Answer» C. Metal holders
412.

The OTC Exchange of India is a company incorporated under the Companies Act __________.?

A. 1956
B. 1966
C. 1955
D. 1957
Answer» B. 1966
413.

In which method of filing, a spike is fixed in a wooden or a metal base??

A. Pigeon-hole method
B. The spike file
C. Card board filing
D. Box filing
Answer» C. Card board filing
414.

In case of ________ layout, production is carried on in special purpose machine.?

A. functional
B. product
C. stationary
D. combined
Answer» C. stationary
415.

A representative firm works under __________ conditions.?

A. average
B. ideal
C. bad
D. good
Answer» B. ideal
416.

The person who deals in shares, debentures as independent operators are called as _________.?

A. brokers
B. jobbers
C. tarawaniwalas
D. manidiwalls
Answer» C. tarawaniwalas
417.

A member of a company is __________.?

A. Promoter
B. Registered shareholder
C. Director
D. Broker
Answer» C. Director
418.

Economic activities are related to ___________.?

A. Production of wealth
B. Satisfy ones urge
C. Undertaking social service
D. Social service
Answer» B. Satisfy ones urge
419.

Insurance business is based on ______________.?

A. Parkinson law
B. Newton law
C. The theory of probability and law of large numbers
D. Boyle law
Answer» D. Boyle law
420.

The principle of prevention is better than cure refers to __________.?

A. Reduction of risk
B. Avoiding of risk
C. Transferring of risk
D. Shifting of risk
Answer» C. Transferring of risk
421.

Dealings in stock exchanges can be done by public __________.

A. directly
B. directly or through brokers
C. only through brokers
D. only by corporate houses
Answer» D. only by corporate houses
422.

Which of the following methods is not used for raising capital through the sale of new securities?

A. By issue of prospectus
B. Rights issue
C. Stock exchange placing
D. Private placing
Answer» D. Private placing
423.

Which of the following companies may issue share warrants?

A. Companies limited by guarantee
B. Private limited companies
C. Public limited companies
D. Trust
Answer» D. Trust
424.

When SEBI came into force?

A. 1992
B. 1991
C. 1990
D. 1993
Answer» B. 1991
425.

When the name of the transferee is not filled in not filled in the transfer deed, without filling in the name of the transferee it is called _______.

A. option dealing
B. forward dealing
C. blank transfers
D. carry over
Answer» D. carry over
426.

Who is dormant partner?

A. One who takes no active part in business
B. A working partner
C. Partner for profits
D. Minor partner
Answer» B. A working partner
427.

A Company is called an artificial person because _________.

A. It does not have the shape of a natural person
B. It cannot be used in the court of law
C. It is invisible and intangible
D. It exists only in contemplation of law
Answer» D. It exists only in contemplation of law
428.

Which of the following is an example of a company incorporated by a special act of parliament?

A. Delhi cloth and general mills ltd
B. Tata iron and steel Co Ltd
C. Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd
D. Swadesh Cotton Mills Ltd
Answer» D. Swadesh Cotton Mills Ltd
429.

The agreement of partnership _______.

A. Must be oral
B. Must be in writing
C. Can be either oral or in writing
D. Must be in writing on a stamp paper
Answer» E.
430.

The minimum number of members in a private limited company is _________.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 7
D. 10
Answer» B. 3
431.

Which of the following is not an ownership security?

A. Equity shares
B. Preference shares
C. Debentures
D. Both B and C
Answer» D. Both B and C
432.

The minimum number of shareholders in a public limited company is __________.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» E.
433.

The term Capitalization is used in relation to __________.

A. Sole-proprietorship
B. Partnership
C. Joint stock companies
D. Co-operative societies
Answer» D. Co-operative societies
434.

Business includes ____________.

A. non-economic activities
B. economic activities
C. social activities
D. production activities
Answer» C. social activities
435.

The moral beliefs held by an individual.

A. Values
B. Rights
C. Duties
D. Personal
Answer» B. Rights
436.

A sleeping partner is one who __________.

A. contributes capital
B. takes active part in the business
C. contributes members
D. contributes materials
Answer» B. takes active part in the business
437.

Which of the following is not an economic activity?

A. A doctor practicing
B. A lawyer practicing law
C. A professional cricketer playing cricket
D. A student playing cricket
Answer» E.
438.

SEBI was given statutory status on ___________.

A. 3011992
B. 111992
C. 431992
D. 441992
Answer» B. 111992
439.

The agent of brokers who obtain business for them are _________.

A. remesiers
B. trade agents
C. middlemen
D. taraniwala
Answer» B. trade agents
440.

Which is created for technological purpose?

A. formal organization
B. informal organization
C. business organization
D. strategic organization
Answer» B. informal organization
441.

Overall and strategic planning is done by the ___________.

A. Top management
B. Middle level management
C. Supervisory level management
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Middle level management
442.

The method of evaluating the efficiency of workers is termed as _________.

A. merit rating
B. job evaluation
C. filing
D. indexing
Answer» B. job evaluation
443.

A speculator who expects prices to fall in future and sell securities is called as ____________.

A. bear
B. bull
C. stag
D. lame duck
Answer» B. bull
444.

The transitional period in the life of an expanding firm is called ___________ firm.

A. pessimism
B. ideal
C. average
D. good
Answer» C. average
445.

Mimeograph is a ___________.

A. stencil duplicator
B. method of photocopying
C. process of electrical photography
D. process of blue printing
Answer» C. process of electrical photography
446.

Which type of classification is based on alphabetical order?

A. Alphabetical classification
B. Numerical classification
C. Subject wise classification
D. Geographical classification
Answer» B. Numerical classification
447.

A __________ firm would be able to reduce its risk by diversifying its products and markets.

A. large scale
B. small scale
C. new
D. none of the above
Answer» B. small scale
448.

Registration of a partnership is ____________.

A. compulsory
B. voluntary
C. statutory
D. mandatory
Answer» C. statutory
449.

__________ layout is not flexible.

A. Product
B. stationary
C. functional
D. combined
Answer» B. stationary
450.

The term ________ is concerned with moral values.

A. Ethics
B. Business
C. Profit
D. Loss
Answer» B. Business