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151.

Which bank have given the instructions to the commercial banks regarding the immediate credit ofoutstation cheques?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Central Bank
C. World Bank
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Central Bank
152.

Not negotiable crossing is a warning to the...........

A. Paying banker
B. Collecting banker
C. Holder
D. (a) and (b) together
Answer» D. (a) and (b) together
153.

The banker has a statutory obligation to.........

A. Honour customers' cheque
B. Exercise lien
C. Maintain secrecy of his customers' accounts
D. Honour customers' bill
Answer» B. Exercise lien
154.

Which of the following is/are false about Dishonour of Cheque? A) Section 138 defines Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account. B) Such cheque has been presented to the bank within a period of twelve months from the date on which it is drawn or within the period of its validity, whichever is earlier C) Imprisonment for such offence may be extended for period of five year D) Section 138 apply unless – the drawer of such cheque fails to make the payment of the said amount of money to the payee or, as the case may be, to the holder in due course of the cheque, within fifteen days of the receipt of the said notice.

A. (A) and (D)
B. (B) and (C)
C. (B),(C) and
Answer» C. (B),(C) and
155.

What is the stamp duty to be paid in respect of any document executed by any banker financialinstitution for issuing a debenture or bond?

A. One rupee for every Rs.100 or part thereof.
B. One rupee for every Rs.1000 or part thereof.
C. It shall be exempted from stamp duty.
D. It depends from State to State.
Answer» D. It depends from State to State.
156.

Under what section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 the payments banks are licensed?

A. 22
B. 2
C. 19
D. 11
Answer» B. 2
157.

The document which can be used only for making local payment is........

A. A cheque
B. A bill of exchange
C. A banker's cheque
D. A draft
Answer» D. A draft
158.

. Reserve Bank has the power under __________ of the Securitisation Act to cancel the Certificate ofRegistration issued by it to any ARC:

A. Section 5
B. Section 8
C. Section 4
D. Section 12
Answer» D. Section 12
159.

What is an impersonal Collateral security?

A. Security in the shape of intangible.
B. Collateral security given by third party.
C. Guarantee provided for securing the death.
D. Collateral security given by the borrower but in the shape of goodwill and trademark.
Answer» C. Guarantee provided for securing the death.
160.

The rate at which RBI discounts approved bill of exchange is

A. Bank rate
B. Interest rate
C. Exchange rate
D. Discount rate
Answer» E.
161.

The paying banker is protected under following SECTION for payment of cheque with forged signatureof the drawer.

A. Sec 89 of N.I act
B. sec 85[1] of N.I act
C. sec 131 of N.I act
D. no protection is available
Answer» E.
162.

Which of the following section in the Negotiable Instruments Act deals with the Bill of Exchange?

A. Section 5
B. Section 6
C. Section 4
D. Section 13
Answer» B. Section 6
163.

Which one of the following is the ratio of the loan principal to the appraised value?

A. Combined Loan To Value: (CLTV) ratio
B. Loan-to-Value Ratio
C. Mortgage Loan
D. Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Answer» C. Mortgage Loan
164.

Which one of the following pools money from various investors in order to purchase securities?

A. Fund derivative
B. Money fund
C. Mutual fund
D. Pension fund
Answer» D. Pension fund
165.

Which of the following is a document of the title to the goods?

A. Bill of entry
B. Letter of credit
C. Bill of lading
D. Certificate of origin
Answer» D. Certificate of origin
166.

These days Banks are offering Loans against Property? Under which business segment, this activitymay be categorized?

A. Corporate Banking
B. Personal Banking
C. Merchant Banking
D. Portfolio Management services
Answer» E.
167.

Which banker gets protection under section 85 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881?

A. Collecting banker.
B. Paying banker.
C. Issuing banker.
D. Both a and b.
Answer» C. Issuing banker.
168.

Banking company means any company which transacts the business of ________.

A. Banking only
B. Banking & Insurance
C. Banking & Foreign Exchange
D. Banking & Manufacturing
Answer» B. Banking & Insurance
169.

What is the product of the share price and number of the company's outstanding ordinary shares?

A. Market Capitalization
B. Market Price
C. Market Trend
D. Treasury Stock
Answer» B. Market Price
170.

A Collecting banker is given the statutory protection only when he acts as...

A. A banker
B. A holder for value
C. A holder in due course
D. An agent
Answer» E.
171.

Who shall be responsible for furnishing information on modification and satisfaction of security interest:

A. Asset Reconstruction Company or secured creditor
B. Only secured creditor
C. Only the asset reconstruction company
D. Borrower or secured creditor
Answer» B. Only secured creditor
172.

Reserve Bank means the Reserve Bank of India constituted under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act,_________.

A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1945
D. 1946
Answer» B. 1935
173.

What do we mean by “ECB” in financial terms?

A. Essential Commercial Borrowings
B. Essential Credit & Borrowings
C. External Credit & Business
D. External Commercial Borrowings
Answer» E.
174.

Section 75 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 specifically provides for the confidentiality of all matters relating to the proceedings.

A. False
B. true
C. Parties can inspect the records like court proceeding
D. none
Answer» C. Parties can inspect the records like court proceeding
175.

The reasonable period allowed in India for the presentation of a cheque is

A. 1 year
B. 3 months
C. 9 months
D. depending upon custom
Answer» C. 9 months
176.

In case of collection of cheques and bills, the relationship of the banker with the customer is that of

A. Bank as agent and customer trustee
B. Bank as trustee and customer debtor
C. Banker as debtor and customer bailee
D. Banker as bailor and customer bailee
Answer» B. Bank as trustee and customer debtor
177.

The best answer for returning a cheque for want of funds in the account is.........

A. Refer to drawer
B. Not provided for
C. Exceeds arrangement
D. Not sufficient funds
Answer» E.
178.

A banker should not refuse payment of a cheque if ________.

A. The cheque is a post dated cheque.
B. The cheque is drawn on another branch of the same bank.
C. The cheque contains an apparent material alteration which is not properly authenticated by the drawer.
D. the cheque bears more than two endorsements
Answer» E.
179.

When the cheque is dishonored, the collecting banker is not bound to give notice of the same to hiscustomer within a reasonable time.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» C. none
180.

Benefits of securitization include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Reduced credit risk
B. Generation of income
C. Greater reserve requirements
D. Increased liquidity
Answer» D. Increased liquidity
181.

The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 inserted a provision allowing a court trying an offence related to cheque bouncing, to direct the drawer (person who writes the cheque) to pay interim compensation to the complainant. The interim compensation will not exceed ___% of the cheque amount?

A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 20%
Answer» E.
182.

If a Minor draw, indorse, deliver and negotiate Negotiable Instruments, it binds __

A. All the parties except minor
B. All the parties including minor
C. Minor Only
D. Minor and Only Drawer
Answer» B. All the parties including minor
183.

In executing the standing instructions, there exists a relationship of......

A. debtor and creditor
B. Trustee and Beneficiary
C. Bailee and Bailor
D. Agent and Principal
Answer» E.
184.

In Shakuntla Sawhney v. Kaushalaya Sawhney,[(1979) 3 SCR 232]the Supreme Court has observed that “Finest hour of justice is the hour of compromise when parties after burying the hatchet, re-unite by a reasonable and just compromise” Whether this principle has been reflected in the ADR procedures mentioned in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996?

A. Yes
B. No the above principle has nothing to do with Arbitration and Conciliation Act 199
C. The above principle has been formulated for CPC and not for Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
D. none
Answer» B. No the above principle has nothing to do with Arbitration and Conciliation Act 199
185.

In which year, the Banking Regulation Act was amended to include cooperative banks under itspurview by adding the Section 56.

A. 1964
B. 1965
C. 1986
D. 1987
Answer» C. 1986
186.

. _________ paid at closing can reduce the interest rate used to determine the monthly payments on amortgage.

A. Discount points
B. Down payments
C. Loan origination fees
D. Amortization rates
Answer» B. Down payments
187.

To constitute a person as a customer.......

A. There must be frequency of transactions
B. There must be a dealing of a banking nature
C. There must be some sort of an account
D. There must be a single transactions of any nature
Answer» D. There must be a single transactions of any nature
188.

As a fixed-rate mortgage nears maturity, the portion of the monthly mortgage payment that is appliedto principal _________ while the amount that is applied to interest ___________.

A. Decreases; increases
B. Increases; decreases
C. Does not change; decreases
D. Increases; does not change
Answer» C. Does not change; decreases
189.

Which of the followings are not the Negotiable Instruments as defined by the Statute…

A. Banker’s Note
B. Promissory Note
C. Bill of Exchange
D. Cheques
Answer» B. Promissory Note
190.

To get protection under Sec 131 of NI Act collecting banker should collect the cheque

A. crossed generally
B. crossed specially
C. 1 or 2
D. crossed a/c payee
Answer» D. crossed a/c payee
191.

------------ is a dead cheque

A. Post dated cheque
B. Stale cheque
C. Ante dated cheque
D. Pre dated cheque
Answer» C. Ante dated cheque
192.

Which of the following is the usage of shell companies?

A. To create the appearance of legitimate transaction through false invoice and financial statements.
B. To take loan against securities acquired from black money and paying tax on profit.
C. Both (i) and (ii)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
193.

The mortgager transfers the mortgaged property to the mortgagee on the condition that it will beretransferred upon payment of mortgaged money. This is

A. Simple mortgage
B. English mortgage
C. Equitable mortgage
D. mortgage by conditional sale
Answer» C. Equitable mortgage
194.

Regional rural bank means a regional rural bank established under section 3 of the Regional RuralBanks Act, __________.

A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer» D. 1977
195.

Managing agent includes

A. Secretaries and Treasurers
B. Where the managing agent is a company, and Director of such company, and any member thereof who holds substantial interest in such company
C. Where the managing agent is a firm, any partner of such firm
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
196.

In case collection of a bank draft the collecting banker is protected against conversion under _____section of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.

A. 131
B. 131 A
C. 85
D. 128
Answer» C. 85
197.

A drawer in the bill of exchange can also be a

A. Paymaster
B. Payee
C. Banker
D. Creditor
Answer» C. Banker
198.

Who has the power to give directions to other Banking Companies?

A. RBI
B. Government of India
C. Registrar
D. Auditor
Answer» B. Government of India
199.

---------- is the right of a person to retain the property of another person in his possession untill thedebt from that owner of that property is repaid.

A. Lien
B. Retainment
C. Retrenchment
D. Libel
Answer» B. Retainment
200.

Holder is an individual who has lawfully received possession of a Commercial Paper, such as a chequeand who is entitled for payment on such instrument.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» B. False