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101.

A ____________ is a director who is entrusted with certain duties and responsibilities.

A. Managing Director
B. Whole time Director
C. Either (a) or (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. Either (a) or (b)
102.

____________means abandonment of the shares by the holder thereof in favour of the company.

A. Surrender of shares
B. Estoppel
C. Shares takeover
D. Buy back
Answer» B. Estoppel
103.

_________ contains rules, regulations and bye-laws regarding the internal management of companies.

A. Memorandum of Association
B. Articles of Association
C. Prospectus
D. Certificate of Incorporation
Answer» C. Prospectus
104.

The _____________is not an employee nor a servant of the company, but a director who is entrusted with any substantial powers of management

A. Whole time director
B. Women director
C. Managing director
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
105.

A document which is submitted by an issuer company who intends to have public offerings of securities is called

A. Abridged Prospectus
B. Red Herring Prospectus
C. Shelf Prospectus
D. Deemed Prospectus
Answer» C. Shelf Prospectus
106.

According to the Employees Compensation Act,compensation must be given

A. Where permanent total disablement results from the injury
B. Where permanent partial disablement results from injury
C. Where death results from the injury
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
107.

The rule of Majority shall prevail was inferred from which famous case law

A. Reylands v/s Fletcher
B. Mohinibibis v/s Dharmodas Ghose
C. Balfour v/s Balfour
D. Foss v/s Horbottle
Answer» E.
108.

For which type of capital a company pays the prescribed fees at the time of registration?

A. Subscribed capital
B. Authorized capital
C. Paid up capital
D. Issued capital
Answer» E.
109.

Compulsory winding up of a company will take place if

A. The company is unable to pay its debts
B. company passes special resolution to be wind up
C. The number of members is reduced below the specified numbers in the act
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
110.

Disablement which reduces the earning capacity of a workman in any employment in which he was engaged at the time of the accident is known as

A. Total disablement
B. Temporary partial disablement
C. Permanent partial disablement
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
111.

A voluntary winding-up commences when

A. the members of the company pass a special resolution to wind up
B. an application is filed with the court by the members of the company
C. the company is unable to pay its debts
D. an unpaid creditor applies for the winding up
Answer» B. an application is filed with the court by the members of the company
112.

A written record of the proceedings of a meeting is called-

A. Resolutions
B. Notice
C. Agenda
D. Minutes
Answer» E.
113.

A document which shows that a company has borrowed a certain sum of money is:

A. Articles of association
B. Memorandum of Association
C. Certificate of incorporation
D. Prospectus
Answer» E.
114.

_________are the creditors of the company.

A. Stakeholders
B. Shareholders
C. Preference shareholders
D. Debenture-holders
Answer» E.
115.

According to the Act, a quorum in a public company is constituted by

A. 7 members
B. 5 members
C. 2 members
D. 8 members
Answer» C. 2 members
116.

The failure, refusal or inability of an employer to provide employment to a workman whose name is included in the muster rolls of the industrial establishment and who has not been retrenched is known as

A. Lay-off
B. Lock out
C. Retrenchment
D. Strike
Answer» B. Lock out
117.

The different modes of winding up are:

A. Compulsory winding up under order of the court
B. Voluntary winding up
C. Winding up subject to supervision of the court
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
118.

Compulsory winding up means

A. If a company unable to pay its debt
B. If the number of members of company reduced below statutory limit
C. If a company does commence its business within a year from its incorporation.
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
119.

Voluntary winding up means

A. If period fixed for the company is expired.
B. If company passes a special resolution the company wound up voluntarily.
C. Members voluntary winding up is applicable to solvent companies only.
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
120.

The companies incorporated under a special charter by a monarch are:

A. Chartered companies
B. Registered companies
C. Statutory companies
D. incorporated companies
Answer» B. Registered companies
121.

A document which contains the fundamental rules regarding the constitution and activities of a company is called

A. Memorandum of Association
B. Articles of Association
C. Certificate of Incorporation
D. Prospectus
Answer» B. Articles of Association
122.

When the company is a mere bubble and does not carry on any business it is a just and equitable clause to

A. Compulsorily winding up
B. Inspect the company
C. Report it to the authority for mismanagement
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Inspect the company
123.

A company can borrow money and if so to what extent, are matters depending upon the interpretation of the two documents which is-

A. Memorandum and Articles of Association
B. Company Act and Memorandum of Association
C. Company Act and Articles of Association
D. Prospectus and Company Act
Answer» B. Company Act and Memorandum of Association
124.

An instrument which retain debt character and cannot be converted into equity shares

A. Non Convertible Debentures
B. Fully Convertible Debentures
C. Partly Convertible debentures
D. Secured Debentures
Answer» B. Fully Convertible Debentures
125.

The Articles of Association must be signed by

A. All proposed directors
B. Registrar
C. Subscribers of Memorandum
D. (d) Non of the above
Answer» D. (d) Non of the above
126.

In case of compulsory winding up Liquidator is appointed by

A. Court
B. Members
C. Shareholders
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Members
127.

Which section provides for voluntary winding up of a company

A. Section 484
B. Section 348
C. Section 224
D. Section 228
Answer» B. Section 348
128.

A statement of nominal capital must be given at the time of incorporation by the company when the share capital is less than

A. 50 lakh
B. 1 crore
C. 25 lakh
D. 10 lakh
Answer» D. 10 lakh
129.

An application for the winding up of a company can be made to the court by

A. The company
B. Any creditor or creditors
C. The registrar
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
130.

Which one of the following is not an appropriate Government in relation to any scheduled employment?

A. The Central Government
B. The Railway Administration
C. The Municipal Administration
D. The State Government
Answer» D. The State Government
131.

If there is no quorum within ___________ of the notified time for starting the meeting, it is dissolved.

A. Half an hour
B. One hour
C. One and half hour
D. Two hour
Answer» B. One hour
132.

In case of creditors voluntarily winding up,liquidator is appointed by

A. Creditors
B. Members
C. Both Creditors &Menbers
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
133.

In order to prevent the majority from misusing their power and to ensure justice to minority shareholders, certain exceptions have been admitted. Which of the following is among the exceptions:

A. Acts supported by insufficient majority
B. Acts which are ultra vires
C. Wrongdoers in control
D. All the above
Answer» E.
134.

Winding up by the members themselves without the intervention of the court

A. Voluntary winding up
B. Compulsory winding up
C. Members winding up
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Compulsory winding up
135.

Who can apply for winding up?

A. The Company
B. Any Creditor
C. Any Contributory
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
136.

The duties of the Official Liquidator includes-

A. To make a list of Creditors
B. To keep proper books for making entries or recording minutes of the proceedings at meetings
C. To summon general meetings of creditors and contributories, in order to find out their wishes
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
137.

For winding up,the companies act provides that in each High Court ther shall be an officer known as the official liquidator appointed by the

A. Central Government
B. State Government
C. Municipal Administration
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. State Government
138.

Which of the following section defines a managing director:

A. Sec. 296 (1)
B. Sec. 2 (26)
C. Sec. 26 (2)
D. Sec. 6 (22)
Answer» C. Sec. 26 (2)
139.

Amount remained unclaimed in Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Asset account shall be transferred to general revenue account of Central Government after

A. 10 Years
B. 12 Years
C. 15 Years
D. 20 Years
Answer» D. 20 Years
140.

Which of the following clause of Memorandum of Association cannot be altered

A. Name
B. Liability
C. Situation
D. Object
Answer» C. Situation
141.

If in a scheduled employment, minimum rates need not be fixed until the number reaches-

A. 500
B. 1000
C. 1500
D. 2000
Answer» C. 1500
142.

In a scheduled employment, minimum rates need not be fixed until the number of workers reaches :

A. 1000
B. 500
C. 100
D. 200
Answer» B. 500
143.

Different rates of wages may be fixed for-

A. Different scheduled employment
B. Different classes of work in the same scheduled employment
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b)
144.

The fixation or revision of minimum rate of wages shall come into force on the expiry of ________ from the date of the issues of notification:

A. 6 months
B. 3 months
C. 2 months
D. 12 months
Answer» C. 2 months
145.

The Board of Directors can call a general meeting of the members any time by giving not less than-

A. 12 days notice
B. 15 days notice
C. 18 days notice
D. 21 days notice
Answer» E.
146.

The fundamental conditions upon which alone the company is allowed to be incorporated is contained in:

A. Articles of association
B. Memorandum of Association
C. Certificate of incorporation
D. Certificate of commencement of business
Answer» C. Certificate of incorporation
147.

The Board of Directors can call a general meeting of the members any time by giving not less than _________notice.

A. days
B. 21 days
C. 22 days
D. 25 days
Answer» C. 22 days
148.

The first Annual General Meeting of a company may be held within a period of not more than ___________ from the date of its incorporation.

A. 12 months
B. 14 months
C. 16 months
D. 18 months
Answer» E.
149.

The appropriate Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint _____________ to exercise functions of a Labour Commissioner:

A. Any Commissioner of Workmen s Compensation
B. Certain officers of the Central Government
C. Certain officers of the State Government
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
150.

In case of winding up of a company, the liquidator appointed is required to give a declaration disclosing their interest or lack of independence if any, within

A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 7 days
D. 30 days
Answer» D. 30 days