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This section includes 1588 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Banking And Financial Awareness knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
A practice in the insurance industry where in the insurer passes some parts of all risks to another insurer for a fee is known as? [NIACL AC) 2015] |
A. | Counter insurance |
B. | Dual insurance |
C. | Co-insurance |
D. | Re-insurance |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Bank's mandatory lending to farmers for agriculture, micro and small enterprises and other weaker sections wherein banks are required to end up to 40% of the loan is generally described as?- [ IBPS, 2013] |
A. | Para banking |
B. | Subprime lending |
C. | Retail lending |
D. | Priority sector lending |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Monetary policy in India is formulated by ? [SSC, LDC, 2012] |
A. | Finance Ministry |
B. | RBI |
C. | SEBI |
D. | CLB |
Answer» C. SEBI | |
4. |
Which one of the following is an example of Non-Banking financial Institution? [SSCLDC2012] |
A. | RBI |
B. | SBI |
C. | IOB |
D. | LIC |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Man bearers of the burden of indirect tax are? [SSC S.O. 2005] |
A. | Manufacturers |
B. | Traders |
C. | Consumers |
D. | Taxpayers |
Answer» D. Taxpayers | |
6. |
A tax levied on the values that are added to goods and services by the producers at various stages of production and distribution is called? |
A. | Excise Duty |
B. | Value added Tax |
C. | GST |
D. | Surcharge |
E. | Income Tax [SBI Clerk 2012] |
Answer» C. GST | |
7. |
A new scheme has been announced in the Budget 2012-13 giving tax exemptions to first time equity market investors. The scheme is titled as ? [SBI] Asst. Clerk 2012] |
A. | Rajiv Gandhi equity saving scheme |
B. | Rashtriya Equity saving scheme |
C. | National Equity savings scheme |
D. | Indira Gandhi equity saving scheme |
E. | Prime minister's equity saving scheme |
Answer» B. Rashtriya Equity saving scheme | |
8. |
Which of the following term is not associated with banking/finance? [IBPS RRB O.A. 2012] |
A. | RTGS |
B. | SLR |
C. | Repo Rate |
D. | Credit |
E. | LBW |
Answer» F. | |
9. |
The term "plastic Money" refers to ? [SBI Associate Clerk 2012] |
A. | ATM / credit cards |
B. | Plastic-wanted currency notes |
C. | Foreign currency Notes |
D. | Travelers cheque |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Plastic-wanted currency notes | |
10. |
A cheque bearing the date earlier than the date of submission to the bank is known as? [SBI Clerk 2014] |
A. | Bearer cheque |
B. | Stale cheque |
C. | Crossed cheque |
D. | Post-Dated cheque |
E. | Ante-Dated cheque |
Answer» F. | |
11. |
When customer fall into different user groups with distinct buying preference and practices, a ....... is desirable. [SBI Clerk 2014] |
A. | Flattered organization |
B. | Product management organization |
C. | BMAT organization |
D. | Brand Management organization |
E. | Market Management organization |
Answer» F. | |
12. |
A credit Guarantee Trust fund has been set up for guaranteeing collateral-free credit facilities by lending to small-scale industries. This fund is being managed by which of the following institutions? [SBI Clerk 2014] |
A. | IDBI |
B. | NABARD |
C. | SBI |
D. | SIDBI |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Which of the following concepts of banking involves booking of web enabled touch point for basic banking services? [IBPSPO 2014] |
A. | Extension Counters |
B. | Retail Banking |
C. | Kiosk Banking |
D. | Mobile Banking |
Answer» D. Mobile Banking | |
14. |
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization of central banks headquartered in? [IBPS 2014] |
A. | Zurich/Switzerland |
B. | New York, USA |
C. | Basel, Switzerland |
D. | Paris, France |
Answer» D. Paris, France | |
15. |
Which of the following is decided by the RBI? [IBPS RRB O.A. 2012] |
A. | Interest rate on time deposits |
B. | Rent of safe deposit vaults |
C. | Inflation rate |
D. | Dearness Allowance to govt employee |
E. | Cash Reserve Ratio |
Answer» F. | |
16. |
What does the letter "C? denote in the term CBS as used in banking operations? [IBPS RRB 0, A, 2012] |
A. | Central |
B. | Critical |
C. | Commercial |
D. | Core |
E. | Capital |
Answer» E. Capital | |
17. |
Which of the following is not a function of the RBI? [IBPSRO. 2012] |
A. | Fiscal policy functions |
B. | Exchange control functions |
C. | Issuance, Exchange and destruction of currency notes |
D. | Monetary Authority functions |
E. | Supervisory and control functions |
Answer» B. Exchange control functions | |
18. |
Fixed deposits and recurring deposits are? [IBPSRO. 2011] |
A. | Repayable after an agreed period |
B. | Repayable on demand |
C. | Not repayable |
D. | Repayable after death of depositors |
E. | Repayable on demand or after an agreed period as per banks choices |
Answer» B. Repayable on demand | |
19. |
The number of Nationalized Banks in India are? [SSC LDC 2014] |
A. | 14 |
B. | 21 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 22 |
Answer» D. 22 | |
20. |
The internal rate of return? [SSC LDC 2014] |
A. | Must be less than the interest rate if the firm is to invest |
B. | Makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs |
C. | Falls as the annual yield of an investment rises |
D. | Is equal to the market interest rate for all the firm?s investment |
Answer» B. Makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs | |
21. |
As the number of investments made by a firm increases, its internal rate of return? [SSC LDC 2014] |
A. | Declines due to diminishing Marginal productivity |
B. | Declines because the market rate of interest will falls, ceteris parlous |
C. | Increase to compensate the firm for the current consumption fore- gone |
D. | Increases because the level of savings will fall |
Answer» D. Increases because the level of savings will fall | |
22. |
What is meant by financial inclusion? [IBPS RRB Officer 2012] |
A. | Making available banking services at an affordable cost |
B. | Opening saving accounts in rural areas without any deposit |
C. | Opening any type of account -without introduction |
D. | Distributing money through rural branches |
E. | Distributing wages through bank accounts |
Answer» D. Distributing money through rural branches | |
23. |
VAT is imposed? |
A. | Directly on consumer |
B. | On final stage of production |
C. | On first stage of production |
D. | On all stage between production and final sale |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
CENVAT is related to? |
A. | Sales tax |
B. | Excise duty |
C. | Custom duty |
D. | Service Tax |
Answer» C. Custom duty | |
25. |
A situation in which consumer purchases are unplanned is called [SBI Clerk 2012] |
A. | latent demand |
B. | impulse buying |
C. | irregular demand |
D. | unwhole some laying |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. irregular demand | |
26. |
For online marketing ...... is the most effective means. [SBI PO 2011] |
A. | Saving accounts |
B. | credit card |
C. | Housing loans |
D. | NRI deposits |
E. | business accounts |
Answer» C. Housing loans | |
27. |
Cheap money means? [SSC CPO 2010] |
A. | Low rate of Interest |
B. | Low level of savings |
C. | Low level of Income |
D. | Excess of black money |
Answer» B. Low level of savings | |
28. |
The existence of a parallel economy of Black money? [SSC'SAS 2010] |
A. | Makes the economy more competitive |
B. | Makes the monetary policies less effective |
C. | Ensure a better distribution on income and wealth |
D. | Ensure increasing productive investment |
Answer» C. Ensure a better distribution on income and wealth | |
29. |
The monetary policy in India is formulated by? [SSC CGL 2010] |
A. | Central government |
B. | Industrial financial corporation of India |
C. | RBI |
D. | Industrial development of India |
Answer» D. Industrial development of India | |
30. |
On which of the following issues had there been a dispute between IRDA and SEBI? (WABARD2010) |
A. | ULIP Products |
B. | Violation of SEBI guidelines in respect of investment by big companies in equities. |
C. | Overlapping of the functions of IRDA and SEBI |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Violation of SEBI guidelines in respect of investment by big companies in equities. | |
31. |
MCX is the index of which of the following stock exchanges of India? [SBI Clerk 2012] |
A. | NSE |
B. | BSE |
C. | Delhi stock exchange |
D. | Kolkata stock exchange |
E. | Multi commodity stock exchange |
Answer» F. | |
32. |
Investment and savings are kept equal through a change in the level of? [SSC S.O. 2005] |
A. | Consumption |
B. | Investment |
C. | Government expenditure |
D. | Income |
Answer» B. Investment | |
33. |
In order to attract more foreign exchange the govt. of India decided tallow foreign investment in LLP firms what is full form of "LLP" as Used in this reference? [IBPS P.O. 2011] |
A. | Local Labor promotion |
B. | Low labor projects |
C. | Limited loan partnership |
D. | Longer liability partnership |
E. | Limited Liability partnership |
Answer» F. | |
34. |
At present, India is following [SSC CC1.2.2011] |
A. | Fixed exchange rate |
B. | Floating exchange rate |
C. | Pegged up exchange rate |
D. | Pegged down exchange rate |
Answer» C. Pegged up exchange rate | |
35. |
The RBI does not decide the? [SBI Clerk 2012] |
A. | Rate of Repo and Reverse Repo |
B. | Marginal standing facility rates |
C. | Bank rates |
D. | Rate of Dearness allowance to govt. employees |
E. | SLR |
Answer» E. SLR | |
36. |
Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its? [SSCCPOSI.2006] |
A. | Production |
B. | Production and sale |
C. | Production and transportations |
D. | Production, transportation and sale |
Answer» B. Production and sale | |
37. |
What is value Added Tax (VAT)? [SSC Tax Assistant 2006] |
A. | A simple transparent, easy to pay tax imposed on consumers |
B. | A new initiative taken by the government to increase the tax burden of high income groups |
C. | A single tax that replaces state taxes like, surcharge, turnover tax etc. |
D. | Anew tax to be imposed on the producers of devaluation of currency is |
Answer» B. A new initiative taken by the government to increase the tax burden of high income groups | |
38. |
Which is responsible to collect the service tax? [SSC SO ...2005] |
A. | Income tax department |
B. | Central excise department |
C. | Commercial tax department of the state/UT |
D. | Postal department |
Answer» C. Commercial tax department of the state/UT | |
39. |
A commercial bank law creates credit only if it has? [SSC S.O, 2005] |
A. | Cash in the value |
B. | Excess reserves |
C. | Permission of RBI |
D. | Cooperation of other banks |
Answer» D. Cooperation of other banks | |
40. |
Which of the following is not a Banking organization? [SBI Asst. 2015] |
A. | ICICI PRUDENTIAL |
B. | AXIS BANK |
C. | KOTAK MAHINDRA |
D. | ICICI BANK |
Answer» B. AXIS BANK | |
41. |
S.D.R. stands for? [SSC .L 2008] |
A. | Special Dollar Rights |
B. | Special Drawing Rights |
C. | State Drawing Rights |
D. | Specific Dollar Rights |
Answer» C. State Drawing Rights | |
42. |
Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control techniques? [SSC, CPO S I 2008] |
A. | Bank rate |
B. | Cash Reserve Ratio |
C. | Statutory Liquidity Ratio |
D. | Increase of interest rate on saving deposit |
Answer» E. | |
43. |
A Non-performing asset in Banking Business means? A fixed asset of bank that has not been utilized A portion of deposits not utilized A loan asset on which interest and / or instalments remain 'Past due' [SBI Asst. 2015] |
A. | Only a |
B. | Only C |
C. | Only |
D. | Only B & C |
Answer» C. Only | |
44. |
A banknote of -which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces is known as? [IBPSRRB2014] |
A. | A multilated banknote |
B. | A counterfeit banknote |
C. | A soiled banknote |
D. | A damaged banknote |
Answer» B. A counterfeit banknote | |
45. |
The earlier system of Prime Lending Rate (PLR) has now been replaced by- [IBPS, RRB 2014] |
A. | Reverse Repo Rate system |
B. | Repo Rate system |
C. | Bank Rate system |
D. | Base Rate system |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
Banks generally insist account holders to nominate persons to whom the money lying in their accounts should go in the event of? [IBPSPO 2014] |
A. | Death of account holder |
B. | Illness of account holder |
C. | Account holder migrates |
D. | Account holder turns bankrupt |
Answer» B. Illness of account holder | |
47. |
Delivery channels means [SBI Clerk 2012] |
A. | Place from where the products are sold |
B. | Courier service |
C. | distribution agencies |
D. | delivery time |
E. | offsite banking |
Answer» D. delivery time | |
48. |
One rupee notes are issued by the? [SSC LDC 2014] |
A. | RBI |
B. | SBI |
C. | President of India |
D. | Government of India |
Answer» E. | |
49. |
Customer's relationship with the bank is influenced by [SBI Clerk 2009] |
A. | Customers attitudes |
B. | Attitudes of bank staff |
C. | interest rates of the bank |
D. | attitude of sales persons |
E. | All of the above |
Answer» E. All of the above | |
50. |
What is the statutory liquidity Ratio (SIR) at present? [SBI Clerk 2012] |
A. | 20% |
B. | 22% |
C. | 25% |
D. | 24% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. 24% | |