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101.

Which of the following is not required for opening a bank account?                                                    [IBPSRO. 2012]

A. Identity proof
B. Address proof
C. Recent photographs
D. Domicile certificate
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
102.

What is the maximum deposit amount insured by DICGC?                                                   [IBPS P.O. 2012]

A. 2, 00,000 per depositor per bank
B. 2, 00, 00 per depositor across all bank
C. 1, 00,000 per depositor per bank
D. 1, 00,000 per depositor across all bank
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
103.

The Reserve Bank of India has recently raised the card limit for issuance of pre-paid payment instruments (PPI) from> 50,000 to?                                                                                                                        [NIACL AssT2015]

A. 1, 50,000
B. 1, 00,000
C. 60,000
D. 75,000
Answer» C. 60,000
104.

According to the companies Act 2013, the minimum paid up share capital requirement for a public company to commence business in India is?                                                                                                       [NIACL Asstt. 2015]

A. 25 lakh
B. 10 lakh
C. 15 lakh
D. 5 lakh
Answer» E.
105.

Which of the following is the principal financial institution for the promotion, financing and development of the MSME sector in India?                                                                                                    [NIACL Assistant 2015]

A. EXIM Bank
B. SIDBI
C. NABARD
D. DICG
Answer» C. NABARD
106.

Which of the following institutions is not a regulatory authority?                               [NIACL Assistant 2015]

A. Forward Market Commission
B. Indian Bank Association
C. RBI
D. SEBI
Answer» C. RBI
107.

Target group means ?                                                                                              ISBI Clerk 2012]

A. All employers
B. all sales person
C. intended buyers
D. all industries
E. Call center persons
Answer» D. all industries
108.

AXIS Bank is a ?                                                                                                          [IBPS EO. 2012]

A. Public Sector Bank
B. Private sector Bank
C. Co-operative Bank
D. Foreign Bank
E. Gramin Bank
Answer» C. Co-operative Bank
109.

What is a "Debit Card?                                                                                                    [IBPS.  PO. 2012]

A. It is a card issued by a Rating Agency
B. It is card which can be used for withdrawing cash or making payment even in the absence of any balance in the account
C. It is a can be used for withdrawing cash or making payment if there is balance in the account
D. It is a card which carries prepaid balance
E. If is card which can be used for making STD call
Answer» D. It is a card which carries prepaid balance
110.

Bad advances of a bank are called ?                                                                                [IBPS.  PO. 2012]

A. Bad debt
B. Book debt
C. Non-performing asset
D. Out of order accounts
E. Over drawn accounts
Answer» D. Out of order accounts
111.

Which of the following is an investment advisory discipline?                                      [IBPS 2013]

A. Corporate Industrial Finance
B. Offshore Banking
C. Wealth Management
D. Wholesale Banking [IBPS 2.0 rv
Answer» D. Wholesale Banking [IBPS 2.0 rv
112.

Which is the latest distribution system?                                                                                                                                    [SBI2008, 2009]

A. Telephonic distribution
B. E-commerce
C. E-mail
D. Mobile
E. All of these
Answer» F.
113.

The fringe benefit tax was introduced in the budget of?                                                       [SSC CGL 2011]

A. 2003-04
B. 2004-05
C. 2005-06
D. 2006-07
Answer» D. 2006-07
114.

As a practice. All banks now deduct scheme amounts from their pre-tax income and set aside in a separate account to create a cushion for the loans which may go bad. This is called?

A. CRR
B. SLR
C. Provisioning
D. PLR
Answer» D. PLR
115.

Which of the following is the name of the organization created specifically to develop small scale industrial sector in our country?                                                                                                 (NABARD PO 2010)

A. NABARD
B. SEBI
C. SIDBI
D. AMFI
Answer» D. AMFI
116.

Which of the following states became the first state in the country to launch RBFs e-payment system for commercial tax payers?           [IBPS RO, 2011]

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
E. Karnataka
Answer» F.
117.

Financial inclusion means provision of ?                                                                           [IBPS RO. 2011]

A. Financial services, namely, payments, remittances, savings, loans and insurance at affordable cost to persons not yet given the same
B. Ration at affordable cost to persons not yet given the same
C. House at affordable cost to persons not yet given the same
D. Food at affordable cost to persons not yet given the same
E. Education at affordable cost to persons not yet given the same
Answer» B. Ration at affordable cost to persons not yet given the same
118.

Which of the following is known as cross-selling by Banks?                                       [IBPS RO. 2011]

A. Sale of a debit card to a credit card holder
B. Sale of insurance policy to a depositor
C. Issuance of cash against cheque presented by a third party (a) only (A) (b) only (B) (c) only C
D. Both A and C
E. All A, B and C
Answer» F.
119.

What does the letter 'P? denote in term PAN as used in financial transaction?                           [SBI Clerk, 2012]

A. Primary
B. Partial
C. Permanent
D. Provisional
E. Public
Answer» D. Provisional
120.

Which of the following terms is not used in banking & finance?                                  [SBI Clerk 2012]

A. Public debt
B. Plasma
C. Joint venture
D. Net demand Time liability
E. Treasury Bill
Answer» C. Joint venture
121.

The process that has to be undertaken by banks and other financial institutions to prevent them from being used by criminal elements for money laundering is?                                                                                                [IBPS 2014]

A. Credit monitoring process
B. Credit Rating process
C. KYC process
D. Credit Appraisal process
Answer» B. Credit Rating process
122.

CVV is an anti-fraud security feature that helps verify that the customer is in possession of her card. The abbreviation of CVV stands for?                                                                                                                 [IBPS 2014]

A. Card virtual valuation
B. Confidential virtual verification
C. Card verification value
D. Core virtual value
Answer» D. Core virtual value
123.

Based on the recovery of the dues, banks are required to classify Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in the books of the bank under the categories?                                                                                                       [IBPSPO 2014]

A. Substandard, Doubtful and Bad Debts
B. Substandard, Doubtful and Loss Assets
C. Standard, Doubtful and Loss Assets
D. None of these
Answer» C. Standard, Doubtful and Loss Assets
124.

Mortgage is a ?                                                                                                 [IBPSE0.2011]

A. Security on movable property for a loan given by a bank
B. Security on immovable property for a loan given by a bank
C. Concession on immovable property for a loan given by a bank
D. Facility on immovable property for a loan given by a bank
E. Security on immovable property for a deposit received by a bank
Answer» C. Concession on immovable property for a loan given by a bank
125.

When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called?                                                [IBPS P.O. 2011]

A. Payment of the cheque
B. Drawing of the cheque
C. Cancelling of the cheque
D. Dishonor of the cheque
E. Taking of the cheque
Answer» E. Taking of the cheque
126.

A company's ability to perform in or more ways that competitors cannot or will not match is known as its                                                                                                                                                 [SBI Ass. Clerk 2012]

A. Attribute competition
B. Attribute positioning
C. Brand image
D. Competitive advantage
E. Brand positioning
Answer» E. Brand positioning
127.

Interest on saving bank account is now calculated by banks on ?                                                     [IBPS PO 2011]

A. Minimum balance during the month
B. Minimum balance from 7th to last day of the month
C. Minimum balance from 10th to last day of the month
D. Maximum balance during the month
E. Daily product basis
Answer» D. Maximum balance during the month
128.

Telemarketing means                  [SBI PO 2011]

A. Selling telephones
B. Sending SMS messages
C. Chatting on the phone
D. marketing through phone calls
E. marketing person
Answer» E. marketing person
129.

The sales promotion targeted at the consumer is called

A.  Consumer sales promotion
B.  trade sales promotion
C.  retailer sales promotion
D.  Wholesaler sales promotion
E.  None of the above
Answer» B.  trade sales promotion
130.

'Benchmark' mean [SBI Steno 2012; PNB Clerk 2009]

A.  Sales performance measurement
B.  marks given to sales persons
C.  appraisal
D.  standard value for comparison
E.  automation
Answer» E.  automation
131.

Post-sales activities include            [SBI PO 2013]

A.  Sales presentation
B.  Customer feedback
C.  Customer identification
D.  Customer apathy
E.  Product design
Answer» C.  Customer identification
132.

The performance of a salesperson can be enhanced by                           [SBI Clerk 2009]

A.  Increasing the sales incentives
B.  Increasing the number of products to be sold
C.  appropriate training
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» E.  None of the above
133.

Team building is required        [SBS Clerk 2009]

A.  only for lead generation
B.  only for after sales service
C.  for cross selling
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» D.  All of the above
134.

Good public relations indicate [PNB Clerk 2009]

A.  improved marketing skills
B.  improved brand image
C.  improved customer service
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» F.
135.

Sales promotion may be effective, when.......... techniques are used.

A.  advertising and salesmanship
B.  Pricing             
C.  BEP
D.  EOQ               
E.  All of the above
Answer» B.  Pricing             
136.

Effective selling skills depend on  [SBI Clerk 2012]

A.  good dress sense           
B.  territory allocation
C.  sales call planning         
D.  good eye contact
E.  Pat performance
Answer» E.  Pat performance
137.

Source of sales leads are           [SBI Clerk 2009]

A.  date mining
B.  market research
C.  media outlets
D.  promotional programs
E.  All of the above
Answer» F.
138.

Value added services means [SBI PO 2013, 12, 10, 09; SBI Clerk 2011; PNB Clerk 2009]

A.  additional cost  
B.  additional production
C.  additional staff
D.  additional services
E.  All of the above
Answer» E.  All of the above
139.

The sequence of a sales process is [PNB Clerk 2009]

A.  a call, a lead, presentation and sale
B.  a lead, a call, presentation and sale
C.  presentation, sale, lead and call
D.  presentation, lead, sale and call
E.  sale, call, lead and presentation
Answer» C.  presentation, sale, lead and call
140.

A presentation means                  [PNB PO 2009]

A.  display of products
B.  explaining the utility of products
C.  a gift
D.  display of communication skills
E.  All of the above
Answer» C.  a gift
141.

Which of the following is one of the four aspects of promotional mix?

A.  Sales promotion
B.  Sales planning
C.  Sales forecasting           
D.  Sales strategy
E.  None of the above
Answer» B.  Sales planning
142.

Which is/are tools of sales promotion?

A.  Bonus
B.  Coupon
C.  Premium
D.  Additional commission or purchase allowance
E.  All of the above
Answer» F.
143.

Promotion encompasses all the tools in the marketing mix whose major role is

A.  research and development
B.  Persuasive communication
C.  market
D.  Sales
E.  gift
Answer» C.  market
144.

Promotion in marketing means   [SBI Clerk 2009]

A.  passing an examination
B.  elevation from one grade to another
C.  selling the products through various means
D.  selling the product in specific area
E.  All of the above
Answer» D.  selling the product in specific area
145.

A Direct Selling Agent (DSA) is required to be  adopt in                                          [SBI PO 2013]

A.  Surrogates marketing
B.  training skills
C.  Communication skills
D.  market research
E.  OTC marketing
Answer» D.  market research
146.

The objectives of promotion are to inform persuade or remind consumers of the company's

A.  Wage and salary administration
B.  marketing mix  
C.  Product mix
D.  Style                           
E.  gift
Answer» D.  Style                           
147.

Which of the following is/are the objective of sales promotion?

A.  Information to consumers
B.  Increase in sales volume
C.  Creating product identity
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» E.  None of the above
148.

Which is/are the functions of sales promotion?

A.  Stimulation of consumers
B.  Help to middlemen        
C.  Aid to salesmen
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» E.  None of the above
149.

Find the correct sentence.    [PNB Clerk 2010]

A.  higher the price, higher are the sales
B.  more sales persons lead to more sales
C.  mission statement is part of a Market Plan
D.  better sales incentives means better performance
E.  all customers are profitable customers
Answer» E.  all customers are profitable customers
150.

Which of the following is/are example of the popular sales promotion activities?

A.  Vouchers and coupons
B.  Joint promotions           
C.  Discounted price
D.  Free gifts                      
E.  All of the above
Answer» F.