The document contains 17 multiple choice questions from a banking awareness test. It covers topics like the repo rate, objectives of public sector banks, debt instruments, committees related to ex-servicemen demands, open market operations, government revenue sources, credit cards, stock exchanges, foreign direct investment, call money, companies listed on NASDAQ, factors influencing oil prices, participatory notes, credit cards, economists, loans from the International Development Association, and pricing of bank products during inflationary periods.
The document contains 17 multiple choice questions from a banking awareness test. It covers topics like the repo rate, objectives of public sector banks, debt instruments, committees related to ex-servicemen demands, open market operations, government revenue sources, credit cards, stock exchanges, foreign direct investment, call money, companies listed on NASDAQ, factors influencing oil prices, participatory notes, credit cards, economists, loans from the International Development Association, and pricing of bank products during inflationary periods.
The document contains 17 multiple choice questions from a banking awareness test. It covers topics like the repo rate, objectives of public sector banks, debt instruments, committees related to ex-servicemen demands, open market operations, government revenue sources, credit cards, stock exchanges, foreign direct investment, call money, companies listed on NASDAQ, factors influencing oil prices, participatory notes, credit cards, economists, loans from the International Development Association, and pricing of bank products during inflationary periods.
The document contains 17 multiple choice questions from a banking awareness test. It covers topics like the repo rate, objectives of public sector banks, debt instruments, committees related to ex-servicemen demands, open market operations, government revenue sources, credit cards, stock exchanges, foreign direct investment, call money, companies listed on NASDAQ, factors influencing oil prices, participatory notes, credit cards, economists, loans from the International Development Association, and pricing of bank products during inflationary periods.
(A) It is a rate at which RBI sell government securities to banks (B) It is a rate at which banks borrow rupees from RBI (C) It is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market (D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or prime customers (E) None of these Ans : (B)
2. In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public Sector Financial Company like Bank is to: (A) Employ more and more people (B) Maximize total profits (C) Maximize total production (D) Provide financial service to the people of the nation of its origin across the country (E) Sell the goods at subsidized cost Ans : (D)
3. Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred in financial transactions? (A) Certificate of Deposits (B) Bonds (C) Stocks (D) Commercial Papers (E) Loans Ans : (C)
4. The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned their medals to protest the rejection of their one rank one pension demand. Who is heading this panel? (A) K.M. Chandrasekhar (B) R Balakrishanan (C) B S Padmanabham (D) T. Raja Shekhar (E) R Balu Ans : (A)
5. Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it wishes to regulate which of the following? (A) Inflation only (B) liquidity in economy (C) Borrowing powers of the banks (D) Flow of Foreign Direct Investments (E) None of these Ans : (B)
Ref: Banking Awareness: The Institute of Banking
6. The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government of India comes from: (A) Income Tax (B) Customs Duty (C) Excise Duty (D) Value Added Tax (E) Corporate Tax Ans: (C)
7. Which was the first Indian Bank to introduce credit card? (A) State Bank of India (B) Central Bank of India (C) Union Bank of India (D) ICICI (E) None of these Ans: B
8. Capital Market Regulator is (A) RBI (B) IRDA (C) NSE (D) BSE (E) SEBI Ans: (E)
9. FDI refers to (A) Fixed Deposit Interest (B) Fixed Deposit Investment (C) Foreign Direct Investment (D) Future Derivative Investment (E) None of these Ans: (C)
10. What is Call Money ? (A) Money borrowed or lent for a day or over night (B) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days (C) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 7 days (D) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 14 days (E) None of these Ans: (A)
Ref: Banking Awareness: The Institute of Banking
11. Which is the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ ? (A) Reliance (B) TCS (C) HCL (D) Infosys (E) None of these Ans: (D)
12. Which among the following decides the oil Prices in India? (A) Government of India (B) Government of Respective states (C) Ministry of Petroleum (D) Oil Companies (E) None of these Ans: (D)
13. SEBI has been imposed a restriction on money flow in equity through P-notes. What is the full form of P-notes? (A) permanent notes (B) purchase notes (C) participatory notes (D) private notes (E) None of these Ans: C
14. Which of the following is known as plastic money? (A) bearer cheques (B) credit cards (C) demand drafts (D) gift cheques (E) None of these Ans: B
15. Who is known as the Father of Economics? (A) Adam Smith (B) Marshall (C) J.M. Keynes (D) Pareto (E) None of these Ans: A
Ref: Banking Awareness: The Institute of Banking 16. Which sister organization of the World Bank provides long term loans at zero interest to the poorest developing countries? (A) Asian Development Bank (B) IMF (C) International Developmental Association (D) International Finance Corporation (E) None of these Ans: C
17. DSCR indicates the ability of a company to- (A) Meet its current liabilities (B) Service its share holders (C) Meet its long term debt obligations (D) Raise further capital (E) None of these Ans: C
18. When there is an inflationary trend in the economy what would be trend in the pricing of the Bank products ? (A) Increasing trend (B) Decreasing trend (C) Constant trend (D) There is no relevance of the inflation in pricing of the Banking Products (E) None of these Ans: (A)