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This set of Financial Markets and Institutions Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Financial Markets And Institutions Set 17

Q1 | It is a method by which banks borrow from each other to be able to maintain the cash reserve ratio.
  • Commercial bill
  • Commercial papers
  • Call money
  • None of the above
Q2 | A rise in call money rates makes other sources of finance such as commercial paper and certificates of deposit
  • Expensive in comparison with banks who raise funds from these sources.
  • Cheaper in comparison with banks who raise funds from these sources.
  • Creates no effect on other sources.
  • None of the above
Q3 | It is a short-term, negotiable, self-liquidating instrument which is used to finance thecredit sales of firms.
  • Commercial bill
  • Commercial papers
  • Call money
  • None of the above
Q4 | The capital market consists of
  • Development banks
  • Commercial banks
  • Stock exchanges
  • All of the above
Q5 | A company can raise capital through the primary market in the form of
  • Equity shares
  • Preference shares
  • Debentures
  • All of the above
Q6 | They can be issued to individuals, corporations and companies during periods of tightliquidity when the deposit growth of banks is slow but the demand for credit is high.
  • Commercial papers
  • Call money
  • Commercial bill
  • Certificate of deposit
Q7 | Which of the following participants represent capital market?
  • Development banks
  • Commercial banks
  • Stock exchanges
  • All of the above
Q8 | Under this method of floatation in primary market, a subscription is invited from generalpublic to invest in the securities of a company through the issue of advertisement.
  • Private placement
  • Offer through prospectus
  • Offer for sale
  • All of the above
Q9 | PK Enterprises Limited has sold an entire lot of 5,00,000 equity shares @ ₹9 each to Prosperous Bank Private Limited. The bank in turn will offer the shares to general public for subscription @ ₹11 per share. Identify the method of floatation being described in the given lines.
  • Private placement
  • Offer through prospectus
  • Offer for sale
  • Rights issue
Q10 | Jaykant is holding hundred shares of a company. He has been given a privilege offer to subscribe to a new issue of shares of the same company in proportion of 2:1 to the number of shares already possessed by him. Identify the method of floatation being described in the above case.
  • Offer through prospectus
  • Offer for sale
  • Rights issue
  • Private placement
Q11 | Stock Exchange works as a mechanism for valuation of securities through the forces of demand and supply. Identify the related function of performed by the stock exchanges.
  • Providing liquidity and marketability to existing securities.
  • Safety of transaction.
  • Pricing of security.
  • Spreading of equity cult.
Q12 | Stock exchanges provide an opportunity to the investors to disinvest and invest. Identify the related function of the stock exchange.
  • Providing scope for speculation.
  • Providing liquidity and marketability to existing securities.
  • Pricing of security.
  • Spreading of equity cult.
Q13 | The process of holding shares in electronic form is known as
  • Demutualisation
  • Dematerialisation
  • Speculation
  • None of the above
Q14 | One of the common irregularities noted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India during the inspection of a stock exchange was that it was dealing with unregistered subbrokers. Identify the related function of Securities and Exchange Board of India
  • Regulatory function
  • Protective function
  • Developmental function
  • None of the above
Q15 | It acts like a bank and keeps securities in electronic form on behalf of the investor,
  • Depository Participant
  • Depository
  • Stock exchange
  • None of the above
Q16 | It serves as an intermediary between the investor and the depository who is authorised tomaintain the accounts of dematerialised shares.
  • Depository Participant
  • Depository
  • Stock exchange
  • None of the above
Q17 | It is a number assigned to each transaction by the stock exchange and is printed on thecontract note.
  • PAN number
  • Unique Order Code
  • Contract Note
  • None of the above
Q18 | Identify the correct sequence of steps to be followed in the trading procedure at Stock Exchange
  • Opening a trading account and Demat account, Placing an order, Settlement of order, Execution of order
  • Settlement of order, Opening a trading account and Demat account, Placing an order, Execution of order
  • Opening a trading account and Demat account, Placing an order, Execution of order, Settlement of order
  • Placing an order, Opening a trading account and Demat account, Execution of order, Settlement of order
Q19 | The mandatory detail that an investor has to provide to the broker at the time of opening ademat account is
  • Date of birth and address
  • PAN number
  • Residential status (Indian/NRI)
  • Bank account details.
Q20 | It is a legally enforceable document which is issued by a stock broker within 24 hours ofthe execution of a trade order.
  • PAN number
  • Unique Order Code
  • Contract Note
  • None of the above
Q21 | On this day, the exchange will deliver the share or make payment to the other broker,
  • Pay-in day
  • Pay-out day
  • Transaction day
  • None of the above
Q22 | When is a trade confirmation slip issued to the investor?
  • On placing an order
  • On execution of the order
  • On settlement of the order
  • None of the above
Q23 | After the trade has been executed, the broker issues a Contract Note to the investor within
  • 52 hours
  • 24 hours
  • 48 hours
  • 12 hours
Q24 | SEBI has constituted a committee under TK Viswanathan for ________.
  • Fair market conduct
  • Manufacturing market conduct
  • Partial market conduct
  • Both a and c
Q25 | SEBI has launched an online registration system for?
  • REITs
  • InvITs
  • P-notes
  • Only a and b