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This section includes 116 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Steel tycoo Laksmi Mittal has acquired minority stakes in which Indian financial service company? |
| A. | Anand Rathi Financial Services |
| B. | Indiabulls Credit Services |
| C. | Farallon Capital |
| D. | Kothari Pioneer |
| Answer» C. Farallon Capital | |
| 52. |
Smoke alarms are only necessary in the workplace. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 53. |
'Skycar' , a light aerial multi-purpose vehicle, is set to make its world debut in the US. Name the company which has developed the model? |
| A. | Ford |
| B. | Audi |
| C. | Rolls Royce |
| D. | Moller International |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
Seagate is manufacturer of |
| A. | harddisk |
| B. | earth moving equipment |
| C. | picture tube |
| D. | banking software |
| Answer» B. earth moving equipment | |
| 55. |
Sales promotions include all of the following except |
| A. | Online Ads |
| B. | Coupons |
| C. | Free Samples |
| D. | Rebates |
| Answer» B. Coupons | |
| 56. |
Sales commissions are classified as |
| A. | Period costs |
| B. | Product costs |
| C. | Indirect labour |
| D. | Overhead costs |
| Answer» B. Product costs | |
| 57. |
Rockr, a cell phone from Motorola that uses Apple's iTunes software and stores up to 100 songs in its Flash memory, has been launched by |
| A. | Nokia |
| B. | Samsung |
| C. | Motorola |
| D. | Bird |
| Answer» D. Bird | |
| 58. |
'River' Brand of MP3 player has been launched in india  by Salora International. The Brand which is competing with apple's ipod is owned by which company? |
| A. | ReignCom |
| B. | TEAc |
| C. | Toshiba |
| D. | Panasonic |
| Answer» B. TEAc | |
| 59. |
Regulatory policies protect consumers by |
| A. | controlling the supply of money |
| B. | providing public assistance programs |
| C. | overseeing and limiting businesses |
| D. | deciding how to tax and spend money |
| Answer» D. deciding how to tax and spend money | |
| 60. |
Ratio analysis can be useful for |
| A. | Evaluate financial performance of a company |
| B. | To improve profits of a company |
| C. | Evaluate sales |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. To improve profits of a company | |
| 61. |
Quality assurance is an example of which process? |
| A. | Testing |
| B. | Manufacturing |
| C. | Delivering |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Manufacturing | |
| 62. |
Product costs are also called |
| A. | Inventoriable Costs |
| B. | Voluntary Costs |
| C. | Vulnerable Costs |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Voluntary Costs | |
| 63. |
Performance goals are used to |
| A. | measure productivity |
| B. | determine a worker's attitude |
| C. | measure effectiveness, but not efficiency |
| D. | communicate nonverbally |
| Answer» B. determine a worker's attitude | |
| 64. |
Other things equal an improvement in productivity will |
| A. | shift the aggregate demand curve to the left |
| B. | shift the aggregate supply curve to the right |
| C. | increase the equilibrium price level |
| D. | shift the aggregate supply curve to the left |
| Answer» C. increase the equilibrium price level | |
| 65. |
One of the following companies was in the news over alleged charges of international trademark and copyright violation. Identify it? |
| A. | Kingfisher Airlines |
| B. | Mumbai Dyeing |
| C. | Derby |
| D. | Hutch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
One of the following companies does have business interest in both oil and shipping sectors. Identify this. |
| A. | Tata Group |
| B. | Reliance Group |
| C. | Essar Group |
| D. | ONGC |
| Answer» D. ONGC | |
| 67. |
On a classified balance sheet, companies usually list current assets |
| A. | in the order of acquisition. |
| B. | with the largest dollar amounts first. |
| C. | in alphabetical order. |
| D. | in the order in which they are expected to be converted into cash. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Oligopolistic industries are characterized by |
| A. | a few dominant firms and no barriers to entry |
| B. | a large number of firms and low entry barriers |
| C. | a few dominant firms and substantial entry barriers |
| D. | a few dominant firms and low entry barriers |
| Answer» D. a few dominant firms and low entry barriers | |
| 69. |
Name the International Bank in which Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore's government - owned investment arm, has announced to pick up 12 per cent stake. |
| A. | Deutsche Bank |
| B. | ABN Amro Bank |
| C. | HSBC Bank |
| D. | Standard Chartered Plc |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Mike McNamara is the founder of |
| A. | American Express |
| B. | Citibank |
| C. | Pepsico |
| D. | Standard Chartered |
| Answer» C. Pepsico | |
| 71. |
"Let your heart fly" baseline is associated with which airlines company? |
| A. | Fly Emirates |
| B. | Indian Airlines |
| C. | Jet Airways |
| D. | Lufthansa |
| Answer» C. Jet Airways | |
| 72. |
'Khazanah' is the state-owned investment holding arm of which country? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Iveco, Part of the Fiat group, holds 15 per cent stake in an Indian automobile company. The  company in the question is |
| A. | AShok Leyland |
| B. | Hindustan Motors |
| C. | Tata Motors |
| D. | Eitcher |
| Answer» B. Hindustan Motors | |
| 74. |
Innovation allows producers to |
| A. | follow restrictions that the government imposes |
| B. | offer warranties for all of their products |
| C. | create goods that draw consumer attention |
| D. | avoid competing with similar businesses |
| Answer» D. avoid competing with similar businesses | |
| 75. |
India's Largest tractor manufacture Mahindra & Mahindra had recently made a take over bid on a European company, Universal Tractors. The Company is based in |
| A. | England |
| B. | Finland |
| C. | Norway |
| D. | Romania |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Inclusive unionism is practiced mostly by |
| A. | industrial unions |
| B. | professional and semiprofessional employees |
| C. | craft unions |
| D. | small unions comprised of skilled workers, such as the bricklayers |
| Answer» B. professional and semiprofessional employees | |
| 77. |
In which of the following business areas Bausch & Lomb is operating in? |
| A. | Vision care |
| B. | Auto ancillary |
| C. | Apparel |
| D. | Retailing |
| Answer» B. Auto ancillary | |
| 78. |
In a first instance of foreign oil company planning to list in the Indian Capital market, a well-known energy company has announced to go in for IPO to be listed on BSE. Name of the exploration and production company is |
| A. | Unocol |
| B. | Shell |
| C. | British Petroleum |
| D. | Cairn Energy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
In a Comprehensive settlement of Dabhol Power Project, two American companies have agreed to transfer its share in the project. One of them is General Electric. Identify another one. |
| A. | Exxon Mobile |
| B. | Bechtel |
| C. | Chevron |
| D. | Unocal |
| Answer» C. Chevron | |
| 80. |
How much loan amount was sanctioned by The World Bank to help India develop its first modern waterway? |
| A. | $575 million |
| B. | $275 million |
| C. | $375 million |
| D. | $475 million |
| Answer» D. $475 million | |
| 81. |
Highest - Profit making company in India is |
| A. | Tata Sons |
| B. | Reliance Industries |
| C. | Indian Oil |
| D. | ONGC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
For a good that is a luxury demand |
| A. | has unit elasticity |
| B. | tends to be inelastic |
| C. | tends to be elastic |
| D. | cannot be represented |
| Answer» D. cannot be represented | |
| 83. |
Fixed cost per unit increases when |
| A. | variable cost per unit decreases |
| B. | production volume decreases |
| C. | variable cost per unit increases |
| D. | production volume increases |
| Answer» C. variable cost per unit increases | |
| 84. |
Final goods and services refer to |
| A. | goods and services purchased by ultimate users, rather than for resale or further processing |
| B. | goods and services whose value has been adjusted for changes in the price level |
| C. | the excess of U.S. exports over U.S. imports |
| D. | goods and services that are unsold and therefore added to inventories |
| Answer» B. goods and services whose value has been adjusted for changes in the price level | |
| 85. |
Equivalent units of production are equal to |
| A. | number of whole units that could have been completed if all work of the period had been used to produce whole units |
| B. | identifiable units existing at the end of the period in a production department |
| C. | units completed by a production department in the period |
| D. | number of units worked on during the period by a production department |
| Answer» B. identifiable units existing at the end of the period in a production department | |
| 86. |
Equity firm Warburg Pincus and telecom company Sing Tel Hold equity stake in which Indian Cellular service provider? |
| A. | Bharti Televenture |
| B. | Hutch |
| C. | Idea |
| D. | Reliance Telecom |
| Answer» B. Hutch | |
| 87. |
Delphi, the world's largest auto component manufacturer, has the joint venture agreement with which indian company? |
| A. | TVS |
| B. | Bajaj Auto |
| C. | Hero Motors |
| D. | Bharat Forge |
| Answer» B. Bajaj Auto | |
| 88. |
Effective sales management begins with |
| A. | designing a compensation plan |
| B. | determining sales goals |
| C. | determining the most efficient structure for the sales force |
| D. | specifying the sales force size |
| Answer» C. determining the most efficient structure for the sales force | |
| 89. |
Debts owed by a business are referred to as |
| A. | Liabilities |
| B. | Credits |
| C. | Account receivables |
| D. | Owner's Equity |
| Answer» B. Credits | |
| 90. |
China's TCL Communication has a joint venture agreement with European company for manufacturing mobile handsets? |
| A. | Alcatel |
| B. | Nokia |
| C. | Siemens |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Nokia | |
| 91. |
Chennai-based FMCG company, CavinKare has made an entry into homecare segment by launching a liquid  toilet cleaner. The brand name of the toilet cleaner is |
| A. | Tavex |
| B. | Tex |
| C. | Texco |
| D. | Domotex |
| Answer» C. Texco | |
| 92. |
Cafe Coffee Day has entered into an agreement with which airlines carrier for becoming the single-point vend or supplying snacks and beverages on board?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Indian (Indian Airlines) |
| B. | Air Sahara |
| C. | Air Deccan |
| D. | Kingfisher Airlines |
| Answer» D. Kingfisher Airlines | |
| 93. |
Centralisation is said to exist if |
| A. | Top Management retains most of the decision making authority |
| B. | Authority is shared with Managers at lower levels |
| C. | Employees at all levels are allowed to take initiative in work related matters |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Authority is shared with Managers at lower levels | |
| 94. |
Business transaction are recorded |
| A. | in chronological order |
| B. | at the end of the month |
| C. | weekly |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» B. at the end of the month | |
| 95. |
Capital budgeting is primarily concerned with |
| A. | planning future financing needs |
| B. | minimizing the cost of capital |
| C. | capital formation in the economy |
| D. | evaluating investment alternatives |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
Brazil-based bus body maker Marcopolo has entered into a Joint venture with which Indian Company to manufacture fully-built buses and coaches? |
| A. | Swaraz Mazda |
| B. | Ashok Leyland |
| C. | Eicher |
| D. | Tata Motors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
Black markets are associated with |
| A. | Price floors and the resulting product shortages |
| B. | Ceiling prices and the resulting product shortages |
| C. | Price floors and the resulting product surpluses |
| D. | Ceiling prices and the resulting product surpluses |
| Answer» C. Price floors and the resulting product surpluses | |
| 98. |
Ayush Ayurvedic health and beauty care products were launched by |
| A. | Nestle |
| B. | Dabur |
| C. | HLL |
| D. | Ponds |
| Answer» D. Ponds | |
| 99. |
Brand Name 'Ykk' is related to |
| A. | Cars |
| B. | Cellular Phones |
| C. | Zip |
| D. | Shoe polish |
| Answer» D. Shoe polish | |
| 100. |
Australia - based core banking software, Financial Network Services (FNS) has been acquired by an indian comapny. Identify the company from the choices given below. |
| A. | Wipro Technologies |
| B. | Mindtree |
| C. | Infosys |
| D. | TCS |
| Answer» E. | |