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951.

The Committee on Financial sector Assessment (CFSA) set up by the Reserve Bank of India has also recommended several reforms in which of the following existing laws in India?                                                        [I.E. P.O. 2010]

A. Taxation laws  
B.                   Banking Regulation laws
C.       Commercial laws
D.                   All of these     
Answer» E.
952.

              Who amongst the following was the chairperson of the "working group on Benchmark prime lending Rate (BPLR)" constituted by the RBI?                                                                                                (Indian Bank P.O. 2010)

A. Dr. K.C. Chakravorty    
B.          Mr. Deepak Mohanty
C.       Mr. R. Bhaskaran    
D.              Mr. O.P. Bhatt
Answer» C.       Mr. R. Bhaskaran    
953.

The term 'Micro economies' and Macroeconomics were coined by?                           [SSC CGL 2010]

A. Alfred Marshall
B.       Regner Nurse
C.       Ragner Frish
D.       J.M. Keynes
Answer» D.       J.M. Keynes
954.

The exchange of commodities between two countries is referred as?                          [SSCCGL2011]

A. Balance of trade
B.       Bilateral trade
C.       Volume of trade  
D.       Multilateral trade
Answer» C.       Volume of trade  
955.

A want becomes a demand only when it is backed by the?                                     [SSC2010]

A. Ability to purchase
B.          Necessity to buy
C.       Desire to buy                 
D.        Utility of the product
Answer» E.
956.

Industries in India

A.  The breakeven point is where?
B.       Marginal revenue equals Marginal cost
C.       Average revenue equals Average cost
D.       Total revenue equals Total cost
E.       None of the above
Answer» B.       Marginal revenue equals Marginal cost
957.

Brown Revolution' is ?

A.  Growth of fodder industry
B.        Growth of sea products
C.        Growth of milk and milk products
D.        Growth of food processing and soft drink
Answer» B.        Growth of sea products
958.

                            Which of the following is the full form of the abbreviation 'IFRS" as used in corporate/finance sector?                                                                                                         [Syndicate Bank PO- 2010]

A.  Indian Financial Reconciliation standards
B.  Interpretation & Formal reporting system
C.  International Financial Reporting standards
D.   International Finance Reporting system
Answer» D.   International Finance Reporting system
959.

What is the full form of ULIP?

A.  Universal life and Investment plan
B.  Unit Loan and Insurance plan
C.  Uniformly loaded investment plan
D.  Unit linked insurance plan 
Answer» E.
960.

                         What is the full form of MAT?

A.  Maximum Alternative Tax      
B.  Minimum Alternative Tax
C.  Minimum Affordable Tax       
D.  None of these (Corp. Bank 2010)
Answer» C.  Minimum Affordable Tax       
961.

What is the full form of FCCBs-                                                              [Corporation Bank P.O. 2010]

A.  Foreign currency convertible Bonds
B.  Foreign convertible credit Bonds   
C.  Future credit and currency Bureau
D.  All of these      
Answer» B.  Foreign convertible credit Bonds   
962.

What is the full form of NBFC as used in the Financial Sector?

A.  New Banking Finance Company
B.  National Banking and Finance Corporation
C.  National Banking Finance & Credit
D.  None of these
Answer» E.
963.

What is the full form of the term NPA as used in banking environment?                                              (SBI, PO. 2010)

A.  Not profitable assets            
B.  New potential Accounts
C.  Nonperforming assets      
D.  Net performing assets
Answer» D.  Net performing assets
964.

Equity schemes managed strong NAV gains, which boost their assets' was a news in some financial newspapers. What is the full form of the term NAV as used in above headlines?                                                  (Corp. Bank 2009)

A. Nil Accounting Variation       
B. Net Accounting Venture
C. Net Asset VALUE
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
965.

Which of the following is the type of consumer?

A.  Active personal consumer
B.  Personal consumer
C.  Risk taker
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» C.  Risk taker
966.

Buyer resistance means [SBI Clerk 2012, 09; PNB Clerk 2010]

A.  buyer's dislike for the product
B.  fight between buyer and the seller
C.  buyer's hesitation in buying the product
D.  exchange of products
E.  buyer retracting the sale
Answer» D.  exchange of products
967.

  Which of the following is not a public sector bank?          [SBI Associate Clerk 2012]

A.  Corporation Bank 
B.       United Bank of India
C.        Vijaya Bank 
D.             Bank of Maharashtra
E.        Federal Bank    
Answer» F.
968.

The term "ATM" stands for ?      [SBI Associate Clerk 2012]

A.  Alternate to Money
B.        Automated Transaction Machine
C.        Automated Toller Mechanism
D.        Automatic Teller Mode
E.        Automated Teller Machine
Answer» F.
969.

          Which of the following authorities is responsible for maintaining accounts, deposits and cash management of the government through issue of Bonds and Treasury Bills?            [SBI Clerk 2014]

A.  SEBI
B.           IRDA
C.             SBI  
D.           RBI
Answer» E.
970.

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.
971.

As per revised RBI guidelines provision on secured portion of loan accounts classified as Doubtful Assets for more than one year and unto 3 years is to be made at the rate of ?     [IBPS, PO, 2012]

A. 15%  
B.          20%     
C.               40%  
D.          25%   
E.     30%
Answer» B.          20%     
972.

      Banking ombudsman scheme is applicable to the business of ?    [IBJOP.O.22012]

A.  All scheduled commercial banks excluding RRBs
B.        All scheduled commercial banks including RRBs
C.        Only public sector banks
D.        All banking companies
E.        All scheduled banks except private banks
Answer» C.        Only public sector banks
973.

The psychological factors of consumer behaviour include

A.  Perception          
B.  attitude
C.  learning
D.  beliefs
E.  All of these
Answer» F.
974.

The structure of distribution channel vary with the production of

A.  nature 
B.  price  
C.  Size       
D.  quantity
E.  None of these
Answer» B.  price  
975.

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.
976.

The process by which the Central Bank of a country controls the supply of money in the economy by exercising its control over interest rates in order to maintain price stability and achieve high economic growth is known as?          [IBPS RRB 2014]

A.  Economic policy
B.           Monetary policy
C.        Fiscal policy     
D.           Credit policy  
Answer» C.        Fiscal policy     
977.

Which of the following is buying motives?

A.  Rest and recreation
B.  Sociability and striving
C.  Pride
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» E.  None of the above
978.

Direct marketing is more useful when

A.  absolute margins are very large
B.  absolute margins are low
C.  absolute margins are very low
D.  production cost is very low
E.  None of the above
Answer» B.  absolute margins are low
979.

Abound issued at a price less than its face value and payable on its due date at its face value bearing no ROI (Rate Of Interest) is called?          [SBI Clerk 2014]

A.  Preference Bond
B.           Zero Coupon Bond
C.        Convertible Bond          
D.         Perpetual Bond
Answer» C.        Convertible Bond          
980.

        A Bank without any branch network that offers its services remotely through online banking, telephone/mobile banking and interbank ATM network alliances, is known as?           [IBPS 2013]

A.  Universal Banking         
B.         Indirect Bank
C.        Door Step Bank
D.           Direct Bank     
Answer» E.
981.

  A type of fraud where in criminals use an innocent person's details to open or use an account to carry out financial transactions, is known as          [IBPS2013]

A.  Hacking
B.             Money laundering
C.        Espionage        
D.           Phishing   
Answer» E.
982.

The package design of a bag of flour would most likely be criticised for being

A.  Unsafe to the environment
B.  well suited for multiple unit packaging
C.  Unsafe to the user
D.  functionally deficient
E.  All of the above
Answer» E.  All of the above
983.

Stores deal with products of a specific brand or company

A.  general   
B.  specialty
C.  departmental                
D.  super
E.  None of these
Answer» C.  departmental                
984.

Capital Market in India is controlled by which of the following?           [SBI Asst. Clerk 2015]

A.  MRTP
B.             SEBI   
C.          RBI     
D.           IRDA
Answer» C.          RBI     
985.

          Monetary policy in India is formulated by ?        [SSC, LDC, 2012]

A.  Finance Ministry       
B.            RBI
C.        SEBI    
D.         CLB     
Answer» C.        SEBI    
986.

     Which one of the following is an example of Non-Banking financial Institution?      [SSCLDC2012]

A.  RBI
B.             SBI        
C.        IOB    
D.        LIC
Answer» E.
987.

Which of the following is/are the beneficiaries of advertising?

A.  Manufacturers              
B.  Consumers
C.  Society
D.  All of these
E.  None of these
Answer» E.  None of these
988.

In international Banking terms, 'appreciation' of rupee means?           [SBI Asst. Clerk 2015]

A.  Excess of exports over imports
B.        Purchasing power of rupee has come down
C.        Excess of imports over exports
D.        Availability of more foreign currency vis-a-vis rupee
Answer» E.
989.

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
990.

      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.
991.

   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
992.

Marketing channels are sets of inter-dependent organisation involved

A.  Production activity
B.  financing activity
C.  Training activity
D.  in the process of making a product available for use or consumption
E.  All of the above
Answer» E.  All of the above
993.

Word-of-moth marketing is

A.  triggered by the company
B.  Unpaid advertising
C.  Used by the company to influence behaviour
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.  Used by the company to influence behaviour
994.

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.
995.

Which of the following is the characteristic of a good brand name?

A.  Easy to pronounce
B.  Easy to remember
C.  Most descriptive in nature
D.  Easy to understand
E.  All of the above
Answer» F.
996.

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
997.

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
998.

Scheduled Banks have to be registered with?  [ISO CPO S 7 2006]

A.  SEBI   
B.         RBI
C.        Finance Ministry
D.           SBI        
Answer» C.        Finance Ministry
999.

In India one rupee coins and notes and subsidiary coins are issued by?           [SSC S.O. 2006]

A.  RBI  
B.           The central government
C.        SBI  
D.           VIT       
Answer» C.        SBI  
1000.

A prospect means           [SBI Clerk 2012, 08]

A.  any customer who walks into the bank
B.  an employee of the bank
C.  a customer who is likely to be interested in bank's product or service
D.  a depositor of the bank
E.  a borrower of the bank
Answer» D.  a depositor of the bank