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1001.

Which of the following services is provided only by the RBI?          [IBPSRRB O.A. 2012]

A.  Compilation of economic data
B.        Issue of currency notes
C.        Purchase and sale of gold/gold coins
D.        Sale of Demand Drafts
E.        Safe deposit lockers for keeping valuables 
Answer» C.        Purchase and sale of gold/gold coins
1002.

The erstwhile UTI Bank is presently known as ?  [IBPS RRB Of officer 2012]

A.  ING Vysya Bank
B.           Yes Bank        
C.        Indusland Bank
D.           Axis Bank   
E.        IDBI Bank         
Answer» E.        IDBI Bank         
1003.

In which of the following way a customer uses or disposes of products?

A.  By getting rid of it temporarily
B.  By getting rid of it permanently
C.  By keeping it
D.  By storing it
E.  All of the above
Answer» F.
1004.

Advertising is a form of........ Intended to persuade an audience to purchase a product of service.

A.  communication 
B.  Sales
C.  market planning            
D.  Both (a) and (b)
E.  None of these
Answer» B.  Sales
1005.

The personal factors of consumer behaviour include

A.  age     
B.  life style
C.  personality         
D.  occupation
E.  All of these
Answer» D.  occupation
1006.

The present Indian monetary system is based on?          [SSC 'lax Assistant 2009]

A.  Gold Reserve system        
B.        Proportional Reserve system
C.        Convertible Currency system
D.        Minimum Reserve system
Answer» E.
1007.

  With reference to a cheque, which of the following is the "drawer bank"?           [IBPS P.O. 2012]

A.  The bank that collects the cheque
B.        The payee's bank
C.        The endorsee's bank
D.        The endorser's bank
E.        The bank upon which the cheque is drawn
Answer» B.        The payee's bank
1008.

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  
1009.

A Non-performing asset in Banking Business means?  A fixed asset of bank that has not been utilized  A portion of deposits not utilized  A loan asset on which interest and / or instalments remain 'Past due'    [SBI Asst. 2015]

A.   Only a
B.             Only C
C.        Only
D.             Only B & C
Answer» C.        Only
1010.

The five Ms of advertising are mission, money, message, media and

A.  marketing        
B.  market share
C.  monopoly          
D.  measurement
E.  None of these
Answer» E.  None of these
1011.

Wholesalers perform

A.  Selling and promoting
B.  warehousing                 
C.  financing
D.  risk bearing       
E.  All of these
Answer» F.
1012.

The process of conversion of a physical cheque into electronic form is known as?        [IBPS     2014]

A.  Cheque Negotiation
B.           Cheque Endorsement
C.        Cheque Truncation
D.        Cheque Crossing
Answer» D.        Cheque Crossing
1013.

The earlier system of Prime Lending Rate (PLR) has now been replaced by-      [IBPS, RRB 2014]

A.  Reverse Repo Rate system  
B.        Repo Rate system
C.        Bank Rate system    
D.              Base Rate system
Answer» E.
1014.

Which is the latest distribution system?

A.  Telephonic distribution
B.  E-commerce      
C.  E-mail
D.  Mobile  
E.  All of the above
Answer» E.  All of the above
1015.

When a brand is placed on a product that a large manufacturer has created for a smaller retailer, it is called?          [SBI Asst. 2015]

A. Manufacturer's Brand
B. Licensed Brand
C. Co-Brand
D. Private Brand 
Answer» C. Co-Brand
1016.

Which of the following constitute a trend?

A.  Name               
B.  Term    
C.  Symbol
D.  Design     
E.  All of these
Answer» F.
1017.

A ......... provides written information about the product.

A.  branding         
B.  packaging
C.  label      
D.  costing
E.  None of these
Answer» D.  costing
1018.

A brand can be helpful for the distributors in

A.  leading to large selling
B.  reducing the price flexibility
C.  reducing the cost of distribution
D.  Costing the selling process
E.  All of the above
Answer» F.
1019.

Which is a type of advertising?

A.  Direct advertising
B.  Indirect action advertising
C. Primary demand advertising
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» E.  None of the above
1020.

A credit Guarantee Trust fund has been set up for guaranteeing collateral-free credit facilities by lending to small-scale industries. This fund is being managed by which of the following institutions?       [SBI Clerk 2014]

A.  IDBI    
B.           NABARD  
C.        SBI     
D.           SIDBI
Answer» E.
1021.

       What does the letter "S" denote in the abbreviation "SEBI" which is the name of a regulator in financial sector in India?       [SBI Clerk 2012]

A.  Small  
B.           State    
C.       Special
D.             Statutory       
E.        Securities    
Answer» F.
1022.

    Technological advancement in recent times has given a new dimension to banks, mainly to which of the following aspects?            [IBPS, PO 2012]

A.  New age financial derivatives
B.        Service delivery Mechanism
C.        Any banking
D.        Any type banking
E.        Multilevel Marketing       
Answer» D.        Any type banking
1023.

     Finance ministry has asked the RBI to allow common ATMs that will be owned and managed by non-banking entities, hoping to cut transaction Costs for banks. Such ATMs are known as ?        [IBPS P.O. 2012]

A.  Black Label ATMs   
B.     Offsite ATMs
C.        On-site ATM's or Red ATMs
D.        Third party ATMs
E.        White Label ATMs    
Answer» F.
1024.

     Which of the following is a retail banking product?           [IBPS P.O. 2012]

A.  Home loans
B.           Working capital finance
C.        Corporate term loans
D.      Infrastructure financing
E.        Export credit   
Answer» B.           Working capital finance
1025.

          By increasing repo rate, the economy may observe the following effects ?       [IBPS PO. 2012]

A.  Rate of interests on loans and advances will be costlier
B.        Industrial output would be affected to an extent
C.        Banks will increase rate of interest on deposits
D.        Industry houses may borrow money from foreign countries
E.        All of these 
Answer» F.
1026.

Which of the following concepts of banking involves booking of web enabled touch point for basic banking services? [IBPSPO 2014]

A.  Extension Counters       
B.           Retail Banking
C.        Kiosk Banking
D.             Mobile Banking
Answer» D.             Mobile Banking
1027.

Marketing channels means       [SBI Clerk 2012]

A.  Outlets from where sales take place
B.  channel financing
C.  focusing sales on one single group
D.  home delivery
E.  Courier service
Answer» B.  channel financing
1028.

       Which of the following best describes the term, negative demand?  [SBI Associate Clerk 2012]

A. Consumers begin to buy a product less frequently
B.         Consumers don?t buy a product at all
C.         Consumers are unaware or uninterested in product
D.         Consumers purchases vary on a seasonal basis
E.         Consumers dislike a product and may even pay to avoid it
Answer» F.
1029.

Which concept holds that consumer will favor those products that offer the most quality, performance or innovative features?     [SBI Clerk 2014]

A. Product
B.           Selling    
C.         Holistic marketing
D.         Production
E.         Marketing      
Answer» B.           Selling    
1030.

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.
1031.

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
1032.

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  
1033.

          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
1034.

  Which of the following is decided by the RBI?   [IBPS RRB O.A. 2012]

A.  Interest rate on time deposits
B.        Rent of safe deposit vaults
C.        Inflation rate
D.        Dearness Allowance to govt employee
E.        Cash Reserve Ratio    
Answer» F.
1035.

         What does the letter "C? denote in the term CBS as used in banking operations?           [IBPS RRB 0, A, 2012]

A.  Central 
B.        Critical
C.        Commercial      
D.        Core         
E.        Capital         
Answer» E.        Capital         
1036.

The types of packaging includes

A.  family packaging
B.  reuse packaging
C.  multiple packaging        
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» E.  None of the above
1037.

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
1038.

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
1039.

Telemarketing involves

A.  Selling credit cards
B.  Subscription of books and journals
C.  Membership of certain clubs
D.  All of the above
E.  None of the above
Answer» E.  None of the above
1040.

When a product or brand is embedded in entertainment and media then it is known a

A.  Covert advertising
B.  guerrilla advertising
C.  Both (a) and (b)
D.  Overt advertising
E.  None of the above
Answer» D.  Overt advertising
1041.

Which of the following is the type of distributor's brand?

A.  Private brand               
B.  Store brand
C.  Dealer brand                
D.  House brand
E.  All of these
Answer» F.
1042.

Which of the following type of large scale retailing sells goods of daily necessity to general public?

A.  Departmental store        
B.  Multiple shop
C.  Super market                
D.  Franchise
E.  None of these
Answer» D.  Franchise
1043.

Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control techniques?      [SSC, CPO S I 2008]

A.  Bank rate
B.        Cash Reserve Ratio
C.        Statutory Liquidity Ratio
D.        Increase of interest rate on saving deposit
Answer» E.
1044.

 .........advertising aims to stimulate repeat purchase of products and services like expensive four colour Coca-Cola ads in magazines.

A.  Reinforcement              
B.  Persuasive
C.  Reminder        
D.  Informative
E.  None of these
Answer» D.  Informative
1045.

     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
1046.

           Which of the following is not a function of the RBI?          [IBPSRO. 2012]

A.  Fiscal policy functions
B.        Exchange control functions
C.        Issuance, Exchange and destruction of currency notes
D.        Monetary Authority functions
E.        Supervisory and control functions   
Answer» B.        Exchange control functions
1047.

The social factor of the bank customer includes

A.  Social class and caste class
B.  motivation
C.  beliefs
D.  attitude
E.  All of the above
Answer» B.  motivation
1048.

A banknote of -which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces is known as? [IBPSRRB2014]

A.  A multilated banknote  
B.            A counterfeit banknote
C.        A soiled banknote          
D.        A damaged banknote
Answer» B.            A counterfeit banknote
1049.

Banks generally insist account holders to nominate persons to whom the money lying in their accounts should go in the event of?   [IBPSPO 2014]

A.  Death of account holder 
B.           Illness of account holder
C.        Account holder migrates    
D.        Account holder turns bankrupt
Answer» B.           Illness of account holder
1050.

Fixed deposits and recurring deposits are?           [IBPSRO. 2011]

A.  Repayable after an agreed period
B.        Repayable on demand
C.        Not repayable
D.        Repayable after death of depositors
E.        Repayable on demand or after an agreed period as per banks choices
Answer» B.        Repayable on demand