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BCK - MCQs Set 01
BCK - MCQs Set 01
C.A. FOUNDATION
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE
MCQ’s Set
Chapter 1: Introduction to Business & BCK
3. ………………… Business enjoys a separate entity status under the Income-tax Act.
(a) Sole proprietorship (b) Hindu undivided family (c) Partnership (d) None
5. LLP makes a hybrid form of business organization i.e. containing the features of both
(a) The Corporate forms as well as HUF form (b) The Corporate forms as well as proprietary form
(c) The Corporate forms only (d) None
10. The ………………. successive generations of an undivided family are known as HUF
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) s
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11. …………………… occupations involve maximum risk & uncertainty
(a) Profession (b) Business (c) Employment (d) None
13. “The universe of business is vast, range of business activities is huge and there is functions within a given
functions like retailing”, which domain of BCK is defined in the above statement.
(a) BCK is vast (b) BCK is eclectic
(c) BCK is expanding (d) None of these.
14. “It derives vocabulary from diverse filed like military and biology”, which domain of BCK is defined in the
above statement.
(a) BCK is vast (b) BCK is eclectic (c) BCK is expanding (d) None of these
15. Just like army, business draw their …………………. to beat their competitor.
(a) strategy (b) logistic (c) bulls (d) bears
16. In a fast evolving and expanding sphere of knowledge, obsolescence (outdatedness) is high, thus we need to
stay updated and develop the capability to learn, unlearn, and relearn a fast pace. Which domain of BCK is
defined in the above statement.
(a) BCK is vast (b) BCK is eclectic (c) BCK is expanding (d) None of these
20. Human engagement in all social, religious, cultural, personal, recreational, charity and patriotic activities are
bundled together as ……………………
(a) economic (b) non-economic (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
21. Income generated by rendering personal time physical, sweat, intellect and psychic energy is called
……………………
(a) interest earning (b) earned income (c) property income (d) none of these
28. Business may be defined as an economic activity comprising the entire spectrum of activities pertaining to
production, distribution and trading of goods and services, which perspective is defined here:
(a) broader (b) medium (c) narrow (d) all of the above
29. Business may be defined as a particular type of activity or industry such as retail business, real estate business
and IT Business etc., which perspective is defined here:
(a) broader (b) medium (c) narrow (d) all of the above
30. Business may be defined as usual occupation of creating, owning and actively operating an economic
organisation i.e. a firm, which perspective is defined here:
(a) broader (b) medium (c) narrow (d) all of the above
33. …………………… is rendering of service of a specialised nature with prescribed qualification for a fee.
(a) employment (b) professional (c) independent (d) none
40. “It is the value of goods and services produced in the a country during a particular period”
(a) GNP (b) GDP (c) economic (d) growth
41. A firm is not only the owner, it is as much other investors, lender, employee, customer, supplier, and there
arc know as ……………………
(a) interdependence (b) stake holder (c) organised activity (d) systematic activity
45. Respect for law in letter and spirit fair, practice, transparency, use of green technologies is part of:
(a) Economic objective (b) organic objective
(c) social responsibilities (d) legal and ethical objective
52. The family members are the automatic co-owners (called coparceners) by birth
(a) Sole proprietorship (b) HUF (c) Partnership (d) LLP
53. Fate as a concern going concern-enduring life of business in the foreseeable future
(a) Sole proprietorship (b) HUF (c) Partnership (d) LLP
58. The Indian Companies Act provides for the registration of:
(a) private limited and public company
(b) one-person company and small company
(c) defunct company
(d) all of the above
65. …………………… behind an activities is such which strongly determine the economic and non-economic
dichotomy e.g., cooking.
68. Under employment one is expected to perform as per …………………… and ……………………
70. “It means, investment takes time to fructify and it is uncertain whether it will yield the return as expected”
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Answers:
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (a) 49. (b) 50. (c)
51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (d)
60. Military
61. Military
62. Biology (animal Psychology)
63. Biology (animal Psychology)
64. Rationality
65. Motive
66. Supply
67. Demand
68. Term of employment and performance targets
69. Perfectionism
70. Gestation and uncertainties
71. Open
72. Development
73. Partnership
74. True
75. True
76. True
77. True
78. True
79. True
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BCK/MCQs/2: Business Environment Page |1
C.A. FOUNDATION
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE
MCQ’s Set
Chapter 2: Business Environment
1. The Manager are motivated to continuously update their knowledge will help the business is known as
(a) Image Building (b) Meeting competition
(c) Continuous learning (d) Giving direction for growth
2. Actions seek to enhance the organisations performance by establishing a competitive advantage over its
Rivals is known as
(a) Administrative response (b) Competitive response
(c) Collective response (d) None
3. ……………………. can be defined as the process by which organisations monitor their relevant environment to
identify opportunities and threats
(a) Environmental analysis (b) Business Environment
(c) Environmental scanning (d) Micro environment
4. An effective organizational strategy, therefore is one that capitalizes on the opportunities through the use of
strengths and neutralizes the …………………….
(a) Opportunities (b) Threats (c) Strengths (d) None
5. In the PESTLE frame work for environment analysis what does the letter T stand for
(a) Technical (b) Technological (c) Term (d) Tenure
12. Which of the following is not characteristic least resistance strategic response:
(a) simple goal maintaining (b) passive approach
(c) dynamic (d) all of the above
18. Business environment represents all external forces, factors or conditions that exert some degree of
impact on the …………………….
(a) business decisions (b) strategies (c) actions taken by the firm (d) all of the above
19. The environment consists of a number of factors, events, conditions and influences arising from different
sources.
(a) complex (b) dynamic (c) multi-faceted (d) far reaching impact
20. The environment is constantly changing in nature. Due to the many and varied influences operating.
(a) complex (b) dynamic (c) multi-faceted (d) far reaching impact
21. A particular change in the environment or a new development, may be viewed differently by different
observes.
(a) complex (b) dynamic (c) multi-faceted (d) far reaching impact
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22. Any environmental change has an impact on the organization in several different ways.
(a) complex (b) dynamic (c) multi-faceted (d) far reaching impact
23. The interaction bet ween the business and its environment would bring out opportunities for and threats to
the business
(a) determining opportunities and threats (b) giving direction for growth
(c) continuous learning (d) image building
24. The managers are motivated to continuously update their knowledge, understanding and skills to meet the
predicted changes in the realm of business.
(a) determining opportunities and threats (b) giving direction for growth
(c) continuous learning (d) image building
25. It helps the firms to analyse the competitors; strategies and formulate their own strategies accordingly.
(a) determining opportunities and threats (b) giving direction for growth
(c) meeting competition (d) image building
26. Information is to be gathered on economic activity and market conditions, technological developments,
social and demographic factors political-governmental policies and postures, the activity of other
organizations and so on.
(a) exchange of information (b) exchange of resources
(c) exchange of influence and power (d) none of these
28. The resources are often categorised as 5 M's men, money, method, machine, material.
(a) exchange of information (b) exchange of resources
(c) exchange of influence and power (d) none of these
29. External environment and catering to them, satisfying the expectations and demands of the clientele groups,
such as customers, employees, shareholders, creditors, suppliers, local community, general public and so on.
(a) exchange of information (b) exchange of resources
(c) exchange of influence and power (d) none of these
30. These include the formations or clarification of the organization's mission; the development of objectives,
policies and budgets; or the creation oi scanning units.
(a) administrative response (b) competitive response
(c) collective response (d) none of these
31. To sustain competitive advantage, organization must achieve an external position vis-à-vis their competitors
or perform internally in ways that are unique, valuable and difficult to imitate.
(a) administrative response (b) competitive response
(c) collective response (d) none of these.
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32. It help control interdependencies among organization and include such methods as bargaining, contracting,
co-opting and creating joint ventures. federations, strategic alliances and consortia.
(a) administrative response (b) competitive response
(c) collective response (d) none of these.
35. Is to focus more towards an explicit consideration of the immediate environment of the organization.
(a) first step (b) second step (c) final step (d) all of the above
36. The analysis should provide an understanding of current and potential changes taking place in the
environment.
(a) first step in environmental analysis (b) second step in environmental analysis
(c) third step in environmental analysis (d) none of these
37. Environmental analysis should provide inputs for strategic decision making.
(a) First step in environmental analysis
(b) Second step in environmental analysis
(c) third step in environmental analysis
(d) none of these
38. Environment analysis should facilitate and foster strategic thinking in organizations - typically a rich source
of ideas and understanding of the context within which a firm operates.
(a) first step in environmental analysis (b) second step in environmental analysis
(c) third step in environmental analysis (d) none of these
39. The factors which need to be considered for environmental scanning are events, trends, issue and
expectations of the different interest groups.
(a) Event (b) Trends (c) Issues & Expectations (d) All of the above
40. ………………….. are important and specific occurrences taking place in different environmental sectors.
(a) Event (b) Trends (c) Issues (d) Expectations
41. ……………… are the general tendencies or the courses of action along which events take place. Trends are
grouping of similar of related events that tend to move in a given direction.
(a) Event (b) Trends (c) Issues (d) Expectations
42. ……………… are the current that arise in response to events and trends. Identifying an emerging issue is more
difficult. Emerging issues start with a value shift, or a change in how an issue is viewed.
(a) Event (b) Trends (c) Issues (d) Expectations
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43. ……………… are the demands made by interested groups in the light of their concern for issues.
(a) Event (b) Trends (c) Issues (d) Expectations
45. The factors that happen outside the business are known as
(a) internal factors (b) null factors (c) macro factor (d) external factors
52. Which of the major questions that may be addressed for analyzing competitions:
(a) Who are the competitors?
(b) What are their business objectives and strategies?
(c) Who are the most aggressive and powerful competitors?
(d) All of the above
56. Suppliers form an important component of the micro environment. They provide
(a) raw material (b) equipment (c) services (d) all of the above
57. Organizations have to take a major decision on ……………… production depending on this supplier
environment
(a) finance (b) “outsourcing” or “in-house” (c) In housing (d) suppliers
58. In many cases the consumers are not aware of the manufacturer of the products they buy. They buy product
from the local retailers, big departmental stores or online stores, they are know as ………………
(a) retailers (b) whole sellers (c) distributor (d) intermediaries
59. While population size itself, large or small, may be important to companies that require a “critical mass” of
potential customers, changes in the specific make up of a population's size.
(a) Population size (b) Geographic distribution
(c) Ethic Mix (d) Income Distribution
60. Population shifts from one region of a nation to another or from non- metropolitan to metropolitan areas
may have an impact on a company's strategic competitiveness.
(a) Population size (b) Geographic distribution (c) Ethic mix (d) Income distribution
61. This reflects the changes in the ethnic make-up of a population and has implications both for a company's
potential customers and for the workforce.
(a) Population size (b) Geographic distribution (c) Ethic mix (d) Income distribution
62. Changes in the levels of individual and group purchasing power and discretionary income often result in
changes in spending (consumption) and saving patterns.
(a) population size (b) Geographic distribution (c) Ethic mix (d) Income distribution
63. ……………… refers to the nature and direction of the economy in which a company competes or may compete.
(a) Economic environment (b) Fiscal environment
(c) Industrial environment (d) Export environment
64. Factors that affect the economic Environment: i. e. Capitalism, Socialism & mixed
(a) Economic System (b) Economic Policies
(c) Political-legal environment (d) Socialism
65. Factors that affect the economic Environment: i.e. Industrial policy, Monetary policy
Fiscal policy & Foreign investment policy:
(a) Economic System (b) Economic Policies
(c) Political-legal environment (d) Socialism
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66. Factors that affect the economic Environment: i.e. Government, Legal & Political:
(a) Economic System (b) Economic Policies
(c) Political-legal environment (d) Socialism
67. ……………… environment consist of factor related to human relationships and the impact of social attitudes
and cultural values which has bearing on the operations of the organization.
(a) Economic System (b) Political-legal environment
(c) Socio-environment Culture (d) Economic Policies
68. The Pestle Matrix includes Political stability, Political principles and ideologies, Current and future taxation
policy, Regulatory bodies and processes and Government policies.
(a) Political (b) Economic (c) Social (d) Technological
69. The Pestle Matrix includes Economic situation and trends, Market & trade cycles, specific industry factors,
customer / end-user drivers, Interest and exchange rates & Inflation and unemployment.
(a) Political (b) Economic (c) Social (d) Technological
70. The pestle matrix includes lifestyle trends, demographics, consumer attitudes and opinions, brand, company
I technology image, consumer buying patterns & ethic / religious factors.
(a) Political (b) Economic (c) Social (d) Technological
71. The Pestle Matrix includes Replacement technology /solution, maturity of technology, manufacturing
maturity and capacity, innovation potential, technology access, licensing, patents & intellectual property
rights and patents.
(a) Political (b) Economic (c) Social (d) Technological
72. The Pestle Matrix includes Business and Corporate Laws, Employment Law, Competition Law, Health & Safety
Law, International Treaty and Law & regional legislation.
(a) Political (b) Economic (c) Social (d) Legal
73. …………………. can be defined as the process by which organizations monitor their relevant environment to
identify to identify opportunities and threats their business for the purpose if taking strategic decisions.
74. The business must continuously monitor and adapt itself to the environment if it is to survive and prosper.
(True/False)
75. SWOT, which is the acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
(True/False)
76. Internal environment also include the organization's mission statement, leadership styles and its
organizational culture.
(True/False)
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Answers:
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (c) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (b) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (c)
51. (a) 52. (d) 53. (c) 54. (d) 55. (d) 56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (d) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (c) 62. (d) 63. (a) 64. (a) 65. (b) 66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (a) 69. (b) 70. (c)
71. (d) 72. (d)
73. Environmental Scanning
74. True
75. True
76. True
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BCK/MCQs/3: Business Organisation Page |1
C.A. FOUNDATION
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE
MCQ’s Set
Chapter 3: Business Organisation
3. The company was incorporated as Infosys consultants Private Ltd. with a capital of
(a) ` 5,000 (b) ` 15,000 (c) ` 20,000 (d) ` 10,000
4. ……………….. Company has also ventured into oil and gas exploration and coal mining activities.
(a) NHPC (b) NPCIL (c) NTPC (d) ONGC
9. In ………………. the name was changed from WIPRO Product Limited to WIPRO Limited
(a) 1962 (b) 1980 (c) 1990 (d) 1982
15. At the present the CEO of Adani Ports and special economic Zone Ltd
(a) Gautam Bhai Shantilal Adani (b) Karan Gautambhai Adani
(c) Arjun Gautam bhai Adani (d) Ravi Gautambhai Adani
16. Which company is the winner of “Golden peacock” award in the paint sector
(a) NEROLAC (b) Shalimar (c) Asian Paint (d) Burger
23. In 2016 …………….. Bank was awarded “Best performing Branch” in Micro finance among private sector banks
by NABARD.
(a) ICICI Bank (b) Axis Bank (c) YES Bank (d) HDFC Bank
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Answers:
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (b)
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BCK/MCQs/4: Govt. Policies for Business Growth Page |1
C.A. FOUNDATION
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE
MCQ’s Set
Chapter 4: Government Policies for Business Growth
1. ………………………… economic policy refers to the gradual decrease in government command and control over
the economic policy.
(a) Liberalization (b) Privatization (c) Globalization (d) Historian
2. …………………………, in its purest form means transfer of government ownership to private hands. In real life.
(a) Liberalization (b) Privatization (c) Globalization (d) Historian
3. ………………………… refers to taking off restrictions in export and import of goods and services. It also covers
the measures of lifting the trade barriers.
(a) Liberalization (b) Privatization (c) Globalization (d) Historian
4. ………………………… classified these input of political system into generic functional categories like political
socialization and recruitment, interest aggregation, interest articulation and political communication.
(a) David (b) Almond (c) Thomas (d) Carl J Friedrich
5. Output activities are those which are carried on by ………………………… in response to demands or stresses
placed upon the system in the form of inputs. Outputs generally take the form of governmental policies,
programs, decisions, etc,
(a) Political System (b) Government (c) Decision (d) Programs
7. This model identifies that there are many societal demands which are not included in the decisions and
policies designed by the state. In course of time of governments try to look for some avenues to look for a
feedback process towards public policy.
(a) David Easton (b) Almond (c) Thomas (d) Carl J Friedrich
8. Rohit sells fire crackers in Delhi. He was fined by local police for selling fire, crackers with an expii trade
licence. This is the example of …………………………
(a) fiscal policy (b) monitory policy (c) fiscal policy (d) all of the above
9. ………………………… says that “Public Policy is not a decision, it is a course or pattern of activity”.
(a) David (b) Richard Rose (c) Thomas (d) Carl J Friedrich
10. Public policy is a proposed course of action of a person, group of government within a given environment
providing opportunities and obstacles which the policy was proposed to utilise and overcome in an efforts to
reach a goal to realise an objectives or purpose.
(a) David (b) Richard (c) Thomas (d) Carl J Friedrich
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11. These are formulated and implemented in order to attain certain objective which the government has in view
for the ultimate benefit of the masses in a welfare state.
(a) Public policies are always GOAL ORIENTED.
(b) Public policy represents the OUTCOME of the government's collective actions
(c) Public policy is Positive
(d) None of these
12. It means that it is a pattern or course of activity or the governmental officials and actors in a collective sense
than being as their discrete and segregated decisions.
(a) Public policies arc always GOAL ORIENTED.
(b) Public policy represents the OUTCOME of the government's collective actions
(c) Public policy is Positive
(d) None of these
13. The sense that it depicts the concern of the government and involves problem on which the policy is made.
(a) Public policies are always GOAL ORIENTED
(b) Public policy represents the OUTCOME of the government's collective actions
(c) Public policy is Positive
(d) None of these
16. ………………………… curtail all benefits in some particular issue. For example, custom duties may be imposed to
protect Indian products.
(a) restrictive (b) regulatory (c) facilitating. (d) all of the above
17. ………………………… practices regulate the activities of a particular sector of economy. The regulator checks
deviations in set practices
(a) restrictive (b) regulatory (c) facilitating. (d) all of the above
18. ………………………… policies are the ones which facilitates an activity. The conducive policies towards the
development of MSMEs (micro, small & medium enterprises) are an example of facilitating policy.
(a) restrictive (b) regulatory (c) facilitating. (d) all of the above
19. Capitalist Model of government with a strong private sector with individual ownership.
(a) Restrictive (b) Capitalist (c) Communication (d) All of the above
35. Blackrock invested 30 million USDs as a portfolio investor in Indian stock market. This may be a case of:
(a) FDI (b) FII investment (c) Indirect investment (d) NRI investment
37. ………………………… refers to taking off restriction in export and import of goods and services
(a) Liberalization (b) Privatization (c) Globalization (d) Both (a) and (b)
39. Public policy is guided by social, cultural religious and ………………………… factors.
(a) Political (b) External (c) Internal (d) None
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Answers:
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (d)
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BCK/MCQs/5: Organisations Facilitating Business Page |1
C.A. FOUNDATION
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE
MCQ’s Set
Chapter 5: Organisations Facilitating Business
3. ……………….. a person or company who organizes shipments for the business firms to get goods from the
manufacture or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution.
(a) freight forwarder (b) business incubator
(c) financial consultant (d) merchandiser
4. ……………….. helps create and grow young business by providing them with necessary support and financial
and technical services
(a) freight forwarder (b) business incubator
(c) financial consultant (d) merchandiser
5. ……………….. helps a budding business quickly launch a product and put it in the fast lane of commercial
success:
(a) freight forwarder (b) business incubator
(c) financial consultant (d) merchandiser
6. ……………….. who advises the business on the various sources of finance- domestic as well as foreign; debt as
well as equity, short-term as well as long-term and helps it.
(a) freight forwarder (b) business incubator
(c) financial consultant (d) merchandiser
7. ……………….. who helps the business e.g., a fashion house obtain its supplies fabrics, accessories, etc.
(a) freight forwarder (b) business incubator
(c) financial consultant (d) merchandiser
8. ……………….. Who was the regulatory body for controlling financial affairs in India before SEBI?
(a) Controller of Capital Issues (b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (d) Government of India
15. Which section of IRDAI Act, 1999 lays down the duties, powers and functions of IRDAI?
(a) section 10 (b) section 12 (c) section 14 (d) section 5
18. There should be free and fair competition in the Market to get the following Benefits?
(a) Encourage Innovation (b) Increases Efficiency
(c) Punishes the Laggards (d) All of the above
20. CCI was established by the Central Govt. on 14th October, in the year
(a) 2001 (b) 2002 (c) 2003 (d) 2004
21. Product that perform the same function compete against each other
(a) Direct competition (b) Indirect competition
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None
26. The National Institute of Entrepreneurship an Small Business Development (NIESBUD) focuses on training the
………………..
(a) trainers in entrepreneurship development (b) employee of banks
(c) insurance agent (d) all of these
27. Entrepreneurship Development institute (EDI) the national level apex organisation for
(a) entrepreneurship development (b) industrial profile
(c) small scheme (d) facilitating Indian business
29. How many members are appointed by the Central Government in CCI
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 2
30. It also sells treasury bills on behalf of the Central Government in order to wipe away excess liquidity in the
economy
(a) SBI (b) CBI (c) RBI (d) Central Government
31. The RBI also makes advances to the Central and State Government which are repayable within ………………..
days from the date of advance.
(a) 86 (b) 85 (c) 88 (d) 90
32. Who says that all the scheduled banks are required to maintain minimum cash reserve ratio with the RBI
against their demand and time liabilities.
(a) Bankers Demand (b) Bankers Cheque (c) Bankers Bank (d) Bankers Policy
33. When foreign exchange reserves are inadequate for meeting balance of payment problem, it borrows from
the
(a) IMF (b) World Bank (c) WTO (d) Foreign Countries
34. Protect the Market for Government Securities and characterise credit in desired direction is the Role of
(a) Central Govt. (b) State Govt (c) RBI (d) None
35. It is responsible for promoting banking habits among people and mobilising savings from every corner of the
country
(a) SBI (b) CBI (c) RBI (d) Central Government
36. The RBI is responsible for the monetisation of the economy, overseas the availability forging currency.
(a) currency policy (b) credit policy (c) credit availability (d) repo rate
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37. SLR and CRR are quantitative measures of ……………….. policy
(a) credit policy (b) currency policy (c) repo rate (d) credit availability
38. RBI influences the interest rates through such policy instruments as ………………..
(a) credit policy (b) currency policy (c) bank rate (d) repo rate
39. RBI provides loans to the banks either by direct lending or by rediscounting the bills of commercial banks
and treasury bills, it is known as ………………..
(a) discount rate (b) bank rate (c) repo rate (d) credit policy
40. The rate at which banks borrow money from the RBI against pledging or sales of Government securities to
RBI is known as ………………..
(a) repo rates (b) discount rate (c) bank rate (d) credit
41. It is the rate of interest offered by RBI, when banks deposit their surplus with RBI for short periods
………………..
(a) reverse repo rate (b) repo rate (c) credit (d) bank rate
44. SEBI has to be responsive to the needs of the groups, which constitute the market:
(a) the issuers of securities (b) the investors
(c) the market intermediaries (d) all of the above
45. In which year IRDA allow Private Players to Enter the Insurance sector in India
(a) 1998 (b) 1999 (c) 2001 (d) 1997
47. The rate at which banks borrow money from the RBI for a short period
(a) Repo rate (b) Reverse Repo Rate (c) Bank rate (d) OMO
49. ……………….. is an autonomous apex statutory body which regulate and develops the insurance industry in
India.
(a) SEBI (b) IRDA (c) RBI (d) FDI
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50. The ratio of liquid asset kept by Commercial Bank itself is known as
(a) CRR (b) Repo-Rate (c) SLR (d) None
51. ……………….. looks after the development of the cottage Industry, small Industry and Village. Industry
(a) RBI (b)PNB (c) SEBI (d) NABARD
52. Role of Government in facilitating Indian Businesses through such schemes Like
(a) Only make in India (b) Only start up India
(c) Both make in India & start up India (d) None
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Answers:
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (c)
31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (b) 50. (c)
51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (d)
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C.A. FOUNDATION
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE
MCQ’s Set
Chapter 6: Common Business Terminologies
1. A Portion of the tax profit out to the owners of a business as a return on their investment is:
(a) Dividend (b) Expense (c) Expenditure (d) Deferred income
2. ……………….. is the process of estimating future demand by anticipating what buyers are likely to do under a
given set of marketing condition:
(a) Cross marketing (b) forecasting (c) market development (d) internal marketing
3. The exploitation of comparatively small market segments by business that decide to concentrate their efforts
is called:
(a) Niche marketing (b) mass marketing (c) market segmentation (d) market positioning
4. Carrying forward of transaction form one settlement period to the next without effecting delivery or payment
is called ………………..
(a) BADLA (b) BETA (c) BLUE CHIPS (d) BASKET TRADING
8. A series of payments of an equal amount at fixe intervals for a specified number of periods.
(a) asset (b) arbitrage (c) annuity (d) audit
10. The lowest price at which an owner is willing to sell his securities.
(a) ask/offer (b) audit (c) budget (d) bears
11. ……………….. is a careful review of financial records of an organization to verify their accuracy.
(a) badla (b) audit (c) book value (d) base price
12. ……………….. are amounts owned to a company that are not going to be paid.
(a) badla (b) asset (c) bad debt (d) agent
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13. ……………….. is a statement of the financial positions of a company at a single specific time often at the close
of business on the last day of the month, quarter, of the year.
(a) bears (b) balance sheet (c) bull (d) bid
15. It is amount of revenue from sales which exactly equals the amount of expenses.
(a) blue chips (b) buyer (c) bonds (d) breakeven point
16. Carrying forward of transaction from one settlement period to the next without effecting delivery or
payment.
(a) Call option (b) bull (c) bonus (d) badla
17. ……………….. are share of large well established and financially sound companies with an impressive record of
dividends.
(a) Blue chips (b) beta (c) bull (d) buyer
20. The trading member who was/has placed the order for the purchase of the securities.
(a) buyer (b) bear market (c) book value (d) bid
21. The final price at which the stock is traded on a given particular trading day.
(a) cash budget (b) close price (c) commodities (d) call option
22. The capital gain during a given year divided by the beginning price.
(a) close price (b) credit period (c) capital gain yield (d) creditors
23. The financial markets for stocks and the intermediate or long-term debt.
(a) bull (b) cash budget (c) bid (d) capital market
25. Product used for commerce that are traded on a separate, authorized commodities platform.
(a) capital market (b) commodities (c) creditors (d) bonus
26. Business combination of two or more entities that occurs when the entities transfer all of their net assets to
a new entity created for that purpose.
(a) creditors (b) bull (c) cash budget (d) consolidation
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27. A type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical assets or collateral
(a) debentures (b) debtors (c) depreciation (d) dividend
28. Although ……………….. are considered an asset, if you are owned a vast amount this might indicate problems
collecting monies owned possible cash flow difficulties.
(a) derivatives (b) call option (c) debtors (d) bonus
29. ……………….. is way of spreading the cost of an asset over its expected useful economic life.
(a) depreciation (b) cash budget (c) creditors (d) bonus
30. A security whose price is divided from one more underlying assets.
(a) debtors (b) derivatives (c) depreciation (d) bull
31. A portion of the company’s earning decided to pay to its shareholders in return to their investments.
(a) buyer (b) bull (c) dividend (d) closing price
32. The number of units of given currency that can be purchased for unit of another currency.
(a) equity (b) exchange rate (c) hedge (d) index
33. ……………….. is anything that ranges from cash, deed, negotiable instrument, or for that matter any written
and authenticated evidence that shows the existence of a transaction or agreement.
(a) face value (b) income stock (c) financial instrument (d) index
34. ……………….., which is also known as a government security, is basically any security that is held with the
government and has the highest possible rate of interest.
(a) government bonds (b) hedge (c) index (d) face value
35. ……………….. is time duration during which a capital asset is held/owned by an individual or corporation.
(a) income stock (b) holding period (c) hedge (d) index
38. __________ occurs when the assets of a division are sold of piecemeal, rather than as an operating entity.
(a) risk (b) stock (c) liquidation (d) limit order
40. A market that has only potential sellers or only potential buyers but not both.
(a) one-side market (b) put option (c) bull (d) buyers
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41. Holding of any individual or institution
(a) portfolio (b) stock (c) risk (d) budget
42. The market price of a share of stock divided by the earnings (Profit) per share.
(a) put option (b) price earnings (p/e) ratio (c) index (d) bull
43. ……………….. is a measure of the effectiveness and efficiency with which managers use the resources available
to them, expressed as a percentage.
(a) stock (b) face value (c) return of investment (ROI) (d) hedge
44. A probable changes of investments actual returns will be reduced then as calculated.
(a) risk (b) strike price (c) stock (d) dividend
45. A certificate (or electronic or other sound) that indicated ownership of a corporation.
(a) risk (b) stock (c) index (d) dividend
46. A market in which there are comparatively low number of bids to buy to sell.
(a) put option (b) yield (c) thin market (d) agent
48. An organization’s programme of advertising activities over a particular period with specific aims, for example
an increase in sales of awareness of a product.
(a) yield (b) advertising campaign (c) cash discount (d) brand
49. The services received after the original goods or services have been paid for.
(a) after-sale service (b) agent (c) bull (d) budget
50. Something that makes trade between two countries more difficult or expensive.
(a) benchmarking (b) barrier to trade (c) brand (d) yield
51. Economic or other characteristics of a marketplace that make it difficult for new firms to enter or exit.
(a) brand (b) business model (c) barriers to entry/exit (d) thin market
54. A company’s ……………….. is a management’s storyline for how the strategy will be money maker.
(a) business model (b) brand equity (c) brand (d) agent
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55. Marketing activity directed from one business to another i. e.:
(a) buying behavior (b) bull (c) business to business (d) budget
56. A reduction in the price of goods given to encourage sale on the case basis.
(a) cross selling (b) cash discount (c) corporate culture (d) bull
58. A strategy of growing a firm by acquiring other firms for investment purposes; usually little or no anticipated
synergy with the acquired firm.
(a) Corporate culture (b) conglomerate diversification (c) Brand (d) agent
59. ……………….. are the market for product and services bought by individuals for their own or family.
(a) Consortium (b) barrier to trade (c) consumer markets (d) bull
60. Using a customer’s buying history to select them for related offers.
(a) Customer need (b) diversify (c) bull (d) cross-selling
61. ……………….. is want for a specific product supported by an ability and willingness to pay for it.
(a) economy of scale (b) bull (c) customer demand (d) agent
63. ……………….. is a desire for a specific product or service to satisfy the underlying need.
(a) customer wants (b) diversify (c) external environment (d) bull
64. When business and non-profit organization market their product, services or causes directly to consumers
based or consumer interests.
(a) customer wants (b) innovators (c) direct marketing (d) e-commerce
65. A company, increases the range of goods or services it produces and sells
(a) diversify (b) economy of scale (c) agent (d) barrier to trade
66. A reduction in costs through larger operating units, spreading fixed costs over large numbers of items/units.
(a) market share (b) joint venture (c) economy of scale (d) agent
67. ……………….. are those that sell in high volumes, with low unit value, and have fast consumer repurchase.
(a) forecasting (b) fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) (c) bull (d) mass marketing
70. Oral communication with potential buyers of a product with the intention of making a sale.
(a) price (b) stakeholder (c) personal selling (d) agent
71. ……………….. of a product may be seen as a financial expressional of the value of that product.
(a) price (b) personal selling (c) bull (d) publicity
73. A person, group or business that has an interest in the outcomes of a firm’s operations.
(a) stakeholder (b) publicity (c) agent (d) opportunities
74. Using the telephone to contact individuals about an advertiser’s products or services or to get support for a
cause.
(a) strength (b) telemarketing (c) acceptance (d) agent
75. ……………….. are any aspect of the external environment which cause problems and which may prevent
achievement of objectives.
(a) test marketing (b) price (c) threats (d) bull
76. ……………….. is a banking or finance organization that specializes in the services of acceptance and guarantee
of bills of exchange.
(a) annuities (b) accepting house (c) account balance (d) publicity
77. ……………….. is the interest, accumulated on an investment but it is not yet paid.
(a) annuities (b) acceptance (c) price (d) accrued interest
78. ……………….. are basically used to conduct transactions with the bank.
(a) automated teller machines (b) bull (c) agent (d) price skimming
81. ……………….. cheque that any bank can refuse to encash or pay because of the fact that there are no sufficient
finance in the bank account of the originator.
(a) cashiers (b) clearing (c) cancelled (d) bounced
82. The rate which banks borrow money from the RBI
(a) repo rate (b) reverse repo rate (c) CRR (d) SLR
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83. A bond that pays no annual interest but is sold at a discount below par…
(a) cash discount bond (b) liquid bond (c) treasury bond (d) zero coupon bond
84. ……………….. it is systemic process of removing the barriers to international trade in goods and services
(a) liberalization (b) globalization(c) privatization (d) acquisitions
85. When company charges a relatively high price for a short time where a new, innovative or much improved
products is launched into a market.
(a) price discrimination (b) price sensitivity (c) price skimming (d) pre-emptive pricing
86. ……………….. is a strategy that is used to minimize the risk of a particulars investment and maximize the returns
of an particular investment.
(a) hedging (b) derivatives (c) bench mark (d) depreciation
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Answers:
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (b)
51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (a) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (d)
61. (c) 62. (b) 63. (a) 64. (c) 65. (a) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (a) 69. (b) 70. (c)
71. (a) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (b) 77. (d) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80. (c)
81. (d) 82. (a) 83. (d) 84. (b) 85. (c) 86. (a)
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