This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 10 Financial Markets – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 10 Financial Markets Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the main focus of capital markets? A) Commodity trading. B) Long-term securities. C) Short-term debt instruments. D) Currency exchange. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long-term securities. 2. What is the main purpose of insurance in financial planning? A) To provide loans. B) To manage investments. C) To offer tax benefits. D) To protect against significant financial losses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To protect against significant financial losses. 3. Dua jenis pasar dalam sekuritas modal dilihat dari metode perdagangannya adalah ..... dan ..... A) Public Exchange, Phone Exchange. B) Formal Exchange. OTC Exchange. C) Organized Exchange, OTC Exchange. D) Public Exchange, Private Exchange. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organized Exchange, OTC Exchange. 4. What is a bond or preferred stock that gives the holder the right to exchange it for common stock called? A) Convertible security. B) Warrant. C) Debt instrument. D) Equity share. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convertible security. 5. Which of the following markets deal in securirties with maturity of less than one year? A) Secondary market. B) Primary market. C) Capital market. D) Money market. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Money market. 6. A collection of financial assets is often called A) A return. B) A portfolio. C) A prospectus. D) A coupon rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A portfolio. 7. Who issues tax exempt municipal bonds? A) State and local governments. B) Local commercial banks. C) Local credit unions. D) Federal and state governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State and local governments. 8. Which channel is considered as the flow of fund without intermediaries? A) Direct financing. B) Centralized financing. C) Commercial bank. D) Indirect financing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct financing. 9. Which segment of the financial market deals with instruments maturing in less than a year? A) Foreign Exchange Market. B) Commodity Market. C) Money Market. D) Capital Market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Money Market. 10. Complete the sentenceDue to stock splits and other factors discussed in class, stock price A) Is a factor use when determining the future value of an investment. B) Tells an investor very little about the future value of an investment. C) Is the most important factor in determining the future value of an investment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tells an investor very little about the future value of an investment. 11. ..... is defined as the amount paid to purchase a bond that will be repaid at maturity. A) Maturity. B) Par value. C) Coupon rate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Par value. 12. What is the role of financial intermediaries in the circular flow of the financial system? A) They create money by printing currency. B) They facilitate the flow of funds between savers and borrowers. C) They set interest rates for all financial transactions. D) They regulate the stock market. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They facilitate the flow of funds between savers and borrowers. 13. How does a steep yield curve help annuity providers? A) It reduces risk on payouts. B) It allows better annuity returns by locking high long-term bond rates. C) It reduces default rates. D) It increases FD rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It allows better annuity returns by locking high long-term bond rates. 14. What is the amount that a bond issuer owes the bondholder at maturity called? A) Yield to maturity. B) Coupon rate. C) Market value. D) Face value or par value. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Face value or par value. 15. What is a formal IOU issued by a corporation or government called? A) Equity. B) Loan. C) Mortgage. D) Bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bond. 16. Which of the following cannot be called as a debt instrument as referred to in financial transactions? A) Loans. B) Bonds. C) Certificate of deposit. D) Stocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loans. 17. What remains unchanged if you sell the bond to someone else? A) Redemption date. B) Face value. C) Market price. D) Coupon rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Face value. 18. It is a legally enforceable document which is issued by a stockbroker within 24 hours of the execution of a trade order. A) PAN number. B) Unique Order Code. C) Contract Note. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contract Note. 19. A major limitation of the NAV approach is that it: A) Overstates cash flows. B) Assumes perfect markets. C) Uses historical cost for fixed assets. D) Ignores liabilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uses historical cost for fixed assets. 20. If banks do not have sufficient capital of what are they at risk if the value of their assets fall? A) Insolvency. B) Bankruptcy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bankruptcy. 21. What is liquidity in financial markets? A) The level of government regulation. B) The ease of converting investments into cash. C) The total value of assets. D) The amount of cash available. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ease of converting investments into cash. 22. What is defined as currency plus bank current deposits from the private non-bank sector? A) M1. B) M3. C) Market operations. D) Asset prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) M1. 23. Dinesh has 100 equity shares of a company. He wants to sell 500 of these shares. Which market should be approach? A) A. Secondary market. B) Money market. C) C. Financial markets. D) B. Primary market. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Secondary market. 24. What is the main objective of financial services? A) Profit maximization. B) Promoting tourism. C) Wealth redistribution. D) Economic stabilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic stabilization. 25. How do financial markets contribute to price discovery? A) Price discovery is solely determined by government regulations. B) Financial markets only serve as a platform for trading stocks. C) Financial markets do not reflect the actual value of assets. D) Financial markets contribute to price discovery by enabling the interaction of buyers and sellers, reflecting supply and demand dynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Financial markets contribute to price discovery by enabling the interaction of buyers and sellers, reflecting supply and demand dynamics. 26. Determine the Bid/ask spread with the following given data:Currency is Japenese yen;Bid rate is $ 0.0070;Ask rate is $ 0.0074;What is the bid/ask percentage spread? A) 0.034 or 3.4%. B) 0.054 or 5.4%. C) 0.044 or 4.4%. D) 0.064or 6.4%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 0.054 or 5.4%. 27. What are the major stock exchanges in the world? A) New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange. B) Sydney Stock Exchange, Mumbai Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange. C) Chicago Stock Exchange, Seoul Stock Exchange, Sao Paulo Stock Exchange. D) Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Paris Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange. 28. Purchasing a stock by paying only a fraction of its price and borrowing the remainder of the purchase price is called A) Buying in a bull market. B) Buying on margin. C) Buying on debt. D) Buying in a bull market. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buying on margin. 29. Which is not a component of the financial system? A) Natural resources. B) Financial institutions. C) Financial markets. D) Natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural resources. 30. What is the role of the Federal Reserve in financial markets? A) The Federal Reserve manages the stock market directly by buying and selling stocks. B) The Federal Reserve primarily focuses on international trade agreements. C) The Federal Reserve plays a crucial role in regulating the financial system, managing monetary policy, and ensuring economic stability. D) The Federal Reserve is responsible for setting tax rates for individuals and businesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Federal Reserve plays a crucial role in regulating the financial system, managing monetary policy, and ensuring economic stability. 31. The book value of a share is Rs.75. The price to book ratio of the share is 1.75. The market price of the share is A) 0.02. B) 42.85. C) 131.25. D) 133. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 131.25. 32. If a bank is determined to maintain or increase its lending what might it choose to do in the face of rising liquidity ratios? A) Increase dividends. B) Print more money. C) Issue more shares or bonds. D) Raise bonuses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Issue more shares or bonds. 33. ..... is a link between savers & borrowers, helps to establish a link between savers & investors A) Marketing. B) Financial Markets. C) Money Markets. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Financial Markets. 34. Which of the following share issue will not bring fresh equity capital to the company. A) Rights issues. B) Initial Public Offering. C) Bonus issue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bonus issue. 35. Primary market deals with selling of securities for the first time through the following method A) Investor issue. B) Bonus declaration method. C) Employee stock issue. D) Book building. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Book building. 36. Financial markets exist to A) Allocate scarce financial resources. B) Bring borrowers and lenders together. C) Price bonds, shares and currencies. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 37. The Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) is a government agency that A) Protects the savings of people who deposit their money in banks. B) Provides health insurance for low-income people. C) Protects banks from the risks of bankruptcy. D) Provides mortgage insurance for homeowners. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protects the savings of people who deposit their money in banks. 38. A mutual fund that primarily invests in stocks is known as: A) Equity Fund. B) Bond Fund. C) Money Market Fund. D) Balanced Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equity Fund. 39. James Beck is considering purchasing ABC Berhad stocks. What price should he be willing to pay for it (in RM) if the company is expected to pay RM2 dividend in one year and the dividends to grow at 5 percent indefinitely? James requires a 12 percent return for this investment. A) 31.25. B) 38.95. C) 29.33. D) 28.57. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 28.57. 40. Asset transformation can be described as A) Borrowing long and lending short. B) Borrowing short and lending long. C) Borrowing and lending only for the short term. D) Borrowing and lending for the long term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Borrowing short and lending long. 41. A bond is a(n) ..... instrument. A) Equity. B) Debt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Debt. 42. A stock split is MOST likely to occur when A) A company is losing money. B) The price of a stock becomes too high. C) The stock market is doing poorly overall. D) Stockholders demand higher dividends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The price of a stock becomes too high. 43. Stocks or shares that are sold to investors without transacting through financial institutions are classified as A) Direct transfer. B) Global transfer. C) Pension transfer. D) Indirect transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct transfer. 44. One main responsibility of the stock exchange is to: A) Provide loans to companies. B) Guarantee investor profits. C) Set company dividend policy. D) Monitor members' compliance with rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monitor members' compliance with rules. 45. True or False:Stock values change daily. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. Physical asset markets deal with stocks, bonds, notes, mortgages and derivative securities A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 47. Explain the importance of liquidity in financial markets. A) Liquidity only affects large investors. B) Liquidity is crucial for enabling quick transactions, reducing costs, enhancing market efficiency, and stabilizing prices. C) High liquidity leads to higher transaction fees. D) Liquidity is irrelevant in volatile markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liquidity is crucial for enabling quick transactions, reducing costs, enhancing market efficiency, and stabilizing prices. 48. What is the market where newly issued securities are traded? A) Derivatives market. B) Over-the-counter market. C) Secondary market. D) Primary market. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary market. 49. What is a situation in which the outcome is not certain, but the probabilities can be estimated? A) Risk. B) Equities. C) Bond. D) Savings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Risk. 50. SEBI has introduced the Additional Surveillance Mechanism(ASM) for the stocks that were showing extra ordinary price swings. Stocks under this mechanism will be subject to 5% price filters i.e if the stock moves up or down 5%, trading activity in the stock will be halted for the rest of the session. A) Development function. B) Protective function. C) Regulatory function. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regulatory function. 51. One of the financial institutions that operates by collecting premiums from clients is called ..... A) Brokerage. B) Investment banks. C) Insurance companies. D) Credit union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insurance companies. 52. In the capital market, what is typically traded? A) Currency and foreign exchange. B) Stocks, bonds, and derivatives. C) Real estate and commodities. D) Mutual funds and ETFs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stocks, bonds, and derivatives. 53. What is the role of a stock exchange? A) To provide medical services. B) To offer legal advice. C) To sell groceries. D) To provide a platform for buying and selling securities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide a platform for buying and selling securities. 54. What kind of relationship exists between the depositor and the bank? A) Bailor-bailee. B) Creditor-debtor. C) Financial. D) Depository. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creditor-debtor. 55. The following are barriers to global integration EXCEPT A) Excessive cost of executing international transactions. B) Different accounting regulation. C) Lack of information about foreign companies. D) Price changes in response to supply and demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Price changes in response to supply and demand. 56. Debt Markets are regulated by A) SEBI. B) RBI. C) RBI and SEBI. D) IRDA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RBI and SEBI. 57. A nonprofit service that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other financial services is known as a A) Stockbroker. B) Bank. C) Life Insurance Company. D) Credit Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credit Union. 58. When a company declares bankruptcy, who is paid 1st? A) The CEO. B) The company's bond holders. C) The lowest-paid workers. D) The company's shareholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The company's bond holders. 59. Tax rate applicable to Individual investor who invest in other than equity oriented fund and holding period is more than 36 months A) As per tax slab. B) 20% ( Without Indexation ). C) 10% ( With Indexation ). D) 20% ( With Indexation ). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 20% ( With Indexation ). 60. Which securities amongst these have proved to be a better bet against inflation? A) Not Attempted. B) Bank Deposit. C) Debentures. D) Fixed Deposit. E) Equity. 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