Banking Financial Awareness ยท Commerce Accountancy

Credit, Debt, and Finance

1,435 Questions

This topic covers essential concepts of credit, debt, and finance including bankruptcy, debt recovery, and financial acts. These questions are frequently asked in banking and IBPS exams. Test your knowledge of financial terminology and loan classifications.

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Credit, Debt, and Finance Questions

Multiple choice

What are the disadvantages of a short sale for the borrower?

  1. The borrower may have to pay a deficiency judgment

  2. The borrower may have to pay taxes on the forgiven debt

  3. The borrower may have difficulty getting a new mortgage

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A short sale can result in a deficiency judgment, taxes on the forgiven debt, and difficulty getting a new mortgage.

Multiple choice

What are the advantages of a short sale for the lender?

  1. The lender can avoid the costs of foreclosure

  2. The lender can get rid of a non-performing loan

  3. The lender can recoup some of the money owed on the mortgage

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A short sale can help the lender avoid the costs of foreclosure, get rid of a non-performing loan, and recoup some of the money owed on the mortgage.

Multiple choice

What are the disadvantages of a short sale for the lender?

  1. The lender may not get the full amount owed on the mortgage

  2. The lender may have to pay closing costs

  3. The lender may have to wait a long time to sell the property

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A short sale can result in the lender not getting the full amount owed on the mortgage, having to pay closing costs, and having to wait a long time to sell the property.

Multiple choice

What are the eligible purposes for borrowing foreign exchange under the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000?

  1. Import of capital goods

  2. Repayment of external debt

  3. Foreign direct investment

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The eligible purposes for borrowing foreign exchange under the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000 include the import of capital goods, repayment of external debt, and foreign direct investment.

Multiple choice

What are the penalties for violating the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000?

  1. Fines

  2. Imprisonment

  3. Both fines and imprisonment

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The penalties for violating the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000 include both fines and imprisonment.

Multiple choice

Which type of bankruptcy is most commonly filed by individuals?

  1. Chapter 7

  2. Chapter 11

  3. Chapter 12

  4. Chapter 13
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most common type of bankruptcy filed by individuals. It allows debtors to liquidate their nonexempt assets and discharge their debts.

Multiple choice

What is the means test in bankruptcy?

  1. A test to determine if a debtor is eligible to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

  2. A test to determine if a debtor is eligible to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

  3. A test to determine if a debtor is eligible to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

  4. A test to determine if a debtor is eligible to file for Chapter 12 bankruptcy.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The means test is a test to determine if a debtor's income and assets are below certain limits, which makes them eligible to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Multiple choice

What is a reaffirmation agreement in bankruptcy?

  1. An agreement between the debtor and a creditor to repay a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.

  2. An agreement between the debtor and a creditor to modify the terms of a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.

  3. An agreement between the debtor and a creditor to extend the time to repay a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.

  4. An agreement between the debtor and a creditor to waive the discharge of a debt in bankruptcy.
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Explanation

A reaffirmation agreement is an agreement between the debtor and a creditor to repay a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.

Multiple choice

What debts are not dischargeable in bankruptcy?

  1. Student loans

  2. Child support

  3. Alimony

  4. Taxes
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Correct answer
Explanation

Student loans, child support, alimony, and taxes are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.

Multiple choice

What is the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005?

  1. A law that made it more difficult for individuals to file for bankruptcy.

  2. A law that made it more difficult for businesses to file for bankruptcy.

  3. A law that made it more difficult for creditors to collect debts from debtors.

  4. A law that made it more difficult for debtors to discharge their debts.
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Explanation

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 made it more difficult for individuals to file for bankruptcy by imposing stricter eligibility requirements and limits on the amount of debt that can be discharged.

Multiple choice

What is the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF)?

  1. A lending facility for countries facing balance of payments problems

  2. A lending facility for countries implementing structural reforms

  3. A lending facility for countries experiencing natural disasters

  4. A lending facility for countries in debt distress
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Explanation

The EFF is a lending facility provided by the IMF to assist countries facing balance of payments problems.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of internal public debt?

  1. Treasury Bills

  2. Foreign Currency Bonds

  3. Eurobonds

  4. Samurai Bonds
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Treasury Bills are short-term debt instruments issued by the government to meet its short-term cash requirements.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a source of internal public debt?

  1. Borrowing from the central bank

  2. Borrowing from commercial banks

  3. Issuing government bonds

  4. Borrowing from foreign governments
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Borrowing from foreign governments is a source of external public debt, not internal public debt.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a type of external public debt?

  1. Eurobonds

  2. Samurai Bonds

  3. Yankee Bonds

  4. Treasury Bills
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Treasury Bills are a type of internal public debt, not external public debt.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a type of external public debt instrument?

  1. Eurobonds

  2. Samurai Bonds

  3. Yankee Bonds

  4. Small Savings Schemes
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Small Savings Schemes are a type of domestic public debt instrument, not external public debt instrument.