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Financial Markets and Instruments

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Financial markets and instruments cover mutual funds, risk management, portfolio optimization, and investment strategies. These topics are critical for banking and financial awareness sections in competitive exams. Practice these questions to understand operational risk, asset valuation, and market regulations.

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Financial Markets and Instruments Questions

Multiple choice
  1. close–ended scheme

  2. balanced scheme

  3. open-ended scheme

  4. growth scheme

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A combination of growth and income funds, also known as balanced funds, are those that have a mix of goals. They seek to provide investors with current income while still offering the potential for growth.

Multiple choice
  1. one

  2. two

  3. three

  4. Depends upon the transaction

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In international factoring, there are usually two factors. The export factor looks at financing the exporter and sales administration (presenting invoices at the right time, collecting payments being the key tasks). The import factor is interested in evaluating the buyer, collecting the money on time at the same time ensuring that he is protected against default.

Multiple choice
  1. market discipline

  2. supervisory review

  3. minimum capital

  4. risk management

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Basel II uses a "three pillars" concept – (1) minimum capital requirements (addressing risk), (2) supervisory review and (3) market discipline.

Multiple choice
  1. 0.50%

  2. 0.75%

  3. 1.00%

  4. 1.25%

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

General Provisions and Loss Reserves: Such reserves can be included in Tier II capital if they are not attributable to the actual diminution in value or identifiable potential loss in any specific asset and are available to meet unexpected losses. General provisions and loss reserves will be admitted up to a maximum of 1.25 percent of total risk weighted assets.

Multiple choice
  1. Liquid Assets and Current Liabilities

  2. Current asset and current liabilities

  3. Net profit margin ratio and total investment turnover ratio

  4. Cash flow from operations and Net Profit of Company

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In ratio analysis Du-Pont Control Chart shows the relationship of net profit margin ratio and total investment turnover ratio for calculating return on total investment ratio (ROI). If company wants to increase return on investment(ROI), it has to concentrate to increase net profit margin and total investment turnover ratio.

Multiple choice
  1. It will be included in cash flow from investing activities.

  2. It will be included in cash flow from financing activities.

  3. It will not appear as no cash flow occurs as a result of a bonus issue.

  4. It will be included as part of cash flow from operations.

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A bonus issue of shares is a capitalization of reserves, there is no inflow of cash. Bonus issue offer additional shares to existing shareholders. Bousshare is actually so called bonus or stock dividend, do not affect cash flow.

Multiple choice

Which of the following best explains the utility aspect of financial literacy?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage:

Financial literacy refers to knowledge required for managing personal finance. It does not necessarily refer to formal education in finance. Instead, it encompasses an understanding of how to use credit responsibly, manage money and savings, minimize financial risk and drive long term benefits of savings.
The ultimate goal of financial literacy is the empowerment of people to take action by them that are in their self interest. When people know about the financial products available and when they are able to evaluate the merits and demerits of each product and the suitability of the product for their specific needs, they are in a better position to decide what they want and feel empowered in a meaningful way..
Financial inclusion has been defined by United Nations as ‘a financial sector that provides access to credit for all bankable people and firms and saving and payment services to everyone. Inclusive finance does not require that everyone is eligible to use each of services but they should be able to choose if desired.’ The financial sector provides critical financial services to household and business enterprise which include safe savings and range of risk/return trade off services. It reduces dependence on informal financial sources such as pawn shops, money lenders or informal groups relating to savings and credit associations by poor low income vulnerable group of society. It facilitates payment between different parties and makes them safer to a cash transaction.
The access to financial services viz deposits, loans, money transfer and insurance to the poor and low income group households will help them to insure themselves against shocks such as illness of self or family members, loss of employment etc and equip to meet the eventualities in a better way and they need not be demoralized.
A sizeable population of the world particularly the poor, low income group and vulnerable groups remain excluded from the most basic financial assistance provided by financial sector. It has been universally accepted that developing financial sector and improving access to financial services accelerate economic growth helps to achieve inclusive growth. Although the level of banking exclusion varies across the world, it is the same group of people who are affected, people having low income or who have history of bad debt. Markets exclude them because they do not have sufficient income which can be translated into purchasing power or have assets or capabilities which are translatable into labour and capable of yielding income through wages.

 

  1. Knowledge is power. Financially literate are the empowered people and that is the goal of financial literacy which explains its utility.

  2. It helps an individual to use credit responsibly, manage his monetary issues, minimise financial risks and enjoy long term benefits.

  3. In the growing market of financial complexities it is difficult for an individual to survive if he is not financially literate.

  4. Without financial literacy the majority of the poor and uninformed remain in the financial exclusion zone.

  5. Financial literacy is an imperative need for those to be brought under financial inclusion zone.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The chief utility of financial literacy lies in empowerment of people which according to the passage is the goal of this drive to make people financially literate. This is the answer.

Multiple choice

In the context of the passage, financial literacy means

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage:

Financial literacy refers to knowledge required for managing personal finance. It does not necessarily refer to formal education in finance. Instead, it encompasses an understanding of how to use credit responsibly, manage money and savings, minimize financial risk and drive long term benefits of savings.
The ultimate goal of financial literacy is the empowerment of people to take action by them that are in their self interest. When people know about the financial products available and when they are able to evaluate the merits and demerits of each product and the suitability of the product for their specific needs, they are in a better position to decide what they want and feel empowered in a meaningful way..
Financial inclusion has been defined by United Nations as ‘a financial sector that provides access to credit for all bankable people and firms and saving and payment services to everyone. Inclusive finance does not require that everyone is eligible to use each of services but they should be able to choose if desired.’ The financial sector provides critical financial services to household and business enterprise which include safe savings and range of risk/return trade off services. It reduces dependence on informal financial sources such as pawn shops, money lenders or informal groups relating to savings and credit associations by poor low income vulnerable group of society. It facilitates payment between different parties and makes them safer to a cash transaction.
The access to financial services viz deposits, loans, money transfer and insurance to the poor and low income group households will help them to insure themselves against shocks such as illness of self or family members, loss of employment etc and equip to meet the eventualities in a better way and they need not be demoralized.
A sizeable population of the world particularly the poor, low income group and vulnerable groups remain excluded from the most basic financial assistance provided by financial sector. It has been universally accepted that developing financial sector and improving access to financial services accelerate economic growth helps to achieve inclusive growth. Although the level of banking exclusion varies across the world, it is the same group of people who are affected, people having low income or who have history of bad debt. Markets exclude them because they do not have sufficient income which can be translated into purchasing power or have assets or capabilities which are translatable into labour and capable of yielding income through wages.

 

  1. formal education in financial matters

  2. ability to manage personal finance

  3. enabling people to take action in self-interest

  4. knowledge to resolve intricate financial issues

  5. ability to tackle institutional financial problems

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Financial literacy means the ability to manage personal finance. It is stated at the very outset by the author. This is the required answer.

Multiple choice

Financial Inclusion chiefly aims at

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage:

Financial literacy refers to knowledge required for managing personal finance. It does not necessarily refer to formal education in finance. Instead, it encompasses an understanding of how to use credit responsibly, manage money and savings, minimize financial risk and drive long term benefits of savings.
The ultimate goal of financial literacy is the empowerment of people to take action by them that are in their self interest. When people know about the financial products available and when they are able to evaluate the merits and demerits of each product and the suitability of the product for their specific needs, they are in a better position to decide what they want and feel empowered in a meaningful way..
Financial inclusion has been defined by United Nations as ‘a financial sector that provides access to credit for all bankable people and firms and saving and payment services to everyone. Inclusive finance does not require that everyone is eligible to use each of services but they should be able to choose if desired.’ The financial sector provides critical financial services to household and business enterprise which include safe savings and range of risk/return trade off services. It reduces dependence on informal financial sources such as pawn shops, money lenders or informal groups relating to savings and credit associations by poor low income vulnerable group of society. It facilitates payment between different parties and makes them safer to a cash transaction.
The access to financial services viz deposits, loans, money transfer and insurance to the poor and low income group households will help them to insure themselves against shocks such as illness of self or family members, loss of employment etc and equip to meet the eventualities in a better way and they need not be demoralized.
A sizeable population of the world particularly the poor, low income group and vulnerable groups remain excluded from the most basic financial assistance provided by financial sector. It has been universally accepted that developing financial sector and improving access to financial services accelerate economic growth helps to achieve inclusive growth. Although the level of banking exclusion varies across the world, it is the same group of people who are affected, people having low income or who have history of bad debt. Markets exclude them because they do not have sufficient income which can be translated into purchasing power or have assets or capabilities which are translatable into labour and capable of yielding income through wages.

 

  1. improving the purchasing power of the poor

  2. improving the paying capacity of the poor

  3. opening up financial sector for everyone to access

  4. instilling confidence in the minds of the poor

  5. reducing dependence on formal banking

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The poor have remained cut off from the mainstream banking facilities long enough. Through financial inclusion those excluded are sought to be included. This is what financial inclusion aims at.

Multiple choice

Which of the following can be said to have been suggested by the author?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage:

Financial literacy refers to knowledge required for managing personal finance. It does not necessarily refer to formal education in finance. Instead, it encompasses an understanding of how to use credit responsibly, manage money and savings, minimize financial risk and drive long term benefits of savings.
The ultimate goal of financial literacy is the empowerment of people to take action by them that are in their self interest. When people know about the financial products available and when they are able to evaluate the merits and demerits of each product and the suitability of the product for their specific needs, they are in a better position to decide what they want and feel empowered in a meaningful way..
Financial inclusion has been defined by United Nations as ‘a financial sector that provides access to credit for all bankable people and firms and saving and payment services to everyone. Inclusive finance does not require that everyone is eligible to use each of services but they should be able to choose if desired.’ The financial sector provides critical financial services to household and business enterprise which include safe savings and range of risk/return trade off services. It reduces dependence on informal financial sources such as pawn shops, money lenders or informal groups relating to savings and credit associations by poor low income vulnerable group of society. It facilitates payment between different parties and makes them safer to a cash transaction.
The access to financial services viz deposits, loans, money transfer and insurance to the poor and low income group households will help them to insure themselves against shocks such as illness of self or family members, loss of employment etc and equip to meet the eventualities in a better way and they need not be demoralized.
A sizeable population of the world particularly the poor, low income group and vulnerable groups remain excluded from the most basic financial assistance provided by financial sector. It has been universally accepted that developing financial sector and improving access to financial services accelerate economic growth helps to achieve inclusive growth. Although the level of banking exclusion varies across the world, it is the same group of people who are affected, people having low income or who have history of bad debt. Markets exclude them because they do not have sufficient income which can be translated into purchasing power or have assets or capabilities which are translatable into labour and capable of yielding income through wages.

 

  1. Financial inclusion is about changing the behaviour in the financial pattern and activities of individuals.

  2. Knowledge enables people to evaluate merit and demerit of products, to ascertain suitability of products for their specific needs.

  3. Access to financial services accelerates economic growth and helps to achieve inclusive growth.

  4. People should use knowledge to demand accountability for deficiencies in service and to seek redressal of grievances.

  5. Half of the world's adult population does not use formal financial services to save or borrow.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When words such as 'should' 'must' are used, attention is drawn towards the author who makes an observation of his own. This could be a suggestion, an advice or just a conclusion. The author kind of peeps out of the passage and makes some observation based, of course, on the contents of the passage. Here the author has a clear suggestion about what use the knowledge should be put to. This is the answer.