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1. A ______________ mutual fund contains instruments with the lowest default riskand the highest interest rate risk.

A. Gilt B. Income C. Liquid D. Ultra short-term bond

2. The term convexity pertains most to __________.

A. Equities B. Fixed deposits C. Gold ETFs D. Bonds

3. Gold ETFs in India largely have the same characteristics. However, which one ofthese is the odd one out with respect to the quantity ofgold each unit?

A. Benchmark B. Reliance C. Quantum D. UTI

4. Which mutual fund is proposing to launch the NASDAQ 100 Index ETF in India?

A. Motilal Oswal B. Pramerica C. AIG D. Benchmark

5. ____________ statement is incorrect with respect to currency futures contracttraded on the National Stock Exchange.

A. The minimum contract size is $1,000 B. The maximum maturity is 12 monthsC. Only currency traded is dollars D. The contracts are cash-settled in Indian rs.


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6. Amar purchased a floater health insurance for family (Rs. 18,000) and a separatehealth policy (Rs. 21,000) for his mother aged 64. He will beable to secure a deduction of Rs. _________ under Section (u/s) 80D of the Income

Tax Act, 1961 (ITA).

A. 39,000 B. 35,000 C. 30,000 D. 18,000

7. Suman wins Rs. 24,000 in a lottery. While claiming the same, she notices that asum of Rs. ______ has been deducted.

A. 6,000 B. 8,000 C. 10,000 D. 12,000

8. John secures admission into IIM-Ahmedabad and borrows Rs. 10 lakh from his

father for fees. He repays him Rs. 10,000 each month for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2010 (Assume interest component is constant atRs. 3,000 per month).He is eligible to secure a deduction of Rs. _____ .

A. 1,20,000 B. 36,000 C 84,000 D NIL

9. _________ is not an eligible expense u/s 80C of the ITA.

A. Interest component of housing loan on self-occupiedpropertyB. Interest earned on National Savings Certificates

C. Principal component of housing loanD. School tuition fees for two children

10. The ceiling for all eligible donations u/s 80G of the ITA 1961 is ______ per cent ofgross total income (GTI).

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

11. En Primeurs is another name for _________.

A. Wine funds B. Wine futures C. IPOs of wine companiesD. Fund managers investingin wine

12. ___________ is untrue regarding a demat account in the name of a minor.

A. A new demat account will have to be opened when theMinor attains the age of 18B. It is held jointly between the child and parentC. It can only be opened by either parents or court appointed guardians


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D. Jointly held shares have to be transferred to the minors namefirst before dematting them

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14. Once a beneficiary is named, it cannot be changed in a/an _________.

A. Endowment life insurance policyB. Accident insurance policyC. Married womens life insurance policyD. Unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP)

15. In a __________ plan, the annuity amount is usually the highest.

A. Single life annuity without return of purchase priceB. Joint life annuity without return of purchase priceC. Single life annuity with return of purchase priceD. Joint life annuity with return of purchase price

16. Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) earned on __________ are not eligible for shelterthrough purchase of Section 54 EC bonds.

A. Equity mutual funds B. Debt mutual funds C. Gold ETFs D. Property

17. The term "Dropline Credit" refers to ___________

A. A loan available to sub-prime borrowersB. A combination of a term loan and an overdraftC. Overdrafts given by non-banking finance companies (NBFCs)D. A loan which can be terminated at any time at the behest of the lender

18. Which of these is a true statement with regard to loan prepayments?

A. They are not permitted for loans against commercial propertyB. There is no penalty levied for prepayment made from one's own fundsC. A minimum penalty of 4% is levied for refinanced prepayments.

D. Only banks and not housing finance companies (HFCs) arepermitted to levy such penalty.

19. As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, "Standard Deduction" benefit is available onlyin the case of ____________.

A. Salaries B. Business income C. Income from house propertyD. Income form bank fixed deposits


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20.21. R squared is a measure of the ____________ of a mutual fund to its benchmark.

A. Co-relation B. Sensitivity C. Volatility D. Alpha

22. Amongst the following instruments, reinvestment ofinterest only in ___________ is eligible for tax benefit under Section 80C.

A. Post office time depositB. Senior citizen savings schemeC. National savings certificateD. Certain eligible bank fixed deposits

23. The term premium redirection refers to diverting the premium to ____________ .

A. A new insurance policy within the same companyB. A new investment option within the same policyc. A new insurance policy of another companyD. Mutual funds promoted by a group company

24. In a unit-linked life insurance policy, the mortality charge isbased on the _____________.

A. Quantum of premium paymentB. Death benefitC. Value of investmentsD. Higher of (a) or (b)

25. In an indemnity insurance policy, the term co-pay is synonymous with the term_______.

A. Subrogation B. Contribution C. Insurable interest D. Deductible

26. Ragini who is 36 years old, has recently invested in the New Pension Scheme

(NPS) and has chosen the default option. Her exposure to equities will be_____ percent.

A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 7027. The latest IRDA regulations pertaining to a minimum lock-in of 5 years, appliesto _______

A. Endowment plans B. Money back plans C. Term plans


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D. Unit-linked insurance plans

28. In India, only _________ offers a Fundamentally Weighted Index ETF.

A. Benchmark B. Reliance C. ICICI Prudential D. Motilal Oswal

29. _________ is the largest unlisted Indian company on the basis of turnover.

A. IFFCO B. BSNL C. Vodafone D. Hyundai Motors

30. Home equity loans refer to loans taken __________.

A. By pledging equity shares B. Against the total value of one's houseC. Against the ownership value of one's house. D. None of the above

31. The term slump sale denotes __________.

A. A distress sale of products during a recessionB. Sale of the entire plant for a composite amountC. Sale of loss-making ventures at a discountD. Selling your shareholdings just prior to a market crash

32. The term creation unit pertains to ______________.

A. Mutual funds B. Exchange-traded funds C. Hedge fundsD. Initial public offerings

33. Out of these, only ____________ enjoys the benefit of zero long-termcapital gains(LTCG) tax.

A. Diversified-equity funds B. Equity fund-of-funds C. Unlisted equity sharesD. Gold exchange-traded funds

34. Which is a false statement with respect to a Public Provident Fund account?

A. It's a 15-year scheme which can be extended in increments of five yearsB. The interest rate for the same is announced every yearC. Parents can invest in it on behalf of minorsD. It enjoys tax benefits upto Rs 1 lakh under section 80C


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35. The term carried interest is most often used with respect to ___________.

A. Mutual funds B. Exchange-traded funds C. Hedge fundsD. Initial public offerings

36. The basic exemption limit available for an NRI aged 66 is __________.

A. 1.5 lakh B. 1.6 lakh C. 1.9 lakh D. 2.4 lakh

37. __________ is the first credit rating agency to rate educational institutions inIndia.

A. CRISIL B. CARE C. ICRA D. Fitch

38. _____________ is the largest debt fund in India as per the latest data available(December 31, 2010).

A. UTI Treasury Advantage B. HDFC Cash Management TreasuryC. Reliance Money Manager D. ICICI Prudential Flexible Income Premium

39. One of the pillars of the Austrian school of Economics is _______.

A. Government plays a pivotal role in steering the economyB. The market mechanism cannot allocate resources efficientlyC. The preference for the free market over government interventionD. That socialism practised in the West European economies is superior to the one

prevailing in Eastern Europe

40. While calculating the base rate, banks do not take into account _________.

A. Cost of deposits B. Overheads costC. Repo and reverse repo rates D. Return on net worth

41. The Triffin Dilemma primarily pertains to _____

A. Interest rates B. Currency C. Population D. Agriculture

42. __________ is the largest component in the S&P 500 index.

A. Exxon Mobil B. Apple C. Chevron D. General Electric

43. Mr X sells some commercial property after holding it for four years. He theninvests the capital gains earned therein, in a residential property. He is eligible fortax benefits under section 54F.

A. True


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B. False, he is eligible for tax benefits under section 24.C. False, he is not eligible as this section pertains to long-term capital gains only.D. False, 54F can only be availed of in the case of sale of residential property.

44. GAMMA scores accorded by S&P pertain to ______.

A. Corporate governance B. Municipalities in emerging marketsC. Environmental activism D. Sovereign ratings of frontier markets

45. The iShares Silver Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) is __________.

A. The worlds first silver ETF B. The worlds largest silver ETFC. Both A and B D. The first silver ETF to be launched in India.

46. Who is the CEO of the Dell Inc?

A. Charles Dell B. Christopher Dell C. Michael Dell D.John Dell

47. Which company has soaps brands in the market such as Dove, Pearls and Liril?

A. Procter & Gamble B. Bajaj Corp C. Himalaya D. Hindustan Unilever

48. French car Renault is designing an ultra low-cost car for the Indian market inpartnership with other two carmakers. While Nissan is one partner, which is theother one?

A Tata Motors B. Bajaj Corp C. Maruti Udyog D. Fiat

49. Name an HCL subsidiary that was merged into HCL Technologies.

A. HCL Softwares B.HCL Infotech C. HCL Software SolutionsD. HCLTechnoparks

50. Kishore Biyani is the founder and CEO of which business group?

A. Future Group B. United Group C. National Group D. UniversalGroup

51. The brand Nippon Paint, which plans to invest Rs 250 crore in India, belongs towhich country?

A. China B. Singapore C. Indonesia D. Japan


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52. Larry Ellison has been the CEO of which software company for the past 30years?

A. Microsoft B. Oracle Corp C. Capgemini D. Accenture

54. Italian fashion designer Roberto Capucci designed the blue and white uniformswith embroidered collars for the staff of which private airliner?

A. JetLite B. SpiceJet C. Kingfisher D. Air Sahara

55. Name the brand under which the York winery in Nashik is exporting its wine to

international market.

A. Tantra B. Yantra C. Santra D. Mantra

56. Which Travel company is planning to buy UK travel firm Holidaybreaks

A. Cox & Kings B. Thomas Cook C. Make my trip D. SOTC

57. V G Siddhatha is the founder head of ____________

A. Barista B. Caf Coffee Day C. Dominos D. Smokin Joes India

58. Which bank recently named Anshu Jain as Co-Chief Executive

A. Deutsche Bank B. CitiBank C. Standard Chartered D. ICICI Bank

59. The car Beat is a brand of which car maker

A. Maruti Suzuki B. Hyundai C. Renault D. Chevrolet

60. Which carmaker launched pre-owned cars business in Ahmedabad, to procurecars that are less than six year old, refurbish them and then sell back?

A. Chevrolet B. Renault C. Mercedes Benz D. Toyota

61. Which payments network company agreed to buy DataCash Group for $ 517million in cash to expand its commerce offerings?

A. American Express B. MasterCard C. Visa Card D. DiscoverFinancial Services


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71. Which company posted fake financial numbers on its website during a meetingwith its bankers as an April Fools Day prank? It went public in the same year.

A. Amazon B. Rediff C. Google D. Yahoo

72. Whose ad campaign and base line is Keep Climbing?A. Delta Airlines B. Lufthansa C. Singapore Airlines D. Air

India

73. Which multinational launched an ayurvedic digestive candy brand calledChatpat Churanet in the late 1980s that failed?

A. Hindustan Lever B. P&G C. GlaxoSmithkline D. Godrej

74. Which 2011 model car has door handles that are invisible?

A. Audi A4 B. Porsche Boxter C. BMW 7 Series D. TheCadillac CTS Coupe

75. Morgan Stanley bailed out this company in 1993 when its IPO for Rs 13 crorewas undersubscribed. Name it.

A. Infosys B. Reliance C. Tata Steel D. BHEL

76. Which brand is sometimes informally called MickeyDs?A. KFC B. Dunkin Donuts C. Mc Donalds D. Starbucks

77. Which brand was allowed to start its sales in India in return for mangoes beingpermitted to be sold in the United States?

A. Honda B. Kawasaki C. BMW D. Harley Davidson

78. Which brand uses the slogan The energy drink for your feet?

A. Reebok Zigtech Shoes B. Nike C. ADIDAS D. Liberty Shoes

79. The scaling up of the operations of a firm called Delhi Express lead to theformation of what?

A. GO Airways B. Kingfisher C. Indigo Airlines D. Air Deccan


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80. Which brand managed to innovate for the Indian market by instituting ausability lab with an IIT and introduce for the first time features like sari washcourse and memory restart in its washing machines?

A. Samsung B. IFB C. Whirlpool D. Godrej

81. Whose brand promise is Rethink Possible?

A. AT &T B. Verizon C. Vodafone D. NTT DoCoMo

82. Kingfisher Red is former name of which airlines?

A. Jet Airways B. Air India C. Go Air D. Air Deccan

83. Oliver Bernheim is the CEO of which Swiss luxury watch company?

A. Raymond weil B. Breiling C. Swatch D. Tresor

84. Which textile company plans to operate 500 franchisee store under the H&A

brand

A. Raymonds B. Bombay Dyeing C. Alok Industries D.Color Plus

85. Which group of companies bought the German company Gumasol-Werke?

A. Tata Group B. Future Group C. Raheja Group D. RuiaGroup

86. Which food restaurant chain became the first foreign non-financial company to

sell yuan denominated bonds worth $ 29 million in Hong Kong?

A. KFC B. Mc Donalds Corp C. Dominos Pizza D. BurgerKing

87. Which Hollywood studio agreed to sell Miramax for more than $ 660 million toFilmyard Holdings?

A. Warner Bros B. 20th Century Fox C. Walt Disney D. MGM


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88. Which software giant in the USA is keen on acquiring a microchip company tobolster its technology?

A. Accenture B. Microsoft C. SAP D. Oracle

89. Name the Hollywood actor, who is the brand ambassador of Breitling, a Swissluxury watchmaker.

A. Johnny Depp B. Brad Pitt C. John Travolta D. Tom Cruise

90. Name the Italian automaker that is considering listing a part of its sports carunit, Ferrari, to raise cash in order to increase its stake in the US carmaker

Chrystler?

A. Fiat B. Lamborgahini C. Lancia D. Casalini

91. Which Indian company acquired Australian coal asset from Linc Energy?

A. Adani Enterprises B. Reliance Energy C. Tata Power D. A KEnterprise

92. In which Indian city did the popular social networking site Facebook start itsoperations?

A. Pune B. Hyderabad C. Delhi D. Mumbai

93. Hindustan Motors is manufacturing vehicles for which Japanese carmaker?

A. Nissan B.Honda C. Mitsubishi D. Toyota

94. Han Woo Park is the MD and CEO of which carmaker?

A. Chevrolet B. Mitsubishi C. Hyundai Motors D. Nissan

95. Which German carmaker holds 19.9 per cent stake in Suzuki Motor Corp?

A. BMW B. Mercedes Benz C. Volkswagen D. Audi

96. Which Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is set to complete 50 years onDecember 11?

A. IIM Bangalore B. IIM Lucknow C. IIM Indore D.IIM Ahemdabad


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97. In which village in Maharashtra the Unique Identification (UID) scheme of theunion government was launched?

A. Tembhurni B. Temghar C. Trymbakeshwar D.Tembhali

98. Name the $2 million company in the late 1970s for which Ross Perot, thefounder of EDS, made an open offer to purchase. The owner wanted $40-60 millionand the deal fell apart.

A. Microsoft B. Oracle C. SAP D. Accenture

99. By what name is the Littlewoods brand better known now in India?

A. Lilliput B. Gini & Jony C. Godrej Nature Basket D. Westside, TentRetail chain

100. This vehicle developed specially for India is this companys lowest-cost modeland it got its stamp of approval after the companys CEO personally drove it. It isthe first car that has storage for eight bottles of water. Name it.

A. Toyota`s Etios B. Ford Figo C. Hyundai I20 D. Maruti A Star

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