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Banking and financial Awareness Previous Year Questions

Q 41. Which account will not come under RBI’s limitation of ATM Transaction?

(a) Current Deposits/Account
(b) Basics Savings Bank Deposit Account
(c) Recurring Deposit/Account
(d) Fixed Deposit/Account
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)

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Q 42. What is the alphanumeric code on cheques called ?

(a) RTGS
(b) MICR
(c) IFSC
(d) NEFT
(e) CC
Ans: (c)

Q 43. How instrument is used by the Reserve Bank of India to control market liquidity?

(a) Repo rate
(b) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(c) Marginal Adjustment Facility
(d) Reserve Repo Rate
(e) Only

(a) and (d)
Ans: (e)

Q 44. Which of the following assets can be mortgaged?

(a) Stock
(b) Book Debts
(c) National Savings Certificates
(d) Shares
(e) Land and Building
Ans: (e)

Q 45. ‘Base Rate’ in banks is

(a) The rate of interest payable on demand deposits
(b) The rate of interest payable on fixed deposits
(c) The rate of interest charged by RBI on long-term borrowings of public sector banks
(d) minimum lending rate decided by the RBI which shall be adopted by all public sector banks
(e) The minimum interest rate fixed by individual banks below which they cannot lend funds, except cases like Govts-sponsored scheme
Ans: (e)

Q 46. A saving bank deposit account is one where

(a) the deposits are made only once in a year
(b) amounts are deposited and are withdrawn as per the requirement of the customers
(c) Periodical Fixed amounts are deposited monthwise and withdrawal are allowed after a fixed period
(d) the deposits are made once in every month
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)

Q 47. The most powerful tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to control inflation is to

(a) raise interest rates
(b) reduce interest rates
(c) raise currency supply
(d) reduce currency supply
(e) raise interest rates and reduce currency supply
Ans: (a)

Q 48. Non-performing Assets are the assets which have stopped giving

(a) losses to a bank
(b) capital to a bank
(c) income to a bank
(d) income and expenses to a bank
(e) expenses to a bank
Ans: (c)

Q 49. What is the Repo Rate?

(a) It is the rate at which RBI sells government securities to banks.
(b) It is the rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market.
(c) It is the rate at which banks borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India.
(d) It is the rate which is offered by banks to their most valued customers or prime customers.
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)

Q 50. ‘Nomination’ for a deposit account in the bank means

(a) mandate given by the close relative/s of the depositor to settle the death claim in case of death of the depositor.
(b) mandate decided by the bank to settle the death claim of its depositor.
(c) mandate of the depositor in favour of one or more persons to claim the amount on death of the depositor.
(d) mandate of the depositor in favour of a close relative who can claim the amount on death of the depositor.
(e) court order instructing the banks to settle the death claim of its depositor.
Ans: (d)

Q 51. For using safe deposit locker facilities, bank customers pay

(a) commission on locker
(b) interest on locker
(c) rent on locker
(d) exchange on locker
(e) safe custody charges
Ans: (c)

Q 52. Which of the following is a Credit Card Association?

(a) India Card
(b) Master Card
(c) SBl Cards
(d) Citi Bank Cards
(e) BOB Card
Ans: (b)

Q 53. The rate at which the domestic currency can be converted into foreign currency and vice versa is known as

(a) Exchange rate
(b) MIBOR
(c) Inter-bank Call money rate
(d) Base rate
(e) LIBOR
Ans: (a)

Q 54. Which of the following represents correct meaning of REPORATE?

(a) Rate on which RBI sells Government Securities to Banks
(b) Rate for borrowing rupees by banks from RBI
(c) Rate offered by banks to their prime customers
(d) Rate applicable for grant of priority sector loans
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)

Q 55. Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets?

(a) Capital market
(b) Banking industry
(c) Commodities market
(d) Money Market
(e) Mutual fund industry
Ans: (b)

Q 56. The Head of the Reserve Bank of India is officially known as

(a) President of RBI
(b) Chief Executive of RBI
(c) Managing Director of RBI
(d) Executive Director of RBI
(e) Governor of RBI
Ans: (e)

Q 57. The seed capital of Bhartiya Mahila Bank is

(a) ` 2000 crore
(b) ` 1000 crore
(c) ` 4000 crore
(d) ` 3000 crore
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)

Q 58. Which of the following is NOT a source of funds of a commercial bank?

(a) Capital
(b) Borrowings from RBI
(c) Call money borrowings
(d) Deposits
(e) Cash reserves with RBI
Ans: (e)

Q 59. Reserves which can act as a liquidity buffer for commercial banks during crisis times are

(a) CAR
(b) CRR
(c) CAR and CRR
(d) CRR and SLR
(e) SLR
Ans: (d)

Q 60. KYC stands for

(a) Know Your Company
(b) Know Your Customer
(c) Know Your Currency
(d) Know Your Creditors
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)

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