Company Law Question Paper May' 2016
Dibrugarh University B.Com 4th Semester
Commerce (Gen/Spe)
Course: 402
(Company Law)
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full
marks for the questions
(NEW COURSE)
Full Marks:
80
Pass Marks: 24
1. Fill in the blanks: 1x4=4
a)
The prospectus of a company must be issued
within ____ days of its registration.
b)
The gap between two annual general meetings
must, not be more than ____ months.
c)
According to Section 165 of the Companies Act,
no person can be a director in more than ____ companies.
d)
A person may cease to be a member of a company
when ____ are issued in exchange of the fully paid-up share.
2. Write True or False: 1x4=4
a)
It is compulsory for every company to have its
Articles and file the same with Registrar of Company for registration.
b)
A member of a company must be a shareholder of
the company.
c)
Proxies are not to be included while counting
the quorum of a meeting of a company.
d)
The Maximum number of directors in a public as
well as private company is twenty.
3. Write briefly (any four): 4x4=16
a)
Statutory Company.
b)
Certificate of Incorporation.
c)
Purpose of Memorandum of Association.
d)
Annual General Meeting.
e)
Woman director.
f)
Government Company.
4. What do you mean by Articles
of Association? Distinguish between Memorandum of Association and Articles of
Association. 4+10=14
Or
Explain the
legal provisions in relation to prospectus of a company. 14
5. Define member.
In what ways may a person become a member of a company? Discuss. 4+10=14
Or
Define Company
Secretary. Explain the qualification prescribed for appointment of a company
secretary. 2+12=14
6. Discuss the
requisites of a valid meeting of a company. 14
Or
When and by whom
an extraordinary general meeting be called? Discuss. 6+8=14
7. Discuss
briefly the provisions of the Companies Act, regarding the appointment of
director in a company. 14
Or
Discuss briefly
the modes of winding up of a company. 14
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(OLD COURSE)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 32
1. Write True or
False: 1x4=4
a)
Private companies are not required to have any
Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association.
b)
A fixed charge becomes floating charge when a
company goes into liquidation.
c)
Only one director can be appointed as a Managing
Director.
d)
Share can be converted to stock but stock cannot
be reconverted to share.
2. Fill in the
blanks: 1x4=4
a)
In case of private company, quorum of general
meeting is minimum ____ members personally present.
b)
When market price of shares is more than the
face value, the difference between the two is called ____.
c)
A person appointed to attend and vote on behalf
of a member in a company meeting is known as a ____.
d)
A person cannot hold office as director at
simultaneously in more than ____ companies.
3. Write short
notes on (any four): 4x4=16
a)
Memorandum of Association.
b)
Government Company.
c)
Fixed Charge.
d)
Alternative Director.
e)
Transfer of share.
f)
Proxy.
4. What do you
understand by prospectus? Explain the legal provisions in relation to a
prospectus. 3+9=12
Or
Discuss in brief
the documents to be filed with the Registrar for the registration of a company.
12
5. Discuss the
rights of the members in a public limited company. 11
Or
What is share
warrant? How does it differ from share certificate? 4+7=11
6. Explain the
procedures of registration of charges. 11
Or
Discuss
different types of charges. Which charges need compulsory registration? 3+8=11
7. Explain the
restriction on commencement of business of a public company having share
capital. 11
Or
Discuss the
provisions of Company Law regarding annual general meeting. 11
8. Explain the
provisions of Company Law regarding the constitution of the Board of Director. 11
Or
Explain the
duties of directors in a company. 11