Gauhati University Question Papers
FINANCIAL SERVICES (May-June’ 2016)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: 1x10=10
a) Hire-purchase
agreement is governed by Hire-Purchase Act in
1)
1982
2)
1972
3)
2000
4)
1975
b) FPO
stands for
1)
Follow on Premium Offer.
2)
First Premium Offer.
3)
First Public Offer.
4)
Follow on Public Offer.
c) Which
of the following is true?
1)
Merchant Bank underwrites securities.
2)
Merchant Bank is an accepting and issuing house.
3)
Merchant Bank is an investment bank.
4)
All of the above.
d) Securities
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was constituted to the year –
1)
1982
2)
2002
3)
1992
4)
200
e) Asset-based
and _____-based services constitute Financial Services.
1)
Cash.
2)
Fund.
3)
Share.
4)
Debenture.
f) Financial
Lease covers both short-term and long-term lease with _____ nature.
1) Revocable.
2) Long
lease.
3) Long
finance.
4) Irrevocable.
g) For
the second time in India, nationalization of bank took place in the year.
1) 1979
2) 1969
3) 1980
4) 1955
h) Which
of the following is not a primary function of a bank?
1)
Accepting deposits.
2)
Advancing loan.
3)
Credit creation.
4)
Bank Assurance.
i)
Which one of the following is a financial asset?
1) Gold.
2) Share.
3) Land.
4) Silver.
j)
In which date SEBI made compulsory trading of
shares of all the companies listed in stock exchanges in ‘DEMAT’ form?
1) 2nd
January, 2000.
2) 1st
April, 2002.
3) 1st
April, 2005.
4) 2nd
January, 2002.
2.
What do you mean by the following terms: (Answer within 30 words each)? 2x5=10
a)
Portfolio Management.
b)
Operating Lease.
c)
Venture Capital.
d)
Treasury Bill.
e)
Financial Services.
3.
Write short notes on any four of the following in about 150 words each: 5x4=20
a) Credit
Rating.
b) SEBI.
c) DMAT
Account.
d) Functions
of Financial System.
e) Balanced
Mutual Fund.
f) The
Depository Participants.
4.
Answer the following questions in about 600 words each:
a) What
do you understand by Financial System? Discuss various components of developed
financial system. 2+8=10
Or
“A well developed financial system contributes significantly
in the economic development.” Explain. 10
b) What
do you know about ‘Financial Lease’? Explain different forms of Financial
Lease. 4+6=10
Or
“Mutual Funds provide stability to share prices, safety to
investors and resources to prospective entrepreneurs”. Analyze. 10
c) What
do you understand by Merchant Banking? How does it differ from Commercial Bank?
4+6=10
Or
“The introduction of the depository system would take away
many of the ailments of the traditional system and would ultimately contribute
to the emergence of highly efficient capital market.” Explain. 10
d) Explain
the feature of “Hire Purchase”. Mention in which areas “Hire Purchase” in
superior to leasing. 4+6=10
Or
What do you mean by dematerialization of shares? How does
the electronic settlement of trade take place? 5+5=10
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