Gauhati University Question Papers
FINANCIAL SERVICES (May-June’ 2013)
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) Venture
capital represents financial investment in _____ project with the object of
earning high rate of return.
1) Low
risk.
2) Moderate
risk.
3) High
risk.
4) No
risk.
b) Which
of the following is not a primary function of a bank?
1) Accepting
deposits.
2) Advancing
loan.
3) Credit
Creation.
4) Bank
assurance.
c) Which
of the following is not a type of financial lease?
1)
Direct lease.
2)
Indirect lease.
3)
Leverage lease.
4)
Secondary lease.
d) Hire
purchase agreement is governed by Hire Purchase Act, _____.
1) 1982.
2) 1972.
3) 2000.
4) 1975.
e) Which
of the following is true?
1)
Merchant Bank underwrites securities.
2)
Merchant Bank is an accepting and issuing house.
3)
Merchant Bank is investment banking.
4)
All of the above.
f) F.P.O
stands for:
1)
Follow on Premium Offer.
2)
First Premium Offer.
3)
First Public Offer.
4)
Follow on Public Offer.
g) In
the context of Mutual Funds, SIP stands for:
1) Schedule
Interest Plan.
2) Specific
Insurance Plan.
3) Special
Income Plan.
4) Systematic
Investment Plan.
h) In
the context Mutual Fund, ELSS means
1) Entrepreneur
Line Savings Scheme.
2) Endowment
Linked Savings Scheme.
3) Equity
Linked Savings Scheme.
i)
In which year Government of India announced the
setting up of Venture Capital Fund?
1) 1986
2) 1975
3) 1996
4) 1985
j)
In which date SEBI made compulsory trading of
shares of all the companies listed in stock exchange 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): 5x2=10
a) Secondary
Market.
b) Operating
Lease.
c) Treasury
Bill.
d) Schedule
and non-schedule bank.
e) Different
types of ‘Mutual Fund’.
3.
Write short note on any four of the following in about 150 words each: 4x5=20
a) Credit
Rating.
b) Functions
of Stock Market.
c) Portfolio
Management.
d) SIP.
e) SEBI.
f) The
Depository Participants.
4.
Answer any four of the following in about 600 words each:
a) What
do you mean by the term ‘Financial Services’? Explain fund based financial
services in India. 2+8=10
Or
A well developed financial system contributes significantly
in the economic development.” – Explain. 10
b) What
do you understand by “Lease Financing”? Explain different forms of Financial
Lease. 5+5=10
Or
What are the advantages of Hire Purchase? Distinguish
between Hire Purchase and Leasing. 3+7=10
c) What
do you understand by Merchant Banking? How does it differ from Commercial Bank? 4+6=10
Or
“Investment in securities through mutual fund is a better
option than direct investment.” – Explain. 10
d) What
do you understand by the concept of Mutual Fund? How is an Open Ended Mutual
Fund different from a Close Ended Mutual Fund? 5+5=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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