Banking Awareness Quiz – Set 157

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1. _____refers to the inability of an investor to sell his/her holdings due to non-availability of buyers for the security.
   A. Market Risk
   B. Reinvestment Risk
   C. Liquidity Risk
   D. All of these
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C. Liquidity Risk
   Explanation:
   Liquidity Risk refers to the inability of an investor to sell his/her holdings due to non-availability of buyers for the security.
   
   
2. Which of the following is the money market instrument?
   A. Call Money
   B. Commercial Paper
   C. Treasury Bill
   D. Certificate of Deposit
   E. All of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   E. All of these
   Explanation:
   Money market instruments include call money, repos, Treasury bills, Commercial Paper, Certificate of Deposit and Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligations (CBLO).
   
   
3. __________ is a market for uncollateralized lending and borrowing of funds.
   A. Overnight market
   B. Notice money market
   C. Term money market
   D. Call money market
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   D. Call money market
   Explanation:
   Call Money market is a market for uncollateralized lending and borrowing of funds.
   
   
4. The remaining period until maturity date of a security is known as ______
   A. Remaining Maturity
   B. Residual Maturity
   C. Redundant Maturity
   D. All of these
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   B. Residual Maturity
   Explanation:
   The remaining period until maturity date of a security is known as Residual Maturity.
   
   
5. The market in which outstanding securities are traded is known as ______
   A. Overnight market
   B. Notice money market
   C. Term money market
   D. Call money market
   E. Secondary Market
   
   Answer & Explanation

   E. Secondary Market
   Explanation:
   The market in which outstanding securities are traded is known as Secondary Market.
   
   
6. _______ refers to the standard value of the trades that happen in the market.
   A. Market lot
   B. Odd lot
   C. Non-Competitive Bid
   D. Par Value
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   A. Market lot
   Explanation:
   Market lot refers to the standard value of the trades that happen in the market.
   
   
7. ______ is nothing but the face value of the security which is Rs. 100 for Government securities.
   A. Market lot
   B. Odd lot
   C. Non-Competitive Bid
   D. Par Value
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   D. Par Value
   Explanation:
   Par Value is nothing but the face value of the security which is Rs. 100 for Government securities.
   
   
8. Transactions of any value other than the standard market lot size of Rs. 5 crore are referred to as ______
   A. Market lot
   B. Odd lot
   C. Non-Competitive Bid
   D. Par Value
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   B. Odd lot
   Explanation:
   Transactions of any value other than the standard market lot size of Rs. 5 crore are referred to as Odd lot.
   
   
9. _____ means the bidder would be able to participate in the auctions of dated government securities without having to quote the yield or price in the bid.
   A. Market lot
   B. Odd lot
   C. Non-Competitive Bid
   D. Par Value
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C. Non-Competitive Bid
   Explanation:
   Non-Competitive Bid means the bidder would be able to participate in the auctions of dated government securities without having to quote the yield or price in the bid. 
   
   
10. The value of odd lot is less than the Rs. 5 crore with a minimum of ______
    A. Rs.10000
    B. Rs.20000
    C. Rs.25000
    D. Rs.15000
    E. None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    A. Rs.10000
    Explanation:
    The value of odd lot is less than the Rs. 5 crore with a minimum of Rs.10,000