NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, Dec. 2019 Commerce (Evening-Shift)

Total Questions: 100

81. Which of the following laws affect business organizations?

Correct Answer: (a) Incorporation and Bankruptcy laws
Solution:

Rules and regulations have been implemented to control how businesses operate.
These laws protect consumers and also preserve competition between businesses. Businesses that do not obey any of the business laws will face fines or penalties.
• Environment protection law.
• Occupation Health and Safety law.
• Competition Laws.
In India business organization is not affected by incorporation and Bankruptcy law rather it is affected by Insolvency and Bankruptcy code 2016.

82. Which of the following sections of Companies Act, 2013 facilitates amalgamation, absorption and reconstruction of companies?

Correct Answer: (a) 319
Solution:

Section '319' of Companies Act, 2013 facilitates amalgamation, absorption, and reconstruction of companies.
Power of company liquidator to accept shares, etc., as consideration for the sale of property of the company.
•  Section '320' - Distribution of property of the company.
• Section '410' - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under section '410' of the Companies Act, 2013 for hearing appeals against the orders of National Company Law Tribunal (S)
(NCLT), with effect from 1st June 2016.
• Section '502'- Appointment of liquidator.

83. Functions of a first-level or front supervisors are to include which of following?

(A) To determine individual job assignment
(B) To attend to grievances and resolve conflicts
(C) To provide technical knowledge and guidance to workers
(D) To supply strategic information relating to production to management
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) All of them (A, B, C, D)
Solution:

Function of A first-level or front line supervisors are :
To determine individual job assignment.
• To Attend to grievances and resolve conflicts.
• To provide technical knowledge and guidance to workers.
• To supply strategic information relating to production to management.
•  Plan and assign daily work load to team members.
•Develop process improvement to enhance quality and productivity.

84. Which one of the following is NOT correct according to the Consumer Protection Act?

Correct Answer: (c) District Forum shall consist of four members
Solution:

Consumer Protection Act 1986 :- Three tier system Under Consumer Act.
District Forum :- These Forum are set by the district of the state concerned in each district wherein it consists of president and two member of which one should be woman and is appointed by the State Government.

State Commission :- Each State Commission shall consist of a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court, appointed by the State Government.

National Commission :- The National Commission shall consist of a person who is or who has been a Judge of Supreme Court, appointed by the Central Government.

85. Which two of the following measures of central tendency are NOT capable of algebraic treatment ?

(A) Geometric Mean
(B) Median
(C) Arithmetic Mean
(D) Mode
(E) Harmonic Mean
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (B) and (D)
Solution:

86. According to FEMA, foreign exchange does NOT include

Correct Answer: (d) Drafts drawn by banks outside India and payable in foreign currency
Solution:

Foreign Exchange means foreign currency and includes:
(1) Deposits, Credits and balances payable in any foreign currency.
(2) Drafts, traveler's cheques, letters of credit, or bills of exchange expressed or drawn in Indian currency but payable in any. foreign currency.
(3) Drafts, traveler's cheques, letters of credit or bill of exchange drawn by banks, institutions or persons outside India but payable in Indian currency.

According to FEMA, foreign exchange includes drafts drawn by banks outside India and payable in Indian currency but it does not include any drawn by banks outside India and payable in foreign currency.

87. The indemnity holder is NOT entitled to

Correct Answer: (d) Damages for liability incurred which is not absolute
Solution:

Rights of INDEMNITY HOLDER-
(1) He is entitled to recover all damages which he may be compelled to pay in any suit in respect of any matter to which the promise to indemnity applied.

(2) He is entitled to recover from the indemnifier, all costs which he had paid in bringing or defending any suit in respect of contracts of indemnity.

(3) He is entitled to recover from the indemnifier, all the amount which he had paid under the terms of the compromise of such suit.

• The indemnity holder is entitled to the above 3 rights. Thus, the indemnity holder is NOT entitled to damages for liability incurred which is not absolute.

88. Which two of the following statements are correct?

(A) In the short - run, TFC = 0, therefore TC = TVC
(B) If decrease in AFC < increase in AVC, then AC decreases
(C) If decrease in AFC = increase in AVC, AC remains constant
(D) If decrease in AFC > increase in AVC, then AC increases
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (a) (A) and (C)
Solution:

The correct form of the given statements are as follows:
(A) In the short-run TFC = 0, therefore ATC = TVC
(B) If decrease in AFC < increase in AVC, then AC increase.
(C) If decrease in AFC = increase in AVC, AC remains constant.
(D) If decrease in AFC > increase in AVC, then AC decrees.

89. Which of the following statements are true?

(A) Transaction exposure is inherent in all foreign currencies denominated contractual transactions
(B) Translation exposure relates to the change in accounting income and balance sheet statements caused by change in exchange rate
(C) Economic exposure has an impact on the valuation of a firm
(D) Operating exposure does not have any impact on the firm's future operating revenues or future operating costs
Choose the correct option from those below:

Correct Answer: (e) (*)
Solution:

(A) Translation exposure is inherent all foreign currencies denominated contractual translation. Thus, statement A is correct.
(B) Translation exposure (also known as translation risk) is the risk that a company's equities, assets, liabilities, or income will change in value as a result of exchange rate change.
(C) Economic exposure is a type of foreign exchange exposure caused by the effect of unexpected currency fluctuation on a company's future cash flows, foreign investments and earning.
(D) Operating exposure refers to how exchange rate change can input on a firms future cash flows and consequently affect the firms value.

90. Arrange the following financial institutions in ascending order of their year of establishment:

(A) National Housing Bank
(B) Export-Import Bank of India
(C) NABARD
(D) Unit Trust of India
Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (c) (D) → (B) → (C) → (A)
Solution:

Financial Institution in ascending order of their year of establishment :-