Mittal School of Business

Which Indian stock exchange is the largest by market capitalization?

• Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

• National Stock Exchange (NSE)

• Calcutta Stock Exchange

• Multi Commodity Exchange

Which index is known as the barometer of the Indian stock market?

• Sensex

• Nifty

• Dow Jones

• Nasdaq

What does a bullish stock market indicate?

• Falling stock prices

• Rising stock prices

• Stable stock prices

• Unpredictable stock prices

What does the term "market capitalization" mean?

• Total shares sold on a single day

• Market value of a company's outstanding shares

• Total revenue of the stock market

• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of a derivative instrument?

• Stock

• Option

• Bond

• Mutual Fund

Which of these represents a stock index in the US?

• FTSE

• Sensex

• Nasdaq

• Nikkei

What is P/E ratio?

• Profit/Earnings

• Price/Earnings

• Price/Equity

• Profit/Equity

Which financial statement shows a company’s profit and loss?

• Balance sheet

• Income statement

• Cash flow statement

• Equity report

What does the term "short selling" mean?

• Buying shares at a lower price

• Selling shares that you do not own

• Selling shares for a shorter duration

• None of the above

What is the function of a clearing house in stock markets?

• To monitor insider trading

• To facilitate settlement of trades

• To calculate market indices

• None of the above