Financial Markets Quiz

At 10% annual inflation rate, an item costing Rs. 100 today, would cost Rs. _______ after two year.

• Rs. 141

• Rs. 121

• Rs. 142

• Rs. 122

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Which of the following is true?

• The initial public issues are made in primary market whereas all subsequent issues are made in the secondary markets.

• Primary markets are legal whereas secondary markets are not.

• Primary markets deal in shares whereas secondary markets are meant for debentures.

• Corporates raise resources directly from the investors through the Primary Market, whereas in the Secondary Markets, investors buy and sell securities from one another.

• Not Attempted

Which short-term (up to one year) instrument is issued by government as a means of financing it's cash requirements?

• ADRs

• Treasury bills

• Equity

• GDRs

• Not Attempted

The future value of a Rs.10,000 investment done today, which gives an annual rate of return of 10% per annum, after two years would grow to ________.

• Rs. 12,100

• Rs. 12,200

• Rs. 12,500

• Rs. 12,600

• Not Attempted

The benchmark stock market index of India is ________.

• S&P 500

• Nikkei 225

• Dow Jones

• the NSE Nifty 50

• Not Attempted

Profitability Ratio is measured as _________.

• sales growth of a firm

• future growth prospects of a company

• operating / management efficiency of a firm

• payout to shareholders

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Which of the following is the most suitable option for an investor with low risk appetite?

• Junk Bonds

• Equities

• Fixed Deposits

• Derivatives

• Not Attempted

Which securities amongst these have proved to be a better bet against inflation?

• Debentures

• Bank Deposit

• Fixed Deposit

• Equity

• Not Attempted

The Best Sell order is the order with the ________.

• Average Buy price

• Lowest Sell Price

• Average Sell price

• Highest Buy Price

• Not Attempted

Which of the following is not a Leverage/Capital structure ratios?

• Interest Coverage

• Current Ratio

• Debt-Asset

• Debt-Equity

• Not Attempted