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Negotiable Instruments

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A negotiable instrument may be oral or written.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A written promise by one person to pay money to another person is called a(n)

a)

draft

b)

note

c)

certificate of deposit

d)

bill of lading

3.

Certificates of deposit generally pay more _____ than regular savings accounts.

a)

fees

b)

interest

c)

options

d)

attention

4.

The act of placing one's signature on an instrument, usually on the back, to transfer it to another:

a)

drawee

b)

endorsement

c)

negotiation

d)

schedule

5.

A distinctive mark, characteristic, indicating identity:

a)

substitute

b)

signature

c)

assignment

d)

reconcile

6.

Without conditions or limitations; absolute

a)

assignment

b)

reconcile

c)

unconditional

d)

substitute

7.

Stop payment orders are good for six months, whether they be written or verbal.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

To be negotiable, a promissory note or a certificate of deposit must contain a conditional promise to pay money.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The most common type of indorsement that automatically transfers order paper into bearer paper is a:

a)

qualified indorsement

b)

special indorsement

c)

restrictive indorsement

d)

blank indorsement

10.

Indorsing the instrument with the words "For Deposit Only" is an example of this type of indorsement:

a)

qualified

b)

special

c)

blank

d)

restrictive

11.

The law of negotiable instruments are governed by the:

a)

UCC

b)

FTC

c)

FDIC

d)

CDD

12.

There are two basic kinds of negotiable instruments:

a)

drafts and bonds

b)

drafts and checks

c)

notes and CDs

d)

notes and drafts

13.

A computerized system for transferring funds electronically rather than by writing checks:

a)

EFT

b)

endorsement

c)

schedule

d)

ATM

14.

A negotiable instrument is all of the following except:

a)

Cashier's Checks

b)

Certificate of Deposit {CD}

c)

Withdrawal Slip

d)

Money Order

15.

If an instrument contains Contradictory terms, which of the following is true?

a)

Numbers always prevail over written terms

b)

Typewritten terms prevail over any terms printed

c)

Handwritten terms prevail over numerical or typewritten

d)

Words supersede numbers

16.

In order to negotiate this check, who must sign this item?

a)

Sally Smith

b)

BOTH Sally and Bob Smith

c)

Bob Smith

17.

In order to negotiate this item, who must sign this check?

a)

Sally Smith

b)

BOTH Sally and Bob

c)

Bob Smith

d)

Either Sally or Bob

18.

Who can negotiate this item?

a)

LaPorsha or Jacob

b)

Jessica

c)

Johnny Cash

d)

No one-It must be returned to the person who made the check

19.

The most common Indorsements you will see as a teller at FNB are

a)

Restrictive

b)

Special

c)

Blank

d)

Qualified

20.

What is an Anomalous Indorsement?

a)

An indorsement made by a person who is not the holder of the instrument

b)

the act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument

c)

an indorsement that is made by the holder of an instrument, whether payable to an identified person or payable to the bearer, and that identifies a person to whom it makes the instrument payable

d)

An indorsement limiting payment to a particular person or otherwise prohibiting further transfer or negotiation of the instrument