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Negotiable Instruments

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In India, the Negotiable Instruments Act was passed in the year ……

a)

1981

b)

1881

c)

1918

d)

1818

2.
which of the following is NOT a Negotiable Instrument
a)
Money Order
b)
Cheque
c)
Bill of Exchange
d)
Promissory Note
3.
The term "negotiable" means ………
a)
Transferable by Delivery
b)
Tranferable by Executing Deed
c)
Transferable by Registration
d)
Tranferable by Mortgage
4.
A Negotiable Instrument can be prepared ……..
a)
as Written document
b)
as Oral Promise
c)
Both Written and Oral
d)
None of the above
5.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Negogyiable Instruments

a)

Free Transferability

b)

Negotiability

c)

Not Repayable

d)

Must be in Writing

6.

Free Tranferability means …………

a)

Not required to execute Tranfer Deed

b)

Not Required to pay Stamp Duty

c)

Not Required to get Registered

d)

Requires Delivery of the instrument

e)

All of the above

7.

A Negotiable Instrument which does NOT specifies the name of person to whome the payment is to be made is called as ……

a)

Oder Instrument

b)

Payer Instrument

c)

Specified Instrument

d)

Bearer Instrument

8.
A Negotiable Instrument which specifies the name of person to whome the payment is to be made is called as ……
a)
Oder Instrument
b)
Payer Instrument
c)
Specified Instrument
d)
Bearer Instrument
9.

When a Negotiable Instrument is payable to the Bearer, it can be tranfered by ……

a)

Executing Tranfer Deed

b)

By Endorsement

c)

Mere Delivery

d)

By Endorsement and Delivery

10.

When a Negotiable Instrument is an Order Instrument, it can be tranfered by ……

a)

Executing Tranfer Deed

b)

By Endorsement

c)

Mere Delivery

d)

By Endorsement and Delivery

11.

Negotiablity bestows unconditional and good title on the …….

a)

Transferor

b)

Transferee

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

12.

Conditions of negotiability includes ………..

a)

The instrument should be freely transferable by the custom of trade

b)

The instrument can be transferred any number of times within its maturity period

c)

The person who obtains it in good faith and for value, gets it free from all defects

d)

All of the above

13.

Instruments which are considered equivalent to negotiable instrument does NOT include …….

a)

Bearer Bonds

b)

Treasury Bills

c)

Certificate of Deposits

d)

Share Certificate

14.

which of the following are NOT negotiable instruments , as they are not able to a better tiltle to the transferee than that of the transferer

a)

Postal Order

b)

Fixed Deposit Receipt

c)

Bill of Lading

d)

Railway Receipts

e)

All of the above

15.

which of the following is NOT TRUE about negotiable instruments

a)

thre must be an unconditional order or promise

b)

payment of certain sum of money

c)

uncertain time of payment

d)

payee must be certain

e)

should bear the signature of its maker

16.
value of stamps for bill of exchange or promisory note deponds on …..
a)
value of the pronote and bills and the time of their payment
b)
value of the assets ans liabilities of the buyer
c)
netwoth of the seller
d)
amount of GST and Income Tax payable
17.

presumptions of negotiable instruments as per section 118 and 119 does NOT include …..

a)

Negotiable Instruments must be dealt with for valuable consideration

b)

acceptance of a bill of exchange must be done before its maturity

c)

Negotiable Instruments bearing a date was made or drawn on such dates

d)

endorsement of negotiable instruments must be made after its maturity date

18.

which of the following is an example of negotiable instruments by custome or usage

a)

Cheque

b)

Hundies

c)

Pro Note

d)

Bill of Exchange

19.

Features of Hundies include …….

a)

localised instruments used for trade and credit

b)

no stadard format and contents

c)

part of informal system

d)

not recongnised by Negotiable Instruments Act

e)

All of the above

20.

Definition of Promissory Note is given under …..

a)

Sec 2

b)

Sec 4

c)

Sec 5

d)

Sec 6

21.

Promissory Note is ….

a)

a written order

b)

a written request

c)

a written instruction

d)

a written promise

22.

which of the following is NOT TRUE about Promissory Note

a)

an unconditional undertaking

b)

Signed by the Maker

c)

promise to receive money after the stipulated date

d)

promise to pay a certain sum of money after the stipulated date

23.
who is the Maker or Drawer of a promissory note
a)
Debtor or Buyer
b)
Creditor or Seller
c)
Both of them
d)
None of them
24.

the person to whome the money in respect of a negotiable instrument is to be paid is termed as …..

a)

Drawer

b)

Drawee

c)

Payee

d)

All of the above

25.

The Creditor who is named in a pomissory note and receives it, is termed as.....

a)

Drawer and Payee

b)

Drawee and Payee

c)

Both of them

d)

none of them

26.

which is NOT true inrespct of a Pro Note

a)

must be stamped as per Indian Stamp Act

b)

Delivery of the Pro Note to the Drawee is essential

c)

It is payable on demand or after a certain period

d)

The maker need not be a certain person

27.

Definition of Bill of Exchange is given under …..

a)

Sec 2

b)

Sec 4

c)

Sec 5

d)

Sec 6

28.

which of the following is NOT TRUE about Bill of Exchange

a)

It is an instrument in writing

b)

contains an unconditional undertaking

c)

signed by the maker

d)

contains an unconditional order

e)

directing a certain

person to pay a certain sum of money

29.

The three parties to a bill of Exchange does NOT include ….

a)

Drawer the Creditor

b)

Drawee the Debtor

c)

Payee

d)

Drawer the Debtor

30.

which of the following is TRUE in respect of Bill of Exchange

a)

Drawer and Drwaee may be the same person

b)

Drawer and Payee may be the same person

c)

Drawee and Payee may be the same person

d)

None of the above

31.

which is NOT true inrespct of Acceptance of a Billof Exchange

a)

The Drawer puts his signature and accept the bill

b)

The Drawee puts his signature and accepts the bill

c)

The word "accepted" may or may not be written on the face

d)

Bill of Exchange become valid only when it is accepted

32.

A bill drwan by a person to help one party or both financially is termed as ……

a)

Trade Bill

b)

Demand Bill

c)

Accommodation Bill

d)

Time Bill

33.

Bills which are payable after a specified period of time is termed as…..

a)

Trade Bill

b)

Demand Bill

c)

Accommodation Bill

d)

Time Bill or Term Bill

34.

If the Drawer and Drawee of a bill reside in the same country , then the bill is ….

a)

Regional Bill

b)

Country Bill

c)

National Bill

d)

Inland Bill

35.

If the Bill is Drawn in one country and is accepted and payable in another country , then the bill is ….

a)

Domestic Bill

b)

Trade Bill

c)

Foreign Bill

d)

Inland Bill

36.

Tenor of the bill means …..

a)

Terms and Conditions of the Bill

b)

the time period of bill after which it become payable

c)

the amount of the bill

d)

None of the above

37.

Which is NOT applicable to a Demand Bill

a)

No fixed maturity period

b)

payable at any time when it isp resented

c)

date of maturity is stated in the bill itself

d)

None of the above

38.

The person to whome the bill of exchange is written and who is liable to pay the money on the bill is called …….

a)

Drawer

b)

Drawee

c)

Payee

d)

Holder

39.

the process of transferring financial interest of a bill in favour of another party is called …….

a)

Acceptance of Bill

b)

Writing of Bill

c)

Endorsement of Bill

d)

Dishonour of Bill

40.

The person who transfers his rights on the bill in favour of another person is called as ……

a)

Endorsee

b)

Endorser

c)

Acceptor

d)

All of the above

41.
The person to whome the bill is transferred is termed as ……
a)
Endorsee
b)
Endorser
c)
Acceptor
d)
All of the above
42.

Name of alternate Drawee shown in the bill, who can be contacted if the Drawee refuce to accept / refuce to payment , is called as ……

a)

Secondary Drawee

b)

Drawer in case of Need

c)

Drawee in case of need

d)

None of the above

43.

A person who accepts a bill if the Drawee of the bill refuces to accept , is termed as …….

a)

Acceptor for Honour

b)

Honour for Acceptance

c)

Acceptor for Dishonour

d)

Dishonour for Acceptance

44.

If a bill of exchange is discounted with the bank , then the payee will be …..

a)

Drawer of the Bill

b)

Drawee of the Bill

c)

Bank

d)

None of the above

45.

If a bill of exchange is endorsed to another party , then the payee will be …..

a)

Drawer

b)

Drawee

c)

Endorser

d)

Endorsee

46.

A Cheque as a negotiable Instrument is defined in …..

a)

Sec 2

b)

Sec 4

c)

Sec 5

d)

Sec 6

47.

A Cheque is a bill of exchange with additional qualification feature of …..

a)

it is always drawn on a banker

b)

it is always payable on demand

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

48.

The Drawee of a cheque will be ……..

a)

Creditor

b)

Debtor

c)

Bank

d)

Customer of a Bank

49.

The Drawer of a cheque will be …….

a)

Creditor

b)

Bank

c)

Customer of a Bank

d)

None of the above

50.

The Payee of a cheque means

a)

A bank who makes payment of the cheque for the customer

b)

A Customer of the bank who issue a cheque

c)

Party who is entitled to get the money from the cheque

d)

All of the above

51.

which of the following is NOT an essential feature of Cheque

a)

instrument in writing

b)

containing unconditional order to pay

c)

payment of certain sum of money

d)

It must be signed by the Drawee

52.

The three additional days over and above the due date given for settlement of a bill of exchange is called as …..

a)

Days of Favour

b)

Days of Honour

c)

Days of Grace

d)

None of the above

53.

Non-payment of negotiable instrument on its maturity date is termed as ….

a)

Honouring of Negotiable Instrument

b)

Dishonour of Negotiable Instrument

c)

Mediation of Negotiable Instrument

d)

None of the above

54.

what is NOT TRUE about a Bearer Cheque

a)

name of payee not written on the cheque

b)

tranfer of cheque by mere delivery is possible

c)

payment of cheque to the bearer through the counter

d)

Proper endorsement by the Drawer is required for transfer

55.

what is TRUE about the ORDER cheque

a)

name of payee is written on the cheque

b)

tranfer of cheque through endorsement and delivery

c)

paying banker should ensure the identity of payee before making payment on the cheque

d)

All of the above

56.

MICR stands for

a)

Magnetic Ink Catridge Reader

b)

Magnitic Invisible Character Recognition

c)

Magnetic Ink Computer Reader

d)

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

57.

The electronic image of cheque in standardised format used for automated and online clearing and settlement process is called ……

a)

Turnaround Cheque

b)

Automated Cheque

c)

Truncated Cheque

d)

None of the above

58.

CTS in clearing of cheque stads for

a)

Cheque Turnaround Security

b)

Cheque Truncated Security

c)

Cheque Truncation System

d)

None of the above

59.
The period of validity of a cheque is …… months from its date issue
a)
3 Months
b)
6 Months
c)
1 Moth
d)
9 Months
60.

A Cheque which bears a date that is yet to come ( a future date than the date on which it is issued ) is called as …….

a)

Anti-dated cheque

b)

Post-dated cheque

c)

Stale Cheque

d)

Mutilated Cheque

61.

A cheque which is not presented for payment with in the prescribed time of three months from the date of its issue is called as ……

a)

Anti-dated cheque

b)

Post-dated cheque

c)

Stale Cheque

d)

Mutilated Cheque

62.
A Cheque which bears a date earlier to its date of issue ( a past date than the date on which it is issued ) is called as …….
a)
Anti-dated cheque
b)
Post-dated cheque
c)
Stale Cheque
d)
Mutilated Cheque
63.

A cheque which is torn into two or more pieces is called …..

a)

Anti-dated cheque

b)

Post-dated cheque

c)

Stale Cheque

d)

Mutilated Cheque

64.

To be called as a Holder of Negotiable Instrument , which of the following conditions are to be satisfied

a)

Entitled to possess the instrument in his own name and entitled to receive or recover money from parties concerned

b)

The person must be named in the instrument as payee or endorsee

c)

actual or constructive possession of the instrument lawfully

d)

All of the above

65.

A Person who, for consideration, became the possessor of the instrument before its maturity with utmost good faith is called as ……

a)

Holder

b)

Holder in Due Course

c)

Endorser

d)

Paver

66.

Holder in Due Course is defined as per ……

a)

Sec 7

b)

Sec 8

c)

Sec 9

d)

Sec 10

67.

Conditions to be fulfilled for terming as a Holder in Due Course deos NOT include……….

a)

must obtain the possession of instrument as a payee or endorsee or a bearer

b)

must be obtained for a valuable consideration

c)

must be obtained before its maturity

d)

must have clear knoweledge about the defective title of the transferor

68.

which statement is CORRECT

a)

Holder of a negotiable instrument need not be a Holder in Due Course

b)

Holder in Due Course must be a Holder

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

69.

Crossing of Cheque means ……

a)

drawing two parallel transverse lines on the face of the cheque

b)

crossing can be hand written or stamped

c)

the word "& Co" or " Account Payee " may or maynot be written in between the lines

d)

All of the above

70.

Crossing implies that ….

a)

payment on the cheque should be made through a bank account

b)

payment of cheque through counter cannot be made

c)

It ensures security of cheque payment

d)

It is a direction to the paying banker not to make counter payment

e)

All of the above

71.

which of the following is NOT TRUE about the OPEN CHEQUE

a)

It is a cheque with out crossing

b)

payment on open cheque cannot be made through bank counters

c)

payment will be made to the person whose name is written on it

d)

It is less secure

72.

Marking of Cheque does NOT means …….

a)

a kind of certification given by the paying banker

b)

Stamping across the cheque as "Good for Payment"

c)

Paying banker undertakes the obligation to pay cheque and provides guarantee

d)

marking involves special crossing

73.

If a crossed cheque contains name of a banker in between the transverse lines , the crossing is ……

a)

General Crossing

b)

Special Crossing

c)

Bank Crossing

d)

Crossing by the Holder

74.

who can cross a cheque

a)

Drawer at the time of writing a cheque

b)

Payee if the cheque is given without crossing

c)

Endorsee if the endorsed cheque is given without crossing

d)

All of the above

75.

what is NOT TRUE about Opening of Crossing

a)

cancellation of crossing on the cheque

b)

Drawer alone can cancel the crossing

c)

writes "Pay Cash" and put the Drawer's signature

d)

Drawee can cancel the crossing and make it as Open Cheque

76.

Erasing of Crossing on a cheque by a dishonest person is called …..

a)

Erosion of Crossing

b)

Errorising of Crossing

c)

Obliterating a Crossing

d)

Clearing of Crossing

77.

special crossing of a cheque with more than one bankers' name on it is termed as …...

a)

Multi Crossing

b)

Mutual Crossing

c)

Account Crossing

d)

Double Crossing

78.

Account Payee Crossing implies that …..

a)

Payment on the cheque is made to the Payee's account

b)

It restricts further endosement

c)

Both of the above are correct

d)

None of the above are correct

79.
NOT NEGOTIABLE Crossing does NOT implies …..
a)
Cheque is Not Trasferable
b)
Cheque is Tranferable but the trasferee will not get a better title
c)
doesnot impose any additional duty on the paying banker or collecting banker
d)
person who takes the cheques throgh transfer should be very careful
80.

Endorsement is defined under ……

a)

Sec 10

b)

Sec 12

c)

Sec 14

d)

Sec 15

81.

Endorsement can be done through signing on the …….of negotiable instrument

a)

Back of the instrument

b)

face of the instrument

c)

slip of paper annexed there to

d)

All of the above are correct

82.

A piece of paper attached with the negotiable instrument for endorsement, if the back of the instrument is fully covered, is termed as …….

a)

Transfer Deed

b)

Endorser Deed

c)

Allonge

d)

Affonge

83.

which of the following is NOT a general rule regarding Endorsement

a)

Spell the name as stated in the instrument

b)

Salutations should not be prefixed or suffixed

c)

signature of the endorser

d)

name of bank and bank account number must be stated

84.

which of the following is NOT an effect of Endorsement

a)

Endorser certifies the genuineness of instrument

b)

Endorser gets a better title than that of the endorsee

c)

Endorsee gets a better title than that of the enoser

d)

Endorsee gets the right of further negotiation

85.

what is NOT TRUE about Full Endorsement

a)

It is also called as Special Endorsement

b)

Endorser writes the name of Endorsee

c)

Endorser writes his name and sign it

d)

Endorsee also puts his / her dated signature

86.

If the endorser restricts further negotiation of the instrument, it is called as ….

a)

Blank Endorsement

b)

Special Endorsement

c)

Restrictive Endorsement

d)

Conditional Endorsement

87.

Sans Recourse means ….

a)

with recourse to me

b)

without recourse to the Drawee

c)

without recourse to me

d)

with recourse to the Drawee

88.

What is TRUE about Conditional Endorsement

a)

endorsement contain a condition to pay the instrument

b)

it may limit the liability of endorser

c)

endorsee has to fulfil certain conditions to obtain payment

d)

It is also called as Qualified Endorsement

e)

All of the above

89.

If the endorser surrenders his right to receive notice of dishonour by writing appropriate words at the time of endorsement, it is called ……

a)

Conditional Endorsement

b)

Sans Recourse Endorsement

c)

Qualified Endorsement

d)

Facultative Endorseement

90.

what is NOT TRUE about the Blank Endorsement

a)

endorser simply signs on the back of instrument for negotiation

b)

name of the endorsee not mentioned

c)

it is payable to the bearer

d)

it is also called as Special Endorsement