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NI Act

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

In case of a Promissory Note, there are:

a)

3 Parties

b)

5 Parties

c)

2 Parties

d)

4 Parties

2.

A Cheque:

a)

Is a type of bill of exchange

b)

Includes electronic image of a truncated cheque

c)

Payable on demand

d)

All of these

3.

A Bill of Exchange is:

a)

A conditional promise to pay

b)

An unconditional order to pay

c)

An unconditional promise to pay

d)

A conditional order to pay

4.

Which of these is not a Negotiable Instrument according to Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881?

a)

Cheque

b)

Bill of Exchange

c)

Currency Note

d)

Promissory Note

5.

The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 inserted a provision allowing a court trying an offence related to cheque bouncing, to direct the drawer (person who writes the cheque) to pay interim compensation to the complainant. The interim compensation will not exceed ___% of the cheque amount?

a)

15

b)

25

c)

30

d)

20

6.

If the holder of a bill of exchange allows the drawee more than ___ hours, exclusive of public holidays, to consider whether he will accept the same, all previous parties not consenting to such allowance are thereby discharged from liability to such holder.

a)

24

b)

36

c)

48

d)

60

7.

If a Minor draw, indorse, deliver and negotiate Negotiable Instruments, it binds __

a)

All the parties except minor

b)

All the parties including minor

c)

Minor Only

d)

Minor and the Drawee

8.

A draws a cheque in favour of M, a minor. M endorses the same in favour of X. The cheque is dishonoured by the bank on grounds of inadequate funds. As per the provisions of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881:

a)

M is liable to X

b)

X can proceed against A

c)

No one is liable in this case

d)

M can proceed against A

9.

A draws a bill on B. B accepts the bill without any consideration. The bill is transferred to C without consideration. C transferred it to D for value. Decide as per the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

a)

D can sue only A

b)

D can sue A or B only

c)

D can sue any of the parties A, B or C

d)

D cannot sue any of the parties A, B or C

10.

Who should make a complaint to a court for the purpose of taking cognizance of an offence under section 138?

a)

The holder in due course of the cheque

b)

Any person who is entitled to get payment

c)

The payee

d)

All of these

11.

'At sight' under section 21 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, means

a)

On presentation

b)

On demand

c)

On coming into vision

d)

None of these

12.

If an instrument may be construed either as a promissory note or bill of exchange, it is

a)

A valid instrument

b)

An ambiguous instrument

c)

A returnable instrument

d)

None of these

13.

Every instrument is presumed to made, drawn, endorsed or negotiated for ________.

a)

Choice

b)

Consideration

c)

Debt

d)

None of these

14.

Drawer and payee in a Bill of exchange may be same parties.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partly true

d)

Partly false

15.

Cheque is a special kind of Bill of Exchange

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partly true

d)

Partly false

16.

Cheque is always payable on demand.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partly true

d)

Partly false

17.

Validity of Cheque is 6 months

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partly true

d)

Partly false

18.

Cheque doesn’t require any stamping.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partly true

d)

Partly false

19.

A promissory note is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional undertakings, signed by the maker to pay …..to, or to order of a certain person, or only to bearer of the instrument.

a)

A certain type of goods

b)

A certain type of old coins

c)

A certain of money

d)

Any of these

20.

A promissory note is an instrument …….. containing an unconditional undertakings signed by the maker to pay a certain sum of money to, or to the order of, a certain sum of money to or to the order of, a certain person, or only to bearer of the instrument.

a)

in writing

b)

made orally

c)

partly in writing

d)

partly in writing and partly orally

21.

Which of the following can Not be considered as characteristic of negotiable instruments?

a)

A holder do not gets the instruments free from all defects of title of any previous holder.

b)

The instruments is transferable till maturity

c)

They are freely transferable.

d)

All of these

22.

A promissory note is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional undertakings signed by the ….. to pay a certain sum of money to, or to the order of, certain person, or only to bearer of the instrument.

a)

payee

b)

holder

c)

endorser

d)

maker

23.

A promissory note or a bill of exchange payable after a fixed period, or after sight, or on specified day or on the happening of an event which is certain to happen, is known as a __________

a)

Time instrument

b)

Demand instrument

c)

Foreign instrument

d)

An inland instrument

24.

A promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is payable to bearer when-

a)

it is expressed to be payable to a particular person

b)

it is expressed to be further transferable

c)

the only or last endorsement on the instrument is an endorsement in blank

d)

if the holder obtains it in due course

25.

Which of the following can be considered as characteristic of negotiable instruments?

a)

The holder of the instruments is presumed to be the owner.

b)

They are transferable subject the condition.

c)

They are transferable subject to restriction.

d)

Negotiable instruments are always payable to order