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NTSE Quiz (Money & Credit)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who issues the currency notes in India?

a)

Currency notes are issued by the Finance Commission.

b)

All the nationalized banks can issue the currency notes.

c)

Only Reserve Bank of India can issue currency notes.

d)

Any individual or organization can issue currency notes with the permission of the govt.  

2.

     What is the main source of income of a bank?

a)

Bank charges that the depositors pay for; keeping their money safe is the main; source of the bank’s income.

b)

The difference between what is charged from the borrowers and paid to the depositors is the main source of bank’s income.

c)

Banks earn huge amounts of money by investing the money of the depositors in various company shares

d)

The Government of India gives huge amounts of money to the banks to help their smooth functioning.

3.

Which body (authority) supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans?

a)

Finance Ministry

b)

Head Office of each Bank

c)

Reserve Bank

d)

Cooperative Societies

4.

Which among the following banks issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government in India?

a)

RBI

b)

State Bank of India

c)

Bank of India

d)

Central Bank of India

5.

Which of the following is not an informal source of credit?

a)

Money-lender

b)

Relatives and Friends

c)

Commercial Banks

d)

Traders

6.

     Which of the following statements are true?

a)

As per Indian law, apart from RBI, no other individual or organization is allowed to issue currency.

b)

The law legalizes the use of rupee as a medium of payment that cannot be refused in settling transactions in India

c)

No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in rupees.

d)

All of the above are true.

7.

   Banks use the major portion of the deposits to

a)

extend loans

b)

invest in infrastructure

c)

deposit in foreign banks

d)

None of the above

8.

   What are the different components of the terms of credit?

a)

Interest rate

b)

Documentation requirements

c)

Collateral

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following could lead to a debt trap?

a)

The high interest rate for borrowing can mean that the amount to be repaid is greater than the income of the borrower.

b)

Higher cost of borrowing means a larger part of the earnings of the borrowers is used to repay the loan.

c)

The high interest rate for borrowing can mean that the amount to be repaid is lesser than the income of the borrower.

d)

both (a) and (b)

10.

  As of 2012, the major source of credit to the rural households in India was

a)

Moneylenders.

b)

Commercial banks.

c)

Cooperative societies.

d)

Relatives and friends.

11.

Which among these is an essential feature of barter system?

a)

Money can easily exchange any commodity

b)

It is based on double co-incidence of wants

c)

It is generally accepted as a medium of exchange of goods with money

d)

It acts as a measure and store of value

12.

   Which one of the following is not a modern form of money?

a)

Demand Deposits

b)

Paper currency

c)

Coins

d)

Precious metals

13.

     Which state accounts for maximum percentage of SHGs (self-help groups) in bank credit?

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Kerala

d)

Karnataka

14.

  The part of the total deposits which a bank keeps with itself in cash is

a)

zero

b)

a small proportion

c)

a big proportion

d)

100 percent

15.

   System of exchanging goods for goods is called:

a)

monetary system

b)

credit system

c)

barter system

d)

exchange system

16.

  Double coincidence of wants means

a)

what a person desires to sell is exactly what the other person wishes to buy.

b)

what a person desires to sell is exactly what the other person also wishes to sell.

c)

what a person desires to buy is exactly what the other person also wishes to buy.

d)

None of the above.

17.

     A typical Self-Help Group usually has

a)

100-200 members

b)

50-100 members

c)

less than 10 members

d)

15-20 members

 

18.

  Why is currency accepted as a medium of exchange?

a)

Because the currency is authorized by the government of the country.

b)

Because it is liked by the people who use it.

c)

Because the use of currency has its origin in ancient times.

d)

Because the currency is authorized by the World Bank.

19.

   An agreement in which the lender supplies the borrower with money, goods or services in return for the promise of future payment refers to

a)

Debt

b)

Deposit

c)

Credit

d)

Collateral

20.

   Money-lenders usually demand a ‘security’ from the borrower. What is the formal word used for the ‘security’, such as land, vehicle, livestock, building, etc.?

a)

Deposit

b)

Collateral

c)

 Credit

d)

Guarantee

21.

    Interest rate, security and documentation requirement, and the mode of repayment together comprise what is called the:

a)

Loan factor

b)

Credit factor

c)

Terms of loan

d)

Terms of credit

22.

   Loans from banks and cooperatives are called:

a)

Mixed loans

b)

Term loans

c)

Formal loans

d)

Informal loan

23.

   Which of the following is not true regarding the in convenience of Barter Exchange?

a)

Lack of double coincidence of want

b)

Absence of divisibility

c)

Difficulty in storing wealth

d)

Availability of money as a medium of exchange

24.

    What do the banks do with the deposits which I they accept from the customers?

a)

Banks use these deposits for charitable activities.

b)

Banks use a major portion of deposits to extend loans.

c)

Banks use deposits to give bonus to their employees.

d)

Banks use deposits to set up more branches in the country.

25.

    Which among the following options will be the cheapest source of credit in rural areas?

a)

Bank

b)

Cooperative Society

c)

Money-lender

d)

Finance Company