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Principles of Internation Business for Tourism | Set 1
1. Coverage of risks due to fluctuating exchange rates is known as ---------
A. Speculation
B. Arbitrage
C. Hedging
D. Forward rate
Correct : C. Hedging
2. The demand for foreign exchange is determined by country’s ------------
A. Exports
B. Imports
C. Exports and imports
D. None of these
Correct : B. Imports
3. Purchasing power purity theory was introduced by ------------
A. Fisher
B. Cassel
C. Marshall
D. Paul Einzing
Correct : B. Cassel
4. EURO is the currency of ----------------
A. European Union
B. Europe
C. Britain
D. None of these
Correct : A. European Union
5. The currency of Italy is ----------------
A. Euro
B. Dollars
C. Yen
D. Pound
Correct : A. Euro
6. EXIM Bank of India was set up in ---------------
A. 1981
B. 1982
C. 1983
D. 1984
Correct : B. 1982
7. The difference between buying and selling rate is called
A. ASK rate
B. Bid rate
C. Spread
D. SWAP
Correct : C. Spread
8. The rate at which the exchange dealer is ready to buy a currency as known as ----------------
A. Ask rate
B. SWAP rate
C. Spread
D. Bid rate
Correct : D. Bid rate
9. The members of the IMF are the members of --------------
A. IFC
B. IDA
C. ADB
D. IBRD
Correct : D. IBRD
10. World Bank is also known as --------------------
A. IBRD
B. IFC
C. IDA
D. MIGA
Correct : A. IBRD
11. Balance of Trade is a ----
A. Stock Concept
B. Flow Concept
C. Stock and Flow Concept
D. None of these
Correct : B. Flow Concept
12. Which one of the following items in the balance of payments is invisible
A. Travel
B. Shipping
C. Export of goods
D. Gifts
Correct : A. Travel
13. Gold standard is an example of
A. Floating exchange rate
B. Fixed exchange rate
C. Crawling peg
D. Crawling bands
Correct : B. Fixed exchange rate
14. Flexible exchange rate is based on the concept of
A. Supply
B. Demand
C. Demand and supply
D. None of these
Correct : C. Demand and supply
15. A BOP surplus can be corrected through --------------
A. Export promotion
B. Exchange control
C. Appreciation
D. Increase in interest
Correct : C. Appreciation
16. BOP deficit can be corrected through --------------
A. Increasing imports
B. Increasing exports
C. Increase in interest rates
D. None of these
Correct : B. Increasing exports
17. Foreign exchange is demanded by -------------
A. Exporters
B. Domestic travelers
C. Importers
D. None of these
Correct : C. Importers
18. Devaluation will improve when elasticity of demand of country’s export and import is
A. Less than one
B. Equal to one
C. Infinity
D. Greater than one
Correct : D. Greater than one
19. Deficit BOP can be solved by --------------------
A. Expenditure switching policies
B. Expenditure reducing policies
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both a and b
20. Floating exchange rate become common in ----------------
A. 1980’s
B. 1970’s
C. 1960’s
D. 1950’s
Correct : B. 1970’s
21. The ASEAN was established in --------------------
A. 1967
B. 1977
C. 1987
D. 1999
Correct : A. 1967
22. The difference between the value of goods and services exported and imported is called -------------
A. BOP
B. BOT
C. Balance on Capital Account
D. Balance of Current Account
Correct : B. BOT
23. The convertibility of dollar was formally abandoned in ---------------
A. 1962
B. 1966
C. 1973
D. 1971
Correct : D. 1971
24. Soft loans to underdeveloped countries are disbursed by -----------
A. IDA
B. IBRD
C. GATT
D. ADB
Correct : A. IDA
25. IFC was established in ----------------
A. 1958
B. 1956
C. 1954
D. 1950
Correct : B. 1956
26. GATT came into existence in ----------------
A. 1947
B. 1946
C. 1948
D. 1950
Correct : C. 1948
27. SDRs scheme was initiated in -------------------
A. 1950’s
B. 1960’s
C. 1970’s
D. 1980’s
Correct : C. 1970’s
28. India is a member of -------------
A. ADB
B. IMF
C. IBRD
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
29. Regional member of the Asian Development Bank is
A. India
B. UK
C. Brazil
D. South Africa
Correct : A. India
30. GATT was changed to ---------------
A. WTO
B. IBRD
C. ADB
D. IMF
Correct : A. WTO
31. IMF started its functioning from
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1958
D. 1978
Correct : A. 1947
32. Which are known as Bretton Wood Twins?
A. IMF&IFC
B. IFC & IDA
C. IMF & IBRD
D. ADB & IDA
Correct : C. IMF & IBRD
33. The headquarter of world Bank is at ------------------
A. Washington DC
B. Paris
C. Geneva
D. London
Correct : A. Washington DC
34. The equilibrium exchange rate is determined by ---------------
A. Demand for currencies
B. Supply of currencies
C. Demand and Supply of currencies
D. None of these
Correct : C. Demand and Supply of currencies
35. Determining the exchange rate at a higher level than prevailing in the foreign exchange market is known as ------------
A. Pegging up
B. Pegging down
C. Undervaluation
D. None of these
Correct : A. Pegging up
36. FEMA is known as -------------
A. FEMA 1999
B. FEMA 2000
C. FEMA 2001
D. FEMA 1998
Correct : A. FEMA 1999
37. According to PPP theory the exchange rate between two currencies are determined by their ------------
A. Relative price level
B. Relative interest level
C. Relative income level
D. None of these
Correct : A. Relative price level
38. In the exchange rate determination PPP theory considers --------
A. Interest rates
B. Inflation rates
C. Spot transactions
D. None of these
Correct : B. Inflation rates
39. The rate at which one currency is exchanged for another is known as ------------
A. Exchange options
B. Foreign exchange
C. Exchange rate
D. Futures
Correct : C. Exchange rate
40. The objective of IDA is
A. Increase production
B. Stability in exchange rate
C. Improve living conditions
D. Increase income
Correct : C. Improve living conditions
41. Smithsonian Agreement was signed in the year ---------
A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1971
Correct : D. 1971
42. The objective of IMF is
A. Reduce Inequality
B. Exchange rate stability
C. Reduce poverty
D. None of these
Correct : B. Exchange rate stability
43. SDRs are also known as -----------
A. Currency
B. Gold
C. Paper gold
D. None of these
Correct : C. Paper gold
44. IBRD was established in
A. 1940
B. 1943
C. 1944
D. 1945
Correct : D. 1945
45. The official decrease in the value of a currency is known as ---------
A. Depreciation
B. Devaluation
C. Appreciation
D. None of these
Correct : B. Devaluation
46. Globalised economics prefer------------
A. Fixed System
B. Pegging system
C. Flexible system
D. Bretton wood system
Correct : C. Flexible system
47. The European Union was formed in
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1953
Correct : C. 1952
48. Which is known as soft loan window of IBRD
A. MIGA
B. IFC
C. IMF
D. IDA
Correct : D. IDA
49. IFC was established in ------------
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1956
Correct : D. 1956
50. Yen is the currency of ----------
A. China
B. Singapore
C. Malaysia
D. Japan
Correct : D. Japan
51. A deficit BOP exists, when -----------------
A. Receipts> payments
B. Receipts< payments
C. Receipts= payments
D. None of these
Correct : B. Receipts< payments
52. IBRD is also known as ---------------
A. Asian Bank
B. Development Bank
C. World Bank
D. Investment Bank
Correct : C. World Bank
53. Bretton wood twins are ------------------
A. IMF& world Bank
B. IMF & ADB
C. IBRD & IFC
D. IDA & IFC
Correct : C. IBRD & IFC
54. UNCTAD was constituted in -----------
A. 1961
B. 1962
C. 1963
D. 1964
Correct : D. 1964
55. WTO came into existence with a membership of ------------------
A. 124
B. 125
C. 121
D. 120
Correct : B. 125
56. GATT was constituted in ----------------
A. 1946
B. 1947
C. 1948
D. 1950
Correct : C. 1948
57. The Indian Currency code used in foreign exchange market is
A. INR
B. IDN
C. IND
D. IDA
Correct : A. INR
58. --------------- takes into account only merchandize exports and imports
A. BOP
B. BOT
C. TOB
D. BTO
Correct : B. BOT
59. Which is known as paper gold
A. SRDs
B. SDRs
C. YEN
D. DOLLAR
Correct : B. SDRs
60. Increase in the value of a currency is known as --------------
A. Devaluation
B. Depreciation
C. Appreciation
D. None of these
Correct : C. Appreciation
61. Decrease in the value of a currency is known as -------------
A. Depreciation
B. Appreciation
C. Overvaluation
D. None of these
Correct : A. Depreciation
62. IMF created buffer stock financing facility in -----------
A. 1959
B. 1969
C. 1979
D. 1989
Correct : B. 1969
63. SDRs are popularly known as ------------------
A. Gold
B. Paper gold
C. Paper money
D. None of these
Correct : B. Paper gold
64. IDA was established in -------------
A. 1960
B. 1950
C. 1970
D. 1955
Correct : A. 1960
65. The President of IBRD is the head of ---------------
A. ADB
B. IDA
C. EFTA
D. None of these
Correct : B. IDA
66. The membership of the IDA is open to all membership of -----------
A. ADB
B. IDBI
C. ICICI
D. IBRD
Correct : D. IBRD
67. Part I members of IDA are called -------------------
A. G24 members
B. G10 members
C. G20 members
D. None of these
Correct : A. G24 members
68. IFC was established in -------------
A. 1956
B. 1958
C. 1960
D. none
Correct : A. 1956
69. IDA loans are known as -------------
A. IDA window
B. IDA credits
C. IDA loans
D. None of these
Correct : B. IDA credits
70. IDA grants loans to those projects which are not financed by -------
A. IMF
B. ADB
C. IBRD
D. ASEAN
Correct : C. IBRD
71. Which is the largest financial market in the world
A. International Capital Market
B. International financial market
C. Foreign exchange market
D. None of these
Correct : C. Foreign exchange market
72. FEMA is enacted by ---------
A. Parliament of India
B. Supreme Court of India
C. RBI
D. None of these
Correct : A. Parliament of India
73. The currency of Austria
A. Euro
B. Dollar
C. Mark
D. Pound
Correct : A. Euro
74. Which monetary system is suitable for global economies
A. Fixed
B. Pegging
C. Flexible
D. None of these
Correct : C. Flexible
75. Smithsonian Agreement is for -----------------------
A. Saving bretton wood system
B. Saving gold standard
C. Protect flexible system
D. None of these
Correct : A. Saving bretton wood system
76. ------------------- system imposes a discipline an monetary authorities
A. Flexible
B. Fixed
C. Bretton wood
D. None of these
Correct : B. Fixed
77. Speculation is not possible in the case of --------- system
A. Flexible
B. Gold standard
C. Fixed
D. None of these
Correct : C. Fixed
78. Increased capital inflows increases ------------------
A. Imports
B. Value of domestic currency
C. Value of foreign currency
D. None of these
Correct : B. Value of domestic currency
79. Political instability leads to ------------- in the value of that country’s currency
A. Decrease
B. Stability
C. Increase
D. None of these
Correct : A. Decrease
80. -------------- is a social factor that influence the exchange rate
A. War
B. Tourism
C. Changes in preferences
D. None of these
Correct : C. Changes in preferences
81. When exports increase, the supply of foreign currency -----------
A. Increases
B. Decrease
C. Remains constant
D. None of these
Correct : A. Increases
82. When imports increase, the supply of foreign currency -------------
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains constant
D. None of these
Correct : B. Decrease
83. Price index is considered in ---------------- theory of exchange rate determination
A. BOP theory
B. PPP theory
C. Mint Purity theory
D. None of these
Correct : B. PPP theory
84. Capital outflows leads to increase in the ---------------
A. Supply of foreign currencies
B. Demand for foreign currencies
C. Demand for domestic currency
D. None of these
Correct : B. Demand for foreign currencies
85. A deficit budget leads to ----------------
A. Decrease in the value of domestic currency
B. Increase in the value of domestic currency
C. Stability in the exchange rate
D. None of these
Correct : A. Decrease in the value of domestic currency
86. Mint parity theory is suitable for ---------
A. Gold standard
B. Paper standard
C. Flexible system
D. None of these
Correct : A. Gold standard
87. Forex reserves of a country are held by ---------------------
A. Commercial Banks
B. Central Banks
C. Investment Banks
D. None of these
Correct : B. Central Banks
88. Extending of economic activities across national boundaries is known as -------------
A. Liberalization
B. Privatization
C. Globalization
D. None of these
Correct : C. Globalization
89. The WTO is the successor to -------------
A. VAT
B. GATT
C. GTT
D. ATT
Correct : B. GATT
90. Central bank is likely to set policies and procedures to keep the exchange rate ------------------
A. Down
B. Stable
C. Up
D. None of these
Correct : B. Stable
91. ------------- of a country is the relation over a period between the values of her exports and the values of her imports
A. BOP
B. BOT
C. Budget
D. None of these
Correct : B. BOT
92. Devaluation raised the domestic price of --------------
A. Exports
B. Imports
C. Both exports and imports
D. None of these
Correct : B. Imports
93. Devaluation reduces the foreign price of --------------
A. Exports
B. Imports
C. Both exports and imports
D. None of these
Correct : A. Exports
94. Under gold standard the value of the currency unit was defined in terms of -------------
A. Currencies
B. Silver
C. Gold
D. None of these
Correct : C. Gold
95. The ADB was set up in the year
A. 976
B. 1967
C. 1965
D. 1966
Correct : D. 1966
96. The ADB is managed by -------------
A. Director General
B. Managing Director
C. President
D. None of these
Correct : C. President
97. Mahalanobis Strategy adopted in the -----------
A. 1st five year plan
B. 2ND five year plan
C. 3RD five year plan
D. 4TH five year plan
Correct : B. 2ND five year plan
98. EXIM Bank of India was established in ---------------
A. 1980
B. 1981
C. 1982
D. 1983
Correct : C. 1982
99. Euro is a ----------
A. Basket Currency
B. Paper Gold
C. Gold Currency
D. None of these
Correct : A. Basket Currency
100. The agreement, TRIPs and TRIMs are related to -------------
A. ADB
B. IBRD
C. WTO
D. None of these
Correct : C. WTO