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Laws and Ethics | Set 1

1. The term 'sub-agent' in the business of agency is defined as a person employed by, and acting under the control of the

Correct : B. Original agent

2. The first endorsement of an instrument can be made by the

Correct : B. Payee

3. Which of the following is not the mode of dissolution of a firm under voluntary dissolution?

Correct : C. Dissolution on becoming a partner of unsound mind

4. White wash or color wash should be carried out at least once in every period of

Correct : A. 14 months

5. The term 'family' as defined in ESI Act, 1948 does not include

Correct : D. an independent married sister

6. Which one of the following amounts to safety measure?

Correct : C. Fencing of machinery

7. If a company does not have a common seal, the share certificate shall be signed by

Correct : A. Two Directors

8. In case of e-voting, notice shall be sent as attachment in

Correct : A. PDF file

9. A Director may be elected by small shareholders upon a notice by

Correct : C. not less than 1000 small shareholders or one tenth of such shareholders, whichever is lower.

10. Meta ethics deal with the nature of ___________ .

Correct : B. moral judgement

11. The breach of contract may be-

Correct : D. Either of (a) and (b)

12. Which one of the following is not the feature of “agreement to sale”?

Correct : B. Sales takes place for existing and specific goods

13. Which one of the following is not the element of draft?

Correct : C. It is open to the person to stop payment

14. Who may negotiate?

Correct : D. Any of (a) to (c)

15. The Information Memorandum shall be deemed to be a ______________.

Correct : A. Prospectus

16. The Regional Director shall communicate the confirmation of shifting of registered office within __________ days of receipt of the application.

Correct : B. 30

17. The private placement shall be made, not more than ___________ persons in aggregate in a financial year.

Correct : C. 200

18. If the shareholders not less than _____ of the issued shares of class did not consent to the variation or vote in favor of the special resolution for the variation, such shareholders may apply to the Tribunal to have the variation cancelled.

Correct : A. 10%

19. The company shall not issue sweat equity shares for more than _______________ of the existing paid up share capital in a year.

Correct : B. 15%

20. Which one of the following is not the discharge by operation of law?

Correct : C. By breach of contract

21. Which one of the following is not the feature of the Contract of Guarantee?

Correct : C. There is an existing debt for which the surety gives guarantee to the creditor on behalf of the principal debtor.

22. Section 2(7) of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 the term 'Goods' does not include __________.

Correct : D. Neither (A) nor (B) nor (C)

23. No female child shall be allowed to work in any factory except between ________________.

Correct : A. 8 AM and 7 PM

24. The Bonus shares may be issued out of the _____________________

Correct : D. Any of the above

25. An instrument of the proxy shall be deposited with the registered office of the company before ____________ hours of the conduct of the meeting.

Correct : C. 48 hours

26. Theminimum number of designated partners in an LLP shall ____________________

Correct : B. 2

27. At every AGM, not less than ________ of the total number of directors shall retire by rotation.

Correct : A. One third

28. The minimum number of directors for a public company is _______________

Correct : C. 3

29. This is not one of the 7 principles of public life.

Correct : C. Content

30. Which of the following is an invitation for offer?

Correct : D. A catalogue of goods for sale

31. Where seller delivers to the buyer a quantity of goods less than the contracted to sell, the buyer

Correct : A. may reject them

32. A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory under Factories Act, 1948 is called as:

Correct : A. Occupier

33. A bearer instrument is negotiated by

Correct : A. delivery only

34. X, Y and Z are partners in a firm. X, without the authority of Y and Z buys certain shares in his name out of partnership money. These shares will constitute

Correct : B. Partnership Property

35. Business ethics calls for avoidance of

Correct : C. Monopoly

36. Business ethics has a ____ application.

Correct : A. Universal

37. A contract is a combination of

Correct : C. agreement and enforceability

38. A proper foundation of ethics requires a standard of _______ to which all goals and actions can be compared to.

Correct : A. value

39. The provisions regarding maximum number of members in a partnership are given in

Correct : B. The Companies Act

40. X and Y agree to divide the profits of a business in equal shares but the loss if any is to be borne by X only. The partnership agreement is

Correct : C. lawful

41. First aid boxes or cupboard equipped with prescribed contents and not less than one in number must be provided and maintained in every factory so as to be accessible during all working hours for every

Correct : B. 150 workers for any time

42. XYZ Ltd., to which the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is applicable, fixes the wages period of 36 days. You as a Cost and Management Accountant of the Company, how would youadvice the company.

Correct : B. As per Section 4(2) of the Act, no wage period can exceed one month. So the company would be advised accordingly.

43. When the day on which a promissory note or bill of exchange is at maturity is a public holiday, the instrument shall be deemed to be due on the

Correct : B. Next preceding business day

44. In case of an employee who has not completed 15 years of age at the beginning of the Accounting year, the minimum bonus will be

Correct : B. ` 60 or 8.33% of salary or wages whichever is higher.

45. Every LLP firm shall have at least _____________ designated partners who are individuals.

Correct : A. two

46. K owns a residential flat in Chennai. He is entitled to quiet possession and enjoyment of his property. This is called –

Correct : B. Rights in Rem

47. X sells the goodwill of his retail store to Y for `5 lacs and promises not to carry on the same business for ever and anywhere in India. This agreement is:

Correct : B. Void

48. In a Contract of Guarantee there is/are:

Correct : C. Three contracts

49. Right of Stoppage in transit can be exercised by the Unpaid Seller, where the Buyer:

Correct : B. becomes insolvent

50. "Nemo dat quad non habet", means:

Correct : B. none can give who does not himself possess

51. According to Sec 2(n) “Occupier” of a factory means ___________________

Correct : C. The person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory

52. A factory employs 250 workers. All the workers including workers above 60 years of age and below 15 years of age went on strike. The employer

Correct : B. cannot deduct fine from workers who are under the age of 15

53. Permanent disablement benefit is paid at the rate of ______________ of wages.

Correct : D. 90%

54. Workers will be entitled to overtime wages if they have worked for more than ____________.

Correct : D. Forty-eight hours in any week

55. Appropriate Government reviews the rates of minimum wages within:

Correct : C. 5 years

56. Anchal purchased a motor car from Kamal who had no title to it. Anchal used the motor car for several months. True owner spotted the motor car and demanded it from Anchal. In such case

Correct : A. Anchal is bound to hand-over the motor car to true owner.

57. Which of the following agreement is wagering agreement under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

Correct : C. A promise to pay B ` 1,000 if it rains on Monday.

58. Under Sale of Goods Act, which of the delivery of goods is called as delivery by attornment?

Correct : C. Constructive

59. Where the price of the goods under a contract of sale is to be fixed by the valuation of a third party who fails to fix the valuation, but goods are supplied to the buyer, under section 10 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, the buyer is

Correct : A. liable to pay the reasonable price of the goods.

60. Under Factories Act, 1948, where work of the same kind is carried out by two or more sets of workers during different period of the day, each of such period is called a

Correct : B. Shift

61. Under Payment of Wages Act, 1936, deduction on account of payment to cooperative societies shall not be more than

Correct : B. 75% of wages

62. Under Employee‘s State Insurance Act, in order to qualify for sickness benefit, the insured worker is required to contribute for

Correct : D. 78 days in a contribution period of 6 months.

63. Ankit purchased goods worth ` 20,000 from Anuj. In lieu of cash payment, Ankit accepted a bill of exchange of ` 20,000 to be payable after three months. This is an example of

Correct : C. Genuine Bill

64. Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, whether acceptance of a bill of exchange in the following situation shall be treated as qualified acceptance where the acceptor

Correct : A. undertakes to pay only `10,000 for a bill drawn for `15,000.

65. When a partnership firm is continued even after the expiry of fixed term is called

Correct : D. Partnership at will

66. A person who is not a partner of a Partnership Firm, but he may liable for firm’s debt as if he was a Partner. Such a person is called

Correct : C. Partner by estoppels

67. Under Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, every foreign company shall file with the Registrar of Companies along with the financial statement in form — ————— which belong to the list of all the places of business established by the foreign company in India.

Correct : D. FC 3

68. Business ethics are needed to create a faith about the quality, quantity, price etc. of products. The customers have more trust and faith in the businessmen who follow ethical rules. They feel that such businessmen would not cheat them. Which one of the following is appropriate for it?

Correct : B. Improve customers confidence

69. Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organizations that might influence them in the performance or their official duties. This principle of public life is called

Correct : D. Integrity

70. There are many types of ethical conflicts in the

Correct : C. Work place

71. Which one of the following is said to be ―unethical behavior?

Correct : B. Adulteration

72. A contract creates

Correct : A. jus in personam.

73. Provisions of EPF &Misc Provisions Act 1952 are applicable to Cinema/Theatre employing

Correct : C. 5 or more persons.

74. In the absence of Partnership agreement, the Partner has

Correct : A. right to avail interest on advances paid to partnership firm.

75. A person who is employed by the seller to raise the price by fictitious bids. Such person is known as

Correct : D. All of the above

76. In case of banker's refusal to honour the cheque inspite of sufficient funds in customer's account, the banker is

Correct : A. liable to compensate the drawer.

77. Dependants benefit is paid at the rate of

Correct : D. 90% of wages in the form of monthly payment.

78. Board of Directors of every listed Company shall constitute an Audit Committee which shall consists of a minimum of

Correct : B. 3 Directors

79. The maximum limit of bonus payable to an employee is fixed by way of percentage of salary or wages earned by the employee during the accounting year, the percentage is:

Correct : C. 20%

80. Business Ethics also called as Corporate Ethics is a form of

Correct : B. Applied Ethics

81. An agreement which is enforceable at the option of one or more parties thereto but not at the option of other or others is called

Correct : B. Voidable contract.

82. Which of the following agency is irrevocable under The Indian Contract Act, 1872?

Correct : C. Agency coupled with interest

83. A sort of tacit understanding/agreement among the intending bidders to stifle competition by not bidding against each other in an auction sale is called as

Correct : B. Knock-out agreement

84. When an instrument is drawn conditionally or for a special purpose as a collateral security and not for the purpose of transferring property therein, it is called

Correct : C. Escrow

85. Which Committee is constituted by the occupier to promote cooperation between the workers and management in maintaining proper safety and health at workplace?

Correct : A. Safety Committee

86. Under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, in disputed cases, bonus must be paid

Correct : B. Within 1 month from the date on which the award becomes enforceable.

87. Businessmen or industrialists take initiative to form new companies. Their main function is to manage the company after its promotion, they are known as

Correct : D. General Promoters

88. The study of ethics can be divided into four operational areas namely meta ethics, normative ethics, descriptive ethics and

Correct : C. Applied ethics

89. In social agreements usual presumption is

Correct : D. that the parties do not intend to create legal relations between them.

90. In a sale of goods, the doctrine of caveat emptor will not apply when there is

Correct : D. Merchantable Quality

91. A bill of exchange, that is drawn accepted or endorsed without consideration is called

Correct : A. Accommodation bill

92. Under Industrial Disputes Act, Appropriate Government may require to constitute a workman committee on any day in the preceding 12 months, where an industrial establishment employs

Correct : B. 100 or more workers

93. Employee’s State Insurance Act, 1948 is applicable to all

Correct : D. factories including factories belonging to Government but excluding seasonal factories.

94. A partner must give a public notice of his retirement from the firm in order absolve himself from the liability for the acts of the other partners done after his retirement is known as

Correct : B. Ostensible partner

95. A prospectus which does not have complete particulars on the price of securities offered and the quantum of securities offered by the company is known as

Correct : B. Red-herring prospectus

96. The crucial step in understanding business ethics is

Correct : B. Learning to recognize ethical issues

97. Which of the following reason is applicable for unethical business practices?

Correct : D. Administrative corruption

98. A party who does not suffer any loss in case of breach of contract is entitled to

Correct : D. Nominal damages

99. If part of contract is illegal, then the whole contract will be

Correct : B. Void

100. In which of the following cases, the claim of Quantum Meruitarise

Correct : D. Where the contract is divisible