| Post Name | INSTRUCTOR IN SECRETARIAL PRACTICE AND BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE - TECH.EDN. |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 053/2023 |
| Category Code | 343/2020, 056/2021, 408/2022 |
| Date of Test | 2 June 2023 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which of the following is a limitation of computerized accounting systems ?
Answer
C. Inability to detect errors caused by incorrect data entry
2
Retained Earnings is a
Answer
A. liability to the Company
3
Which of the following transactions does not change the capital of a business ?
Answer
D. Owner pays Rs. 100 into the business bank account to cover the cost of stock
withdrawn by him from the business
4
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using debt financing ?
Answer
B. Increased financial leverage
5
The clientele effect refers to
Answer
B. The tendency of investors to be attracted to companies that offer a particular
type of dividend policy
6
What happens to the total market value of a companyâs shares after a stock split ?
Answer
D. The total market value of the shares remains the same
7
Which of the following is not an advantage of using marginal costing for decision-making ?
Answer
C. It allows for the allocation of fixed costs to specific products
8
Which of the following is not a factor that affects the break-even point of a product
or service ?
Answer
A. Number of units sold
9
If material cost variance is Rs. 5,000 favourable and material price variance is
Rs. 3,000 adverse, then material usage variance should be
Answer
D. Rs. 8,000 Favourable
10
Who among the following is known for the Hawthorne Studies ?
Answer
B. Elton mayo
11
Which of the following management functions is concerned with allocating resources
and assigning tasks to achieve organizational objectives ?
Answer
B. Organizing
12
Which motivation theory focuses on the relationship between an individualâs effort,
performance and outcomes ?
Answer
A. Vroomâs Expectancy Theory
13
Which of the following goods is likely to have a relatively elastic demand ?
Answer
C. Goods with many substitutes
14
Which of the following pricing strategies is best suited for a product with high perceived
value and low-price sensitivity ?
Answer
D. Premium pricing
15
If the cross elasticity of demand between two goods is positive, they are considered
Answer
B. Substitute goods
16
Which of the following is a responsibility of a Companyâs Board of directors ?
Answer
C. Approving the companyâs annual budget and long-term strategic plans
17
In what circumstances might a company be forced to undergo a compulsory
winding up ?
Answer
D. If the company is unable to pay its debts as they become due
18
Companies Act, 2013 consists of _____________ Sections.
Answer
A. 470
19
Which of the following is a function of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) ?
Answer
B. Regulating and supervising the securities market in India
20
What is a depository in the context of the Indian capital market ?
Answer
A. An entity that facilitates the transfer and settlement of securities in electronic
form
21
How does the index composition differ between BSE and NSE ?
Answer
D. Both BSE and NSE include both large-cap and mid-cap companies, but use
different weighting methodologies
22
Income chargeable under income from other sources as per
Answer
C. Sec. 56
23
What is the Alternative minimum Tax
Answer
B. A separate tax system that runs parallel to the regular income tax system,
designed to ensure that everyone pays a minimum amount of tax
24
What is the surcharge rate applicable to individuals with a taxable income above
Rs. 50 lakhs but below Rs. 1 crore ?
Answer
A. 10%
25
A companyâs product mix is
Answer
B. The total number of products that the company offers for sale
26
Which of the following reflects the marketing concept philosophy ?
Answer
D. âWe wonât have a marketing department; we have a customer departmentâ.
27
Which of the following is not a type of audit report ?
Answer
C. Status report
28
Internal audit
Answer
B. Audit undertaken by employees of the organisation to check financial
irregularities
29
Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to the digital divide ?
Answer
D. Overabundance of technology
30
Which of the following statements about digilocker is not true ?
Answer
A. digilocker can only be accessed through a website.
31
e-RAKAm Portal is related to the welfare of
Answer
C. Farmers
32
Entrepreneurship development Program is helpful for
Answer
A. First generation entrepreneurs
33
Which of the following is not a common source of funding for start-ups ?
Answer
B. Stock market
34
Which of the following is a program launched by SIdBI to support women
entrepreneurs ?
Answer
D. mahila Udyam Nidhi Scheme
35
Find the compound interest for Rs. 7,000 for 4 years if interest is payable half yearly
at 6% p.a.
Answer
A. Rs. 1,867
36
Find the present value of Rs. 1,000 due after 3 years if the rate of interest charged
is 8% p.a.
Answer
C. Rs. 769.23
37
Find the future value of an annuity of Rs. 500 made annually for seven years at 14%
interest compounded annually.
Answer
A. Rs. 5,365.25
38
What is green-washing ?
Answer
D. A term used to describe the manipulation of information by companies to make
their products or services appear more environmentally-friendly than they actually
are
39
What is the 3R approach to waste management ?
Answer
B. Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
40
Which of the following is not a renewable energy source ?
Answer
C. Fossil fuels
41
The four diphthongs are
Answer
C. I, OI, OW and U
42
Which is/are the correct statement/s ?
i. Vowel signs to halved forms are read next to the primary stroke.
ii. Half length stroke âSâ is written downward only after, shun hook.
iii. Half length form should not be written through the line.
Answer
D. i and iii are correct answers
43
Give correct answer for the following statements.
i. When standing alone downward âHâ is used.
ii. Initial âHâ is represented by a short âtickâ before stroke âmâ.
iii. When âKâ is followed by âKâ or âGâ, upward form of âHâ is used.
Answer
C. i and ii are correct answers
44
Which is/are the correct statement/s ?
i. Circle S is written inside the curved strokes.
ii. The initial âZâ sound is represented by stroke âZâ.
iii. The circle S is written with right motion when joined to straight strokes.
Answer
B. i and ii are correct answers
45
Which is/are the correct statement/s ?
i. Consonants are divided in to six groups.
ii. All the consonants are written at the same length i.e. 1/8 of an inch.
iii. Thick strokes are never written upward.
Answer
D. i and iii are correct answers
46
Abbreviated âwâ is used in the beginning
i. Before âRâ (up and down) when proceeded by a vowel.
ii. Before âmâ when not proceeded by a vowel.
iii. Before âKâ when not proceeded by a vowel.
Answer
D. ii and iii are correct answers
47
Choose the correct statement/s.
i. When standing alone right curves of fr, vr, are used if a vowel precede.
ii. When standing alone left curves of fr, vr, are used if a vowel precede.
iii. Right curves FI and VI are used after straight up strokes.
Answer
A. ii and iii are correct answers
48
Which is/are the correct statement/s ?
i. All the double length up stroke are written through the line.
ii. Doubling principle is not employed when a vowel follows final âtr or drâ etc.
iii. The strokes âlâ is doubled for the addition of âtrâ only.
Answer
C. ii and iii are correct answers
49
Give two rules the stroke âSâ or âZâ must be written.
i. Where initial âSâ followed by a vowel and another âSâ or âZâ.
ii. If a vowel follows initial S.
iii. Where a triphone immediately follows initial âSâ.
iv. Words with final syllable âousâ is followed by a diphthong.
Answer
B. i and iii are correct
50
Give two rules governing the formation of special contraction.
i. By writing first two or three strokes of the full outline.
ii. By omition of medial strokes.
iii. Using halving and doubling principles.
iv. By using of inter-section of strokes.
Answer
A. i and ii are correct
51
For the method of writing inter-section, stroke âmâ is employed to represent _________
and _________.
i. minister
ii. mark
iii. month
iv. major
Answer
D. ii and iv respectively
52
State any two rules governing the use of shun hook.
i. Shun hook is written inside the curves.
ii. Shun hook is written on the left hand side of stroke t, d, j without initial
attachment.
iii. Shun hook is written with left motion after âFK, FG, VK and VGâ.
iv. Shun hook is written on the opposite side to the last vowel when following a
straight strokes without initial attachment.
Answer
C. i and iv are correct
53
Give an example of two strokes in the âExplodentsâ group.
Answer
C. T, K
54
Which statement/s is/are correct ?
i. When standing alone stroke âlâ is written downward.
ii. Initial âlâ is written downward when preceded by a vowel.
iii. medial âlâ is generally written upward.
Answer
B. ii and iii are correct answers
55
The hooked form of âlnâ and âshnâ joined to another stroke can be written
Answer
C. upward or downward
56
The âNâ hook is used in phraseography in the following words.
Answer
B. been, on, own, than
57
The doubling principle is employed in phraseography for the indication of the
words
Answer
B. their, there, dear and other
58
Which statement/s is/are correct ?
i. A large initial circle represents the double consonant SW.
ii. Str loop never written at the beginning of an outline.
iii. St loop may be used initially or medially, but not finally.
Answer
A. i and ii are correct
59
The halving principle is employed in phraseography to represent the words
Answer
A. it, not, word and would
60
Which statement/s is/are correct ?
i. The compound consonants âIrâ, ârrâ cannot be halved for the addition of âtâ.
ii. The compound consonants âIrâ, ârrâ halved for the addition of âtâ only.
iii. âNgâ should not be halved unless it is initially hooked.
Answer
D. i and iii are correct answers
61
What is smallest unit of the information ?
Answer
C. A bit
62
A computer system includes
Answer
D. All of these
63
The ability to combine name and addresses with a standard document is called
Answer
B. mail merge
64
__________ feature of mS Word helps to create a list in a document.
Answer
B. Bullets and Numbering
65
Which of the following is not present in mS Word ?
Answer
D. Brush
66
In Excel, when you enter text in a cell, it also appears in the
Answer
C. Formula bar
67
Which is the shortcut key for cuts the selected cells ?
Answer
D. Ctrl + X
68
Extension of a file created using Microsoft PowerPoint presentation is
Answer
B. pptx
69
Which of the following can you use to add times to the slides in a presentation ?
Answer
A. Rehearse timing button
70
Formulas in Excel start with
Answer
B. =
71
Working with ____________ allows you to create independent pieces of paper that
can be edited independently and later added to.
Answer
D. layers
72
Corel draw is a ____________ based drawing application package.
Answer
A. Vector
73
___________ key is used to merge layers in Photoshop.
Answer
C. Ctrl + E
74
The tool allows you to select a rectangular or circular area of a layer
Answer
D. marquee tool
75
What is the shortcut key to combine the selected objects in Corel draw ?
Answer
B. Ctrl + l
76
Example of oral communication is
Answer
A. Telephone
77
Twitter is __________ based communication platform.
Answer
B. SmS
78
Tenders should be written in a language that is
Answer
B. Brief and to the point
79
Where is the name of the company inviting mentioned in an invitation of quotation ?
Answer
A. Top right corner
80
Communication is the ____________ of business.
Answer
D. Backbone
81
Insert appropriate article in the sentence below.
my neighbour is __________ photographer.
Answer
B. a
82
Complete the sentence with suitable phrase.
He lives in london _____________
Answer
C. and so do I
83
Use appropriate question tag.
He hardly ever makes a mistake, _____________
Answer
A. does he ?
84
Fill suitably.
He ________ smoke very heavily. Now he hardly smokes at all.
Answer
C. used to
85
The burglar _____________ the safe when he heard footsteps. He immediately put
out his torch and crawled under the bed.
Answer
B. was opening
86
Choose the correct sentence.
Answer
D. If he had known that the river was dangerous he would not have tried to swim
across it.
87
Would you mind ____________ your pet snake somewhere else ?
Answer
A. putting
88
Choose the most suitable sentence in passive voice for the sentence below.
Students are doing a lot of the work.
Answer
C. A lot of the work is being done by the students.
89
Choose the correct indirect speech.
âIf you leave home at six, you should be here by nine,â he said to me.
Answer
C. He said to me that if I left home at six, I should be there by nine.
90
Complete the sentence with the correct comparative expression.
I swim better than _____________.
Answer
B. he does
91
Complete the sentence with the most suitable phrase.
Johnny ________ a story. He didnât tell the truth.
Answer
C. made up
92
What is the plural form of âoctopusâ ?
Answer
A. octopi
93
Use the most suitable prefix in the example below.
Putting too much pressure on young people can be _______ productive.
Answer
D. counter-
94
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
Adam advised his friend martin not to bite off more than he could chew.
Answer
A. Take on difficult task that is beyond his capabilities
95
Choose the best antonym for the underlined word.
The steak is thick, while the slice of ham is ___________.
Answer
C. thin
96
The team had a déjà vu moment when they played on the same field as last year.
What is the meaning of the underlined expression ?
Answer
B. Familiarity of a present experience
97
Choose the word that is correctly spelt.
Answer
A. Sumptuous
98
Expand the abbreviation : ETA
Answer
D. Expected Time of Arrival
99
Choose the most suitable synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence.
Ringâd with the azure world, he stands.
Answer
D. Blue
100
Fill in with the correct plural form in the sentence below.
I bought _______________ for my apartment.
Answer
B. some furniture
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