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Q1:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Financial Markets

Medium

Which of the following is not an objective of SEBI

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 BST question 1

Q2:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Financial Markets

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Money Market Instruments)List-II (Associated keywords)
(A) Treasury Bill(I) An instrument used by the companies for bridge financing
(B) Commercial Paper(II) Zero coupon bond
(C) Call Money(III) Used for inter-bank transactions to maintain cash reserve ratio
(D) Certificate of Deposit(IV) Used during periods of tight liquidity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 BST question 2

Q3:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

Which of the following was Asia's first Stock Exchange?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
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Q4:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Financial Markets

Easy

The incorrect objective of NSE is:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 11 May Shift 2 BST question 4

Q5:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Financial Markets

Easy

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Terms related to Financial Markets)LIST-II (Key words)
A.Primary MarketI. Short Term Fund Market
B.SEBIII. Securities Market Regulator
C.Money MarketIII. New Issue market
D.NSEIV. Nationwide Trading Facility Establishment

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 11 May Shift 2 BST question 5

Q6:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Financial Markets

Medium

"If an investor wishes to buy or sell any security, he has to provide certain information to the broker for opening a trading account" The information provided is :

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 11 May Shift 2 BST question 6

Q7:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Financial Markets

Easy

After the trade has been executed in screen based trading, within 24 hours the broker issues a:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 11 May Shift 2 BST question 7

Q8:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Financial Markets

Medium

Arrange the following steps in trading and settlement procedure in correct order:

A. Broker matches the share and best price available online.

B. Investor places an order with the broker to buy or sell shares.

C. Broker issues a contract note

D. Broker issues trade confirmation slip

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 11 May Shift 2 BST question 8

Q10:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

The investor has to sign which document with a registered broker or sub broker before placing an order to buy or sell securities under screen based trading system ?

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Q11:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

To whom an investor has to first approach if he wishes to buy or sell any security?

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Q12:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

___________ is not a function of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

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Q13:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Money Market Instrument)LIST-II (Associated keywords)
A. Call MoneyI. Unsecured, negotiable, short-term instruments in bearer form issued by commercial banks.
B. Certificate of depositII. Short term borrowing by Govt. of India
C. Treasury BillIII. Unsecured promissory note, negotiable and transferable by endorsement issued by large creditworthy companies.
D. Commercial PaperIV. Short term finance repayable on demand used for inter-bank transactions.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q14:

2024

Financial Markets

Easy

Identify the function performed by Financial Market from the following statement: 'Holders of assets can readily sell their financial assets through the mechanism of the financial market.'

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2024 BST question 14

Q15:

2024

Financial Markets

Medium

Identify the method of floatation in Primary Market wherein a company sells securities enbloc at an agreed price to a broker.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2024 BST question 15

Q16:

2024

Financial Markets

Medium

(A) The investor has to sign a broker client agreement.

(B) The investor has to open a 'Demat' Account.

(C) An order confirmation slip is issued to the investor by the broker.

(D) The broker will then go online and connect to the main stock exchange.

Identify the correct sequence of trading & settlement procedure:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2024 BST question 16

Q17:

2024

Financial Markets

Easy

The market where existing securities are bought and sold is known as _______.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2024 BST question 17

Q18:

2024

Financial Markets

Medium

Identify the function performed by SEBI: 'It controls insider trading, takeover bids and imposes penalties for such practices.'

Answer options
Option 1,2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2024 BST question 18

Q19:

2023: 22 June Shift 1

Financial Markets

Medium

Arrange the steps of trading procedure of stock exchange in the correct sequence

A. Delivering the shares

B. Placing an Order

C. Opening a Demat Account

D. Execution of the order

E. Settlement of transaction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Q20:

2023: 22 June Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

Mr. Rehan has done a diploma in Financial market and its participants. Recently he got a chance to present his knowledge and train students in a school. He told students about various money market instruments. He mentioned about an instrument which is issued by R.B.I on behalf of Central Government. He told students that Banks use a system to borrow money (an instrument) to manage their CRR i.e Cash Reserve Ratio. Later, he mentioned a short term self liquidating instrument like Bills of Exchange that can be used for arranging working capital. He also told students about an instrument that helps to mobilise large amounts of money in short period by commercial banks. Lastly, Mr. Rehan spoke about an instrument that works as a replacement towards bank borrowing for large credit-worthy companies, its maturity period is 15 days to one year.

"He mentioned about an Instrument which is issued by RBI on behalf of Central Government".

Identify the Money instrument to which the above given line is related to.

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Q21:

2023: 22 June Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

Mr. Rehan has done a diploma in Financial market and its participants. Recently he got a chance to present his knowledge and train students in a school. He told students about various money market instruments. He mentioned about an instrument which is issued by R.B.I on behalf of Central Government. He told students that Banks use a system to borrow money (an instrument) to manage their CRR i.e Cash Reserve Ratio. Later, he mentioned a short term self liquidating instrument like Bills of Exchange that can be used for arranging working capital. He also told students about an instrument that helps to mobilise large amounts of money in short period by commercial banks. Lastly, Mr. Rehan spoke about an instrument that works as a replacement towards bank borrowing for large credit-worthy companies, its maturity period is 15 days to one year.

He told that Banks use a system to borrow money (an instrument) to manage their cash Reserve Ratio.

Which security amongst money market Instrument is mentioned here.

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Q22:

2023: 22 June Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

Mr. Rehan has done a diploma in Financial market and its participants. Recently he got a chance to present his knowledge and train students in a school. He told students about various money market instruments. He mentioned about an instrument which is issued by R.B.I on behalf of Central Government. He told students that Banks use a system to borrow money (an instrument) to manage their CRR i.e Cash Reserve Ratio. Later, he mentioned a short term self liquidating instrument like Bills of Exchange that can be used for arranging working capital. He also told students about an instrument that helps to mobilise large amounts of money in short period by commercial banks. Lastly, Mr. Rehan spoke about an instrument that works as a replacement towards bank borrowing for large credit-worthy companies, its maturity period is 15 days to one year.

"A short term self liquidating like Bills of Exchange than can be used for arranging working capital".

Which Money Market instrument, was Mr. Rehan referring to?

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Q23:

2023: 22 June Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

Mr. Rehan has done a diploma in Financial market and its participants. Recently he got a chance to present his knowledge and train students in a school. He told students about various money market instruments. He mentioned about an instrument which is issued by R.B.I on behalf of Central Government. He told students that Banks use a system to borrow money (an instrument) to manage their CRR i.e Cash Reserve Ratio. Later, he mentioned a short term self liquidating instrument like Bills of Exchange that can be used for arranging working capital. He also told students about an instrument that helps to mobilise large amounts of money in short period by commercial banks. Lastly, Mr. Rehan spoke about an instrument that works as a replacement towards bank borrowing for large credit-worthy companies, its maturity period is 15 days to one year.

"An instrument that helps to mobilise large amounts of money in short period by commercial banks".

Identify the money market instrument stated above :

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Q24:

2023: 22 June Shift 1

Financial Markets

Easy

Mr. Rehan has done a diploma in Financial market and its participants. Recently he got a chance to present his knowledge and train students in a school. He told students about various money market instruments. He mentioned about an instrument which is issued by R.B.I on behalf of Central Government. He told students that Banks use a system to borrow money (an instrument) to manage their CRR i.e Cash Reserve Ratio. Later, he mentioned a short term self liquidating instrument like Bills of Exchange that can be used for arranging working capital. He also told students about an instrument that helps to mobilise large amounts of money in short period by commercial banks. Lastly, Mr. Rehan spoke about an instrument that works as a replacement towards bank borrowing for large credit-worthy companies, its maturity period is 15 days to one year.

"An instrument that works as a replacement towards bank borrowing for large Credit-worthy companies, its maturity period is 15 days to one year".

Identify the money market instrument stated in the above lines.

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Q25:

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Financial Markets

Easy

From the following identify the short term, negotiable, self liquidating instrument used to finance the working capital requirements of business firms.

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Q26:

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Financial Markets

Medium

Identify, which of the following is not an objective of SEBI.

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Q27:

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Financial Markets

Medium

The ________ segment of NSE provided on efficient and transparent platform for trading in equity, preference, debentures, exchange traded funds as well as State Government Securities.

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Q28:

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Financial Markets

Easy

Which money market instrument is used for inter bank transactions ?

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Q30:

2022: 28 May Shift 2

Financial Markets

Medium

Select the correct sequence of first five steps involved in the Trading and Settlement Procedure of Stock Exchange :

(A) Matching the share and best price available by broker

(B) Approach to a registered broker

(C) Open a Demat Account

(D) Issuance of a trade confirmation slip by broker to the investor

(E) Place an order of buying or selling with the broker

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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