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Business Services

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The facility in which the fund is transferred from one bank to another continuously throughout the business hours using the internet facility is known as

  1. National Electronic Fund Transfer

  2. Real Time Gross Settlement

  3. Automated Teller Machine

  4. Bank Overdraft

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 It is in Real Time Gross Settlement that the transfer of funds takes place continuously during the business hours from one bank to another. The transactions are settled as soon as possible.

The amount of which of the following policies is payable only to the legal heir of assured?

  1. Endowment Life Assurance Policy

  2. Joint Life Policy

  3. Whole Life Policy

  4. Annuity Policy

  5. Children's Endowment Policy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In this kind of policy the amount is not payable before the death of the assured. Hence, the policy money or amount becomes payable only to the legal heir of the assured.

In which of the following insurances is the causa proxima factor not considered?

  1. Marine insurance

  2. Life insurance

  3. Fire insurance

  4. Health insurance

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The principle of causa proxima is not applied to life insurance. In life insurance just the sum assured is paid on the maturity period or death whichever is earlier, and hence the principle of nearest cause is not applicable.

Which of the following is not an example of actual total loss?

  1. Sinking of a ship

  2. Stealing of cargo by enemy and destructing it completely

  3. Stranding of ship by dashing against rock

  4. Burning of ship to ashes

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is not an example of actual total loss, but constructive total loss. When the ship is stranded by dashing against rock, the ship is not wholly destroyed that is the ship can be recovered, but the cost of repairs or recovery is greater than the value of the ship saved. In actual loss we cannot recover the ship or the property. 

The policy which covers risk of water and land both is called

  1. fleet policy

  2. block policy

  3. voyage policy

  4. port policy

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 When the goods are dispatched by rail or road transport for shipment, a single policy may cover all the risks from the point of origin to the point of destination, which is block policy. Thus, block policy covers the risk of land ( rail or road transport ) and the risk of water also ( ship transport ).

Which of the following statements is incorrect about written communication?

  1. The message can be understood better.

  2. The message can be used for future reference.

  3. It fixes responsibility on the communicator.

  4. Immediate feeback is possible.

  5. It lacks flexibility.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This statement is not correct about written communication. Immediate feedback is not possible in case of written communication. The sender of the message has no opportunity to judge the reaction from the facial expression of the receiver, as it takes time to receive the message by the receiver.

The right of ownership of property passes on the insurer after the insured is compensated for the loss of the property insured by him. This implies that it is the principle of

  1. proximate cause

  2. indemnity

  3. mitigation

  4. subrogation

  5. utmost good faith


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The principle of subrogation implies that after the insured is compensated for the loss or damage of the property insured by him, the right of ownership of the property passes on to the insurer.

The machine that is used mainly for transmitting sketches is known as

  1. telefax

  2. telex

  3. tele-autograph

  4. teletex

  5. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Telefax is used for transmitting sketches. The chart or diagram is first sketched on paper. This is wrapped around a cylinder in machine and sent. The sender makes contact with the receiver by telephone. 

The clause that covers the loss caused to the ship by the errors in its navigation is called

  1. Barratory clause

  2. Jettison clause

  3. Inchmaree clause

  4. Running down clause

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Inchmaree clause covers the loss or damage caused to the ship by the errors in its navigation. It also covers the loss due to other latent factors. The actual global positioning of the ship is lost due to errors in its navigation. 

The insurance, which is a protection against cashier is called

  1. burglary insurance

  2. hull insurance

  3. fidelity insurance

  4. cargo insurance

  5. freight insurance


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fidelity insurance is a protection against cashier. Bank, loan companies and other businesses commonly use such insurance policies for cashiers and other employees who handle company funds. The employer is insured against loss upto the amount of policy.

The warehouse which is used for international trade is

  1. bonded warehouse

  2. public warehouse

  3. government warehouse

  4. cooperative warehouse

  5. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bonded warehouse is the warehouse that is used to accept imported goods. Bonded warehouses are licensed by the government to accept imported goods before the payment of tax and customs duty by the importer of such goods. Hence, bonded warehouse is used for international trade as goods are imported from another country.

Which of the following is a contract of assurance?

  1. Fire insurance

  2. Life Insurance

  3. Marine Insurance

  4. Burglary Insurance

  5. Crop Insurance


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The life insurance is a contract of assurance. In life insurance the sum assured is bound to be paid sooner or later. The insurer is bound to be paid the policy amount either on the death of the insured or on the expiry of time period of policy whichever is earlier.

Factoring is a

  1. social service

  2. financial service

  3. personal service

  4. business service

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is a financial service. Factoring is the selling of a company accounts receivable at a discount to a factor, who assumes the credit risk of account debtors and receives cash as the debtors settle thier accounts. 

Which of the following functions is not actually perfomed by a warehouse keeper, but is automatically performed by warehousing?

  1. Stock piling

  2. Price stabilisation

  3. Financing

  4. Break the bulk

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The function of price stabilisation is not actually performed by warehouse keeper, but is automatically performed by warehousing or storing the goods in the warehouses. When there is excess supply, goods can be held back in warehouses to avoid fall in prices. When there is shortage of goods, the goods can be supplied from warehouses to avoid rise in prices. Hence, there is price stabilisation just by storing the goods in warehouse.

The allied services of bank do not include

  1. payment of bill

  2. locker facilities

  3. buying and selling of debentures and shares on behalf of customers

  4. remittance of funds

  5. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 It is not an allied service of bank but its main service. Commercial banks provide the facility of funds transfer from one place to another through instruments such as bank drafts, pay orders etc. The bank has to provide this facility mandatorily.

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