Branch Manager Question Paper and Answer Key

Question Code: 035/2022 (A)

Name of Post: Branch Manager 

 Department: District Co-operative Bank

 Cat. No: 122/2019 to 125/2019, 127/2019, 279/2021 to282/2021 & 339/2021 to 341/2021

 Date of Test: 04.04.2022

 

1. Robert Owen was born on
 A) 14/05/1771
 B) 15/08/1744
 C) 21/12/1744
 D) 14/08/1771

2. ______ was the first women member of the Rochdale Equitable pioneer society.
 A) Charles Howarth
 B) James Daley
 C) Eliza Brierley
 D) None of the above

3. SCWS established in the year
 A) 1838
 B) 1848
 C) 1858
 D) 1868

4. “Each for all and all for each” was first used by
 A) Schulze
 B) Raiffeisen
 C) Wollemburg
 D) Luzzati

5. Luigi Luzzati was working in _______ area by starting co-operative.
 A) Rural
 B) Urban
 C) Both
 D) None of the above

6. Maclagan Committee submitted its report in the year
 A) 1914
 B) 1915
 C) 1916
 D) 1917

7. Which report is known as “The Magna Carta” of Co-operative Movement in India ?
 A) AIRCSC
 B) AIRCRC
 C) CRAFICARD
 D) None of the above

8. National Co-operative Development Corporation established on
 A) 14/03/1962
 B) 15/03/1962
 C) 14/03/1963
 D) 15/03/1963

9. The Chief Editor of “Kerala Co-operative Journal published by State Co-operative Journal” published by State Co-operative Union
 A) Chairman
 B) Secretary
 C) Registrar
 D) None of the above

10. The Chairman of CAPE is
 A) Chief Minister
 B) Co-operation Minister
 C) Registrar
 D) None of the above

11. Registering Authority of Dairy Co-operative Societies in Kerala is
 A) RCS
 B) Chairman of Milma
 C) Director of Industries
 D) Director of Dairy Development

12. _____ of KCS Act 1969 deals with the deposit Gurantee Scheme.
 A) Section 57(A)
 B) Section 57(B)
 C) Section 57(C)
 D) Section 69(A)

13. Co-operative Arbitration Courts are constituted as per _____ of KCS Act.
 A) Section 58(B)
 B) Section 74(A)
 C) Section 70(A)
 D) Section 81

14. Appointment of vigilance officer as per _______ of KCS Act.
 A) Section 68
 B) Section 68(A)
 C) Section 67
 D) Section 66(C)

15. Library in Co-operative Societies as per _____ of KCS Act.
 A) Section 74(G)
 B) Section 74(F)
 C) Section 74(E)
 D) Section 74(D)

16. Co-operative Credit Societies Act came into force on
 A) 24/03/1904
 B) 25/03/1904
 C) 15/08/1904
 D) 15/09/1904

17. The Section 74(A) narrates the
 A) Opening of Branches
 B) Inspection of Co-operatives
 C) Insured Co-operative Bank
 D) Assisted Societies

18. Co-operative principles are listed in
 A) Schedule I
 B) Appendix III
 C) Schedule II
 D) Schedule III

19. If an application for registering a society is refused, appeal should be filed
 A) Within 30 days
 B) Within 90 days
 C) Within 60 days
 D) Within 15 days

20. Section 91 deals with
 A) Functions of Circle Co-operative Union
 B) Functions of State Co-operative Union
 C) Functions of Co-operative Service Examination Board
 D) None of the above

21. Total number of members in the Managing Committee of Kerala Bank is
 A) 15
 B) 21
 C) 23
 D) 22

22. Procedure for the creation of Gehan deals in Rule
 A) 50(B)
 B) 51(C)
 C) 51(A)
 D) 51(B)


23. Match the correct codes :




 A) a – ii, b – v, c – iv, d – i, e – iii
 B) a – i, b – ii, c – iii, d – iv, e – v
 C) a – iii, b – ii, c – i, d – v, e – iv
 D) a – ii, b – iv, c – iii, d – v, e – i

24. Identify the correct statement :
 Statement 1 : Brainstorming session can work well with large groups and takes less time than a buzz group.
 Statement 2 : Role playing is suitable if the subject deals with human relations that is, leadership, communication and participation in co-operative operations.
 A) Both the statements are false
 B) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
 C) Both the statements are true
 D) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

25. According to which theory, each firm maximizes its profit subject to its cost structure and product demand constraints ?
 A) Property rights
 B) Transaction cost economics
 C) Agency
 D) Neo classical

26. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Agency theory ?
 (i) Agency theory focuses on incentive and measurement problems along with risk sharing implications of incentive contracts.
 (ii) Principal - agent problems in a co-operative are likely to give rise to member dissatisfaction.
 A) Both the statements are true
 B) Statement (i) is true and statement (ii) is false
 C) Both the statements are false
 D) Statement (i) is false and statement (ii) is true

27. When a member’s residual claim on the net income generated by an asset is shorter than the productive life of that asset, then the problem is known as
 A) Free-rider problem
 B) Horizon problem
 C) Portfolio problem
 D) Control problem

28. Which of the following statement is/are NCDC ?
 i. NCDC is a statutory corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture.
 ii. NCDC formed on 13 March 1965.
 iii. NCDC stands for National Co-operative Development Corporation.
 A) Only ii
 B) Only i and ii
 C) Only i and iii
 D) Only i

29. What does LAMPS stand for ?
 A) Large Agricultural Multi-Purpose Co-operative Societies
 B) Large Agro-based Multi-Purpose Co-operative Societies
 C) Large-sized Adivasi Multi-Purpose Co-operative Societies
 D) Large-sized Agro Multi-Purpose Co-operative Societies

30. When does Kerala Co-operative Societies came into existence ?
 A) 15th September 1969
 B) 15th May 1969
 C) 18th September 1968
 D) 15th May 1968

31. Order the five phases of a meeting :
 i. End
 ii. Beginning
 iii. Evaluation
 iv. Introduction
 v. Discussion
 A) ii, iii, iv, v, i
 B) i, ii, iii, iv, v
 C) ii, iv, v, iii, i
 D) ii, iv, v, i, iii

32. Identify the correct statements.
 (i) Public relation is the relationship between General Public and Co-operative.
 (ii) PR refers to the image which the co-operative presents to the outside world and how this is promoted ?
 A) Both the statements are false
 B) Both the statements are true
 C) Statement (i) is true and statement (ii) is false
 D) Statement (ii) is true and statement (i) is false

33. The committee “Task force on Revival of Co-operative Credit Institutions” (2005) was formed under the chairmanship of
 A) Choudhary Brahm Prakash
 B) Y. K. Alagh
 C) A. Vaidyanathan
 D) Radhakrishnan

34. Which Section deals with Co-operative Ombudsman ?
 A) Section 69 A
 B) Section 80 A
 C) Section 77 A
 D) Section 67 A

35. Expand ICAO.
 A) International Co-operative Arts Organisation
 B) International Co-operative Aquaculture Organisation
 C) International Co-operative Artisan Organisation
 D) International Co-operative Agricultural Organisation

36. Who presides over the General Assembly and Board of lCA ?
 A) Director General
 B) President
 C) Board
 D) Vice-President

37. What does MATSYAFED refer to ?
 A) Kerala Fishermen’s Welfare Fund
 B) Fish Farmers Development Agency
 C) Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Ltd.
 D) Agency for Development of Aquaculture, Kerala

38. Which commission recommended the establishment of Rural Agricultural Banks through the establishment of Mutual Credit Associations ?
 A) Famine Commission
 B) Mirdha Commission
 C) Maclagan Commission
 D) Planning Commission

39. Who recommended NCCT ?
 A) Royal Commission
 B) Swaminathan Committee
 C) Nicholson Committee
 D) Famine Commission

40. Name the first society organized under Travancore Co-operative Societies Act ?
 A) Trivandrum Central Co-operative Bank
 B) Kollam Central Co-operative Bank
 C) Travancore Central Co-operative Bank
 D) Kottayam Central Co-operative Bank

41. Who prepares Audit Memorandum ?
 A) Director of Co-operative Audit
 B) Registrar
 C) Auditor
 D) Committee of the Society

42. Which Section deals with Co-operative Tribunal ?
 A) 83
 B) 82
 C) 81
 D) 80

43. A business transaction is having _______ nature.
 A) Monitory
 B) Financial
 C) Economic
 D) All of these

44. Accounting gives the _______ to record all transactions.
 A) Classification
 B) Process
 C) Money
 D) Framework

45. Identify the accounting concept followed by a business which creates provisions for certain types of contingencies that may happen in near future but does not anticipate any future profit.
 A) Money Measurement concept
 B) Conservatism Concept
 C) Full Disclosure Concept
 D) Duel Aspect Concept

46. ______ are generally accepted rules and assumptions that assist accountants in the preparation of financial statements.
 A) Accounting Principles
 B) Accounting Conventions
 C) Accounting Concepts
 D) None of these

47. ______ is the first step of accounting process.
 A) Journalising
 B) Posting to Ledger
 C) Analysing and Interpretation
 D) Vouching

48. ______ of the following is not an objective of accounting.
 A) Maintaining Records
 B) Estimating Profit and Loss
 C) Providing useful information to various users
 D) Recording all the quantitative factors

49. Find out the odd one.
 A) Bank Loan
 B) Cash at bank
 C) Creditors
 D) Bills Payable

50. The total assets of a trader are Rs. 4,50,000 and outside liabilities are Rs. 1,50,000 then owners equity will be
 A) Rs. 2,50,000
 B) Rs. 3,00,000
 C) Rs. 6,00,000
 D) None of these

51. Any irrecoverable portion of sundry debtors is termed as
 A) Bad debts
 B) Depreciation
 C) Loss
 D) Provision for debtors

52. Cost of services and things used for earning revenue is termed as
 A) Income
 B) Expense
 C) Loss
 D) Profit

53. The audit shall include an examination of overdue debts if any of the society concerned as per _______ of KCS Act/Rules 1969.
 A) Rule 64
 B) Section 64
 C) Section 65
 D) Rule 64B

54. The financial statements and other statutory statements as required by the auditors shall be prepared by the chief executive of the society within
 A) One month from the date of close of the calendar year
 B) Three months from the date of close of the financial year
 C) Two months from the date of close of the accounting year
 D) One month from the date of close of the financial year

55. The appointing authority of internal auditor of a co-operative society is
 A) Managing Committee
 B) General body
 C) Registrar
 D) CSEB

56. __________ of the following classes of societies are exempted from the payment of audit fees.
 A) All co-operative societies of which all or majority of the members are belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes including its Apex
 Co-operative Society
 B) All Farming societies which do not accept deposits and do not grant loans and advances
 C) All Social Welfare Societies which do not accept deposits and do not grant loans
 D) All of these

57. Qualification of DCA is specified in ______ of KCS Act/Rules 1969.
 A) Rule 64A
 B) Section 64
 C) Section 65
 D) Rule 64B

58. Internal control includes
 A) Internal Check
 B) Internal Audit
 C) Both A) and B)
 D) Interim Audit

59. _______ need pay only half of the rate of audit fees chargeable as per Rule 65 of KCS Rule 1969.
 A) Vanitha Co-operative Societies
 B) Dairy Co-operative Societies
 C) All Coir Co-operative Societies
 D) All of these

60. Checking of casting and posting come under
 A) Routine Checking
 B) Continuous Checking
 C) Special Checking
 D) Successive Checking

61. When an entry is made in journal,
 A) Assets are listed first
 B) Accounts to be debited listed first
 C) Accounts to be credited listed first
 D) Accounts may be listed in any order

62. _____ is an example of capital reserve.
 A) Premium on issue of shares
 B) Premium on issue of debentures
 C) Profit on sale of fixed assets
 D) All of these

63. It shall be the duty of the ______ of every society to ensure the accuracy of financial and other statutory statements.
 A) Auditor
 B) Managing Committee
 C) Chief Executive
 D) DCA

64. Rectification report on the defects mentioned in the audit certificate is to submitted to the Registrar and DCA within two months of the receipt of the audit certificate as per ________ of KCS Act/Rules 1969.
 A) Section 63
 B) Section 64
 C) Rule 64A
 D) Rule 64B

65. The person appointed to operate the account after his death by the deceased himself before his death is called
 A) Executor
 B) Administrator
 C) Attorney
 D) None of these

66. While encashing a traveller’s cheque, the payee is identified by
 A) The payee’s passport
 B) Introduction from an existing customer
 C) Introduction letter from the issuing bank
 D) Signature of the payee on the cheque

67. A person who is legally entitled to the possession of the negotiable instrument in his own name and to receive the amount thereof is
 known as
 A) Holder in due course
 B) Holder
 C) Holder for value
 D) None of these

68. Cancellation of crossing can be done by
 A) Holder of the cheque
 B) Payee of the cheque
 C) Drawer of the cheque
 D) All of the above persons

69. When a Banker accepts the securities for safe custody, the relationship between the banker and the customer is that of
 A) A debtor and a creditor
 B) Trustee and beneficiary
 C) Principal and agent
 D) Banker and owner

70. Pledge can be created by
 A) Actual delivery
 B) Constructive delivery
 C) Symbolic delivery
 D) Any of the above methods
 
71. In case of hypothecation insurance charge for the goods are borne by
 A) The borrower
 B) The bank
 C) The borrower and the bank
 D) None, since no insurance is required

72. In case of default by the borrower, the banker can sell the pledged goods
 A) Immediately
 B) After issuing notice to the borrower
 C) After obtaining court order
 D) With the consent of the borrower

73. Repo facility means
 A) Borrowing of money without security
 B) Borrowing on the basis of guarantee
 C) Borrowing against term loans
 D) Borrowing against securities on repurchase basis

74. Restrictive endorsement means an endorsement which
 A) Restricts the amount to be paid
 B) Restricts valid period of cheque
 C) Prohibits further negotiation
 D) None of the above

75. A banker should not refuse payment of a cheque if
 A) The cheque is a post-dated cheque
 B) The cheque is drawn on another branch of the same bank
 C) The cheque contains an apparent material alteration which is not properly authenticated by the drawer
 D) The cheque bears more than two endorsement

76. The following is not a material alteration
 A) Alteration of date
 B) Alteration of amount
 C) Alteration from order to bearer
 D) Alteration from general crossing to special crossing

77. Combined leverage can be used to measure the relationship between
 A) Sales and EBIT
 B) Sales and EPS
 C) PAT and EPS
 D) EBIT and EPS

78. The conflicts in project ranking in capital budgeting as per NPV and IRR may arise because of
 A) Size disparity
 B) Time disparity
 C) Life disparity
 D) All the above

79. Which one is more appropriate for cost of retained earnings ?
 A) Weighted average cost of capital
 B) Opportunity cost to the firm
 C) Expected rate of return by the investor
 D) None of the above

80. The presence of fixed costs in the total cost structure of a firm results into
 A) Financial leverage
 B) Operating leverage
 C) Super leverage
 D) None of the above

81. A view that the dividend policy of a firm has a bearing on share valuation advocated by James E. Walter is based on which one of the following assumptions ?
 A) Retained earnings is only a source of Financing
 B) Cost of capital does not remain constant
 C) Return on investment fluctuates
 D) All the above

82. Which one of the following will not affect the working capital ?
 A) Realisation of cash from debtors
 B) Sale of plant and machinery for cash
 C) Issue of equity shares
 D) Redemption of debentures

83. Financial leverage measures
 A) Business risk
 B) Financial risk
 C) Production risk
 D) Business risk and financial risk

84. Which one of the following is the most popular method for estimating the cost of equity ?
 A) Capital asset pricing model
 B) Dividend yield method
 C) Gordon’s dividend discount model
 D) Earnings yield method

85. Why marketers go for market segmentation ?
 i. Same needs and wants.
 ii. Differ in purchasing power and buying habits.
 iii. Develop new products to satisfy the customers.
 A) Only ii and iii
 B) Only i and ii
 C) Only i and iii
 D) All of the above (i, ii and iii)

86. Which of the following are the advertising objectives ?
 i. Telling the market about a new product.
 ii. Encourage switching to competitor’s brand.
 iii. Keeping the product in buyers’ mind during off seasons.
 iv. Change buyer perception of product attributes.
 A) Only i, ii and iii
 B) Only i, ii and iv
 C) Only i, iii and iv
 D) All of the above (i, ii, iii and iv)

87. Identify the correct statement :
 Statement (I) : Target marketing is not suitable for services.
 Statement (II) : Firms can expand the market share through target marketing.
 Codes :
 A) Both the statements are correct
 B) Both the statements are incorrect
 C) Statement (I) is correct while statement (II) is incorrect
 D) Statement (I) is incorrect while statement (II) is correct

88. Assertion (A) : In production concept if the product is really good and the price is reasonable, there is no need for special marketing efforts.
 Reason (R) : Producing best possible product is not enough to purchase a product, effective sales promotion is needed.
 Codes :
 A) (A) is true but (R) is false
 B) (A) is false but (R) is true
 C) Both (A) and (R) are true
 D) Both (A) and (R) are false


89. Match the items of List – II with the items of List – I and indicate the code of correct
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 Codes :
 a b c d
 A) iii iv i ii
 B) i ii iii iv
 C) ii iii iv i
 D) iv i ii iii

90. Which of the following statements are correct about marketing environment ?
 i. Marketing environment is dynamic.
 ii. Marketing environment affects the marketing manager’s ability to serve the target customers.
 iii. Marketing environment is controllable.
 iv. Marketing environmental factors are interrelated.
 A) Only i, ii and iii
 B) Only i, ii and iv
 C) Only i, iii and iv
 D) All of the above (i, ii, iii and iv)

91. Distribution system creates
 A) Form utility and Place utility
 B) Time utility and Possession utility
 C) Place utility and Possession utility
 D) Time utility and Place utility

92. Select the correct sequence for new product development.
 A) Idea generation – concept development and testing – marketing strategy development – idea screening – product development – business analysis – commercialisation – test marketing
 B) Idea generation – idea screening – concept development and testing – marketing strategy development – business analysis – product development – test marketing – commercialisation
 C) Idea screening – idea generation – concept development and testing – marketing strategy development – business analysis – product development – commercialisation – test marketing
 D) Idea screening – idea generation – concept development and testing – marketing strategy development – business analysis – test marketing – product development –  commercialisation


93. Which of the following statement is/are correct about NCCE ?
 i. Impart pedagogical and capacity building training to the trainers.
 ii. Programmes were conducted for urban development.
 iii. Impart training programmes for faculty of cooperative training institution and
supervisory personnel of state cooperative unions.
 A) Only i
 B) Only i and iii
 C) Only ii and iii
 D) All of the above (i, ii and iii)

94. Match the items of List – II with the items of List –I and indicate the code of correct
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 a b c d
 A) ii iv i iii
 B) i ii iii iv
 C) iii ii iv i
 D) iv i ii iii

95. Assertion (A) : Grievance redressal is essential for the smooth running of the organisation.
 Reason (R) : Grievance procedure provides an unfair and biased decision.
 Codes :
 A) (A) is true but (R) is false
 B) (A) is false but (R) is true
 C) Both (A) and (R) are true
 D) Both (A) and (R) are false

96. HRM includes
 i. Manpower planning
 ii. Job analysis
 iii. Organisational Climate
 iv. Industrial relation
 A) Only i, ii and iii
 B) Only i, ii and iv
 C) Only i, iii and iv
 D) All of the above (i, ii, iii and iv)

97. What all activities involved in the job analysis ?
 i. To know job duties and responsibilities
 ii. To know the job description
 iii. To identify the job skills and qualifications required
 iv. To identify the job knowledge required
 A) Only i, ii and iii
 B) Only i, ii and iv
 C) Only i, iii and iv
 D) All of the above (i, ii, iii and iv)


98. Identify the correct statement :
 Statement (I) : Under the Halsey plan no standard time is fixed for completing a work.
 Statement (II) : Under Rowan plan minimum wages is assured.
 Codes :
 A) Both the statements are correct.
 B) Both the statements are incorrect.
 C) Statement (I) is correct while statement (II) is incorrect.
 D) Statement (I) is incorrect while statement (II) is correct.

99. Match the items of List – II with the items of List – I and indicate the code of correct
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 Codes :
 a b c d
 A) iii iv ii i
 B) i ii iii iv
 C) ii iii iv i
 D) iv i ii iii

100. Assertion (A) : Employee selection is to achieve Need-Person fit.
 Reason (R) : Employees with right skills will perform better for the company.
 Codes :
 A) (A) is true but (R) is false
 B) (A) is false but (R) is true
 C) Both (A) and (R) are true
 D) Both (A) and (R) are false



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