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FINANCE SCREENING TEST

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Test consists of 3 parts: Academic, Analytical & English. There will be four (4) or five (05) options for each (MCQ). The candidate will indicate his/her response to the question by clicking on the appropriate answer.
The division of questions will be as follows.
Academic : 20 Questions
Analytical : 5 Questions
English : 5 Questions
After pressing submit key you will be moved to next question. After submission you can’t revert back to previous question, for the same, candidate must fully satisfy themselves about the accuracy of the answer before submitting.
There will be no negative marking.
Total time duration for this test is 10 minutes, once the timer is up the test will end automatically so candidates are requested to follow the timer.
All questions carry equal marks.

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FINANCE SCREENING TEST

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Category: English

1. Synonym of VENT is _____________?

Opening

Stodge

End

Past tense of GO

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Category: English

2. Synonym of Vituperate is

Abuse

Appreciate

Copy

Encourage

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Category: English

3. Synonym of BRIEF is

Small

Short

Little

Limited

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Category: English

4. Synonym of EMBEZZLE is

Remunerate

Clear

Balance

Misappropriate

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Category: English

5. Synonym of ALERT is

Intelligent

Energetic

Observant

Watchful

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Category: Analytical

6. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

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Category: Analytical

7. In a small inn, one or more of the chefs have to perform duty during dinner every day. The chefs are Nicholas, Antonio, and Jeremy. None of them can be assigned to dinner duty two or more days in a row.

In case Antonio and Jeremy share the dinner duty thrice over a five-day period, which among the following would be true?

Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the first of the five days.

Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the second of the five days

Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the third of the five days.

Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on the second of the five days.

Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on the fourth of the five days.

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Category: Analytical

8. Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?

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Category: Analytical

9. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?

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Category: Analytical

10. Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, "He is the son of the only son of my mother." How is Suresh related to that boy?

Brother

Uncle

Cousin

Father

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Category: Finance Acdamics

11. Which financial ratio measures a company's profitability by comparing its net income to its revenue?

Current ratio

Debt-to-equity ratio

Return on assets (ROA)

Gross profit margin

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Category: Finance Acdamics

12. What does the term "beta" measure in the context of investment?

The volatility of an individual stock relative to the overall market

The average return on a portfolio of investments

The creditworthiness of a bond issuer

The risk-free rate of return

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Category: Finance Acdamics

13. What is the purpose of a cash flow statement?

To show a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period

To provide information about a company's financial position at a specific point in time

To disclose the changes in a company's retained earnings during a specific period

To show the inflows and outflows of cash during a specific period

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Category: Finance Acdamics

14. What does the term "capital gain" mean?

The profit earned from the sale of an asset

The increase in a company's capital investments

The interest earned on a bond

The amount of money borrowed for investment purposes

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Category: Finance Acdamics

15. Which financial market enables the buying and selling of stocks?

Money market

Foreign exchange market

Capital market

Stock market

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Category: Finance Acdamics

16. What does the term "dividend" refer to?

The price at which a stock is bought or sold

The annual interest payment on a bond

The distribution of a company's profits to its shareholders

The amount of money borrowed to purchase an asset

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Category: Finance Acdamics

17. Which type of investment offers a fixed interest rate and maturity date, issued by the government or corporations?

Stocks

Options

Bonds

Mutual funds

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Category: Finance Acdamics

18. What is the formula to calculate the present value of a future cash flow?

Future Value / (1 + Interest Rate)^Number of Periods

Future Value * (1 + Interest Rate)^Number of Periods

Future Value / (1 + Interest Rate)

) Future Value * (1 + Interest Rate)

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Category: Finance Acdamics

19. What does the term "capital budgeting" refer to?

The process of estimating future cash flows

The process of planning and managing a company's long-term investments

) The process of analyzing a company's financial statements

The process of raising funds through issuing stocks or bonds

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Category: Finance Acdamics

20. What is the purpose of a balance sheet?

To show a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period

To show a company's cash inflows and outflows

To provide information about a company's financial position at a specific point in time

To disclose the changes in a company's retained earnings during a specific period

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Category: Finance Acdamics

21. Which financial ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations?

Current ratio

Debt-to-equity ratio

Return on assets (ROA)

Gross profit margin

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Category: Finance Acdamics

22. In the context of bonds, what does the "coupon rate" represent?

The price at which the bond is sold in the market

The interest rate paid on the bond

The maturity date of the bond

The credit rating assigned to the bond

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Category: Finance Acdamics

23. What is the formula to calculate Return on Investment (ROI)?

Net Income / Total Assets

(Ending Value - Beginning Value) / Beginning Value

Net Income / Sales

Net Income / Shareholders' Equity

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Category: Finance Acdamics

24. What does the term "liquidity" refer to in finance?

The ability to convert assets into cash quickly without significant loss

The level of debt in a company's capital structure

The profitability of a company

The ease of borrowing funds from financial institutions

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Category: Finance Acdamics

25. Which type of risk refers to the risk associated with changes in interest rates?

Credit risk

Market risk

Inflation risk

Interest rate risk

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Category: Finance Acdamics

26. What is the purpose of diversification in investment portfolios?

To increase the potential for higher returns

To reduce the overall risk

To maximize tax benefits

To align with ethical investment principles

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Category: Finance Acdamics

27. What is the term used to describe the interest rate that banks charge each other for short-term loans?

Prime rate

Discount rate

Federal funds rate

LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate)

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Category: Finance Acdamics

28. The process of analyzing financial statements and other financial data to make investment decisions is known as:

Financial forecasting

Financial leverage

Financial analysis

Financial planning

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Category: Finance Acdamics

29. Which financial statement shows a company's revenues, expenses, and net income?

Balance sheet

Cash flow statement

Income statement

Statement of retained earnings

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Category: Finance Acdamics

30. What is the primary goal of financial management?

Maximizing shareholder wealth

Maximizing employee satisfaction

Maximizing market share

Maximizing revenue