Merchant Banking Certification Free Demo Test 5 /10 Merchant Banking Certification Free Demo Test 5 1 / 10 1. True or False: A company can announce a Rights Issue even if some of its existing shares are only partially paid up. a) True b) False Explanation:A company cannot come out with a Rights issue unless all existing partly paid-up equity shares of the issuer have either been fully paid up or forfeited. 2 / 10 2. True or False: The merchant banker leading a public offer is commonly referred to as the Lead Manager. a) False b) True Explanation:The person who guides a public offer and is a merchant banker is commonly called the Lead Manager. 3 / 10 3. A person who feels harmed by any decision from SEBI can appeal to the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) within a timeframe of _______ starting from the day they received a copy of the order. a) 60 b) 45 c) 15 d) 30 Explanation:If someone is unhappy or feels harmed by an order issued by SEBI, they have the right to appeal to the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) within 45 days from the date they received a copy of that order. 4 / 10 4. If there’s a public offering of debt securities, the initial document called the Draft Prospectus must be open for public comments for a specific period of time, which is ________. a) 7 days b) 21 days c) 15 days d) 30 days Explanation:In case of Debt Securities its 7 days and in case of equity shares, its 21 days. 5 / 10 5. According to the Depositories Act, the main job of the Depository is to give a way for investors to keep their securities ____________ and transfer ownership of securities using a record in a book. a) Automatically b) Physically c) Electronically d) Manually Explanation:According to the Depositories Act, the main purpose of a Depository is to offer a service where investors can hold securities in electronic form and transfer ownership of securities electronically by book entry. In simpler terms, it means that the Depository facilitates holding and transferring ownership of securities through electronic means, not through physical or manual processes. 6 / 10 6. The floor price or the final price shall not be ___________ the face value of the specified securities. a) more than b) less than 15% c) less than d) more than 15% Explanation:The floor price or the final price shall not be less than the face value of the specified securities. 7 / 10 7. True or False: In the case of a further public offer or a rights issue, the issuer must obtain in-principle approval from all recognized stock exchanges where the specified securities are listed. a) False b) True Explanation:In the case of a further public offer or a rights issue the issuer shall obtain in-principle approval from:a) All recognized stock exchanges where the specified securities are listed;b) From all exchanges on which the securities are proposed to be listed, in cases where the specified securities are not listed on any recognized stock exchanges having nationwide terminals;c) All recognised stock exchanges having nationwide terminals, in case the securities are traded on recognised stock exchanges, with nationwide terminals as well as those which are not having nationwide terminals. 8 / 10 8. Yes or No: Can semi-government authorities issue government securities in India? a) No b) Yes Explanation:Government securities are issued by the central government, state government and semi-government authorities. 9 / 10 9. True or False: The issuer must pay fees to SEBI along with the Offer Document based on the issue size. If the issue size is not accurately known or estimated, then any excess fees must be paid within 5 working days of filing the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies. a) False b) True Explanation:The excess fees must be paid within 7 working days. 10 / 10 10. If a company planning an initial public offer intends to list its shares only on the NSE (National Stock Exchange), it is required to obtain in-principle approval specifically from the NSE. a) From both NSE and BSE as majority of the volumes happen in these two exchanges b) Form all the exchanges in India which are offering nationwide trading facility c) Only from SEBI and not from any exchange d) Only from NSE Explanation:The listing agreement is to done only with the exchange on which the issuer wants to list its securities for which a letter of application and a form of Listing Application is prescribed by the Exchange. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Exit