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Sample Question - JAIIB - 2013 - Principle and Practices of Banking

1. Security deposit is required in case of education loan
a. Less than 3 lacs
b. 3 lacs to 4 lacs
c. above 4 lacs
d. security is not required for education loan

2. In case of SB - banker is
a. Creditor
b. debtor
c. Privileged Debtor
d. Privileged Creditor 

3. RBI penalty for bank as per amendment in 2012
a. 25 lacs for all violation
b. 75 lacs for all violation
c. 1 crore for all violation
d. 1 crore for each violation

4. Two PIN are there
a. Credit card
b. smart card
c. ATM
d. Charge card

5. Direct Marketing is 
a. 1 level
b. zero level
c. 2 level
d. Multi level

6. Which one is start topology 
a. Hub
b. Switch
c. Router

7. Data is stored in computer file. A number is generated with some key data items of files. This is
a. Checksum
b. Encrypted Data
c. Audit Trail sequence number
d. Message Sequence Number 

8. Increase of SB interest is type of risk
a. Operational
b. Market
c. Credit
d. Investment

9. Balance is 50000. 10000 has been drawn in due business hour. Garnishee order has been received at evening to attach 50000.
a. Rest amount will be attached
b. Remaining balance will be asked by customer
c. Garnishee order will be rejected

10. One directional communication is
a. Simplex
b. Duplex
c. Full duplex
d. Half Duplex


11. If double cross is not there and XYZ bank has written on cheque
a. General
b. Does not mean without cross
c. Specific

12. Criteria to eligible for PMEG
13. CIBIL keeps information about
a. Corporate 
b. Consumer
c. Customer

14. Working Capital
a. Bank Borrowing
b. Sundry Debtor
c. Advance Tax Paid

15. Net Working Capital
a. Excess of short term over long terms
b. Excess of long term over short term 

16. Lease Financing

17. Electronic volet contains

18. Bank guarantee can be for maximum period

19. Close ended fund issued by
a. RBI
b. Mutual Fund

20. CBS means
a. ATM
b. Banking over Internet

21. Application with pointing device

22. CRM stands for

23. It can be used to purchase current assets
a. Bank Borrowing
b. Sundry debtors
c. Advance tax paid
d. Long term payments

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