Stock Market Quiz
Practice quiz on Stock Market (General Awareness). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Stock Market Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.The Sensex is the index of
- A.BSE
- B.NSE
- C.MCX
- D.SEBI
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Answer: A. BSE
BSE.
Q2.How many stocks are in the Nifty 50?
- A.30
- B.100
- C.500
- D.50
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Answer: D. 50
50.
Q3.How many stocks are in the Sensex?
- A.20
- B.100
- C.50
- D.30
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Answer: D. 30
30.
Q4.Trading in shares happens on
- A.Post offices
- B.Stock exchanges
- C.Courts
- D.Banks only
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Answer: B. Stock exchanges
BSE/NSE.
Q5.The regulator of the stock market is
- A.IRDAI
- B.RBI
- C.SEBI
- D.NABARD
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Answer: C. SEBI
SEBI.
Q6.A broker in the stock market
- A.Prints notes
- B.Collects taxes
- C.Audits banks
- D.Buys and sells shares on behalf of clients
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Answer: D. Buys and sells shares on behalf of clients
Intermediary.
Q7.A dividend is
- A.Share of profit paid to shareholders
- B.Tax
- C.Penalty
- D.Loan interest
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Answer: A. Share of profit paid to shareholders
Dividend.
Q8.IPO stands for
- A.International Public Offer
- B.Initial Public Offering
- C.Initial Profit Option
- D.Indian Primary Order
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Answer: B. Initial Public Offering
IPO.
Q9.The oldest stock exchange in Asia is
- A.NSE
- B.Tokyo
- C.Shanghai
- D.BSE
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Answer: D. BSE
BSE (1875).
Q10.The face value of a share is
- A.Its nominal value
- B.Dividend
- C.Profit
- D.Market price
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Answer: A. Its nominal value
Nominal value.
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