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UNDERSTANDING MONEY MCQs

Total Questions : 29 | Page 3 of 3 pages
Question 21. The cheque performs functions that are different from that of money. State true or false.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    different in the market
  4.    declared as equal by the RBI
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
Functions of the cheque are the same as that of money.
Question 22. The cheque is also called:
  1.    Far Money
  2.    Electronic Money
  3.    Near Money
  4.    Full-bodied Money
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Near Money
:
C
The cheque is also called “near money”.
Question 23. Which of the following makes cryptocurrency different from other money?
  1.    It is illegal
  2.    It is legal tender
  3.    It is not fiat currency
  4.    It is not a unit of exchange
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> It is not fiat currency
:
C
The value of cryptocurrency is not decreed by the government and thus it is not fiat currency.
Question 24. The system of money and banking relies primarily on:
  1.    Loyalty
  2.    Speed
  3.    Competition
  4.    Trust
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Trust
:
D
The system relies on trust by all the stakeholders in the system.
Question 25. When the money value of money exceeds the commodity value of money, it is called:
  1.    full bodied money
  2.    credit money
  3.    fiat money
  4.    fiduciary money
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> credit money
:
B
Credit money has a face value which is much higher than the commodity value. Credit money consists of credit cards, demand deposits, among others.
Question 26. Which of the following systems is followed by the Reserve Bank of India for issuing currency?
  1.    Proportionate system
  2.    Simple deposit system
  3.    Minimum reserve system
  4.    Fixed fiduciary issue system
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Minimum reserve system
:
C
The RBI follows the minimum reserve system, wherein it has to maintain a minimum quantity of gold bullion as reserves to issue currency.
Question 27. The value of paper money is dependent on:
  1.    Intrinsic value
  2.    Representative value
  3.    Full bodied money value
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Representative value
:
B
Value of paper money depends on the value of the metal money it represents, thus called representative money.
Question 28. Which of the following was one of the most commonly used metals for coinage?
  1.    Bronze
  2.    Tin
  3.    Gold
  4.    Carbon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Gold
:
C
Gold was among the most commonly used metals.
Question 29. Which of the following can be some kind of money?
  1.    Cigarettes
  2.    Clothes
  3.    Cows
  4.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
:
D
Anything can be money if it is recognised as money by everybody.

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