Stocks and Shares MCQs

Stocks and Shares MCQs

These Stocks and Shares multiple-choice questions and their answers will help you strengthen your grip on the subject of Stocks and Shares. You can prepare for an upcoming exam or job interview with these Stocks and Shares MCQs.
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1: A man invested Rs. 1552 in a stock at 97 to obtain an income of Rs. 128. The dividend from the stock is:

A.   7.5%

B.   8%

C.   9.7%

D.   None of these

2: A 12% stock yielding 10% is quoted at

A.   Rs. 83.33

B.   Rs. 110

C.   Rs. 112

D.   Rs. 120

3: The market value of a 10.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 756 is derived by investing Rs. 9000, brokerage being %, is

A.   Rs. 108.25

B.   Rs. 112.20

C.   Rs. 124.75

D.   Rs. 125.25

4: The cost price of a Rs. 100 stock at 4 discount, when brokerage is 1/4%, is-

A.   Rs. 95.75

B.   Rs. 96

C.   Rs. 96.25

D.   Rs. 104.25

5: Sakshi invests a part of Rs. 12,000 in 12% stock at Rs. 120 and the remainder in 15% stock at Rs. 125. If his total dividend per annum is Rs. 1360, how much does he invest in 12% stock at Rs. 120?

A.   Rs. 4000

B.   Rs. 4500

C.   Rs. 5500

D.   Rs. 6000

6: A 6% stock yields 8%. The market value of the stock is

A.   Rs. 48

B.   Rs. 75

C.   Rs. 96

D.   Rs. 133.33

7: A man invested Rs. 4455 in Rs. 10 shares quoted at Rs. 8.25. If the rate of dividend be 12%, his annual income is

A.   Rs. 207.40

B.   Rs. 534.60

C.   Rs. 648.00

D.   Rs. 655.60

8: Rs. 9800 are invested partly in 9% stock at 75 and 10% stock at 80 to have equal amount of incomes. The investment in 9% stock is

A.   Rs. 4800

B.   Rs. 5000

C.   Rs. 5400

D.   Rs. 5600

9: A man invests some money partly in 9% stock at 96 and partly in 12% stock at 120. To obtain equal dividends from both, he must invest the money in the ratio

A.   3 : 4

B.   3 : 5

C.   4 : 5

D.   16 : 15

10: By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Michael earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at:

A.   Rs. 80

B.   Rs. 96

C.   Rs. 106

D.   Rs. 108

11: By investing in 16% stock at 64, one earns Rs. 1500. The investment made is:

A.   Rs. 5640

B.   Rs. 5760

C.   Rs. 7500

D.   Rs. 9600

12: A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share is:

A.   Rs. 12

B.   Rs. 15

C.   Rs. 18

D.   Rs. 21

13: Which is better investment: 11% stock at 143 or 9 3/4% stock at 117?

A.   11% stock at 143

B.   9 3/4% stock at 117

C.   Both are equally good

D.   Cannot be compared, as the total amount of investment is not given.

14: A man bought 20 shares of Rs. 50 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 13 1/2. The rate of interest obtained is:

A.   12 1/2%

B.   13 1/2%

C.   15%

D.   16 2/3%

15: In order to obtain an income of Rs. 650 from 10% stock at Rs. 96, one must make an investment of:

A.   Rs. 3100

B.   Rs. 6240

C.   Rs. 6500

D.   Rs. 9600

16: The ex-dividend date is defined as _____ day(s) before the date of record.

A.   1

B.   2

C.   3

D.   5

E.   10