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1st Year Principles of Commerce Chapter 5 TestJoint Stock Company-I

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: CHAP 5: Joint Stock Company-I.

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1st Year Principles of Commerce Chapter 5 Test

1st Year · Principles of Commerce · Punjab (PTB)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 30Time: 40 minutes

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

  1. The minimum number of persons in a multi members private company:

    1. Seven

    2. Four

    3. Two

    4. Three

  2. The owners of a company are:

    1. The employees of company

    2. The debentureholders

    3. The shareholders

    4. The creditors

  3. The persons who provide finance/ capital to company are known as:

    1. Directors

    2. Promoters

    3. Shareholders

    4. None of these

  4. In Pakistan, the joint stock company is formed under:

    1. 1978

    2. 1982

    3. 1984

    4. 1990

  5. Which business organization can be dissolved through a legal procedure?

    1. Sole tradership

    2. Partnership

    3. Joint stock company

    4. None of the above

  6. Joint stock company is that business organization which is:

    1. Durable

    2. Not ended

    3. Nor durable

    4. None of the above

  7. The maximum number of persons in a public ltd. company:

    1. Thirty five

    2. Fifty

    3. Unlimited

    4. Twenty

  8. Which business organization requires legal permission for commencement:

    1. Sole tradership

    2. Partnership

    3. Joint stock company

    4. None of the above

  9. Which organization can be listed at stock exchange?

    1. Partnership

    2. Joint stock company

    3. Sole tradership

    4. All the above

  10. Liability of shareholders in a joint stock company is:

    1. Limited

    2. Unlimited

    3. None

    4. All are correct

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. How does a joint stock company provide different investment opportunities?

  2. What is meant democratic style or set up in a joint stock company?

  3. Write the number of shareholders in a joint stock company.

  4. State any five properties of a joint stock company.

  5. What is meant by the separate legal entity of a company?

  6. Define the joint stock company.

  7. Explain the organizational structure of a joint stock company.

  8. From where a joint stock company obtains capital for starting business?

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 2 of 3 · 2 × 4 = 8)

  1. Compare the following business organizations: 1) Sole tradership 2) Partnership 3) Joint stock company.

  2. Explain the advantages of Joint stock company.

  3. Define Joint stock company and write its characteristics.