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The form of commercial organisation suitable to carry large scale business is Joint stock company.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The large scale business can be easily carried out by Joint stock company as capital can be easily accumulated by inviting subscriptions from the general public in the form of shares and companies have a long and stable life i.e. perpetual succession.

A business organisation registered under the Companies Act of 1956 is a _____ . 

  1. Partnership firm

  2. Sole proprietorship

  3. Joint stock company

  4. Government organisation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A business organisation registered under the Companies act 1956 is a Joint stock company. All the companies have to register itself with registrars under the Companies act 1956. It has been recently amended in the year 2013.

The form of commercial organisation suitable to carry on large scale business is called ______________.

  1. Joint stock company

  2. Co-operative society

  3. Partnership firm

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The large scale business can be easily carried out by Joint stock company as capital can be easily accumulated by inviting subscriptions from the general public in the form of shares and companies have a long and stable life i.e. perpetual succession.

The person appointed by the Board of Directors of the company in accordance with provisions of the Companies Act is secretary of a Joint Stock Company.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is true that a secretary is appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with provisions of Companies Act, who is responsible for the administration of a company, with regard to compliance  with statutory and legal requirements.

The third stage in the formation of a Joint Stock Company is ____________.
  1. incorporation

  2. capital raising

  3. promotion

  4. investment


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The third stage in the formation of Joint stock company is Capital subscription or raising. At this step, a company is allowed to raise their funds from general public by issuing shares and debentures. But before that it has to issue a prospectus for the public to subscribe to the capital of company.

Fill in the blanks:
The constitution of a joint stock company is called _______.

  1. memorandum of association

  2. articles of association

  3. table A

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Memorandum of Association is the constitution of Joint stock company. It directs or instructs joint stock company. The joint stock company runs in accordance with the memorandum of association. Activities of the joint stock company are directed by the Memorandum of Association. Memorandum of association is regarded as a blueprint as it is needed for the incorporation of the joint stock company. Memorandum of Association is submitted to Company Registrar Office. Basic information and provision of the company are clearly mentioned in the memorandum of association. It defines scopes, objectives, functions of the joint stock company.

Write a word or a term or a phrase which can substitute each of the following statements:
A form of organisation where there is a separation of ownership from management ______________.

  1. Joint Stock Company

  2. Co-operative Society

  3. Public Company

  4. Private Company


Correct Option: A

Which option is NOT suitable for winding up of a company?

  1. Dissolving or winding up by agreement

  2. Dissolving or winding up by law.

  3. Dissolving or winding up by creditors with the help of law.

  4. Dissolving or winding up by members with the help of law


Correct Option: A

The maximum amount with which a company gets registered is called __________.

  1. authorized share capital

  2. issued share capital

  3. subscribed share capital

  4. paid up share capital


Correct Option: A