Practice Test


Q1) Companies Secretary is defined under: Show Answer


Q2) ICSE is a premier national professional body established under Show Answer


Q3) Company Secretary is not the key managerial personnel of the company Show Answer


Q4) The Role of Scrutinizer is played by Show Answer


Q5) Full Form of SEBI: Show Answer


Q6) Work of a practicing Company Secretary is of: Show Answer


Q7) Company secretary is a _________ in a company as per companies Act, 2013 Show Answer


Q8) _______ has authorized practicing company secretary to undertake internal audit of various capital market intermediaries Show Answer


Q9) The ICSI function under the administrative jurisdiction of Show Answer


Q10) The role of company Secretary is: Show Answer


Q11) Secretarial Audit is defined under Show Answer


Q12) Company Secretary in Practice act as an authorized representative under _____and Conduct VAT audit. Show Answer


Q13) Companies Secretary is a: Show Answer


Q14) Function of company Secretary is defined under: Show Answer


Q15) A company other than a company covered under rule 8 of the companies (appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel) Rules, 2014 which has a paid up capital of ¬¬¬¬________ or more shall have a whole time company secretary. Show Answer


Q16) As per section 204 of companies Act, 2013 secretarial audit must be done by ____
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Q17) Secretarial audit report should be prepared by Show Answer


Q18) A practicing company secretary can be a member of NCLT if he is practicing for at least: Show Answer


Q19) Company Secretary has been recognized to represent before various Regulators and Authorities under which Act? Show Answer


Q20) As per section 275 companies Act, 2013, company secretary have been recognized to be appointed as ______, from a panel to be maintained by the central Government. Show Answer


Q21) Which one of the following is function of company secretary ______ Show Answer


Q22) Appointment of whole time key managerial personnel as per rule 8 of the companies (appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel) Rules, 2014 is applicable to every listed company and every other public company having paid up share capital of rupees ________ Show Answer


Q23) Power/Duties of Auditors apply_______ to Company Secretary in practice conducting secretarial audit Show Answer


Q24) Stock exchange and every company shall provide the facility to its members to exercise right to vote if it has: Show Answer


Q25) A company secretary in practice is not eligible to become a technical member of NCLT. Show Answer


Q26) Vision of institute of company Secretaries Board of India is: Show Answer


Q27) As per Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, Company Secretary is ____ Show Answer


Q28) Appointment of Company Secretary in mandatory in___
(a) Every listed company
(b) Every unlisted private company having paid-up share capital of Rs.10 crore or more
(c) Every public company having paid-up capital of Rs.5 Crore or more
(d) Every public company having turnover of Rs. 5 Crore or more
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Q29) As per the Rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel ) Rules, 2014, every listed company and every other public company having a paid-up share capital of___ or more shall have whole- time key managerial personnel. Show Answer


Q30) "Company Secretary" or "Secretary" means a company secretary as defined in___ of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 who is appointed by a company to perform the functions of a Company secretary under the Act. Show Answer


Q31) As per section2 (1) (c) of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, Company Secretary means a person____ Show Answer


Q32) The expression “Secretarial Standards” means ______ Show Answer


Q33) Which of the following Section of the Companies Act,2013 specify the functions of Company secretary ? Show Answer


Q34) As per Rule 10 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, which of the following are duties of Company Secretary?
(1) To provide guidance to the directors with regard to their duties, responsibilities and powers.
(2) To formulate the business strategies.
(3) To represent before various regulator and other authorities in connection with discharge of various duties.
(4) To call annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting on his own.
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Q35) Return of appointment of Company Secretary as well as cessation has to be filed with ROC in ________ Show Answer


Q36) A whole time KMP which includes Company Secretary shall not hold office in ______ Show Answer


Q37) As per Section 203(4) of the Companies Act, 2013, any vacancy in the post of Company Secretary should be filed within____ Show Answer


Q38) As per Section 92 of the Companies Act,2013, Annual Return has to be signed by ____ Show Answer


Q39) In case of OPC and small company, the annual return shall be signed by the _____ Show Answer


Q40) As per Rule 7(2) of the Company (Management & Administration) Rules, 2014, the annual return, filed by a listed company or a company having paid - up share capital of ____ or more or turnover of ____ or more, shall be certified by Practicing Company Secretary. Show Answer


Q41) Secretarial Audit is also Known as _____ Show Answer


Q42) The format of the Secretarial Audit Report shall be in_____ Show Answer


Q43) Which of the following companies are required to do secretarial audit as per Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel ) Rules, 2014?
(I) Every public Company having a borrowing of Rs.100 Crore or more.
(II) Every public company having a paid – up share capital of Rs. 50 Crore or more.
(III) Every public company having a turnover of Rs.200 crore or more.
(IV) Every private Company having a turnover of Rs.150 crore or more
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Q44) As per Rule 20 of the Companies ( Management and Administrative) Amendment rules, 2014 every company which has listed its equity shares on a recognized stock exchange and every company having not less than ____ shall provide to its members facility to exercise their right to vote on resolutions proposed to be considered at a general meeting by electronic means. Show Answer


Q45) As per Section 275 of the Companies Act, 2013, Company Secretaries have been recognizes to be appointed as ______ from a panel to be maintained by the Central Government Show Answer


Q46) A company secretary in practice is eligible to become a ____ of National Company Law Tribunal. Show Answer


Q47) A Company Secretary in practice is eligible to become a Technical Member of National Company Law Tribunal if he is practicing for at least ______ Show Answer


Q48) Practicing Company Secretary has been authorized to appear as authorized representative before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) under ______. Show Answer


Q49) Practicing Company Secretary is authorized to issue ____ certificate with regard to reconciliation of the total issued capital, listed capital and capital held by depositories in dematerialized form, details of change in share capital during the quarter and in-principle approval obtain by the issuer from all the stock exchanges where it is listed in respect of such further issued capital under SEBI (Depositories &Participants ) Regulations, 1996. Show Answer


Q50) The annual return of LLP having turnover of more than_____ or contribution more than _____ shall be accompanied with a certificate from a company Secretary in Practice to the effect that he has verified the particulars from the books and records of the LLP and found them to be true and correct Show Answer