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2019 III 22 1000 Seat No.
Time : 2½ Hours SECRETARIAL PRACTICE
Subject Code
H 6 5 4
Total No. of Questions : 32 (Printed Pages : 7) Maximum Marks : 80
INSTRUCTIONS : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are MCQ and are of
1 mark each.
(iii) Question Nos. 1, 6, 7 and 8 are to be answered in
a word or phrase for 1 mark each.
(iv) Question Nos. 9 to 18 are to be answered in about
30 words and are of 2 marks each.
(v) Question Nos. 19 to 24 are to be answered in about
60 words and are of 3 marks each.
(vi) Question Nos. 25 to 30 are to be answered in about
100 words and are of 4 marks each.
(vii) Question Nos. 31 and 32 are to be answered in about
100 words and are of 5 marks each.
(viii) The word limit is not applicable for the questions
involving drafts of documents, letters, notice and
agenda, minutes, reports, resolutions, distinctions
and procedures.
(ix) However, internal choice has been provided in two
questions of 4 marks in Question Nos. 25, 26 and
one question of 5 marks in Question No. 32.
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1. Transfer of shares by the operation of law.
2. Resolution for the appointment of company’s banker is passed in
the .......................... .
(a) Board Meeting
(b) Annual General Meeting
(c) Extra Ordinary General Meeting
(d) Statutory Meeting
3. A type of fire insurance policy which covers the goods stored at different
places.
(a) Average policy
(b) Floating policy
(c) Specific policy
(d) Valued policy
4. Annual return should be filed with the Registrar of Companies within ....................
days from the date of holding the Annual General Meeting.
(a) 30
(b) 60
(c) 90
(d) 120
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5. Which of the following type of speculators believes that share prices are going
to fall and keep selling ?
(a) Stag
(b) Bull
(c) Bear
(d) Lame Duck
6. A person appointed to attend a meeting on behalf of an absent
member.
7. A type of minutes which are written in a descriptive form.
8. Reference made in a Committee Report, if any member has disagreed with
the majority.
9. Draft a specimen of dividend warrant of ABC Co. Ltd., M. G. Road, Panaji
Goa.
10. State any four precautions to be taken by a company secretary while drafting
letters to the shareholders.
11. State any four advantages of insurance.
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12. State any four duties of Registrar of Companies.
13. Explain the following :
(a) Ordinary resolution
(b) Special resolution
14. State any four precautions to be taken while drafting an agenda.
15. State any four duties of secretary before the Board Meeting.
16. State any four provisions regarding holding of Annual General
Meeting.
17. Explain any two objectives of keeping Minutes.
18. State any two advantages of drafting reports.
19. Explain any three advantages of listing of shares, to the investors.
20. Explain the different parties to a cheque.
21. Explain the procedure of settlement of claim under marine policy.
22. State any six circumstances under which the Company Secretary has to write
letters to the Registrar of Companies.
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23. State any six objectives of Stock Exchange.
24. Distinguish between Adjournment and Postponement with reference to :
(a) Notice
(b) Quorum
(c) When held
25. (i) Explain the procedure followed by the Company Secretary relating to
forfeiture of shares.
Or
(ii) Explain the procedure for transfer of all the shares contained in one
share certificate.
26. (i) As a Secretary of Laxmi Metals Ltd. Verna, Goa, draft a letter to the
shareholder, Mr. Suresh Naik, Comba, Margao, Goa, informing him about
the proposed issue of Bonus Shares.
Or
(ii) As a Secretary of RNS Shipping Ltd., Vasco, Goa, draft a letter to the
Director, Mr. Sham Pandit, Karaswada, Mapusa, Goa, requesting him
to join as a Director of the company.
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27. As a Secretary of Sunrise Electricals Ltd., Bethora, Ponda, Goa, draft a letter
to the Manager, Dena Bank, Ponda, Goa to act as a banker to the issue of
shares.
28. As a Secretary of Southern Energy Ltd., Canacona Industrial Estate, Canacona,
Goa, draft a letter to The Manager, United Insurance Co. Ltd. Margao, Goa,
requesing him to issue a Fire Policy.
29. As a Secretary of Maharaja Foods Ltd., Cacora Industrial Estate, Curchorem,
Goa, draft a letter to The Secretary of All India Manufacturers Association,
Panaji, Goa requesting him to enlist the firm as a member of the
association.
30. Draft a Notice and Agenda of Extra Ordinary General Meeting of J. K.
Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Margao, Industrial Estate, St. Jose de Areal, Nessai
Goa.
31. As a Secretary of Canara Packaging Ltd., Sancoale Industrial Estate,
Zuarinagar, Sancoale Goa, draft the minutes of a routine Board
Meeting.
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32. (i) A committee has been appointed by Deccan Carpets Ltd., Bangalore,
Karnataka to study the possible demand for its products in the State
of Goa, as a secretary draft a report of the committee.
Or
(ii) Draft the 20th Annual Report of Western Textiles Ltd., Kundaim,
Industrial Estate, Goa.