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B.A./B.Com./B.B.A./B.B.M./B.A.(Corp.) DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2015.
Fourth Semester
Corporate Secretaryship — Allied
SECRETARIAL PRACTICE
(For those who joined in July 2005 and earlier)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A — (10 x 1 = 10 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
Choose the correct answer.
1. A confidential clerk, especially one who attends to correspondence, records, etc., of a confidential
nature, is (a) Manager
(b) Secretary
(c) Officier
(d) Agent
2. Qualification necessary for appointment as company secretary in a company having a paid-up
share capital of Rs.50 lakh or more is
(a) ACS (b) ICWA
(c) ACA (d) MBA
3. The first general meeting of the shareholders of a public company is
(a) Class meeting
(b) Annual General meeting
(c) Statutory meeting
(d) Extra-ordinary meeting
4. The list of business to be transacted at the meeting is known as
(a) notice (b) minutes
(c) resolution (d) agenda
5. The quorum for the board meeting is ———————— of the total strength of the board
or two which is higher.
(a) one-third (b) one-fourth
(c) two-third (d) three-fourth
6. Every page of minutes book is to be initialled and the last page is to be signed by the
(a) Secretary (b) Chairman
(c) Directors (d) Shareholders
7. An irregular allotment is
(a) void
(b) valid
(c) has no consequence
(d) voidable at the instance of applicant
8. A company which alters its share capital must give notice of alteration to the Register within
(a) 15 days (b) 30 days (c) 21 days (d) 45 days
9. Share warrants can be issued by
(a) private companies only
(b) public companies only
(c) companies with no shares
(d) both private and public companies
10. ———————— is given to the shareholders.
(a) dividend (b) interest (c) commission (d) brokerage
SECTION B — (5 × 6 = 30 marks)
Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b) in 250 words.
11. (a) What are the powers of a Company Secretary?
Or
(b) Who is a routine Secretary? What are his duties?
12. (a) What are the objects of convening annual general meeting?
Or
(b) Draft the specimen notice of a company meeting.
13. (a) Distinguish between motions and resolutions.
Or
(b) Explain the provisions of Companies Act relating to the appointment of proxy.
14. (a) What is Memorandum of Association? What are its contents?
Or
(b) Write a short note on allotment of shares.
15. (a) Explain secretarial duties relating to maintaining register of members.
Or
(b) Enumerate the procedure for making a call.
SECTION C — (5 × 12 = 60 marks)
Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b) in 600 words.
16. (a) Briefly describe the duties of a Company Secretary.
Or
(b) Critically analyse the legal positions of a secretary in a company.
17. (a) Explain the procedure relating to convening of extra-ordinary general meeting of the company.
Or
(b) What are the different kinds of meetings? Explain them.
18. (a) What are the duties of a Company Secretary before, during and after the meeting of Board
of Directors?
Or
(b) What is meant by Quorum? Explain the procedure for ascertaining quorum at a meeting.
19. (a) Briefly explain the various documents to be filed with the Registrar in connection with the formation of a company.
Or
(b) Enumerate the secretarial duties relating to the forfeiture of shares.
20. (a) On what grounds can transfer of shares be rejected?
Or
(b) State and explain the legal provisions laid down by the Companies Act relating to dividend.
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