QUESTION PAPER

PROGRAMME: II B.Com. File No: A21/309

St. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 002

SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – APRIL 2021
TIME: 3 Hrs. MAXIMUM MARKS: 100

SEM BATCH COURSE CODE TITLE OF THE COURSE

4 2019 17UCO430301B SECRETARIAL PRACTICES

SECTION – A
Answer ALL the questions by choosing the best option 10 x1 = 10
1. A company which has control over another company is called ………….
a) Subsidiary company b) Holding company
c) Government company d) Foreign company
2. The minimum paid-up capital required to form a public ltd company is………
a) Rs.5 lakhs b) Rs. 1.5 lakhs
c) Rs.2 lakh d) Rs. 3.5 Lakhs
3. According to companies act of 2013, a private limited company can have only up to
…………. members
a) 100 b) 200
c) 150 d) 120
4. A ……………. is considered as the chief administrative officer of the company
a) Secretary b) Chairman
c) Auditor d) Director
5. Under the companies act of 2013, ……………… is the maximum number of director allowed
to hold office incase of a public ltd company
a) 20 b) 15
c) 10 d) 12
6. The important matters for decision at the general meeting of a company presented in the form
of proposals are called……………
a) Motions b) Resolutions
c) Proposition d) Amendment
7. Meetings that are held periodically to enable the shareholders and members to exercise control
over affairs of management is called……………
a) Board meeting b) Statutory meeting
c) Annual general meeting d) Extraordinary general meeting
8. …………….is an authority to represent and vote for another person at a meeting
a) Member b) Quorum
 c) Proxy d) None of these
9. The term agenda means…………….
a) Business transacted b) Plan of events
c) Mode of meeting d) Things to be done
10. The …………… is a record of all the contents of a meeting
a) Agenda b) Quorum
c) Report d) Minutes

SECTION – B
Answer all the questions: 10 x 2 = 20
11. Define company?
12. State any two differences between memorandum and articles of association?
13. Brief any two rights of a secretary?
14. What do you mean by the term quorum?
15. Bring out the difference between ordinary resolution and special resolution?
16. State any two circumstances under which a director is held liable?
17. Explain about the statutory meeting?
18. List the matters discussed in an annual general meeting?
19. Write down a specimen notice for a board meeting?
20. Write down few duties of a secretary at the time of conducting a general meeting?

SECTION – C
Answer ALL the questions by choosing either / or : 5 x 4 = 20
21. a. Describe the salient features of a company?
OR
21. b. Bring out the differences between a public ltd company and a private ltd company
22. a. Explain about the legal status of a company secretary?
OR
22. b. List down the rights a secretary can exercise in a company?
23. a. Elaborate the different methods of voting in a company?
OR
23. b. What are the requisites for conducting a valid meeting?
24. a. Write down the contents of a statutory report?
OR
24. b. Explain the statutory provisions relating to holding annual general meeting?
25. a. What is minutes? Explain the contents of minutes for a board meeting?
OR
25. b. What are the duties of a chairman in conducting a board meeting?
 SECTION – D
Answer any FOUR questions 4 x 12.5 = 50
26. Explain in detail about the different kinds of companies?
27. Describe about the duties of a company secretary?
28. Elaborate the different modes of appointment of director?
29. Who can convene an extraordinary general meeting? What is the procedure for holding such
meeting?
30. Describe how an agenda is prepared ? What are the requisites for preparing an agenda?

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