The directors of Kante Bank Plc intend to please the shareholders of the bank by ensuring that
Question:
The directors of Kante Bank Plc intend to please the shareholders of the
bank by ensuring that they distribute all the profits of the bank as dividends
without any fund conservation. They plan to do that, so that shareholders
may vote to retain them in office. The bank's paid up capital is less than its
reserve.
Required
As the Company Secretary of Kante Bank Plc, with knowledge of the Banks
and Other Financial Institutions Act, advise the bank on reserve funds.
(5 marks)
(b) Agents have some rights in law.
Required
State fiveof therights of an agent (5 marks)
(c) There are implied conditions in all contracts of sale of goods.
Required
Which conditions are implied where goods are sold by sample?
(3 marks)
(d) A hirer of goods has some remedies against the owner.
Required
State tworemedies of a hirer in a hire purchase contract (2 marks)
(e) A contract of insurance has elements of offer and acceptance.
Required
Explain briefly the making of offer and acceptance in insurance contract.
(5 marks)
Total 20 marks
Q2
The following clauses must be in the memorandum of association of a
Company except
A. The name of the Company
B. That the company is a private or public company
C. The name of the secretary and auditors
D. That the registered office of the company shall be situated in Nigeria
E. That the liability of members is limited by shares or guarantee or
unlimited
4. A director of a company must be at least of the age of
A. 18
B. 21
C. 25
D. 28
E. 35
5. Under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, the tests for insolvency do
not include
A. Inability of a company to pay a debt exceeding N2,000, three weeks
after demand
B. The existence of court process issued in respect of a judgment debt
C. A court ruling that the company is unable to pay its debts
D. The existence of company's liability in excess of its assets
E. Outstanding debts owed the company in excess of one billion naira
6. Which meeting must a public company hold within six months of
incorporation?
A. Commencement meeting
B. Promoters' meeting
C. Creditor's meeting
D. Statutory meeting
E. General Meeting
7. For how many years must a financial institution preserve the record of
customer's identification under the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act?
A. 5 years
B. 8 years
C. 10 years
D. 12 years
E. 14 years
8. The physical element of an offence is known as
A. Intention
B. Actusreus
C. Strict liability
D. Mensrea
E. Obiter dicta
9. Which of the following is not an invitation to treat?
A. Display of goods in a shop window
B. Auction
C. Invitation to tender
D. Advertisement of goods in periodicals
E. Sale of necessaries
10. Winding up of a company may take any of the following forms except
A. Creditors' winding up
B. Members' winding up
C. Winding up by the court
D. Winding up subject to supervision by the court
E. Winding up at the complaint of the liquidator
11. The appointment of a director of a company at a general meeting is by
A. Extra-ordinary resolution
B. Ordinary resolution
C. Special resolution
D. Business resolution
E. Director's resolution
12. The Financial statements of a company shall include the following except
A. The balance sheet as at the last day of the year
B. Aprofit and loss account, or in the case of a company not trading for
profit, an income and expenditure account for the year
C. Notes on the account
D. Auditors' reports
C. Audit Committee's report