General Knowledge Trivia questions and answers

General Knowledge Trivia Questions and Answers

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411.

What is a stock split?

A.

A reduction in stock price

B.

A division of a company into smaller units

C.

An increase in the number of shares without changing total value

D.

A merger of two companies

E.

A sale of company shares

Correct answer is C

A stock split increases the number of shares while maintaining the same market capitalization.

412.

What is a bond?

A.

A share in a company

B.

A debt investment where an investor loans money to a borrower

C.

A type of mutual fund

D.

A short-term investment

E.

A tax-free stock

Correct answer is B

A bond is a debt investment where an investor lends money to an entity in exchange for interest payments.

413.

What is market capitalization?

A.

The total value of a company’s outstanding shares

B.

The number of shares a company has issued

C.

The profit a company earns annually

D.

The amount of debt a company holds

E.

The total assets of a company

Correct answer is A

Market capitalization is calculated as the total value of a company’s outstanding shares.

414.

What is a blue-chip stock?

A.

A stock from a new company

B.

A stock with high growth potential

C.

A stock from a well-established, financially sound company

D.

A highly speculative stock

E.

A stock with no dividends

Correct answer is C

A blue-chip stock is from a large, well-established, and financially stable company.

415.

What does P/E ratio stand for?

A.

Price/Earnings ratio

B.

Profit/Earnings ratio

C.

Price/Equity ratio

D.

Profit/Equity ratio

E.

Portfolio/Earnings ratio

Correct answer is A

P/E ratio stands for Price/Earnings ratio and measures a company’s stock price relative to its earnings.