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Chapter 10 Self-test questions
Company law II: directors, agency, finance and capital
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Which of the following statements is incorrect in relation to directors?
Private companies are required to have at least one director.
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Public companies are required to have at least two directors.
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The Companies Act 2006 requires that a director appointed after the commencement of the Act must be at least 21 years of age.
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At least one of the directors of the company must be a natural person.
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Which one of the following transactions between a director and the company does NOT require member approval?
Where the director's contract of employment is for a term of one year.
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Awards of sums in excess of £200 on loss of office.
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Loans to directors.
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Substantial property transactions.
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The company secretary is considered to be:
A member of the company
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A director of the company
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An independent contractor
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An employee of the company
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The notice period required to be provided to the company secretary, for the removal of a director before the expiry of the term of office, through an ordinary resolution, is ?
21 days
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28 days
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14 days
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7 days
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The prescribed amount of share capital required of a public limited company is ?
£50,000
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Not less than £1
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Not less than £1 per share
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£25,000
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Which of the following is CORRECT about a company secretary?
A secretary is not entitled to any employment protection rights
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A secretary must be appointed for both public and private companies
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A secretary generally has authority to agree contracts connected with the administration of the company
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A secretary generally does not have authority to agree contracts connected with the administration of the company
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In which of the following circumstances will crystallization of a floating charge NOT apply?
Where a receiver is appointed.
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Where a director unilaterally decides to crystallize the charge.
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Where the company goes into administration.
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Where an event provided for in the contract establishing the floating charge occurs.
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Where charges have been correctly registered, which of the following ranks LOWEST?
A fixed charge
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A floating charge
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Preferential creditors
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Unsecured creditors
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A charge applied against company assets must be registered with the Registrar within how many days of its creation?
7 days
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21 days
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28 days
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Any time until the person interested wishes to redeem the loan
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Which of the following debts will a preferential creditor NOT be entitled to payment of?
Unpaid wages of £1500
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Unpaid holiday pay
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Contributions to occupational pension schemes
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Loans taken to pay wages
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