Question:Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ordinary share?
  A. Fixed rate of dividend.
  B. Voting rights.
  C. The shares may be redeemable.
  D. The share has a par value.
  The correct answer is: Fixed rate of dividend.
  This is a characteristic of preference shares. Ordinary shares usually have voting rights, all have a par (nominal) value and can be designated as redeemable.