Description : Which of the following bonds has the shortest duration? a) A bond with 20-year maturity, 10% coupon rate b) A bond with 20-year maturity, 6% coupon rate c) A bond with 10-year maturity, 6% coupon rate d) A bond with 10-year maturity, 10% coupon rate
Last Answer : All else constant, a bond with a longer maturity will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates. All else constant, a bond with a lower coupon will have greater interest rate risk. The correct answer was D) 10-year maturity, 10 percent coupon rate.
Description : The collar of a floating-rate bond refers to the minimum and maximum ______. a) call periods b) maturity dates c) coupon rates d) yields to maturity
Last Answer : c) coupon rates
Description : Finance is not available in the following factories service _________ a. Without Recourse factoring b. With recourse factoring c. Maturity factoring
Last Answer : c. Maturity factoring
Description : The fixed-rate payer in an interest-rate swap has a position equivalent to a series of ____________. a) long interest-rate puts and short interest-rate calls b) short interest-rate puts and long interest-rate calls c) long interest-rate puts and calls d) short interest-rate puts and calls
Last Answer : b) short interest-rate puts and long interest-rate calls
Description : Relief-from-royalty method estimates the value an asset based on the value of the royalty payments __________. a) from which the company is relieved due to its ownership of the asset b) made by the ... by the company from the useful life of the asset d) over and above the internal rate of return
Last Answer : a) from which the company is relieved due to its ownership of the asset
Description : When an investor uses a derivative instrument to reduce his exposure to the price volatility of certain underlying assets, he is said to be _______. a) speculating b) squaring c) hedging d) arbitraging
Last Answer : c) hedging
Description : _______are financial contracts that derive their value from an underlying assets. a. Future b. Forward c. Derivatives
Last Answer : c. Derivatives
Description : ______ is a market for financial assets which have a long or indefinite maturity. a. Financial market b. Capital market c. Money market
Last Answer : b. Capital market
Description : Under the SARFAESI Act, 2002, the Central Registrar may allow the filing of the particulars of creation of security interest within _____ next following the expiry of the period of initial thirty days on payment of additional fee. a) Ten days b) Thirty days c) Twenty-five days d) Fifteen days
Last Answer : b) Thirty days
Description : Measurement and disclosure do not apply to which of the following? a) Leasing based transactions b) Net realizable values/Impairment of Assets c) Share based payments d) Price received to sell or buy an asset
Last Answer : d) Price received to sell or buy an asset
Description : What is an intangible asset? a) Non-monetary asset with physical substance b) Monetary asset without physical substance c) Non-monetary asset without physical substance d) Monetary asset with physical substance
Last Answer : c) Non-monetary asset without physical substance
Description : Which principle tells us that an investor will not invest in an asset if a more attractive substitute exists? a) Principle of alternative b) Principle of expectation c) Principle of substitution d) Principle of risk and return
Last Answer : c) Principle of substitution
Description : Which of the following is an asset pricing model based on the ideas that an asset’s returns can be predicted using the relationship between that asset and many common risk factors? a) Arbitrage pricing theory b) Arbitrage risk theory c) Arbitrage asset theory d) Risk pricing theory
Last Answer : a) Arbitrage pricing theory
Description : Which of the following methods is included in ‘Asset based approach’ (cost-based approach)? a) Comparable Companies’ Multiple Method b) Replacement Method c) Earnings Capitalization Method d) Discounted Cash Flow Method
Last Answer : b) Replacement Method
Description : An asset is officially appraised and priced on _____. a) verification date b) valuation date c) report date d) effective date
Last Answer : b) valuation date
Description : Which of the following is not a prescribed asset class under the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017? a) Enterprise b) Securities or Financial Assets c) Plant and Machinery d) Land and Buildings
Last Answer : a) Enterprise
Description : The term _________ refers financial investment in highly risky and growth oriented venture with the objective of earning a high rate of retune.(a) Venture capital)Merchant banking c)leasing)
Last Answer : (a) Venture
Description : If interest rates are expected to increase, the coupon payment structure most likely to benefit the issuer is a ______. a) step-up coupon b) inflation-linked coupon c) put option d) cap in a floating-rate note
Last Answer : d) cap in a floating-rate note
Description : The effective rate of interest on consumer finance is generally _______than the rate applicable to business finance.(a) Lower b) Higher c) Medium)
Last Answer : b) Higher
Description : Typical parameters used in quantitative methods to estimate discount for lack of marketability include ____________. a) duration of the restriction and risk of the investment b) return of the investment c) dividends paid
Last Answer : a) duration of the restriction and risk of the investment
Description : Derivatives contract which gives the buyer/holder of the contract the right(but not the obligation) to buy/sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price within or at end of a specified period is ... B. Option Contract C. Index Futures contract D. Mini Derivative contract E. None of the Above
Last Answer : B. Option Contract Explanation: Options Contract is a type of Derivatives Contract which gives the buyer/holder of the contract the right (but not the obligation) to buy/sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price within or at end of a specified period.
Description : What is the value of Three-Year 4.25% Annual Coupon Bond Puttable at Par one year from now if one year forward rates at T (0), T (1) and T (2) are 2.50%, 3% and 4.5% respectively? a) 101.54 b) 101.71 c) 102.67 d) 102.89
Last Answer : c) 102.67
Description : A’ leases land to ‘B’ on condition that he shall walk a hundred miles in an hour. The lease is _________. a) valid b) void c) voidable d) legal Ans.(b)
Last Answer : b) void
Description : In HPLC, the stationary phase is made of _________ and the mobile phase is made of _________ A. Solid, liquid B. Liquid, liquid C. Liquid, gas D. Solid, gas
Last Answer : A. Solid, liquid
Description : Buying a company’s accounts receivable on a nonrecourse basis is known as _________ a. Trading b. Billing c. Factoring
Last Answer : c. Factoring
Description : Refactoring charges have to be paid in the case of _________ a. With recourse factoring b. Invoice factoring c. Full service factoring
Last Answer : a. With recourse factoring
Description : NBFC is a company registered under _________. a. The Indian Contract Act b. The Companies Act, 1956 c. The RBI Act
Last Answer : c. The RBI Act
Description : Time period that is considered from the inception of the credit, investment or negotiable instrument and ends upon the maturity or expiry of the instrument is referred as ________ A. Amortisation Period B. Amortising Swap C. Asset Backed Security D. Attrition Analysis
Last Answer : A. Amortisation Period Explanation: The amortisation period on a mortgage is the total length of time it will take you to pay off your mortgage.
Description : STRIPS stands for ______________. a) Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Shares b) Segregated Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities c) Separate Trading of ... Interest and Principal Securities d) Segregated Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Shares
Last Answer : c) Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securitie
Description : Which of the following statements is true? a) Debenture holder is an owner of the company. b) Debenture holder can get back its money only on the liquidation of the company. c) A debenture issued ... can be redeemed at a premium. d) A debenture holder receives interest only in the event of profits
Last Answer : c) A debenture issued at a discount can be redeemed at a premium.
Description : ___________ is the risk that an issuer will fail to satisfy the terms of the agreement with respect to the timely payment of interest and principal. a) Default risk b) Credit spread risk c) Volatility risk d) Downgrade risk
Last Answer : a) Default risk
Description : Salary under section 17(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 does not include _____. a) wages b) pension c) interest d) gratuity
Last Answer : interest
Description : . As per section 40(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, upto ____ % per annum simple interest on capital is allowed towards remuneration of working partners. a) 6 b) 12 c) 15
Last Answer : b) 12
Description : What is the relation between fiscal deficit (FD) and primary deficit (PD)? a) PD = FD - Depreciation b) PD = FD - Interest payments c) FD = PD - Interest payments d) FD = PD - Depreciation
Last Answer : PD = FD - Interest payments
Description : Which of the following is not a cash inflow? a) Decrease in debtors b) Issue of shares c) Decrease in creditors d) Sale of fixed assets
Last Answer : c) Decrease in creditors
Description : ______Card can be issued to parties for undertaking any activities coming under the purview to direct finance to agriculture.(a) secured b) unsecured c) Fixed )
Last Answer : b) unsecured
Description : Methods of consumer credit scoring are______.(a) Specific Fixed Formula b)Machinery risk formula c) Both)
Last Answer : c) Both)
Description : Mark the correct option MIS account opened on or after 01 Apr 12 a) The rate of interest shall be 8.5 % per annum payable monthly. b) No withdrawal will be allowed before expiry of maturity period 5 years c) No bonus shall be payable d) All the above
Last Answer : d) All the above
Description : There are two income-based approaches that are primarily used when valuing a business, the Capitalization of Cash Flow Method and the ___________. a) Net Present Value Method b) IRR Method c) Discounted Cash Flow Method d) Discounted Payback Period
Last Answer : c) Discounted Cash Flow Method
Description : Which of the following valuation methods would most likely not be used for business valuation? a) Discounted Cash Flow b) Net Assets Method c) Multi-period Excess Earning Method d) Industry Price Earnings Ratio
Last Answer : c) Rs.200 crore
Description : Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, debts owed to a secured creditor in the event such secured creditor has relinquished security ranks equally with ___________. a) insolvency ... period of twelve months preceding the liquidation commencement date d) dues to Central Government
Last Answer : b) workmen’s dues for a period of 24 months prior to liquidation commencement date
Description : The required rate of return is closest to ____________. a) 10.012% b) 7.062% c) 0.062% c) 11.065%
Last Answer : c) 0.062%
Description : Which of the following is the capitalization rate of the BC Ltd.? a) 5.0% b) 3 % c) 4% d) 4.5%
Last Answer : c) 4%
Description : What adjustment is made while using the Discounted Cash Flow method to value cyclical companies? a) Normalize earnings b) Use high discount rate c) Use bank rate for discounting d) Use high growth rate
Last Answer : a) Normalize earnings
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? a) The WACC may decrease as a firm's debt-equity ratio increases. b) In the computation of ... of the WACC is based on the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the book value per share.
Last Answer : a) The WACC may decrease as a firm's debt-equity ratio increases.
Description : An investment pays Rs.300 annually for five years, with the first payment occurring today. The present value of the investment discounted at a 4% annual rate is approximately __________. a) Rs.1336 b) Rs.1389 c) Rs.1625 d) Rs.1925
Last Answer : b) Rs.1389
Description : The calibration of an HPLC detector can be evaluated by measurement of? A. Retention time B. Temperature C. Flow rate accuracy D. Intensity of the peak
Last Answer : D. Intensity of the peak
Description : A non performing Asset in Banking Business means ________ A. A fixed asset of Bank is not been utilized B. A portion of deposits not been utilized C. A loan asset on which interest and/or instalments remain unchanged. D. All of the Above E. None of the Above
Last Answer : C. A loan asset on which interest and/or instalments remain unchanged. Explanation: A nonperforming asset (NPA) refers to a classification for loans on the books of financial institutions that are in ... is classified as nonperforming when loan payments have not been made for a period of 90 days.
Description : When a fixed asset is bought as hire purchase, interest element is classified under ______ and loan element is classified under________. A. Operating activities, financing activities B. ... activities, investing activities C. Investing activities, operating activities D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Financing activities, investing activities
Description : Post maturity interest on RD account after extended maturity period shall be paid up to a) 1 Year b) 2 Years c) 3 Years d) No limit
Last Answer : d) No limit