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Security Analysis and Portfolio Management | Set 1
1. Liquidity risk is :
A. is risk investment bankers face.
B. is lower for small OTC
C. increases whenever interest rates increases
D. is risk associated with secondary market transactions
Correct : C. increases whenever interest rates increases
2. Bond holders usually accept interest payment each.
A. 1 year
B. six months
C. 2 months
D. 2 years
Correct : B. six months
3. Passive management is also referred to as.......?
A. index fund management
B. index folio management
C. interest free management
D. none of these
Correct : A. index fund management
4. Multifactor asset pricing model that can be used to estimate the ......rate for the valuation of financial asset.
A. discount
B. interest
C. expense
D. risk
Correct : A. discount
5. Arbitrate pricing theory is an ................. model.
A. asset pricing
B. risk evaluation
C. bond pricing
D. none of these
Correct : A. asset pricing
6. CAMP stands for .
A. capital asset pricing model
B. capital assessment pricing model
C. capital asset placement model
D. none of these
Correct : A. capital asset pricing model
7. An asset risk premium is given by :
A. the asset standard deviation
B. the assets expected returns
C. expected return per unit of standard deviation
D. the excess of the assets expected return over the riskless rates
Correct : A. the asset standard deviation
8. Which of the following is an example of a depreciable asset?
A. land
B. cash
C. account receivable
D. equipment
Correct : D. equipment
9. While bond prices fluctuate ,
A. yeilds are constant
B. coupon are constant
C. the spread between yeilds is constant
D. short term bond prices fluctuate even more
Correct : A. yeilds are constant
10. To calculate historical (realised) risk and return, use;
A. ex-post data
B. mean and variance of expected return
C. probability distribution of possible states
D. ex- ante data
Correct : A. ex-post data
11. A price weighted index is an arithmetic mean of
A. future prices
B. current prices
C. quarter prices
D. none of these
Correct : B. current prices
12. A firm that fails to pay dividends on its preferred stock is said to be ………
A. insolvent
B. in arrears
C. in sufferable
D. delinquent
Correct : B. in arrears
13. ............... is not a money market instrument.
A. cerftificates of deposit
B. a treasury bill
C. a treasury bond
D. commercial paper
Correct : C. a treasury bond
14. A bond that has no collateral is called ...................... .?
A. collable bond
B. a debenture
C. a junk bond
D. a mortgage
Correct : B. a debenture
15. The process of addition of more assets in an existing portfolio is called.....?
A. portfolio revision
B. portfolio addition
C. portfolio exchanging
D. none of these
Correct : A. portfolio revision
16. ------is the amount left over after individual consumption.
A. Investment
B. Savings
C. Surplus
D. Money.
Correct : B. Savings
17. --- include “expensive stocks” that offer big rewards but have big risk.
A. The patient portfolio
B. Conservative portfolio
C. Aggressive portfolio
D. Efficient portfolio
Correct : B. Conservative portfolio
18. Find the odd one.
A. Risk
B. Return
C. Safety
D. Tax evasion
Correct : D. Tax evasion
19. An investor committed money for very short period expect….
A. Return from price fluctuation
B. Dividend
C. Benefit from both price variation and dividend
D. None of these
Correct : A. Return from price fluctuation
20. Investment in precious metals are included in ……… asset class.
A. Liquid assets
B. Financial assets
C. Real assets
D. Monetary assets
Correct : C. Real assets
21. The investment process begins with ------
A. Investment policy
B. Security analysis
C. Portfolio construction
D. Fundamental analysis
Correct : A. Investment policy
22. Total risk includes---------
A. Systematic risk only
B. Unsystematic risk only
C. Both a and b above
D. Only diversifiable risks
Correct : C. Both a and b above
23. Systematic risk includes------
A. Market risk
B. Interest rate risk
C. Purchasing power risk
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
24. Which among the following statements are true about unsystematic risk?
A. It is diversifiable
B. It is company specific
C. Both a and b
D. a only
Correct : C. Both a and b
25. Which among the following is true about systematic risk?
A. It is not diversifiable
B. a only
C. Its measure is Beta
D. Both a and c
Correct : D. Both a and c
26. According to Graham, a stock should have a current ratio of at least---
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct : B. Two
27. --------is the process of combining together various investment assets to obtain optimum returns with minimum risk.
A. Portfolio construction
B. Portfolio analysis
C. Portfolio evaluation
D. Portfolio revision
Correct : A. Portfolio construction
28. Modern portfolio theory is a contribution by………
A. William sharp
B. Benchamin Graham
C. Stephen Rose
D. Harry Markowitz
Correct : D. Harry Markowitz
29. MACD stands for -----
A. Managing asset classes for dividend
B. Multiple asset class deposit
C. Moving average convergence divergence
D. Main asset class deposit
Correct : C. Moving average convergence divergence
30. The concept ’never putting all your eggs in one basket’ is explained in ---
A. Markowitz Model
B. Sharp single index Model
C. Multi Index Model
D. APT
Correct : A. Markowitz Model
31. Who introduced mean variance analysis in portfolio theory?
A. William Sharp
B. Harry Markowitz
C. F.Amling
D. Kritzman
Correct : B. Harry Markowitz
32. Unsystematic risk may arise due to the following reason.
A. Change in interest rate
B. Increase in population
C. Employee strike in the company
D. Exchange rate fluctuations
Correct : C. Employee strike in the company
33. A higher standard deviation is an indicator of----
A. Greater risk and higher potential returns
B. Moderate risk and higher potential returns
C. Lower risk and higher potential returns
D. Greater risk and lower potential returns
Correct : A. Greater risk and higher potential returns
34. If the returns of two securities are unrelated, the covariance will be---
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. One
Correct : C. Zero
35. Portfolios included in the risk return space is called------
A. Feasible set
B. Efficient portfolio
C. High return portfolio
D. Risky portfolio
Correct : A. Feasible set
36. The concept efficient frontier is a contribution by----.
A. Robert Rhea
B. E.GeorgeSchaefer
C. Charles H.Dow
D. Harry Markowitz
Correct : D. Harry Markowitz
37. A fully diversified portfoliocontains securities which have---
A. Only unsystematic risk
B. Both systematic and unsystematic risk
C. Only systematic risk
D. No risk
Correct : C. Only systematic risk
38. ----- is the measure of risk in the case portfolio with two securities.
A. Correlation
B. Covariance
C. Standard deviation
D. Beta
Correct : C. Standard deviation
39. Value of Beta above 1 implies---
A. Higher risk than the market average
B. Less risk than market average
C. Less risk than risk free investment
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Higher risk than the market average
40. CML stands for.
A. Convergence Market Line
B. Critical Market Line
C. Critical Maturity Line
D. Capital Market Line
Correct : D. Capital Market Line
41. ------- is also called characteristic Lines.
A. CML
B. SML
C. Efficient Frontier
D. CAL
Correct : B. SML
42. Efficient frontier is situated at -------- boundary of opportunity set.
A. North west
B. North east
C. South west
D. South east
Correct : A. North west
43. Arbitrage Pricing Theory was introduced by---
A. Charles Dow
B. Benchamin Graham
C. William sharp
D. Stephen S.Rose
Correct : D. Stephen S.Rose
44. Which pricing model provides no guidance on the determination of the risk premium factor?
A. The Multifactor APT
B. The CAPM
C. Both CAPM &Multifactor APT
D. Neither the CAPM nor Multifactor APT
Correct : A. The Multifactor APT
45. . -------- is an example for oscillators.
A. ROC
B. RSI
C. MACD
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
46. The APT differs from CAPM because the APT.
A. Places more emphasis on market risk
B. Recognizes multiple systematic risk factors
C. Recognizes multiple unsystematic risk factors
D. Minimizes the importance of diversification
Correct : B. Recognizes multiple systematic risk factors
47. ----------- focus more on past price movement of a firm’s stock than on the underlying determinants of future profitability.
A. Credit Analysis
B. Fundamental Analysis
C. Systems Analysis
D. Technical Analysis
Correct : D. Technical Analysis
48. RAPM stands for -----
A. Risk Adjustment Performance Matrix
B. Risk Adjusted Performance Measure
C. Risk return Analysis of portfolio management
D. Risk Adjusted portfolio Measure
Correct : A. Risk Adjustment Performance Matrix
49. Reward to variability Ratio is----
A. Traynor Ratio
B. Sharp Ratio
C. Jenson Ratio
D. Book Market Ratio
Correct : B. Sharp Ratio
50. Reward to volatility Ratio is also called as----
A. Treynor Ratio
B. Sharp Ratio
C. Jenson Ratio
D. Book market Ratio
Correct : A. Treynor Ratio
51. Michel C. Jenson introduced;
A. Reward to variability ratio
B. Reward to volatility Ratio
C. Differential return measure
D. Price book ratio
Correct : C. Differential return measure
52. Treynor Ratio is calculated using---
A. Standard deviation
B. Beta
C. Alpha
D. Both Alpha and Beta
Correct : B. Beta
53. When alpha ‘p’ is positive, it shows---
A. Superior return
B. Neutral performance
C. Worst performance
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Superior return
54. Which of the following is a defensiveshares?
A. Beta>1
B. Beta<1
C. Beta=1
D. Beta=0
Correct : B. Beta<1
55. NSE established on---
A. 1875
B. 1785
C. 1990
D. 1992
Correct : D. 1992
56. ------- is a person who believes in lower expected return at reduced risk.
A. Hedgers
B. Arbitrageurs
C. Speculators
D. Spreaders
Correct : D. Spreaders
57. Who is the author of the book“Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor”
A. John Maynard Keynes
B. Kritzman
C. Benjamin Graham
D. Harry Markowitz
Correct : C. Benjamin Graham
58. ---‐--- is putting money at risk by betting on an uncertain outcome with the hope that you might win money.
A. Investment
B. Gambling
C. Financing
D. Portfolio
Correct : B. Gambling
59. Total risk is associated with ----
A. Standard deviation
B. Beta
C. Alpha
D. Correlation
Correct : A. Standard deviation
60. Which of the following is not related with a bond?
A. Dividend
B. Residential maturity
C. ESOP
D. Spot interest rate
Correct : D. Spot interest rate
61. --------- is the bonds issued at a considerable discount and repaid at par.
A. Deep discount bond
B. Callable bond
C. Floating rate note
D. Junk bonds
Correct : A. Deep discount bond
62. Which of the following is a PSU bond?
A. Cumulative Interest bonds
B. Step up bonds
C. Tax free bonds
D. Monthly return bonds
Correct : C. Tax free bonds
63. ----- are issued by a group of multinational banks.
A. Domestic bonds
B. Foreign bonds
C. Euro bonds
D. Junk bonds
Correct : C. Euro bonds
64. YTM is the most widely used measure to know the return on-----
A. Equity
B. Derivatives
C. Bonds
D. Preference shares
Correct : C. Bonds
65. ------is the discount rate that makes present value of single cash inflow to cost of the bond.
A. Current yield
B. YTC
C. YTM
D. Spot interest rate
Correct : D. Spot interest rate
66. YTC is used in the case of------- bonds.
A. Irredeemable
B. Callable bonds
C. Redeemed on maturity
D. Convertible
Correct : B. Callable bonds
67. Bond price-yield relationship is referred to as -----
A. Concave
B. Convex
C. Linear
D. Rectangular hyperbola
Correct : B. Convex
68. Bond pricing theorems was introduced by—
A. Harry Markowitz
B. Kritzman
C. F.Amling
D. Burton G.Malkiel
Correct : D. Burton G.Malkiel
69. Bond price will move --------- to market interest changes.
A. Inversely
B. Positively
C. Constant
D. Randomly
Correct : A. Inversely
70. ------- is a measure of interest rate sensitivity of a bond.
A. YTM
B. HTC
C. Duration
D. Current yield
Correct : C. Duration
71. The theory of bond immunisation was introduced by------
A. Redington
B. F.Amling
C. Burton G.Malkiel
D. Kritzman
Correct : A. Redington
72. ---------- is a hedging method against the risk associated with changes in interest rates.
A. Macaules duration
B. Bond convexity
C. Bond immunisation
D. Effective duration
Correct : C. Bond immunisation
73. Which of the following relates to industry analysis?
A. Infrastructure facilities
B. Competitive forces
C. Interest rate
D. Market share
Correct : B. Competitive forces
74. Which is the most popular multiplier for valuing shares?
A. EPS/ stock price
B. P/E Ratio
C. Constant growth mode
D. One year holding model
Correct : B. P/E Ratio
75. --------ratio is used to estimate the value of stocks by the investors rather than adopting discounting models.
A. Price to sales ratio
B. Price to book ratio
C. Price earnings ratio
D. Dividend pay-out ratio
Correct : C. Price earnings ratio
76. -------is the study of historical stock prices and stock market behaviour to identify recurring pattern.
A. Fundamental Analysis
B. Technical Analysis
C. Economy Analysis
D. Industry Analysis
Correct : B. Technical Analysis
77. Dow Theory relates to---
A. Primary trend
B. Short term trend
C. Seasonal pattern
D. Intermediate trend
Correct : A. Primary trend
78. Find the odd one.
A. Head and shoulder
B. Flags
C. Triangles
D. Candle sticks
Correct : D. Candle sticks
79. Price movements inzigzagfashion with any rise or fall interrupted by counter movements are known as--------
A. Trend Reversal
B. Consolidation
C. Reactions
D. Penetration
Correct : C. Reactions
80. Which among the following is a market indicator?
A. Oscillators
B. MACD
C. Odd-lot-index
D. Moving average
Correct : C. Odd-lot-index
81. Random Walk Theory was popularised by----
A. Burton Malkiel
B. Redington
C. Charles Dow
D. F.Amling
Correct : A. Burton Malkiel
82. Elliot Wave Theory was introduced in the year----
A. 1949
B. 1934
C. 1926
D. 1926
Correct : B. 1934
83. The oldest approach to common stock selection is-----
A. Fundamental Analysis
B. Technical Analysis
C. Random walk Analysis
D. Value Analysis
Correct : B. Technical Analysis
84. Technical Analysis reflects the idea that stock prices------------
A. Move upward over time
B. Move inversely over time
C. Move in trends
D. Move randomly
Correct : C. Move in trends
85. Which of the following is a tool in technical analysis to determine whether a security is a good for investment?
A. The Price earnings ratio
B. Balance sheet
C. Income statement
D. Trend lines
Correct : D. Trend lines
86. Line charts are formed by connecting------- of each time frame.
A. Average price
B. Highest of the day
C. Closing price
D. Lowest of the day
Correct : C. Closing price
87. Triangles are ------ patterns.
A. Continuation
B. Reversal
C. Support and resistance
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Continuation
88. --------movements are typically referred to as bullish and bearish.
A. Secondary
B. Daily
C. Major
D. Primary
Correct : D. Primary
89. Process of selling of shares that is not owned by a person is termed as…
A. Hedging
B. Short-selling
C. Broking
D. Quoting
Correct : B. Short-selling
90. At resistance level a technical analysis expect the -----
A. Demand of a stock to decrease substantially
B. Demand of a stock increase substantially
C. Supply of a stock to Increase substantially
D. Supply of a stock decrease substantially
Correct : A. Demand of a stock to decrease substantially
91. Which of the following represents an upper price limit for a stock, based on the quantity of willing sellers?
A. Candle
B. Trend line
C. Support
D. Resistance
Correct : D. Resistance
92. Which of the following do a technical analysis believe is a lower bound on a stock’s price?
A. Candle
B. Support
C. Trend line
D. Resistance
Correct : B. Support
93. Barometric approach is used for-----
A. Economic forecasting
B. Trend prediction
C. Price estimation
D. Dividend forecasting
Correct : A. Economic forecasting
94. Opportunistic model building is also known as-----
A. Econometric model building
B. Mathematical model building
C. Sectorial analysis
D. Anticipatory surveys
Correct : C. Sectorial analysis
95. The last step in fundamental analysis is
A. Economic Analysis
B. Industry Analysis
C. Company Analysis
D. Technical Analysis
Correct : C. Company Analysis
96. Which of the following is a financial investment?
A. Share
B. Farm house
C. Car
D. T. V. Set
Correct : A. Share
97. Which of the following is tax saving investment?
A. Fixed deposit
B. Shares
C. PPF
D. Post office saving
Correct : C. PPF
98. All personal investing is designed to achieve certain …..
A. Objective
B. Investment
C. Risk
D. Returns
Correct : A. Objective
99. The object of portfolio is to reduce ……by diversification
A. Return
B. Risk
C. Uncertainty
D. Percentage
Correct : B. Risk
100. The fundamental analysis approach has been associated with …..
A. Uncertainties
B. Certainties
C. Ratios
D. Balance sheet
Correct : A. Uncertainties