Q 1. What is the purpose of including a country risk-premium when determining the required rate of return for investments?

A) To compensate for the uncertainty of future payments.

B) To assess the risk associated with business operations.

C) To account for the possibility of major changes in the political or economic environment.

D) To address the risk of using debt financing.

E) To minimize the chances of erosion in the principal amount of investment.

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Q 2. Which type of investment involves perishable goods and exhibits high volatility in prices?

A) Soft Commodities

B) Hard Commodities

C) Real Estate

D) Structured Products

E) Distressed Securities

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Q 3. What is an important difference between Mutual Funds and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)?

A) Mutual Funds cater to retail investors, while AIFs cater to institutional and high net worth investors

B) AIFs are strictly regulated by SEBI, while Mutual Funds have fewer regulations

C) Mutual Funds require a minimum investment of Rs. 1 crore, while AIFs have no minimum investment requirement

D) Mutual Funds provide higher regulatory protection compared to AIFs

E) None of the above

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Q 4. Which securities are issued by the Central Government in India?

a. Treasury bills

b. Dated securities

c. Both a & b

d. Certificate of deposits

e. Commercial Papers

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Q 5. What is the main purpose of an IPO?

a) To facilitate secondary market transactions

b) To provide a trading platform for investors

c) To raise equity capital for further growth of the business

d) To issue debt instruments to the public

e) To facilitate institutional investments

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Q 6. What is the significance of "time in the market" in equity investment?

a. It emphasizes the importance of timing the market accurately.

b. It highlights the value of staying invested for a long period.

c. It suggests rapid buying and selling of stocks.

d. It advocates avoiding the stock market altogether.

e. None of the above

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Q 7. Which industry stage is characterized by high competition and normal profit margins?

A) Introduction

B) Growth

C) Maturity

D) Deceleration of Growth

E) Decline

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Q 8. What does the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) consider in the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation?

A) Only equity

B) Only debt

C) Both debt and equity

D) Cost of debt and market value of equity

E) Cost of equity and book value of debt

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Q 9. ___________ industries rise and fall and very closely follow the general economic activity in comparison to other industries.

a. Cyclical

b. Consumer staples

c. Defensive

d. Financial

e. Technology

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Q 10. What does a 'AAA' credit rating signify?

A) Lowest credit risk

B) Very low credit risk

C) Low credit risk

D) Moderate credit risk

E) High credit risk

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Q 11. If a bond is selling for more than its face value, what relationship exists between YTM and coupon yield?

A) YTM < Coupon Yield

B) YTM > Coupon Yield

C) YTM = Coupon Yield

D) No relationship exists

E) Cannot be determined from the information given

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Q 12. Government securities carry practically no risk of________ and, hence are called risk-free or gilt-edged instruments.

a. Tradability

b. Liquidity

c. Default

d. Negotiability

e. Marketability

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Q 13. What is the main risk associated with forward contracts?

a. Liquidity risk

b. Market risk

c. Credit risk

d. Counterparty risk

e. Inflation risk

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Q 14. What is the underlying for a commodity options contract in India?

a. The actual commodity

b. A specified commodity futures contract

c. The spot price of the commodity

d. The commodity exchange rate

e. None of the above

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Q 15. How does increasing open interest in a market indicate market activity?

a. It indicates money flowing out of the market

b. It represents new or additional money coming into the market

c. It implies a decrease in trading volume

d. It signifies a decrease in transaction costs

e. It suggests a decrease in market volatility

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Q 16. What are the economies of scale in mutual funds?

A) The ability to negotiate better terms with brokers and service providers

B) The availability of exclusive investment opportunities

C) The reduction in the number of investors

D) The concentration of investments in a single security

E) None of the above

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Q 17. What is a mutual fund?

A. An investment scheme offering fixed returns

B. A trust that pools money from investors to invest in various securities

C. A government-regulated savings account

D. A company that trades stocks on behalf of investors

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Q 18. What is the purpose of a Fund Factsheet in a mutual fund?

A. To track the expenses incurred by the fund manager

B. To disclose the top 10 holdings of the fund

C. To provide information about the various schemes of the mutual fund

D. To determine the total return on investment

E. None of the above

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Q 19. The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations came into effect in the year:

a. 1996

b. 1998

c. 2000

d. 1964

e. 1989

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Q 20. What action should a portfolio manager take in case of client grievances?

A) Ignore them

B) Report to SEBI immediately

C) Take appropriate action within one month

D) Consult other portfolio managers for advice

E) Transfer the funds to a different account

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Q 21. ___________ portfolio manager manages the funds in accordance with the directions of the client.

a. Non-discretionary

b. Discretionary

c. Advisory

d. All the above

e. Directed

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Q 22. What additional documentation is required for NRIs and PIOs to invest in PMS?

A) Certified True Copy of Passport

B) Certified True Copy of Overseas address

C) Permanent address

D) All of the above

E) None of the above

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Q 23. Which type of fee is charged on the increase in portfolio value in excess of the previously achieved High Water Mark?

A) Investment management and advisory fee

B) Custodian fee

C) Performance-based fee

D) Brokerage fee

E) Registrar and Transfer agent fee

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Q 24. What does correlation measure in the context of investments?

A. The strength and direction of the relationship between two variables

B. The total value of an investor's portfolio

C. The average return of a specific asset class

D. The expected return on an investment

E. The risk associated with a specific security

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Q 25. What does the psychographic analysis of an investor aim to understand?

A. The behavioral traits and personality characteristics of the investor

B. The historical performance of the investor's portfolio

C. The expected return on specific asset classes

D. The correlation between different asset classes

E. The liquidity needs of the investor

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XXI-B - Portfolio Management Services

XXI-B - Portfolio Management Services

Q 1. What is the purpose of including a country risk-premium when determining the required rate of return for investments?

Q 2. Which type of investment involves perishable goods and exhibits high volatility in prices?

Q 3. What is an important difference between Mutual Funds and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)?

Q 4. Which securities are issued by the Central Government in India?

Q 5. What is the main purpose of an IPO?

Q 6. What is the significance of "time in the market" in equity investment?

Q 7. Which industry stage is characterized by high competition and normal profit margins?

Q 8. What does the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) consider in the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation?

Q 9. ___________ industries rise and fall and very closely follow the general economic activity in comparison to other industries.

Q 10. What does a 'AAA' credit rating signify?

Q 11. If a bond is selling for more than its face value, what relationship exists between YTM and coupon yield?

Q 12. Government securities carry practically no risk of________ and, hence are called risk-free or gilt-edged instruments.

Q 13. What is the main risk associated with forward contracts?

Q 14. What is the underlying for a commodity options contract in India?

Q 15. How does increasing open interest in a market indicate market activity?

Q 16. What are the economies of scale in mutual funds?

Q 17. What is a mutual fund?

Q 18. What is the purpose of a Fund Factsheet in a mutual fund?

Q 19. The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations came into effect in the year:

Q 20. What action should a portfolio manager take in case of client grievances?

Q 21. ___________ portfolio manager manages the funds in accordance with the directions of the client.

Q 22. What additional documentation is required for NRIs and PIOs to invest in PMS?

Q 23. Which type of fee is charged on the increase in portfolio value in excess of the previously achieved High Water Mark?

Q 24. What does correlation measure in the context of investments?

Q 25. What does the psychographic analysis of an investor aim to understand?

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