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3. The amount required to buy 100 units of a scheme having an entry load of 1.5% and NAV of Rs.20 is :
1. Rs.2000
2. Rs.2015
3. Rs.1985
4. Rs.2030
8. An investor in a close-ended mutual fund can get his/her money back by selling his/her units:
1. back to the fund
2. to a special trust at NAV
3. on a stock exchange where the fund is listed
4. to the agent through which he/she subscribed to the units of the fund
9. The "load" charged to an investor in a mutual fund is
1. entry fee
2. cost of the paper on which the unit certificates are printed
3. the fee the agent charges to the investor
4. the expenses incurred by fund managers for marketing a mutual fund scheme
15. Some close-ended funds are quoted at a discount to their NAV because
1. of high expense ratios
2. investors do not expect the current NAV to be sustained in future
3. the repurchase price fixed by the fund in lower than the NAV
4. of the inherent risk involved in investing in such type of funds
24. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan, allows investors to get back the principal amounts invested in addition
to the income on investment
1. True
2. False
25. Which of the following is untrue of an automatic reinvestment plan?
1. The plan allows for automatic reinvestment of all income and capital gains
2. Automatic reinvestment allows for accumulation of additional units of the fund
3. The major benefit of automatic reinvestment is compounding
4. The benefit of automatic reinvestment is often lost on account of the heavy load charge on
the reinvestment
32. Market capitalisation of a company is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by
1. R.10
2. Face value of each share
3. Current market value of each share
4. dividend yield
33. The Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio is an important measure of a company's anticipated performance. It is
calculated using:
1. Market price and dividend
2. Market price and earning per share
3. Market capitalisation and dividend
4. Market price and face value
34. A company whose earnings are strongly related to the state of economy is known as
1. Economy stocks
2. Cyclical Stocks
3. Value Stocks
4. Growth stocks
35. A Growth stock refers to shares of a company whose earnings are projected to grow at the normal
market rates
1. True
2. False
41. A change in key personnel especially the fund manager of an AMC does not necessitate a revision of
the offer document
1. True
2. False
42. If fresh litigation cases or adjudication proceedings are referred by SEBI against the fund sponsors or
a company associated with the sponsors, then the offer document needs to be revised
1. True
2. False
43. The offer document need not be revised if the management or the controlling interest in the AMC
change
1. True
2. False
44. An AMC cannot explain adverse variations between expense estimates for the scheme on offer and
actual expenses for past schemes in
1. financial newspapers
2. business channels on TV
3. the offer document
4. AMFI newsletter
45. Information on estimated expenses to be incurred by a scheme is not found in the offer document, but
in brochures of the fund
1. True
2. False
46. When comparing a fund's performance with that of its peer group, the following cannot be compared
1. Two debt funds with 5 year maturities
2. A broad-based equity fund with an IT Sector Fund
3. A bond fund with a bond
4. A government securities fund with a government security
47. An AMC must explain adverse variation between expense estimates for the scheme on offer and
actual
1. expenses for past schemes in
2. financial newspapers
3. business channels on TV
4. offer document
5. AMFI Newsletter
48. Information on estimated expenses to be incurred by a scheme is not found in the offer document, but
in brochures of the fund
1. True
2. False
49. The offer document and key information memorandum contain financial information for
1. all schemes of all mutual funds in the capital market
2. all schemes launched by the particular fund during the last 3 fiscal years
3. none of the schemes
4. companies in which investment is proposed
50. The functions and responsibilities of the sponsor, AMC, trustees and custodian of the mutual fund are
listed in
1. offer document only
2. key information memorandum
3. both offer document and key information memorandum
4. none of the above
51. Information about trusteeship fees is included in the offer document but not in the key information
memorandum
5. True
6. False
52. The following information about the constitution of the mutual fund is found in both the offer document
and key information memorandum
5. activities of the sponsor
6. summary of trust deed provisions
7. name and addresses of the board of trustees
8. all of the above
53. The investment objectives of the fund an investor selects for investment
5. are of no relevance
6. should be the same as his own investment objectives
7. change with market movements
8. change with change in the AMC's key personnel
54. The investment policies listed out in the offer document of a fund do not include
5. the type of securities in which the scheme will invest principally
6. asset allocation pattern
7. policy of diversification
8. the specific securities in which the fund will invest
55. If a scheme's name implies that it will invest primarily in a particular type of security or in certain
industry/sector, then it should invest at least the following percentage of its total assets in the indicated
type of security/industry/sector
5. 100%
6. 80%
7. 65%
8. 40%
56. For assured return schemes, information about the guarantor's net worth which justifies the
guarantor's ability to meet any shortfalls in the returns assured under the scheme can be found in
5. the offer document
6. the key information memorandum
7. both (a) and (b)
8. none of the above
58. The minimum amount to be raised, and the maximum target amount
5. are not known before the offer is concluded
6. can be decided based on investor response to the offer
7. are defined as per SEBI Regulations before the offer is made
8. need not be disclosed in the offer document
59. The circumstances for refund of investment in the initial offer and period within which refund must be
carried out are not specified in the offer document, but only on the application
5. True
6. False
60. Offer related information required to be listed in the offer document and key information memorandum
includes
5. dates of opening, closing, earliest closing, allotment and despatch of certificates
6. procedure for transfer and transmission of units
7. both the above
8. neither of the above
61. In the offer document, funds are required to make disclosures summarizing associate transactions
and their impact on the performance of the scheme for the last
5. one fiscal year
6. 2 fiscal years
7. 3 fiscal years
8. 5 fiscal years
62. The circumstances under which a scheme shall be wound up are to be described in the offer
document at the time of the initial launch of the scheme itself
5. True
6. False
63. The following do not form a part of the investment procedure described in an offer document
5. various plans under the scheme (e.g. dividend reinvestment plant)
6. minimum initial (and subsequent) investment
7. details of who can invest
8. details of other competing mutual funds
65. SEBI restricts mutual fund investments in companies forming part of the same group as the AMC.
This is:
5. not true
6. in the interest of investor protection
7. applied only to some mutual funds, not all
8. not favourable to investors at all
66. A disclosure should be made in the offer document if an AMC has invested more than the following
percentage of its net assets in group companies
5. 50%
6. 40%
7. 25%
8. 10%
68. As a part of borrowing policy, the following need not be disclosed in an offer document
5. purpose and circumstances of borrowing
6. regulatory limits on borrowing
7. potential risk to AMC and unit-holders
8. names of lenders
71. The fund need not describe its accounting policies in the offer document as these are of no use to an
investor
5. True
6. False
76. The offer document for a scheme should describe how the NAV of the scheme is to be computed
5. True
6. False
77. An offer document contains an AMC's investor grievance's history for the past
5. one fiscal year
6. 2 fiscal years
7. 3 fiscal years
8. six months
78. Any pending cases or penalties levied on the sponsors or AMC should be disclosed in the offer
document
5. True
6. False
81. The most important link between Mutual Fund and Investors is
5. Government
6. SEBI
7. Fund distributors
8. AMFI
85. Generally, which category of investors need advice for Investing in Mutual Funds
3. Non Banking Finance Companies
4. Insurance Companies
5. Foreign Institutional Investors
6. Individuals
86. Most eligible investors of Mutual Funds can broadly be grouped into either individual or institutional
investors
5. True
6. False
87. Commission rates or loads applicable to big investors and small investors are
5. same
6. different
7. not charges to either
8. none of the above
88. What document Mutual Fund distributors need to refer for finding out eligible category of investors in a
particular Mutual Fund Scheme
5. SEBI Regulations Manual
6. AMFI booklet
7. Offer document
8. RBI Guidelines
89. As per AMFI figures, how many agents approximately, are there in India selling Mutual Funds
5. 50000
6. 100000
7. 75000
8. 150000
90. Which Mutual Fund has majority of the agents selling its Mutual Fund units in India
5. LIC Mutual Fund
6. UTI Mutual Fund
7. SBI Mutual Fund
8. None of the above
91. Mutual Fund agents/distributors are not allowed to sell Financial Products other than Mutual Funds
3. True
4. False
92. Are Mutual Fund agents/distributors in India required to pass any examination to qualify to sell Mutual
Fund Units
3. Yes, a test conducted by AMFI
4. Yes, a test conducted by SEBI
5. No
6. a Post Graduate university course
93. How many major distributor Companies are there in India selling Mutual Fund units
3. approximately 9
4. approximately 11
5. approximately 10
6. approximately 25
95. A copy of all changes in the offer document has to be filed with SEBI
3. True
4. False
96. The legal responsibility for the accuracy of the statements made in the offer document lies with
5. SEBI
6. the AMC
7. AMFI
8. the Company Law Board
97. Though the offer document of a scheme is prepared as per SEBI Regulations and is filed with SEBI,
SEBI does not certify the accuracy or adequacy of the document
6. True
7. False
102. The risk of a scheme's NAV moving up or down on the basis of capital market movements is a
standard risk factor
9. True
10. False
103. Past performance of a sponsor/AMC mutual fund is not indicative of the future performance of the
scheme. This is
9. not true
10. a standard risk factor for all schemes
11. a scheme-specific risk factor
12. applicable only to gilt funds
104. Risk arising from a scheme's investment objective/strategy and proposed asset allocation is
9. not present
10. common to all schemes
11. specific to that scheme
12. not applicable to debt funds
105. In an assured returns scheme, if assurance is only for a limited period, it must be stated in the offer
document that there is no guarantee for sustaining the assured return for the remaining duration of the
scheme
9. True
10. False
106. If the AMC is managing a fund for the first time, this information can be found in
9. newspapers
10. SEBI
11. AMFI Newsletter
12. Offer document
112. Mutual Funds often use their own employees to mobilise funds from
7. retail investors
8. High Networth individuals/institutional investors
9. all investors
10. foreign investors
113. Retail distribution channels are a critical element in the distribution of mutual funds in India
9. True
10. False
118. In India the minimum or maximum commissions payable to distributors are not prescribed by law, but
are decided using the fund's own discretion
9. True
10. False
123. Sub-brokers serve as agents of the principal broker and a mutual fund is not answerable for their
activities
9. True
10. False
124. In India, Mutual fund agents' rate and services are at present defined by
7. SEBI rules
8. stock exchange bye-laws
9. AMFI rules
10. convention
127. For investors to correctly compare performance of different funds SEBI's advertising codes include
9. uniform computation of yields
10. uniform presentations of dividends
11. identical time periods
12. all of the above
128. SEBI's advertising code mandate that all performance calculations in a fund's advertisement should
be based
7. NAV
8. the NSE Fifty Index
9. the BSE Sensex
10. none of the above
130. An investor does not have recourse to his agent in case of errors, problems or the quality of the
investment
3. True
4. False
132. All buy orders through an agent do not become valid till the fund accepts and confirms the orders
9. True
10. False
133. When an agent purchases, offers or sells units, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations is
the responsibility of
9. the fund
10. the agent
11. AMFI
12. SEBI
136. The AMFI code of ethics does not cover the following prescriptions
7. Adequate disclosures should be made to the investors
8. Funds should be managed in accordance with stated investment objectives
9. conflict of interest should be avoided in dealings with directors or employees
10. each investment decision should be approved by investors
137. Distribution and sales practices are only partly regulated by SEBI at present
9. True
10. False
138. Which of the following distribution channels is preferred by private mutual funds
9. Individual Agents
10. Small Distribution companies
11. established distribution companies
12. the Internet
143. Net Asset Value (NAV) of a mutual fund scheme is defined as the schemes
7. assets minus liabilities
8. assets per unit
9. assets minus liabilities per unit
10. none of the above
146. When computing NAV of fund SEBI requires accrual of major expenses to be accounted
9. quarterly
10. annually
11. on a day to day basis
12. when actually paid
147. If a fund calculates NAV daily, it will include all the transaction concluded up to
8. last week
9. last two days
10. previous day
11. today
148. For a open-ended fund,the repurchase price should not be lower than
7. NAV
8. 95% of NAV
9. 93% of NAV
10. 97% of NAV
149. For a close-ended fund, the repurchase price should not be lower than
9. NAV
10. 95% of NAV
11. 93% of NAV
12. 97% of NAV
150. For a scheme that has a load, the AMC can change an investment management fee not exceeding
7. 1.50%
8. 2.00%
9. 1.25%
10. 0.50%
151. Initial expenses of launching schemes should not exceed
11. 15% of amount received
12. 10% of amount raised
13. 6% of amount raised
14. 5% of the amount raised
153. Which of the following are not true for Equity Linked Savings Schemes?
13. Investors can claim an income tax rebate
14. There is a lock-in period before investment can be withdrawn
15. There are not specific restrictions on investment objectives for the fund managers
16. These funds cannot invest in equity
155. The structure which is required to be followed by mutual funds in India is laid down by
11. Financial Ministry
12. Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
13. Fund Sponsor
14. Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI)
162. A transfer in the management of a close-ended scheme does not require the consent of
11. unit holders with 75% voting rights
12. SEBI
13. Trustees
14. AMC
166. The fund sponsors should have a sound financial track record of
11. 7 years
12. 12 months
13. 5 years
14. 3 years
170. A change in the following key people does not materially impact the performance of the fund
13. Fund sponsors
14. Trustees of the fund
15. Fund Manager
16. Members of the AMFI Committee
171. To transfer the management of a scheme from one AMC to another, the consent of the following is
required
11. SEBI
12. Unit holders
13. both SEBI and unit holders
14. none of the above
172. As per SEBI's principles, the AMC and the Board of Trustees of a fund should belong to the same
sponsors
13. True
14. False
173. After UTI, the first mutual funds were started by
11. private sector banks
12. public sector banks
13. financial institutions
14. non-banking finance companies
176. The accounts and all other records of an AMC are filed with
11. AMFI
12. Registrar of Companies
13. Agents' Association
14. UTI
178. The entry of mutual funds in India was initiated by mutual funds set up by
11. Public Sector Banks
12. Private Sector mutual funds
13. Unit Trust of India
14. mutual funds set up by insurance companies
179. For a close-ended scheme to change its fundamental attributes, it must obtain the consent of
13. 50% of unit holders
14. 50% of trustees
15. 75% of unit holders
16. none of the above
188. The rights of investors in a mutual fund scheme are laid down in
13. the Offer Document of that scheme
14. Quarterly Reports
15. Annual Reports
16. marketing brochures
190. After dividend declaration, unit-holders are entitled to receive dividend within
13. one week
14. one month
15. 42 days
16. six weeks
194. If the Directors of an AMC commit fraud, Unit-holders investments' cannot be protected by the
Department of Company Affairs and the Company Law Board
11. True
12. False
199. Investor does not have the right to receive any interest from an AMC if his redemption proceeds are
not despatched within 10 working days
13. True
14. False
200. If an investor failed to claim his redemption proceeds within 3 years, he can claim the proceeds at
11. Par
12. Prevailing NAV
13. the on the date he has applied for redemption
14. 15% below the prevailing NAV
201. After closure of the initial offer an open ended scheme, on going sales and repurchases must start
within
15. One week
16. 30 days
17. 45 days
18. 180 days
202. For scheme to be able to change its fundamental attributes, it must obtain the consent of
15. 50% of the unit holders
16. 50% of the trustees
17. 75% of the unit holders
18. none of the above
203. The prospectus or Offer Document containing the details of new scheme is first registered with the
17. AMFI
18. SEBI
19. Bombay Stock Exchange
20. Ministry of Finance
204. The offer document issued by mutual funds does not serve the purpose of
17. announcing the scheme
18. giving detailed information about the scheme
19. inviting the the investors
20. giving the fund manager's investment outlook for the next quarter
208. SEBI does not require the following to be included in the offer document issued by a mutual fund
17. details of the Sponsor and the AMC
18. Description of the Scheme & investment objective/strategy
19. Investors' Rights and Services
20. Performance of other mutual funds
212. An addendum giving details of material change in the offer document should be circulated
15. distributors/brokers
16. unit holders
17. SEBI
18. all of the above
213. Which of the following is not true for offer documents of open-ended schemes
15. it is first issued at the time the scheme is launched
16. it is registered with SEBI
17. it has to be revised periodically
18. it need not be revised at all
214. All important disclosures that the mutual fund is required to make, by regulation, are contained in the
offer document
17. True
18. False
215. The offer document issued when an open-ended scheme is launched is valid for all times, until
amended
17. True
18. False
217 The offer document need not be studied by an investor before investing in a scheme
17. True
18. False
219 Initial issue expenses are charged to a scheme in the first year itself
13. True
14. False
222 Investors are totally exempt from paying any tax on the dividend income they receive from mutual
funds
15. True
16. False
223 Income distributed to unit-holders by a debt fund is liable to dividend distribution tax
15. True
16. False
224 A close-ended has average weekly net assets of Rs 200 crore.As per SEBI regulations, the AMC can
charge the fund with investment and advisory fees upto:
15. Rs 2.25 crore
16. Rs 2.00 crore
17. Rs 2.50 crore
18. Rs 3.00 crore
232. Quantitative analysis is more likely to be done to evaluate a particular sector or industry rather than
any specific stock
15. True
16. False
236. When expecting a fall in market price, fund managers can reduce the loss in portfolio value by
11. speculating
12. not buying and selling shares at all for some days
13. using equity derivatives
14. giving TV interviews to improve sentiment
238. A futures contract allows one to buy or sell the underlying shares, but need not result in delivery
17. True
18. False
240. In a mutual fund, the overall decisions on allocating money to particular industries/sectors are taken
by
17. equity analysts
18. fund managers
19. security dealers
20. trustees
241. Continuous tracking of the companies in which a mutual fund has invested is done by
13. continuous tracking systems
14. equity analysts
15. trustees
16. security dealers
243. As per SEBI's requirements each scheme of a mutual fund should have a different fund manager
15. True
16. False
244. Debt securities bought at a discount to their face value are generally
13. interest bearing
14. zero coupon bonds
15. paying interest at a floating rate
16. none of the above
247. In the wholesale debt market, the largest proportion of trading is seen in
1. Government Securities
2. Corporate Bonds
3. T-Bills
4. PSU Bonds
248. The largest proportion of trades done in the wholesale debt market is accounted by
15. mutual funds
16. foreign banks
17. Indian banks
18. financial institutions
253. Which of the following are not normally found in the portfolio of a debt fund
21. long-dated Government Securities
22. Corporate debentures
23. bonds issued by financial institutions
24. certificates of deposit issued by banks
254. Which of the following do not represent the amount an investor of a debt security will be paid upon
maturity
21. par value
22. face value
23. fair value
24. redemption value
256. Which of the following do not apply to the term 'maturity' of a debt security?
21. the date on which the certificates becomes old
22. the term of the bond
23. the date of redemption
24. the date on which the issuer has to repay the amount
257. Call or put provisions are used to modify the fixed maturity of debt securities
21. True
22. False
261. To compare bonds with different coupon rates, maturities and prices, investors would use:
21. current yield
22. technical analysis
23. yield to maturity
24. fundamental analysis
267. If a bond cannot be sold at a price near its value, it means that investment in this bond has
19. high liquidity risk
20. high default risk
21. low liquidity risk
22. inflation risk
268. The additional yield required to account for the risk of default by the borrower is known as
17. yield plus
18. yield spread
19. yield extra
20. yield premium
270. If 10-year government securities Neil 10% and a 10-Year fixed deposit in a company yields 12%, the
yield spread is
21. 12%
22. 22%
23. 10%
24. 2%
272. A bond with a coupon of 9% when interest rates for similar maturities are 11% will sell
17. above par
18. below par
19. at par
20. at a price unrelated to the prevailing interest rate
276. Which of the following measures are not taken by SEBI for protecting investors of mutual funds
19. mandating minimum levels of diversification for mutual funds
20. ensuring that the funds are not used to favour a few companies
21. tracking the securities that each fund has invested in
22. ensuring that the funds are invested in approved securities only
277. As per SEBI norms, a fund's investments, in the equity shares of any one company are restricted to
21. 25% of NAV
22. 10% of NAV
23. 50% of NAV
24. 100% of NAV
278. A mutual fund manager is not allowed to sell short when he expects a crash in the market
19. True
20. False
279. In a mutual fund, having many schemes, al securities bought can be held in a general account and
transferred later to various schemes to attain certain profit or loss objectives
21. True
22. False
280. A mutual fund may invest in short-term deposits of scheduled commercial banks
13. True
14. False
282. In case of listed securities of group companies of the sponsor, mutual fund is not allowed to invest
17. 25% of its net assets
18. 10% of its net assets
19. at all
20. >5% of net assets
283. A mutual fund may transfer investments from one scheme to another
21. not at all
22. at current market rates
23. at cost price
24. at a fixed premium over market rate
284. Interest Rate Risk for an Indian debt fund can be reduced by using
19. Futures
20. Options
21. Interest Rate Swaps
22. none of the above
285. The Interest Rate Forecasting Unit of a debt fund is generally manned by
19. technicians
20. statisticians
21. economists & econometricians
22. accountants
286. AMCs need not maintain records in support of each investment decision
15. True
16. False
287. When interest rates for similar maturities' bonds are 11%, bond with a 9% coupon rate will sell
19. above par
20. below par
21. at par
22. at a price unrelated to the interest rates for similar securities
288. The most suitable measure for a fund's performance does not depend on the
19. type of fund
20. investment objective of the fund
21. financial market conditions
22. amount invested by investor
289. If the NAV of an open-ended fund was Rs.16 at the beginning of the year and Rs.22 after 13
months, the annualised change in NAV is
19. 6.0%
20. 34.6%
21. 40.6%
22. 37.5%
291. The difference between NAV change and total return as measures of fund performance is
17. none
18. total return takes dividend into account while NAV change does not
19. total return does not take NAVs into account
20. total return does not take the time period into account
292. The most suitable measure of fund performance for all fund types is
19. NAV Change
20. Total Return
21. Total Return with reinvestment
22. none of the above
293. The expense ratio used for measuring fund performance is an indicator of
17. product market condition
18. growth in the economy
19. prevalent market practices
20. the fund's efficiency
295. While computing the Expense Ratio for a fund, brokerage commissions on the fund's transactions
are not included in the fund expenses
17. True
18. False
298. The Income Ratio as a measure of a fund's performance is defined by the fund's
19. total income and total assets
20. net investment income and net assets
21. total income and net assets
22. none of the above
299. The Income Ratio is more suitable for evaluating the performance of
19. Equity Funds
20. Growth Funds
21. Regular Income Funds
22. Index Funds
305. Which of the following transaction costs are not quantified in the offer document
23. brokerage commissions
24. dealer spreads
25. custodian's fees
26. registrar's fees
309. The choice of an appropriate benchmark for evaluating a fund's performance depends on
19. the fund manager
20. the investment objective of the fund
21. SEBI
22. AMFI
313. When comparing performance of two funds, the following need not be similar
23. Risk profiles
24. Investment objectives
25. Fund size
26. Fund managers
318. Financial plans do not alter in any way the amount of tax an investor pays as the tax is on his
income
21. True
22. False
319. Which of the following works with an investor on his overall financial situation
19. Tax Advisor
20. Financial Planner
21. Insurance Agent
22. Financial Advisor
320. A financial planner takes responsibility for the financial well-being of his/her clients
25. True
26. False
322. Within an asset class, which individual security to invest in should be decided by
21. the financial planner
22. the investor himself
23. a professional fund manager
24. an objective advisor
327 In financial planning, all responsibility ends with the financial planner and the client has no
responsibilities
25. True
26. False
328 The constraint on financial planning due to insufficient investable resources can be remedied to some
extent by
21. decreasing the standard of living
22. disciplining children
23. disciplined monthly budgeting
24. none of the above
329 In the growth option offered by mutual funds, the number of units held by an investor increases
because of
23. growth in net asset value i.e. capital appreciation
24. reinvestment of dividend which is like compounding
25. interest received on the fund's assets
26. none of the above
330 To maximise returns on investment, once an investor buys into a fund, he/she should hold on to it no
matter what happens
15. True
16. False
331 If an investor keeps investing a fixed amount at regular intervals, the average cost of his purchases
will always be less than if he makes investment at irregular periods
25. True
26. False
332. Which of the following lets an investor book profits in a rising market and increase holdings in a
falling market
21. Fixed Rates of Asset Allocation
22. Flexible Ratio of Asset Allocation
23. Investment without any asset allocation plan
24. Buy and Hold Strategy
334. The strategy advisable for an investor to maximise investment return in the long run is
23. buy and hold on to investments for a long time
24. liquidate poorly performing investments from time to time
25. liquidate good performing investments fro time to time
26. switch from poor performers to good performers
337. Which of the following entities can given loans against securities
23. UTI
24. Banks
25. Mutual funds
26. none of the above
338. Which of the following investment products do not give guarantee for return or capital
23. Bank deposits
24. Pubic provident fund (PPF)
25. National Savings Certificates (NSC)
26. Units of a mutual fund
345. Which of the following is untrue for Public Provident Fund Schemes
19. The interest is tax-free
20. Post-tax returns are attractive
21. Liquidity is rather low
22. none of the above
347. Finance Acts of 2000 and 2001 have reduced tax-free interest on Public Provident Fund to
20. 12%
21. 10.5%
22. 9%
23. 11%
355. The amount an insurance company would pay to the nominee if a policyholder died is known as the
27. premium
28. sum assured
29. face value
30. real value
357. Investing through mutual fund is a better option than investing directly in the stock market because
identifying stocks is a difficult process
359. Which of the following is not an advantage of mutual fund investment over direct investment
29. Higher liquidity
30. Lower transaction costs
31. Greater convenience
32. guaranteed returns
362. Gold and real estate are attractive investment options only in high inflation economies
29. True
30. False
363. Direct investment in stock market can be a better option than investing through mutual funds if the
investor
23. wants better returns than those offered by mutual funds
24. has large capital, knowledge and resources for research
25. has identified a bullish phase in the stock market
26. wants to invest for the long term
364. Deciding on strategies such as long-term compounding, cost averaging, value averaging, active
switching, all depend on the
27. stock market situation on date
28. amount of money to be invested
29. investor's risk tolerance
30. phase through which the economy is passing
366. Greater returns come only from assuring higher risks, and a higher risk portfolio guarantees higher
returns
23. True
24. False
369. International funds invest in various and so are low risk funds
23. True
24. False
370. Investment in gold is a hedge against inflation but investment in a precious metal fund falls in the
high risk category
23. True
24. False
371. By their very nature, growth funds are considered as high risk funds
27. True
28. False
374. As compared to a fund with fluctuating total returns, a fund with stable positive earnings
23. gives higher returns
24. is less risky
25. gives lower returns
26. is more risky
380. A fund with a high beta coefficient gives greater returns in a rising market, and is more risky in a
falling market
27. True
28. False
383. One of the most effective ways to invest through mutual funds is to
25. develop a model portfolio
26. buy a few units of every mutual fund scheme available
27. invest all the money in one fund scheme
28. invest all the money in different schemes of the same fund family
386. Once a financial advisor works out ideal Asset Allocation, it can be used for all investors whom
he/she advises
27. True
28. False
387. Asset distribution among equity, debt and money market securities should correspond to the
investors' need for capital growth, income and liquidity
21. True
22. False
390. To satisfy a young investor's need for growth, a greater proportion of investment should be advised
in
27. Gilt funds
28. Income Funds
29. Equity Growth funds
30. Liquid funds
391. A very high proportion of investment in all types of equity funds is advisable for investors
29. in distribution phase
30. in accumulation phase
31. in transition phase
32. who are wealth preserving affluent individuals
397. Only if a specialty offshore fund has consistently given very good performance, it can be considered
for investment by a retiree
25. True
26. False
398. Past performance should not be solely relied on for selecting a fund
24. True
25. False
399. Between the past performance of a fund and its suitability for an investor, past performance is more
important
27. True
28. False
402. The charge to an investor at the time of he redeems his units from the fund is known as
31. recovery charge
32. repurchase load
33. redemption weight
34. exit load
403. The load amount charged to a scheme over a period of time is called
33. entry load
34. exit load
35. deferred load
36. no-load
410. Though Indian mutual funds have restrictions on borrowings (only20% of net assets and for six
months only) which are to meet cash needs for redemption only, UTI is allowed to borrow within more
relaxed norms
33. True
34. False
412. The size of the market capitalisation of a fund's equity holdings is inversely proportional to the
returns that
27. can be expected from the fund
28. level of risk assumed by the fund
29. state of the stock market
30. all of the above
417. When selecting equity funds for investing, those at the top of the performance rankings should be
avoided
31. True
32. False
418. A debt fund's age and size are not important when selecting a fund for investment
25. True
26. False
420. Yield-to-maturity of a debt fund's portfolio is more important when the investment objective is
29. current income
30. total return
31. liquidity
32. all of the above
421. Compared to equity funds, income margins for debt funds are
31. narrow
32. higher
33. the same
34. almost nil
422. Debt funds with long-term investments carry higher risk of capital loss
29. True
30. False
423. The differerentiating factor among debt funds of comparable maturity and quality is
27. gross yields
28. costs
29. fund age
30. tenure of the fund manager
424. Dstribution tax should be taken into into account when computing net returns from
27. equity funds
28. debt funds
29. both the above
30. none of the above
425. All debt fund investors are exposed to risk of principal loss
31. True
32. False
427. Which is the most important in selecting debt fund for better return
31. past performance
32. level of interest rates
33. fund expertise
34. the securities in which it has invested
430. Circumstances that might cause an investor to change the composition of his portfolio
21. cyclical changes in economy
22. unforeseen economic changes affecting the portfolio's preferred sectors
23. both the above
24. none of the above
431. If a charitable trust approaches a distributor with an application for investment in a mutual fund, the
distributor should
31. accept the application without wasting time
32. reject the application outright
33. refer to the offer document
34. accept the application as a direct application
434. As per SEBI regulations for valuation of investments held by mutual funds, a security is considered
"non-traded" when it
31. has not been traded for 60 days prior to valuation
32. has not been traded for 30 days prior to valuation
33. is not listed on any stock exchange
34. is held by the mutual fund without buying or selling
437. Of the following, which type of fund would have a higher P/E multiple in comparison to the average
market multiple
31. A Value Fund
32. A Growth Fund
33. An Index Fund
34. Could be any of the above three, one cannot generalise
438. Which of the following is not true as per SEBI Regulations for Debt Funds?
31. Investment in rated debt securities of a single issuer should not exceed 15% of NAV
32. Total investment in unrated debt securities of a single issuer should not exceed 25% of NAV
33. Total investment in unrated debt securities below investment grade should not exceed 25% of
NAV
34. Total investment in rated debt securities below investment grade should not exceed 25% of NAV
440. Of the following, which would be suitable for a retiree with a modest risk appetite
33. Value Fund
34. Diversified Equity Fund
35. Growth Fund
36. Balanced Fund
445. An AMC can approach investors either directly or with the help of
27. individual agents
28. banks and non-banking finance companies
29. distribution companies
30. all of the above
446. Which of the following is true for Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS)
27. A tax rebate is available to investors in these schemes
28. The investment has to be locked in for 3 years
29. The minimum amount for investment is fixed
30. All of the above
448. An investor can assess the performance of his mutual fund by comparing it with the performance of
29. other mutual fund of the same type
30. the stock market
31. other financial products
32. all of the above
449. Unrated securities in the portfolio of a mutual fund are not to be valued
31. True
32. False
452 The Valuation of non-traded equity shares is done at the trading price 30 days prior to valuation date
35. True
36. False
453 If a unit-holder does not agree to the merger of his fund with another, he has not exit option
37. True
38. False
454. The most important factor look for when investing in a corporate fixed deposit is the
37. yield
38. rate of interest
39. credit rating of the deposit
40. none of the above
455. The most important reason for an investor to prefer a bank deposit to a mutual fund is
33. the credit worthiness of the bank
34. because the bank does not invest in securities
35. that the bank offers a guarantee
36. all of the above
459. An investor buys one unit of a fund at an NAV of Rs.20. He receives a dividend of Rs.3 when the
NAV is Rs.21. The unit is redeemed at an NAV of Rs.22. Total Return is
31. 25.71%
32. Rs.27.51
33. 21.27%
34. Rs.21.75
460. A fund sells 100 units of face value Rs.10/- at an NAV of Rs.12.25. How much would be credited to
unit capital?
35. Rs.1225
36. Rs.225
37. Rs.1000
38. none of the above
461. When a scheme with assured returns is being launched, which of the following need not be
published in the offer document?
35. Means of fulfilling the guarantee
36. Information for all schemes launched by the fund in the past
37. comparison with other mutual funds
38. Investment objective
463. A debt fund distributes 10% dividend. How much tax does the investor have to pay on this dividend?
35. 10%
36. 12%
37. 20%
38. None
464. A debt fund distributes a 10% dividend. How much tax does the fund have to pay?
35. 10%
36. 12%
37. 10.2%
38. None
469. Expenses incurred by a fund for printing of Key Information Memorandum can be amortised over
29. 10 Yrs
30. 5 Yrs
31. 15 Yrs
32. Cannot be amortised
471. UTI was the only mutual fund for the period
35. 1984 to 1988
36. 1963 to 1988
37. 1964 to 1992
38. none of the above
472. Investors who follow the fixed Asset Allocation approach
31. maintain balance in their portfolio by liquidating a part of the position in the asset class which has
given higher return and reinvesting in the other asset class which has lower return
32. are not disciplined
33. increase their equity position when equity prices tend to climb
34. none of the above
476. A disadvantage suffered by mutual fund investor is that he has no control over the costs of investing
33. True
34. False
479. Which was the first diversified equity investment scheme in India
33. SBI Magnum
34. UTI Mastershare
35. MEP-91
36. Mastergain-92
480. The private sector was granted permission to enter the mutual fund industry in
25. 1992
26. 1993
27. 1998
28. 1995
482. The organisation responsible for a comprehensive set of regulations for all mutual funds in India is
33. RBI
34. SEBI
35. AMFI
36. SHCIL
483. The 1999 Union Government Budget helped the Mutual Fund industry by
37. regulating the industry practices
38. exempting all mutual fund dividends in the hands of investors from income tax
39. approving the code of ethics formulated by AMFI
40. doing away with all regulations for mutual funds
484. During the period 1992-99, the mobilisation of funds by the mutual fund industry was about
35. 5% - 6% of gross domestic savings
36. 2% - 4% of gross domestic savings
37. 7% - 10% of gross domestic savings
38. 25% - 40% of gross domestic savings
485. Which of the following about Public Providend Fund (PPF) are untrue
33. 50% of the balance of the 4th year can be withdrawn in the 7th year
34. The interest is tax free
35. The rate of interest is 12% p.a.
36. contributions upto Rs.60000 are eligible for tax rebate
486. A close-ended scheme is quoted on the stock exchange at a discount to its NAV when
27. the markets are bearish
28. investors perceive that the fund will be unable to maintain the NAV
29. the assets of the fund are undervalued
30. none of the above
489. The units of a scheme being sold and repurchases as per the procedure laid down is one of the
fundamental attributes of a scheme
35. True
36. False
490. The steps involved in the selection of an equity fund for investment are
37. sector selection, asset classification, selection of fund managers and schemes
38. sector selection, selection of fund managers and schemes, asset classification
39. asset classification, sector selection, selection of fund managers and schemes
40. selection of fund managers and schemes, sector selection, asset classification
492. From whom can a unit-holder seek redressal if his complaint is not entertained by the mutual fund
35. AMC
36. Board of Trustees
37. SEBI
38. RBI
493. An investor wishes to switch between a money market mutual fund and an equity fund. What would
you advise him?
33. It would be better to stick to one type of fund, the one that meets his investment objective.
34. He should keep switching parts of his investment from the equity fund to the money market fund
as the market rises and switch back to the equity fund when the market falls
35. He should switch from the money market fund to the equity fund in a rising market and switch
back to money market fund when the market falls
36. none of the above
494. For choosing an appropriate benchmark to measure a scheme's performance, all of the following are
required except
31. the composition and size of the portfolio
32. the investment objective
33. historical data of fund performance
34. the nature of investments
495. Which of the following characterise the fund that a risk averse investor should choose
31. Gross dividend yield 15% Beta 1.5, Ex-Marks 90
32. Gross dividend Neil 10%, Beta 1, Ex-Marks 70
33. Gross dividend yield 11%, Beta 0.9, Ex-Marks 80
34. Gross dividend yield 12%, Beta 1.2, Ex-Marks 80
497. If yields fall, a debt fund manager will do all of the following except
30. sell short maturity securities and buy long maturity securities
31. see that the fund's average duration becomes longer than the market's average duration
32. sell long duration securities and buy short duration securities
33. sell high coupon securities and buy low coupon securities
498. In which type of schemes should an unmarried professional working HLL invest
33. Scheme investing 80% in debt securities
34. 50% in equity funds and 50% in income funds
35. 90% in equity funds having a higher P/E Ratio than the market
36. all the money in a balanced fund
499. An investor buys units in a fund that has given excellent returns in the past, but his expectations are
not met as the fund does not perform well this year. The investor can
33. sue the AMC
34. sue the Trustees
35. sue the agent
36. none of the above
500. A fund's investments at market value total Rs.700 crores, Total liabilities stand at Rs.50 lacs and the
number of units outstanding is Rs.28 Crores. What is the NAV
29. Rs.30.19
30. Rs.24.98
31. Rs.32.15
32. Rs.40.49