Free GARP FRM-Part-1 Exam Questions

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Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding the mixture of distributions for risk modeling?I. Distributions should never be combined.II. It may be helpful to create a new distribution if the underlying data you are working with does not currently fit a pre-determined distribution.

A : Both I and II.

B : I only.

C : II only.

D : Neither I nor II.

Answer: C

Question 2

Portfolio A has total assets of $14 million and an expected return of 12.50 percent. Historical VAR of the portfolio at 5 percent probability level is $2,400,000. What is the portfolio's standard deviation?

A : 14.65%.

B : 15.75%.

C : 12.50%.

D : 17.97%.

Answer: D

Question 3

A senior analyst at a financial institution is giving a presentation to a group of junior analysts on the features of the power law and its uses. The senior analyst notes that the power law is particularly important in understanding the tails of distributions. Which of the following is correct regarding the power law?

A : The power law specifies the probability of observing a value greater than a given value.

B : Power law tails are only observed in normal distributions.

C : The power law models the slow decline in the probability of observing large values in thin-tailed distributions.

D : Power law tails are not present in the Student’s t distribution.

Answer: A

Question 4

One of the basic requirements of a risk control process that a risk and control selfassessment program (RCSA) fails in is the:

A : expert opinion of managers.

B : ongoing assessment of the e ectiveness of risk management activities.

C : independent veri cation of risk identi cation and measurement.

D : identi cation of expected losses.

Answer: C

Question 5

A Swiss chemical company is considering issuing bonds to finance its planned expansion. A risk analyst involved in the capital raising program at the company is studying the external agency rating process to gain a better understanding of the implications of agency ratings for the firm’s financing plans. Which of the following statements is correct?

A : Rating agencies produce point-in-time ratings, as these are designed to provide the best current estimate of future default probabilities.

B : Rating agencies provide outlooks to indicate the potential for a change in rating in the short-term, and use watchlists to indicate medium-term changes.

C : Empirically, changes in bond and stock prices tend to be greater in cases of ratings downgrades than ratings upgrades.

D : Agency ratings tend to produce identical default rates for companies in the same industry but located in different countries.

Answer: C

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