Free GARP FRM-Part-1 Exam Questions

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Question 1

An analyst is regressing fund returns against the return on the Wilshire 5000 to determine whether beta is equal to 1.0. The analyst is trying to determine whether the number of observations should be increased. Which of the following is a reason why the test will have higher power if the number of observations is increased? The:

A : standard error of the regression will be lower.

B : constant of the regression will be closer to zero.

C : estimate of beta will be farther away from 1.0.

D : mean squared error of the regression will be lower.

Answer: A

Question 2

Suppose a bond with a par value of 1000 has coupon payments of 10% per annum and a yield to maturity of5%. If the bond has 4 years to maturity, what is the price of the bond?

A : 904.97

B : 841.51

C : 3628.22

D : 1177.3

Answer: D

Question 3

At-the-point approaches tend to be:

A : neither counter- nor procyclical because they rarely change.

B : procycyclical.

C : countercyclical.

D : neither counter- nor procyclical because they change randomly.

Answer: B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a reason to accumulate loss data?

A : Past losses are almost always repeated in the future.

B : It focuses management attention on the magnitude and e ect of risk.

C : It provides data necessary for empirical analysis.

D : It contributes to the understanding of future expected losses.

Answer: A

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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