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Question 1

A risk manager at Firm SPC is testing a portfolio for heteroskedasticity using the White test. The portfolio is modeled as follows: The residuals are computed as follows: Which of the following correctly depicts the second step in the White test for the portfolio?

A :

B :

C :

D :

Answer: D

Question 2

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

Question 3

Which of the following liquidity de nitions is most likely associated with funding liquidity?

A : The length of time it will take an asset to regain its price after the price has fallen temporarily.

B : The loss that would be sustained by a trader who sells an asset and then immediately buys it back.

C : The number of units of an asset a trader can buy or sell at the current market quote (bid and ask prices).

D : The risk that investors may not be able to roll over short-term debt to nance the purchase of an asset.

Answer: D

Question 4

A trader on the interest rate desk of a large bank entered into a customized 2-year interest rate swap contract on July 31, 2020, on a notional amount of USD 7.5 million. According to the terms of the swap, the bank received an annual fixed rate of 2.3% and paid an annual rate of SOFR as of the first day of the month of payment plus 1.95%. Payments were made every 6 months. The table below displays the relevant SOFR rates over the 2-year period:Date AND 6-month SOFR1-Jul-20: 0.11%1-Jan-21: 0.10%1-Jul-21: 0.05%1-Jan-22: 0.05%1-Jul-22: 1.52%Assuming no default, which of the following was the best estimate to the net amount that the bank paid or received on July 31, 2022?

A : Paid USD 87,750

B : Received USD 9,000

C : Paid USD 43,875

D : Received USD 29,250

Answer: C

Question 5

Call and put option values are most sensitive to changes in the volatility of the underlying when:

A : calls are deep out-of-the-money and puts are deep in-the-money.

B : both calls and puts are at-the-money.

C : both puts and calls are deep out-of-the-money.

D : both calls and puts are deep in-the-money.

Answer: B

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Total 533 Questions | Updated On: Jan 14, 2026

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