Free GARP FRM-Part-1 Exam Questions

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Question 1

It is April 15, and a trader is entered into a short position in two soybean meal futures contracts. The contracts expire on August 15, and call for the delivery of 100 tons of soybean meal each. Further, because this is a futures position, it requires the posting of a $3,000 initial margin and a $1,500 maintenance margin per contract. For simplicity, however, assume that the account is marked to market on a monthly basis. Assume the following represent the contract delivery prices (in dollars per ton) that prevail on each settlement date:April 15 (initiation) 173.00May 15 179.75June 15 189.00July 15 182.50August 15 (delivery) 174.25What is the equity value of the margin account on the May 15 settlement date, including any additional equity that is required to meet a margin call?

A : $$7,350.

B : $4,650.

C : $2,300.

D : $1,350.

Answer: B

Question 2

A fund holds $10 million nominal of the XYZ 5.5% 30-year bond. It enters into a one month dollar roll with arepo dealer bank in which it sells the security at a price of 100-08 and buys it back at a forward price of par.Assuming that the security experiences a 2% paydown (scheduled principal plus prepayments) during the term ofthe trade, estimate the value of the drop.

A : $25,000

B : $225,000

C : $200,000

D : $800,000

Answer: B

Question 3

A risk manager at an investment bank is examining the forward and futures contracts the bank’s clients use as hedging instruments. The manager compares the way the two types of contracts are priced, how profits and losses are calculated, and how decisions to offset or deliver against the contracts are made. Which of the following statements is correct?

A : When the price of an asset is positively correlated with interest rates, the forward contract will typically have a higher price than the futures contract.

B : The daily profit and loss on forward and futures contracts differ, since futures contracts realize profits and losses each day while forward contracts realize them at maturity.

C : Prices on similar forward and futures contracts will be the same due to the no-arbitrage relationship between forwards and futures.

D : If interest rates are higher than the income generated by a financial asset, delivery of the asset against the futures contract will take place on the latest date possible.

Answer: B

Question 4

An operational risk manager is presenting to a group of risk analysts about different techniques to model operational risk. An analyst asks the manager about the appropriate use of the power law in estimating operational losses. Which of the following would be a correct statement for the manager to make about the use of the power law?

A : It is suitable for modeling the tail of the operational loss distribution, but not for modeling the body of the distribution.

B : It implies that operational losses tend to follow a normal distribution.

C : It is more effective in modeling some types of operational risk, such as losses from fraud, than others, such as losses from natural disasters.

D : It is generally used to estimate routine operational losses which occur at a relatively high frequency.

Answer: A

Question 5

Regarding the relationship between a rm's risk appetite and its business strategy, which of the following statements is true?

A : Business planning activities that exceed risk appetite should be maintained.

B : Consideration must be given to the downside risks of only risky business strategies.

C : Business strategy planning meetings require input from the risk management team.

D : A rm’s risk appetite re ects its ability to minimize risk.

Answer: C

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Total 533 Questions | Updated On: Feb 18, 2026

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