Free GARP FRM-Part-1 Exam Questions

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Question 1

Regarding a xed-rate, level payment, and fully amortized mortgage loan, which of the following statements is false?

A : Each payment consists of an interest component and a principal component.

B : Payments are equal over the life of the loan.

C : Principal repayment falls as interest payments rise over the life of the loan.

D : Interest payments fall as principal payments rise over the life of the loan.

Answer: C

Question 2

An analyst is estimating whether a fund's excess return for a quarter is related to interest rates and last quarter's excess return. The regression equation is found to have unconditional heteroskedasticity and serial correlation. Which of the following is most accurate? Parameter estimates will be:

A : accurate and statistical inference about the parameters will be valid.

B : inaccurate but statistical inference about the parameters will be valid.

C : inaccurate and statistical inference about the parameters will not be valid.

D : accurate but statistical inference about the parameters will not be valid.

Answer: C

Question 3

Regarding a xed-rate, level payment, and fully amortized mortgage loan, which of the following statements is false?

A : Each payment consists of an interest component and a principal component.

B : Payments are equal over the life of the loan.

C : Principal repayment falls as interest payments rise over the life of the loan.

D : Interest payments fall as principal payments rise over the life of the loan.

Answer: C

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

Suppose that the single-monthly mortality rate (SMM) is equal to 0.004. The mortgage balance for a certain month is $100 million, and the scheduled principal payment for the same month is $2.5 million. What is the assumed prepayment amount for this month?

A : $460,000.

B : $960,000.

C : $890,000.

D : $390,000.

Answer: D

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