Free GARP FRM-Part-2 Exam Questions

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Question 1

If one of the entities in the CDX NA IG index defaults, the CDS index would most likely:

A : continue with 124 entities, and the notional principal of each entity would remain the same.

B : continue with a replacement entity, with no change to the notional principal.

C : continue with 99 entities, and the notional principal of each entity would be reduced by 1%.

D : make a payoff and be discontinued.

Answer: A

Question 2

A fixed-income portfolio manager is conducting a performance analysis on anagency-MBS and the underlying pool of commercial mortgages. The managerobtains the following information:• The constant prepayment rate (CPR) of the commercial mortgages loan pool: 14.38%• Debt payments per year on the commercial mortgage loans: USD 730,000• Net operating income per year of the commercial mortgage property: USD 1,825,000The manager uses the following metrics as benchmarks for the commercial mortgage sector analysis:• Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) of a benchmark obligor: 2.5• Single monthly mortality (SMM) rate of a benchmark security: 0.85%Which of the following statements is correct?

A : the reduction in yield on the MBS will likely be higher compared to that on a

B : borrower’s ability to repay the mortgage loan is weaker than that of a comparable

C : the reduction in yield on the MBS will likely be lower compared to that on a

D : borrower’s ability to repay the mortgage loan is stronger than that of a comparable

Answer: A

Question 3

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the time horizons typically used for market VaR and credit VaR calculations?

A : Market risk VaR is calculated over a longer time period than credit risk VaR.

B : Credit risk VaR is calculated over a longer time period than market risk VaR.

C : Both are calculated for one day.

D : Both are calculated for one year.

Answer: B

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding the differences between Basel I, Basel II.5, and the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) for market risk capital calculations is incorrect?

A : FRTB requires the calculation of expected shortfall with a 97.5% confidence level.

B : Both Basel I and Basel II.5 require calculation of VaR with a 99% confidence level.

C : FRTB requires adding a stressed VaR measure to complement the expected shortfall calculation.

D : The 10-day time horizon for market risk capital proposed under Basel I incorporates a recent period of time, which typically ranges from one to four years.

Answer: C

Question 5

Liz Parker is a junior quantitative analyst who is preparing a report dealing with credit migration. An excerpt of her report contains the following statements:I. Future default probability will likely increase over time, especially for periods far into the future.II. When computing the default probability of a counterparty under a risk-neutral measure, we need to first determine the actual default probability.Which of Parker’s statements is (are) correct?

A : Neither I nor II.

B : II only.

C : Both I and II.

D : I only.

Answer: A

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