Question Set 5A

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Get ready to test your knowledge of the NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination.

1. Structural characterizations of an equity fund include

 
 
 
 

2. An equity fund’s age and size are irrelevant when selecting a fund for investment

 
 

3. The charge to an investor at the time of he redeems his units from the fund is known as

 
 
 
 

4. The load amount charged to a scheme over a period of time is called

 
 
 
 

5. Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC)

 
 
 
 

6. A fund’s declared NAV does not include loads

 
 

7. Which of the following fund types are comparable

 
 
 
 

8. Who is the primary guardian of unit holders’ funds/assets

 
 
 
 

9. In case of a fund merger or take-over

 
 
 
 

10. Units of a money market mutual fund can be issued to

 
 
 
 

11. Though Indian mutual funds have restrictions on borrowings (only 20% of net assets
and for six months only) which are to meet cash needs for redemption only, UTI is allowed
to borrow within more relaxed norms

 
 

12. An equity fund can be said to be concentrated when

 
 
 
 

13. The size of the market capitalisation of a fund’s equity holdings is inversely proportional
to the returns that

 
 
 
 

14. A steady holding of investments in an equity fund’s portfolio indicates

 
 
 
 

15. Ex-mark of an equity fund measures its

 
 
 
 

16. Beta of an equity fund measures its

 
 
 
 

17. The best equity fund, relative to others, would have

 
 
 
 

18. 418.When selecting equity funds for investing, those at the top of the performance ranking
need not be automatically selected

19. A debt fund’s age and size are not important when selecting a fund for investment

 
 

20. Debt schemes are popular because

 
 
 
 

21. Yield-to-maturity of a debt fund’s portfolio is more important when the investment
objective is

 
 
 
 

22. Compared to equity funds, income margins for debt funds are

 
 
 
 

23. Debt fund with long-term investments carries higher risk of capital loss

 
 

24. The differentiating factor among debt funds of comparable maturity and quality is

 
 
 
 

25. Distribution tax should be taken into account when computing net returns from

 
 
 
 

26. All debt fund investors are exposed to risk of principal loss

 
 

27. Running a money market mutual fund requires more of

 
 
 
 

28. Which is the most important in selecting debt fund for better return

 
 
 
 

29. Investors should be advised to avoid investing in a debt fund with a

 
 
 
 

30. An ideal money market mutual fund must have

 
 
 
 

31. Circumstances that might cause an investor to change the composition of his portfolio

 
 
 
 

32. If a charitable trust approaches a distributor with an application for investment in a
mutual fund the distributor should

 
 
 
 

33. An application form for investment in mutual fund is available with

 
 
 
 

34. An aggrieved unit-holder of a mutual fund can sue

 
 
 
 

35. As per SEBI regulations for valuation of investments held by mutual funds, a security is
considered “non-traded” when it

 
 
 
 

36. An ex-mark of 100% is possible for

 
 
 
 

37. A trail commission is justified when

 
 
 
 

38. Of the following, which type of the fund would have a higher p/e multiple in comparison
to average market multiple

 
 
 
 

39. Which of the following is not true as per SEBI regulations for debt funds?

 
 
 
 

40. A money market mutual fund is most likely to invest in

 
 
 
 

41. Of the following, which would be suitable for a retiree with a modest risk appetite

 
 
 
 

42. A high portfolio turnover for a fund indicates

 
 
 
 

43. Unit Trust of India’s US-64 scheme

 
 
 
 

44. The Indian debt market

 
 
 
 

45. A fund that charges a load is better than a no-load fund

 
 

46. An AMC can approach investors either directly or with the help of

 
 
 
 

47. Which of the following is true for equity linked savings scheme (ELSS)

 
 
 
 

48. A prospective investor

 
 
 
 

49. The valuation of non-traded equity shares is done at the trading price 30 days prior to
valuation date

 
 

50. An exit load guarantees a higher return

 
 

51. If a unit-holder does not agree to the merger of his fund with another, he has no exit
option

 
 

52. Bonds held in the portfolio of a mutual fund are valued at yield to maturity

 
 

53. The most important reason for an investor to prefer a bank deposit to a Mutual fund is

 
 
 
 

54. A deep discount bond

 
 
 
 

55. An investor can assess the performance of his mutual fund by comparing it with the
performance of

 
 
 
 

56. The most important factor to look for when investing in a corporate fixed deposit is the

 
 
 
 

57. A mutual fund in india is a

 
 
 
 

58. Unrated securities in the portfolio of a mutual fund are not to be valued

 
 

59. When selling a mutual fund, a good agent would never

 
 
 
 

60. An investor buys one unit of a fund at a NAV of Rs.20.00 He receives a Dividend of
Rs.3.00 when the NAV is Rs.21.00 The unit is redeemed at an NAV of Rs.22.00 Total return
is

 
 
 
 

61. A fund sells 100 units of face value Rs.10/- at an NAV of Rs.12.25. How much would be
credited to unit capital?

 
 
 
 

62. When a scheme with assured returns is being launched, which of the following need not
be published in the offer document?

 
 
 
 

63. Mutual fund units cannot be distributed by

 
 
 
 

64. A debt fund distributes 10% dividend. How much tax does the investor have to pay on
this dividend?

 
 
 
 

65. A debt fund distributes a 10% dividend, how much tax does the fund have to pay?

 
 
 
 

66. How many scripts does NIFTY constitute

 
 
 
 

67. Which of the following is the first step in financial planning

 
 
 
 

68. Why should one buy an insurance policy

 
 
 
 

69. SEBI regulations for mutual funds were formulated in

 
 
 
 

70. Expenses incurred by a fund for printing of key information memorandum can be
amortized over

 
 
 
 

71. A mutual fund’s investments are guided by the

 
 
 
 

72. UTI was the only mutual fund for the period

 
 
 
 

73. Investors who follow the fixed allocation approach

 
 
 
 

74. An investor should not invest in a mutual fund if

 
 
 
 

75. Mutual fund can benefit from economies of scale because of

 
 
 
 

76. Which of the following is a disadvantage suffered by a mutual fund investor?

 
 
 
 

77. A disadvantage suffered by mutual fund investor is that he has no control over the costs
of investing

 
 

78. Which of the following statements about UTI in untrue

 
 
 
 

79. Which scheme has the largest investor base?

 
 
 
 

80. Which was the first diversified equity investment scheme in India

 
 
 
 

81. The private sector was granted permission to enter the mutual fund industry in

 
 
 
 

82. The first Non-UTI mutual fund was

 
 
 
 

83. The organisation responsible for a comprehensive set of regulations for all mutual funds
in India is

 
 
 
 

84. The 1999 union government budget helped the mutual fund industry by

 
 
 
 

85. During the period 1992-99,the mobilisation of funds by the mutual fund industry
was about

 
 
 
 

86. Which of the following about public provident fund (PPF) are untrue

 
 
 
 

87. A close-ended scheme is quoted on the stock exchange at a discount to its NAV when

 
 
 
 

88. Which of the following is a fundamental attribute of a mutual fund scheme

 
 
 
 

89. Offer document of a mutual fund is

 
 
 
 

90. The unites of a scheme being sold and repurchased as per the procedure laid down is
one of the fundamental attributes of a scheme

 
 

91. The steps involved in the selection of an equity fund for investment are

 
 
 
 

92. Compounding of interest is best explained by a

 
 
 
 

93. From whom can a unit-holder seek redressal if his complaint is not entertained by the
mutual fund

 
 
 
 

94. A fund’s investments at market value total Rs.700.00 Crores, total liabilities stand at
Rs.50.00 Lacs and the number of units outstanding is 28 Crores. What is the NAV

 
 
 
 

95. An investor wishes to switch between a money market mutual fund and equity fund.
What would you advise him?

 
 
 
 

96. For choosing an appropriate benchmark to measure a scheme’s performance, All of the
following are required except

 
 
 
 

97. Which of the following characteristic of a fund that a risk averse investor should choose

 
 
 
 

98. A mainstream diversified debt fund is most affected by

 
 
 
 

99. If yields fall, a debt fund manager will do all of the following except

 
 
 
 

100. In which type of schemes should an unmarried professional will invest

 
 
 
 

101. An investor buys units in a fund that has given excellent returns in the past, but his
expectations are not met as the fund does not perform well this year. The investor can

 
 
 
 

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