Investment and Financial Planning MCQs
Investment and Financial Planning MCQs
Our experts have gathered these Investment and Financial Planning MCQs through research, and we hope that you will be able to see how much knowledge base you have for the subject of Investment and Financial Planning by answering these 30 multiple-choice questions.
Get started now by scrolling down!
1: Which of the following types of Hybrid Funds (involving an investment in a mix proportion of equity & debt such as a proportion of 60:40) provides a consistent and regular return?
A. Monthly Income Scheme
B. Balanced Funds
C. Fixed Maturity Plans
D. All of the above
2: Which of the following differences between the life insurance and general insurance is not correct?
A. Life insurance is a long-term contract whereas general insurance contract is mostly one-year renewable contract.
B. Premium charged under a life insurance is calculated with the help of mortality table but in case of general insurance, premium is calculated based on the fixed tariff plans.
C. To determine the financial value of life under life insurance is difficult whereas financial value of asset to be insured under general insurance can be determined.
D. Life insurance contract is a contract of indemnity whereas general insurance contract is not.
3: In which of the following options can mutual funds companies invest?
A. Stocks
B. Bonds
C. Money market instruments
D. All of the above
4: Which two of the following mutual funds investment schemes do not involve a lock-in period?
A. Liquid Funds
B. Income Funds
C. Long Term Floating Rate Funds
D. Short or Medium Term Floating Rate Funds
5: Under which of the following types of Mutual Funds schemes are gold investments made?
A. Index funds
B. Long-term income funds
C. Fixed maturity plans
D. Exchange traded funds
6: After how many years will a person be presumed to be dead if the person leaves his/her usual place of residence and is neither heard of nor known to be living?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 10
7: Which two of the following types of areas are not covered by general insurance?
A. Household
B. Health
C. Retirement
D. Travel
E. Whole life coverage
F. None of the above
8: In which of the following types of whole life insurance, does the face amount increase with an increase in inflation?
A. Single premium whole life insurance
B. Graded premium whole life insurance
C. Indexed whole life insurance
D. Special purpose life insurance
9: Which of the following is not considered as a soft commodity?
A. Wheat
B. Fruit
C. Oil
D. Sugar
E. Cocoa
10: A corporation has:
A. Total long-term assets = $1000
B. Total long-term liabilities = $500
C. Total current assets = $1000
D. Total current liabilities = $1300
11: Which two of the following types of mutual fund schemes invest only into shares of companies?
A. Short-Term Income Funds
B. Medium-Term Income Funds
C. Small Cap Funds
D. Large Cap Funds
12:
Mark had taken an accident insurance policy, which covers losses due to road accidents. His car met with an accident. Due to the accident, he suffered from a shock. Due to the imbalance caused by the shock, he fell into a river and lost his life due to drowning.
Will his death be covered by the accident policy that he had taken?
A.
Yes
B.
No
13: Which two of the following are covered by the Freight Insurance Policy?
A. Damage or loss of goods
B. Damage to cargo.
C. Profits made by ship owner from the ships used for carrying cargo.
D. Legal liabilities of the owner.
E. Losses in case cargo is not deliverable.
14:
Suppose, an FMP (Fixed Maturity Plan) involving investment through AAA securities is offered for 2 years. The AAA securities are paying an 8% interest on 2-year securities and the expense ratio of the scheme is 0.8%. Which of the following is the indicative return that can be expected by the investor?
A.
8%
B.
7%
C.
7.2%
D.
8.8%
15: Which of the following options is false about equity shareholders?
A. person's death
B. person's retirement
C. person attains a certain age, for example 80-85 years
D. person attains the age of 100 years
16:
Calculate the Debt Equity Ratio if:
Accumulated Profit= $2000
Equity Share Capital= $5000
Preference Share Capital= $5000
Debentures= $15000
A.
5:4
B.
3:2
C.
4:5
D.
3:1
17: Which of the following types of endowment policies is designed to cover a child's marriage, education and independence?
A. Juvenile endowment policy
B. A semi endowment policy
C. Single premium endowment policy
D. Modified endowment policy
18:
Sam owns a manufacturing business and stores the manufactured goods in three different warehouses.
Which of the following types of policy is the best for him so that the goods at all the warehouses are insured and protected?
Sam owns a manufacturing business and stores the manufactured goods in three different warehouses.
Which of the following types of policy is the best for him so that the goods at all the warehouses are insured and protected?
A.
Specific policy
B.
Valued policy
C.
Floating policy
D.
Comprehensive policy
E.
None of the above
19: ____________ of an existing organization is bought by a private equity firm in a typical leveraged buyout transaction.
A. Minor control
B. Major control
C. Complete control
20: In finance, private equity consists of an operating company's ______________.
A. equity securities, which are not publicly traded on a stock exchange
B. equity securities and accumulated profits, which are publicly traded on a stock exchange
C. equity share capital, which are not publicly traded on a stock exchange
D. equity securities and shareholder's fund, which are not publicly traded on a stock exchange
21: What does the term "open-ended" mean in mutual fund investment schemes?
A. Involving a fixed term.
B. Involving large number of equity allocation.
C. Involving a high NAV (Net Asset Value).
D. Always open for investments and redemption.
E. Both b and c
22: Through which of the following are the new mutual fund schemes offered to the investors for the first time?
A. Initial Public Offer
B. New Fund Offering
C. Mutual Fund Service System
D. Systematic Transfer Plan
23: High profits of an organization mean ____________ for an equity shareholder.
A. high dividends
B. low dividends
C. no dividends
24: Which of the following can be a valid confirmation that can make you eligible for an investment in any kind of mutual funds?
A. KYC (Know Your Client)
B. Portfolio management
C. NAV (Net Asset Value)
D. Savings Bank Account
25: Damage to the goods carried by cargos are covered under __________ insurance
A. accident
B. Marine
C. travel
D. fire
26: Physical damage to a ship is covered by __________ insurance.
A. freight
B. cargo
C. protection
D. Hull
27:
Calculate Shareholders' equity if:
Total Share Capital = $575,000
Total Retained Earnings = $122,000
Treasury Shares = $325,000
A.
30 days
B.
60 days
C.
90 days
D.
120 days
28: In which of the following types of commodity markets are commodities bought and sold for immediate delivery?
A. Spot market
B. Derivatives market
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
29: Which of the following statements regarding mutual fund schemes is true?
A. Mutual fund schemes cannot invest in equities.
B. Mutual fund schemes cannot invest in debt securities.
C. Mutual fund schemes can give loans.
D. Mutual fund schemes cannot invest in securities issued by central government, state government, or public sector companies.
E. All of the Above
30: International Funds or Foreign Funds invest only outside the home country.
A. True
B. False
31: Which of the following is the highest possible rating assigned to the bonds of an issuer by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings?
A. AAA
B. AAAA
C. Aaa
D. AAa
32: State whether the following statement is true or false. "Equity shareholders have first preference in regard to the repayment of capital over others at the time of winding up of a company."
A. True
B. False
33: Which of the following types of schemes are close-ended in nature?
A. Bonds
B. Liquid Funds
C. Floating Rate Funds
D. Fixed Maturity Plans
E. Both a and c
34: Which of the following statements about Index Scheme of mutual funds is/ are true?
A. These are cheaper than ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds).
B. A demat or broking account is required for these funds.
C. On a particular day, the investors will get units at the same NAV (Net Asset Value) irrespective of the time of purchase w.r.t cutoff time.
D. (a)& (b)
35: Negative equity exists _____________.
A. when assets exceed preference share capital
B. when accumulated profit exceeds assets
C. when liability exceeds assets
D. when accumulated profit exceeds liability
36: Investment by private equity funds in unlisted companies is called:
A. Private Investment in Public Equity
B. Private Investment in Private Equity
C. Private Investment in Partnership Equity
D. Private Investment in Preferred Equity
37: It is possible to invest in money market securities of maturity up to ____ days through liquid funds /short term deposits.
A. 60
B. 365
C. 180
D. 91
38: A/An _______________ takes up the process of valuation in a life insurance company.
A. chartered accountant
B. analyst
C. surveyor
D. actuary
39: ____ and ____ are both relatively expensive types of decreasing-term life insurance.
A. Group life; credit life
B. Credit life; mortgage life
C. Mortgage life; industrial life
D. Industrial life; special-purpose policies
List of Investment and Financi...
Available in:
Investment and Financial Planning MCQs
