Nism Question Bank

1.
A close-ended mutual fund has a fixed :

1. NAV
2. fund size
3. rate of return
4. number of distributors
2. The maximum load that a fund can charge is determined by the :

1. AMC
2. SEBI
3. AMFI
4. distribution agents based on demand for the fund
3. The amount required to buy 100 units of a scheme having an entry load of 1.5% and NAV of Rs.20 is :
1. Rs.2000
2. Rs.2015
3. Rs.1985
4. Rs.2030
4. A gilt fund is a special type of fund that invests :

1. in very high quality equity only
2. in instruments issued by companies with a sound track record
3. in short-term securities
4. in government securities only
5. Of the following fund types, the highest risk is associated with

1. Balanced Funds
2. Gilt Funds
3. Equity Growth Funds
4. Debt Funds
6. The NAV of a mutual fund:

1. is always constant
2. keeps going up at a steady rate
3. fluctuates with market price movements
4. cannot go down at all
7. An open-ended mutual fund is one that has:

1. an option to invest in any kind of security
2. units available for sale and repurchase at all times
3. an upper limit on its NAV
4. a fixed fund size
8. An investor in a close-ended mutual fund can get his/her money back by selling his/her units:
1. back to the fund
2. to a special trust at NAV
3. on a stock exchange where the fund is listed
4. to the agent through which he/she subscribed to the units of the fund
9. The "load" charged to an investor in a mutual fund is
1. entry fee
2. cost of the paper on which the unit certificates are printed
3. the fee the agent charges to the investor
4. the expenses incurred by fund managers for marketing a mutual fund scheme
10. A mutual fund is owned by

1. the Govt. of India
2. SEBI
3. all its investors
4. AMFI
11. Units from an open-ended mutual fund are bought

1. on a stock exchange
2. from the fund itself
3. from AMFI
4. from a stock broker
12. A mutual fund is not

1. owned jointly by all investors
2. a company that manages investment portfolios of high networth individuals
3. a pool of funds used to purchase securities on behalf of investors
4. a collective investment vehicle
13. "Load" cannot be recovered

1. at the time of the investor's entry into the fund
2. as a fixed amount each year
3. at the time the investor exits the fund
4. from the fund's distribution agent
14. The most important advantage of a money market mutual fund is

1. quick capital appreciation
2. high regular income
3. safety of principal
4. no loads
15. Some close-ended funds are quoted at a discount to their NAV because
1. of high expense ratios
2. investors do not expect the current NAV to be sustained in future
3. the repurchase price fixed by the fund in lower than the NAV
4. of the inherent risk involved in investing in such type of funds
16. The NAV of each scheme should be updated on AMFI's website

1. every quarter
2. every month
3. every hour
4. every day
17. Debt funds target
1. low risk and stable income
2. protection of principal
3. high growth with risk
4. long term capital appreciation
18. In which of the following do debt funds not invest

1. government debt instruments
2. corporate paper
3. financial institutions' bonds
4. equity of private companies
19. Which of the following risks do not affect a debt fund

1. default by issuer on payment of interest or principal
2. price fluctuations of the debt securities
3. share price movements
4. interest volatility
20. Assured return or guaranteed monthly income plans are essentially

1. Hybrid funds
2. Growth Funds
3. Debt/Income funds
4. Sector funds
21. A Fixed Term Plan Series is

1. an open-ended fund
2. a close-ended fund
3. a fixed term bank deposit
4. a fixed term corporate bond
22. NAVs of equity funds are not affected by

1. Stock market movements
2. Events affecting the industry/sector in which the fund has invested
3. Happenings in the companies in which the fund has invested
4. real estate prices
23. The greatest potential for growth in capital is offered by

1. debt funds
2. gilt funds
3. growth funds
4. balanced funds
24. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan, allows investors to get back the principal amounts invested in addition
to the income on investment
1. True
2. False
25. Which of the following is untrue of an automatic reinvestment plan?
1. The plan allows for automatic reinvestment of all income and capital gains
2. Automatic reinvestment allows for accumulation of additional units of the fund
3. The major benefit of automatic reinvestment is compounding
4. The benefit of automatic reinvestment is often lost on account of the heavy load charge on
the reinvestment
26. Constraints imposed by most funds on check writing are:

1. Account balance should not fall below the minimum capital required
2. Checks issued must be for at least the minimum amount specified.
3. Number of checks per month must not exceed a specified number
4. Both a & b above
27. The performance of a fund is largely measured by the success of

1. the marketing function
2. the operations function
3. the portfolio market function
4. none of the above
28. Generally invest in

1. unlisted
2. market-traded
3. thinly traded
4. privately placed
29. Which of the following is not an equity instrument

1. preference shares
2. equity warrants
3. ordinary debentures
4. convertible debentures
30. The drawback of an ordinary share is

1. possibility of capital appreciation
2. ownership privilege of the company
3. guaranteed dividend income
4. no guaranteed income or security
31. An owner of preference shares is given which of the following rights

1. voting rights
2. fixed dividend income from post-tax profits
3. voting rights and unlimited dividend income
4. no guaranteed rights
32. Market capitalisation of a company is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by
1. R.10
2. Face value of each share
3. Current market value of each share
4. dividend yield
33. The Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio is an important measure of a company's anticipated performance. It is
calculated using:
1. Market price and dividend
2. Market price and earning per share
3. Market capitalisation and dividend
4. Market price and face value
34. A company whose earnings are strongly related to the state of economy is known as
1. Economy stocks
2. Cyclical Stocks
3. Value Stocks
4. Growth stocks
35. A Growth stock refers to shares of a company whose earnings are projected to grow at the normal
market rates
1. True
2. False
36. Which of the following is generally true for a growth stock?

1. steady capita appreciation and steady dividends yields
2. high capital appreciation and high dividend yields
3. high capital appreciation but low dividend yields
4. steady capital appreciation but high dividend yields
37. Shares of companies with large capital market capitalisation

1. have greater growth potential
2. are more liquid
3. are not available
38. Dividend yield for a stock is

1. dividend per share
2. dividend per face value
3. dividend per share to current market price
39. Value stocks

1. have high current dividend yield
2. yield high growth in earnings
3. are currently under valued
40. A better performance than the return on index is given by

1. passive fund manager
2. an active fund manager
3. all fund managers
4. non fund manager
41. A change in key personnel especially the fund manager of an AMC does not necessitate a revision of
the offer document
1. True
2. False
42. If fresh litigation cases or adjudication proceedings are referred by SEBI against the fund sponsors or
a company associated with the sponsors, then the offer document needs to be revised
1. True
2. False
43. The offer document need not be revised if the management or the controlling interest in the AMC
change
1. True
2. False
44. An AMC cannot explain adverse variations between expense estimates for the scheme on offer and
actual expenses for past schemes in
1. financial newspapers
2. business channels on TV
3. the offer document
4. AMFI newsletter
45. Information on estimated expenses to be incurred by a scheme is not found in the offer document, but
in brochures of the fund
1. True
2. False
46. When comparing a fund's performance with that of its peer group, the following cannot be compared
1. Two debt funds with 5 year maturities
2. A broad-based equity fund with an IT Sector Fund
3. A bond fund with a bond
4. A government securities fund with a government security
47. An AMC must explain adverse variation between expense estimates for the scheme on offer and
actual
1. expenses for past schemes in
2. financial newspapers
3. business channels on TV
4. offer document
5. AMFI Newsletter
48. Information on estimated expenses to be incurred by a scheme is not found in the offer document, but
in brochures of the fund
1. True
2. False
49. The offer document and key information memorandum contain financial information for
1. all schemes of all mutual funds in the capital market
2. all schemes launched by the particular fund during the last 3 fiscal years
3. none of the schemes
4. companies in which investment is proposed
50. The functions and responsibilities of the sponsor, AMC, trustees and custodian of the mutual fund are
listed in
1. offer document only
2. key information memorandum
3. both offer document and key information memorandum
51. Information about trusteeship fees is included in the offer document but not in the key information
memorandum
5. True
6. False
52. The following information about the constitution of the mutual fund is found in both the offer document
and key information memorandum
5. activities of the sponsor
6. summary of trust deed provisions
7. name and addresses of the board of trustees
8. all of the above
53. The investment objectives of the fund an investor selects for investment
5. are of no relevance
6. should be the same as his own investment objectives
7. change with market movements
8. change with change in the AMC's key personnel
54. The investment policies listed out in the offer document of a fund do not include
5. the type of securities in which the scheme will invest principally
6. asset allocation pattern
7. policy of diversification
8. the specific securities in which the fund will invest
55. If a scheme's name implies that it will invest primarily in a particular type of security or in certain
industry/sector, then it should invest at least the following percentage of its total assets in the indicated
type of security/industry/sector
5. 100%
6. 80%
7. 65%
8. 40%
56. For assured return schemes, information about the guarantor's net worth which justifies the
guarantor's ability to meet any shortfalls in the returns assured under the scheme can be found in
6. the key information memorandum
7. both (a) and (b)
57. The names and background of key personnel of the AMC

5. need not be disclosed to investors
6. are of no relevance as they may change
7. are disclosed in the offer document
8. are declared in newspaper advertisements
58. The minimum amount to be raised, and the maximum target amount
5. are not known before the offer is concluded
6. can be decided based on investor response to the offer
7. are defined as per SEBI Regulations before the offer is made
8. need not be disclosed in the offer document
59. The circumstances for refund of investment in the initial offer and period within which refund must be
carried out are not specified in the offer document, but only on the application
5. True
6. False
60. Offer related information required to be listed in the offer document and key information memorandum
includes
5. dates of opening, closing, earliest closing, allotment and despatch of certificates
6. procedure for transfer and transmission of units
7. both the above
8. neither of the above
61. In the offer document, funds are required to make disclosures summarizing associate transactions
and their impact on the performance of the scheme for the last
5. one fiscal year
6. 2 fiscal years
7. 3 fiscal years
8. 5 fiscal years
62. The circumstances under which a scheme shall be wound up are to be described in the offer
document at the time of the initial launch of the scheme itself
5. True
6. False
63. The following do not form a part of the investment procedure described in an offer document
5. various plans under the scheme (e.g. dividend reinvestment plant)
6. minimum initial (and subsequent) investment
7. details of who can invest
8. details of other competing mutual funds
64. A scheme's policy on dividends and distribution

5. is decided by the fund manager as per is market outlook
6. can be changed to suit the requirements of the AMC
7. need not be consistent
8. should be disclosed at the time of initial launch
65. SEBI restricts mutual fund investments in companies forming part of the same group as the AMC.
This is:
5. not true
6. in the interest of investor protection
7. applied only to some mutual funds, not all
8. not favourable to investors at all
66. A disclosure should be made in the offer document if an AMC has invested more than the following
percentage of its net assets in group companies
5. 50%
6. 40%
7. 25%
8. 10%
67. Mutual funds are allowed to borrow

5. freely to meet their requirements
6. for investment purposes
7. only to meet redemption demands
8. not allowed at all
68. As a part of borrowing policy, the following need not be disclosed in an offer document
5. purpose and circumstances of borrowing
6. regulatory limits on borrowing
7. potential risk to AMC and unit-holders
8. names of lenders
69. Valuation norms for non-traded securities should be disclosed

5. at the end of every financial year
6. every quarter
7. in the offer document at the time of launch of the scheme
8. should not be disclosed, being confidential information
70. Procedure for redemption or repurchase need not

5. be described in the offer document
6. include how redemption or repurchase price of units would be determined
7. include names of centres where redemption can be effected
8. indicate the redemption or repurchase price as at the end of the current fiscal year
71. The fund need not describe its accounting policies in the offer document as these are of no use to an
investor
5. True
6. False
72. The accounting policies of a fund should be in accordance with

5. GAAP
6. SEBI regulations
7. ICAI Guidelines
8. American GAAP
73. Tax treatment of investments does not

5. form a section in the offer document
6. describe the tax elements applicable to investors who invest in the fund
7. form a section in the key information memorandum
8. offer tax advice to investors
74. Documents available to investors for inspection do not include

3. Memorandum and Articles of Association of AMC
4. consent of auditors and legal advisors
5. investment management reports
6. reports based on which actual investments are made
75. Investors' rights under a scheme are

5. uniform for all schemes of all funds
6. not defined
7. listed in the offer document
8. available with stock exchanges
76. The offer document for a scheme should describe how the NAV of the scheme is to be computed
5. True
6. False
77. An offer document contains an AMC's investor grievance's history for the past
5. one fiscal year
6. 2 fiscal years
7. 3 fiscal years
8. six months
78. Any pending cases or penalties levied on the sponsors or AMC should be disclosed in the offer
document
5. True
6. False
79. Who among the following are not eligible to invest in MF

5. Indian Companies
6. Banks
7. Non Banking Finance Companies
8. Foreign Citizens
80. NRIs are eligible to invest in Mutual Funds

1. True
2. False
81. The most important link between Mutual Fund and Investors is
5. Government
6. SEBI
7. Fund distributors
8. AMFI
82. Are Overseas Corporate Bodies allowed to invest in Mutual Funds

5. No
6. Yes
7. if Ministry of Finance approves
8. if AMFI approves
83. Who among the following are not Institutional Investors

5. Banks
6. Resident Individuals
7. Provident Funds
84. It is compulsory to use fund agents/intermediaries for investing MFs

5. True
6. False
85. Generally, which category of investors need advice for Investing in Mutual Funds
4. Insurance Companies
5. Foreign Institutional Investors
6. Individuals
86. Most eligible investors of Mutual Funds can broadly be grouped into either individual or institutional
investors
5. True
6. False
87. Commission rates or loads applicable to big investors and small investors are
5. same
6. different
7. not charges to either
88. What document Mutual Fund distributors need to refer for finding out eligible category of investors in a
particular Mutual Fund Scheme
5. SEBI Regulations Manual
6. AMFI booklet
7. Offer document
8. RBI Guidelines
89. As per AMFI figures, how many agents approximately, are there in India selling Mutual Funds
5. 50000
6. 100000
7. 75000
8. 150000
90. Which Mutual Fund has majority of the agents selling its Mutual Fund units in India
5. LIC Mutual Fund
6. UTI Mutual Fund
7. SBI Mutual Fund
8. None of the above
91. Mutual Fund agents/distributors are not allowed to sell Financial Products other than Mutual Funds
3. True
4. False
92. Are Mutual Fund agents/distributors in India required to pass any examination to qualify to sell Mutual
Fund Units
3. Yes, a test conducted by AMFI
4. Yes, a test conducted by SEBI
5. No
6. a Post Graduate university course
93. How many major distributor Companies are there in India selling Mutual Fund units
3. approximately 9
4. approximately 11
5. approximately 10
6. approximately 25
94. The offer document is not a legal document

5. True
6. False
95. A copy of all changes in the offer document has to be filed with SEBI
3. True
4. False
96. The legal responsibility for the accuracy of the statements made in the offer document lies with
5. SEBI
6. the AMC
7. AMFI
8. the Company Law Board
97. Though the offer document of a scheme is prepared as per SEBI Regulations and is filed with SEBI,
SEBI does not certify the accuracy or adequacy of the document
6. True
7. False
98. The following need not be covered in a Key Information Memorandum

3. Risk Factors
4. Opening, Closing and earliest Closing Date of the offer
5. Disclaimer Clause
6. Functions and responsibilities of the sponsor, trustees, AMC and Custodian
responsibilities
99. The front page of an offer document need not cover

5. opening, closing and earliest closing date of the offer
6. disclaimer clause
7. legal and regulator compliance
8. price of units
100. A "glossary" of Defined Terms must be included in the offer document

5. True
6. False
101. Standard risk factors are not

7. market driven
8. common to all schemes
9. of relevance to novice investors
10. new to a regular investor
102. The risk of a scheme's NAV moving up or down on the basis of capital market movements is a
standard risk factor
9. True
10. False
103. Past performance of a sponsor/AMC mutual fund is not indicative of the future performance of the
scheme. This is
9. not true
10. a standard risk factor for all schemes
11. a scheme-specific risk factor
12. applicable only to gilt funds
104. Risk arising from a scheme's investment objective/strategy and proposed asset allocation is
9. not present
10. common to all schemes
11. specific to that scheme
12. not applicable to debt funds
105. In an assured returns scheme, if assurance is only for a limited period, it must be stated in the offer
document that there is no guarantee for sustaining the assured return for the remaining duration of the
scheme
9. True
10. False
106. If the AMC is managing a fund for the first time, this information can be found in
9. newspapers
10. SEBI
11. AMFI Newsletter
12. Offer document
107. A compliance officer

9. stands guarantee to the information contained in the offer document
10. belongs to SEBI
11. cannot certify that the AMC's legal and procedural obligations are fulfilled
12. cannot be appointed by the AMC
108. The due diligence certificate that must be submitted to SEBI along with the draft offer document
cannot be signed by
9. the managing director of the AMC
10. an executive director of the AMC
11. the compliance officer
12. Investor relations officer
109. A due diligence certificate does not certify that

7. the draft offer document forwarded to SEBI is in accordance with SEBI regulations
8. all legal requirements connected with launching of the scheme have been complied with
9. disclosures made in the offer document are true, fair and adequate
10. the AMC guarantees a good performance
110. In developed countries, an important Mutual Fund marketing channel is through

10. Banks
11. Non-Banking Finance Companies
12. Retail Distributors
111. Emerging or new channel for distributors/marketing of Mutual Fund in India is

10. Banks
11. Qualified Mutual Fund agents
12. Direct Sales agents of respective mutual funds
112. Mutual Funds often use their own employees to mobilise funds from
7. retail investors
8. High Networth individuals/institutional investors
9. all investors
10. foreign investors
113. Retail distribution channels are a critical element in the distribution of mutual funds in India
9. True
10. False
114. "Sales Practices" cover the following areas

9. desirable marketing practices
10. agents' responsibilities to the investor
11. ethical code of conduct
12. all of the above
115. The following are not termed as "sales practices"

9. agents commission
10. before-and after-sales service to investors
11. advertising of schemes
12. stock broking
116. Sales practices are never mandated by regulators, but arise from convention only
9. True
10. False
117. Agents are compensated by mutual funds

9. through salaries
10. through commissions
11. through an annual fee
12. not in cash but in kind
118. In India the minimum or maximum commissions payable to distributors are not prescribed by law, but
are decided using the fund's own discretion
9. True
10. False
119. Lowest commissions are paid on

9. Equity funds
10. tax benefit schemes of mutual funds
11. debt funds
12. long-term investments in mutual funds
120. Excess distribution expenses are to be borne by the

9. AMC
10. unit holders
11. SEBI
12. AMFI
121. To cover fund distribution expenses, open ended funds

7. charge a fee from agents
8. charge entry and exit loads from investors
9. create a reserve
10. sell investments
122. Trail commission means paying

9. no commission at all
10. the entire commission up-front
11. part of the commission up-front and the balance in phases
12. the entire commission after five years
123. Sub-brokers serve as agents of the principal broker and a mutual fund is not answerable for their
activities
9. True
10. False
124. In India, Mutual fund agents' rate and services are at present defined by
7. SEBI rules
8. stock exchange bye-laws
9. AMFI rules
10. convention
125. Along with the application, it is mandatory to distribute

9. investment rebate
10. offer document
11. key information memorandum
126. To sell funds effectively, an agent need not

7. be fully aware of the important characteristics of the scheme
8. know his/her client's risk profile
9. give after sales service
10. offer large investment rebates
127. For investors to correctly compare performance of different funds SEBI's advertising codes include
9. uniform computation of yields
10. uniform presentations of dividends
11. identical time periods
128. SEBI's advertising code mandate that all performance calculations in a fund's advertisement should
be based
7. NAV
8. the NSE Fifty Index
9. the BSE Sensex
129. An agent's appointment by a fund

9. requires SEBI's approval
10. is a lengthy and cumbersome process
11. is mandatorily preceded by an AMFI test
12. does not require any approval
130. An investor does not have recourse to his agent in case of errors, problems or the quality of the
investment
3. True
4. False
131. An agent can offer and sell a funds's units at

9. any price he chooses
10. a price determined by competition among agents
11. a price based on demand for that fund's units
12. the public offering price currently in effect
132. All buy orders through an agent do not become valid till the fund accepts and confirms the orders
9. True
10. False
133. When an agent purchases, offers or sells units, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations is
the responsibility of
9. the fund
10. the agent
11. AMFI
12. SEBI
134. The terms of appointment of a broker by a fund are

7. laid down by SEBI
8. laid down by AMFI
9. not uniform to all funds
135. The code of ethics for mutual funds published by AMFI

7. is mandatory
8. is in the form of recommended practices
9. is unfavourable to investors
10. does not cover distribution and selling practices
136. The AMFI code of ethics does not cover the following prescriptions
7. Adequate disclosures should be made to the investors
8. Funds should be managed in accordance with stated investment objectives
9. conflict of interest should be avoided in dealings with directors or employees
10. each investment decision should be approved by investors
137. Distribution and sales practices are only partly regulated by SEBI at present
9. True
10. False
138. Which of the following distribution channels is preferred by private mutual funds
9. Individual Agents
10. Small Distribution companies
11. established distribution companies
12. the Internet
139. Which of the following sales practices is prescribed by regulation

9. AMFI Code of Ethics
10. SEBI Advertising
11. AMFI's Code for Agents
140. In a mutual fund investors' subscriptions are accounted for as

9. liabilities
10. deposits
11. unit capital
141. Investments made by a mutual fund on behalf of investors are accounted as
5. assets
6. liabilities
7. capital
142. Liabilities in the balance sheet of a mutual fund are

7. in the form of long-term loans
8. strictly short term in nature
9. combination of long term and short term
10. not allowed as per regulations
143. Net Asset Value (NAV) of a mutual fund scheme is defined as the schemes
7. assets minus liabilities
8. assets per unit
9. assets minus liabilities per unit
144. The day on which NAV is calculated by a fund is known as

7. computation date
8. valuation date
9. record date
10. book closure date
145. A funds NAV is affected by

5. Purchase and sale of investment securities
6. valuation of all investment securities held
7. units sold or redeemed
8. all of the above
146. When computing NAV of fund SEBI requires accrual of major expenses to be accounted
9. quarterly
10. annually
11. on a day to day basis
12. when actually paid
147. If a fund calculates NAV daily, it will include all the transaction concluded up to
8. last week
9. last two days
10. previous day
11. today
148. For a open-ended fund,the repurchase price should not be lower than
7. NAV
8. 95% of NAV
9. 93% of NAV
10. 97% of NAV
149. For a close-ended fund, the repurchase price should not be lower than
9. NAV
10. 95% of NAV
11. 93% of NAV
12. 97% of NAV
150. For a scheme that has a load, the AMC can change an investment management fee not exceeding
7. 1.50%
8. 2.00%
9. 1.25%
10. 0.50%
151. Initial expenses of launching schemes should not exceed
11. 15% of amount received
12. 10% of amount raised
13. 6% of amount raised
14. 5% of the amount raised
152. Which of the following expenses cannot be charged to the scheme

11. Audit fees
12. costs related to investor communication
13. winding costs for terminating the scheme
14. penalties and fines for infraction of laws
153. Which of the following are not true for Equity Linked Savings Schemes?
13. Investors can claim an income tax rebate
14. There is a lock-in period before investment can be withdrawn
15. There are not specific restrictions on investment objectives for the fund managers
16. These funds cannot invest in equity
154. Which of the following is not true for Index Funds

13. These funds invests in the shares that constitute a specific index
14. The investment in shares is in the same proportion as in the index
15. These funds take only the overall market risk
16. These funds are not diversified
155. The structure which is required to be followed by mutual funds in India is laid down by
11. Financial Ministry
12. Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
13. Fund Sponsor
14. Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI)
156. The Board of Trustees of a mutual fund:

13. act as a protector of investors' interests
14. directly manage the portfolio of securities
15. do not have the right to dismiss the AMC
16. cannot supervise and direct the working of the AMC
157. The AMC of a mutual fund cannot
13. undertake advisory services or financial consulting
14. cannot invest the funds in government paper
15. act as a trustee of more than one mutual fund
16. cannot invest the funds in securities
158. The trust that manages a mutual fund is appointed by

13. The Finance Ministry
14. R.B.I
15. SEBI
16. The sponsor of that mutual fund
159. The custodian of a mutual fund:

11. is appointed for safekeeping of securities
12. need not be an entity independent of the sponsors
13. not required to be registered with SEBI
14. does not give or receive deliveries of physical securities
160. Transfer Agents of a mutual fund are not responsible for

13. issuing and redeeming units of the mutual fund
14. updating investor records
15. preparing transfer documents
16. investing the funds in securities markets
161. Distributors or agents

13. can distribute several mutual funds simultaneously
14. cannot appoint sub-agents or sub-brokers
15. should be only individuals not companies or banks
16. should not be an employee or associate of the AMC
162. A transfer in the management of a close-ended scheme does not require the consent of
11. unit holders with 75% voting rights
12. SEBI
13. Trustees
14. AMC
163. The fund sponsor has to contribute

11. nothing to the AMC
12. the total networth of the AMC
13. atleast 40% of the AMC's networth
14. exactly 50%
164. The sponsor of a mutual fund may be compared to

13. a director in a Company
14. the Chief Executive of a Company
15. Promoter of a Company
16. an equity shareholder in a Company
165. Issuing and redeeming units of a mutual fund is the role
13. the custodian
14. the transfer agent
15. the trustees
16. the bankers
166. The fund sponsors should have a sound financial track record of
11. 7 years
12. 12 months
13. 5 years
14. 3 years
167. The networth of an asset management company should be greater than

13. Rs.100 Crores
14. can be decided by the Sponsor
15. should be atleast Rs. 10 Crores at all times
16. should be greater than Rs.10 Crores
168. The AMC and directors are answerable to

11. Stock Exchanges
12. The Board of Trustees
13. Agents and distributors
14. Stock Brokers
169. The role of an AMC is to act as

1. promoters
2. investment managers
3. distribution agents
4. regulators
170. A change in the following key people does not materially impact the performance of the fund
13. Fund sponsors
14. Trustees of the fund
15. Fund Manager
16. Members of the AMFI Committee
171. To transfer the management of a scheme from one AMC to another, the consent of the following is
required
11. SEBI
12. Unit holders
13. both SEBI and unit holders
172. As per SEBI's principles, the AMC and the Board of Trustees of a fund should belong to the same
sponsors
13. True
14. False
173. After UTI, the first mutual funds were started by
11. private sector banks
12. public sector banks
13. financial institutions
14. non-banking finance companies
174. The highest authority among the following is the

11. SEBI
12. Company Law Board
13. RBI
14. Ministry of Finance
175. The entity that SEBI does not regulate is

13. share registrars
14. mutual funds
15. stock exchanges
16. non-banking finance companies
176. The accounts and all other records of an AMC are filed with
11. AMFI
12. Registrar of Companies
13. Agents' Association
14. UTI
177. A close-ended scheme of a mutual fund is not governed by

13. Exchange Rules of the stock exchange where it is listed
14. Listing Agreement between the fund and the stock exchange
15. guidelines issued by the Ministry of Commerce
16. Companies Act provisions relating to transactions in securities
178. The entry of mutual funds in India was initiated by mutual funds set up by
11. Public Sector Banks
12. Private Sector mutual funds
13. Unit Trust of India
14. mutual funds set up by insurance companies
179. For a close-ended scheme to change its fundamental attributes, it must obtain the consent of
13. 50% of unit holders
14. 50% of trustees
15. 75% of unit holders
180. The largest corpus of investable funds in India is with

5. Bank-owned mutual funds
6. Private Sector mutual funds
7. UTI
181. The Board of Trustees of the UTI does not have nominees from
13. RBI
14. LIC
15. IDBI
16. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
182. UTI Cannot provide

11. corporate finance
12. engage in real estate and property development business
13. provide merchant banking services
14. invest in securities
183. The "Capital" of a scheme does not include

13. unit capital
14. reserves
15. borrowing
16. networth of the AMC
184. Which of the following are Self Regulatory Organisations

11. Bombay Stock Exchange
12. SEBI
13. AMFI
14. RBI
185. A Self Regulatory Organisation can regulate

11. all entities in the market
12. only its own members in a limited way
13. its own members with total jurisdiction
14. no entity at all
186. The amount of authority enjoyed by a

1. self-regulatory organisation is defined by
2. the apex regulatory authority
3. company law board
4. its own members
5. RBI
187. The role of AMFI in the mutual funds industry is not to

11. promote the interests of the unit holders
12. set a Code of Ethics
13. regulate mutual funds in
14. crease public awareness of mutual funds in the country
188. The rights of investors in a mutual fund scheme are laid down in
13. the Offer Document of that scheme
14. Quarterly Reports
15. Annual Reports
16. marketing brochures
189. Unit holders of a mutual fund scheme do not have a right to

13. proportionate ownership of the scheme's assets
14. dividend declared for that scheme
15. dividend declared for other schemes of the mutual funds
16. income declared under that scheme
190. After dividend declaration, unit-holders are entitled to receive dividend within
13. one week
14. one month
15. 42 days
16. six weeks
191. Unit holders' right to information does not include

9. obtaining from the trustees any information having an adverse effect on their investments
10. inspecting major documents of a fund
11. receiving of a copy of the annual financial statements of that fund
12. approving investment decisions of the fund
192. Shortfalls in the case of assured returns schemes are met

11. by sponsors of such schemes
12. only if the offer document specifically provided such a guarantee by a named sponsor
13. the Government of India
14. AMFI
193. Unit-holders aggrieved by a Fund or AMC can get redressed from

11. Consumer Courts
12. SEBI
13. AMFI
14. RBI
194. If the Directors of an AMC commit fraud, Unit-holders investments' cannot be protected by the
Department of Company Affairs and the Company Law Board
11. True
12. False
195. The responsibilities of a unit-holder do not include:

9. Monitor his investments carefully
10. being aware of information that affects his investment in a major way
11. carefully studying the offer document
12. taking decisions about where the fund managers should invest
196. UTIs scheme US-64 falls under the purview of SEBI

13. True
14. False
197. UTI was set up by

12. SEBI
13. AMFI
14. A special act
15. RBI
198. Bank owned Mutual Funds are supervised by

11. SEBI
12. RBI
13. jointly by SEBI & RBI
14. AMFI
199. Investor does not have the right to receive any interest from an AMC if his redemption proceeds are
not despatched within 10 working days
13. True
14. False
200. If an investor failed to claim his redemption proceeds within 3 years, he can claim the proceeds at
11. Par
12. Prevailing NAV
13. the on the date he has applied for redemption
14. 15% below the prevailing NAV
201. After closure of the initial offer an open ended scheme, on going sales and repurchases must start
within
15. One week
16. 30 days
17. 45 days
18. 180 days
202. For scheme to be able to change its fundamental attributes, it must obtain the consent of
15. 50% of the unit holders
16. 50% of the trustees
17. 75% of the unit holders
203. The prospectus or Offer Document containing the details of new scheme is first registered with the
17. AMFI
18. SEBI
19. Bombay Stock Exchange
20. Ministry of Finance
204. The offer document issued by mutual funds does not serve the purpose of
17. announcing the scheme
18. giving detailed information about the scheme
19. inviting the the investors
20. giving the fund manager's investment outlook for the next quarter
205. The prospectus of a close-ended fund is issued

15. every year
16. only once at the time of issue
17. every quarter
18. every six months
206. Fundamental attributes of scheme

17. do not include the objective of the scheme
18. can be changed without the investor's approval or knowledge
19. include the terms of the scheme
20. are not necessary for deciding whether to invest in the scheme or not
207. The offer document

17. contains the terms of issue
18. gives no information relevant for making an investment decision
19. is not the operating document describing the scheme
20. cannot be called a reference document
208. SEBI does not require the following to be included in the offer document issued by a mutual fund
17. details of the Sponsor and the AMC
18. Description of the Scheme & investment objective/strategy
19. Investors' Rights and Services
20. Performance of other mutual funds
209. 'Key Information Memorandum' is

15. an abridged version of the offer document
16. the Memorandum & Articles of Association of the AMC
17. a sheet containing historical NAVs of other fund schemes
18. Annual Report of the AMC
210. The offer document for a scheme remains valid even if

17. the AMC is reconstituted
18. entry or exit load are changed
19. the scheme's NAV changes
20. new plans are added to existing schemes
211. The offer document has to be fully revised and updated

17. every six months
18. once in two years
19. every quarter
20. every month
212. An addendum giving details of material change in the offer document should be circulated
15. distributors/brokers
16. unit holders
17. SEBI
213. Which of the following is not true for offer documents of open-ended schemes
15. it is first issued at the time the scheme is launched
16. it is registered with SEBI
17. it has to be revised periodically
18. it need not be revised at all
214. All important disclosures that the mutual fund is required to make, by regulation, are contained in the
offer document
17. True
18. False
215. The offer document issued when an open-ended scheme is launched is valid for all times, until
amended
17. True
18. False
216 The most important source of information for a prospective investor is

15. offer document
16. Annual Report of the AMC
17. Economic Times
18. AMFI Newsletter
217 The offer document need not be studied by an investor before investing in a scheme
17. True
18. False
218 The offer document is not a legal document

15. True
16. False
219 Initial issue expenses are charged to a scheme in the first year itself
13. True
14. False
220 Scheme-wise annual report of a mutual fund need not be

17. sent to all unit-holders
18. forwarded to SEBI
19. published as an advertisement
20. stock exchanges
221 Mutual funds value their investments

15. at purchase price
16. on a mark-to-market basis
17. at par
18. at book value
222 Investors are totally exempt from paying any tax on the dividend income they receive from mutual
funds
15. True
16. False
223 Income distributed to unit-holders by a debt fund is liable to dividend distribution tax
15. True
16. False
224 A close-ended has average weekly net assets of Rs 200 crore.As per SEBI regulations, the AMC can
charge the fund with investment and advisory fees upto:
15. Rs 2.25 crore
16. Rs 2.00 crore
17. Rs 2.50 crore
18. Rs 3.00 crore
225 A passive fund manager

17. researches stocks extensively
18. does not buy and sell stocks often
19. does not have to go through the process of stock selection
20. does not have to track stocks
226 A fund manager managing an index fund

15. has to keep fund expenses low
16. does not have to research stocks
17. does not have to balance his portfolio
227 A growth manager looks for

17. high current income
18. undervalued stocks
19. above average earnings growth
228 A value manager does not look for

15. stocks that are currently undervalued in the market
16. stocks whose worth will be recognised by the market in the long term
17. high current yield
229 From an investor's viewpoint, the most important is

17. a fund's investment style
18. performance of the fund
19. the fund manager's judgement
230 Fundamental analysis involves

9. checking the foundations of the company's factory building
10. research into the operations and finances of the company
11. studying the company's share prices
231. Which of the following is not considered for technical analysis
17. historical data on the company's share price
18. the company shares' trading volume
19. current market sentiment
20. the company's regulatory environment
232. Quantitative analysis is more likely to be done to evaluate a particular sector or industry rather than
any specific stock
15. True
16. False
233. Fundamental analysis forms the basis to decide

17. when to buy a given share
18. whether to buy a given share or not
19. whether to use technical analysis or quantitative analysis
20. whether the company's factory can withstand earthquakes
234. Technical analysis guides the decision on

15. whether to buy or sell
16. the right time to buy or sell
17. whether company's technical personnel are adequately qualified
235. Which of the following is not an investment philosophy

15. capitalising on economic cycles
16. focusing on growth sectors
17. capitalisation
18. finding value stocks
236. When expecting a fall in market price, fund managers can reduce the loss in portfolio value by
11. speculating
12. not buying and selling shares at all for some days
13. using equity derivatives
14. giving TV interviews to improve sentiment
237. Equity derivative instruments are

15. shares
16. bonds
17. contracts
18. notes
238. A futures contract allows one to buy or sell the underlying shares, but need not result in delivery
17. True
18. False
239. Derivatives cannot be based on market indices

17. True
18. False
240. In a mutual fund, the overall decisions on allocating money to particular industries/sectors are taken
by
17. equity analysts
18. fund managers
19. security dealers
20. trustees
241. Continuous tracking of the companies in which a mutual fund has invested is done by
13. continuous tracking systems
14. equity analysts
15. trustees
16. security dealers
242. Security dealers of a mutual fund

15. guard the cabin of the fund manager
16. execute buy and sell orders for the fund
17. decide which shares to buy or sell
243. As per SEBI's requirements each scheme of a mutual fund should have a different fund manager
15. True
16. False
244. Debt securities bought at a discount to their face value are generally
13. interest bearing
14. zero coupon bonds
15. paying interest at a floating rate
245. In India, a large part of debt securities pay interest on

13. a floating rate basis
14. a fixed rate plus a variable portion
15. a fixed rate
16. zero coupon basis
246. The Indian debt market is largely wholesale in nature

15. True
16. False
247. In the wholesale debt market, the largest proportion of trading is seen in
1. Government Securities
2. Corporate Bonds
3. T-Bills
4. PSU Bonds
248. The largest proportion of trades done in the wholesale debt market is accounted by
15. mutual funds
16. foreign banks
17. Indian banks
18. financial institutions
249. Certificates of Deposits (CDs) are issued by

15. Regional Rural Banks
16. Corporates
17. Scheduled commercial banks
250. Commercial Paper is issued by Corporate bodies

15. to meet short-term working capital requirements
16. to finance the acquisition of long term capital assets
17. to retire long term debt
18. to pay dividend
251. Government securities are issued through the RBI
19. True
20. False
252. The yield on Treasury Bill (T-Bill) us determined by

19. the Government of India
20. auction
21. the State Governments
22. floating rate method
253. Which of the following are not normally found in the portfolio of a debt fund
21. long-dated Government Securities
22. Corporate debentures
23. bonds issued by financial institutions
24. certificates of deposit issued by banks
254. Which of the following do not represent the amount an investor of a debt security will be paid upon
maturity
21. par value
22. face value
23. fair value
24. redemption value
255. Coupon of a debt security refers to

19. a piece of paper attached to the certificate
20. the return on investor would earn
21. the amount rate of interest paid on par value of the bond
256. Which of the following do not apply to the term 'maturity' of a debt security?
21. the date on which the certificates becomes old
22. the term of the bond
23. the date of redemption
24. the date on which the issuer has to repay the amount
257. Call or put provisions are used to modify the fixed maturity of debt securities
21. True
22. False
258. A call provision in a debt issue allows the issuer to

21. call out the names of the investors
22. redeem the debt on maturity
23. extend the tenure of the debt
24. redeem the debt before maturity
259. A put provision in a debt issue allows

1. investor to put away the certificates in safe deposit vaults
2. investors to redeem debt prior to maturity
3. issuers to redeem debt prior to maturity
4. investors to extend the tenure of debt
260. Current yield relates interest on a security to

21. its current market price
22. its face value
23. its fair value
24. the current price of T-Bills
261. To compare bonds with different coupon rates, maturities and prices, investors would use:
21. current yield
22. technical analysis
23. yield to maturity
24. fundamental analysis
262. When interest rates rise, bond prices

1. also rise
2. fall
3. are not affected
4. fluctuate either up or down
263. Yield curve is also known as

19. Curve of Interest
20. Term Structure of Interest Rates
21. Curve that yields
264. An important indicator of expected trends in interest rates is

19. The Economic Times
20. the Sensex
21. the Yield Curve
22. the Chief Minister's Speech
265. It may not be possible to reinvest interest received at the same rate as principal. This is known as
19. reinvestment risk
20. inflation risk
21. interest-rate risk
22. call risk
266. A bond's rating indicates its

20. default risk
21. inflation risk
22. interest-rate risk
267. If a bond cannot be sold at a price near its value, it means that investment in this bond has
19. high liquidity risk
20. high default risk
21. low liquidity risk
22. inflation risk
268. The additional yield required to account for the risk of default by the borrower is known as
17. yield plus
18. yield spread
19. yield extra
20. yield premium
269. A high credit rating does not mean

15. high yield spread
16. high perceived safety
17. low yield spread
18. low risk premium
270. If 10-year government securities Neil 10% and a 10-Year fixed deposit in a company yields 12%, the
yield spread is
21. 12%
22. 22%
23. 10%
24. 2%
271. The "duration" of an interest-bearing bond is

19. longer than its maturity
20. less than its maturity
21. equal to its maturity
22. the quality of paper used for the certificate
272. A bond with a coupon of 9% when interest rates for similar maturities are 11% will sell
17. above par
18. below par
19. at par
20. at a price unrelated to the prevailing interest rate
273. Changes in foreign exchange rates have no bearing on interest rates

17. True
18. False
274. Inflation and interest rates are inversely proportional

19. True
20. False
275. Investment policies of a mutual fund are determined by

21. the fund manager
22. the AMC management
23. the marketing department based on what distributors want
24. the investors
276. Which of the following measures are not taken by SEBI for protecting investors of mutual funds
19. mandating minimum levels of diversification for mutual funds
20. ensuring that the funds are not used to favour a few companies
21. tracking the securities that each fund has invested in
22. ensuring that the funds are invested in approved securities only
277. As per SEBI norms, a fund's investments, in the equity shares of any one company are restricted to
21. 25% of NAV
22. 10% of NAV
23. 50% of NAV
24. 100% of NAV
278. A mutual fund manager is not allowed to sell short when he expects a crash in the market
19. True
20. False
279. In a mutual fund, having many schemes, al securities bought can be held in a general account and
transferred later to various schemes to attain certain profit or loss objectives
21. True
22. False
280. A mutual fund may invest in short-term deposits of scheduled commercial banks
13. True
14. False
281. Mutual funds are allowed to lend

21. loans
22. securities
23. physical assets
282. In case of listed securities of group companies of the sponsor, mutual fund is not allowed to invest
17. 25% of its net assets
18. 10% of its net assets
19. at all
20. >5% of net assets
283. A mutual fund may transfer investments from one scheme to another
21. not at all
22. at current market rates
23. at cost price
24. at a fixed premium over market rate
284. Interest Rate Risk for an Indian debt fund can be reduced by using
19. Futures
20. Options
21. Interest Rate Swaps
285. The Interest Rate Forecasting Unit of a debt fund is generally manned by
19. technicians
20. statisticians
21. economists & econometricians
22. accountants
286. AMCs need not maintain records in support of each investment decision
15. True
16. False
287. When interest rates for similar maturities' bonds are 11%, bond with a 9% coupon rate will sell
19. above par
20. below par
21. at par
22. at a price unrelated to the interest rates for similar securities
288. The most suitable measure for a fund's performance does not depend on the
19. type of fund
20. investment objective of the fund
21. financial market conditions
22. amount invested by investor
289. If the NAV of an open-ended fund was Rs.16 at the beginning of the year and Rs.22 after 13
months, the annualised change in NAV is
19. 6.0%
20. 34.6%
21. 40.6%
22. 37.5%
290. Change in NAV as a measure of fund performance is more suitable for

21. growth funds
22. income funds
23. funds with withdrawal plans
291. The difference between NAV change and total return as measures of fund performance is
17. none
18. total return takes dividend into account while NAV change does not
19. total return does not take NAVs into account
20. total return does not take the time period into account
292. The most suitable measure of fund performance for all fund types is
19. NAV Change
20. Total Return
21. Total Return with reinvestment
293. The expense ratio used for measuring fund performance is an indicator of
17. product market condition
18. growth in the economy
19. prevalent market practices
20. the fund's efficiency
294. The Expense Ratio as a measure of a fund's performance is defined by a fund's

17. total expenses and average net assets
18. total expenses and total assets
19. average expenses and average net assets
295. While computing the Expense Ratio for a fund, brokerage commissions on the fund's transactions
are not included in the fund expenses
17. True
18. False
296. The Expense Ratio is not of utmost importance in case of

17. Debt fund
18. Index fund
19. Equity fund
20. Bond fund
297. The Expense Ratio is not affected by

16. fund size
17. average account size
18. portfolio composition
19. stock market conditions
298. The Income Ratio as a measure of a fund's performance is defined by the fund's
19. total income and total assets
20. net investment income and net assets
21. total income and net assets
299. The Income Ratio is more suitable for evaluating the performance of
19. Equity Funds
20. Growth Funds
21. Regular Income Funds
22. Index Funds
300. Portfolio turnover rate of a fund measure the

19. size of the fund's portfolio
20. amount of buying and selling done by the fund
21. the average number of units sold by the fund in one day
301. A high turnover rate for a fund indicates

21. high transaction costs
22. greater efficiency
23. high returns to the investor
24. a rising market
302. Turnover rates would be most relevant to analyse the performance of

23. equity funds
24. growth funds
25. debt funds
26. value funds
303. Transaction costs include

25. all expenses related to trading
26. all expenes charged to the fund
27. distribution expenses
304. Which of the following are not included in Transaction costs?

25. brokerage commissions
26. stamp duty on transfers
27. custodians fees
28. agent commissions
305. Which of the following transaction costs are not quantified in the offer document
23. brokerage commissions
24. dealer spreads
25. custodian's fees
26. registrar's fees
306. The size of a fund has no bearing on its performance

25. True
26. False
307. As per SEBI, mutual funds can borrow for short term to the extent of
23. total net assets
24. 50% of net assets
308. Which of the following is of no relevance in evaluating a fund's performance

25. The performance of the stock market as a whole
26. The performance of other mutual funds
27. The returns given by other comparable financial products
28. The change in wholesale price index
309. The choice of an appropriate benchmark for evaluating a fund's performance depends on
19. the fund manager
20. the investment objective of the fund
21. SEBI
22. AMFI
310. An actively managed equity fund expects to

25. be able to beat the benchmarks
26. earn the same returns as the benchmark
27. have no benchmarks
28. underperform when compared with the benchmark
311. For evaluating funds, the preferred benchmark would be the

25. BSE Sensex
26. S&P CNX Nifty
27. BSE 200
28. S&P CNX Sectoral Indices
312. To evaluate a close-ended debt-fund, a suitable benchmark would be

19. BSE Sensex
20. I-Sec's I-BEX
21. interest on bank fixed deposits of similar maturity
22. S&P CNX Defty
313. When comparing performance of two funds, the following need not be similar
23. Risk profiles
24. Investment objectives
25. Fund size
26. Fund managers
314. Which of the following is false?

23. ROI is a measure similar to Total Return with Reinvestment of distribution
24. Total Return with Reinvestment of distributions assumes reinvestment at NAV on the distribution
date
25. As a measure of performance, Total Return with Reinvestment of distribution seeks to overcome
the shortcomings of simple Total Return
26. Because of its simplicity, simple Total Return is preferred in practice to Total Return with
Reinvestment of distribution
315. The basis of genuine investment advice should be

1. the current market situation
2. the agent commissions paid by different funds
3. financial planning to suit the investor's situation
4. planning to complete the agent's annual targets
316. Financial goals do not include

23. buying a home
24. winning a sports gold medal
25. planning for retirement
26. saving for child's education
317. Financial planning allows a person

23. to become a billionaire
24. to achieve financial goals through proper management of finances
25. to invest in foreign countries
318. Financial plans do not alter in any way the amount of tax an investor pays as the tax is on his
income
21. True
22. False
319. Which of the following works with an investor on his overall financial situation
19. Tax Advisor
20. Financial Planner
21. Insurance Agent
22. Financial Advisor
320. A financial planner takes responsibility for the financial well-being of his/her clients
25. True
26. False
321. Financial planners and their clients should focus on

23. allocating funds to asset classes (e.g. debt, equity etc.)
24. allocating funds to individual securities
25. tracking stocks which they feel have potential
322. Within an asset class, which individual security to invest in should be decided by
21. the financial planner
22. the investor himself
23. a professional fund manager
24. an objective advisor
323. Financial Planning comprises

19. defining a client's profile and goals
20. recommending appropriate asset allocation
21. monitoring financial planning recommendations
324. Financial planning is relevant only for high networth individuals

21. True
22. False
325. Financial planning does work for older clients

25. True
26. False
326 Financial planning is primarily tax planning

23. True
24. False
327 In financial planning, all responsibility ends with the financial planner and the client has no
responsibilities
25. True
26. False
328 The constraint on financial planning due to insufficient investable resources can be remedied to some
extent by
21. decreasing the standard of living
22. disciplining children
23. disciplined monthly budgeting
329 In the growth option offered by mutual funds, the number of units held by an investor increases
because of
23. growth in net asset value i.e. capital appreciation
24. reinvestment of dividend which is like compounding
25. interest received on the fund's assets
330 To maximise returns on investment, once an investor buys into a fund, he/she should hold on to it no
matter what happens
15. True
16. False
331 If an investor keeps investing a fixed amount at regular intervals, the average cost of his purchases
will always be less than if he makes investment at irregular periods
25. True
26. False
332. Which of the following lets an investor book profits in a rising market and increase holdings in a
falling market
21. Fixed Rates of Asset Allocation
22. Flexible Ratio of Asset Allocation
23. Investment without any asset allocation plan
24. Buy and Hold Strategy
333. A Flexible Ratio of Asset Allocation means

25. continuously changing the ratio of various assets in the portfolio
26. not doing any re-balancing and letting the profits run
27. active switching
334. The strategy advisable for an investor to maximise investment return in the long run is
23. buy and hold on to investments for a long time
24. liquidate poorly performing investments from time to time
25. liquidate good performing investments fro time to time
26. switch from poor performers to good performers
335. A criticism of rupee-cost averaging is

23. Investment is for the same amount at regular intervals
24. Over a period of time, the average purchase price will work out higher than if one tries to guess
the market highs and lows
25. It does not tell you when to buy, sell or switch from one scheme to another
26. Rupee cost averaging has no serious shortcomings
336. In India, individual investors do not have direct access to

17. capital market instruments
18. real estate
19. bullion
20. money market instruments
337. Which of the following entities can given loans against securities
23. UTI
24. Banks
25. Mutual funds
338. Which of the following investment products do not give guarantee for return or capital
23. Bank deposits
24. Pubic provident fund (PPF)
25. National Savings Certificates (NSC)
26. Units of a mutual fund
339. The biggest advantage of investment in gold is

23. High returns
24. High appreciation in value
25. Low Purchase price
26. Hedge against inflation
340. The biggest disadvantage of investment in real estate is

25. Less potential for capital appreciation
26. High purchase price
27. Depreciation in value as time passes
28. Value gets eroded due to inflation
341. Which of the following is not an advantage of bank deposits?

21. Liquidity
22. High perceived safety
23. Low entry price
24. High yield after tax
342. Listing of shares at a stock exchange ensures

23. guaranteed returns
25. low risk
26. high liquidity
343. The rate of interest paid by a company on debentures issued by it depends on

21. the stock market situation
22. SEBI guidelines
23. the company's credit rating
24. the amount of money being raised
344. Which of the following is not a characteristic of company fixed deposits

21. A higher rate of interest
22. higher risk
23. unfavourable effect of tax
24. very high liquidity
345. Which of the following is untrue for Public Provident Fund Schemes
19. The interest is tax-free
20. Post-tax returns are attractive
21. Liquidity is rather low
346. Indira Vikas Patra is an investment product popular with

21. rural investors
22. investors in high tax bracket
23. urban investors
24. risk taking investors
347. Finance Acts of 2000 and 2001 have reduced tax-free interest on Public Provident Fund to
20. 12%
21. 10.5%
22. 9%
23. 11%
348 Most individuals invest in life insurance policies for

23. risk protection
24. tax benefits
25. easy liquidity
26. high returns
349. Annual contribution to Public Provident Fund should be

23. Rs.10000
24. between 100 and Rs.6000
25. between Rs.600 and Rs.1000
350. The current yield on Indira Vikas Patra works out to

23. 10.5%
24. 11%
25. 10%
26. 9%
351. The tenure of an Indira Vikas Patra is
25. 7 years
26. 6 years
27. 5 years
28. 3 years
352. The maturity period of RBI Relief Bonds is

27. 5 years
28. 6 years
29. 7 years
30. 8 years
353. The annual yield on RBI Relief Bonds is

29. 9.5%
30. 9.5% before tax
31. 8.5% before tax
32. 8.5% after tax
354. Individual investors do not normally invest in Government Securities because

29. individual investors re not allowed to invest in Government Securities
30. the amount required for investment is very large
31. safety of principal is not guaranteed
355. The amount an insurance company would pay to the nominee if a policyholder died is known as the
27. premium
28. sum assured
29. face value
30. real value
356. Dividends distributed by mutual funds are

27. taxed at source
28. taxed in the hands of the investors
29. are subject to capital gains tax
30. are tax-free in the hands of the investor
357. Investing through mutual fund is a better option than investing directly in the stock market because
identifying stocks is a difficult process
agents get commissions on mutual fund investment
returned are guaranteed by mutual funds
all of the above
358. A small investor can build a diversified portfolio by

27. buying one share each of all listed companies
28. investing in a mutual fund
29. borrowing enough money to buy shares of well-managed companies
359. Which of the following is not an advantage of mutual fund investment over direct investment
29. Higher liquidity
30. Lower transaction costs
31. Greater convenience
32. guaranteed returns
360. There is no contractual guarantee for repayment of principal or interest to an investor in

23. bank deposit
24. debt fund
25. secured debentures
361. Which of the following debt investments is not rated

29. Corporate Bonds
30. Commercial Paper
31. Company Deposit
32. Debt Fund
362. Gold and real estate are attractive investment options only in high inflation economies
29. True
30. False
363. Direct investment in stock market can be a better option than investing through mutual funds if the
investor
23. wants better returns than those offered by mutual funds
24. has large capital, knowledge and resources for research
25. has identified a bullish phase in the stock market
26. wants to invest for the long term
364. Deciding on strategies such as long-term compounding, cost averaging, value averaging, active
switching, all depend on the
27. stock market situation on date
28. amount of money to be invested
29. investor's risk tolerance
30. phase through which the economy is passing
365. Financial Planning involves

27. studying financial management
28. managing the risks of investing
29. financing the client's investments
366. Greater returns come only from assuring higher risks, and a higher risk portfolio guarantees higher
returns
23. True
24. False
367. The risk tolerance of an investors is independent of

27. his age
28. his income
29. the stock market movements
30. his job security
368. A sector fund is a

27. low risk fund
28. moderate risk fund
29. high risk fund
30. low-to-moderate risk fund
369. International funds invest in various and so are low risk funds
23. True
24. False
370. Investment in gold is a hedge against inflation but investment in a precious metal fund falls in the
high risk category
23. True
24. False
371. By their very nature, growth funds are considered as high risk funds
27. True
28. False
372. Short Term bond funds are

27. low risk funds
28. moderate risk funds
29. high risk
30. of the above depending on the market
373. The risk level of commodity funds is

25. high risk category
26. determined by the commodity price movements
27. cannot be specified
28. low risk category
374. As compared to a fund with fluctuating total returns, a fund with stable positive earnings
23. gives higher returns
24. is less risky
25. gives lower returns
26. is more risky
375. "Risk" is equated with

23. volatility of earnings
24. level of earnings
25. the number of investors in a fund
26. the number of schemes of a fund family
376. Volatility of an equity fund portfolio is independent of the

27. kind of stocks in the portfolio
28. degree of diversification of the portfolio
29. fund manager's success at market timing
30. number of investors in the scheme
377. Equity price risks are

25. company specific
26. market level
27. sector specific
378. Diversification reduces

27. company specific risk
28. market level risk
29. both of the above
379. Which of the following is most risky?

25. Investing in a money market mutual fund
26. Investing in an index fund
27. Short term investment in an equity fund
28. Long term investment in an equity fund
380. A fund with a high beta coefficient gives greater returns in a rising market, and is more risky in a
falling market
27. True
28. False
381. Which of the following is a disadvantage of Standard Deviation as a measure of risk

17. Standard Deviation measures total risk, not just market risk
18. It is based on past returns, which does not necessarily indicate further performance
19. It is an independent number
20. All types of funds can be measured with standard deviation
382. The role of an agent is to

27. point out the features and benefits of various investments options
28. help the investor develop the right approach to investing
29. recommend some investment option available
30. offer ad hoc advise whenever the investor has surplus money available
383. One of the most effective ways to invest through mutual funds is to
25. develop a model portfolio
26. buy a few units of every mutual fund scheme available
27. invest all the money in one fund scheme
28. invest all the money in different schemes of the same fund family
384. Mutual fund should be advised to expect

29. low post tax returns
30. dramatic results
31. better returns than every other available option
32. only realistic wealth accumulation goals
385. Asset Allocation is

27. keeping certificates of the physical securities in proper places
28. allocation the available money to all the securities available
29. allocating the right proportion of funds to equity, debt and money market securities
386. Once a financial advisor works out ideal Asset Allocation, it can be used for all investors whom
he/she advises
27. True
28. False
387. Asset distribution among equity, debt and money market securities should correspond to the
investors' need for capital growth, income and liquidity
21. True
22. False
388. The liquidity needs of an investor are met through

27. Equity Funds
28. Index Funds
29. Money Market Funds
30. Sector Funds
389. A retired person generally needs a greater proportion of
27. Debt funds
28. Equity funds
29. Money Market funds
30. All of the above
390. To satisfy a young investor's need for growth, a greater proportion of investment should be advised
in
27. Gilt funds
28. Income Funds
29. Equity Growth funds
30. Liquid funds
391. A very high proportion of investment in all types of equity funds is advisable for investors
29. in distribution phase
30. in accumulation phase
31. in transition phase
32. who are wealth preserving affluent individuals
392. The transition phase of an investor's wealth cycle is when

25. the financial goals have been already met
26. the investor has retired
27. financial goals are approaching
28. investor suddenly gets a windfall
393. A high proportion of investment in income funds is required by

27. accumulating investors
28. affluent investors
29. investors in the inter-generational transfer phase
30. investors in the distribution phase
394. Retired investors should

25. not draw down on their capital
26. not invest in securities which bear risk of capital erosion
27. continue holding a major portion of their holding in equity growth funds
28. never invest in equity
395. For older investors who want to transfer their wealth

25. no financial planning is required
26. the right investment strategy depends upon who the beneficiaries are
27. the right investment strategy depends upon the state of the stock market
28. all the funds can be invested in aggressive equity funds
396. Investors who acquire sudden wealth

23. can speculate with all the acquired money in the stock markets
24. should not use any of the new wealth to invest in equity
25. should take the effect of taxes into account
26. need not pay any taxes on the newly acquired wealth as it is not a part of their regular income
397. Only if a specialty offshore fund has consistently given very good performance, it can be considered
for investment by a retiree
25. True
26. False
398. Past performance should not be solely relied on for selecting a fund
24. True
25. False
399. Between the past performance of a fund and its suitability for an investor, past performance is more
important
27. True
28. False
400. Structural characterisations of an equity fund include

27. costs of investing
28. the specific securities in which the fund has invested
29. the number of employees of the AMC
401. An equity fund's age and size are irrelevant when selecting a fund for investment
29. True
30. False
402. The charge to an investor at the time of he redeems his units from the fund is known as
31. recovery charge
32. repurchase load
33. redemption weight
34. exit load
403. The load amount charged to a scheme over a period of time is called
33. entry load
34. exit load
35. deferred load
36. no-load
404. Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

33. is higher for investors who stay invested in the scheme longer
34. is lower for investors who stay invested in the scheme longer
35. is the same for all investors irrespective of how long they stay invested
36. is not allowed to be charged to mutual fund investors in India
405 A fund's declared NAV does not include loads

31. True
32. False
406. Which of the following fund types are comparable

31. An aggressive equity fund and a money market mutual fund
32. A value fund and a government securities fund
33. A bond fund and a debt fund
34. A diversified equity fund and a debt fund
407. Who is the primary guardian of unitholders' funds/assets

31. The AMC
32. The Trustees
33. The Registrars
34. The custodians
408. In case of a fund merger or Take-over

33. High Court approval may not be necessary
34. SEBI approval is a must
35. all unitholders must be informed
409. Units of a money market mutual fund can be issued to

27. individuals
28. banks
29. trusts
410. Though Indian mutual funds have restrictions on borrowings (only20% 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
33. True
34. False
411. An equity fund can be said to be concentrated when

31. when it invests in only in two or three stocks
32. when it invests in may companies of the same sector
33. when top ten holdings account for more than 50% of net assets invested
34. when top ten holdings account for more than 25% of net assets invested
412. The size of the market capitalisation of a fund's equity holdings is inversely proportional to the
returns that
27. can be expected from the fund
28. level of risk assumed by the fund
29. state of the stock market
413. A steady holding of investments in an equity fund's portfolio indicates

31. long-term orientation
32. lower transaction costs
33. both the above
414. Ex-Mark of an equity fund measures its

31. performance
32. risk
33. both the above
415. Beta of an equity fund measures its

25. performance
26. risk
27. both the above
416. The best equity fund, relative to others, would have

31. higher Ex Marks, lower Beta and higher Gross Dividend Yield
32. higher Ex Marks, higher Beta and higher Gross Dividend Yield
33. lower Ex Marks, lower Beta and lower Gross Dividend Yield
34. lower Ex Marks, higher Beta and higher Gross Dividend Yield
417. When selecting equity funds for investing, those at the top of the performance rankings should be
avoided
31. True
32. False
418. A debt fund's age and size are not important when selecting a fund for investment
25. True
26. False
419. Debt schemes are popular because

25. the Indian Stock Market is always going down
26. the returns are more predictable
27. most investors are always in debt
420. Yield-to-maturity of a debt fund's portfolio is more important when the investment objective is
29. current income
30. total return
31. liquidity
421. Compared to equity funds, income margins for debt funds are
31. narrow
32. higher
33. the same
34. almost nil
422. Debt funds with long-term investments carry higher risk of capital loss
29. True
30. False
423. The differerentiating factor among debt funds of comparable maturity and quality is
27. gross yields
28. costs
29. fund age
30. tenure of the fund manager
424. Dstribution tax should be taken into into account when computing net returns from
27. equity funds
28. debt funds
29. both the above
425. All debt fund investors are exposed to risk of principal loss
31. True
32. False
426. Running a money market mutual fund requires more of

29. credit analysis skills
30. equity analysis skills
31. patience
32. trading skills
427. Which is the most important in selecting debt fund for better return
31. past performance
32. level of interest rates
33. fund expertise
34. the securities in which it has invested
428. Investors should be advised to avoid investing in a debt fund with a

29. lower rated portfolio and higher expense ratio
30. higher rated portfolio and lower expense ratio
31. lower rated portfolio and lower expense ratio
32. lower rated portfolio and higher expense ratio
429. An ideal money market mutual fund must have

29. lower returns
30. lower expense ratio
31. low quality of investments
32. all the above
430. Circumstances that might cause an investor to change the composition of his portfolio
21. cyclical changes in economy
22. unforeseen economic changes affecting the portfolio's preferred sectors
23. both the above
431. If a charitable trust approaches a distributor with an application for investment in a mutual fund, the
distributor should
31. accept the application without wasting time
32. reject the application outright
33. refer to the offer document
34. accept the application as a direct application
432. An application form for investment in a mutual fund is available with

30. the abridged annual report
31. the key information memorandum
32. a bank challan
433. An aggrieved unit-holder of a mutual fund can sue

33. the AMC
34. the trustees
35. the sponsor if returns have been guaranteed by them
434. As per SEBI regulations for valuation of investments held by mutual funds, a security is considered
"non-traded" when it
31. has not been traded for 60 days prior to valuation
32. has not been traded for 30 days prior to valuation
33. is not listed on any stock exchange
34. is held by the mutual fund without buying or selling
435. An Ex-Mark of 100% is possible for

29. a growth fund
30. an aggressive growth fund
31. an index fund
32. a balanced fund
436. A trail commission is justified when

23. an investor cancels his investment
24. the investor redeems his investment in a very short time
25. an agent invests his own money, not that of a client
26. an agent sells many mutual funds
437. Of the following, which type of fund would have a higher P/E multiple in comparison to the average
market multiple
31. A Value Fund
32. A Growth Fund
33. An Index Fund
34. Could be any of the above three, one cannot generalise
438. Which of the following is not true as per SEBI Regulations for Debt Funds?
31. Investment in rated debt securities of a single issuer should not exceed 15% of NAV
32. Total investment in unrated debt securities of a single issuer should not exceed 25% of NAV
33. Total investment in unrated debt securities below investment grade should not exceed 25% of
NAV
34. Total investment in rated debt securities below investment grade should not exceed 25% of NAV
439. A Money Market Mutual Fund is most likely to invest in

31. Corporate Bonds
32. Equity Shares
33. Government Securities with maturity less than 1 year
440. Of the following, which would be suitable for a retiree with a modest risk appetite
33. Value Fund
34. Diversified Equity Fund
35. Growth Fund
36. Balanced Fund
441. A high portfolio turnover for a fund indicates

29. that the fund is active
30. higher transaction costs
31. both the above
442. Unit Trust of India's US-64 Scheme

31. is listed on stock exchanges
32. has a fixed price for sale and repurchase
33. has its sale and repurchase price declared periodicaly by UTI
34. has its price determined by market forces
443. The Indian debt market

29. is Wholesale in nature
30. comprises large players like financial institutions and banks
31. witnesses large scale trading in government securities
444. A fund that charges a load is better than a no-load fund

29. True
30. False
445. An AMC can approach investors either directly or with the help of
27. individual agents
28. banks and non-banking finance companies
29. distribution companies
446. Which of the following is true for Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS)
27. A tax rebate is available to investors in these schemes
28. The investment has to be locked in for 3 years
29. The minimum amount for investment is fixed
447. A prospective investor

26. has the same status as a unit-holder of a fund
27. can sue the AMC/trustee
28. has no legal recourse
448. An investor can assess the performance of his mutual fund by comparing it with the performance of
29. other mutual fund of the same type
30. the stock market
31. other financial products
449. Unrated securities in the portfolio of a mutual fund are not to be valued
31. True
32. False
450. An exit load guarantees a higher return

27. True
28. False
451 Bonds held in the portfolio of a mutual fund are valued at yield to maturity
31. True
32. False
452 The Valuation of non-traded equity shares is done at the trading price 30 days prior to valuation date
35. True
36. False
453 If a unit-holder does not agree to the merger of his fund with another, he has not exit option
37. True
38. False
454. The most important factor look for when investing in a corporate fixed deposit is the
37. yield
38. rate of interest
39. credit rating of the deposit
455. The most important reason for an investor to prefer a bank deposit to a mutual fund is
33. the credit worthiness of the bank
34. because the bank does not invest in securities
35. that the bank offers a guarantee
456. A deep discount bond

35. is always sold at a discount to its issue price
36. bears interest annually
37. is redeemed at a price much higher than issue price
38. bears interest at varying interests
457. A mutual fund in India is a

35. body corporate
36. company
37. trust
38. an asset management company
458. When selling a mutual fund, a good agent would never

37. describe the past performance of the scheme
38. compare the fund with other mutual funds
39. assure a rate of return
40. compare the fund with other financial products
459. An investor buys one unit of a fund at an NAV of Rs.20. He receives a dividend of Rs.3 when the
NAV is Rs.21. The unit is redeemed at an NAV of Rs.22. Total Return is
31. 25.71%
32. Rs.27.51
33. 21.27%
34. Rs.21.75
460. 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?
35. Rs.1225
36. Rs.225
37. Rs.1000
461. When a scheme with assured returns is being launched, which of the following need not be
published in the offer document?
35. Means of fulfilling the guarantee
36. Information for all schemes launched by the fund in the past
37. comparison with other mutual funds
38. Investment objective
462. Mutual fund units can be distributed by

31. trustees of the fund
32. the AMC
33. Non-banking finance companies
34. banks
463. A debt fund distributes 10% dividend. How much tax does the investor have to pay on this dividend?
35. 10%
36. 12%
37. 20%
38. None
464. A debt fund distributes a 10% dividend. How much tax does the fund have to pay?
35. 10%
36. 12%
37. 10.2%
38. None
465. How many scrips is the NIFTY constitutes of

29. 40
30. 100
31. 30
466. Which of the following is the first step in financial planning

35. Asset Allocation
36. Selection of fund
37. Studying the features of a scheme
467. Why should one buy an insurance policy?

33. It gives high current returns
34. It gives good capital appreciation over its term
35. It should be bought due to the need for insurance and not as an investment
468. SEBI Regulations for Mutual Funds were formulated in

27. 1992
28. 1993
29. 1995
30. 1996
469. Expenses incurred by a fund for printing of Key Information Memorandum can be amortised over
29. 10 Yrs
30. 5 Yrs
31. 15 Yrs
32. Cannot be amortised
470. A mutual funds' investments are guided by the

33. AMC
34. Board of Trustees
35. Investment Objectives
36. Unit holders
471. UTI was the only mutual fund for the period
35. 1984 to 1988
36. 1963 to 1988
37. 1964 to 1992
472. Investors who follow the fixed Asset Allocation approach
31. maintain balance in their portfolio by liquidating a part of the position in the asset class which has
given higher return and reinvesting in the other asset class which has lower return
32. are not disciplined
33. increase their equity position when equity prices tend to climb
473. An investor should not invest in a mutual fund if

31. his capital base is large
32. he is able to carry out detailed investment research and monitor the stock market
33. both the above
474. Mutual fund can benefit from economies of scale because of

31. portfolio diversification
32. risk reduction
33. large volume of trades
475. Which of the following is a disadvantage suffered by a mutual fund investor?

33. High liquidity
34. diversification
35. no tailor made portfolio
36. low investment
476. A disadvantage suffered by mutual fund investor is that he has no control over the costs of investing
33. True
34. False
477. Which of the following statements about UTI is untrue

35. It was set up in 1963
36. It was formed by RBI
37. It was established by an act of Parliament
38. It was not given a monopoly status
478. Which scheme has the largest investor base?

33. ULIP
34. UTI Mastershare
35. US-64
36. SBI Magnum
479. Which was the first diversified equity investment scheme in India
33. SBI Magnum
34. UTI Mastershare
35. MEP-91
36. Mastergain-92
480. The private sector was granted permission to enter the mutual fund industry in
25. 1992
26. 1993
27. 1998
28. 1995
481. The first non-UTI mutual fund was

35. SBI MF
36. LIC MF
37. Canbank MF
38. Indian Bank MF
482. The organisation responsible for a comprehensive set of regulations for all mutual funds in India is
33. RBI
34. SEBI
35. AMFI
36. SHCIL
483. The 1999 Union Government Budget helped the Mutual Fund industry by
37. regulating the industry practices
38. exempting all mutual fund dividends in the hands of investors from income tax
39. approving the code of ethics formulated by AMFI
40. doing away with all regulations for mutual funds
484. During the period 1992-99, the mobilisation of funds by the mutual fund industry was about
35. 5% - 6% of gross domestic savings
485. Which of the following about Public Providend Fund (PPF) are untrue
33. 50% of the balance of the 4th year can be withdrawn in the 7th year
34. The interest is tax free
35. The rate of interest is 12% p.a.
36. contributions upto Rs.60000 are eligible for tax rebate
486. A close-ended scheme is quoted on the stock exchange at a discount to its NAV when
27. the markets are bearish
28. investors perceive that the fund will be unable to maintain the NAV
29. the assets of the fund are undervalued
487. Which of the following is a fundamental attribute of a mutual fund scheme

35. The names and addresses of the registrars and custodians
36. The nature of the scheme being income bearing
37. The specified stocks in the scheme's portfolio
38. The name and address of the compliance officer
488. Offer Document of a mutual fund is
35. required by investors
36. required by the AMC for its own reference
37. required as per SEBI regulations
38. not mandatory as per SEBI
489. The units of a scheme being sold and repurchases as per the procedure laid down is one of the
fundamental attributes of a scheme
35. True
36. False
490. The steps involved in the selection of an equity fund for investment are
37. sector selection, asset classification, selection of fund managers and schemes
38. sector selection, selection of fund managers and schemes, asset classification
39. asset classification, sector selection, selection of fund managers and schemes
40. selection of fund managers and schemes, sector selection, asset classification
491. Compounding of interest is best explained by a

33. balanced fund
34. growth fund
35. value fund
36. income fund
492. From whom can a unit-holder seek redressal if his complaint is not entertained by the mutual fund
35. AMC
36. Board of Trustees
37. SEBI
38. RBI
493. An investor wishes to switch between a money market mutual fund and an equity fund. What would
you advise him?
33. It would be better to stick to one type of fund, the one that meets his investment objective.
34. He should keep switching parts of his investment from the equity fund to the money market fund
as the market rises and switch back to the equity fund when the market falls
35. He should switch from the money market fund to the equity fund in a rising market and switch
back to money market fund when the market falls
494. For choosing an appropriate benchmark to measure a scheme's performance, all of the following are
required except
31. the composition and size of the portfolio
32. the investment objective
33. historical data of fund performance
34. the nature of investments
495. Which of the following characterise the fund that a risk averse investor should choose
31. Gross dividend yield 15% Beta 1.5, Ex-Marks 90
32. Gross dividend Neil 10%, Beta 1, Ex-Marks 70
33. Gross dividend yield 11%, Beta 0.9, Ex-Marks 80
34. Gross dividend yield 12%, Beta 1.2, Ex-Marks 80
496. A mainstream diversified debt fund is most affected by

32. liquidity risk
33. interest rate risk
34. default risk
497. If yields fall, a debt fund manager will do all of the following except
30. sell short maturity securities and buy long maturity securities
31. see that the fund's average duration becomes longer than the market's average duration
32. sell long duration securities and buy short duration securities
33. sell high coupon securities and buy low coupon securities
498. In which type of schemes should an unmarried professional working HLL invest
33. Scheme investing 80% in debt securities
34. 50% in equity funds and 50% in income funds
35. 90% in equity funds having a higher P/E Ratio than the market
36. all the money in a balanced fund
499. 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
33. sue the AMC
34. sue the Trustees
35. sue the agent
500. A fund's investments at market value total Rs.700 crores, Total liabilities stand at Rs.50 lacs and the
number of units outstanding is Rs.28 Crores. What is the NAV
29. Rs.30.19
30. Rs.24.98
31. Rs.32.15
32. Rs.40.49
Q. Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans

No
1 b 51 a 101 d 151 c 201 b

2 b 52 d 102 a 152 d 202 d
3 d 53 b 103 b 153 d 203 b
4 d 54 d 104 c 154 d 204 d
5 c 55 c 105 a 155 b 205 b
6 c 56 c 106 d 156 a 206 c
7 b 57 c 107 a 157 c 207 a
8 c 58 c 108 d 158 d 208 d
9 d 59 b 109 d 159 a 209 a
10 c 60 d 110 b 160 d 210 c
11 b 61 c 111 b 161 a 211 b
12 b 62 a 112 c 162 d 212 d
13 d 63 d 113 a 163 c 213 d
14 c 64 d 114 d 164 c 214 a
15 b 65 b 115 d 165 b 215 a
16 d 66 c 116 b 166 d 216 a
17 b 67 c 117 b 167 c 217 b
18 d 68 d 118 a 168 b 218 b
19 c 69 c 119 c 169 b 219 b
20 c 70 d 120 a 170 d 220 d
21 b 71 b 121 b 171 c 221 b
22 d 72 b 122 c 172 b 222 a
23 c 73 d 123 a 173 b 223 b
24 a 74 d 124 d 174 d 224 a

25 d 75 c 125 c 175 d 225 c
26 d 76 a 126 d 176 b 226 a
27 c 77 c 127 d 177 c 227 c
28 b 78 a 128 a 178 c 228 c
29 c 79 d 129 d 179 c 229 b
30 d 80 a 130 a 180 c 230 b
31 b 81 c 131 d 181 d 231 d
32 c 82 b 132 a 182 b 232 a
33 b 83 b 133 b 183 d 233 b
34 b 84 b 134 c 184 c 234 b
35 b 85 d 135 b 185 b 235 c
36 c 86 a 136 d 186 a 236 c
37 b 87 b 137 a 187 c 237 c
38 c 88 c 138 c 188 a 238 a
39 a 89 b 139 b 189 d 239 b
40 b 90 b 140 c 190 b 240 b
41 b 91 b 141 a 191 d 241 b
42 a 92 c 142 b 192 b 242 b
43 b 93 c 143 c 193 b 243 a
44 c 94 b 144 b 194 a 244 b
45 b 95 a 145 d 195 d 245 c
46 b 96 b 146 c 196 b 246 a
47 c 97 a 147 d 197 c 247 a

48 b 98 d 148 c 198 c 248 c
49 B 99 c 149 b 199 b 249 c
50 A 100 a 150 c 200 a 250 a
Answers to Practice Question for AMFI Test
Q. No Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans
251 a 301 a 351 b 401 b 451 a
252 b 302 a 352 a 402 c 452 b
253 d 303 a 353 d 403 c 453 b
254 c 304 d 354 b 404 b 454 c
255 c 305 b 355 b 405 a 455 a
256 a 306 b 356 d 406 c 456 c
257 a 307 d 357 a 407 c 457 c
258 d 308 d 358 b 408 d 458 c
259 b 309 b 359 d 409 d 459 a
260 a 310 a 360 b 410 a 460 c
261 c 311 d 361 d 411 c 461 c
262 b 312 c 362 a 412 b 462 d
263 b 313 d 363 b 413 c 463 d
264 c 314 d 364 c 414 a 464 c
265 a 315 c 365 b 415 b 465 d
266 b 316 b 366 b 416 a 466 a
267 a 317 b 367 c 417 a 467 c

268 b 318 b 368 c 418 a 468 d
269 a 319 b 369 b 419 b 469 b
270 d 320 a 370 a 420 b 470 c
271 b 321 a 371 b 421 a 471 b
272 b 322 c 372 b 422 a 472 a
273 b 323 d 373 a 423 a 473 c
274 b 324 b 374 b 424 b 474 c
275 b 325 a 375 a 425 a 475 c
276 c 326 b 376 d 426 d 476 a
277 b 327 b 377 d 427 c 477 d
278 a 328 c 378 a 428 a 478 c
279 b 329 b 379 c 429 b 479 b
280 a 330 b 380 a 430 c 480 b
281 b 331 a 381 b 431 c 481 a
282 a 332 a 382 b 432 c 482 b
283 b 333 b 383 a 433 c 483 b
284 c 334 d 384 d 434 b 484 a
285 c 335 c 385 c 435 c 485 c
286 b 336 d 386 b 436 b 486 b
287 b 337 b 387 a 437 b 487 b
288 d 338 d 388 c 438 b 488 c
289 c 339 d 389 a 439 c 489 a

290 a 340 b 390 c 440 d 490 c
291 b 341 s 391 b 441 c 491 b
292 c 342 d 392 c 442 c 492 c
293 d 343 c 393 d 443 d 493 b
294 a 344 d 394 b 444 b 494 c
295 a 345 d 395 b 445 d 495 c
296 c 346 c 396 c 446 d 496 c
297 d 347 b 397 b 447 a 497 c
298 b 348 b 398 a 448 d 498 c
299 c 349 b 399 b 449 b 499 d
300 b 350 a 400 b 450 b 500 b

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1.

A close-ended mutual fund has a fixed :

2. The maximum load that a fund can charge is determined by the :

4. A gilt fund is a special type of fund that invests :

5. Of the following fund types, the highest risk is associated with

6. The NAV of a mutual fund:

7. An open-ended mutual fund is one that has:

10. A mutual fund is owned by

11. Units from an open-ended mutual fund are bought

12. A mutual fund is not

13. "Load" cannot be recovered

14. The most important advantage of a money market mutual fund is

16. The NAV of each scheme should be updated on AMFI's website

18. In which of the following do debt funds not invest

19. Which of the following risks do not affect a debt fund

20. Assured return or guaranteed monthly income plans are essentially

21. A Fixed Term Plan Series is

22. NAVs of equity funds are not affected by

23. The greatest potential for growth in capital is offered by

26. Constraints imposed by most funds on check writing are:

27. The performance of a fund is largely measured by the success of

28. Generally invest in

29. Which of the following is not an equity instrument

30. The drawback of an ordinary share is

31. An owner of preference shares is given which of the following rights

36. Which of the following is generally true for a growth stock?

37. Shares of companies with large capital market capitalisation

38. Dividend yield for a stock is

39. Value stocks

40. A better performance than the return on index is given by

57. The names and background of key personnel of the AMC

64. A scheme's policy on dividends and distribution

67. Mutual funds are allowed to borrow

69. Valuation norms for non-traded securities should be disclosed

70. Procedure for redemption or repurchase need not

72. The accounting policies of a fund should be in accordance with

73. Tax treatment of investments does not

74. Documents available to investors for inspection do not include

75. Investors' rights under a scheme are

79. Who among the following are not eligible to invest in MF

80. NRIs are eligible to invest in Mutual Funds

82. Are Overseas Corporate Bodies allowed to invest in Mutual Funds

83. Who among the following are not Institutional Investors

84. It is compulsory to use fund agents/intermediaries for investing MFs

94. The offer document is not a legal document

98. The following need not be covered in a Key Information Memorandum

99. The front page of an offer document need not cover

100. A "glossary" of Defined Terms must be included in the offer document

101. Standard risk factors are not

107. A compliance officer

109. A due diligence certificate does not certify that

110. In developed countries, an important Mutual Fund marketing channel is through

111. Emerging or new channel for distributors/marketing of Mutual Fund in India is

114. "Sales Practices" cover the following areas

115. The following are not termed as "sales practices"

117. Agents are compensated by mutual funds

119. Lowest commissions are paid on

120. Excess distribution expenses are to be borne by the

121. To cover fund distribution expenses, open ended funds