Security Analysis & Portfolio Management SCDL Solved Exam Paper 41

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Question	The ________ phase carries a lot of significance because it marks the turning point between a rising and a falling market.
Correct Answer	Transitional
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Question	Mr.Rohan invests Rs.25,000/- today. The rate of interest is 6% compounded annually. What will be the value of his investment after 3 years?
Correct Answer	Rs. 29775/-
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Question	Mr. Suhas is expecting to receive Rs.1,00,000/- at the end of 7 years. He wanted to know what is the present value of this amount, if the rate of interest is 7% p.a ?
Correct Answer	Rs. 62,275/-
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Question	A line is defined as a price movement two or three weeks or longer, during which period the price variation of both averages moves within a price range of approximately________%.
Correct Answer	5
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Question	Mr. Shekhar invests Rs.50,000/- in a scheme of LIC, the rate of interest is 8% compounded annually. What will be the value of his investment after 5 years?
Correct Answer	Rs. 73466/-
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Question	Equity analysts provides estimates of earnings and earnings growth for future, using historical data and :-
Correct Answer	Macro economic information that may impact future growth , Private information about the firm , Firm's specific information and public information
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Question	The risk associated to get the required rate of return on the stock is measure by market beta.
Correct Answer	TRUE
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Question	Mr. Tiwari is expecting to receive Rs.25,000/- at the end of 10 years. He wanted to know what is the present value of this amount, if the rate of interest is 10% p.a:-
Correct Answer	Rs. 9639/-
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Question	What is a technical approach to investment?
Correct Answer	A reflection of the idea that prices move in trends which are determined by various factors
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Question	Which were the initiatives which the chairman said would focus on in 2003-04 in the speech in annual report for the year 2003-03?
Correct Answer	Research and development , Capital investment and focus on balance sheet , Overseas acquisitions
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Question	What does a transitional phase indicate?
Correct Answer	It marks the turning point between a rising and falling market
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Question	A segment is unattractive if the buyers possess strong or growing bargaining powers.
Correct Answer	True
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Question	Debt instruments that have a maturity period of more than one year are called as :-
Correct Answer	Bonds
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Question	________seeks to safeguard against potential losses on the outstanding position in futures market.
Correct Answer	Initial margin
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Question	Certificate of Deposits offers high rate of interest than Treasury Bills.
Correct Answer	True
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Question	What is Gross National Product ?
Correct Answer	Gross income generated from within the country
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Question	What do you understand by term pioneering stage in the industry life cycle analysis?
Correct Answer	Slow sales growth product recently introduced
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Question	The compounded annual return of Kisan Vikas patra is ________.
Correct Answer	0.084
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Question	The 6.________% tax saving bonds of government of India have a tenure of 5 years.
Correct Answer	5
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Question	The govt allowed public sector banks and institutions in mutual funds in ________.
Correct Answer	Early 90's
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Question	Which ratios are commonly used?
Correct Answer	Interest coverage ratios , Debt service coverage ratios , Debt equity ratio
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Question	Secondary reactions occurs because of ________ which arise in the market as a result of over optimism and over pessimism.
Correct Answer	Technical distortions
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Question	Till 1990's secular Indian economy's inflation rate has been of what percentage?
Correct Answer	0.07
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Question	The firm issuing bonds operating sinking fund and repurchases bonds either :
Correct Answer	Calling in a certain number of bonds by lot , Buying bonds in the open market , Buying bonds issued to banks and financial institutions
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Question	Fixed assets turnover ratio measures the efficiency of utilisation of total assets, fixed as well as current.
Correct Answer	True
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Question	What are the SEBI regulations with respect to mutual funds?
Correct Answer	Mutual funds to be registered with SEBI before the launching any scheme , 2/3rds of the directors of the trustee company must be independent , An AMC approved by SEBI manages the fund
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Question	In case of fixed income securities like debentures, you get the return in the form of dividend.
Correct Answer	False
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Question	What are the assumptions of the Dow theory?
Correct Answer	Majority of stocks follow the underlying trend of the market most of the time
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Question	We can compare the price earning ratio of a market to its historical average to make judgements about, whether market is :-
Correct Answer	Under valued or over valued
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Question	What is the rate of interest on the tax free bonds issue by the government?
Correct Answer	0.065
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Question	Investments could be made in retail government securities through :-
Correct Answer	Primary dealers
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Question	What were the Chairman's comments during the speech in the Annual report of the FY 2002-03?
Correct Answer	Best year in the history of the company , 146% growth in exports , Highest pre and post tax profits
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Question	What were the achievements of Bharat Forge during the year 2003?
Correct Answer	Secured second largest customer in China , Appointed a Company Secretary to act as compliance officer , New contracts won in passenger car components

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