Security Analysis & Portfolio Management SCDL Solved Exam Paper 43

This solved paper of SCDL Security Analysis & Portfolio Management of SCDL Pune has been contributed by Deepak Goyal

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Select The Blank
Question	An investor with a higher tolerance of risk should tilt his portfolio in favour of ________.
Correct Answer	Stocks
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Question	S&P NSE 50 index is known as ________.
Correct Answer	NIFTY
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question	Mutual fund schemes could be broadly classified as
Correct Answer	Open ended scheme , Close ended scheme
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Question	What are the features of line charts?
Correct Answer	It connects closing prices from one period to the next , It is ideal for securities with no high or low price data
True/False
Question	Investors in high tax bracket would benefit by investing in equity schemes.
Correct Answer	FALSE
Match The Following
Question	Correct Answer
Ratio used as a measure of relative value	PEG ratio
The market value of the firm’s assets divided by the replacement cost of these assets	Market value to replacement cost ratio
The market value of the equity in a firm reflects the market’s expectations of the firms earnings power and cash flows	Price to book value ratio
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question	Gilt Edged Securities are :-
Correct Answer	Central Govt , State Govt. , Quasi-Govt
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Question	What is GDP at factor cost?
Correct Answer	Excludes net income received from abroad
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Question	What are the features of short-term trends?
Correct Answer	They last from 1 to 3 or 4 weeks , They interrupt the course of the intermediate cycle , They are usually influenced by random news events
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Question	The 8% taxable savings bonds are repayable after ________ years.
Correct Answer	6
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Question	Formula for calculation of portfolio variance requires :-
Correct Answer	Expected return on portfolio , Expected return on assets , Weight of asset in the portfolio
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Question	The Two-Stage dividend discount model is based on the assumption of :-
Correct Answer	An initial phase where the growth is not a stable growth rate , A subsequent steady state of growth rate being stable and lasts n years , A stable growth phase lasts forever
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Question	Risk can be referred as the ________ in the return with respect to the expected return.
Correct Answer	Volatility
True/False
Question	With the introduction of on-line trading by NSE and BSE, the role of regional stock exchanges has diminished.
Correct Answer	TRUE
True/False
Question	The price earnings ratio can be estimated for the firms with negative earnings per share.
Correct Answer	FALSE
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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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Question	________ absorbs the excess demand or supply generated by hedgers and assumes the risk of price fluctuations.
Correct Answer	Speculators
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Question	Who are the constituents of a mutual fund?
Correct Answer	Sponsor & trustees , Asset management company , Custodian
True/False
Question	A share certificate indicates that the investor owns a certain number of shares.
Correct Answer	TRUE
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question	What is the percentage of variation the market and industry influence account for?
Correct Answer	2/3rd
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Question	How can transition phases be projected?
Correct Answer	Transition phases are signaled by clearly definable price patterns
True/False
Question	Balance of payments surplus augments foreign reserves of the country and have a favorable impact on the exchange rate.
Correct Answer	TRUE
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question	What are the features of post office monthly income scheme?
Correct Answer	Rate of return is 8 % , Interest payable monthly , Investor earns bonus of 10% on completion of term
Match The Following
Question	Correct Answer
NSE	Nifty
SEBI	Redressal of investor complaints
NAV	Net asset value
AMFI	Association of mutual funds of India
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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	Under the options contract ________ gives the holder the right, but not the obligation to buy or sell the underlying instrument only on the expiry date.
Correct Answer	European option
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Question	When was the Dow theory first published?
Correct Answer	Between 1900 and 1902
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question	What are the features of point and figure charts?
Correct Answer	Charts are constructed using a combination of X's and O's known as boxes. , X's show that the prices are moving up , O's show that the prices are moving down
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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
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question	Credit rating companies assign ratings for which of these investments?
Correct Answer	Company deposits

  
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