Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors Free Demo Test 2 /10 Portfolio Management Services (PMS) DistributorsFree Demo Test 2 1 / 10 1. The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations came in the year _______ . a) 1994 b) 1996 c) 1964 d) 2000 Explanation:The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations came in the year 1996. 2 / 10 2. ________ portfolio manager manages the funds in accordance with the directions of the client. a) Discretionary b) Non-discretionary c) Advisory d) All of the above Explanation:Non-discretionary portfolio manager manages the funds in accordance with the directions of the client. The portfolio manager does not exercise his/her discretion for the buy or sell decisions. (Discretionary portfolio manager individually and independently manages the funds of each investor as per the contract.) 3 / 10 3. While making an application for a portfolio manager, financial information has to be submitted for which of the three years? a) Current and the next two years b) Preceding two years and the current year c) Preceding 3 years d) Succeeding three years Explanation:Iformation has to be submitted for the Capital Structure : Paid-up capital & Free Reserves for Year prior to the preceding year of current year, Preceding year, Current Year. 4 / 10 4. A reputed portfolio manager has deployed funds of a client with a corporate. The corporate has promised that convertible bonds will be issued against these funds. Is this transaction in order? a) This is NOT in order as no physical delivery of the security has been made and this is not permitted b) This is NOT in order as this amounts to lending of the client's funds and this is not permitted c) This is in order as this style of investment is routine and approved d) This is in order as eventually bonds will be issued to the PMS Explanation:As per SEBI’s Do’s and Don’ts for the portfolio managers – The portfolio manager shall not deploy the clients’ funds in bill discounting, badla financing or for the purpose of lending or placement with corporate or non-corporate bodies. 5 / 10 5. The time period restriction for a contra trade by a Designated Person of a company is ______ . a) One month b) Three months c) Six Months d) Nine months Explanation:The SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations code of conduct shall specify the period, which in any event shall not be less than six months, within which a designated person who is a connected person of the listed company and is permitted to trade in the securities of such listed company, shall not execute a contra trade. 6 / 10 6. _______ is the threshold limit for the suspicious transactions for which record needs to be kept as per the Money Laundering Act. a) Rs. 5 Lakhs b) Rs. 10 Lakhs c) Rs. 25 Lakhs d) Rs. 1 Crore Explanation:As per Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, a suspicious transaction includes : All cash transactions of the value of more than Rs. 10 lakh or its equivalent in foreign currency 7 / 10 7. Define the relationship between the prices of a bond and its yield. a) Its always positive b) Its always inverse c) Its positive when interest rates are falling d) Its positive when interest rates are rising Explanation:If market interest rate levels rise, the price of a bond falls. Conversely, if the market interest rates decline, the price of the bond rises. In other words, the yield of a bond is inversely related to its price 8 / 10 8. A PMS has changed its main office address. This should be informed to ______ .A. Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU)B. SEBIC. Clients a) Only A and B b) Only B and C c) Only A and C d) All A, B and C Explanation:The change in office address has to be informed to SEBI and the clients. Its not to be informed to FIU as only suspicious transaction with respect to money laundering etc. have to be reported to FIU. 9 / 10 9. A reputed PMS firm has 5 group companies. Identify which among the following is the best practice about disclosing these to the client. a) The PMS firm has to disclose about the group companies only if there is a conflict of interest b) The PMS firm need not disclose about the group companies c) The PMS firm has to disclose about the group companies d) The PMS firm need not disclose about the group companies as they are not above 10 in number Explanation:If the portfolio manager has group companies, a disclosure of conflict of interest related to services offered by group companies of the portfolio manager if any, has to be mentioned in the disclosure document. 10 / 10 10. Which of the following institutions can issue bonds in India ? a) Financial Institutions b) Banks c) Corporates d) All of the above Explanation:In India, the fixed income market is classified on the basis of the entities issuing fixed income securities. Fixed income securities are issued by legal entities such as the Central and State Governments, Public Bodies, Banks and Institutions, statutory corporations and other corporate bodies. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Exit