Mutual Fund Distributors Free Demo Test 5 /10 Mutual Fund Distributors Free Demo Test 5 1 / 10 1. Sort these funds from the riskiest to the least risky. a) Capital protection oriented, Flexible allocation, Monthly income plan b) Monthly income plan, Fixed allocation, Capital protection oriented c) Flexible allocation, Monthly income plan, Capital protection oriented d) Monthly income plan, Capital protection oriented, Fixed allocation Explanation:The risk sequence is (highest risk to low risk) Flexible Allocation – Fixed Allocation – Monthly Income Plans – Capital Protection funds. 2 / 10 2. What is the investment goal of funds with the objective “To achieve growth through investments in stocks and related assets, while also generating income by investing in bonds and money market instruments”? a) Arbitrage Fund b) Equity Fund c) Money Market fund d) Balanced Fund Explanation:Balanced Fund provide investors simultaneous exposure to both equity and debt in one portfolio. A balanced scheme would have an investment objective like: “To achieve growth by investing in equity and equity-related investments, balanced with income generation by investing in debt and money market instruments”. 3 / 10 3. How many people can apply together in a mutual fund application at most? a) 6 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 Explanation:The maximum number of joint holders allowed per mutual fund application is three. 4 / 10 4. Dividends declared on units that are under a lien will be paid to __________. a) the unit holder or lien holder as per the terms of issue of mutual fund b) the unit holder only c) the unit holder or lien holder as per the agreement d) the lien holder only Explanation:The dividend pay-outs declared on units under lien may be paid to the unitholder or the lender (lien holder) depending upon the agreement. 5 / 10 5. What is one benefit of investing in Mutual Funds? a) Portfolio Customization b) Control Over Costs c) Choice Overload d) Economies of scale Explanation: The large investment corpus of a mutual fund leads to various other economies of scale. For instance, costs related to investment research and office space get spread across investors. Further, the higher transaction volume makes it possible to negotiate better terms with brokers, bankers and other service providers.– Limitations of Mutual Fund– Lack of Portfolio Customization– A unitholder cannot influence what securities or investments the scheme would invest into.Choice Overload– There are multiple mutual fund schemes offered by several mutual fund houses and multipleoptions within those schemes which makes it difficult for investors to choose between them. No Control Over Costs– An individual investor has no control over the costs in a scheme. 6 / 10 6. What factors affect the risk profile of an investor? a) Only C b) A and C c) A and B d) All A, B and C Explanation:The investor’s risk appetite is a function of three things—the need to take risks, the ability to take risks, and the willingness to take risks. Thus, an understanding of the risk profile and the investment risks associated with various mutual fund schemes would be essential for deciding the asset allocation in an investor’s portfolio. 7 / 10 7. Which types of options are beneficial to exercise? a) At the Money b) In the Money c) Out of the Money d) None of the above Explanation:IN THE MONEY – A call option with a strike price that is lower than the market price of the underlying asset, or a put option with a strike price that is higher than the market price of the underlying asset. In the money means that your stock option is worth money and you can turn around and sell or exercise it. For example, consider a stock that is trading at Rs 100. For such a stock, call options with strike prices below Rs 100 would be In the money calls ( ie Rs 80, Rs 90 calls) while put options with strike prices above Rs 100 (Rs 110 , Rs 120 calls etc.)would be In the money puts. For easy understanding, those calls or puts which are profitable are In the Money. 8 / 10 8. What is the type of information that is excluded from the Statement of Additional Information (SAI)? a) Rights of Unit-holders b) Tax, Legal & General Information c) Investment Valuation Norms d) Current SIP returns of the mutual fund schemes Explanation:Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which has statutory information about the mutual fund or AMC, that is offering the scheme like the Constituents of the mutual fund, Rights of Unit-holders, Investment Valuation Norms, Rights of Unit-holders etc. It does not contain information on scheme returns etc. This information is available in the Mutual Fund Fact Sheet. 9 / 10 9. Is the following statement true or false: A mutual fund scheme specifies that it will utilize derivatives up to a maximum of 30% of its net assets, and this represents the scheme’s Investment Objective. a) True b) False Explanation:Investment objective defines the broad investment charter. Investment policy describes in greater detail, the kind of portfolio that will be maintained. The investment policy includes the scheme’s asset allocation and investment style. 10 / 10 10. Who is responsible for facilitating changes in details such as the unit holder’s address and bank account for mutual fund units held in a demat account? a) Depository participant b) R&T Agent c) Mutual Fund / AMC itself d) Stock Exchange Explanation:All details such as an address, bank account details, and nomination for the units held in DEMAT FORM is according to the information available in the depository’s records. Any changes to the said information have to be made by contacting his depository participant. 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