Explore topic-wise MCQs in Financial Management/Financial Markets.

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101.

The stocks which has high book for market ratio are considered as

A. more risky
B. less risky
C. pessimistic
D. optimistic
Answer» B. less risky
102.

The positive minimum risk portfolio of any security shows that market security sold

A. equal to original price
B. equal to sum of stocks
C. less than original price
D. greater than original price
Answer» E.
103.

The weighted average of the probabilities is classified as

A. average rate of return
B. expected rate of return
C. past rate of return
D. weighted rate of return
Answer» C. past rate of return
104.

An individual stock required return is equal to risk free rate plus bearing risk premium is an explanation of

A. security market line
B. capital market line
C. aggregate market line
D. beta market line
Answer» B. capital market line
105.

The risk which is caused by events such as strikes, unsuccessful marketing programs and other lawsuits is classified as

A. stock risk
B. portfolio risk
C. diversifiable risk
D. market risk
Answer» D. market risk
106.

The relationship between risk and required return is classified as

A. security market line
B. required return line
C. market risk line
D. riskier return line
Answer» B. required return line
107.

In capital asset pricing model, the assumptions must be followed including

A. no taxes
B. no transaction costs
C. fixed quantities of assets
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
108.

The size of the firm and the market or book ratio are variables which are related to

A. premium returns
B. unquoted returns
C. quoted returns
D. stock returns
Answer» E.
109.

According to market risk premium, an amount of risk premium depends upon the investor

A. risk taking
B. risk aversion
C. market aversion
D. portfolio aversion
Answer» C. market aversion
110.

The range of probability distribution with 68.26% lies within

A. ( + 3σ and -3σ)
B. ( + 4σ and -4σ)
C. ( + 1σ and -1σ)
D. ( + 2σ and -2σ)
Answer» D. ( + 2σ and -2σ)
111.

In capital asset pricing model, the covariance between stock and the market is divided by variance of market returns is used to calculate

A. sales turnover of company
B. risk rate of company
C. beta coefficient of company
D. weighted mean of company
Answer» D. weighted mean of company
112.

A model which regresses the return of stock against the return of market is classified as

A. regression model
B. market model
C. error model
D. risk free model
Answer» C. error model
113.

The negative minimum risk portfolio of any security shows that market security sold

A. less than original price
B. greater than original price
C. equal to original price
D. equal to sum of stocks
Answer» B. greater than original price
114.

According to capital asset pricing model assumptions, the quantities of all the assets are

A. given and fixed
B. not given and fixed
C. not given and variable
D. given and variable
Answer» B. not given and fixed
115.

According to Fama French Three-Factor model, the market value of company equity is used to calculate

A. size of portfolio
B. size of industry
C. size of market
D. size of company
Answer» E.
116.

According to capital asset pricing model assumptions, the investors will borrow unlimited amount of capital at any given

A. identical and fixed returns
B. risk free rate of interest
C. fixed rate of interest
D. risk free expected return
Answer» C. fixed rate of interest
117.

In calculation of betas, an adjusted betas are highly dependent on historical

A. unadjusted betas
B. adjusted historical betas
C. fundamental historical betas
D. fundamental varied betas
Answer» B. adjusted historical betas
118.

The formula written as 0.67(Historical Beta) + 0.35(1.0) is used to calculate

A. historical betas
B. adjusted betas
C. standard betas
D. varied betas
Answer» C. standard betas
119.

A curve which shows attitude towards risk just the way reflected in return trade-off function is classified as

A. difference curve
B. indifference curve
C. efficiency curve
D. affectivity curve
Answer» C. efficiency curve
120.

In capital market line, the risk of efficient portfolio is measured by its

A. standard deviation
B. variance
C. aggregate risk
D. ineffective risk
Answer» B. variance
121.

An average return of portfolio divided by its coefficient of beta is classified as

A. Sharpe's reward to variability ratio
B. treynor's reward to volatility ratio
C. Jensen's alpha
D. treynor's variance to volatility ratio
Answer» C. Jensen's alpha
122.

If the book value is greater than market value comparison with the investors for future stock are considered as

A. pessimistic
B. optimistic
C. experienced
D. inexperienced
Answer» B. optimistic
123.

The slope coefficient of beta is classified statistically significant if its probability is

A. greater than 5%
B. equal to 5%
C. less than 5%
D. less than 2%
Answer» D. less than 2%
124.

In arbitrage pricing theory, the required returns are functioned of two factors which have

A. dividend policy
B. market risk
C. historical policy
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
125.

The second factor in the Fama French three factor model is the

A. size of industry
B. size of market
C. size of company
D. size of portfolio
Answer» D. size of portfolio
126.

The stock portfolio with the highest book to market ratios is considered as

A. H portfolio
B. L portfolio
C. S portfolio
D. B to M portfolio
Answer» B. L portfolio
127.

The first step in determining an efficient portfolio is to consider

A. set of attainable portfolios
B. set of unattainable portfolios
C. set of attributable portfolios
D. set of attributable portfolios
Answer» B. set of unattainable portfolios
128.

The tendency of people to blame failure on bad luck but given tribute of success to themselves is classified as

A. self attribution bias
B. self success bias
C. self failure bias
D. self condition bias
Answer» B. self success bias
129.

The difference between actual return on stock and the predicted return is considered as

A. probability error
B. actual error
C. prediction error
D. random error
Answer» E.
130.

The complex statistical and mathematical theory is an approach, which is classified as

A. arbitrage pricing theory
B. arbitrage risk theory
C. arbitrage dividend theory
D. arbitrage market theory
Answer» B. arbitrage risk theory
131.

In capital asset pricing model, the characteristic line is classified as

A. regression line
B. probability line
C. scattered points
D. weighted line
Answer» B. probability line
132.

All the assets are perfectly divisible and liquid in

A. tax free pricing model
B. cost free pricing model
C. capital asset pricing model
D. stock pricing model
Answer» D. stock pricing model
133.

The capital market line reflects an attitude of investors towards risk which is considered as an/a

A. non-aggregate
B. effective
C. ineffective
D. aggregate
Answer» E.
134.

The relationship between risk free asset and a single risky asset are always

A. linear
B. non-linear
C. efficient
D. effective
Answer» B. non-linear
135.

A theory which states that the assets are traded at the price equal to its intrinsic value is classified as

A. efficient money hypothesis
B. efficient market hypothesis
C. inefficient market hypothesis
D. inefficient money hypothesis
Answer» C. inefficient market hypothesis
136.

The stock with large amount of contribution of risk in a diversified portfolio is represented by

A. high beta and standard deviation
B. high beta, low standard deviation
C. low beta, low standard deviation
D. low beta, low variance
Answer» B. high beta, low standard deviation
137.

An indication in a way that variance of y-variable is explained by x-variable which is shown as

A. degree of dispersion is one
B. degree of dispersion is two
C. degree of dispersion is three
D. degree of dispersion is four
Answer» B. degree of dispersion is two
138.

For any or lower degree of risk, the highest or any expected return are the concepts use in

A. riskier portfolios
B. behavior portfolios
C. inefficient portfolios
D. efficient portfolios
Answer» E.
139.

An unsystematic risk which can be eliminated but the market risk is the

A. aggregate risk
B. remaining risk
C. effective risk
D. ineffective risk
Answer» C. effective risk
140.

In regression of capital asset pricing model, an intercept of excess returns is classified as

A. Sharpe's reward to variability ratio
B. tenor's reward to volatility ratio
C. Jensen's alpha
D. tenor's variance to volatility ratio
Answer» D. tenor's variance to volatility ratio
141.

The beta reflects the stock risk for investors which is usually

A. individual
B. collective
C. weighted
D. linear
Answer» B. collective