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101.

_______ policy in which the limits of the risks are determined by place of particularvoyage.

A. Valued.
B. Time.
C. Voyage .
D. Unvalued.
Answer» D. Unvalued.
102.

The person whose risk is insured is called __________

A. Insured.
B. Assured.
C. Indemnity.
D. Both 1 and 2.
Answer» E.
103.

________ involved those losses that occur even if there were no changes in the economicenvironment.

A. Dynamic risk.
B. Static risk.
C. Fundamental risk.
D. Particular risk.
Answer» C. Fundamental risk.
104.

As age increases risk on the life………..

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. No change
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Decreases
105.

The danger of loss from the unforeseen circumstances in future refers to _____

A. Risk
B. Perils
C. Hazards
D. Damage
Answer» B. Perils
106.

When choosing group life insurance, most groups buy _______

A. whole life insurance
B. one year renewable group term assurance
C. variable life insurance
D. universal life insurance
Answer» C. variable life insurance
107.

A Re-insurance of re-insurance refers to _____

A. Line
B. Retention
C. Retrocession
D. Cession
Answer» D. Cession
108.

One who shares the risk under an insurance policy or policies is known as __________.

A. Assurer.
B. Insurer.
C. Co-insurer.
D. Agent.
Answer» D. Agent.
109.

In insurance contracts, the insurance company is also known as ________

A. Insured
B. Beneficiary
C. Insurer
D. policy holder
Answer» D. policy holder
110.

Reinsurance also termed as…..

A. Double insurance
B. Reinsurance of reinsurance
C. Insurance of insurance
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
111.

A policy protecting a group of persons, usually employees of a firm generally called as ___________

A. Fire insurance policy.
B. Group insurance policy.
C. Marine insurance.
D. Automobile insurance.
Answer» C. Marine insurance.
112.

This policy covers all risks to the ship and its cargo while the ship is at a particular port ___________.

A. Voyage policy.
B. floating policy.
C. time policy.
D. port risk policy.
Answer» E.
113.

Insurance is a risk management technique involving…

A. Risk retention
B. Risk avoidance
C. Loss Control
D. Risk transfer
Answer» E.
114.

Insurance is a risk management technique involving____________

A. risk retention.
B. risk avoidance.
C. loss control.
D. risk transfer.
Answer» E.
115.

Notification of Alteration in Risk is a condition _____________.

A. precedent to liability.
B. subsequent to liability.
C. precedent to the contract.
D. subsequent to the contract.
Answer» E.
116.

An escape from disability or death in a plain crash by refusing to fly is called…

A. Risk shifting
B. Risk avoidance
C. Risk hedging
D. None of these
Answer» C. Risk hedging
117.

Maximum period of a policy in case of insurance other than life insurance is…..

A. 12 months
B. 24 months
C. No limit
D. None of these
Answer» B. 24 months
118.

Risk is measurable……..

A. Loss
B. Profit
C. Uncertainty
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
119.

Wagering policy is otherwise termed as _________

A. Policy proof of interest.
B. Open policy.
C. Builders risk policy.
D. Port risk policies.
Answer» B. Open policy.
120.

………… is the process of reducing frequencies and severely of losses.

A. Loss prevention
B. Loss Control
C. Avoidance of risk
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Avoidance of risk
121.

The person who agrees to compensate the loss arisingfrom the risk is called the ______

A. insurer
B. assurer
C. underwriter
D. all the above
Answer» E.
122.

The person who agrees to compensate the loss arising from the risk is called the _____

A. Insurer.
B. Assurer.
C. Underwriter.
D. All the above
Answer» E.
123.

Expansion of IRDA is…………….

A. Insurance reforms and development agency
B. Insurance restriction and development authority
C. Insurance regulatory and development authority
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
124.

If any risk is concerned with financial loss, it is termed as………..

A. Business risk
B. Business loss
C. Financial risk
D. Insurable claim
Answer» D. Insurable claim
125.

Futures markets have grown rapidly because futures

A. are standardized.
B. have lower default risk.
C. are liqu
D. d. all of the above
Answer» E.
126.

A long contract requires that the investor

A. Sell securities in the future
B. Buy securities in the future
C. Hedge in the future
D. Close out his position in the future
Answer» C. Hedge in the future
127.

Swaps whose notional accretes when a certain floating rate,often a different rate from the one usedto pay,lies within a range.

A. Range accrual swaps
B. Asian swaps
C. Index amortizing swap
D. Bermudan swaps
Answer» B. Asian swaps
128.

LIBOR stands for

A. London inter bank offered rate
B. Local industrial bank offered rate
C. Local interbank offered rate
D. London industrial bank offered rate
Answer» B. Local industrial bank offered rate
129.

Hedging risk for a long position is accomplished by

A. taking another long position.
B. taking a short position.
C. taking additional long and short positionsin equal amounts.
D. taking a neutral position.
Answer» C. taking additional long and short positionsin equal amounts.
130.

An option contract with underlying asset commoditiesis

A. Commodity option
B. Currency option
C. Stock index option
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Currency option
131.

Hedging by buying an option

A. Limits gain
B. Limits losses
C. Limits gain & losses
D. Has no limit on losses
Answer» C. Limits gain & losses
132.

The disadvantage of swaps is that they

A. Lack of liquidity
B. Suffer from default risk
C. Both A & B
D. B only
Answer» D. B only
133.

Which of the following is potentially obligated to sell an asset at a predetermined price?

A. A put buyer.
B. A call buyer.
C. A put writer.
D. A call writer.
Answer» E.
134.

A call option gives the seller

A. the right to sell the underlying security.
B. the obligation to sell the underlying security.
C. the right to buy the underlying security.
D. the obligation to buy the underlying security
Answer» C. the right to buy the underlying security.
135.

The amount to be deposited by buyer and seller of future contarct at the time of entering futurecontract

A. Future margin
B. Future premium
C. Future payoff
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Future premium
136.

The test used to check the validity of VaR estimate

A. Black testing
B. Back testing
C. Back end test
D. Back to back test
Answer» B. Back testing
137.

Financial derivatives includes?

A. Stock
B. Bonds
C. Future
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
138.

The option contract that would lead to zero cash flow if it were exercised immediately

A. At the money option
B. In the money option
C. Out of the money option
D. None of the above
Answer» B. In the money option
139.

A swap that takes into consideration daily variation of market rates within specific range.

A. Barrier swap
B. Corridor swap
C. Digital swap
D. Asian swap
Answer» C. Digital swap
140.

Using futures contracts to transfer price risk is called:

A. hedging.
B. diversifying
C. arbitrage.
D. speculating.
Answer» B. diversifying
141.

Which of the following actions will not close a long position in a call option?

A. Selling a call with the same strike price, expiration, and underlying asset.
B. Buying a put with the same strike price, expiration, and underlying asset.
C. Exercising the call.
D. Allowing the call to expire.
Answer» C. Exercising the call.
142.

The contract where buyer and seller agrees to exchange asset on future date without the involvementof stock exchange

A. Options
B. Futures
C. Forwards
D. Swaps
Answer» D. Swaps
143.

The difference between option premium and intrinsic value

A. Time value
B. Intrinsic value
C. Money value
D. Premium
Answer» B. Intrinsic value
144.

The option contract that can be exercised at any time before the maturity date is known as

A. European option
B. American option
C. Bermudan option
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Bermudan option
145.

The tendency of spot price and future price to come together is

A. Principle of divergence
B. Principle of convergence
C. Principle of backwardation
D. Principle of contango
Answer» C. Principle of backwardation
146.

The condition where future prices are greater than cashprice resulting in positive basis is

A. Normal backwardation
B. Contango
C. Expectation hypothesis
D. Cost of carry
Answer» C. Expectation hypothesis
147.

Which of the following is a way to settle option contracts

A. By exercising
B. By letting option expire
C. By offsetting
D. All the above
Answer» E.
148.

The markets in which derivatives are trade is known as

A. Asset backed market
B. Cash market
C. Mortgage market
D. Derivative market
Answer» E.
149.

A disadvantage of a forward contract is that

A. it may be difficult to locate a counterparty.
B. the forward market suffers from lack of liquidity.
C. these contracts have default risk.
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
150.

Which of the following is not a financial derivative?

A. Stock
B. Futures
C. Options
D. Forward contract
Answer» B. Futures