Explore topic-wise MCQs in Software Engg.

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201.

A contract that requires the investor to sell securities on a future date is called a

A. short contract
B. long contract
C. hedge
D. micro hedge
Answer» C. hedge
202.

The option contract which gives the seller the obligation to buy is

A. Put option
B. Call option
C. American option
D. European option
Answer» B. Call option
203.

Options on futures contracts are referred to as

A. stock options.
B. futures options.
C. American options.
D. individual options.
Answer» C. American options.
204.

Which of the following is not used in Future pricing

A. Cost of carry model
B. Expectation model
C. CAPM
D. Binomial model
Answer» E.
205.

What is the time value of option at expiration

A. Zero
B. Same as strike price
C. Same as exercise price
D. Same as market price
Answer» B. Same as strike price
206.

The additional amount that has to deposited by the trader with broker to bring the balance of marginaccount to initial margin

A. Initial margin
B. Maintenance margin
C. Variation margin
D. Additional margin
Answer» D. Additional margin
207.

By hedging Portfolio a bank manager

A. Reducesinterest rate risk
B. Increases exchange rate risk
C. Increases reinvestment risk
D. Increase the probability of gains
Answer» B. Increases exchange rate risk
208.

The difference between strike price and current market price of underlying security in optioncontract is

A. Time value
B. Intrinsic value
C. Exchange value
D. Trade value
Answer» C. Exchange value
209.

Which among the following is not a commodity future exchange

A. NCDEX
B. NSDL
C. NMCE
D. MCX
Answer» C. NMCE
210.

Financial Derivativesinclude

A. Stocks
B. Bonds
C. Futures
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
211.

The main advantage of using options on futures contractsrather than the futures contractsthemselvesis that

A. interest rate risk is controlled while preserving the possibility of gains.
B. interest rate risk is controlled, while removing the possibility of losses.
C. interest rate risk is not controlled, but the possibility of gains is preserv
D. d. interest rate risk is not controlled, but the possibility of gains is lost.
Answer» B. interest rate risk is controlled, while removing the possibility of losses.
212.

The type of swap agreement which gives seller the chance to terminate swap at any time beforematurity.

A. Coupan swap
B. Callable swap
C. Putable swap
D. Rate capped swap
Answer» D. Rate capped swap
213.

Which of the following contract is non standardised and suffers illiquidity most

A. Swaps
B. Forwards
C. Options
D. Futures
Answer» C. Options
214.

A swap agreement that pays and resets at the same time.

A. Constant maturity swap
B. In-arrear swap
C. Roller coaster swap
D. Amortizing swap
Answer» C. Roller coaster swap
215.

A fixed-for-floating interest rate swap with the floating rate leg tied to an index of daily interbankrates or overnight

A. Power swap
B. Leveraged swap
C. Quanto swap
D. Overnight index swaps
Answer» E.
216.

A option that provides a fixed payoff depending on the fulfilment of some condition

A. Asian option
B. Barrier option
C. Binary option
D. Lookback option
Answer» D. Lookback option
217.

The persons who enter into derivative contract with the objective of covering risk

A. Hedgers
B. Speculators
C. Spreaders
D. Arbitrageurs
Answer» B. Speculators
218.

Forward contracts are risky because they

A. are subject to lack of liquidity
B. are subject to default risk.
C. hedge a portfolio.
D. both (a) and (b) are true.
Answer» E.
219.

Short in derivative contract implies

A. Middle man
B. Buyer
C. Seller
D. Stock exchange
Answer» D. Stock exchange
220.

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

A. In the money option
B. Out of the money option
C. At the money option
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Out of the money option
221.

By hedging a portfolio ; a bank manager

A. Reduces interest rate risk
B. Increases re investment risk
C. Increases exchange rate risk
D. None of these
Answer» B. Increases re investment risk
222.

The main disadvantage of hedging with futures contracts as compared to options on futures contractsis that futures

A. remove the possibility of gains.
B. increase the transactions cost.
C. are not as an effective a hedge.
D. do not remove the possibility of losses.
Answer» B. increase the transactions cost.
223.

Asian option and look back options are types of

A. Vanilla option
B. Exotic option
C. Real option
D. Warrants
Answer» C. Real option
224.

………….. is the minimum amount which must be remained in a margin account

A. Maintenance margin
B. Variation margin
C. Initial margin
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
225.

The seller of an option has the

A. right to buy or sell the underlying asset.
B. the obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset.
C. ability to reduce transaction risk.
D. right to exchange one payment stream for another.
Answer» C. ability to reduce transaction risk.
226.

Which of the following is most similar to a stock broker?

A. Pit trader.
B. Local.
C. Floor broker.
D. Futures commission merchant.
Answer» E.
227.

The person who takes short position in option contract

A. Option writer
B. Option purchaser
C. Option investor
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Option purchaser
228.

An option that would lead to negative cash flow if it were exercised immediately is

A. In the money option
B. Out of the money option
C. At the money option
D. With money option
Answer» C. At the money option
229.

The underlying amount in a swap contract

A. Basis
B. Notional principle
C. Vested amount
D. Capital
Answer» C. Vested amount
230.

The type of hedge used by those who are short on the underlying asset

A. Long hedge
B. Short hedge
C. Perfect hedge
D. Imperfect hedge
Answer» B. Short hedge
231.

The payoffs for financial derivatives are linked to

A. securitiesthat will be issued in the future
B. the volatility of interest rates
C. previously issued securities
D. government regulations specifying allowable rates of return.
Answer» D. government regulations specifying allowable rates of return.
232.

The difference between the future price and cash price is

A. Basis
B. Margin
C. Premium
D. Strike price
Answer» B. Margin
233.

A swap deal wherein floating rate payer pays the floating rate square or cubic or any power of therate to the counter party

A. Leveraged swap
B. Quanto swap
C. Power swap
D. Overnight index swap
Answer» D. Overnight index swap
234.

Standardized futures contracts exist for all of the following underlying assets except:

A. stock indexes.
B. gold.
C. common stocks.
D. Treasury bonds.
Answer» D. Treasury bonds.
235.

There is no arbitrage between the value of a European call and put options with same strike priceand expiry date on the same underlying asset. This is shown by

A. Put-call parity pricing relationship
B. Principle of convergence
C. Principle of divergence
D. All the above
Answer» B. Principle of convergence
236.

Which of the following is over the counter traded derivative?

A. Swaps
B. Options
C. Futures
D. All the above
Answer» B. Options
237.

A swap where interest rate risk can be shifted byconverting floating rate liability or vice versa

A. Range accrual swaps
B. Index amortizing swap
C. Asian swaps
D. Roller coaster swap
Answer» B. Index amortizing swap
238.

When Swap is combined with Option it is called

A. Swaption
B. Forwad Swaps
C. Swap options
D. All the above
Answer» B. Forwad Swaps
239.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_STRATEGIES_MEANS_THAT_THE_IMPACT_OF_THE_RISK_WILL_BE_REDUCED??$

A. Avoidance strategies
B. Minimization strategies
C. Contingency plans
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Contingency plans
240.

Risk_management_is_now_recognized_as_one_of_the_most_important_project_management_tasks.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
241.

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “Derive traceability information to maximize information hiding in the design.”?#

A. Underestimated development time
B. Organizational restructuring
C. Requirements changes
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
242.

Which of the following risks are derived from the software or hardware technologies that are used to develop the system?

A. Managerial risks
B. Technology risks
C. Estimation risks
D. Organizational risks
Answer» C. Estimation risks
243.

Which of the following risks are derived from the organizational environment where the software is being developed?

A. People risks
B. Technology risks
C. Estimation risks
D. Organizational risks
Answer» E.
244.

What assess the risk and your plans for risk mitigation and revise these when you learn more about the risk?

A. Risk monitoring
B. Risk planning
C. Risk analysis
D. Risk identification
Answer» B. Risk planning
245.

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “The underlying technology on which the system is built is superseded by new technology.”?$

A. Technology change
B. Product competition
C. Requirements change
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Product competition
246.

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “There will be a change of organizational management with different priorities.”?$

A. Staff turnover
B. Technology change
C. Management change
D. Product competition
Answer» D. Product competition
247.

Which of the following risk is the failure of a purchased component to perform as expected?

A. Product risk
B. Project risk
C. Business risk
D. Programming risk
Answer» B. Project risk
248.

Risk management is one of the most important jobs for a

A. Client
B. Investor
C. Production team
D. Project manager
Answer» E.