MCQ 1 Sakshu
MCQ 1 Sakshu
MCQ 1 Sakshu
1.
GATT stands for __________
A. general agreement on tariffs and trade
B. general agreement on transport and trade
C. general arrangement on tariffs and trade
D. general agreement on transport and trade
Answer» A. general agreement on tariffs and trade
view more info and meaning of GATTexternal link
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2.
As per Smithsonian Agreement 1 ounce of gold = USD _
A. 30
B. 35
C. 36
D. 38
Answer» D. 38
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3.
In Loro Account, Loro means ______
A. our
B. theirs
C. yours
D. my
Answer» B. theirs
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4.
GBP/ USD = 1.0376-90. In this case USD is also known as ___Currency
A. base
B. foreign
C. variable
D. transaction
Answer» C. variable
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5.
Satistical residue is a part of _______
A. errors and ommissions
B. current account
C. capital account
D. reserve account
Answer» A. errors and ommissions
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6.
EUR/USD = 1.2596-1.2620, Percentage Spread = _________
A. 0.0024
B. 1.2608
C. 0.19
D. 0.38
Answer» C. 0.19
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7.
If NPV is zero, the project is _________
A. financially viable
B. breakeven
C. financially not viable
D. slower
Answer» B. breakeven
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8.
EUR/INR 68.0000-68.0030 & INR 1.4550-1.4600 what is the arbitage oppportunity
A. 2228
B. 0
C. 2882
D. 2828
Answer» D. 2828
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9.
___ risk is also called as "Accounting Exposure"
A. transaction
B. economic
C. translation
D. transmittion
Answer» C. translation
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10.
ADR stands for ____________
A. asian depository receipt
B. american depository receipt
C. australian depository receipt
D. africa depository receipt
Answer» B. american depository receipt
view more info and meaning of ADRexternal link
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11.
In quote of 1 USD = INR 60, is a home country
A. india
B. usa
C. france
D. russia
Answer» A. india
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12.
The world’s major trading currencies, which are free to float against each other, include all of
the following except
A. british pound
B. japanese yen
C. us dollar
D. spanish peso
Answer» D. spanish peso
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13.
Systematic record of economic transactions of a country during given period of time is
known as .
A. adr
B. bop
C. gdr
D. ifrs
Answer» B. bop
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14.
Fund based services includes all of the following except .
A. bill discounting
B. factoring
C. lease financing
D. m&a services
Answer» D. m&a services
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15.
The Exchange rate is the
A. opportunity cost at which goods are produced domestically
B. balance of trade ratio of one country to another
C. price of one country\s currency expressed in terms of another country\s currency
D. amount of currency that can be purchased with one ounce of gold
Answer» C. price of one country\s currency expressed in terms of another country\s
currency
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16.
Nations that have major economic expansion attract
A. imports
B. exports
C. fdi
D. privatization
Answer» C. fdi
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17.
Fee Based services includes all of the following except .
A. merchant banking
B. factoring
C. m&a services
D. custodian services
Answer» B. factoring
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18.
Current account includes all of the following, except .
A. merchandise balance
B. services balance
C. fdi
D. unilateral transfers
Answer» C. fdi
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19.
Reserves are held in the following forms, except .
A. foreign currency
B. gold
C. sdr
D. silver
Answer» D. silver
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20.
Statistical residue is a part of .
A. errors & omissions
B. current account
C. capital account
D. reserve account
Answer» A. errors & omissions
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21.
SDR is an international reserve asset created by .
A. imf
B. wto
C. world bank
D. ibrd
Answer» A. imf
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22.
FDI in BOP is covered under .
A. official reserve account
B. current account
C. capital account
D. balancing items
Answer» C. capital account
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23.
Under Exchange rate system, there is no interference of monetary authorities to decide
exchange rate.
A. fixed
B. floating
C. mixed
D. pegged
Answer» B. floating
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24.
Under Exchange rate system, value of currency is decided by the market forces of demand
and supply.
A. fixed
B. floating
C. mixed
D. pegged
Answer» B. floating
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25.
In Spot market, exchange of currencies take place on basis.
A. t+1
B. t+0
C. t+2
D. t+3
Answer» B. t + 0
26.
An account which is held within a domestic country by a foreign bank, in a currency of
domestic country is known as account
A. loro
B. nostro
C. vostro
D. swift
Answer» C. vostro
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27.
SBI A/c with HSBC in UK is an example of
A. loro
B. nostro
C. vostro
D. swift
Answer» B. nostro
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28.
Inverse quote for USD/DKK 5.7935 - 5.8085 is
A. dkk/usd 0.1722 - 0.1726
B. usd/dkk 0.1722 - 0.1726
C. dkk/usd 0.1726 - 0.1722
D. usd/dkk 0.1726 - 0.1722
Answer» A. dkk/usd 0.1722 - 0.1726
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29.
100 INR/JPY is an indirect quote for
A. india
B. japan
C. us
D. china
Answer» A. india
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30.
The quote 1 GBP = INR 99.85 is a direct quote for .
A. india
B. britain
C. us
D. china
Answer» A. india
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31.
In Holgate’s principle, if Bid > Ask, Swap points of forward rate are to be
A. added
B. subtracted
C. multiplied
D. divided
Answer» B. subtracted
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32.
is the smallest unit by which a currency quotation can change.
A. pip
B. bid
C. ask
D. spread
Answer» A. pip
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33.
If spot USD/INR is 50, and six months forward rate is 51 then AFM is
A. 1%
B. 4%
C. 2%
D. 3%
Answer» B. 4%
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34.
is a market where foreign currencies are bought & sold.
A. stock market
B. forex market
C. capital market
D. debt market
Answer» B. forex market
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35.
Theory states that the exchange rate between currencies of two countries should
be equal to the ratio of the countries price levels.
A. irp
B. ppp
C. fishers
D. marshalls
Answer» B. ppp
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36.
If formula I of Fishers effect is positive, borrow and invest in .
A. foreign, home
B. foreign, foreign
C. home, home
D. home, foreign
Answer» D. home, foreign
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37.
is a standardized contract to exchange one currency for another at a
A. futures contract
B. options contract
C. swaps
D. forward contract
Answer» A. futures contract
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38.
Foreign currency forward market is
A. over the counter unorganized market
B. organised market without trading
C. organised, listed market
D. unorganised listed market
Answer» A. over the counter unorganized market
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39.
An option giving the buyer of the option the right to buy but not an obligation to buy a
currency is called
A. call option
B. put option
C. forward option
D. futures option
Answer» A. call option
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40.
contacts are bilateral contracts.
A. forward
B. futures
C. options
D. swaps
Answer» A. forward
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41.
bond is issued in a local market by a foreign borrower, denominated in local
currency
A. foreign bond
B. euro bond
C. domestic bond
D. euro credit
Answer» A. foreign bond
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42.
bond is issued in a local market by a domestic borrower, usually denominated in
local currency
A. foreign bond
B. euro bond
C. domestic bond
D. euro credit
Answer» A. foreign bond
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43.
is a negotiable instrument issued by a US bank, representing non-US company
stock, trading on the US stock Exchange.
A. adr
B. gdr
C. idr
D. euro bonds
Answer» A. adr
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44.
is a negotiable instrument issued by an international depository bank, representing a
foreign company stock, trading on global stock Exchanges.
A. adr
B. gdr
C. idr
D. euro bonds
Answer» B. gdr
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45.
In ADR/GDR process, _ issues depository receipts in foreign markets.
A. custodian bank
B. depository bank
C. issuing company
D. lead manager
Answer» B. depository bank
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46.
IPO stands for .
A. indian profit organisation
B. investment & public offerings
C. initial prospectus offering
D. initial public offering
Answer» D. initial public offering
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47.
was introduced at a time when forex reserves of the country were low.
A. fera
B. fema
C. gatt
D. exim
Answer» A. fera
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48.
can authorize a person/company to deal in foreign exchange.
A. sebi
B. rbi
C. irda
D. parliament
Answer» B. rbi
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49.
frames rules and guidelines for Forex Business in India
A. rbi
B. sebi
C. irda
D. fedai
Answer» D. fedai
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50.
If IRR > WACC, then the Project must be
A. accepted
B. rejected
C. discarded
D. reviewed
Answer» A. accepted
51.
is known as Benefit/cost ratio
A. profitability index
B. pay back period
C. npv
D. irr
Answer» A. profitability index
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52.
Lower the better applies to method of Capital budgeting
A. npv
B. pay back period
C. irr
D. profitability index
Answer» B. pay back period
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53.
is not a type of foreign exchange risk.
A. transaction risk
B. translation risk
C. economic risk
D. natural risk
Answer» D. natural risk
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54.
All are methods of Internally managing foreign exchange risk except, .
A. exposure netting
B. leading & lagging
C. denomination in local currency
D. forward contract
Answer» D. forward contract
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55.
If two banks are quoting the following GBP rates: Bank A : Rs 78.9810 - 79.1110 and Bank B
: Rs 79. 0110 - 79.2350. The arbitrage opportunity will be .
A. 100
B. 0
C. 124
D. 142
Answer» B. 0
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56.
When a company has receipts & payments in the same foreign currency due at the same
time, it can use technique of managing foreign exchange risk.
A. risk sharing agreement
B. leading
C. lagging
D. exposure netting (matching)
Answer» D. exposure netting (matching)
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57.
An investor looking at reducing his risk is known as .
A. speculator
B. hedger
C. arbitrageur
D. trader
Answer» B. hedger
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58.
analyses if the benefits will justify the project cost/investment done.
A. economic analysis
B. technical analysis
C. managerial analysis
D. market analysis
Answer» A. economic analysis
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59.
Spot USD/INR is 60.5600/60.5700 and one month SWAP points are 600/700 then outright
forward rate will be .
A. 60.6200/60.6400
B. 60.6400/60.62 00
C. 61.1600/61.2700
D. 61.2700/61.1600
Answer» A. 60.6200/60.6400
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60.
Spot CHF/DEM rate is 0.7865/78 and one month forward points are 25-20 then what will be
the one month forward CHF/DEM quote
A. 1.0365 - 0.9878
B. 0.7890 - 0.7898
C. 0.5365 - 0.5878
D. 0.7840 - 0.7858
Answer» D. 0.7840 - 0.7858
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61.
The world’s major trading currencies, which are a free to float against each other, include all
of the following except__________________
A. British Pound
B. Japanese Yen
C. US Dollar
D. Spanish Peso
Answer» D. Spanish Peso
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62.
National that have major economic expansion attract _____________________
A. Imports
B. Exports
C. FDI
D. Privatization
Answer» C. FDI
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63.
IMF stands for ____________
A. International Monetary Fund
B. Indian Monetary Fund
C. International Monetary Finance
D. Indian Monetary Finance
Answer» A. International Monetary Fund
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64.
In the foreign exchange market, the _______________ of one country is traded for the
________________of another country.
A. Currency, Currency
B. Currency, Financial instruments
C. Currency goods
D. Goods Goods
Answer» A. Currency, Currency
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65.
Systematic record of economic transaction of a country during a given period of time is
_______________--
A. ADR
B. BOP
C. GDR
D. IFRS
Answer» B. BOP
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66.
Funs based services includes all of the following except _______________-
A. Bill discounting
B. Factoring
C. Lease Financing
D. M & A Services
Answer» D. M & A Services
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67.
_________ deals with the global rules of trade between nations.
A. WTO
B. IFC
C. IBRD
D. World Bank
Answer» A. WTO
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68.
Exchange rate is the __________________
A. Opportunity cost at which goods are produced domestically
B. Balance of trade ratio of one country to another
C. Price of one country’s currency expressed in terms of another country’s currency
D. Amount if currency that can be purchased with 1ounce of gold
Answer» C. Price of one country’s currency expressed in terms of another country’s
currency
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69.
Current account includes all of the following except _______________-
A. Merchandise Balance
B. Service Balance
C. FDI
D. Unilateral Transfers
Answer» C. FDI
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70.
Reserves are held in following forms, except __________________
A. Foreign Currency
B. Gold
C. SDR
D. Silver
Answer» D. Silver
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71.
Statistical residue is a part of ____________________
A. Errors and Omissions
B. Current Account
C. Capital Account
D. Reserve Account
Answer» A. Errors and Omissions
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72.
Difference between the value of merchandise exports and imports is
____________________
A. BOP
B. BOT
C. Capital Account
D. Official Reserve Account
Answer» B. BOT
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73.
Sale or purchase of gold in BOP is covered under _____________________
A. Capital Account
B. Current Account
C. Official Reserve Account
D. Balancing Items
Answer» C. Official Reserve Account
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74.
SDR is an international reserve asset created by_____________________
A. IMF
B. WTO
C. World Bank
D. IBRD
Answer» A. IMF
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75.
FDI in Bop is covered under ________________
A. Capital Account
B. Current Account
C. Official Reserve Account
D. Balancing items
Answer» A. Capital Account
76.
FDI Stands for _____________
A. Foreign Direct Intermediation
B. Foreign Domestic Investment
C. Foreign Direct Investment
D. Foreign direct Investment
Answer» D. Foreign direct Investment
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77.
Bretton woods is a town in _________________ in US
A. Boston
B. Seattle
C. Hampshire
D. Denver
Answer» C. Hampshire
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78.
G -10 Countries included all of the following, except ____________
A. Belgium
B. Canada
C. France
D. China
Answer» D. China
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79.
Under _______ monetary unit is associated with the value of circulating gold coins.
A. Gold Specie
B. Gold Exchange
C. Gold Bullion
D. Silver
Answer» A. Gold Specie
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80.
Under ____________ there is no interference of monetary authorities to decide exchange
rate.
A. Fixed
B. Floating
C. Both of these
D. Fixing
Answer» B. Floating
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81.
In Smithsonian Agreement, the variation zone was increased from 1% to ____________ %’
A. 2.25
B. 2.5
C. 2.15
D. 2.35
Answer» A. 2.25
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82.
In ____________ president Nixon announced that dollar would no longer be convertible into
gold.
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1970
D. 1971
Answer» D. 1971
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83.
During BWS, value of USD was fixed at 1-ounce gold is equal to USD______________
A. 25
B. 30
C. 45
D. 35
Answer» D. 35
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84.
Euro is official currency of _____ member states.
A. 25
B. 28
C. 19
D. 18
Answer» C. 19
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85.
In Spot market, exchange of currencies take place on ___________
A. T +1
B. T+2
C. T+0
D. T+4
Answer» B. T+2
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86.
An account which is held within a domestic country by a foreign bank, in the currency of
domestic country _________________
A. Loro
B. Nostro
C. Vostro
D. SWIFT
Answer» C. Vostro
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87.
SBI Account with HSBC in Uk is an example of ___________
A. Loro
B. Nostro
C. Vostro
D. SWIFT
Answer» B. Nostro
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88.
Spot rate is also called as ________________
A. Future Price
B. Forward Price
C. Swap Price
D. Current Market Price
Answer» D. Current Market Price
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89.
Inverse quote for “1GBP = 99.1100/9900 INR is INR GBP____________
A. 0.0101/0.0100
B. 0.0100/0.0105
C. 0.0105/0.0100
D. 0.0100/0.0101
Answer» D. 0.0100/0.0101
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90.
If USD SGD 1.5423/33; SGD GBP 0.3323/33; GBP USD quotation is __________________
A. 1.9512/444
B. 1.9441/512
C. 1.9444/512
D. 1.9512/441
Answer» B. 1.9441/512
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91.
Inverse quote for USD / DKK 5.7935 – 5.8085 is _________________
A. DKK /USD 0.1722-0.1726
B. USD / DKK 0.1722-0.1726
C. DKK / USD 0.1726-0.1722
D. USD / DKK 0.1726-0.1722
Answer» A. DKK /USD 0.1722-0.1726
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92.
Holgate principle, if bid > Ask, Swap points for forward rate are to be_________
A. Added
B. Subtracted
C. Multiplied
D. Divided
Answer» B. Subtracted
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93.
_________ is the smallest unit by which a currency quotation can change.
A. PIP
B. Bid
C. Ask
D. Spread
Answer» A. PIP
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94.
_________ deal in currencies to benefit from movements in currency exchange markets.
A. Arbitrageurs
B. Hedgers
C. Speculators
D. Spread
Answer» C. Speculators
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95.
Currently the largest foreign exchange market in the world is ____________-.
A. New York
B. Tokyo
C. Frankfurt
D. London
Answer» D. London
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96.
__________ is real time gross settlement funds transfer system operated by the United
states Federal reserve banks.
A. Swift
B. Chips
C. Chaps
D. Fedwire
Answer» D. Fedwire
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97.
Spot used INR 60- and six-months forward is USD INR 61.AFM is ____________
A. 3.33%
B. 1.13%
C. 2.33%
D. 4.33%
Answer» A. 3.33%
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98.
SWIFT stands for ____________
A. System of World Interbank Financial Transportation
B. Society wide interest & financial telecommunications
C. Society for worldwide interbank Financial transportation
D. Society for Worldwide interbank Financial Tr
Answer» A. System of World Interbank Financial Transportation
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99.
_________ is market where foreign currencies are bought and sold.
A. Stock Market
B. Forex Market
C. Capital Market
D. Debt Market
Answer» C. Capital Market
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100.
_________ theory states that the exchange rate between currencies of two countries should
be equal to the ratio of the countries price levels.
A. IRP
B. PPP
C. Fisher`s
D. T Bills
Answer» B. PPP
101.
Money market instruments include all the following, except _____________
A. Commercial papers
B. T -Bills
C. Certificate of Deposit
D. Equity shares
Answer» D. Equity shares
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102.
In Quote of 1$ = Rs.61, __________ is a home country.
A. India
B. US
C. France
D. Australia
Answer» A. India
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103.
If USD /CAD 1.1630, 3 months forward 1. 1675.Annualized interest rate CAD 6%, USD 4%.
Arbitrage gain will be_____________
A. 0
B. 1078
C. 1087
D. 1870
Answer» C. 1087
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104.
PPP theory ____________government intervention.
A. Ignores
B. Includes
C. Requires
D. Fishers
Answer» A. Ignores
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105.
________ theory states that exchange rate between two currencies is directly affected by
their interest rates.
A. IRP
B. PPP
C. Fisher`s
D. Home Foreign
Answer» C. Fisher`s
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106.
If formula I of Fishers effect is positive, Borrow ___________ , invest __________.
A. Foreign, Home
B. Foreign, Foreign
C. Home, Home
D. Home Foreign
Answer» D. Home Foreign
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107.
__________ is a standardized contract to exchange one currency for another at a special
date in the future at a price (exchange rate) that is fixed on the purchase date.
A. Futures Contract
B. Options Contract
C. Swaps
D. Forward contract
Answer» A. Futures Contract
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108.
The _______ requires that an upfront margin to trade on an exchange.
A. Currency forwards
B. Currency options
C. Currency FTF`s
D. Currency Futures
Answer» D. Currency Futures
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109.
Which of the following is false ________
A. Futures contracts trade on a financial exchange
B. Futures contracts are more liquid than forward contracts
C. Futures contracts are marked to market
D. Futures contracts allow fewer delivery options than forward contracts
Answer» B. Futures contracts are more liquid than forward contracts
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110.
Which of the following does the most to reduce default risk for futures contracts_________
A. High liquidity
B. Flexible delivery arrangements
C. Marking to market
D. Credit checks for both buyers and sellers
Answer» C. Marking to market
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111.
Foreign currency forward market is ___________
A. An over the counter unorganized market
B. Organized market without trading
C. Organized listed market
D. Unauthorized listed market
Answer» A. An over the counter unorganized market
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112.
Which of the following financial instruments is primarily used to transfer risk _____________
A. Bonds
B. Home Mortgages
C. Futures Contract
D. Stocks
Answer» C. Futures Contract
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113.
An option giving the buyer of the option the right but not the obligation to buy a currency is
_____________
A. Call option
B. Put option
C. Forward option
D. Future option
Answer» A. Call option
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114.
Regulation _________ of federal Reserve Act imposed a ceiling on interest rates that could
be paid on deposits by Banks in the US.
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. M
Answer» B. Q
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115.
__________ bond is issued in a local market by a foreign borrower, denominated in local
currency.
A. Foreign
B. Euro
C. Domestic
D. Euro Credit
Answer» A. Foreign
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116.
___________ once issued bonds with coupon rates tied to its financial performance.
A. Electrolux
B. Wait Disney
C. Japan
D. Infosys
Answer» B. Wait Disney
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117.
______________ is type of security listed on Luxembourg.
A. ADR
B. GDR
C. IDR
D. CDR
Answer» B. GDR
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118.
Level _________ ADR `s must comply with various SEC rule, including full registration and
reporting requirements of SEC.
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
Answer» C. III
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119.
ADR `s are dominated in _______ currency.
A. US $
B. Euro
C. GBP
D. INR
Answer» A. US $
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120.
In ADR and GDR process, _______ issues the depository Receipts in Foreign Markets.
A. Custodian bank
B. Depository Bank
C. Issuing Company
D. Lead manager
Answer» B. Depository Bank
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121.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) contains _________ of the largest and most
influential companies (blue chip companies) is the US__________
A. 35
B. 25
C. 40
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
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122.
Required Return from an investment =____________
A. Risk free return + Risk premium
B. Risk free Return – Risk Premium
C. Risk free return x Risk premium
D. Risk free Return / Risk Premium
Answer» A. Risk free return + Risk premium
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123.
IPO stands for ____________
A. Indian Profit Organization
B. Investment and Public Offering
C. Initial Public Offering
D. Initial Prospectus Offering
Answer» C. Initial Public Offering
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124.
An unsponsored ADR, __________
A. Complies with regulatory reporting
B. Is listed on International stock exchanges
C. Trades in OTC market
D. Is issued by a bank on behalf of foreign company whose equity serves as underlying
asset
Answer» C. Trades in OTC market
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125.
________ was introduced at a time when forex reserves of the country were low.
A. FERA
B. FEMA
C. GATT
D. IMF
Answer» A. FERA
126.
As per FEMA, no person, other than ________ would enter in any transactions of the foreign
currency.
A. Offshore banks
B. Parliament
C. Government
D. Authorized Dealer
Answer» D. Authorized Dealer
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127.
The monetary penalty payable under FERA was nearly ___________times the amount
involved.
A. Three
B. Five
C. Two
D. Six
Answer» B. Five
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128.
__________ implies investment made with an intent of obtaining an ownership stake in an
enterprise domiciled in a country by an enterprise situated in some other country.
A. FDI
B. FPI
C. Two
D. Six
Answer» B. FPI
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129.
RBI has granted license to certain established firms, hotels and other organizations
permitting them to deal in foreign currency notes, coins and travelers’ cheques. They are
termed as ___________
A. Authorized Banks
B. Authorized Dealers
C. Authorized Money changers
D. Authorized shopkeeper
Answer» C. Authorized Money changers
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130.
FEDAI stands for _____________
A. Foreign Exchange dealers act of India
B. Foreign Exchange direct association of India
C. Foreign exchange dealers association Index
D. Foreign exchange dealers association of India
Answer» D. Foreign exchange dealers association of India
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131.
____________ can authorize a person / company to deal in foreign exchange.
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IRDA
D. Parliament
Answer» B. RBI
discuss
132.
__________ is the process of analyzing and ranking proposed projects to determine which
ones deserving of an investment.
A. IPO
B. Debt financing
C. Capital Budgeting
D. Budgeting
Answer» C. Capital Budgeting
discuss
133.
Walmart opening a new retail outlet is an example of _______________ project.
A. Expansion
B. Regulatory
C. Replacement
D. R&D
Answer» A. Expansion
discuss
134.
Net amount of all cash flowing in and out of the business, from all sources is ____________
cash flow.
A. Incremental
B. Total
C. Terminal
D. Capital budgeting
Answer» B. Total
discuss
135.
_________ are the initial outlays required to analyse a project that cannot be recovered
even if a project is accepted.
A. Opportunity cost
B. Externally
C. Cannibalization
D. Sunk cost
Answer» D. Sunk cost
discuss
136.
___________ means transfer of corporate money from a foreign country back to its home
country.
A. Repatriation
B. Capital Budgeting
C. Withholding
D. Holding
Answer» A. Repatriation
discuss
137.
Lower the better applies to ___________ capital budgeting method.
A. NPV
B. Payback period
C. IRR
D. Profitability Index
Answer» B. Payback period
discuss
138.
Formula of profitability index is ___________
A. PV of cash inflow / PV of cash outlay
B. Pv of cash inflow – PV of cash outlay
C. PV of cash inflow + Pv of cash outlay
D. PV of cash outlay / PV of cash inflow
Answer» A. PV of cash inflow / PV of cash outlay
discuss
139.
__________ monitors the balance of payments of its member nations.
A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. WTO
D. IFC
Answer» B. IMF
discuss
140.
________ deals with the global rules of trade between nations.
A. WTO
B. IFC
C. World Bank
D. IMF
Answer» A. WTO
discuss
141.
_________ supporters’ sustainable investments in the private sector.
A. IFC
B. World Bank
C. IMF
D. WTO
Answer» A. IFC
discuss
142.
_____________ includes risk of loss from uniform political and government issues.
A. Political Risk
B. International Finance
C. Imperfect Market
D. Foreign Exchange risk
Answer» A. Political Risk
discuss
143.
Due to imperfection in markets ___________ are restricted by a limit to invest and manage
their portfolio.
A. Investors
B. Creditors
C. Debtors
D. Consumers
Answer» A. Investors
discuss
144.
____________ to promote domestic investment and growth through capital Market.
A. International Finance
B. World Bank
C. WTO
D. IFC
Answer» A. International Finance
discuss
145.
_________ it increases in flow of capital and investment to developing economics.
A. Globalization
B. Privatization
C. Liberalization
D. Balance of payment
Answer» A. Globalization
discuss
146.
________ control over the monetary system of India.
A. RBI
B. IFC
C. IMF
D. WTO
Answer» A. RBI
discuss
147.
_________ records all international transactions that involve creation of assets and liabilities
in foreign currencies.
A. Capital Account
B. Reserve Account
C. Current Accountant
D. Saving Account
Answer» A. Capital Account
discuss
148.
_____________ leads to increasingly the standard of living of developing economics.
A. Privatization
B. Globalization
C. Liberalization
D. Bank of Trade
Answer» B. Globalization
discuss
149.
__________ also relates to international assets and liabilities for such transactions which the
country’s monetary authorities use to such transactions which the country’s monetary
authorities use to settle the deficits and surpluses.
A. Reserve Account
B. Capital Account
C. Saving Account
D. Current Account
Answer» A. Reserve Account
discuss
150.
___________is a statistical residence.
A. Balance of payment
B. Balance of Trade
C. Omissions
D. Errors and omissions
Answer» D. Errors and omissions
151.
Difference between except and import of goods and services______________.
A. Balance of Trade
B. Balance of Payment
C. Capital Account
D. Profit
Answer» A. Balance of Trade
discuss
152.
Balance of Trade =Net earnings on exports ___________
A. Net payment of Import
B. Net payment of export
C. Cost of Goods Sold
D. Income Tax
Answer» A. Net payment of Import
discuss
153.
Balance of Trade is a _________ concept.
A. Wider
B. Small
C. Narrow
D. Favorable
Answer» C. Narrow
discuss
154.
BOP Stands for ___________
A. Balance of Profit
B. Balance of Payment
C. Balance of Positive impact
D. Balance of Profit in Trade
Answer» B. Balance of Payment
discuss
155.
balance of payment = Current Account + balancing Item _____________
A. Saving Account
B. Fixed Deposit Account
C. Capital Account
D. Reserve Account
Answer» C. Capital Account
discuss
156.
Balance of payment Identity equation ______________
A. FA + RA + CA =0
B. RA + CA+ FA = 0
C. CA + FA+ RA = 0
D. CA + FA = 0
Answer» C. CA + FA+ RA = 0
discuss
157.
Balance of payment is a statement that records all __________ transactions between a
country and the rest of the world.
A. Goods
B. Cash
C. Credit
D. Monetary
Answer» D. Monetary
discuss
158.
IIP is a subset of the national _____________
A. Statement
B. Profit and Loan Account
C. Balance sheet
D. Financial Asset and Liability
Answer» C. Balance sheet
discuss
159.
___________ was the first university implemented system for valuing currencies.
A. Gold Exchange
B. Gold Standard
C. Silver Coin
D. Bullions
Answer» B. Gold Standard
discuss
160.
International Monetary fund which was given the task of implementing and monitoring
the__________
A. BWS
B. IBRD
C. Nixon Stock
D. BSW
Answer» A. BWS
discuss
161.
BWS came into effect in July______________
A. 1939
B. 1945
C. 1944
D. 1970
Answer» C. 1944
discuss
162.
EURO is single currency of the European Monetary Union adopted on _______________
A. January 1,1999
B. January 1, 2000
C. January 1, 1997
D. January 1 1996
Answer» A. January 1,1999
discuss
163.
__________ supports sustainable investments in the private sector in developing countries.
A. IFC
B. IMF
C. World Bank
D. RBI
Answer» A. IFC
discuss
164.
Foreign Investment are recorded in the _________ of balance of payments.
A. Current Account
B. Saving Account
C. Capital Account
D. Fixed Deposit Account
Answer» C. Capital Account
discuss
165.
___________ is widely used by Government for formulating policies for economy.
A. BOP
B. BOT
C. FDI
D. SDR
Answer» A. BOP
discuss
166.
Under gold standard system, countries gold reserves were required to be in custody of
_________
A. Swiss Bank
B. Central Bank
C. Foreign Bank
D. Reserve Bank
Answer» B. Central Bank
discuss
167.
________ is also known as price quotation.
A. Direct Quote
B. Indirect Quote
C. Spot Quote
D. Spread Quote
Answer» A. Direct Quote
discuss
168.
_________ is also known as price Quantity Quote.
A. Forward Quote
B. Indirect Quote
C. Spot Quote
D. Spread Quote
Answer» B. Indirect Quote
discuss
169.
_____ is todays quote.
A. Spot Quote
B. Forward Quote
C. Inter Bank Quote
D. Mid Quote
Answer» A. Spot Quote
discuss
170.
___________ is also known as Bid office spread.
A. Direct Quote
B. Mid Quote
C. Spread Quote
D. Cross Currency Quote
Answer» C. Spread Quote
discuss
171.
___________ is also known as reference rate.
A. Interbank Quote
B. Cross Currency Quote
C. Mid Quote
D. Bid and Ask Quote
Answer» C. Mid Quote
discuss
172.
Price of _________-- currency in terms of national currency.
A. Home
B. Foreign
C. National
D. Direct Rate
Answer» B. Foreign
discuss
173.
US Dollar serves as a _________ Currency.
A. Vehicle
B. Foreign
C. National
D. Forex Market
Answer» A. Vehicle
discuss
174.
Bid rate is lesser than _____________ rate.
A. Inverse
B. Ask
C. Cross
D. Foreign
Answer» B. Ask
discuss
175.
If two banks are quoting the following GBP rates: Bank A: Rs.78.9810-79.1110 and Bank B:
Rs.79.0110-19.2350. The arbitrage opportunity will be _________________
A. 100
B. 0
C. 124
D. 142
Answer» B. 0
176.
If Quote of Bank ABC is EUR INR 68.00 /30 and Quote of Bank PQR is INR EUR
1.4550/1.4600, arbitrage opportunity will be ___________-
A. 2828
B. 0
C. 2882
D. 2288
Answer» A. 2828
discuss
177.
Effect of falling domestic exchange rate ___________
A. Reduces Profitability for importers
B. Increases Profitability for importers
C. Exposure
D. Economic
Answer» A. Reduces Profitability for importers
discuss
178.
___________ refers to the size or scope of potential loss.
A. Risk
B. Uncertainty
C. Exposure
D. Tr
Answer» A. Risk
discuss
179.
____________ risk is also called as “According Exposure”.
A. Transaction
B. Economic
C. Translation
D. Exposure
Answer» C. Translation
discuss
180.
Internal techniques of managing forex risk includes all of the following, except
_______________
A. Leading and Lagging
B. Matching
C. Split Currency invoicing
D. Forward and Future contracts
Answer» D. Forward and Future contracts
discuss
181.
When a company has receipts and payments in the same foreign currency due at the same
time, it can use ___________technique of managing forex risk.
A. Risk Sharing Agreement
B. Lagging
C. Leading
D. Matching
Answer» D. Matching
discuss
182.
_________ is a tax levied on passive income earned by an individua; or corporation of one
country within the tax jurisdiction of another country.
A. Income Tax
B. Withholding Tax
C. Value added tax
D. Poll Tax
Answer» B. Withholding Tax
discuss
183.
____________ is also known as secrecy jurisdiction.
A. Tax haven
B. Transfer Pricing
C. Foreign affiliate
D. Tax
Answer» A. Tax haven
discuss
184.
A strategy used to reduce tax liabilities by pricing goods and services within a group
structure in way that it does not reflect the arm’s length transaction_______________.
A. Thin Capitalization
B. Repatriating Profits
C. Transfer Pricing
D. Tax haven
Answer» C. Transfer Pricing
discuss
185.
____________ is a Tax avoidance technique whereby multinational subsidiaries are
financed primarily by debt from the parent company instead of equity capital.
A. Thin Capitalization
B. Repatriating Profits
C. Transfer Pricing
D. Tax haven
NEW MCQ
1.
Ultimately ………………was replaced by the …………….on 1st Jan 1995
A. gats, wto
B. wto, gatt
C. gatt, wto
D. imf, gatt
Answer» C. gatt, wto
discuss
2.
_______ is the first step in the internationalization process.
A. license
B. foreign investment
C. sales
D. export
Answer» A. license
discuss
3.
In the foreign exchange market, the ________ of one country is traded for the ________ of
another country.
A. currency; currency
B. currency; financial instruments
C. currency; goods
D. goods; goods
Answer» A. currency; currency
discuss
4.
By definition, currency appreciation occurs when
A. the value of all currencies falls relative to gold.
B. the value of all currencies rises relative to gold.
C. the value of one currency rises relative to another currency.
D. the value of one currency falls relative to another currency
Answer» C. the value of one currency rises relative to another currency.
discuss
5.
Hedging is used by companies to:
A. decrease the variability of tax paid
B. decrease the spread between spot and forward market quotes
C. increase the variability of expected cash flows
D. decrease the variability of expected cash flows
Answer» D. decrease the variability of expected cash flows
discuss
6.
Exchange rates
A. are always fixed
B. fluctuate to equate the quantity of foreign exchange demanded with the quantity
supplied
C. fluctuate to equate imports and exports
D. fluctuate to equate rates of interest in various countries
Answer» B. fluctuate to equate the quantity of foreign exchange demanded with the quantity
supplied
discuss
7.
If the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to the British pound,
A. it will take fewer dollars to purchase a pound
B. it will take more dollars to purchase a pound
C. it is called a weakening of the dollar
D. both a & c
Answer» A. it will take fewer dollars to purchase a pound
discuss
8.
A floating exchange rate
A. is determined by the national governments involved
B. remains extremely stable over long periods of time
C. is determined by the actions of central banks
D. is allowed to vary according to market forces
Answer» D. is allowed to vary according to market forces
discuss
9.
In a quote exchange rate, the currency that is to be purchase with another currency is called
the
A. liquid currency
B. foreign currency
C. local currency
D. base currency
Answer» D. base currency
discuss
10.
An economist will define the exchange rate between two currencies as the:
A. amount of one currency that must be paid in order to obtain one unit of another
currency
B. difference between total exports and total imports within a country
C. price at which the sales and purchases of foreign goods takes place
D. ratio of import prices to export prices for a particular country
Answer» A. amount of one currency that must be paid in order to obtain one unit of another
currency
discuss
11.
India is facing continuous deficit in its balance of payments. In the foreign exchange market
rupee is expected to
A. depreciate.
B. appreciate.
C. show no specific tendency.
D. depreciate against currencies of the countries with positive balance of payment and
appreciate against
Answer» A. depreciate.
discuss
12.
The demand for domestic currency in the foreign exchange market is indicated by the
following transactions in balance of payment
A. export of goods and services
B. import of goods and services.
C. export of goods and services and capital inflows.
D. import of goods and services and capital outflows.
Answer» C. export of goods and services and capital inflows.
discuss
13.
The price at which a market maker is prepared to buy (a currency) or borrow (money) is
termed as
A. spot rate
B. bid rate
C. ask price
D. forward rate
Answer» B. bid rate
discuss
14.
The __________ is especially well suited to offer hedging protection against transactions
risk exposure.
A. forward market
B. spot market
C. transactions market
D. inflation-rate market
Answer» A. forward market
discuss
15.
Difference between buying and selling rates in an exchange rate is known as
A. strike price
B. spread
C. swap points
D. spot rate
Answer» B. spread
discuss
16.
Exchange rate between currency A and currency B, given the values of currencies A and B
with respect to a third currency is known as
A. golden standard
B. flexible exchange rate
C. fixed exchange rate
D. cross exchange rate
Answer» D. cross exchange rate
discuss
17.
The swap arrangement where principal amounts are not exchanged, but periodical
payments will be
A. currency swap
B. cross currency interest swap
C. interest rate swap.
D. non-financial swap.
Answer» C. interest rate swap.
discuss
18.
What is FEMA?
A. first exchange management act
B. foreign exchequer management act
C. foreign exchange management act
D. foreign evaluation management act
Answer» C. foreign exchange management act
discuss
19.
______________ involve the exchange of currency the second day after the date on which
the two foreign exchange traders agree to the transaction.
A. spot transactions
B. outright forward transactions
C. fx swaps
D. reverse transactions
Answer» A. spot transactions
discuss
20.
Outright forward transactions involve the exchange of currency beyond three days at a fixed
exchange rate, known as the:
A. spot rate.
B. forward rate
C. fx swap rate.
D. reverse transaction rate
Answer» B. forward rate
discuss
21.
The biggest market for foreign exchange is which of the following?
A. new york
B. tokyo
C. london
D. china
Answer» C. london
discuss
22.
The ______________ is the price at which the trader is willing to buy foreign currency.
A. offer
B. bid
C. spread
D. cross rate
Answer» B. bid
discuss
23.
Which of the following is the price at which the trader is willing to sell foreign currency?
A. bid
B. spread
C. offer
D. cross rate
Answer» C. offer
discuss
24.
.………is only a legal agreement and it is not an institution, but ….. is a permanent
institution.
A. gatt, wto
B. wto, gatt
C. wto, imf
D. imf, gatt
Answer» A. gatt, wto
discuss
25.
The WTO was established to implement the final act of Uruguay Round agreement of ……
A. mfa
B. gatt
C. trip’s
D. uno
Answer» B. gatt
26.
WTO stands for
A. world technology association
B. world time organization
C. world trade organization
D. world tourism organization
Answer» C. world trade organization
discuss
27.
What is the name of the international organization that fosters monetary and financial
cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks?
A. wto
B. eu
C. world bank
D. bank for international settlements
Answer» D. bank for international settlements
discuss
28.
Which of the following are institutional banks that provide financial support and professional
advice for developing countries?
A. multilateral development banks
B. central banks
C. investment banks
D. barclays bank
Answer» A. multilateral development banks
discuss
29.
In the foreign exchange market, the ________ of one country is traded for the ________ of
another country.
A. currency; currency
B. currency; financial instruments
C. currency; goods
D. goods; goods
Answer» B. currency; financial instruments
discuss
30.
Which of the following examples definitely illustrates a depreciation of the U.S. dollar?
A. the dollar exchanges for 1 pound and then exchanges for 1.2 pounds.
B. the dollar exchanges for 250 yen and then exchanges for 275 francs.
C. the dollar exchanges for 100 francs and then exchanges for 120 yen.
D. the dollar exchanges for 120 francs and then exchanges for 100 francs
Answer» D. the dollar exchanges for 120 francs and then exchanges for 100 francs
discuss
31.
Interest rate swaps are usually possible because international financial markets in different
countries are
A. efficient
B. perfect
C. imperfect
D. both a & b
Answer» C. imperfect
discuss
32.
The exchange rate is the
A. total yearly amount of money changed from one country’s currency to another
country’s currency
B. total monetary value of exports minus imports
C. amount of country’s currency which can exchanged for one ounce of gold
D. price of one country’s currency in terms of another country’s currency
Answer» D. price of one country’s currency in terms of another country’s currency
discuss
33.
A speculator in foreign exchange is a person who
A. buys foreign currency, hoping to profit by selling it a a higher exchange rate at some
later date
B. earns illegal profit by manipulation foreign exchange
C. causes differences in exchange rates in different geographic markets
D. none of the above
Answer» A. buys foreign currency, hoping to profit by selling it a a higher exchange rate at
some later date
discuss
34.
Under a gold standard,
A. a nation’s currency can be traded for gold at a fixed rate
B. a nation’s central bank or monetary authority has absolute control over its money
supply
C. new discoveries of gold have no effect on money supply or prices
D. a&b
Answer» A. a nation’s currency can be traded for gold at a fixed rate
discuss
35.
The Bretton Woods accord
A. of 1879 created the gold standard as the basis of international finance
B. of 1914 formulated a new international monetary system after the collapse of the gold
standard
C. of 1944 formulated a new international monetary system after the collapse of the gold
standard
D. none of the above
Answer» C. of 1944 formulated a new international monetary system after the collapse of the
gold standard
discuss
36.
The current system of international finance is a
A. gold standard
B. fixed exchange rate system
C. floating exchange rate system
D. managed float exchange rate system
Answer» D. managed float exchange rate system
discuss
37.
Ask quote is for
A. seller
B. buyer
C. hedger
D. speculator
Answer» A. seller
discuss
38.
A simultaneous purchase and sale of foreign exchange for two different dates is called
A. currency devalues
B. currency swap
C. currency valuation
D. currency exchange
Answer» B. currency swap
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1.The globalization of business activities have _________ the complexity as well as the
importance of the financial managers’ duties.
A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Ignored
D. Vanished
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A. Increased
International finance mainly discusses the issues related with monetary interactions of at
least__________.
A. one country
C. five countries
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B. two or more countries
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D. all of the above
D. EXIM India
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B. Reserve Bank of India
B. Free float
C. Fixed system
D. Managed float
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D. Managed float
India is facing continuous deficit in its balance of payments in the foreign exchange market
rupee is expected to _______
A. Appreciate
B. Depreciate
View Answer
B. Depreciate
A. Hedging
B. Risk taking
C. Profit motive
View Answer
A. Hedging
A. Central government
B. State government
C. RBI
D. National banks
View Answer
C. RBI
A source of supply of foreign exchange is ________
A. Imports
B. Exports
C. Donations
D. Gifts
View Answer
B. Exports
A. tangible good
B. intangible good
C. intellectual property
D. human resources
View Answer
A. tangible good
A. hobby
B. interest
C. regard
D. concern
View Answer
B. interest
A. demand
B. money circulation
C. employment
D. unemployment
View Answer
C. employment
A. RBI
B. FEDAI
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C. market forces of demand and supply
A. SEBI
B. FEDAI
C. RBI
D. DGFT
View Answer
A. SEBI
The statutory authority which administers the exchange control in India _____
A. RBI
B. ministry of commerce
C. DGFT
D. FEDAI
View Answer
A. RBI
The main objective of international financial Management is to arrange sufficient funds for
meeting the _____________ goals of an organisation.
A. short term
B. long term
C. medium term
View Answer
D. all of the above
A. Jute
B. toy making
C. information technology
D. cement
View Answer
B. toy making
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B. 1992
C. 1991
D. 1990
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C. 1991
Foreign income received in India during the previous year is taxable in the case of ________
A. Non resident
B. resident
View Answer
D. all of the above
CCIL stands for __________
View Answer
B. The clearing corporation of India
A. money laundering
B. tax evasion
C. black money
D. demonetization
View Answer
A. money laundering
If portable device made in India are imported into the United States, the Indian manufacturer
is paid with _______
A. euros
B. dollars
D. rupees
View Answer
D. rupees
A. Bitcoin
B. US dollar
C. demand draft
D. special drawing right
View Answer
D. special drawing right
A. foreign trade
B. collateral trade
C. trade barriers
D. terms of trade
View Answer
C. trade barriers
View Answer
B. International monetary system
A. Cash in advance
B. Letter of credit
C. Wire transfer
D. UPI
View Answer
B. Letter of credit
Q1. Trade between two countries can be useful if cost ratios of goods are:
A. Undetermined
B. Decreasing
C. Equal
D. Different
Answer: D
B. The market where the borrowing and lending of currencies take place outside the country
of issue
Answer: B
Q3. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets over
time?
Answer: D
A. Reducing tariffs
B. Sale of goods abroad at a lower price, below their cost and price in their home market
C. Buying goods at low prices abroad and selling at higher prices locally
Answer: B
B. Immobility of factors
C. Trade restrictions
Answer: D
Q6. The margin for a currency future should be maintained with the clearing house by
A. The seller
B. The buyer
C. Either the buyer or the seller as per the agreement between them
Answer: D
C. Put option gives the buyer the right to sell the foreign currency
Answer: D
A. Commercial policy
B. Fiscal policy
C. Monetary policy
D. Finance policy
Answer: A
Answer: A
Q10. Market in which currencies buy and sell and their prices settle on is called the
D. Eurocurrency market
Answer: C
MCQs:
Q1. Trade among 2 nations can be helpful if the price ratios of products are:
Equal
Decreasing
Undetermined
Different
Answer: D- Different
Trade restrictions
Immobility of factors
Different government policies
All of the above
Answer: D All of the above
Q6. The margin for a currency long term must be retained with the repository by
The buyer
The seller
Both the buyer and the seller
None
Answer: C. Both the buyer and the seller
Q7.which one of the following sentences with regard to the currency option is wrong.
1.An American option can be bought or sold on any day of the week or month during its
currency.
2.Foreign currencies can be exchanged for Indian rupees in India.
3.The put option allows you to sell the foreign currency if you don’t want to keep it.
4.The call option will be used by exporters.
Answer: D. Call option will be used by exporters
Commercial policy
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Finance policy
Answer: A. Commercial policy
Q10. Market wherein exchange rates sell and buy and one‘s prices resolve on is called the
Q11 made several rounds of bargaining through which tariffs have been reduced.
GATT
NAFTA
IMF
IBRD
Answer : 1. GATT
Q12 what occurs once Imported products are more than exported goods.
Trade deficit
Trade barrier
Trade surplus
None
Answer A-Trade deficit
Q13 Trade between countries can indeed be useful if the price ratios of products are:
Different
Decreasing
Undetermined
Equal
Answer A. Different
Q14 Which one of the following ideas implies that businesses seek to penetrate new
marketplaces over time?
The buyer
The seller
Both the buyer and the seller
None
Answer D. Both the buyer and the seller
1. People who buy put options can sell the foreign currency at a certain price.
2.It is possible to buy and sell American options on any day during its currency.
3.Foreign currencies can be exchanged for Indian rupees in India.
4.The call option will be used by exporters.
Answer: D. Call option will be used by exporters
Q19 The percentage of trade to GDP was just as high as ________ in 1913.
25
13
87
21
Answer A – 25
International Trade
External Trade
Internal Business
Unilateral Trade
Answer A. International Trade
Q2. A simultaneous purchase and sale of foreign exchange for two different dates is
called___.
A.
currency devalue
B.currency swap✓
C.currency valuation
D.
currency exchange
Q3. Hedging is used by companies to:
A.
Decrease the variability of tax paid
B.Decrease the variability of expected cash flowsC.✓
Increase the variability of expected cash flows
D.
Decrease the spread between spot and forward market quotes
Q4. Derivative securities includes:
A.
swap contract
B.
futures contract
C.
option contract
D.All of the above✓
Q5. By definition, currency appreciation occurs when:
A.
the value of all currencies fall relative to gold.
B.
the value of all currencies rise relative to gold.
C.the value of one currency rises relative to another currency.D.✓
the value of one currency falls relative to another currency.
Q6. If purchasing power parity were to hold even in the short run, then:
A.
quoted nominal exchange rates should be stable over time.
B.
real exchange rates should tend to increase over time.
C.real exchange rates should be stable over time.✓
D.
real exchange rates should tend to decrease over time.
Q7. In the foreign exchange market, the ________ of one country is traded for the________
of another country.
A. currency; currency✓
B.currency; financial instruments
C.
currency; goods
D.
goods; goods
Q8. A floating exchange rate ____.
A.
is determined by the national governments involved
B.
remains extremely stable over long periods of time
C.
is determined by the actions of central banks
D.is allowed to vary according to market forces✓
Q9. The date of settlement for a foreign exchange transaction is referred to as:
A.
Clearing date
B.
Swap date
C.
Maturity date
D.Value date✓
Q10. Which one of the following is not a type of foreign exchange exposure?
A. Tax exposure✓
B.
Translation exposure
C.
Transaction exposure
D.
Balance sheet exposure
Q11. Which of the methods below may be viewed as most effective in protecting
againsteconomic exposure?
A.
Futures market hedging
B.
Forward contract hedges
C.Geographical diversification✓
D.
Money market hedges
Q12. The impact of Foreign exchange rate on firm is called as:
A. Operating Exposure✓
B.
Transaction exposure
C.
Translation exposure
D.
Business risk
Q13. Foreign currency forward market is ____.
A. An over the counter unorganized market✓
B.
Organized market without trading
C.
Organized listed market
D.
Unorganized listed market
Q14. An economist will define the exchange rate between two currencies as the:
A. Amount of one currency that must be paid in order to obtain one unit of another currency✓
B.
Difference between total exports and total imports within a country
C.
Price at which the sales and purchases of foreign goods takes place
D.
Ratio of import prices to export prices for a particular country
Q15. The Purchasing Power Parity should hold:
A.
Under a fixed exchange rate regime
B.Under a flexible exchange rate regime✓
C.
Under a dirty exchange rate regime
D.
Always
Q16. Covered interest rate parity occurs as the result of:
A.
the actions of market-makers
B.interest rate arbitrage✓
C.
purchasing power parity
D.
stabilising speculation
Q17. Arbitrageurs in foreign exchange markets:
A.
attempt to make profits by outguessing the market
B.
make their profits through the spread between bid and offer rates of exchange
C.
need foreign exchange in order to buy foreign goods
D.take advantage of the small inconsistencies that develop between markets✓
Q18. The forward market is especially well-suited to offer hedging protection against
A.
translation risk exposure.
B.transactions risk exposure✓
.C.
political risk exposure.
D.
taxation.
Q19. Financial management process deals with ____.
A.
Investments
B.Financing decisions✓
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
3.Theory which considers change in exchange rate with fluctuations in inflation rates is
classified as
1-liquidated power parity
2-purchasing power parity✓
3-selling power parity
4-volatile power parity
4.If purchasing power parity were to hold even in the short run, then:
1-real exchange rates should tend to decrease over time.
2-quoted nominal exchange rates should be stable over time.
3-real exchange rates should tend to increase over time.
4-real exchange rates should be stable over time.✓
5.Given a home country and a foreign country, purchasing power parity suggests that:
1.the home currency will appreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
foreign inflation rate.
2.the home currency will depreciate if the current home interest rate exceeds the current
foreign interest rate
3.the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current foreign
inflation rate✓
4.the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
foreign interest rate
7.In equilibrium position, spread between foreign and domestic rate of interest must be equal
to spread of
1.domestic rates
2.forward and spot exchange rates✓
3.forward rate
4.spot rates
8.Rule which states that similar set of goods and services produced in various countries
should have equal price is classified as
1.law of similar mortgage rate
2.law of one type manufacturing
3.law of similar labor rules
4.law of one price✓
12.Suppose that the Japanese yen is selling at a forward discount in the forward-exchange
market. This implies that most likely
1.this currency has low exchange-rate risk.
2.this currency is gaining strength in relation to the dollar.
3.interest rates are higher in Japan than in the United States.✓
4.interest rates are declining in Japan.
15.Exchange rates
1.are always fixed
2.fluctuate to equate the quantity of foreign exchange demanded with the quantity supplied✓
3.fluctuate to equate imports and exports
4.fluctuate to equate rates of interest in various countries
20.A simultaneous purchase and sale of foreign exchange for two different dates is called
1.currency devalue
2.currency swap✓
3.currency valuation
4.currency exchange
1. On which day the New Development Bank (NDB) floated by the BRICS nations, including
India started its operations at its headquarters in Shanghai?
- Published on 08 Sep 15
a. 20th July’15
b. 1st July’15
c. 21st July’15
d. 19th July’15
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 21st July’15
Explanation:
Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong and the bank's President
K V Kamath attended the opening ceremony. Kamath will be the bank's President for the
first five years.
NDB was step up for infrastructure funding in the emerging economies formally
a. This is the fund which is dumped into a country to get the advantage of a favourable
interest rate
b. This is the fund which is provided by a bank in US $ at very short notice and at a very high
rate of interest and for a longer period of repayment
c. This is the fund which is pushed into market through illegal methods
d. None of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: This is the fund which is dumped into a country to get the advantage of a
favourable interest rate
Explanation:
It can move in and out of the market very quickly leading to market instability.
3) Where is the Bank of International Settlement headquartered?
- Published on 20 Jul 15
a. Belgium
b. France
c. Germany
d. Switzerland
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Switzerland
Explanation:
The Bank of International Settlement (BIS) was established on May 17, 1930.
4) Which one of the following is the special drawing right given by the International
Monetary Fund to its member countries?
- Published on 20 Jul 15
a. Cold money
b. Hot money
c. Paper gold
d. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Paper gold
Explanation:
It is an accounting entry. It is used only among governments and IMF for balance of payment
settlements.
5) Which one of the following does not belong to regulatory bodies in India?
- Published on 20 Jul 15
a. FMC
b. IRDA
c. PFRDA
d. SEBI
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: SEBI
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, Forward Market
Commission India, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority are the regulatory
bodies in India.
a. 1938
b. 1957
c. 1973
d. 1971
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: 1957
Explanation:
On 30 July 1957, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. ( ECGC ) was
established. It provides export credit insurance facilities to exporters and banks in India. It
functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
a. 1907
b. 1938
c. 1957
d. 1973
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: 1907
Explanation:
The first company to transact all classes of general insurance business was the Indian
Mercantile Insurance.
a. 1834
b. 1907
c. 1938
d. 1956
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: 1956
Explanation:
Life Insurance Corporation came into existence in 1956.
9) Which of the following is the Federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises
Federal credit unions?
- Published on 20 Jul 15
a. AIRCSC
b. ARC
c. CAG
d. NCUA
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: NCUA
Explanation:
NCUA stands for National Credit Union Administration.
a. Beijing
b. Chengdu
c. Hong Kong
d. Shanghai
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: Shanghai
Explanation:
The New Development Bank is multilateral development bank. It is operated by BRICS
states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
Explanation:
FIMMDA is a voluntary market body for the bond, money and derivative markets.
13) Which of the following does not belong to the major general insurance private sector
companies in India?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
Answer. (c)
Question: A(n) _____ is an unconditional promise drawn by one party, instructing the buyer
to pay the face amount upon presentation.
(a) draft
(b) bill of lading
(c) trade acceptance
(d) letter of credit
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Answer. (a)
Question: Covered interest arbitration involves both
(a) the purchase of a foreign asset and a forward contract in the market for foreign
exchange.
(b) the purchase of a domestic asset and a spot contract in the market for foreign exchange.
(c) the sale of a foreign asset and the purchase of a forward contract in the market for
foreign exchange.
(d) the sale of domestic stocks and the purchase of foreign bonds.
(e) None of the above.
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Answer. (d)
Answer. (a)
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Answer. (a)
Question: All else equal and under a system of floating exchange rates, if a country enters a
period of exceptionally strong growth,
(a) the pressure on its currency is to revalue.
(b) the pressure on its currency is to devalue.
(c) the pressure on its currency is to depreciate.
(d) the pressure on its currency is to appreciate.
(e) Both A and D.
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Answer. (a)
Question: Consider an exporter that sells its accounts receivables off to another firm that
becomes responsible for obtaining cash from the various importers. This reflects:
(a) accounts receivable financing.
(b) consignment.
(c) factoring.
(d) a letter of credit.
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Answer. (c)
Question: In balance of payments accounting, a credit entry for the home country is
(a) an international transaction in which foreigners make payments to residents of the home
country
(b) one in which residents of the home country make payments to foreigners
(c) one which results from an import of goods into the home country
(d) one which results from an outflow of capital from the home country to a foreign country
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Answer. (a)
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borrows to finance:
(a) Unemployment compensation benefits
(b) Social Security benefits
(c) Expenditures on food and recreation
(d) Investment in plant and equipment
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Answer. (d)
Question: Consider an exporter that is willing to send goods to the importer without a
guaranteed payment by the bank. The bank provides a loan to the exporter that is backed by
the value of the exported goods. This reflects:.
(a) accounts receivable financing.
(b) for faulting.
(c) factoring.
(d) a letter of credit.
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Answer. (a)
Question: Which of the following is not a payment method used for international trade?
(a) consignment.
(b) open account.
(c) factoring.
(d) draft.
(e) letter of credit.
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Answer. (c)
Question: On the balance-of-payments statements, merchandise imports are classified in
the:
(a) Current account
(b) Capital account
(c) Unilateral transfer account
(d) Official settlement account
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Question: Multinational firms face exposure to many different types of international risk.
Which of the following is not a type of exposure?
(a) diversifiable risk
(b) political risk
(c) foreign economies
(d) exchange rate movements
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Answer. (c)
Question: A ________ provides a summary of freight charges and conveys title to the
merchandise.
(a) letter of credit
(b) banker’s acceptance
(c) bill of lading
(d) bill of exchange
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Answer. (c)
Question: The balance of international indebtedness is a record of a country’s international:
(a) Investment position over a period of time
(b) Investment position at a fixed point in time
(c) Trade position over a period of time
(d) Trade position at a fixed point in time
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Answer. (b)
Answer. (b)
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Question: With _______, the exporter ships the goods to the importer while still retaining
actual title to the merchandise.
(a) a letter of credit arrangement
(b) an open account arrangement
(c) a draft arrangement
(d) a consignment arrangement
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Answer. (d)
Question: Which of the following exchange rate policies uses a target exchange rate, but
allows the target to change?
(a) fixed exchange rate
(b) flexible exchange rate
(c) crawling peg
(d) moving target
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Answer. (c)
Answer. (c)
Question: Reducing a current account deficit requires a country to:
(a) Increase private saving relative to investment
(b) Increase private consumption relative to saving
(c) Increase private investment relative to consumption
(d) Increase private investment relative to saving
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Question: A firm that buys foreign exchange in order to take advantage of higher foreign
interest rates is
(a) speculating.
(b) demonstrating purchasing power parity.
(c) engaging in interest rate arbitrage.
(d) responding to fluctuations in the business cycle.
(e) ignoring the nominal rate of exchange.
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Answer. (b)
Question: A bill of exchange requesting the bank to pay the face amount upon presentation
of documents is:
(a) banker’s acceptance.
(b) time draft.
(c) letter of credit.
(d) sight draft.
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Answer. (d)
Question: A banker’s acceptance is a draft drawn on and accepted by a(n) _______.
(a) bank
(b) importer
(c) exporter
(d) none of the above
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Answer. (a)
Question: In order to protect against foreign exchange risk, firms can use
(a) the spot market for foreign exchange.
(b) interest rate arbitrage.
(c) purchasing power parity.
(d) the forward market for foreign exchange.
(e) the J-curve.
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Question: Reducing a current account deficit requires a country to:
(a) Increase the government’s deficit and increase private investment relative to saving
(b) Increase the government’s deficit and decrease private investment relative to saving
(c) Decrease the government’s deficit and increase private investment relative to saving
(d) Decrease the government’s deficit and decrease private investment relative to saving
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Answer. (d)
7. Which of the following institutions cannot be included in the international financial and
monetary system?
Bank for International Settlements
IMF
WTO
World BanK
Answer: WTO
8. The world’s four major trading currencies are all free to float against each other. They
include all the following except.
The Japanese Yen
The British Pound
The US Dollar
The Spanish Peso
Answer: The Spanish Peso
13. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets over
time?
Imperfect Market Theory
Product cycle theory
Theory of Comparative Advantage
None of the above
Answer: Product cycle theory
14. For contingency exposure of foreign exchange, the best derivative that can be used to
hedge is__________________
Futures
Options
Forwards
Swaps
Answer: Options
18. The external method of hedging transaction exposure does not include______________
Money market hedge
Cross hedging
Forward contact hedge
Future hedging
Answer: Cross hedging
19. Which of the countries did not become a member of the Economic and Monetary Union
as on Jan 1 1999.
France
Britain
Italy
Germany
Answer: Britain
23. In a quote exchange rate, the currency that is to purchase with another currency is
called_______________
Local Currency
Foreign Currency
Liquid currency
Base currency
Answer: Base currency
33. The __________ is especially well suited to offer hedging protection against transactions
risk exposure
spot market
transactions market
forward market
inflation-rate market
Answer: forward market
34. The first Indian company raised the fund by issuing Bond in US dollar in United States.
TATA
Aircel
Airtel
Reliance
Answer: Reliance
1. Su Trade between two countries can be useful if cost ratios of goods are:
(A) Undetermined
(D) Different
Answer
Answer: (D)
(B) The market where the borrowing and lending of currencies take place outside the country
of issue
3. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new
(B) Sale of goods abroad at low a price, below their cost and price in home market (C)
Buying goods at low prices abroad and selling at higher prices locally (D) Expensive goods
selling for low prices
5. International trade and domestic trade differ because of (A) Different government policies
Immobility of factors
6. The margin for a currency future should be maintained with the clearing
(C) Either buyer or the seller as per the agreement between them
▾ Answer
Answer: (D)
7. The following statement with respect to currency option is wrong (A) Foreign currency-
Rupee option is available in India (B) An American option can be executed on any day
during its currency (C) Put option gives the buyer the right to sell the foreign currency
▾ Answer
Answer: (A)
10. Market in which currencies buy and sell and their prices settle on is called
the
▾ Answer
Answer: (C)
1.Dividends from a foreign subsidiary are tax exempt in the United States.
2. Interest-rate parity refers to the concept that, where market imperfections are few,
the same goods must sell for the same price across countries.
market environments.
3. The forward market is especially well- suited to offer hedging protection against
taxation
4. Suppose that the Japanese yen is selling at a forward discount in the forward-exchange
market. This implies that most likely
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nowhere because gains or losses from currency changes need not be shown..
6. All of the following are hedges against exchange-rate risk EXCEPT
foreign-currency swaps.
7. A multinational can centralize cash management and attempt to reduce exchange rate
risk exposure through the use of
a reinvoicing center.
O a bill of lading
O a time draft.
countertrade.
export factoring
countertrade.
Onetting
Oreinvoicing
Ca bond sold internationally outside of the country in whose currency the bond is
denominated.
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Ocountertrade.
countertrade.
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Creinvoicing
O a type of sandwich.
10. Assume that a Big Mac hamburger is selling for 1.99 in the United Kingdom, the same
hamburger is selling for $2.71 in the United States, and the actual exchange rate (to buy
$1.00 with British pounds) is 0.63. According to the US dollar. the British pound is
interest-rate parity;
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
d. A and C.
B 2. Which of the following is not a form of corporate control that could reduce agency
problems for an MNC? a. stock options.
d. all of the above are forms of corporate control that could reduce agency problems for an
MNC.
3. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets over
time?
4. Licensing is the process by which a firm provides its technology (copyrights, patents,
trademarks, or trade names)
a. true.
b. false.
5. According to the text, products and services are generally becoming standardized across
countries, which
c. less; discourage
d. less; encourage
ANSWER: A
POINTS: 0/1
6. The Single European Act of 1987:
7.
8. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text as a constraint interfering with the MNC
goal?
a. economic constraints.
b. environmental constraints.
ANSWER: A POINTS:
9. Which of the following is not a way in which agency problems can be reduced through
corporate control? a. executive compensation. c. acquisition of a foreign subsidiary. d.
monitoring by large shareholders.
10. Due to the larger opportunity set of funding sources around the world from which an
MNC can choose, an MNC may be able to obtain capital at a lower cost than a purely
domestic firm. a. true. h. false.
11. One of the most prevalent factors conflicting with the realization of the goal of an MNC is
the existence of agency
problems.
a. true.
b. false.
12. A centralized management style for an MNC results in relatively high agency costs. true.
b. false.
Multiple Choice Identify the choice that hest completes the statement or answers the
question. 1.
b. small surplus
equal. a. upward
b. downward
C.
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3. Which of the following would likely have the least direct influence on a country's current
account? a. inflation.
4. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) increased restrictions on:
b. trade between Canada and the U.S. c. direct foreign investment in Mexico by U.S. firms.
6. A General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) accord in 1993 called for:
b. lower trade restrictions around the world. c. uniform environmental standards around the
world.
7.
d. Factor income
a. offers various forms of export insurance. b. offers forms of import insurance. c. offers
various forms of exchange rate risk insurance.
d. provides loans to developing countries, e. offers various forms of political risk insurance.
9. A weakening of the U.S. dollar with respect to the British pound would likely reduce the
U.S. exports to Britain and increase U.S. imports from Britain.
a. true.
h. false.
10. Changes in country ownership of long term and short term assets are measured in the
balance of payments with the capital account. b. false.
a. true.
11. Direct foreign investment by UK-based MNCs occurs primarily in the Bahamas and
Brazil. a. true. b. false.
a. true.
b. false.
ANSWER: B
POINTS: 0/1
ANSWER: C
15.Assume the Canadian dollar is equal to £0.51 and the Peruvian Sol is equal to
ANSWER: B
POINTS: 0/1
1.exchange.
2. Quote competitiveness
3.forecasting advice
5.All of the above are important bank characteristics to customer need of form change
ANSWER: E POINTS: #1
2.the maximum loan rate ceiling on loans in the internal money market
3.the masinam deposit rate calling on deposits in the international money market
4.the maxiom interest rate offered in hands that are issued in London
Indiaclass
1.The globalization of business activities have _________ the complexity as well as the
importance of the financial managers’ duties.
A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Ignored
D. Vanished
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A. Increased
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B. More demanding
International finance mainly discusses the issues related with monetary interactions of at
least__________.
A. one country
C. five countries
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B. two or more countries
International finance is concerned with__________
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D. all of the above
D. EXIM India
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B. Reserve Bank of India
B. Free float
C. Fixed system
D. Managed float
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D. Managed float
India is facing continuous deficit in its balance of payments in the foreign exchange market
rupee is expected to _______
A. Appreciate
B. Depreciate
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B. Depreciate
A. Hedging
B. Risk taking
C. Profit motive
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A. Hedging
A. Central government
B. State government
C. RBI
D. National banks
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C. RBI
A. Imports
B. Exports
C. Donations
D. Gifts
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B. Exports
A. tangible good
B. intangible good
C. intellectual property
D. human resources
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A. tangible good
A. hobby
B. interest
C. regard
D. concern
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B. interest
A. demand
B. money circulation
C. employment
D. unemployment
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C. employment
A. RBI
B. FEDAI
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C. market forces of demand and supply
A. SEBI
B. FEDAI
C. RBI
D. DGFT
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A. SEBI
The statutory authority which administers the exchange control in India _____
A. RBI
B. ministry of commerce
C. DGFT
D. FEDAI
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A. RBI
The main objective of international financial Management is to arrange sufficient funds for
meeting the _____________ goals of an organisation.
A. short term
B. long term
C. medium term
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D. all of the above
A. Jute
B. toy making
C. information technology
D. cement
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B. toy making
A. 1193
B. 1992
C. 1991
D. 1990
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C. 1991
Foreign income received in India during the previous year is taxable in the case of ________
A. Non resident
B. resident
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D. all of the above
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B. The clearing corporation of India
B. tax evasion
C. black money
D. demonetization
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A. money laundering
If portable device made in India are imported into the United States, the Indian manufacturer
is paid with _______
A. euros
B. dollars
D. rupees
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D. rupees
A. Bitcoin
B. US dollar
C. demand draft
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D. special drawing right
A. foreign trade
B. collateral trade
C. trade barriers
D. terms of trade
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C. trade barriers
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B. International monetary system
A. Cash in advance
B. Letter of credit
C. Wire transfer
D. UPI
View Answer
B. Letter of credit
3.Theory which considers change in exchange rate with fluctuations in inflation rates is
classified as
1-liquidated power parity
2-purchasing power parity✓
3-selling power parity
4-volatile power parity
4.If purchasing power parity were to hold even in the short run, then:
1-real exchange rates should tend to decrease over time.
2-quoted nominal exchange rates should be stable over time.
3-real exchange rates should tend to increase over time.
4-real exchange rates should be stable over time.✓
5.Given a home country and a foreign country, purchasing power parity suggests that:
1.the home currency will appreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
foreign inflation rate.
2.the home currency will depreciate if the current home interest rate exceeds the current
foreign interest rate
3.the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current foreign
inflation rate✓
4.the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
foreign interest rate
7.In equilibrium position, spread between foreign and domestic rate of interest must be equal
to spread of
1.domestic rates
2.forward and spot exchange rates✓
3.forward rate
4.spot rates
8.Rule which states that similar set of goods and services produced in various countries
should have equal price is classified as
1.law of similar mortgage rate
2.law of one type manufacturing
3.law of similar labor rules
4.law of one price✓
12.Suppose that the Japanese yen is selling at a forward discount in the forward-exchange
market. This implies that most likely
1.this currency has low exchange-rate risk.
2.this currency is gaining strength in relation to the dollar.
3.interest rates are higher in Japan than in the United States.✓
4.interest rates are declining in Japan.
15.Exchange rates
1.are always fixed
2.fluctuate to equate the quantity of foreign exchange demanded with the quantity supplied✓
3.fluctuate to equate imports and exports
4.fluctuate to equate rates of interest in various countries
20.A simultaneous purchase and sale of foreign exchange for two different dates is called
1.currency devalue
2.currency swap✓
3.currency valuation
4.currency exchange
Answer. (c)
Question: A(n) _____ is an unconditional promise drawn by one party, instructing the buyer
to pay the face amount upon presentation.
(a) draft
(b) bill of lading
(c) trade acceptance
(d) letter of credit
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Answer. (a)
Question: Covered interest arbitration involves both
(a) the purchase of a foreign asset and a forward contract in the market for foreign
exchange.
(b) the purchase of a domestic asset and a spot contract in the market for foreign exchange.
(c) the sale of a foreign asset and the purchase of a forward contract in the market for
foreign exchange.
(d) the sale of domestic stocks and the purchase of foreign bonds.
(e) None of the above.
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Answer. (d)
Answer. (a)
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Answer. (a)
Question: All else equal and under a system of floating exchange rates, if a country enters a
period of exceptionally strong growth,
(a) the pressure on its currency is to revalue.
(b) the pressure on its currency is to devalue.
(c) the pressure on its currency is to depreciate.
(d) the pressure on its currency is to appreciate.
(e) Both A and D.
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Answer. (a)
Question: Consider an exporter that sells its accounts receivables off to another firm that
becomes responsible for obtaining cash from the various importers. This reflects:
(a) accounts receivable financing.
(b) consignment.
(c) factoring.
(d) a letter of credit.
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Answer. (c)
Question: In balance of payments accounting, a credit entry for the home country is
(a) an international transaction in which foreigners make payments to residents of the home
country
(b) one in which residents of the home country make payments to foreigners
(c) one which results from an import of goods into the home country
(d) one which results from an outflow of capital from the home country to a foreign country
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borrows to finance:
(a) Unemployment compensation benefits
(b) Social Security benefits
(c) Expenditures on food and recreation
(d) Investment in plant and equipment
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Question: Consider an exporter that is willing to send goods to the importer without a
guaranteed payment by the bank. The bank provides a loan to the exporter that is backed by
the value of the exported goods. This reflects:.
(a) accounts receivable financing.
(b) for faulting.
(c) factoring.
(d) a letter of credit.
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Answer. (a)
Question: Which of the following is not a payment method used for international trade?
(a) consignment.
(b) open account.
(c) factoring.
(d) draft.
(e) letter of credit.
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Answer. (c)
Question: On the balance-of-payments statements, merchandise imports are classified in
the:
(a) Current account
(b) Capital account
(c) Unilateral transfer account
(d) Official settlement account
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Question: Multinational firms face exposure to many different types of international risk.
Which of the following is not a type of exposure?
(a) diversifiable risk
(b) political risk
(c) foreign economies
(d) exchange rate movements
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Answer. (c)
Question: A ________ provides a summary of freight charges and conveys title to the
merchandise.
(a) letter of credit
(b) banker’s acceptance
(c) bill of lading
(d) bill of exchange
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Answer. (c)
Question: The balance of international indebtedness is a record of a country’s international:
(a) Investment position over a period of time
(b) Investment position at a fixed point in time
(c) Trade position over a period of time
(d) Trade position at a fixed point in time
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actual title to the merchandise.
(a) a letter of credit arrangement
(b) an open account arrangement
(c) a draft arrangement
(d) a consignment arrangement
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Answer. (d)
Question: Which of the following exchange rate policies uses a target exchange rate, but
allows the target to change?
(a) fixed exchange rate
(b) flexible exchange rate
(c) crawling peg
(d) moving target
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Answer. (c)
Question: Reducing a current account deficit requires a country to:
(a) Increase private saving relative to investment
(b) Increase private consumption relative to saving
(c) Increase private investment relative to consumption
(d) Increase private investment relative to saving
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Question: A firm that buys foreign exchange in order to take advantage of higher foreign
interest rates is
(a) speculating.
(b) demonstrating purchasing power parity.
(c) engaging in interest rate arbitrage.
(d) responding to fluctuations in the business cycle.
(e) ignoring the nominal rate of exchange.
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Answer. (b)
Question: A bill of exchange requesting the bank to pay the face amount upon presentation
of documents is:
(a) banker’s acceptance.
(b) time draft.
(c) letter of credit.
(d) sight draft.
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Answer. (d)
Question: A banker’s acceptance is a draft drawn on and accepted by a(n) _______.
(a) bank
(b) importer
(c) exporter
(d) none of the above
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Question: In order to protect against foreign exchange risk, firms can use
(a) the spot market for foreign exchange.
(b) interest rate arbitrage.
(c) purchasing power parity.
(d) the forward market for foreign exchange.
(e) the J-curve.
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Answer. (d)
.
A.
Merchandise Payment
B.
Service Payment
C.
Factory Income
D.
Transfer payment
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Gifts and Relief are Transfer payment. A transfer payment is money paid to an individual
who has not performed any service or rendered any goods for it. Transfer payments are
ways for local, state, and federal governments to redistribute money to those in need.
Transfer payments are considered income and are potentially taxable.
4.
A.
Imports
B.
Exports
D.
Privatization
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Nations that have major economic expansion attract Direct Foreign Investment. Foreign
direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into
business interests located in another country.
5.
A.
The market where the borrowing and lending of currencies take place outside the country of
issue
D.
Domestic Bond
B.
Foreign Bond
C.
Global Bond
D.
Euro Bond
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Bond issued simultaneously in several global financial center is Global Bond. A global bond
is a type of bond that can be traded in a domestic or European market. It is a bond issued
and traded outside the country where the currency of the bond is denominated. This type of
bond is issued by a non-European company but sells in a European country or any other
foreign market.
7.
A.
Foreign Currency
C.
Local Currency
D.
Base currency
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
In a quote exchange rate, the currency that is to purchase with another currency is called
Base currency. The base currency – also called the transaction currency is the first currency
appearing in a currency pair quotation, followed by the second part of the quotation, called
the quote currency or the counter currency.
9.
A.
Yankee Bond
B.
Dual Bond
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Yankee Bond is the US Dollar denominated bond issued in US domestic Market. Yankee
bonds are registered & monitored by Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). These
bonds are usually issued by foreign banks, corporations & government.
D. If one American dollar is worth two French francs, the exchange rate is two to one.
2. The balance of payments summarizes the transactions that occur during a given time
period between
a. the government of one country and the government of another country
b. the national government and local governments in the same country
c. individuals, firms, and government of one country and individuals, firms, and governments
throughout the rest of the world
C. The balance of payments is the measure of all money coming into a country as
compared to the total flow of money out of the country.
5. The value of a country’s exports is listed in its balance of payments account as a(an)
a. credit
b. debit
c. payment
d. investment
A. An export is considered
D. Whereas the balance of trade involves the flow of money in and out of a country via trade,
the merchandise trade balance measures the actual products imported and exported.
11. When net unilateral transfers are added to the net exports of goods and services, the
result is called the
a. merchandise trade balance
b. official reserve transactions account
c. balance of payments
d. balance on current account
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17. If a country runs a deficit in its current account, it is because
a. exports exceed imports
b. imports exceed exports
c. net unilateral transfers are negative
d. foreign currency received from exports and transfers is less than the foreign exchange
needed to pay for imports and to make unilateral transfers
D. Current account includes all transactions in currently produced goods and services plus
net unilateral transfers. It can be negative, reflecting a current account deficit; positive,
reflecting a current account surplus; or zero.
21. Which of the following is a reason that residents of other countries desire to acquire
dollars?
a. foreigners need dollars to purchase U.S. goods and services
b. dollars can be used as a safe way of storing value when the foreigner’s own currency is
unstable
c. dollars are often accepted as an international medium of exchange
d. all of the above
D. Dollars are needed to buy goods and services in America, the dollar is more stable than
most currencies, and the dollar is a standard currency for international trade.
22. Assume the United States has only one trading partner. The U.S. demand curve for
foreign currency is drawn while holding constant all of the following factors except
a. incomes of U.S. consumers
b. the exchange rate
c. the expected rate of inflation in the U.S.
d. the foreign prices of foreign goods
B. A county’s exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency measured in terms of
another country’s currency. If it takes six French francs to equal one American dollar, then
the exchange rate between the two currencies is one to six.
24. An increase in U.S. income which increases American demand for all normal goods
(including imports from Britain) will shift
a. the U.S. demand curve for foreign exchange to the right, causing an increase in the
dollar-per-pound exchange rate
b. the U.S. demand curve for foreign exchange to the left, causing a decrease in the dollar-
per-pound exchange rate
c. the U.S. supply curve for foreign exchange to the right, causing a decrease in the dollar-
per-pound exchange rate
A. In order to buy more goods from Britain, Americans must exchange their dollars for
British pounds. As the demand for pounds increases, its value increases.
30. According to many studies of internationally traded goods, the U.S. dollar is often
a. undervalued relative to the currencies of Canada and Mexico, and overvalued compared
to the yen and the mark
b. overvalued relative to the currencies of Canada and Mexico, and undervalued compared
to the yen and the mark
c. overvalued relative to all other currencies
B. The dollar may be undervalued in relation to the yen, the franc, and the mark, and the
pound, but many other currencies are undervalued relative to the dollar, such as currencies
from Australia, Canada, Mexico, and most of the emerging-market and developing
economies.
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International Finance 305-Fin (2019 Pat)
Sr. Question No.
Answer
1
Which of the following is not seen as an advantage of the gold standard?
A. For a given stock of gold, a rise in real money supply can only occur if the price level
declines.
B. Inflation is unlikely to emerge as a significant problem.
C. No country needs to serve at the centre of this fixed exchange rate
system.
D. The monetary mechanism has credibility.
A
2
The Bretton Woods System is referred to as the "gold exchange standard" because...
A. ...it replaced sterling which had been the silver exchange standard.
B. ..gold was the fundamental standard of value based on the ability of
the US to maintain the parity of $35 per ounce.
C. ...all central banks exchanged their foreign exchange reserves for
gold to become members of the system.
D. ...gold could be exchanged between countries, all other capital was
controlled.
B
3
The functions of the International Monetary Fund include all of the following except...
A. ...to provide emergency loans to countries facing balance of payments problems
B. ...to monitor macroeconomic developments continuously in member countries.
C. ...to serve as the world central bank.
D. ...to provide a line of credit for each member country.
C
4
Which of the following best describes the existing legacy of structural adjustment policies?
A. Structural adjustment policies have been largely successful in achieving their aims of
macroeconomic security in the developing world.
B. The neoliberal principles on which structural adjustment policies have been based have
proven well suited to promoting human welfare in developing countries.
C. Neoliberal based adjustment policies have caused great and unnecessary hardship in
developing countries and there is still no evidence they achieved their objectives for
macroeconomic stability and growth.
D. There is significant evidence that structural adjustment policies have
promoted economic growth and macroeconomic stability in the countries in which they were
applied
C.
5
Which of the following are economic objectives of IMF adjustment policies?
A. Devaluation to promote exports and reduce demand for imports by raising their prices.
B. Tighter monetary and credit policies with higher interest rates to reduce overall demand,
and thus demand for imports; to limit or reduce the rate of inflation.
C. All of the above.
D. Public spending cuts to reduce the budget deficit and slow the growth of
government debt.
C.
6
What, according to Classical economic theory, was the purpose of Mercantilism in the 18th
century?
A. Mercantilism was a means by which to strengthen the sovereign state, and inherently
linked to international conflict.
B. Mercantilism was a means by which to promote societal security for the populations of
states.
C. Mercantilism was a route to increasing imports and transnational trade.
D. Mercantilism was not a significant economic theory until after the 18th
century.
A.
7
How have the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, as international financial
institutions (IFIs), affected the development of poorer countries?
A. Financial policies advocated by the World Bank and IMF were readily adopted by
developing countries that sought to bring their economic development into line with wealthier
nations. The IFIs focus has been on achieving human security and the promotion of
development at a societal level.
B. Through the implementation of specific financial policies adopted at the bequest of global
financial institutions, many developing countries have gained economic prosperity and the
correlating levels of human security.
C. The World Bank and IMF tend to operate in an economic arena that includes only major
financial institutions and wealthy states; coupled with a respect for sovereignty, the scope of
such institutions does not reach to interference in national politics.
D. IFIs identified the economic failings of developing countries as being the result of political
problems. Thus, IFIs adopted an approach that involved
D.
Prof. Nilambari Moholkar www.dimr.edu.in
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
TYBMS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SEM VI
1. IFRS stands for
a) International Financial Recognition Standards b) International Foreign Reporting
Standards
c) International Financial Reporting Solutions
d) International Financial Reporting Standards 2. Trade restrictions is called as
___________ a) Trade stopper
b) Trade barrier
c) Trade damage
d) Trade booster
3. __________ refers to the price of one currency against another currency
a) Barter
b) Exchange rate
c) Purchase rate
d) Sale rate
4. The central feature of a __________ is that its laws and other measures can be used to
evade or avoid the tax laws or regulations of other jurisdictions.
a) Tax burden
b) Tax avoidance c) Tax heaven d) Tax deduction
10. The _____________ is also called the IMF’s fixed exchange rate system
a) Gold Standards System
b) Bretton Woods System
c) Gold System
d) Silver Standard System
11. International bank for Reconstruction and development (IBRD) is known as the
_____________
a) International Bank
b) World Bank
c) Singapore Bank
d) World Trade Organization
12. The gold standard was the ____________ universally implemented exchange rate
system
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Forth
13. In Bretton Woods System, the countries can also earn ____________ on their dollar
reserves
a) Profit
b) Surplus
c) Interest
d) Commission
14. Fixed exchange rate system is also known as __________ exchange rate a) Pegged
b) Flexible
c) Brett
d) Fluctuating
15. Every country was required to establish a central bank to function as the _________ of
the country’s monetary gold reserve
a) Supreme b) Superior c) Custodian d) Owner
16. Foreign exchange market is also referred to as ___________ market
a) Fourange
b) Barter
c) Forex
d) Exforeign
17. The basic function of foreign exchange market is to facilitate the __________ of one
currency into another
a) Conversion
b) Conservation
c) Concentration
d) Consolation
18. ___________ can be described as the arithmetical difference in the interest rates of the
variable and base currencies in annualized percentage terms
a) ATM
b) AFM
c) AMF
d) AEM
19. ____________ transfer is the quickest method of transferring the purchasing power a)
Telegraphic
b) Courier
c) Email
d) Mobile
20. Technical analysis is used by the investors alone or with _______ analysis exclusively
a) Basic
b) Fundamental
c) Inflation
d) Market
21. International _________ market mainly deals in Eurocurrency deposits, Euro credits,
Euro notes, Euro commercial paper etc.
a) Money
b) Capital
c) Bond
d) Share
22. Euro credits are a kind of ______________ extended to corporations in a currency other
than the home currencies
a) Loan
b) Gift
c) Subsidy
d) Scheme
23. Spot stands for _____________ payment options trading in foreign exchange
terminology
a) Double
b) Single
c) Straight
d) Future
24. Main center of Euro Currency markets are _____________ a) Pune
b) Maxico
c) London
d) America
25. The swap agreement defines the __________ when the cash flows are to be paid and
the way they are accrued and calculated.
a) Price
b) Duration
c) Dates
d) Type
26. LIBOR stands for ___________ Interbank Offered Rate.
a) Loan
b) Landmark
c) London
d) Liberia
27. _____________ is a financial institution that accepts foreign currency denominated
deposits and makes foreign currency loans
a) Euro capital
b) Euro bank
c) Dollar bank
d) Dollar capital
28. Rates on ___________ loans are typically lower than those in the domestic market a)
USD Currency
b) Pound Currency
c) Eurocurrency
d) Gold currency
29. _____________ equity markets are an important platform for global finance
a) Foreign
b) Forex
c) Euro
d) International
30. The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price and get your money out
when you want to, is called ____________
a) Concentration risk
b) Liquidity risk
c) Inflation risk
d) Credit risk
31. IDR stands for ____________
a) International Depository Receipt
b) International Deposit Receipt
c) Indian Deposit Receipt
d) Indian Depository Receipt
32. FERA stands for ___________
a) Foreign Existence Regulation Act
b) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
c) For Exercise Regulation Act
d) Foreign Exercise Regulation Act
33. The overall objective of capital budgeting is to __________ the profitability of a firm or
the return on investment.
a) Minimise
b) Exceed
c) Maximise
d) Deficit
34. ____________ is simply the net amount of all cash flowing in and out of your business,
from all sources
a) Total cash flow
b) Revenue c) Sales
d) Income
35. _______________ are often used by foreign companies engaged in manufacturing and
trading activities in India
a) Subsidiaries
b) MNCs
c) Branch Offices
d) Head Offices
36. _____________ measures the time in which the initial cash flow is returned by the
project
a) NPV
b) Profitability Index
c) Payback Period
d) Cash Inflow
37. ______________ is the discount rate at which net present value of the project becomes
zero.
a) IRR
b) NPV
c) PI
d) PAT
38. ___________ attempt to profit from rising and falling prices a) Arbitrageur
b) Hedger
c) Speculators
d) Manufacturer
39. ____________ is planned in such a way to increase the effective yield an investor gets
from his surplus invested funds
a) Investment Management b) Income Management
c) Portfolio Management
d) Profit Management
40. In the territorial system, only ___________ income from a source inside the country is
taxed
a) Foreign
b) Abroad
c) Local
d) Import
41. In the _____________ system, residents of the country are taxed on their worldwide
income
a) Local
b) Residential
c) Foreign
d) Abroad
42. ___________ has its foundations in the principles of economic efficiency and equity
a) Tax Evasion
b) Tax Burden
c) Tax Neutrality
d) Tax Assessment
43. International business leads to production on a large scale because of ____________
a) Extensive demand
b) Extensive supply
c) External demand
d) External supply
44. International business __________ employment opportunities in an export-oriented
market
a) Discourage
b) Boosts
c) Exceeds
d) Decreases
45. _______________ heavens provide maximum privacy for individuals and corporations
a) Offshore tax
b) Onshore Tax
c) Europe tax
d) American tax
46. ___________ is one of the most important pre-requisites to establish an enterprise a)
Management
b) Tax
c) Branch
d) Finance
47. Real options valuation, also often termed as ___________
a) Real investment
b) Real option analysis
c) Real cash inflow
d) Real option exercise
48. ____________ is an integral part of capital budgeting
a) Capital cost
b) Investment income
c) Investment appraisal
d) Capital appraisal
49. ____________ is a tax levied on passive income earned by an individual or corporation
of one country within the tax jurisdiction of another country
a) Withholding tax
b) Surcharge
c) Foreign tax d) Surrender tax
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A.
B. C. D. 92.
A. B. C. D. 93. A. B. C. D. 94.
95. A. B. C. D. 96.
acurrencycomposite a currency basket
Economists regard the creation of the Euro as a new European currency in the international
monetary system as the most important development since .
1953
1963
1973
1983
The decline of the U.S. dollar value in the late 1980s was mainly attributable to the following
agreement .
Louvre Accord
PlazaAccord
SmithsonianAgreement
Jamaica Agreement
The euro began public circulation in ____. 1999
2000
2001
2002
The positive effects of the introduction of the euro include:
A. It eliminates exchange rate risk between euro-zone countries. B. It increases both inflation
and government spending.
C. It facilitates cross-border prices comparisons.
D. A and C.
The managed floating exchange system was established in .
1969
1973
1976
1979
Factors that cause demand and supply schedules for foreign exchange to shift include: A.
relative inflation rates
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organizations except
A. B. C. D.
101.
A.
B. C. D. E.
IMF member countries
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centralbanks
multinational corporations
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B. relative interest rates
C. different welfare systems
D. relative income levels
97. The objectives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are .
A. to promote international monetary cooperation
B. to promote exchange stability
C. to create standby reserves
D. all of the above
98. The quota allotted to a member country of the IMF, which it can borrow at will, is
known as tranche. a. gold
b. basic
c. member d. reserve .
99. The proposal under which a par value of a currency is adjusted intermittently is referred
to as a .
A. B. C. D.
wide band
narrowband
crawlingpeg
crawling band
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(d) the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
foreign interest rate
6. Interest Rate Parity (IRP) implies that:
(a) Interest rates should change by an equal amount but in the opposite direction to the
difference in inflation rates between two countries
(b) The difference in interest rates in different currencies for securities of similar risk
and maturity should be consistent with the forward rate discount or premium for
the foreign currency
(c) The interest rates between two countries start in equilibrium, any change in the
differential rate of inflation between the two countries tends to be offset over the
longterm by an equal but opposite change in the spot exchange rate
(d) In the long run real interest rate between two countries will be equal
(e) Nominal interest rates in each country are equal to the required real rate plus
compensation for expected inflation
(a) domestic rates
(b) forward and spot exchange rates
(c) forward rate
(d) spot rates
8. Rule which states that similar set of goods and services produced in various countries
should have equal price is classified as
(a) law of similar mortgage rate (b) law of one type manufacturing (c) law of similar labor
rules
(d) law of one price
9. Example of derivative securities includes
(a) swap contract (b) option contract (c) futures contract (d) all of above
7. In equilibrium position, spread between foreign and domestic rate of interest must be
equal to spread of
10. Authority which intervenes directly or indirectly in foreign exchange markets by altering
interest rates is considered as
(a) central government
(b) centralized stocks
(c) central corporations (d) centralized instruments
11. The forward market is especially well-suited to offer hedging protection against (a)
translation risk exposure.
(b) transactions risk exposure. (c) political risk exposure.
(d) taxation.
12. Suppose that the Japanese yen is selling at a forward discount in the forward-exchange
market. This implies that most likely
(a) this currency has low exchange-rate risk.
(b) this currency is gaining strength in relation to the dollar. (c) interest rates are higher in
Japan than in the United States. (d) interest rates are declining in Japan.
13. Hedging is used by companies to:
(a) Decrease the variability of tax paid
(b) Decrease the spread between spot and forward market quotes (c) Increase the variability
of expected cash flows
(d) Decrease the variability of expected cash flows
(e) Increase the variability of tax paid
14. Which of the following is true of foreign exchange markets?
(a) The futures market is mainly used by hedgers while the forward market is mainly
used for speculating.
(b) The futures market and the forward market are mainly used for hedging.
(c) The futures market is mainly used by speculators while the forward market is
mainly used for hedging.
(d) The futures market and the forward market are mainly used for speculating.
20. A simultaneous purchase and sale of foreign exchange for two different dates is called
(a) currency devalue
(b) currency swap
(c) currency valuation (d) currency exchange
21. Investment can be defined.
22. The concept of Financial management is.
23. What is the primary goal of financial management?
24. GST is a consumption of goods and service tax based on.
(a) Person’s dedication to purchasing a house or flat
(b) Use of capital on assets to receive returns
(c) Usage of money on a production process of products and services
(d) Net additions made to the nation’s capital stocks
(a) Profit maximization
(b) All features of obtaining and using financial resources for company operations (c)
Organization of funds
(d) Effective Management of every company
(a) To minimise the risk
(b) To maximise the owner’s wealth
(c) To maximise the return (d) To raise profit
(a) Development (b) Dividend
(c) Destiny
(d) Duration
(e) Destination
40. Market in which currencies buy and sell and their prices settle on is called the
41. Purchasing goods from a foreign country is called (a) Import
(b) Entrepot (c) Export
(d) Re-Export
42. Goods imported for the purpose of export is known as
(a) Home trade
(b) Foreign trade
(c) Entrepot
(d) Trade
43. Agents are appointed by?
(a) Manufacturer
(b) Wholesaler
(c) Retailer
(d) Principal
44. Who among these can check the price fluctuations in the market by holding back the
goods when prices fall and releasing the goods when prices rise
(a) Agent
(b) Mercantile agent (c) Wholesaler
(d) Retailer
(a) International bond market
(b) International capital market
(c) Foreign exchange market
(d) Eurocurrency market
45. These are agents whose function is to bring the buyer and the seller into contact. (a)
Commission agent
(b) Selling agent (c) Broker
(d) Stockist
46. Who among the following appoints the agent (a) Principal
(b) Retailer
(c) Manufacturer (d) Wholesaler
47. Which among the following is not concerned with Chambers of Commerce & Industry (a)
CII
(b) FICCI
(c) ICICI
(d) ASSOCHAM
48. One example of Small scale Fixed retailers among these is (a) Pedlars
(b) General stores (c) Hawkers
(d) Cheap Jacks
49. This retail business acts as a universal supplier of a wide variety of products. (a) Multiple
shop
(b) Mail order Business (c) Tele-shopping
(d) Departmental store
55. What are the three additional days known as that a drawer gives to the drawee for
payment
(a) Conditional days
(b) Additional days (c) Days of grace (d) Days of rebate
56. When the drawee signs the bill, it is considered as
57. What kind of acceptance is known as when the bill is accepted without any condition?
58. When the bill is noted from the notary public, it is known as?
59. What is retiring a bill under rebate means?
(a) Accepted (b) Retired (c) Renewed
(d) Endorsed
(a) Qualified acceptance (b) Conditional acceptance (c) Blank acceptance
(d) General acceptance
(a) Noting
(b) Discounting (c) Accepting
(d) None of the above
(a) Making a payment of the bill before the due date (b) Dishonoring of a bill
(c) Making a payment of the bill after the due date (d) All of the above
60. The most widely used monetary policy tool among these is.
(a) Open market operations
(b) Issuing of notes
(c) Close market operations
(d) Discount rate
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1 c 11 b 21 b 31 d 41 a 51 a 2 c 12 c 22 b 32 b 42 c 52 c 3 b 13 d 23 b 33 b 43 d 53 c 4 d 14
c 24 e 34 b 44 c 54 a 5 c 15 b 25 c 35 d 45 c 55 c 6 b 16 c 26 a 36 d 46 a 56 a 7 b 17 a 27 c
37 d 47 c 57 d 8 d 18 d 28 a 38 a 48 b 58 a 9 d 19 d 29 c 39 a 49 d 59 a
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1. The seller
2. The buyer
3. All of above
4. None
Answer: All of above
7. Which of the following institutions cannot be included in the international financial
and monetary system?
1. Bank for International Settlements
2. IMF
3. WTO
4. World BanK
Answer: WTO
8. The world’s four major trading currencies are all free to float against each other.
They include all the following except.
1. The Japanese Yen
2. The British Pound
3. The US Dollar
4. The Spanish Peso
Answer: The Spanish Peso
9. US Dollar denominated bond issued in US domestic Market__________
1. Bull dog Bond
2. Samurai Bond
3. Yankee Bond
4. Dual Bond
Answer: Yankee Bond
10. The marking to market of a futures contract is done_________
1. Weekly, based on the opening price for the week
2. Daily, based on the opening price for the day
3. Weekly based on the closing price for the previous week
4. Daily, based on the closing price for the previous day
Answer: Daily, based on the closing price for the previous day
11. Cash and carry arbitrage explains the determination of___________
1. Spot rates for currencies
2. Forward Rates for currencies
3. All of above
4. None of above
Answer: Forward Rates for currencies
12. Not a profit maximizing business is________
1. International bank for Reconstruction and Development
2. International Financial Corporation
3. International Monetary Fund
4. World Trade Organization
Answer: International bank for Reconstruction and Development
13. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets
over time?
1. Imperfect Market Theory
2. Product cycle theory
3. Theory of Comparative Advantage
4. None of the above
Answer: Product cycle theory
14. For contingency exposure of foreign exchange, the best derivative that can be used
to hedge is__________________
1. Futures 2. Options 3. Forwards 4. Swaps
Answer: Options
15. The intrinsic value of a Call option is__________
1. Underlying price - Strike Price
2. Strike price > Underlying price
3. Strike price - Underlying Price
4. Strike price < Underlying price
Answer: Underlying price - Strike Price
16. The marking to market in respect of a currency future refers to____________
1. Adjusting the margin money of buyer and seller to reflect the current value of futures
2. Quoting rates for different maturities
3. Putting up for sale specific lot of futures
4. Allotting futures among different brokers
Answer: Adjusting the margin money of buyer and seller to reflect the current value of
futures
17. Gifts and Relief are____________
1. Service Payment
2. Transfer payment
3. Merchandise Payment
4. Factory Income
Answer: Transfer payment
18. The external method of hedging transaction exposure does not
include______________
1. Money market hedge
2. Cross hedging
3. Forward contact hedge
4. Future hedging
Answer: Cross hedging
19. Which of the countries did not become a member of the Economic and Monetary
Union as on Jan 1 1999.
1. France
2. Britain 3. Italy
4. Germany
Answer: Britain
20. The acronym CIRCUS stands for_____________
1. Circular Currency Swap
2. Combined Income Range Currency Swap
3. Combined Interest Rate and Currency Swap
4. Current Interest Rate Swap
Answer: Combined Interest Rate and Currency Swap
21. Nations that have major economic expansion attract_____________
1. Direct Foreign Investment
2. Privatization
3. Imports
4. Exports
Answer: Direct Foreign Investment
1. Fixed rate
2. Flexible rate
3. Different exchange rate
4. Multiple exchange rate
Answer: Multiple exchange rate
39. Which of the following is not a reason for international investment?
1. To produce products and/or services more efficiently than possible domestically
2. To gain access to important raw materials
3. To provide an expected risk-adjusted return in excess of that required
4. International investments have less political risk than domestic investment
Answer: International investments have less political risk than domestic investment 40.
Foreign currency exposures can be avoided by______________
1. Denominating the transaction in domestic currency
2. Exposure netting
3. Entering into forward contracts
4. Maintaining foreign currency account
Answer: Denominating the transaction in domestic currency
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B
C
D
Answer
OPTION
13
In options for call and put a right a price called the option _____.
Futures
premium
Liquidity
discount
premium
B
14
_____ risk, as it is otherwise known, arises due to adverse movements of interest rates or
interest rate differentials.
operational risk
Interest rate
political risk
Currency swaps
Interest rate
B
15
_____ gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to buy a given quantity of the
underlying asset, at a given price on or before a given future date.
currency
calls
puts
forward
calls
B
16
When a country experiences ____ its interest rates are likely to fall.
Boom
Depression
Recession
high growth
Recession
C
17
____ is where you can buy or sell a currency, at fixed future date for a pre-determined rate.
forward market
domestic market
currency market
options market
forward market
A
18
The risk that a government may default on its debt obligation _________
political risk
sovereign risk
transfer risk
transaction risk
sovereign risk
B
19
An act which in enacted to regulate payments and foreign exchange in India, is ____.
FERA
FEMA
FEDAI
FIMMDA
FEMA
B
20
____ an act intiated to facilitate external trade and payments and to promote orderly
management of the forex market in the country.
FERA
FEMA
FEDAI
FIMMDA
FEMA
B
21
_____ facilitates the conversion of one country’s currency into another.
Commercial Bank
Foreign Exchange Market
Forex Market
NABARD
Forex Market
C
22
The _____ carry out buy/sell orders from their retail clients
Foreign Exchange Market
Forex Market
Commercial Bank
NABARD
Commercial Bank
C
23
_____ is a foreign exchange rate quoted as the domestic currency
Direct Quote
Exchange rate Quote
Forex market
Futures market
Direct Quote
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B
C
D
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OPTION
24
_____ is the price that a trader will get for selling a single base currency.
Bid price
Ask rate
Spread
Spread %
Bid price
A
25
The difference between the bid price and the ask price in a forex quote is normally called
_____.
Spread
bid rate
Ask rate
Direct rate
Spread
A
26
____ risk arises if a country suddenly suspends or imposes a moratorium on foreign
payments because of Balance of payments or other problems.
Mismatch risk
Transaction risk
Open position risk
Sovereign risk
Sovereign risk
D
27
____ placed mainly in countries other than the one in whose currency the bond is
denominate
Domestic bonds
Foreign bonds
Eurobonds
Global bonds
Eurobonds
C
28
SEBI has set _____ as the lower limit for the IDRs to be issued by the Indian companies.
Rs.5 crores
Rs.50 crores
Rs.500 crores
Rs.5000 crores
Rs.50 crores
B
29
The minimum investment required in the IDR issue by the investors has been fixed at
____by SEBI.
Rs2 lakh
Rs.5lakh
Rs.20lakh
Rs.50Lakh
Rs2 lakh
A
30
_____ is issued locally by a domestic borrower usually denominated in the local currency.
Domestic bonds
Foreign bonds
Eurobonds
Global bonds
Domestic bonds
A
31
A Japanese company issuing bonds in Yen Currency in Japan is an example of ______
Domestic bonds
Foreign bonds
Eurobonds
Global bonds
Domestic bonds
A
32
The main risk associated with domestic bonds is the risk of ____
Bankruptcy
Obsolescence
Exchange
Credit
Bankruptcy
A
33
Straight fixed rate Eurobonds are typically bearer bonds and pay coupon interest ______
Annually
Half yearly
Quarterly
Monthly
Annually
A
34
In the case of ______ offering, the bonds convert into shares of the company that issued the
bonds.
FCCB
FCEB
GDR
ADR
FCCB
A
35
_____ are instruments issued by registered foreign institutional investor (FII) to overseas
investors, who wish to invest in the Indian stock markets without registering themselves with
the market regulator, SEBI.
Participatory notes
Eurobonds
FCCB
FCEB
Participatory notes
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OPTION
36
The artificial currency created by IMF to be used as supplementary Reserve Asset is called
as
SDR
Gold coins
Paper currency
Bitcoins
SDR
A
37
Broad measure of a country's international trade in goods and services are called
Current account
Capital account
Trade account
Receivable account
Current account
A
38
Account reflecting changes in country ownership of long- term and short-term financial
assets are called
Current account
Capital account
Trade account
Receivable account
Capital account
B
39
When a country experiences ______ its interest rates are likely to fall.
Boom
Depression
Recession
Development
Recession
C
40
International bank for reconstruction and development also popularity called ____
World bank
Monetary fund
European bank
BWS
World bank
A
41
The ____ is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its
member countries official reserves.
BWS
SDR
ADR
GDR
SDR
B
42
_____ regulates SDRs which would accept as reserves and use for the settlement of
international payments.
IMF
IBRD
ICRA
IFC
IMF
A
43
The Smithsonian agreement was abandoned in March _____
1978
1972
1971
1967
1972
B
44
The collapse of the _____ system is related to Tiffens paradox.
Gold standard
Bretton woods
Snake in the Tunnel
Gold specie
Bretton woods
B
45
_____ is the act of trading different currencies.
Foreign exchange
Arbitrage
Foreign trade
Exports
Foreign trade
C
46
A floating exchange rate are _________
a. Is determined by the national governments involved.
b. Remains extremely stable over long period of times.
Is determined by the actions of central banks.
Is allowed to vary accordingly to market force.
Is allowed to vary accordingly to market force.
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OPTION
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The current system of international finance is a _________
Gold standard
Fixed exchange rate system
Floating exchange rate system
Managed float exchange rate system
Managed float exchange rate system
D
48
Who is the first party in ADR Issue
Bank
Issuing Company
Stock exchange
Customer
Issuing Company
B
49
FERA was replaced by
RBI
World bank
FEMA
Commercial Bank
FEMA
B
50
The price which is average of BID & ASK PRICE___
MID
Ask
BID
SPOT
MID
A
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