Free Sample Question
MPF
Which ONE of the following describes the Mandatory Provident Funds Scheme?
A
A publicly managed, tax-financed social safety net for the old
B
A mandatory, privately managed, fully funded contribution scheme
C
Voluntary personal savings and insurance
D
A means-tested basic government pension
Duration
What does duration measure?
A
Inflation sensitivity to changes in prices
B
Interest rate sensitivity to changes in inflation
C
Bond price sensitivity to changes in interest rates
D
Share index sensitivity to changes in profit forecasts
Normal Distribution
Which of the following statements are CORRECT regarding the normal distribution of a company’s returns?There is a 68% probability that the company’s actual return is within 1 standard deviation of the expected returnThere is a 95% probability that the company’s actual return is within 2.5 standard deviations of the expected returnStandard deviation does not differentiate upside potential from the downside risk of an investmentThe lower the standard deviation of a company’s returns, the tighter the cluster of returns around the mean
A
I, and II only
B
I, III and IV only
C
II, III and IV only
D
I, II, III and IV
Beta
What is the beta for a portfolio that replicates the Hang Seng Index (held in the same proportions as the market) with no risk-free securities?
A
-1
B
0
C
1
D
2
Behavioural Finance
The study of behavioural finance has contributed to investment management strategies through the empirical results of cognitive and social psychological studies.  Which ONE of the following is an investment strategy arising from such studies?
A
Momentum strategy over the short-term
B
Contrarian strategy over the short-term
C
Algorithmic strategy over the long-term
D
Data mining strategy
CML
Ronnie Return has obtained the following performance information regarding four fund managers.  The current risk-free rate is 3%.                                    Return   Std Dev   BetaMarket portfolio         0.113     0.66    Fund manager A         0.113     0.23       1.80Fund manager B         0.148     0.94       0.51Fund manager C         0.158     0.56       0.89Fund manager D         0.092     0.44       0.45Which fund manager’s performance lies on the Capital Market Line?
A
Manager A
B
Manager B
C
Manager C
D
Manager D