NISM Series VIII - Equity Derivatives Exam Series - 19
NISM Series VIII - Equity Derivatives Exam Series - 19
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Q 1. Each forward contract can have a different delivery location, a different maturity date, and a different contract size. State whether True or False.
TRUE
FALSE
Q 2. 9
0
Only sellers
Neither buyers nor sellers
Only arbitrageurs
Q 3. Why does 'Screen-based trading' have an edge over 'floor trading'?
Technology needs are lower
There is no need to route the order through an exchange
There is transparency in trade execution and execution prices
There are no set-up costs in screen-based trading
Q 4. Fixed deposits and bank guarantees are NOT permitted to be offered by Clearing Members to the Clearing Corporation as part of liquid assets - State whether True or False.
TRUE
FALSE
Q 5. Trader A wants to sell 20 contracts of the August series at Rs 4500 and Trader B wants to sell 17 contracts of the September series at Rs 4550. The lot size is 50 for both of these contracts. The Initial Margin is fixed at 6%. How much Initial Margin is required to be collected from both these investors (sum of initial margins of A and B) by the broker?
5,02,050
2,70,000
4,10,000
2,32,050
Q 6. In the case of _______, the gain or loss is realized daily due to the mark-to-market mechanism.
Swaps
Forward contracts
Future contracts
Option contracts
Q 7. Mr. Raj wants to sell 10 contracts for the June series at Rs.5200 and a trader Mr. Rahul wants to buy 5 contracts for the July series at Rs. 5250. The lot size is 50 for both of these contracts. The initial margin is fixed at 10%. They both have accounts with the same broker. How much Initial Margin is required to be collected from both these investors by the broker?
Rs 2,60,000
Rs 1,31,250
Rs 3,91,250
Rs 1,28,750
Q 8. The Over the counter options are ____________.
calculated based on the delta.
Standardised options
Customised options
always in the money options
Q 9. Speculators are those who wish to _____ risks whereas hedgers are those who wish to _____ risks.
Decrease, Increase
Take, Reduce
Reduce and Decrease
Increase, Take
Q 10. Identify the FALSE statement concerning Options.
Optional contracts are NOT symmetrical regarding the rights and obligations of the parties involved
The buyer of an option gets the right while the seller of an option bears the obligation
Options contracts have non-linear payoffs
Options contracts have linear payoffs
Q 11. Excess of premium in an option over intrinsic value is known as the time value - State True or False?
FALSE
TRUE
Q 12. Over-the-counter options are always standardized - State whether True or False.
TRUE
FALSE
Q 13. Ms Tanisha has gone short on October Futures on ABC stock at $2300. She will make a profit if the futures price move to _______.
2250
2350
2325
2450
Q 14. The clearing of trades on a stock exchange can be done by_________.
by the trading members
by clearing members
both by clearing members and trading members
none of the above
Q 15. You have bought a CALL for Ambuja Cements for a Strike price of Rs 500 for January. To close the position, you will Sell a CALL of the same strike price of January. True or False?
FALSE