Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding CMOs is false?

Options :

A : CMOs are zero-coupon bonds that are backed by real estate.

B : Relative to other bonds, CMOs are illiquid.

C : CMO investors are divided into classes, and the class determines when the investor will receive payments of principal.

D : CMOs are considered to have lower risk and, therefore, offer lower returns.

Answer: A

Question 2

Mr. Cross wanders into your office with a $35,000 check that he has received from his recently-deceased wife’s insurance company and wants you to advise him how to invest it, since that is your job, as he puts it. You ask him to fill out a standard investor profile questionnaire, but he refuses to do so. You offer to fill it out for him, based on his answers to your verbal questions, but he still refuses and calls you a “nibby-nose.” Based on this, you can:

Options :

A : allocate the $35,000 any way you choose since you have an uncooperative client.

B : advise him to invest the money in a money market mutual fund instead of holding it as cash.

C : advise him to invest the money in an S&P 500 Index fund.

D : The advice provided in either Choice B or Choice C would be appropriate.

Answer: B

Question 3

Dottie is a newly-minted, registered representative and is doing some cold calling to line up appointments with prospects. When doing so, Dottie: I. must not call anyone on her firm’s do-not-call list. II. must not call anyone on the FTC’s national do-not-call-list. III. must not call anyone before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m., based on the time zone of the person being called. IV. must provide the person called with her name, the name and contact information of her firm, and the purpose of her call.

Options :

A : I and III only

B : I and IV only

C : I, II, and IV only

D : I, II, III, and IV

Answer: C

Question 4

Nancy invested $1,850 in the MidFee Mutual Fund, which has a 4% front -end load. The net asset value (NAV) per share of the fund at the time of her purchase was $22.20. How many shares of the fund was Nancy able to purchase?

Options :

A : 83.33

B : 80.00

C : 80.13

D : None of the above is correct.

Answer: B

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding a Coverdell Education Savings Plan (ESA) are true? I. There are income limitations regarding those who may contribute to an ESA. II. There is a maximum annual aggregate amount that can be contributed to a single beneficiary’s account. III. Contributions to an ESA are tax deductible. IV. The monies must be used prior to the beneficiary’s 30th birthday for education-related expenses in order to avoid paying both taxes and a penalty.

Options :

A : I and II only

B : I and III only

C : I, II, and IV only

D : I, II, III, and IV

Answer: C

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