Jeet Finance Info

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Derivatives Dealers(8)

Q1.You bought January Satyam Futures @ Rs 268 and the lot size is 1,200. What is your profit (+)
or loss(-) if you sell at Rs 225 ?
a) -50,600
b) -51,600
c) -52,600
d) None of these

Q2.An investor has buy position in a scrip, he can make his position nil in the settlement by
a) selling any security of equal quantity.
b) selling the same scrip and same quantity.
c) selling any index scrip of equal quantity
d) selling any A-group scrip for equal quantity.

Q3.The futures market has its own terminology. If a trader was long in the market, what would that
mean?
a) The trader sold a future contract
b) The trader bought a futures contract
c) The trader’s open positions exceeded his net worth
d) None of the above

Q4.Forward contracts can be cancelled with any counterparty in the market and not necessarily with the same counterparty with whom it was entered into
a) True
b) False
c) True only in Japan
d) True only in Africa


Q5.Hedgers and speculators strike a balance due to their needs as
a) Hedger has to take risk while speculator has to give up risk
b) Both hedgers and speculators have to take risk
c) Both hedgers and speculators have to give up risk
d) Hedger avoids risk while the speculator takes risk

Q6. If you have bought a Sensex future at 3200 and sold at 3600 what is your profit/loss?
a) loss Rs.18,000
b) gain Rs.20,000
c) gain Rs.18,000
d) loss Rs.20,000

Q7.An investor has open position of 10 contract long, 10 contract long and 10 contract short in sensex future March, April and May series respectively. What are her spreads across March-April?
a) 0
b) 10
c) 20
d) None of these

Q8.Otc derivatives are consider risky because
a)There is no formal house margin system .
b)they dont follow any formal rules .
c)they are not settled on a clearing
d)all of the above 

Q9.An investor has an open position of 10
contracts short and 23 contracts long in March
and April Series respectively. How many contracts
are covered under calendar spread?
a) 23
b) 13
c) 10
d) None of these

Q10. The existence of a derivatives market lends to complete market.
a)True
b)False