MCQ ON RISK MANAGEMENT

MCQ ON RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Risk is defined as uncertainties resulting in: a) Adverse outcome, adverse in relation to planned objectives or expectations b) Adverse variation of profitability or outright losses (financial risk) c) Both (a) & (b) d) None of these 2. Financial Risk is defined as a) Uncertainties in cash flow b) Variations in net cash flow c) Uncertainties resulting in outright losses d) Uncertainties resulting in adverse variation of profitability e) Both (c) & (d) 3. Uncertainties in cash inflows and / or outflows create uncertainties in: a) net cash flow b) profits c) Both (a) & (b) d) none of these 4_ Which of the following is not correct? a) Lower risk implies lower variability in net cash flow b) Higher variability in net cash flow may result in higher profits or higher losses c) Higher risk would imply higher upside and downside potential d) Zero risk would imply no variation in net cash flow e) None of these 5. Return on zero risk investment would be ----as compared to other opportunities available in the market ; a) high ,b) low c) medium d) higher or low depending upon type of investment Strategic risk is a type of : a) exchange risk b) liquidity risk c) interest rate risk d) operational risk e) none of these 6. Investment in RBI bonds at 6.5% interest rate with a maturity of 5 years is investment. a) zero risk b) lower risk c) medium risk d) high risk 7. The capital requirement of a business would be lower when there is : a) lower variation in net cash flow b) lower risk c) lower possibility of loss d) all of these e) none of these 8. The key driver in managing a business is seeking enhancement in a) Return on investment b) Risk Management capability c) risk adjusted return on capital d) all of these e) None of these 9. Risk adjusted return on investment is: a) Netting risk in a business or investment against the return from this b) Managing risk on investments c) Managing-return on investment through risk management d) Adjusting return on investment against the risk 11.An investment will be more preferred and higher will be the reward to investors when: a) RAROC is higher b) RAROC is lower c) RAROC is one d) none of these 12.The banking book is generally not exposed to : a) liquidity risk b) interest rate risk c) credit risk d) operational risk e) None of these 13.Which of the following is / are characteristics of the assets held in Trading Book? a) They are normally not held until maturity b) They are normally held until maturity and accrual system of accounting is applied c) Mark to market system is followed d) Both (a) & (c) e) Both (b) & (c) 14.Trading book is mainly exposed to a) Market Risk b) Market Liquidity Risk c) Credit Risk d) Operational Risk e) All of these 15.The transactions relating to guarantees, letters of credit, committed or back up credit lines form part of a) Banking Book b) Trading Book, c) Off Balance Sheet Exposures d) All of these 16.The liquidity risk of banks arises from : a) Funding of long term assets by short term liabilities b) Funding of short term assets by long term liabilities c) Funding of long term liabilities by short term assets d) None of these 17. Funding liquidity risk is defined as: a) Excess of liabilities over assets b) Excess of long term liabilities over long term assets c) Excess of short term liabilities over short term assets d) Inability to obtain funds to meet cash flow obligations 18. Liquidity risk in banks manifest in different dimensions. Which of the a) Funding risk arises from the need to replace net outflows withdrawal / non renewal of deposits b) Time risk arises from the need to compensate for non receipt funds e.g. NPA c) Call risk arises due to crystallization of contingent liabilities d) Both (a) & (b) e) None of these 19.Where an asset maturing in two years at a fixed by a liability risk will be: a) Basis risk b) Yield curve riskc) Gap risk d) embedded option Risk 20.The risk of adverse variance of the mark to market value of change in market prices of interest rate instruments, equities, is called: a) Price Risk b) Market Risk c) Translation Risk d) Both a & b 21.ln the financial market bond prices and yields are a) inversely related b) directly related , c) inversely or directly related depending on type of bond d) none of these 22.When a bank is unable to conclude a large transaction in a particular instrument near the current market price, it is called as a) Market risk b) Market Liquidity risk c) Default risk d) counter party risk 23.Potential of a bank borrower or counterparty to fail to meet its obligations according to agreed terms is called: a) credit risk b) default risk c) market liquidity d) market risk e) either (a) or (b) 24.The risk related to non performance of the trading partners due to counter party's refusal and or inability to perform is called ------risk : a) Liquidity, b) Operational , c) Counter Party , d) None 25. Country risk is an example of a) Market risk b) Credit risk c) Operational risk d) Liquidity risk The risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events is called as risk a) legal b) compliance c) Fraud d) Operational 26. Which of the following is not a operational risk? a) Compliance risk b) Transaction risk c) Legal Risk d) Counter party risk e) System risk 27. Strategic Risk and Reputation Risk fall in the category of a) Market risk b) credit risk c) Operational risk d) none of these Risk arising from fraud, failed business processes and inability to maintain business continuity : a) Transaction risk b) compliance risk c) credit risk d) none of these 28. Risk of legal or regulatory sanction, financial loss or reputation loss that a bank may suffer as a result of its failure to comply with any or all of the applicable laws, regulations etc. is called as: a) Transaction risk b) Compliance risk, c) legal risk d) Systems risk 31.Risk arising from adverse business decisions, improper implementation of decisions, or lack of responsiveness to industry changes is called: a) Reputation risk b) Strategic risk c) Operational risk d) Management risk 32. Reputation Risk which arises from negative public opinion may result in: a) exposing an institution to litigation b) financial loss c) decline in customer base d) all of these e) none of these 33.Risk associated with a portfolio is always less than the weighted average of risks of individual items in the portfolio due to a) Diversification of risks b) The fact that all accounts in a portfolio will not behave in unidirectional manner c) The fact that risks in all the accounts in a portfolio will not materialize simultaneously, d) Both (a) & (b) only e) All of these 34.Aggregated risk of the organizations as a whole is called: a) Transaction risk b) Portfolio risk c) Total risk d) None of these ANSWER : TEST YOUR SELF – RISK AND BANKING BUSINESS 1 A 2 E 3 C 4 E 5 B 6 E 7 A 8 D 9 C 10 A 11 A 12 E 13 D 14 E 15 C 16 A 17 D 18 E 19 C 20 D 21 A 22 B 23 E 24 C 25 B 26 D 27 D 28 D 29 A 30 B 31 B 32 D 33 E 34 B MCQ ON RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Risk is defined as uncertainties resulting in: a) Adverse outcome, adverse in relation to planned objectives or expectations b) Adverse variation of profitability or outright losses (financial risk) c) Both (a) & (b) d) None of these 2. Financial Risk is defined as a) Uncertainties in cash flow b) Variations in net cash flow c) Uncertainties resulting in outright losses d) Uncertainties resulting in adverse variation of profitability e) Both (c) & (d) 3. Uncertainties in cash inflows and / or outflows create uncertainties in: a) net cash flow b) profits c) Both (a) & (b) d) none of these 4_ Which of the following is not correct? a) Lower risk implies lower variability in net cash flow b) Higher variability in net cash flow may result in higher profits or higher losses c) Higher risk would imply higher upside and downside potential d) Zero risk would imply no variation in net cash flow e) None of these 5. Return on zero risk investment would be ----as compared to other opportunities available in the market ; a) high ,b) low c) medium d) higher or low depending upon type of investment Strategic risk is a type of : a) exchange risk b) liquidity risk c) interest rate risk d) operational risk e) none of these 6. Investment in RBI bonds at 6.5% interest rate with a maturity of 5 years is investment. a) zero risk b) lower risk c) medium risk d) high risk 7. The capital requirement of a business would be lower when there is : a) lower variation in net cash flow b) lower risk c) lower possibility of loss d) all of these e) none of these 8. The key driver in managing a business is seeking enhancement in a) Return on investment b) Risk Management capability c) risk adjusted return on capital d) all of these e) None of these 9. Risk adjusted return on investment is: a) Netting risk in a business or investment against the return from this b) Managing risk on investments c) Managing-return on investment through risk management d) Adjusting return on investment against the risk 11.An investment will be more preferred and higher will be the reward to investors when: a) RAROC is higher b) RAROC is lower c) RAROC is one d) none of these 12.The banking book is generally not exposed to : a) liquidity risk b) interest rate risk c) credit risk d) operational risk e) None of these 13.Which of the following is / are characteristics of the assets held in Trading Book? a) They are normally not held until maturity b) They are normally held until maturity and accrual system of accounting is applied c) Mark to market system is followed d) Both (a) & (c) e) Both (b) & (c) 14.Trading book is mainly exposed to a) Market Risk b) Market Liquidity Risk c) Credit Risk d) Operational Risk e) All of these 15.The transactions relating to guarantees, letters of credit, committed or back up credit lines form part of a) Banking Book b) Trading Book, c) Off Balance Sheet Exposures d) All of these 16.The liquidity risk of banks arises from : a) Funding of long term assets by short term liabilities b) Funding of short term assets by long term liabilities c) Funding of long term liabilities by short term assets d) None of these 17. Funding liquidity risk is defined as: a) Excess of liabilities over assets b) Excess of long term liabilities over long term assets c) Excess of short term liabilities over short term assets d) Inability to obtain funds to meet cash flow obligations 18. Liquidity risk in banks manifest in different dimensions. Which of the a) Funding risk arises from the need to replace net outflows withdrawal / non renewal of deposits b) Time risk arises from the need to compensate for non receipt funds e.g. NPA c) Call risk arises due to crystallization of contingent liabilities d) Both (a) & (b) e) None of these 19.Where an asset maturing in two years at a fixed by a liability risk will be: a) Basis risk b) Yield curve riskc) Gap risk d) embedded option Risk 20.The risk of adverse variance of the mark to market value of change in market prices of interest rate instruments, equities, is called: a) Price Risk b) Market Risk c) Translation Risk d) Both a & b 21.ln the financial market bond prices and yields are a) inversely related b) directly related , c) inversely or directly related depending on type of bond d) none of these 22.When a bank is unable to conclude a large transaction in a particular instrument near the current market price, it is called as a) Market risk b) Market Liquidity risk c) Default risk d) counter party risk 23.Potential of a bank borrower or counterparty to fail to meet its obligations according to agreed terms is called: a) credit risk b) default risk c) market liquidity d) market risk e) either (a) or (b) 24.The risk related to non performance of the trading partners due to counter party's refusal and or inability to perform is called ------risk : a) Liquidity, b) Operational , c) Counter Party , d) None 25. Country risk is an example of a) Market risk b) Credit risk c) Operational risk d) Liquidity risk The risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events is called as risk a) legal b) compliance c) Fraud d) Operational 26. Which of the following is not a operational risk? a) Compliance risk b) Transaction risk c) Legal Risk d) Counter party risk e) System risk 27. Strategic Risk and Reputation Risk fall in the category of a) Market risk b) credit risk c) Operational risk d) none of these Risk arising from fraud, failed business processes and inability to maintain business continuity : a) Transaction risk b) compliance risk c) credit risk d) none of these 28. Risk of legal or regulatory sanction, financial loss or reputation loss that a bank may suffer as a result of its failure to comply with any or all of the applicable laws, regulations etc. is called as: a) Transaction risk b) Compliance risk, c) legal risk d) Systems risk 31.Risk arising from adverse business decisions, improper implementation of decisions, or lack of responsiveness to industry changes is called: a) Reputation risk b) Strategic risk c) Operational risk d) Management risk 32. Reputation Risk which arises from negative public opinion may result in: a) exposing an institution to litigation b) financial loss c) decline in customer base d) all of these e) none of these 33.Risk associated with a portfolio is always less than the weighted average of risks of individual items in the portfolio due to a) Diversification of risks b) The fact that all accounts in a portfolio will not behave in unidirectional manner c) The fact that risks in all the accounts in a portfolio will not materialize simultaneously, d) Both (a) & (b) only e) All of these 34.Aggregated risk of the organizations as a whole is called: a) Transaction risk b) Portfolio risk c) Total risk d) None of these ANSWER : TEST YOUR SELF – RISK AND BANKING BUSINESS 1 A 2 E 3 C 4 E 5 B 6 E 7 A 8 D 9 C 10 A 11 A 12 E 13 D 14 E 15 C 16 A 17 D 18 E 19 C 20 D 21 A 22 B 23 E 24 C 25 B 26 D 27 D 28 D 29 A 30 B 31 B 32 D 33 E 34 B