SIE Exam Lesson 5 Free Quiz: Fixed Income pt. 1

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This is a SIE Exam Lesson 5 Free Quiz which is covering Fixed income. Try it and see how you do if you need help listen to the lesson over. SIE Exam Lesson 5 Free Quizz This is a SIE Exam Lesson 5 Free Quiz which is covering Fixed income. Try it and see how you do if you need help listen to the lesson over. Questions covered include 1. Which of the following is an example of a fixed income investment? A. bond B. government note C. collateralized mortgage obligations D. all of the above 2. In fixed income investments, the par value ___. A. is greater than the maturity value B. is less than the maturity value C. is equal to the maturity value D. varies with the maturity value but with no general trend 3. Maturity value is the value the investor gets when his fixed income investment matures. A. True B. False 4. This is the date when the investor gets back the par value of his fixed income investment. A. call date B. declaration date C. maturity date D. payable date 5. Fixed income investments have stated interest rates except for ___. A. serial bonds B. series bonds C. term bonds D. zero coupon bonds 6. US government bonds have no call features. A. True B. False 7. Sinking funds are ___. A. bonds that have depreciated its par value B. a portion of money set aside every year to buy back the issued bonds C. the difference between the bond’s par value and the yield of maturity D. all of the above 8. Which of the following is associated with collateralized mortgage obligations? A. Ginnie Mae B. government bill C. sinking funds D. all of the above 9. These bonds are bought at a discount and mature at par value. A. serial bonds B. series bonds C. term bonds D. zero coupon bonds 10. These are bonds that have varying maturity dates that carry different interest rates. A. serial bonds B. series bonds C. term bonds D. zero coupon bonds SIE Exam Lesson 5 Free Quiz: Fixed Income pt. 1: Continued 11. Which of the following does a zero coupon bond have? A. interest rate B. interest payment date C. discount D. all of the above 12. Which of the following does a term bond have? A. interest rate B. interest payment date C. maturity date D. all of the above 13. In a zero coupon bond, the difference between the value of the bond when it is bought and the value of the bond when it matures is the calculated yield. A. True B. False 14. Serial bonds are issued in a series of steps according to the cash needs of the issuer. A. True B. False 15. In the normal yield curve environment, ___. A. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the lower the par value B. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the higher the par value C. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the lower the yield D. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the higher the yield 16. In an inverted yield curve, ___. A. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the lower the par value B. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the higher the par value C. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the lower the yield D. the shorter the maturity on a fixed income investment, the higher the yield 17. When buying a discounted bond in the secondary market, which of the following is the correct set of yield in order of increasing value? A. coupon yield, current yield, yield to maturity B. yield to maturity, coupon yield, current yield C. current yield, coupon yield, yield to maturity D. All of the three yields would have equal value. 18. When buying a bond at par, which of the following is the correct set of yield in order of increasing value? A. coupon yield, current yield, yield to maturity B. yield to maturity, coupon yield, current yield C. current yield, coupon yield, yield to maturity D. All of the three yields would have equal value. 19.