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NCFM Test

This document contains 31 multiple choice questions related to stock market regulations, systems, and processes. The questions cover topics like timelines for arbitration applications, settlement systems, order modifications on trading platforms, margin requirements, depository accounts, and private placement of securities. Each question is followed by 5 possible answer choices and the correct answer is indicated.

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NCFM Test

This document contains 31 multiple choice questions related to stock market regulations, systems, and processes. The questions cover topics like timelines for arbitration applications, settlement systems, order modifications on trading platforms, margin requirements, depository accounts, and private placement of securities. Each question is followed by 5 possible answer choices and the correct answer is indicated.

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1 An application for arbitration can be filed within ____ from the date of dispute.
(a) 45 days (b) 3 months (c) 1 year (d) 6 months (e) I am not attempting this question

ANS-D

2 Which of the following is FALSE about trade cancellation in the NEAT system?
(a) The counterparty to the trade makes similar request on the same trading day. (b) Identity of the users are disclosed to keep transparency. (c) The user can use trade cancellation screen for cancelling trades done during the day. (d) The user can request for trade cancellation from the previous trades screen. (e) I am not attempting this question

ANS-C

3 Which is the settlement system followed by NSCCL with effect from April 1, 2003?
ANS-B (a) Daily Settlement (b) T+2 rolling settlement (c) Account Period Settlement (d) T+3 rolling settlement. (e) I am not attempting this question

4 Which of the following statement/s is TRUE on the NEAT system?(A) Disclosed quantity orders cannot be modified where the disclosed quantity is greater than the order quantity. (B) Except for the Limited Physical market, a user cannot modify an order to a quantity less than the specified Regular Lot and multiples of Regulor Lot.(C) Orders cannot be modified to a quantity greater than the issued for the security.
(a) Only statements (A) and (C) (b) Only statements (B) and (C) (c) Statements (A), (B) and (C) (d) Only statement (C) (e) I am not attempting this question

5 Which of the following functions a branch manager can perform on the NEAT system.
(a) The branch manager can receive the End of Day reports for the trading firm. (b) The branch manager can view and perform order and trade related activities for the trading firm. (c) The branch manager can view and perform order and trade related activities and receive the End of Day reports for all dealers under that branch. (d) The branch manager can receive the End of Day reports of all the branches of the trading firm. (e) I am not attempting this question

6 The daily margin in T+2 rolling settlement comprises of ___________.


(a) Mark to Market Margin and Gross Exposure Margin (b) Mark to Market Margin, Gross Exposure Margin and Value at Risk-based Margin (c) Mark to Market Margin and Value at Risk-based Margin (d) Gross Exposure Margin and Value at Risk-based Margin (e) I am not attempting this question

7 Which of the following statement/s is TRUE on the NEAT system? (A) Circulars, as and when issued by NSEIL, are available to members on the intranet in their respective trading member directory identified by their trading member id.(B) A message is flashed on the NEAT screen when the circular is downloaded.(C) The circular file is ***** .wri where ******* indicates the department and Circular No
(a) Only statements (B) and (C) (b) Only statements (A) and (B) (c) Statements (A), (B) and (C) (d) Only statements (A) and (C) (e) I am not attempting this question

8 Which of the following is true about Mark to Market Margin?


(a) Mark to market margin is computed on the basis of mark to market loss of a member. (b) Mark to market margin is calculated by marking each transaction in a scrip to the closing price of the scrip at the end of trading (c) Mark to market profit/loss across different securities within the same settlement is set off to determine the mark to market loss for a settlement. (d) Mark to market loss is the notional loss which the member would incur in case the cumulative gross outstanding position of the member in some securities were closed out at the closing price of the securities (e) I am not attempting this question

9 Auction is held in PQR for 10,000 shares. The closing price of PQR on that day was Rs.149.00 The last traded price of PQR on that day was Rs.144.0 The close price of PQR last Friday was Rs.145.00 The previous day's close price of PQR was Rs.154.00 What is the maximum allowable price at which a member can put a sell order in teh auction for PQR? (Price band = +/- 20%)
(a) Rs. 184.8 (b) Rs. 180.35 (c) Rs. 154 (d) Rs. 144 (e) I am not attempting this question

10 A trading member on the NSE, has a branch order value of Rs. 750 lakh for his Mumbai branch and Rs. 600 lakh for Delhi branch. Mumbai branch has two users 'X' and 'Y' with user order value limits of Rs. 200 lakh and Rs. 200 lakh respectively. Delhi branch has one user 'Z' with user order value limit of Rs.450 lakh. The member applies for a new user at Mumbai. What is the maximum user order value that can be set for the new user?
(a) Rs. 500 lakh (b) Any amount, as there is no restriction on User Order Value (c) Rs. 350 lakh (d) Rs. 150 lakh (e) I am not attempting this question

11 A client shall make payment for securities purchased to the trading member _______.

(a) On receipt of the securities (b) Any amount, as there is no restriction on User Order Value (c) Before the funds pay-in day (d) Within 24 hours of sale (e) I am not attempting this question (a) Index Options (b) Stock Futures (c) Index Futures (d) Forward Rate Agreements (e) I am not attempting this question (a) Dealer (b) dominant promoters (c) Directors (d) Authorised signatory (e) I am not attempting this question (a) All auctions orders are entered into the auction order book. (b) Auction order matching takes place at the end of the solicitor period for the auction. (c) Auction matching takes place only across orders belonging to the same auction. (d) All auctions trades take place at the last traded price for that day in the regular lot book in the normal market (e) I am not attempting this question (a) SL (b) RL (c) OL (d) SP (e) I am not attempting this question (a) The order/trade slips are Confirmation/Modification/Cancellation/Rejection slips. (b) Members can take print of confirmation slips at the end of the day from the reprint option in the supplementary menu (c) Margin report is generated on-line. (d) The trade and order slips are generated on-line. (e) I am not attempting this question

12 Which of the following is NOT a derivative traded on Indian Stock Market?

13 Contract note is signed by the _______.

14 Which of the following is FALSE about auctions in the NEAT system?

15 In which book type on the NEAT system, does the user enter Limited Physical orders?

16 Which of the following statements is FALSE about the NEAT system?

17 If a client buys shares worth Rs. 1,25,000 and sells shares worth Rs. 75,000 through a sub-broker, then the maximum brokerage payable to him is _______.
(a) Rs. 24,000 (b) Rs. 16,000 (c) Rs. 3,000 (d) Rs. 20,000 (e) I am not attempting this question

18 A trading member submits ____________ to the stock exchange on an annual basis. (A) audited financial statements (B) networth certificate (C) proof of renewal of insurance cover
(a) (A), (B) and (C) (b) (A) and (C) only (c) (B) and (C) only (d) (A) only (e) I am not attempting this question (a) Yes, only if his clients request for opening a bank account (b) No (c) Yes, only if his clients are not his relatives (d) Yes (e) I am not attempting this question (a) For record (b) For information (c) After its issue in publication/media (d) For prior approval before its issue in publication/media (e) I am not attempting this question

19 Is it compulsory for a trading member to maintain a separate bank account for the Clients?

20 A copy of an advertisement has to be submitted by a trading member to NSE __________.

21 Which of the following activities the user can carry out during Open phase in the normal market on the NEAT system?
(a) Enquiry of different screens only. (b) Order Entry, Order Modification and Order Cancellation only. (c) Both (A) & (B) (d) None of the above (e) I am not attempting this question (a) (B) and (C) (b) (A) and (B) (c) Only ( C ) (d) (A) and (C) (e) I am not attempting this question (a) Order Modified (b) Trade Cancelled (c) Trade Modified (d) Order Cancelled (e) I am not attempting this question

22 A settlement system has ________. (A) counterparty risk (B) systems risk (C ) liquidity risk

23 What does 'OM' indicate as an activity in the 'Activity Log' screen in the NEAT system?

24 NSE's Certification in Financial Markets does NOT allow flexibility in terms of _______.

(a) Candidate's presence (b) Test date (c) Testing centre (d) Test time (e) I am not attempting this question

25 How many depositories are there in India?


(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 1 (e) I am not attempting this question

26 In the event of the user forgetting his password on the NEAT system, the trading member is required to _______.
(a) reset the password and inform the exchange (b) Login with a password of another user of the same trading member (c) Login with the default password and enter a new password (d) Inform the Exchange in writing to reset the password (e) I am not attempting this question

27 Register of transactions (Sauda Book) shall be preserved for a period of _____ years by the stock broker as per the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 6 (e) I am not attempting this question

28 The members/custodians make available the required securities in their ____________ with Depository Participants by the prescribed pay-in time for securities.
(a) Client Account (b) Receipt Account (c) Delivery Account (d) Pool Account (e) I am not attempting this question

29 What is the maximum number of depository accounts that can be opened by an investor?
(a) Only one account with a particular depository participant (b) One account only (c) There is no restriction on the number of accounts an investor can open ( (d) It depends on his Net Worth (e) I am not attempting this question

30 VaR margin is charged at differential rate on the ____________ position of the client.
(a) Gross outstanding sales. (b) Net sale (c) Net outstanding sale (d) Gross sale. (e) I am not attempting this question

31 Which of the following statements is TRUE?


(a) The reliance on public issues has increased in the recent past. (b) Private placement is costly and time consuming. (c) Public issues is a preferred means of raising resources in the corporate sector. (d) The amount raised through private placements far exceeds that raised through public issues. (e) I am not attempting this question

32 A registered sub-broker, holding registration granted by SEBI on the recommendation of a trading member, can transact through ____________
(a) A stock exchange directly (b) any member broker of a stock exchange (c) The member broker who had recommended his application for registration (d) Any member broker of any stock exchange (e) I am not attempting this question

33 ______ or a corporate can become member of an exchange


(a) An individual, a partnership firm (b) Hindu Undivided Family (c) An individual, a partnership firm, Hindu Undivided Family (d) An individual, Hindu Undivided Family (e) I am not attempting this question

34 NSCCL uses services of _________ to transfer demat securities


(a) Depositories (b) clearing Banks (c) Share transfer agents (d) Custodians (e) I am not attempting this question

35 A sub-broker can have a maximum of ___ clients.


(a) 500 (b) 50 (c) Unlimited (d) 100 (e) I am not attempting this question

ANS-C

36 The amount in unpaid dividend accounts of companies shall be transferred to the: ____.
(a) Dividend Equalisation Reserve (b) Investor Education and Protection Fund (c) Investor Protection Fund (d) General Revenue Account of the Central Government (e) I am not attempting this question

37 Which is the principal Act that governs the trading in securities market in India?
ANS-B (a) Companies Act, 1956 (b) Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (c) SEBI Act, 1992 (d) Depositories Act, 1996 (e) I am not attempting this question

38 Penalty points are charged to members for ______________.


(a) Only for violation in respect of client code modifications. (b) Only for violation in respect of non-confirmation of custodial trades. (c) Only for gross exposure and turnover violations (d) All of the above (e) I am not attempting this question

Ans-D

39 Members can submit which of the following as additional base capital to NSCCL.
(a) Cash. b) Bank Guarantee (c) Fixed Deposit Receipts (d) All of the above (e) I am not attempting this question

And-D

40 A trading member on the NSE, has set the branch order value unlimited for his Chennai branch and Rs. 950 lakh for Kolkata branch. Chennai branch has two users 'X' and 'Y' with user order limits of Rs. 250 lakh and Rs. 300 lakh respectively. Kolkata branch has one user with order limit 100 lakh. He wants to set up another user in Kolkata. What is the maximum order limit that he can set for this user?
(a) Not more than Rs. 950 lakh (b) Zero (c) Unlimited (d) Rs. 850 lakh (e) I am not attempting this question

Ans-D

41 What is the minimum networth for a corporate member in Capital Market and F&O segments of NSEIL?
(a) Rs. 5 lakh (b) Rs. 200 lakh (c) Rs. 10 lakh (d) Rs. 100 lakh (e) I am not attempting this question

Asns-D

42 A trading member is getting a message that he has violated the gross exposure limit. The gross exposure at that point of time was Rs. 1300 lakh. What is his base capital? (Assume Rs. 1300 lakh is allowable gross exposure).
(a) Rs. 46.00 lakh (b) Rs. 145.00 lakh (c) Rs. 157.00 lakh (d) Rs.181.00 lakh (e) I am not attempting this question

43 Rahul is supposed to receive Rs. 90,000 from Chandra after 3 years. If the interest rate is 8%, what is the present value of the amount due from Chandra?
B (a) 81,444.9 (b) 71,444.9 (c) 86,444.9 (d) 91,444 (e) I am not attempting this question

44 Which of the following statement/s is TRUE about trade cancellation in the NEAT system? (A) The trade cancellation request is sent to the Exchange for approval and message to that effect is displayed in the message window. (B) When a request for the trade cancellation is approved by the Exchange, the parties to trade receive a system message confirming the trade cancellation and the trade cancellation slip is printed at their respective trader workstations. (C) If the Exchange rejects the trade cancellation request, the trade cancellation rejection slip is printed at their respective trader workstations.
(a) Only statements (A) and (C) (b) Only statement (C) (c) Only statements (B) and (C) (d) Statements (A), (B) and (C) (e) I am not attempting this question

45 Which of the following obligation reports are NOT generated by the clearing software?
A (a) Daily Obligation Statement (b) Final Settlement Obligations Statement (c) Margin Report (d) Daily Obligation Statement of Custodial Trades (e) I am not attempting this question

46 What can the corporate manager view in the 'Activity Log' screen in the NEAT system?
ANS-A (a) He can view all activities that have been performed on any order for own User Id only. (b) He can view all the activities that have been performed on any order or all orders under all branches or for a specific branch and for a specific dealer or for all dealers. (c) He has no access to the 'Activity Log' screen. (d) He can view all activities that have been performed on any order of the whole market. (e) I am not attempting this question

47 What does 'LIS' indicate as a message code in 'Full Message window' in the NEAT system?
(a) All listing related messages (b) There is no such message code as 'LIS' in the Full Message Window (c) All messages related to suspension for trading of listed securities only (d) All messages related to newly listed securities only (e) I am not attempting this question

48 A person can become a member of _______ recognised Stock Exchanges.


ANS-B (a) 15 (b) Any number of (c) 10 (d) Only one (e) I am not attempting this question

49 In the demat environment, the securities are transferred from one account to another through book entry only on the instructions of the _______.
ANS-A (a) Beneficial owner (b) Company concerned (c) Stock exchange concerned (d) Depository (e) I am not attempting this question

50 NSCCL pays-out demat securities to the members in the __________ from where these are transferred to the ____________ of the members.
Ans-B (a) Clients Account, Pool Account (b) Pool Account, Client Accounts (c) Delivery Account, Pool Account (d) Receipt Account, Delivery Account (e) I am not attempting this question

51 The maximum amount of claim payable from the IPF to the investor (where the trading member through whom the investor has dealt is declared a defaulter) is ________.
ANS-B (a) Rs. 7 lakh (b) Rs. 10 lakh (c) Rs. 17 lakh (d) Rs. 1 lakh (e) I am not attempting this question

52 If a client buys shares worth Rs. 90,000 and sells shares worth Rs. 1,10,000 through a stock-broker, then the maximum brokerage payable is _____.
Ans-B (a) Rs. 4,000 (b) Rs. 5,000 (c) Rs. 2,000 (d) Rs. 6,000 (e) I am not attempting this question

53 Which of the following does NOT issue securities in the primary market?
Ans-B (a) Government of India (b) Stock Exchanges (c) Companies (d) Financial Institutions (e) I am not attempting this question

54 As per the provisions of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) regulations, any person who holds more than _____________ shares or voting rights in any listed company shall make such disclosure to the company.
(a) 2% (b) 10% (c) 5% (d) 3% (e) I am not attempting this question

Ans-B

55 Which of the following is true about the code of conduct.


(a) A copy of an advertisement has to be submitted to the mcx to get a prior approval before its issue in publication\media. (b) A copy of an advertisement has to be submitted to the ncdex to get a prior approval before its issue in publication\media. (c) A copy of an advertisement has to be submitted to the SEBI to get a prior approval before its issue in publication\media. (d) A copy of an advertisement has to be submitted to the exchange to get a prior approval before its issue in publication\media. (e) I am not attempting this question

Ans-C

56 Mr. Desai has decided to deposit Rs. 100,000 in the bank annually. If the bank has a policy of continuous compounding and the prevailing interest rate is 11.5% how much would his deposit grow upto in 2 years?
(a) 166,141.11 (a) 5 lakh (b) 171,507.54 (c) 185,570.7 (d) 224,871.26 (e) I am not attempting this question

57 A maximum penalty of Rs. _______ can be imposed for insider trading, as prescribed under SEBI Act, 1992.
ANS-A (a) 5 lakh (b) 50,000 (c) 3 lakh (d) 1 lakh (e) I am not attempting this question

58 What does 'P' indicate as a status in the 'Auction Inquiry' screen in the NEAT system?
ANS-A (a) Auction is pending and yet to begin. (b) Auction is deleted. (c) There is no such status indicator as 'P' in the Auction Inquiry screen. (d) Auction is over. (e) I am not attempting this question

59 Every stock broker shall preserve the books of accounts and other records prescribed under the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 for a minimum period of _______ years.
(a) 7 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2

ANS-C

(e) I am not attempting this question

60 Which of the following is/are TRUE about the ticker in the NEAT system?(A) The user has the option of selecting the securities that should appear in the ticker. (B) When a request for the trade cancellation is approved by the Exchange, the parties to trade receive a system message confirming the trade cancellation and the trade cancellation slip is printed at their respective trader workstations. (C) The ticker displays information about any trade in the system as and when it takes place.
(a) Only statements (B) and (C) (b) Statements (A), (B) and (C) (c) Only statement (C) (d) Only statements (A) and (C) (e) I am not attempting this question

Ans-D

Regression Statistics Multiple R 0.277508 R Square 0.077011 Adjusted R S-0.23065 Standard Err15.56253 Observations 5 ANOVA df Regression Residual Total SS MS F Significance F 1 60.62274 60.62274 0.250308 0.651255 3 726.5773 242.1924 4 787.2

Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95%Upper 95% Lower 95.0%pper 95.0% U Intercept 77.45481 54.12588 1.431013 0.247812 -94.7979 249.7075 -94.7979 249.7075 X Variable 1 -0.66472 1.328627 -0.50031 0.651255 -4.89301 3.563562 -4.89301 3.563562

x 34 45 45 34 44

y 45 33 65 65 45

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