FINRA Practice SIE Exam Questions &
Correct answers. 99% Proven pass rate.
The redemption value of an open-end investment company's shares is based on the:
previous offering price
previous closing NAV
NAV computed
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FINRA Practice SIE Exam Questions &
Correct answers. 99% Proven pass rate.
The redemption value of an open-end investment company's shares is based on the:
previous offering price
previous closing NAV
NAV computed after the order is received
offering price computed after the order is received - ✔✔NAV computed after the order is received
The computation of dollar prices and accrued interest on municipal bonds is normal on what calendar
basis?
30/360
30/365
Actual/360
Actual/365 - ✔✔30/360
Blue-sky laws are regulated by which of the following entities?
SEC
MSRB
FINRA
state securities regulators - ✔✔State securities regulators
At the time of issuance, which of the following securities normally has the longest period to expiration?
Rights
Options
Warrants
Repurchase agreements - ✔✔Warrants
Regular way settlement on Treasury Bonds is:
same day
next business day
second business day
fifth business day - ✔✔next business day
A firm is a participant in a public offering. To sell a substantial amount of the securities to its customers,
the firm agrees to repurchase the shares at no less than the original sales price. Such agreements are:
prohibited as fraudulent and manipulative.
Permissible if the securities are deposited into escrow.
prohibited unless the firm immediately sets aside funds for the repurchase
permissible if the customers retain the right to sell the securities into the open market. - ✔✔prohibited
as fraudulent and manipulative
Under SEC S-P (Consumer Privacy), which of the following information must a firm include in its
customer privacy and opt-out notices?
the address of the firm's website
the fee to opt out from the privacy program
the deadline by which to opt out from the privacy program
the policies to protect the security of nonpublic information - ✔✔the policies to protect the security of
nonpublic information
UTMA accounts are opened under the tax ID number of the:
minor
donor
parent
custodian - ✔✔minor
Under FINRA rules, noncash compensation connected with the sale of variable contracts includes all of
the following items EXCEPT:
gifts
meals
lodging
commissions - ✔✔commissions
Describe the difference between primary distribution and secondary distribution. - ✔✔a primary
distribution involves a sale of newly issued shares by the issuer while a secondary distribution involves
the sale of already issued and outstanding shares
If a market maker posts a quotes of 10.00 - 10.10 (25x10), which of the following actions is the market
maker willing to take?
sell 1,000 shares at $10 and buy 2,500 shares at $10.10
buy 2,500 shares at $10 and sell 1,000 shares at $10.10
sell 100 shares at $10 and buy 250 shares at $10.10
buy 250 shares at $10 and sell 100 shares at $10.10 - ✔✔buy 2,500 shares at $10 and sell 1,000 shares
at $10.10
All of the following risks apply to both foreign and domestic debt instruments EXCEPT:
political
exchange
repayment
interest rate - ✔✔exchange
A married couple who earned income that exceeded $300k in each of the prior two years and
reasonably expects the same for this current year is:
a qualified investor
an accredited investor
an institutional investor
a qualified institutional buyer - ✔✔an accredited investor
The owner of which of the following products is MOST exposed to inflationary risks?
utility stocks
treasury bills
treasury bonds
blue chip industrials - ✔✔treasury bonds
What is the concept of an annuity contract? - ✔✔the kind of annuity selected partly determines the
payment amounts to the annuitant
Which of the following statement is true about all US Gov agency issues?
they are exempt from federal taxes
they are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933
they are issued in bearer form only
they are general obligations of the fed gov - ✔✔they are exempt from registration under the Securities
Act of 1933
Direct participation programs (DPP's) provide:
liquidity and transparency
exposure to non-correlated assets with steady returns
market-related correlations with higher average returns
investors with direct purchases of stock from public companies - ✔✔exposure to non-correlated assets
with steady returns
Which of the following outcomes are possible for the writer of a covered call option?
profit limited and loss limited
profit limited and loss unlimited
profit unlimited and loss limited
profit unlimited and loss unlimited - ✔✔profit limited and loss limited
when is interest on treasury notes paid?
quarterly
semiannually
annually
at maturity - ✔✔semiannually
an associated person who is not a registered representative is permitted to engage in which of the
following activities?
accept an unsolicited customer order
provide account opening forms to a new customer
discuss the attributes of a particular investment product
prequalify prospective customers as to investment objectives - ✔✔provide account opening forms to a
new customer
a transaction in which a writer covers a position by purchasing an option is called:
closing sale
closing purchase
opening sale
opening purchase - ✔✔closing purchase
which of the following actions is required of a broker-dealer's anti-money laundering program?
designating an AML compliance officer
filing of the firm's AML program with FINRA
conducting background checks of all employees
identifying to regulators the employees responsible for Currency Transaction Reports - ✔✔designating
an AML compliance officer
Under the Securities Act of 1933, registration is required for which of the following securities?
Eurodollar bonds
municipal securities
American depository receipts (ADR's)
securities issued by the federal government - ✔✔ADR's
Under Federal Reserve Regulation T, a 90-day restriction is imposed when a customer opens and closes
which of the following positions?
same stock on the same day in a margin account
same stock in different accounts on the same day
the same stock in different account in the same household
the same stock in a cash account without paying for the stock in full - ✔✔the same stock in a cash
account without paying for the stock in full
the last transaction in XYZ 5.50s 2030 was at 102. this bond is selling at
par
premium
discount
asset value - ✔✔premium
Upon expiration, all in-the-money S&P 100 index call options are settled by the delivery of which of the
following?
cash
S&P 100 index stocks
S&P ETF's
same number of S&P 100 index put options - ✔✔cash
Roth 401(K) and Roth individual retirement accounts (IRA's) plans share which of the following features?
contributions are made pretax
neither account has maximum contribution limits
neither account is subject to early distribution penalties
qualified distributions are excluded from federal income tax - ✔✔qualified distributions are excluded
from federal income tax
a customer buys 1 ABC Jan 35 put for a premium of $3 and simultaneously buys 100 shares of ABC stock
for $35 per share. the customer will break even when the stock is selling at what price per share at
expiration?
$3
$32
$35
$38 - ✔✔$38
Under FINRA rules, which of the following activities by a registered representative requires written
notification to her firm?
volunteering as a youth soccer league coach
gambling resulting in winnings in excess of $10k
driving part time for a transportation networ
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