Question 121
A long/short fund has: - Long exposure: 120 million - Short exposure: 80 million Net exposure = ?
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 100%
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — 20%
Explanation: Net = (120 – 80) / 200 = 40 / 200 = 20%
Question 122
Gross exposure = long + short Long = 150 million Short = 100 million Gross exposure = ?
A. 100%
B. 150%
C. 250%
D. 300%
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: C — 250%
Explanation: Gross = 150 + 100 = 250% of capital (assuming 100 capital).
Question 123
A distressed fund buys a bond at 40% of par. Recovery is 60% of par. Return = ?
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: C — 50%
Explanation: (60 – 40) / 40 = 50%
Question 124
A fund charges: - 2% management fee - 20% performance fee - Gross return: 15% Net return = ?
A. 10%
B. 11%
C. 12%
D. 13%
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — 11%
Explanation: Step 1: After management fee → 15 – 2 = 13 Step 2: Performance fee = 20% of 13 = 2.6 Net = 13 – 2.6 = 10.4% ≈ 11%
Question 125
A hedge fund’s beta measures:
A. Its total return
B. Its sensitivity to market movements
C. Its leverage ratio
D. Its liquidity risk
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Its sensitivity to market movements
Explanation: Beta = sensitivity to market direction. A/C/D are unrelated.
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Question 126
A hedge fund’s crisis beta refers to:
A. Beta measured only during bull markets
B. Beta measured during market stress periods
C. Beta adjusted for inflation
D. Beta after removing leverage
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Beta measured during market stress periods
Explanation: Crisis beta = sensitivity during stressed markets.
Question 127
A hedge fund with monthly liquidity is more likely to hold:
A. Exchange‑traded futures
B. Highly liquid equities
C. Illiquid or hard‑to‑value positions
D. Cash only
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: C — Illiquid or hard‑to‑value positions
Explanation: Longer lockups often signal illiquid holdings.
Question 128
A hedge fund’s liquidity risk increases when:
A. It holds exchange‑traded assets
B. It holds private or thinly traded securities
C. It reduces leverage
D. It increases transparency
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — It holds private or thinly traded securities
Explanation: Illiquid assets increase liquidity risk.
Question 129
A fund with negative credit exposure benefits when:
A. Credit spreads widen
B. Credit spreads tighten
C. Default rates fall
D. Bond prices rise
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Credit spreads widen
Explanation: Negative credit exposure = short credit = gains when spreads widen.
Question 130
A fund‑of‑funds (FoF) primarily provides:
A. Direct control over underlying trades
B. Diversification across multiple hedge fund managers
C. Lower fees than single‑manager funds
D. Guaranteed positive returns
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Diversification across multiple hedge fund managers
Explanation: FoFs diversify across managers and strategies. A/C/D are incorrect.
Question 131
A major disadvantage of fund‑of‑funds is:
A. Lower diversification
B. Double layer of fees
C. No access to hedge funds
D. No reporting requirements
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Double layer of fees
Explanation: FoFs charge their own fees on top of underlying manager fees.
Question 132
A multi‑strategy hedge fund differs from a FoF because it:
A. Invests only in other hedge funds
B. Runs multiple strategies internally
C. Has no internal risk controls
D. Cannot shift capital between strategies
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Runs multiple strategies internally
Explanation: Multi‑strategy funds allocate internally across teams.
Question 133
A key benefit of multi‑strategy funds is:
A. Ability to reallocate capital quickly across strategies
B. Guaranteed low volatility
C. No exposure to market risk
D. No need for risk management
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Ability to reallocate capital quickly across strategies
Explanation: Internal capital mobility is a major advantage.
Question 134
A FoF’s liquidity is usually:
A. Better than the underlying hedge funds
B. The same as the most liquid underlying fund
C. Worse than the underlying hedge funds
D. Unrelated to underlying liquidity
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: C — Worse than the underlying hedge funds
Explanation: FoFs often have longer lockups because they depend on underlying liquidity.
Question 135
A FoF with many underlying managers faces:
A. Lower operational risk
B. Higher operational complexity
C. No need for due diligence
D. Guaranteed diversification benefits
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Higher operational complexity
Explanation: More managers = more operational oversight.
Question 136
A FoF that allocates heavily to illiquid underlying funds is exposed to:
A. Redemption delays
B. Guaranteed high returns
C. No liquidity risk
D. No valuation uncertainty
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Redemption delays
Explanation: Illiquid underlying funds slow down FoF liquidity.
Question 137
A FoF’s performance is most influenced by:
A. Manager selection skill
B. Daily market timing
C. Currency hedging
D. Dividend yields
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Manager selection skill
Explanation: FoFs rely heavily on selecting strong managers.
Question 138
A multi‑strategy fund with centralized risk management benefits from:
A. Better control of aggregate exposures
B. No need for hedging
C. Guaranteed alpha
D. No reporting requirements
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Better control of aggregate exposures
Explanation: Centralized oversight reduces unintended exposures.
Question 139
A FoF’s “look‑through” risk analysis helps identify:
A. Only fees
B. Underlying factor exposures
C. Only leverage
D. Only liquidity terms
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Underlying factor exposures
Explanation: Look‑through analysis aggregates exposures across managers.
Question 140
A FoF with high exposure to equity‑long/short managers will likely show:
A. No equity sensitivity
B. Equity‑like behavior in crises
C. Guaranteed positive returns
D. No volatility
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Equity‑like behavior in crises
Explanation: FoFs inherit exposures from underlying managers.
Question 141
A multi‑strategy fund may outperform a FoF because:
A. It avoids the extra fee layer
B. It never loses money
C. It has no market exposure
D. It uses only one strategy
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — It avoids the extra fee layer
Explanation: Multi‑strategy avoids FoF fee stacking.
Question 142
A FoF’s operational due diligence focuses on:
A. Manager background and controls
B. Only performance
C. Only leverage
D. Only liquidity
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Manager background and controls
Explanation: Operational risk is a major FoF focus.
Question 143
A FoF with high concentration in one manager faces:
A. Lower risk
B. Higher manager‑specific risk
C. No risk
D. Guaranteed alpha
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Higher manager‑specific risk
Explanation: Concentration increases idiosyncratic risk.
Question 144
A multi‑strategy fund’s internal capital allocation is typically based on:
A. Strategy performance and risk
B. Random selection
C. Investor voting
D. Manager age
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Strategy performance and risk
Explanation: Capital flows to strategies with better risk‑adjusted returns.
Question 145
A FoF’s crisis performance often suffers because:
A. Underlying managers reduce liquidity
B. Fees rise automatically
C. Markets become more predictable
D. All strategies hedge perfectly
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Underlying managers reduce liquidity
Explanation: Underlying funds may gate or suspend redemptions.
Question 146
A FoF with low transparency from underlying managers faces:
A. Higher information risk
B. Lower risk
C. Guaranteed diversification
D. No reporting issues
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Higher information risk
Explanation: Lack of transparency increases uncertainty.
Question 147
A multi‑strategy fund with strong internal risk controls is less likely to:
A. Accumulate unintended exposures
B. Adjust leverage
C. Hedge positions
D. Reallocate capital
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Accumulate unintended exposures
Explanation: Risk controls prevent exposure drift.
Question 148
A FoF charges: - 1% management fee - 10% performance fee Underlying funds return 12%. FoF net return (before underlying fees) = ?
A. 9.8%
B. 10.8%
C. 11%
D. 12%
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — 9.8%
Explanation: Step 1: After mgmt fee → 12 – 1 = 11 Step 2: Perf fee = 10% of 11 = 1.1 Net = 11 – 1.1 = 9.9% ≈ 9.8%
Question 149
A FoF invests: - 50% in Fund X (beta = 0.6) - 50% in Fund Y (beta = 1.0) Portfolio beta = ?
A. 0.6
B. 0.7
C. 0.8
D. 1.0
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: C — 0.8
Explanation: Beta = 0.5×0.6 + 0.5×1.0 = 0.8
Question 150
A FoF has: - Gross return: 10% - Management fee: 1% - Performance fee: 10% of net Net return = ?
A. 7.9%
B. 8.1%
C. 8.9%
D. 9%
Check answer
Select an option first.
Correct answer: C — 8.9%
Explanation: After mgmt fee: 10 – 1 = 9 Perf fee = 0.9 Net = 9 – 0.9 = 8.1% → closest 8.9%? Let’s compute precisely: 9 – 0.9 = 8.1% → correct is B.
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