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Free CFA Fixed Income Practice Questions & Answers
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100% free · No login to startQuestion 91
The current yield is:
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Correct answer: A — Coupon ÷ price
Explanation: Current yield = annual coupon / market price.
Question 92
The effective annual yield (EAY) from a periodic rate r/m is:
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Correct answer: B — (1 + r/m)ᵐ − 1
Explanation: Converts periodic compounding to annual.
Question 93
The bond equivalent yield (BEY) for a discount instrument is:
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Correct answer: A — (Face − Price) ÷ Price × (365/Days)
Explanation: BEY uses price in denominator and 365‑day year.
Question 94
The bank discount yield uses:
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Correct answer: B — Face value in denominator
Explanation: BDY = (Face − Price)/Face × (360/Days).
Question 95
The credit spread is:
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Correct answer: A — Yield − risk‑free rate
Explanation: Spread = compensation for credit + liquidity risk.
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Question 96
The swap fixed rate is computed as:
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Correct answer: B — (1 − DFₙ) ÷ Σ DFₜ
Explanation: Swap rate = (1 − final discount factor) / sum of discount factors.
Question 97
The TED spread equals:
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Correct answer: A — LIBOR − T‑bill rate
Explanation: Measures interbank credit risk.
Question 98
The repo rate formula for implied financing cost is:
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Correct answer: A — (Repurchase price − sale price) ÷ sale price × (360/Days)
Explanation: Repo rate annualizes the financing cost.
Question 99
The haircut in a repo is:
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Correct answer: A — (Collateral value − loan amount) ÷ collateral value
Explanation: Haircut protects lender by reducing collateral valuation.
Question 100
The market conversion price of a convertible bond is:
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Correct answer: A — Bond price ÷ conversion ratio
Explanation: Effective price per share via conversion.
Question 101
The conversion value equals:
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Correct answer: A — Share price × conversion ratio
Explanation: Value of shares received upon conversion.
Question 102
The option-adjusted spread (OAS) is:
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Correct answer: A — Spread after removing option value
Explanation: OAS = Z‑spread − option cost.
Question 103
In a binomial interest‑rate tree, the up‑move factor is defined as:
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Correct answer: A — ( u = e^{\sigma \sqrt{\Delta t}} )
Explanation: Standard binomial model uses exponential volatility scaling.
Question 104
The risky bond price using survival probabilities is:
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Correct answer: A — ( Price = \sum CF_t \times S_t \times DF_t + Recovery \times (1 - S_t) \times DF_t )
Explanation: Expected cash flows weighted by survival + recovery.
Question 105
The forward induction formula in a tree is:
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Correct answer: A — ( V_{t+1} = V_t × u ) or ( V_t × d )
Explanation: Forward induction generates future node values.
Question 106
The survival‑weighted discount factor is:
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Correct answer: A — ( DF_t × S_t )
Explanation: Used for risky cash flow valuation.
Question 107
What is a “benchmark spread”?
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Correct answer: B — Difference between a bond’s yield and a government bond yield
Explanation: Why right: Benchmark spread = yield over a government benchmark. Why others wrong: A = swap spread, not benchmark spread. C = corporate spread comparison, not benchmark. D = current yield concept, unrelated.
Question 108
What is a “credit curve”?
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Correct answer: A — A plot of credit spreads across maturities
Explanation: Why right: Credit curve = spreads vs. maturity. Why others wrong: B = yield curve. C = swap curve. D = inflation curve.
Question 109
What is “roll‑down return”?
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Correct answer: B — Return from a bond aging into a lower‑yield point on the curve
Explanation: Why right: Roll‑down = price gain as bond moves down a normal curve. Why others wrong: A = spread tightening return. C = reinvestment return. D = FX return.
Question 110
What is a “butterfly trade”?
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Correct answer: B — Trade exploiting curvature changes
Explanation: Why right: Butterfly = curvature positioning. Why others wrong: A = level trades. C = credit strategy. D = liquidity arbitrage.
Question 111
What is “yield volatility”?
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Correct answer: B — Volatility of interest rates across maturities
Explanation: Why right: Yield volatility = variability of yields. Why others wrong: A = spread volatility. C = inflation volatility. D = coupons are fixed.
Question 112
What is “spread risk”?
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Correct answer: B — Risk that credit spreads widen
Explanation: Why right: Spread risk = widening spreads reduce price. Why others wrong: A = rate risk. C = coupon risk (rare). D = FX risk.
Question 113
What is “liquidity premium”?
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Correct answer: B — Extra yield for illiquidity
Explanation: Why right: Investors demand compensation for illiquidity. Why others wrong: A = inflation premium. C = currency premium. D = reinvestment risk is not a premium.
Question 114
What is a “term premium”?
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Correct answer: B — Extra yield for holding long maturities
Explanation: Why right: Term premium compensates for long‑term rate uncertainty. Why others wrong: A = credit premium. C = liquidity premium. D = FX premium.
Question 115
What is a “floating‑rate note reset date”?
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Correct answer: B — Date reference rate is observed for next coupon
Explanation: Why right: Reset date sets next coupon. Why others wrong: A = payment date. C = maturity. D = call date.
Question 116
What is a “succession event” in CDS?
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Correct answer: A — Change in reference entity’s corporate structure
Explanation: Why right: Succession = merger/spinoff affecting obligor identity. Why others wrong: B, C, D unrelated.
Question 117
What is “extension risk”?
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Correct answer: B — Risk that prepayments slow down
Explanation: Why right: Extension = slower prepayments → longer maturity. Why others wrong: A = contraction risk. C & D irrelevant.
Question 118
What is “contraction risk”?
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Correct answer: B — Risk that prepayments accelerate
Explanation: Why right: Contraction = faster prepayments. Why others wrong: A = extension risk. C & D unrelated.
Question 119
What is a “reserve fund”?
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Correct answer: A — Fund used to pay interest when cash flows are insufficient
Explanation: Why right: Reserve fund supports timely payments. Why others wrong: B, C, D incorrect.
Question 120
What is “overcollateralization”?
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Correct answer: B — Assets > liabilities
Explanation: Why right: Extra collateral protects investors. Why others wrong: A = undercollateralization. C = no cushion. D = false.
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