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Questions # 21:

Barings Bank and Orange County have many similarities. Which of the following is NOT a similarity?

Options:

A.

Both relied on a star manger, supposedly in a low risk business.

B.

Both losses grew over time, but were not discovered by management until too late.

C.

Both traded in illiquid and obscure markets that were easy to manipulate.

D.

Both losses were eventually exposed by massive margin calls.

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Questions # 22:

National Australia Bank and Barings cases are similar in that:

Options:

A.

Losses kept increasing while rogue trader(s) hid their positions

B.

The back offices had inadequate procedures

C.

Both A and B

D.

None of the above

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Questions # 23:

Taisei Fire and Marine Insurance Co

Options:

A.

relied almost entirely on Fortress Re's management team for information on the risks in its portfolio

B.

relied on the information it received from other members of the reinsurance pool to manage its risks

C.

had a full understanding from Fortress Re of the risks in the pool

D.

had a full understanding from other members of the pool of the pool's liabilities

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Questions # 24:

The condition where futures prices of an underlying asset are lower than cash (spot) prices is known as:

Options:

A.

Backwardation

B.

Contango

C.

Reverse backwardation

D.

Conchacha

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Questions # 25:

The Risk Management Infrastructure of an organization must:

I. To the extent possible, avoid silos of control and oversight

II. Have budgets set by the business unit leaders

III. Actively provide ongoing professional development for risk management staff and require them to be committed to standards of best practice, conduct and ethics in their work

IV. Provide general risk management and related corporate governance training for employees of the organization as a Whole

Options:

A.

I only

B.

I, III and IV only

C.

I and III only

D.

All of these are expected of the Risk Management Infrastructure

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Questions # 26:

Which of the following regarding Orange County is FALSE?

Options:

A.

Bob Citron engaged in risky strategies to benefit personally

B.

Bob Citron tried to "ride the yield curve"

C.

Bob Citron heavily leveraged his positions using repos

D.

Citron's losses were eventually exposed by massive margin calls

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Questions # 27:

Boards, including Audit and Risk Committees must:

I. Clearly articulate the corporate risk appetite to senior management

II. Thoroughly review compensation plans of potentially "highly compensated positions" for consistency with corporate risk appetite, competitive market conditions and fiduciary responsibility to shareholders

III. Have a single member formally given responsibility for understanding and reporting the effectiveness of the corporation's risk management infrastructure

IV. Be fully accountable to shareholders and work to the benefit of public good and financial stability

Options:

A.

I and II only

B.

I, II and IV only

C.

I, II and III only

D.

All of these are responsibilities of Board and Audit Committees

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Questions # 28:

According to LTCM managers:

Options:

A.

Stress Testing looked at the 12 biggest deals with each of their top 20 counterparties

B.

Stress Testing was not conducted

C.

Stress Testing was not necessary because their trades were hedged

D.

Stress Testing was elaborate, complex and conducted on their entire portfolio. It included the assumptions of a major breakdown in historical correlations

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Questions # 29:

Zheng Zhu wants to open a new PRMIA Chapter in Wuhan, China. He can do this if:

Options:

A.

At least 100 members live within 50 miles

B.

A local business sponsors the chapter

C.

Approved by the Board of Directors

D.

All of the above

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Questions # 30:

Which of the following was not received by Northern Rock as official support from the UK banking and government authorities?

Options:

A.

A covert money market support operation designed to cover up the difficulties Northern Rock was facing

B.

The Bank of England's role as Lender-Of-Last-resort was activated at a penalty interest rate of 150 basis points above the Bank Rate

C.

The UK government offered to guarantee all existing and new retail deposits, and to most other creditors

D.

The Bank of England provided an additional unlimited facility secured on the collateral of all Northern Rock assets

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