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Question # 4

A PRMIA member is offered a highly paid work assignment on the condition that some aspects of assignment are not to be done according to PRMIA standards.

What should they do?

A.

Perform the assignment, noting in the final report the standards to which the assignment was done

B.

Accept the assignment, produce and deliver two reports according to both standards

C.

Accept the assignment, and prior to doing any work, report the conflict of interest to the organization's compliance department

D.

The PRMIA member should place the integrity of the risk management profession and users of risk management above their own personal interests, and refuse the work

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Question # 5

According to PRMIA governance principles, boards and audit committees should …

A.

Review compensation plans to ensure consistency with corporate risk appetite, competitive market conditions, and fiduciary responsibility to shareholders

B.

Collectively assume responsibility of understanding and reporting the effectiveness of the firm risk management infrastructure

C.

Be composed of key business unit representatives

D.

Leave shareholder accountability to senior management who decides strategic direction

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Question # 6

Which of the following is FALSE?

A.

Nick Leeson also ran the back office for his trading area

B.

Nick Leeson dealt in complex derivatives lacking transparency of pricing

C.

SIMEX made inquiries to Barings Bank about large margin calls on its positions

D.

Nick Leeson claimed to be running an arbitrage book

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Question # 7

The Financial Accounting and Reporting Infrastructure of any organization must:

I. Accurately represent the corporation's current and known financial condition in a timely manner

II. Only use off-balance sheet transactions which have a legitimate economic, tax, risk transfer or risk mitigating purpose

III. Provide a detailed description of the Risk Management Infrastructure in the organization's Annual Report to Shareholders

IV. Provide an auditable Annual Statement of Compliance with the Board's publicly stated Standards of Corporate Governance to the Board and Audit Committee

A.

I, II and III only

B.

I, III and IV only

C.

I and III only

D.

All of these are expected of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Infrastructure

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Question # 8

The Fortress Re accounting risk transfer procedures

A.

made it straightforward for TFMI to determine whether risk had actually been transferred and they decided not to take out more catastrophe insurance cover

B.

made it difficult for TFMI to determine whether risk had actually been transferred so they had to take out additional catastrophe insurance cover

C.

made it straightforward for TFMI to determine when the risk had been transferred and to take out additional catastrophe insurance cover

D.

made it difficult for TFMI to determine whether risk had actually been transferred and whether it had sufficient catastrophe insurance cover

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Question # 9

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the WorldCom collapse?

A.

Failed corporate governance

B.

Accounting abuses

C.

Unfair pricing to customers

D.

Over stating actual sales

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Question # 10

PRMIA is incorporated as:

A.

A for-profit corporation

B.

A non-profit corporation

C.

A charitable trust

D.

A non profit corporation with for profit subsidiaries

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Question # 11

A risk assessment report generated by a PRMIA member creates an apparent conflict of interest between the PRMIA standards and those of the client organization.

Of the following, which is the correct hierarchy to follow to resolve the conflict?

I. The decision of a superior within the organization

II. PRMIA Standards

III. Guidelines from the regulators in which the organization operates

IV. The laws of the country

A.

I, II, III, and IV

B.

IV, III, II, and I

C.

II, I, IV, and III

D.

III, II, IV, and I

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Question # 12

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the National Australia Bank case?

A.

Rogue traders

B.

Improper or insufficient Board-level communication regarding the importance of risk management and oversight

C.

Inadequate back office procedures

D.

Money laundering using foreign exchange trades for political leaders

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Question # 13

According to the Group of 30 Report, important risks associated with dynamic hedging are:

A.

Greater volatility than expected over the life of an option

B.

Sudden gaps in market prices

C.

Both A and B

D.

Neither A nor B

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Question # 14

A risk manager finds that a client is engaged in a practice that looks like money laundering.

According to the PRMIA Standards of Best Practice, Conduct and Ethics (Code of Conduct), the risk manager should:

A.

Approach the client about the concern, regardless of what their reaction might be

B.

Respect the client's confidentiality as that takes precedence

C.

Report this conduct to their immediate supervisor

D.

Report the findings immediately to authorities

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Question # 15

The retrocession insurance cover was provided by

A.

Fortress Re and other insurers

B.

The Fortress Re reinsurers only

C.

The fronting insurance companies

D.

Fortress Re and their reinsurers

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Question # 16

According to the Group of 30 Report, dealers and end-users are encouraged to:

A.

Use separate trading agreements for interest rate derivatives, equity derivatives and foreign exchange transactions.

B.

Use a common trading agreement for interest rate and equity derivatives but a separate agreement for foreign exchange transactions.

C.

Use one trading agreement for foreign exchange forwards and another for foreign exchange options.

D.

Use a single master trading agreement as widely as possible with each counter party.

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