QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON CHAPTER
Q. Which of the following cannot be an underlying asset for financial derivative contract ?
- Equity Index
- Commodities 3.Interestrat£
4.. Foreign Exchange A. The correct answer is NO.2. •
Q. In an option contract, the option lies with the
- Buyer
- Seller
- Both
- Exchange
A. The correct answer is NO.2.
Q. Which of the following exchanges was the first to start trading financial futures ?
- Chicago Board of Trade.
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- Chicago Board Options Exchange
- London International Financial Futures and options Exchange.
A. The correct answer isNo.2
Q. Spot value of Nifty is 2140. An investor buys a 1 month Nifty 2157 call option for a premium of Rs.7. The option is
- In the Money 2. At the Money
- Out of the Money 4. None of the above A. The correct Answer is NO.3.
Q. A Call option at a strike of Rs. 176 is selling at a premium of Rs. 18. At what price will it breakeven for the buyer of the option ?
- Rs.196 2. Rs.204
- Rs.187 3.RS.194
A. To recover the option premium of Rs. 18, the spot will have to rise to 176+18. So correct answer is 4.
Q. Spot value of S&PCNX NIFTY is 2200. An investor bought a one month S&P CNX Nifty 2200 call option for a premium of Rs. 10. The opti on i s
- In the Money 2. At the money
- Out of Money 4. None of the above.
A. The correct answer is NO.3.
Q. A stock is currently selling at Rs.70. The call option to buy the stock at Rs.65 costs Rs.9. What is the time value of the option?
- Rs.4
- Rs.5
- Rs.3
- Rs.2
A. The correct answer is No. 1.
Q. A stock currently sells at Rs. 120. The put option to sell the stock sells atRs.134 costs Rs.18. The time value of the option is
- Rs.18
- Rs.4
- Rs.14
- None of the above
A. The correct answer is No.2.