Pass the FINRA General Securities Representative Series-7 Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 71:

Under the terms of the 1970 Securities Investor Protection Act, what is the status of a customer whose account assets exceed SIPC insurance coverage when his broker/dealer becomes insolvent?

Options:

A.

the US Treasury is pledged to make up the deficiency


B.

all broker/dealers are assessed to fully satisfy the deficiency


C.

the customer becomes a general creditor of the insolvent firm for the amount of deficiency


D.

SIPC will issue a debenture to guarantee eventual repayment of the deficiency


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Questions # 72:

Bubba has a short margin account with a short market value of $22,000, a credit balance of $42,000, and SMA of $500.

What is the NYSE minimum equity maintenance for this account?

Options:

A.

$5,500


B.

$6,000


C.

$6,600


D.

$12,600


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Questions # 73:

A registered bond with “Happy Birthday” scrawled across the face of the certificate is delivered to a broker/dealer in satisfaction of sale by another member firm. Assuming it is accompanied by an authentic assignment, power of substitution form, and tax stamps (if appropriate), this is good delivery only if:

Options:

A.

the certificate is validated by the transfer agent


B.

the certificate is validated by the registered owner


C.

the marking did not cover the name of the registered owner or the principal amount of the bond


D.

this is not a good delivery under any circumstances


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Questions # 74:

Limited partnerships try to avoid recapture because:

Options:

A.

it turns potential capital gains into current taxable income


B.

it may subject the partnership to the add-on tax


C.

it increases the risk of a tax audit


D.

it always increases the investor’s tax bracket


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Questions # 75:

Bubba owns 200 shares of XYZ at $90, and wishes to hedge the position while generating income.

What is the best recommendation?

Options:

A.

sell calls


B.

sell puts


C.

buy calls


D.

buy puts


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Questions # 76:

Which of the following registered investment companies normally sells with an appropriate commission added to the contract price?

Options:

A.

an open-end investment company


B.

a unit investment trust


C.

a face-amount certificate company


D.

a closed-end investment company


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Questions # 77:

With the Regulation T requirement at 50%, a firm wishes to impose house rules that require a minimum equity of 40%.

Which of the following is true?

Options:

A.

this cannot be implemented because the level is below Reg T


B.

this cannot be implemented since maintenance requirements are only 25% of equity for long positions


C.

this is permissible


D.

this action must be approved by the FRB and FINRA


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Questions # 78:

What type of mutual fund would invest in equities and bonds?

Options:

A.

dual purpose


B.

balanced


C.

technology


D.

growth


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Questions # 79:

Bubba Corporation has 3,500,000 shares of common stock outstanding and its trading volume in the few weeks has been as follows:

Week 1 - 43,000

Week 2 - 30,900

Week 3 - 37,500

Week 4 - 42,600

Week 5 - 33,000 (the most recent week)

If an affiliated person wanted to liquidate some of his holding of 100,000 shares pursuant to SEC Rule 144, how many shares could he sell?

Options:

A.

35,000


B.

36,000


C.

37,400


D.

38,500


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Questions # 80:

The FINRA markup policy applies to:

Options:

A.

agency sales OTC


B.

principal transactions in municipal bonds


C.

mutual fund sales


D.

new issues of corporate securities


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