Stock Market Voc Quiz

What does the term "Stock Market" refer to?

• A) A place where stocks are listed but not traded

• B) An institution through which stocks are bought and sold

• C) A database of all the companies available for investment

• D) The governmental body that regulates stock transactions

What is the meaning of "NYSE"?

• A) National Yield Stock Exchange

• B) New York Securities Exchange

• C) New York Stock Exchange

• D) National Young Securities Exchange

What does "NASDAQ" stand for?

• A) National Association of Stock Dealers Automated Quotation System

• B) National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System

• C) National Automated Securities Dealers Association Quotation System

• D) Nationwide Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System

What does the term "Last" refer to in the stock market?

• A) The final price at which a stock is listed at the end of the trading year

• B) The price per share of the last trade that was made for a particular stock

• C) The last company that was added to the stock exchange

• D) The last price at which a stock will be traded for the day

What is the definition of "Close" in the context of the stock market?

• A) The initial price at which a stock is traded during a regular day's trading session

• B) The price at which a stock is expected to close in the future

• C) The last price at which a stock was traded during a regular day's trading session

• D) The average price of a stock at the closing time over a month

What does "High" signify in stock market terminology?

• A) The average price at which a stock is traded during a day

• B) The opening price of a stock on a given day

• C) The highest price at which one share of the stock was traded on a given day

• D) The price at which the most shares of a stock were sold

What does "Low" indicate in the context of stock trading?

• A) The price at which the least number of shares were bought

• B) The lowest price at which one share of the stock was traded on a given day

• C) The lowest price a stock has ever reached

• D) The starting price of a stock at the beginning of the trading year

What is the meaning of "Volume" in the stock market?

• A) The total value of shares traded in a given time period

• B) The number of stock exchanges in a given time period

• C) The number of shares that was traded in a given time period

• D) The profit made from trading shares in a given time period

What does "52-week high" represent?

• A) The average high price of a stock over 52 weeks

• B) The highest price at which one share of the stock was traded over the last year

• C) The target high price for a stock in the next 52 weeks

• D) The high price of a stock at the beginning of the fiscal year

What is the "52-week low" in stock market terms?

• A) The lowest price at which one share of the stock was traded over the last year

• B) The lowest price a stock is projected to reach in the next 52 weeks

• C) The average low price of a stock over the last 52 weeks

• D) The low price of a stock at the end of the fiscal year