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WorksheetsQuiz on Derivatives and NCDEX
Total questions: 151
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Which of the following best defines a derivative?
A physical commodity
A financial instrument whose value is based on an underlying asset
A type of equity share
A government bond
Which is NOT a type of derivative?
Futures
Options
Debentures
Swaps
The main difference between exchange-traded and OTC derivatives is:
Exchange-traded are standardized and regulated
OTC derivatives are traded on stock exchanges
Exchange-traded derivatives are not regulated
OTC derivatives have no counterparty risk
Which of the following is a use of derivatives?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
All of the above
In India, derivatives are regulated by:
RBI
SEBI
IRDA
FMC
Which participant uses derivatives to reduce risk?
Hedger
Speculator
Arbitrageur
Broker
Which of the following is an example of an underlying asset?
Commodity
Stock
Currency
All of the above
Which market participant seeks to profit from price differences in different markets?
Hedger
Arbitrageur
Speculator
Investor
Which of the following is NOT a feature of exchange-traded derivatives?
Standardization
High liquidity
Customization
Central clearing
Which type of derivative is most likely to be traded OTC?
Futures
Options
Swaps
Forwards
The first exchange to introduce derivatives trading in India was:
BSE
NSE
MCX
NCDEX
Which of the following is NOT an underlying for derivatives?
Real estate
Interest rates
Weather
None of the above
The process of reducing risk through derivatives is called:
Hedging
Speculation
Investing
Arbitrage
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of derivatives?
Price discovery
Risk management
Guaranteed returns
Market efficiency
The value of a derivative is primarily determined by:
The underlying asset
The central bank
The government
The broker
Which of the following is NOT a derivative contract?
Option
Forward
Mutual fund
Swap
Which participant in the derivatives market takes positions to profit from expected price movements?
Arbitrageur
Hedger
Speculator
Regulator
Which of the following is a disadvantage of derivatives?
Risk management
High leverage
Price discovery
Liquidity
Which of the following is true about OTC derivatives?
Traded on exchanges
Standardized contracts
Customized contracts
No counterparty risk
The first derivative contract introduced in India was:
Index futures
Commodity futures
Interest rate swaps
Currency forwards
Which of the following is NOT a reason for using derivatives?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
Philanthropy
Which of the following is NOT a type of option?
Call option
Put option
Swap option
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a risk associated with derivatives?
Credit risk
Market risk
Weather risk
Operational risk
Which of the following is a feature of futures contracts?
Standardized
Traded on exchanges
Marked to market
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a participant in the derivatives market?
Hedger
Speculator
Arbitrageur
Depositor
Which of the following is a benefit of exchange-traded derivatives?
Transparency
Counterparty risk
Illiquidity
Customization
Which of the following is NOT true about derivatives in India?
Regulated by SEBI
Only OTC trading allowed
Both exchange and OTC trading
Used for hedging and speculation
Which of the following is NOT an example of an underlying asset?
Gold
Wheat
Mutual funds
Interest rates
Which of the following is NOT a use of derivatives?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
Charity
Which of the following is NOT an exchange-traded derivative?
Futures
Options
Swaps
Stock index futures
What does NCDEX stand for?
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
National Credit and Derivatives Exchange
National Commodity and Debt Exchange
National Capital and Derivatives Exchange
Which of the following is required to become an NCDEX member?
SEBI registration only
Capital adequacy and exchange membership
RBI approval only
Membership in BSE
Which commodity is NOT typically traded on NCDEX?
Gold
Wheat
Crude oil
Cotton
Which of the following is a feature of the NCDEX platform?
Electronic trading
Physical settlement only
No risk management
Manual order matching
Which city is the headquarters of NCDEX located in?
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chennai
Which of the following is NOT a type of NCDEX member?
Trading member
Clearing member
Depository member
Professional clearing member
The minimum capital requirement for NCDEX membership is determined by:
RBI
SEBI
NCDEX
Ministry of Finance
Which of the following commodities is most actively traded on NCDEX?
Silver
Crude oil
Guar seed
Diamonds
Which of the following is NOT part of the NCDEX trading system?
Trader workstation
Order matching engine
Delivery warehouse
Stock exchange floor
Contract specifications on NCDEX include:
Lot size
Delivery center
Quality parameters
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a function of NCDEX?
Providing trading platform
Clearing and settlement
Issuing government bonds
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of trading on NCDEX?
Transparency
Counterparty risk
Price discovery
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a commodity group traded on NCDEX?
Agricultural commodities
Bullion
Energy
Real estate
Which of the following is a contract specification parameter?
Tick size
Expiry date
Delivery center
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT required for NCDEX membership?
Net worth criteria
SEBI registration
RBI approval
Infrastructure requirements
Which of the following is NOT a type of order that can be placed on NCDEX?
Limit order
Market order
Stop loss order
Fixed deposit order
Which of the following is a key benefit of NCDEX's electronic trading platform?
Manual settlement
High transparency
No risk management
Physical trading only
Which of the following is NOT a role of the clearinghouse?
Settlement of trades
Risk management
Issuing shares
Margin collection
Which of the following is NOT a feature of NCDEX contracts?
Standardization
Physical delivery
Customization
Daily settlement
Which of the following is NOT a risk managed by NCDEX?
Counterparty risk
Price risk
Political risk
Settlement risk
Which of the following commodities is NOT traded on NCDEX?
Chana
Soybean
Natural gas
Mustard seed
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of NCDEX membership?
Access to trading platform
Clearing and settlement services
Issuing government securities
Risk management tools
Which of the following is NOT a function of the NCDEX clearinghouse?
Margin collection
Trade settlement
Order matching
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a feature of NCDEX's risk management system?
Margin requirements
Daily mark to market
Unlimited leverage
Position limits
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for trading on NCDEX?
Membership
Capital adequacy
RBI approval
SEBI registration
Which of the following is NOT a type of margin on NCDEX?
Initial margin
Maintenance margin
Variation margin
Fixed deposit margin
Which of the following is a global commodity exchange?
NYMEX
NSE
BSE
NASDAQ
Bullion commodities refer to:
Agricultural products
Precious metals like gold and silver
Industrial metals
Energy products
The first commodity exchange in India was:
MCX
NCDEX
Bombay Cotton Trade Association
NSE
Which of the following is NOT an agricultural commodity?
Wheat
Gold
Soybean
Cotton
Which of the following is NOT a function of a commodity exchange?
Price discovery
Risk management
Issuing currency
Clearing and settlement
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for exchange membership?
Net worth
SEBI registration
RBI approval
Infrastructure
Which of the following is NOT a global commodity exchange?
LME
NYMEX
MCX
CBOT
Which of the following is NOT a feature of commodity derivatives?
Hedging
Price discovery
Guaranteed returns
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a type of commodity derivative?
Futures
Options
Swaps
Mutual funds
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of commodity derivatives?
Hedging
Price discovery
Risk management
Guaranteed profits
Which of the following is NOT a type of commodity?
Agricultural
Bullion
Energy
Real estate
Which of the following is NOT a feature of commodity exchanges?
Standardized contracts
Clearing and settlement
Issuing bonds
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for commodity exchange membership?
Net worth
SEBI registration
RBI approval
Infrastructure
Which of the following is NOT a commodity traded on global exchanges?
Gold
Wheat
Oil
Real estate
Which of the following is NOT a function of commodity derivatives?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
Issuing shares
Which of the following is NOT a feature of commodity derivatives?
Standardization
Customization
Clearing and settlement
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a type of commodity derivative contract?
Futures
Options
Swaps
Mutual funds
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of commodity derivatives?
Hedging
Price discovery
Risk management
Guaranteed returns
Which of the following is NOT a type of commodity?
Agricultural
Bullion
Energy
Real estate
Which of the following is NOT a feature of commodity exchanges?
Standardized contracts
Clearing and settlement
Issuing bonds
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for commodity exchange membership?
Net worth
SEBI registration
RBI approval
Infrastructure
Which of the following is NOT a commodity traded on global exchanges?
Gold
Wheat
Oil
Real estate
Which of the following is NOT a function of commodity derivatives?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
Issuing shares
Which of the following is NOT a feature of commodity derivatives?
Standardization
Customization
Clearing and settlement
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a type of commodity derivative contract?
Futures
Options
Swaps
Mutual funds
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of commodity derivatives?
Hedging
Price discovery
Risk management
Guaranteed returns
Which of the following is NOT a type of commodity?
Agricultural
Bullion
Energy
Real estate
Which of the following is NOT a feature of commodity exchanges?
Standardized contracts
Clearing and settlement
Issuing bonds
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for commodity exchange membership?
Net worth
SEBI registration
RBI approval
Infrastructure
Hedging in commodity futures is primarily used to:
Increase speculation
Reduce price risk
Avoid taxation
Manipulate markets
A long hedge is suitable for someone who:
Expects prices to fall
Expects prices to rise
Wants to lock in a selling price
Is indifferent to price movement
Arbitrage in commodity futures involves:
Taking opposite positions in different markets to profit from price differences
Only buying commodities
Only selling futures
Ignoring price differences
Speculation in commodity futures is undertaken by those who:
Want to hedge risk
Seek to profit from price movements
Are not interested in profit
Only want delivery
A short hedge is suitable for someone who:
Expects prices to rise
Expects prices to fall
Wants to lock in a buying price
Is indifferent to price movement
The payoff for a long hedge is:
Positive if prices rise
Positive if prices fall
Always negative
Always zero
The payoff for a short hedge is:
Positive if prices rise
Positive if prices fall
Always negative
Always zero
Speculation with a bullish commodity involves:
Buying futures contracts
Selling futures contracts
Doing nothing
Arbitrage
Speculation with a bearish commodity involves:
Buying futures contracts
Selling futures contracts
Doing nothing
Arbitrage
Arbitrage with overpriced commodity futures involves:
Buying futures
Selling futures and buying spot
Doing nothing
Buying options
Arbitrage with underpriced commodity futures involves:
Selling futures
Buying futures and selling spot
Doing nothing
Buying options
Which of the following is NOT a function of commodity futures?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
Issuing shares
Which of the following is NOT a type of hedge?
Long hedge
Short hedge
Speculative hedge
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of hedging?
Risk reduction
Price certainty
Guaranteed profit
Budgeting
Which of the following is NOT a risk in speculation?
Price risk
Credit risk
Guaranteed returns
Market risk
Which of the following is NOT a type of arbitrage?
Spatial arbitrage
Temporal arbitrage
Speculative arbitrage
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of commodity futures?
Standardized contracts
Physical delivery always required
Marked to market
Traded on exchanges
Which of the following is NOT a reason for using commodity futures?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
Charity
Which of the following is NOT a risk in commodity futures?
Price risk
Counterparty risk
Weather risk
Operational risk
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of commodity futures?
Price discovery
Risk management
Guaranteed returns
Liquidity
Which of the following is NOT a function of commodity futures?
Hedging
Speculation
Arbitrage
Issuing shares
Open interest in futures markets refers to:
Total number of outstanding contracts
Number of contracts traded in a day
Number of new contracts issued
Number of contracts that expired
A circuit filter is used to:
Limit extreme price movements
Increase trading volume
Eliminate all trading risks
Remove unprofitable trades
Daily mark to market settlement means:
Settling profits and losses daily
Settling only at contract expiry
No settlement until delivery
Daily mark to market settlement means:
Settling profits and losses daily
Settling only at contract expiry
No settlement until delivery
Settling monthly
Which of the following is NOT a type of order in trading systems?
Limit order
Market order
Stop loss order
Fixed deposit order
Which of the following is NOT an entity in the trading system?
Trader
Clearinghouse
Depository
Manufacturer
Contract specifications include:
Lot size
Tick size
Expiry date
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a margin type in futures trading?
Initial margin
Maintenance margin
Variation margin
Fixed deposit margin
Which of the following is NOT a function of the clearinghouse?
Settlement of trades
Risk management
Issuing shares
Margin collection
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the trading system?
Order matching
Manual settlement
Electronic trading
Transparency
Which of the following is NOT a type of exposure limit?
Client-wise
Member-wise
Exchange-wise
Broker-wise
Which of the following is NOT a feature of daily settlement?
Mark to market
Settlement price
Final settlement only
Margin adjustment
Which of the following is NOT a function of the NSCCL-SPAN system?
Margin calculation
Trade settlement
Order matching
Risk management
Which of the following is NOT a reason for funds shortages?
Insufficient margin
Losses on positions
Profitable trades
Margin calls
Which of the following is NOT a reason for delivery shortages?
Insufficient stock
Non-delivery by seller
Profitable trades
Delivery default
Which of the following is NOT a feature of final settlement?
Physical delivery
Cash settlement
Daily settlement
Settlement price
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the trading system?
Electronic trading
Manual order matching
Transparency
Order types
Which of the following is NOT a type of order condition?
Immediate or cancel
Good till date
Good till cancelled
Fixed deposit order
Which of the following is NOT a function of the trader workstation?
Order placement
Trade confirmation
Margin calculation
Issuing shares
Which of the following is NOT a feature of exposure limits?
Client-wise
Member-wise
Exchange-wise
Broker-wise
Which of the following is NOT a feature of settlement price?
Determined by exchange
Used for margin calculation
Fixed by government
Used for mark to market
Which of the following is NOT a feature of settlement mechanism?
Daily settlement
Final settlement
Manual settlement
Margin adjustment
Which of the following is NOT a function of the clearinghouse?
Settlement of trades
Risk management
Issuing shares
Margin collection
Which of the following is NOT a feature of daily mark to market settlement?
Profits and losses settled daily
Margin adjustment
Settlement at contract expiry only
Used for risk management
Which of the following is NOT a reason for funds shortages?
Insufficient margin
Losses on positions
Profitable trades
Margin calls
Which of the following is NOT a reason for delivery shortages?
Insufficient stock
Non-delivery by seller
Profitable trades
Delivery default
Which of the following is NOT a feature of final settlement?
Physical delivery
Cash settlement
Daily settlement
Settlement price
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the trading system?
Electronic trading
Manual order matching
Transparency
Order types
Which of the following is NOT a type of order condition?
Immediate or cancel
Good till date
Good till cancelled
Fixed deposit order
Which of the following is NOT a function of the trader workstation?
Order placement
Trade confirmation
Margin calculation
Issuing shares
Which body regulates commodity derivatives exchanges in India?
RBI
SEBI
IRDAI
Ministry of Finance
Investor grievances in commodity markets are handled by:
Exchange grievance redressal mechanisms
Only police authorities
Tax authorities
No one
Which of the following is a tax applicable in commodity trading?
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Both A and B
None
Which of the following is NOT a rule governing commodity derivatives exchanges?
SEBI regulations
RBI guidelines
Exchange bye-laws
Government notifications
Which of the following is NOT a rule governing trading on exchange?
Trading hours
Order matching
Tax collection
Margin requirements
Which of the following is NOT an intermediary in commodity markets?
Broker
Clearing member
Depository
Manufacturer
Which of the following is NOT a rule governing investor grievances?
Exchange grievance redressal
SEBI complaint mechanism
Tax authority intervention
Arbitration
Which of the following is NOT a charge in commodity markets?
Brokerage
Exchange fee
GST
Fixed deposit interest
Which of the following is NOT a feature of regulatory framework?
SEBI regulation
Exchange bye-laws
RBI guidelines
Corporate governance
Which of the following is NOT a function of SEBI in commodity markets?
Regulation
Supervision
Tax collection
Investor protection
Which of the following is NOT a feature of exchange bye-laws?
Trading rules
Settlement procedures
Tax collection
Membership criteria
Which of the following is NOT a rule governing intermediaries?
SEBI registration
Capital adequacy
Tax payment
Infrastructure requirements
Which of the following is NOT a function of exchange grievance redressal?
Complaint resolution
Arbitration
Tax collection
Investor protection
Which of the following is NOT a tax in commodity trading?
STT
GST
VAT
Income tax
Which of the following is NOT a charge in commodity trading?
Brokerage
Exchange fee
GST
Fixed deposit interest
