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FINRA Series 6 Exam Prep
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1What securities should a 50-year old investor purchase if the goal is tax-free income?
- AA preferred stock inside of a Traditional IRA.
- BA Treasury Bond.
- CA municipal bond.
- DA fixed rate annuity.
2Which of the following is a violation of FINRA conduct rules?
- AA registered representative who purchases a security before he buys many shares of it for a customer's account, with advance knowledge of the customer's order.
- BUsing soft dollars to purchase investment research.
- CNeglecting to present a prospectus prior to selling an investment to a prospect.
- DA member firm fails to register a broker's assistant.
3A corporate bond selling on the secondary market has a price of 96 and a coupon rate of 4.25%. What is the current yield for this bond?
- A0.0408
- B0.0425
- C0.0443
- D0.0439
4Rule 17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act requires:
- ARegistration of securities to be traded in the secondary market
- BFair trade practices with both customers and non-customers
- CBroker-dealers to register with the SEC
- DPrincipals, officers, and certain employees of member firms to be fingerprinted
5Which of the following is true regarding the "combination privilege" and mutual funds?
- AIt allows family members to pool their investments in order to take advantage of break point pricing.
- BIt allows an investor to pool her investments from multiple funds from the same family of funds for the purpose of receiving breakpoint pricing.
- CIt allows investors to receive financial reporting for several mutual funds on a single financial statement.
- DNone of the choices listed.
6Which of the following markets includes the Pink Sheets?
- Afirst market
- Bsecond market
- Cthird market
- Dfourth market
7Which of the following annuity settlement options is likely to offer the lowest monthly payment?
- AInsufficient information to answer the question
- BJoint and survivor annuity
- CLife annuity
- DLife with five year period certain annuity
8Which of the following are considered "generic advertising"?
I. a brochure about an individual mutual fund
II. a brochure about an entire mutual fund family
III. an educational brochure from XYZ mutual funds that solely explains the basics of asset allocation
IV. a magazine insert that allows a reader to request more information about certain types of funds- AI, II, and IV
- BI, II, III, and IV
- CIII and IV
- DI and II
9Communications with which of the following entities would be considered "institutional communications"?
I. Banks
II. An individual with $25 million in assets
III. A Section 457 plan with 60 clients
IV. A government entity- AI, II, III, and IV
- BII, III, and IV
- CI and IV
- DI, II, and III
10All of the following are possible structural classifications of mutual funds EXCEPT:
- Adiversified and nondiversified
- Bequity and bond
- Call the choices are correct
- Dopen-ended and closed-ended
11When opening an account for a customer who is a natural person, a broker-dealer must ask for (but not necessarily receive) what of the following information, assuming the broker-dealer will make recommendations to the customer?
I. The social security number or tax identification number of the account owner
II. Investment objectives
III. Estimated income and net worth
IV. Occupational information- AI and III only
- BI, II, and III only
- CI and II only
- DI, II, III, and IV
12Alice, a registered representative, and Bob, a customer, are having a dispute after the variable annuity she sold him just lost value. Bob says that he can't afford to lose income on his investments, so the product Alice sold him was unsuitable. Alice claims that Bob indicated that he was willing to take on risk to increase his potential returns. Alice and Bob each suspect that the other is not acting in good faith and refuse to talk directly to each other. How will the dispute most likely be resolved?
- AMediation
- BSummary judgment
- CLitigation
- DArbitration
13A Oregon hazelnut farm exports all of their hazelnuts to China and a Chinese trampoline manufacturer exports all of their trampolines to the U.S. Which of the following is true?
- ABoth the hazelnut farm and the Chinese trampoline manufacturer prefer a weak dollar
- BThe hazelnut farm prefers a strong dollar and the Chinese trampoline manufacturer prefers a weak dollar
- CBoth the hazelnut farm and the Chinese trampoline manufacturer prefer a strong dollar
- DThe hazelnut farm prefers a weak dollar and the Chinese trampoline manufacturer prefers a strong dollar
14Use the following data to answer this question:
I. Primary Residence:
Fair Market Value $800,000
Outstanding Mortgage $150,000
Joint Brokerage Account $130,000
Joint Bank Account $70,000
Vacation Home Fair Market Value $400,000
Outstanding Mortgage $0
II. Primary Residence:
Fair Market Value $500,000
Outstanding Mortgage $0
Joint Brokerage Account $300,000
Joint Bank Account $150,000
Investment Property: Fair Market Value $300,000
Outstanding Mortgage $50,000
III. Primary Residence:
Fair Market Value $400,000
Outstanding Mortgage $200,000
Joint Brokerage Account $250,000
Joint Bank Account $250,000
Individual Brokerage Account $300,000
Individual Bank Account $250,000
Without consideration to income, which of the above net worth scenarios would qualify a married couple for classification as accredited investors?- AIII only
- BNone of the above scenarios meet the asset requirements
- CI, II, and III
- DI and II
15The federal legislation that requires issuers of securities to register the securities and provide full disclosure to investors is:
- AThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- BThe Securities Act of 1933
- CThe Investment Company Act of 1940
- DThe Uniform Sales of Securities Act of 1930
16XYZ stock is selling for $60 per share with a quarterly dividend of $0.40. The current yield for XYZ is
- A1.5%
- B0.67%
- C2.67%
- D4%
17All of the following entities are exempt from the securities registration requirements of the Paper Act EXCEPT
- ABerkshire Hathaway common stock.
- BGMAC Bank.
- Cthe U.S. Treasure Department.
- Dthe state of New Jersey.
18If there is activity in a customer's account, statements must be sent:
- AMonthly
- BAnnually
- CWeekly
- DQuarterly
19For representatives whose telemarketing activities are subject to the tape-recording rule, when must the reports reviewing those taped conversations be submitted to FINRA?
- ATwice a year
- BQuarterly
- CWithin 30 days of the end of each quarter
- DWithin 30 days of the end of each month being monitored
20Which type of risk would a registered representative be least likely to emphasize to their clients about inverse leveraged ETFs?
- AThey are designed to meet their goals on a daily basis, and their goals are reset daily which can lead to large tracking errors
- BThe fund is betting the opposite direction of the market that they are tracking
- CThe underlying securities of leveraged ETFs are more liekly to default
- DManagers rely on complicated investment strategies such as derivatives, swaps, and futures contracts that can lead to high volatility in returns
21According to FINRA, the duties of a registered principal include all of the following except:
- AReviewing correspondence
- BOpening all new accounts
- CInitialing all order tickets
- DHandling all written customer complaints
22Annuities are considered to be:
I. qualified
II. tax-deferred
III. retirement vehicles
IV. risky- AI and III
- BII, III and IV
- CII and III
- DI, II, III and IV
23Which of the following departments of a member firm is responsible for sending out order confirmations?
- AOrder room
- BMargin
- CCashiering
- DPurchasing and sales
24The FINRA Conduct Rules consider an email to be corresponsdence if it meets all of the following conditions EXCEPT
- Athe email was sent to all customers within a 30-day period
- Bit was sent to less than 25 prospective retail customers
- CAll of these conditions would be considered correspondence.
- Dthe email was sent to a single customer
25On what financial reporting document must a broker-dealer indicate that it is not a member of SIPC?
- AADV Part II
- BADV Part I
- CTrade confirmation
- DApplication
26John is developing promotional material for Megafund, an investment company. The material compares Megafund's performance over the past ten years against five other investment companies, based on information provided by Megafund. Once the material gets the required approval, John will send the material out to potential customers and to broker-dealers who will send it out to their customers. Which of the following are true?
I. The promotional material will require prior principal approval
II. John will need to send the material to FINRA 10 days prior to its first use
III. John will need to send the material to FINRA within 10 days of its first use
IV. If the broker-dealers do not change the promotional material as is to their customers, they will need to re-file it with FINRA- AII and IV
- BI and II
- CIII and IV
- DI and III
27All of the following are considered low-cost methods of investing in a broad stock market portfolio EXCEPT:
- AVariable annuities
- BClosed-end funds
- CETFs
- DOpen-end mutual funds
28Martha is worried about another bear market and wants you, her registered representative, to position her portfolio defensively. What would be an appropriate investment for Martha?
- AAn equity income fund
- BA small cap growth fund
- CAn energy services fund
- DA technology fund
29Securities held in UTMA/UGMA accounts are owned by:
- AThe custodian
- BThe minor
- CThe parent
- DThe broker
30On the floor of an exchange, who is responsible for maintaining a fair and orderly market in a security?
- ANASDAQ market maker
- BFloor broker
- CSpecialist
- DBroker's broker
31According to FINRA, the fundamental responsibility all registered representatives have in common when it comes to working with customers is:
- AHonesty
- BIntegrity
- CFair dealing
- DSuitability
32What is the maximum contribution a 55-year old person might be able to make to a Roth IRA in 2013?
- A$4,000
- B$6,500
- C$2,000
- D$5,500
33Which of the following is biggest risk of leveraged ETFs?
- ALarge tracking errors
- BBusiness risk
- CInterest rate risk
- DDefault risk
34When the US Treasury sells bonds, the price of the securities may be _________________ the bond's par amount.
- Aall of the choices listed
- Bequal to
- Cless than
- Dgreater than
35David is considering an investment with the following characteristics: actively managed and invests exclusively in Asia, currently trades at a premium to the value of its underlying investments and can be bought and sold on the New York Stock Exchange, not redeemable, uses leverage to increase returns. What type of security is David considering?
- AMutual fund
- BUnit investment trust
- CETF
- DClosed-end fund
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