CISI Bonds and Fixed Income Practice Questions - CISI Bonds and Fixed Income Exam - CISI Bonds and Fixed Income Practice Questions

Question 1

What does the par value (or nominal value) of a conventional bond represent?

The market price at which the bond is currently trading The principal amount that the issuer agrees to repay to the bondholder at maturity The total amount of interest payments the bondholder receives over the bond's life The value of the bond adjusted for cumulative inflation since its issuance date

Correct Answer:

The principal amount that the issuer agrees to repay to the bondholder at maturity

Question 2

The coupon rate of a bond is defined as the:

Annual interest payment divided by the current market price of the bond Total return expected on the bond if held until its maturity date Annual interest payment expressed as a percentage of the bond's nominal value Discount rate that equates the present value of cash flows to the bond's price

Correct Answer:

Annual interest payment expressed as a percentage of the bond's nominal value

Question 3

If market interest rates rise, what is the typical effect on the price of existing fixed-rate bonds?

The prices of existing bonds will increase to match the higher interest rates The prices of existing bonds will decrease to offer a competitive yield The prices of existing bonds will remain unchanged as the coupon rate is fixed The prices of existing bonds will become volatile but experience no net change

Correct Answer:

The prices of existing bonds will decrease to offer a competitive yield

Question 4

Which of the following describes the key characteristic of a zero-coupon bond?

It pays interest at a floating rate that resets to zero if benchmarks fall It pays no periodic interest and is issued at a deep discount to its par value It provides tax-free interest payments that are rolled up and paid at maturity It pays regular coupons, but they are reinvested in equity shares of the issuer

Correct Answer:

It pays no periodic interest and is issued at a deep discount to its par value

Question 5

A callable bond gives the:

Bondholder the right to sell the bond back to the issuer before maturity at a set price Issuer the right to redeem the bond prior to its scheduled maturity date at a set price Bondholder the right to convert the bond into a pre-specified number of ordinary shares Issuer the right to increase the coupon rate if the company's credit rating drops

Correct Answer:

Issuer the right to redeem the bond prior to its scheduled maturity date at a set price

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