SIE Practice Test [PDF] Securities Industry Essentials license Exam

Question 1

A trade surplus results from which of the following?

A country exporting more than it imports. REITs are publicly traded closed-end investment companies that can sell at a premium or discount to its NAV. A mortgage REIT is a specific type of REIT Tombstone advertisements may or may not include the offering price — it depends on whether that has been decided yet . This one is tricky because they’re all exempt. Regulation D private placements and intrastate offerings are exempt based on the type of transactions. However, securities issued by the US government and commercial paper are exempt based on the type of security

Correct Answer:

A country exporting more than it imports.

Explanation:

Correct answer: A country exporting more than it imports.

Question 2

Which of the following agreements specify that any unsold securities are retained by the underwriters? I. Firm commitment II. All or none III. Best efforts IV. Mini-max

A sell stop order is an order to sell a stock at a price below the current market price I only Tombstone advertisements may or may not include the offering price — it depends on whether that has been decided yet The three types of state registration for securities are notification (filing), coordination, and qualification

Correct Answer:

I only

Explanation:

Correct answer: I only

Question 3

William, age 56, recently retired from Epsilon Inc., and would like to take a distribution from a retirement plan to pay for medical expenses. Which of the following plans would allow William to take a penalty free withdrawal?

Since the holding period has been met, the maximum number of shares that can be sold by an insider under rule 144 is 1 percent of the outstanding shares or the average trading volume for the previous 4 weeks, whichever is greater An investor can sign a letter of intent (LOI) which allows him or her to receive breakpoint discounts based upon a commitment to buy a specified number of mutual fund shares over a period of time, usually 13 months The cooling-off period is when an issuer files a registration statement with the SEC. During this time, the SEC reviews the registration statement to see if it needs to be amended or if additional information is needed. It typically takes 20 days for the SEC to review the registration statement. As a matter of fact, it is sometimes referred to as the 20-day coolingoff period Withdrawals from a 401(k) after separating from service are penalty free if the separation occurs at age 55 or older. The other options would result in an early withdrawal penalty

Correct Answer:

Withdrawals from a 401(k) after separating from service are penalty free if the separation occurs at age 55 or older. The other options would result in an early withdrawal penalty

Explanation:

Correct answer: Withdrawals from a 401(k) after separating from service are penalty free if the separation occurs at age 55 or older. The other options would result in an early withdrawal penalty

Question 4

All but which of the following are characteristics of a REIT?

REITs are publicly traded closed-end investment companies that can sell at a premium or discount to its NAV. A mortgage REIT is a specific type of REIT . This one is tricky because they’re all exempt. Regulation D private placements and intrastate offerings are exempt based on the type of transactions. However, securities issued by the US government and commercial paper are exempt based on the type of security A country exporting more than it imports. A clearing broker acts as a liaison between an investor and a clearing corporation by helping to ensure that trades are settled appropriately and transactions are successfully completed

Correct Answer:

REITs are publicly traded closed-end investment companies that can sell at a premium or discount to its NAV. A mortgage REIT is a specific type of REIT

Explanation:

Correct answer: REITs are publicly traded closed-end investment companies that can sell at a premium or discount to its NAV. A mortgage REIT is a specific type of REIT

Question 5

All of the following are types of state securities registration EXCEPT:

All of the choices listed would be in the preliminary prospectus (red herring) except for the final offering price. The offering price at this point has not been determined. The offering price as well as the underwriting spread and the delivery date would be included in the final prospectus The three types of state registration for securities are notification (filing), coordination, and qualification A clearing broker acts as a liaison between an investor and a clearing corporation by helping to ensure that trades are settled appropriately and transactions are successfully completed REITs are publicly traded closed-end investment companies that can sell at a premium or discount to its NAV. A mortgage REIT is a specific type of REIT

Correct Answer:

The three types of state registration for securities are notification (filing), coordination, and qualification

Explanation:

Correct answer: The three types of state registration for securities are notification (filing), coordination, and qualification

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