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Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE) Questions and Answers

Question 1

A registered representative (RR) opens a new account for a customer whose investment objectives are growth and income. She makes an initial deposit of $5,500 using a series of money orders drawn from different sources, and she makes no investments for the first 30 days the account is open. At the end of that time, the customer asks to have the funds wired to an account at a different firm as her needs have changed. The RR's first course of action should be to:

Options:

A.

Deny the request.

B.

Freeze the account.

C.

Report internally as a suspicious activity.

D.

Accept the instructions and wire the funds.

Question 2

A customer buys 100 ABC at $50 and at the same time sells an ABC April 50 call at $8. At expiration, ABC must be at what market price for the customer to break even?

Options:

A.

$42

B.

$44

C.

$50

D.

$58

Question 3

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is required to invest what percentage of total assets in real-estate-related assets to maintain favorable tax treatment?

Options:

A.

At least 50% of total assets

B.

At least 75% of total assets

C.

At least 90% of total assets

D.

100% of assets

Question 4

A municipal securities dealer makes a political contribution of $990 to a local mayoral candidate. At the end of the quarter, to whom, if anyone, must the dealer report the contribution?

Options:

A.

SEC

B.

MSRB

C.

FINRA

D.

No disclosure required as the amount is below the reporting threshold

Question 5

The cash value of a variable life insurance policy is affected by which of the following factors?

Options:

A.

Changes in the beneficiary

B.

Changes in the death benefit

C.

Fluctuating market conditions

D.

Contingent deferred sales charges

Question 6

Under which of the following circumstances, if any, is it permissible for an individual without a Power of Attorney (POA) to sign a customer's name on their behalf?

Options:

A.

Upon approval by a firm principal

B.

Upon receipt of verbal authorization provided that written authorization is subsequently provided

C.

When accounts are fully discretionary

D.

Never permissible to sign a customer's name on their behalf

Question 7

An investor wants to purchase additional mutual fund shares with income distributed by the fund. Which of the following fund options permits this?

Options:

A.

Asset reallocation

B.

Dollar cost averaging

C.

Dividend reinvestment

D.

Capital gains reinvestment

Question 8

Rising economic activity is most likely to increase revenues of which of the following sectors?

Options:

A.

Utilities

B.

Healthcare

C.

Consumer staples

D.

Consumer discretionary

Question 9

Which of the following statements characterizes the typical relationship between the market value of a municipal bond portfolio and interest rates?

Options:

A.

As interest rates increase, the market value goes up.

B.

As interest rates decrease, the market value goes up.

C.

As the market value goes down, interest rates decrease.

D.

As the market value goes up, interest rates stay constant.

Question 10

A summary prospectus for a mutual fund must contain which of the following information?

Options:

A.

Projected return

B.

Investment objectives

C.

Fund's portfolio holdings

D.

Control persons and principal owners of the fund

Question 11

Which of the following risks are associated with Treasury securities?

Options:

A.

Credit risk

B.

Liquidity risk

C.

Prepayment risk

D.

Interest rate risk

Question 12

Which of the following listed securities carries voting rights?

Options:

A.

Common stock

B.

Preferred stock

C.

Corporate bond

D.

Convertible bond

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)?

Options:

A.

ADRs trade like U.S. issues and are quoted in U.S. dollars.

B.

ADRs trade like U.S. issues and are quoted in foreign currency.

C.

ADRs represent shares of a U.S. security held in foreign commercial banks.

D.

ADRs represent shares of a foreign security held in foreign commercial banks.

Question 14

Which of the following terms describes failure to honor a firm quote?

Options:

A.

Freeriding

B.

Backing away

C.

Interpositioning

D.

Market manipulation

Question 15

A registered representative (RR) intends to enter into an arrangement for compensation with an unaffiliated entity to participate in the sale of promissory notes to the general public. Which of the following statements is true?

Options:

A.

This is a permissible arrangement, and the RR is only required to notify his firm.

B.

The RR must receive written approval from his firm prior to entering into this arrangement.

C.

The RR is required to notify his firm regarding this arrangement if compensation received is directly related to transactions.

D.

The RR is not required to provide prior notice to his firm as promissory notes are not considered securities.

Question 16

Shares in a private investment in public equity (PIPE) offering are priced:

Options:

A.

At the current market value per share.

B.

Below the current market value per share.

C.

Above the current market value per share.

D.

At the public offering price (POP) as determined by the underwriters.

Question 17

An investor holds 1,000 shares of a stock with a total cost basis of $5,000 in his account when a 1-for-5 reverse stock split is announced. What will be the investor's total cost basis after the payable date of the reverse split?

Options:

A.

$1,000

B.

$2,500

C.

$5,000

D.

$25,000

Question 18

Corporate bonds unsecured by any pledge of property are called:

Options:

A.

Debentures

B.

Trust certificates

C.

Collateral trust bonds

D.

General obligation (GO) bonds

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the permissibility of a borrowing arrangement between a registered representative (RR) and a customer who is also the RR's grandfather?

Options:

A.

It is permissible subject to FINRA approval.

B.

It is permissible if the grandfather agrees in writing.

C.

It is permissible if the loan was made on commercially reasonable terms.

D.

It is permissible provided that the loan was made in accordance with the firm's policies.

Question 20

When is a newly registered person subject to the Continuing Education Regulatory Element requirement?

Options:

A.

The calendar year following initial registration

B.

On the anniversary date of initial registration

C.

Every three years after the date of registration

D.

Every five years

Question 21

Which of the following responses describes a warrant?

Options:

A.

An interest-paying security

B.

Redemption rights for a debt instrument

C.

The right to purchase a specified amount of shares

D.

A fixed-income security issued by a state or municipality

Question 22

Executing trades using the delivery versus payment (DVP) settlement process requires the buyer to make a cash payment by which of the following deadlines?

Options:

A.

On the 5th business day after execution

B.

Before or at the same time as securities being delivered

C.

No later than 3 days after the securities are delivered

D.

By the agreed-upon settlement date with the issuer

Question 23

Which of the following responses best describes a short sale?

Options:

A.

A sale of securities that results in a loss

B.

A sale of securities that the investor does not own

C.

A sale of securities that results in an unsecured debit balance in the investor's account

D.

A sale of securities that the investor had purchased in his cash account but had not yet paid for

Question 24

Which of the following statements is true of the comparison between penny stocks and blue-chip stocks?

Options:

A.

Penny stocks are generally less liquid than blue-chip stocks.

B.

Penny stocks are more likely to pay dividends than blue-chip stocks.

C.

Penny stock prices are generally more stable than blue-chip stock prices.

D.

Penny stock issuers are generally better capitalized than issuers of blue-chip stocks.

Question 25

Company ABC stock currently trades on an exchange. An ABC insider wants to sell a large number of shares of her privately held ABC stock. ABC files the necessary paperwork to register the shares, but the insider decides to wait and sell the stock at a later date. Which of the following terms best describes the type of offering that is occurring in this situation?

Options:

A.

A rights offering

B.

A private offering

C.

An exempt offering

D.

A secondary offering

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