FINRA-SERIES-6 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: If the bond is priced to yield 3.5%, it will be selling at a premium. The coupon rate of 4% is also the bond's nominal rate, which is what the bond would be yielding if it were selling at its par value. If it is yielding less than this, it means that the bond is selling for more than its par value, which is the same as its maturity value. A bond that sells for more than its par value is said to be selling at a premium.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: When Cliff places an order to sell shares of GPS, a stock he doesn't own, on his broker's website, it is referred to as a short sale. A short sale is defined as the sale of borrowed stock and is placed by an investor who expects the price of that stock to fall in the near future, at which point the investor will buy it back at a lower price and return it, profiting from the price differential.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: If Miss Piggy placed an order to buy the stock of Nutrisystem (NTRI) at $17.65, the statement most likely to be true is that she bought the stock for no more than $17.65. A limit order specifies the maximum price she's willing to pay, and her order would not be executed at any price higher than $17.65. It is possible, but highly unlikely, that her order would be executed for as low as $17.60 a share.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation: The false statement is that an investor who makes a withdrawal prior to having reached the age of 62 ½ will be subject to a 10% penalty. As long as the investor has reached the age of 59 ½, no penalty will be assessed.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: If Ms. Pye wants to rollover the funds from her 401(k) plan into an IRA, you should tell her that if she has the funds transferred directly from her 401(k) plan to the IRA, she will avoid having 20% withheld. She will not have to pay either taxes or a penalty on the funds that are rolled over if she follows specified guidelines, and if she opts to take possession of the funds herself prior to depositing them in the IRA account, she has 60 days in which to do so before a 10% penalty is assessed.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: A plan under which employees of state and local governments can contribute part of their salaries such that those earnings will grow tax-deferred until retirement is called a Section 457 plan. Profit-sharing and money purchase plans are retirement plans that may be available to employees of for-profit companies. Section 501 of the IRS code covers non-profit corporations.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: Given that their combined income is only $53,000, Paul and Paula's marginal tax rate is low, so a municipal bond fund would not be a good recommendation for the allocation of their investment monies. Municipal bonds offer lower returns, and the couple would get little or no benefit from the tax-free interest income that these bonds provide. Their investment horizon is long enough (26 years) for them to invest some of their money in an aggressive growth stock fund, which has higher risk but also provides the higher expected returns that they may need to be able to retire when Paul turns 62. A Roth IRA is preferred over a traditional IRA in their situation. Although the traditional IRA would allow them to deduct their contributions, they already pay little or no taxes. Contributions to a Roth IRA are made out of after-tax income, but the contributions themselves can be withdrawn at any time without penalty if Paul and Paula run into some unexpected expenses, and the earnings grow tax-deferred and will be completely tax-free if they make no withdrawals until the age of 59 ½. Given the ages of their children, a life insurance policy that will help provide for them if one or both of the parents die, should be strongly recommended.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: The fund's beginning NAV was $9.66, its ending NAV was $12.00, and its distributions during the year totaled $0.22 a share, so the total return on the MedTech Fund over this period was 26.5%. Total return can be calculated as: [(ending NAV + distributions) - beginning NAV]/beginning NAV = [($12.00 + $0.22) -$9.66]/$9.66 = 26.5%.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: Only Statements I and III are accurate. When your client is trying to choose between a variable annuity and a fixed annuity, you can tell him that the fixed annuity will make guaranteed monthly payments, but has more purchasing power risk than a variable annuity, and that the earnings on both variable and fixed annuities grow tax-deferred. You cannot tell him that he can expect higher monthly payments from his fixed annuity during a bear market than he would get from a variable annuity. This will depend on various factors, such as the amount of the fixed annuity payment, the assumed interest rate, and the actual returns earned on the variable annuity investment portfolio.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation: None of the choices provided is a true statement about the mortality guarantee of a variable annuity contract. The mortality guarantee guarantees that you can receive a monthly check for as long as you live, but it does not guarantee that the check will be for a specified amount.