3I0-012

3I0-012 practice questions, page 8 of 30, with answer review and explanations.

Question 36

You quote a customer spot AUD/USD at 1.0350-55. The T/N swap is quoted to you at 3/2. The customer asks to buy USD for value tomorrow. What rate should you quote him to break-even against the other rates?

  1. 1.0352
  2. 1.0353
  3. 1.0347
  4. 1.0348

Question 37

Which of the following is true about interest rate swaps (IRS):

  1. Both parties know what their future payments will be at the outset of the swap
  2. There is payment of principal at maturity
  3. Payments are always made gross
  4. The fixed rate payer knows what his future payments will be at the outset of the swap

Question 38

Which of the following is true?

  1. The 3-month Sterling (SHORT STERLING) futures contract has a basis point value of GBP 25.00 and a face value of GBP 1,000,000 .00
  2. The EUROYEN TIBOR futures contract has a basis point value of JPY 25,000 and a face value of JPY 1,000,000,000
  3. The CME EURODOLLAR futures contract has a minimum price interval of one-quarter basis point value (0.0025) for the nearest contract
  4. The 3-month EURIBOR futures contract has a minimum price interval of half a basis point value (0.0050) for the nearest contract

Question 39

EURODOLLAR futures are:

  1. Traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) and have a face value of USD 500,000.00
  2. Traded on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and have a face value of USD 1,000,000.00
  3. Traded on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and have a face value of USD 500,000.00
  4. Traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) and have a face value of USD 1,000,000.00

Question 40

You have a short position of 50 EURODOLLAR futures contracts. You can hedge your position by:

  1. Selling a FRA for a similar notional amount
  2. Buying a FRA for a similar notional amount
  3. Selling a call option on the contract
  4. Selling a put option on the contract