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Free PRMIA 8002 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 4

Questions 31

Which of the following is not a sequence?

Options:
A.

, , , … , , …

B.

, , , , …

C.

, , , , , , …

D.

30

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Questions 32

Let X be a random variable distributed normally with mean 0 and standard deviation 1. What is the expected value of exp(X)?

Options:
A.

E(exp(X)) = 1.6487

B.

E(exp(X)) = 1

C.

E(exp(X)) = 2.7183

D.

E(exp(X)) = 0.6065

Questions 33

Every covariance matrix must be positive semi-definite. If it were not then:

Options:
A.

Some portfolios could have a negative variance

B.

One or more of its eigenvalues would be negative

C.

There would be no Cholesky decomposition matrix

D.

All the above statements are true

Questions 34

Suppose 60% of capital is invested in asset 1, with volatility 40% and the rest is invested in asset 2, with volatility 30%. If the two asset returns have a correlation of -0.5, what is the volatility of the portfolio?

Options:
A.

36%

B.

36.33%

C.

26.33%

D.

20.78%

Questions 35

Let E(X ) = 1, E(Y ) = 3, Corr(X, Y ) = -0.2, E(X2 ) = 10 and E(Y2 ) = 13. Find the covariance between X and Y

Options:
A.

-2.8

B.

1.3

C.

-1.2

D.

None of the above

Questions 36

What is the 40th term in the following series: 4, 14, 30, 52, …?

Options:
A.

240

B.

4598

C.

4840

D.

4960

Questions 37

The correlation between two asset returns is 1. What is the smallest eigenvalue of their correlation matrix?

Options:
A.

1

B.

0.5

C.

0

D.

None of the above

Questions 38

What is the total derivative of the function f(x,y) = ln(x+y), where ln() denotes the natural logarithmic function?

Options:
A.

1 / (x+y)

B.

(∆x + ∆y) / (x+y)

C.

-∆x/(x+y) - ∆y/(x+y)

D.

ln(x+y) ∆x + ln(x+y) ∆y

Questions 39

Suppose I trade an option and I wish to hedge that option for delta and vega. Another option is available to trade. To complete the hedge I would

Options:
A.

trade the underlying in such a way as to make the portfolio delta and vega neutral.

B.

trade the other option in such a way as to make the portfolio delta and vega neutral.

C.

trade the other option in such a way as to make the portfolio vega neutral, and then trade the underlying in such a way as to make the portfolio delta neutral.

D.

trade the underlying in such a way as to make the portfolio delta neutral, and then trade the other option in such a way as to make the portfolio vega neutral.

Exam Code: 8002
Certification Provider: PRMIA
Exam Name: PRM Certification - Exam II: Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement
Last Update: May 16, 2025
Questions: 132

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