金融英语试题

1、 1.Which of the following is not a function of money？ _。 A.To act as a medium of exchange B.To act as a unit of account C.To act as a store of value D.To provide a double coincidence of wants E.To act as a means of payment 2.The price in the foreign exchange market is called _。 A.the trade surplus B

2、.the exchange rate C.the money price D.the currency rate 3.Market risk refers to the risk of_。 A.financial prices fluctuations B.default C.fraud D.deferred payments 4.Which of the following is not among the generally accepted accounting principles？ _。 A.Cash basis B.Prudence C.Consistency D.Going co

3、ncern E.Money measurement。 5.What is a documentary letter of credit？ _。 A.A conditional bank undertaking to pay an exporter on production of stipulated documentation B.A method of lending against documentary security C.An international trade settlement system biased in favour of importers D.All of t

4、he above 6.Holding a group of assets reduces risk as long as the assets _。 A.are perfectly correlated B.are completely independent C.do not have precisely the same pattern of returns D.have a correlation coefficient greater than one 7.An amount， payable in money goods， or service， owed by a business

5、 to a creditor， is known as a/an 。 A.liability B.debt C.equity D.asset 8.What function is money serving when you buy a ticket to a movie？ _。 A.store of value B.a medium of exchange C.transaction demand D.a unit of account 9.If foreigners expect that the future price of sterling will be lower， the _。

6、 A.supply of sterling will increase， demand for sterling will fall， and the exchange rate will fall B.supply of sterling will increase， demand for sterling will rise， and the exchange rate may or may not increase C.supply of sterling will fall， demand for sterling will increase， and the exchange rat

7、e will rise D.supply of sterling will fall， demand for sterling will fall， and the exchange rate may or may not fall 10.The documentary collection provides the seller with a greater degree of protection than shipping on _。 A.open account B.banks letter of guarantee C.bankers draft D.documentary cred

8、it 11.Which of the following statements is not true of central banks？ _。 A.They pay the governments salaries B.They always undertake the regulation of the banking system C.They are always the lender of last resort D.None of the above 12.When GBP/USD rate goes from 1.6150 to 1.8500， we say the dollar

9、 _。 A.appreciates by 12.70% B.depreciates by 14.55% C.depreciates by 12.70% D.appreciates by 14.55% 13.According to diversification principle in investment， suppose you invest Stock X and Stock Y with equal funds， which of the following is not true？ _。 A.If X and Y are totally independent with each

10、other， the risk of the portfolio is reduced B.If X and Y are perfectly negatively correlated， the risk of the portfolio is perfectly offset C.If X and Y are perfectly positively correlated， the risk of the portfolio is neither reduced nor increased D.If X and Y are perfectly negatively correlated， t

11、he risk of the portfolio is neither reduced nor increased 14.These are four main methods of securing payment in international trade： （1） payment under documentary credit （2） open account （3） collection， that is document against payment or acceptance of a bill of exchange （4） payment in advance From

12、an exporters point of view， the order of preference is _。 A.（4） ， （2） ， （3） ， （1） B.（4） ， （1） ， （3） ， （2） C.（4） ， （3） ， （1） ， （2） ）3（ ， ）1（ ， ）4（ ， ）2（D. 15.The main liability on a bank balance sheet is _。 A.deposits B.capital and reserves C.loans and overdrafts D.cash 16._ shows that net income for

13、 a specified period of time and how it was calculated。 A.The income statement B.The capital statement C.The accounting statement D.The statement of financial condition 17.Why must the liabilities and assets of a bank be actively managed？ _。 A.Because assets and liabilities are not evenly matched on

14、the same time scale B.Because assets and liabilities are evenly matched C.Because the interbank market uses LIBOR D.Because assets and liabilities can be underwritten 18.If the expected returns of two risky assets have a perfect negative correlation， then risk 。 A.is increased B.falls to zero C.is u

15、naffected D.is reduced by one-half 19.A possible disadvantage of freely fluctuating exchange rates with no official intervention is that 。 A.some nations would experience continual deficits B.the exchange rates may experience wide and frequent fluctuations C.nations would no longer be able to undert

16、ake domestic policies designed to achieve and maintain full employment D.nations would need a larger supply of international reserves than otherwise 20.What are your GBP/USD position and the average rate if you sell 4m at 1.6350 buy 5m at 1.6340 and sell $5m at 1.6348？ A.Short 2 058 478.10 long $3 3

17、70 000 at 1.6371 B.Long 5 941 521.90 short $9710 000 at 1.6342 C.Short 5 941 521.90 long $9 710 000 at 1.6342 D.Long 4 058 478.10 short $6 630 000 at 1.6336 21.A correlation coefficient of +1.0 means two stocks are _。 A.perfectly negatively correlated B.opposite the market beta C.equal to the market

18、 beta D.perfectly positively correlated 22.The percentage analysis of increases and decreases in corresponding items in comparative financial statements is called _。 A.external analysis B.horizontal analysis C.vertical analysis D.comparative analysis 23.What is the name of the document which can mak

19、e a buyer feel confident that goods are of a certain standard？ _。 A.Inspection certificate B.Commercial invoice C.Insurance policy D.Certificate of origin 24.Sometimes financial intermediaries by orrowing short and lending long find themselves in difficult financial situations because 。 A.short-term

20、 rates are falling B.long-term rates are rising C.deposits increase too rapidly D.short-term rates rise relative to rates of their holdings E.long-term rates rise more sharply than short-term rates 25.Incoterms were written _。 A.by the International Chamber of Commerce B.under the United Nations Con

21、vention for the International Sale of Goods （Vienna Convention ） C.under the Kyoto Protocols as adopted in 2000 D.under ast track authority granted by the U.S.Congress 26.The purpose of keeping account is to 。 A.determine whether the business has made a profit or a loss B.find out why the business h

22、as lost money C.see how much has been spent D.find out why the business cannot fulfil its commitments 27.If reserves are 20 percent， then the multiplier effect will be _ times， so the original deposit of RMB40 000 can create up to _ of new deposits。 A.5RMB200000 B.4RMB120000 C.3RMB80000 D.6RMB20000

23、28.ABC Company is the beneficiary of a confirmed irrevocable letter of credit._ bank （ s ） will assure the company that it will be paid。 A.One B.None C.Three D.Two 29.Legal tender includes 。 A.notes and coins B.notes only C.coins only D.notes， coins and checks 30.The following are the basic function

24、s of a bill of lading except to act as _。 A.a receipt for the goods from the shipping company to the exporter B.a document of title for goods being shipped overseas C.a certificate of origin， which certifies that the goods were produced in a particular country D.evidence of the carriage contract bet

25、ween the exporter and the carrier 31.Persistent foreign trade deficits under a flexible exchange rate system usually lead to _。 A.inflation in the domestic economy B.speculation of future devaluation C.falling interest rates D.rising imports 32.The additional amount paid in buying or selling a curre

26、ncy at a given future date is called 。 A.premium B.commission C.tariff D.dividend 33.Banks manage their assets considering _。 A.risk B.some optimum combination of the above C.earnings D.liquidity 34.What is the function of the book-keeping system in bank accounting？ _。 A.To prove that all the days t

27、ransactions have gone through for the right amount B.To prove that all the days transactions have all been posted to the right account C.To prove that the fresh balance of those accounts is correct after recording the transactions D.All of the above 35.The risk that is specific to individual stocks

28、is called _。 A.systematic risk B.country risk C.unsystematic risk D.market risk 36.The main objective of the Exchange Equalization Account is to _。 A.prevent undue fluctuation in the exchange value of one countrys own currency against other currencies B.control the rate of inflation C.ensure that no

29、tes and coins continue to be acceptable as a medium of exchange D.permit the exchange of payments between banks 37.How can you prove that no transactions are missing or wrong at the end of the day？ _。 A.There is no other way than have these transactions reposted to the proper entries B.We can examin

30、e all the transactions carefully and find the wrong records C.We can balance the total debits and the total credits by calculating them again D.We can do that by checking the total debits and the total credits to see whether they are in state of balance 38.Money _。 A.serves as the critical function

31、of a medium of exchange B.facilitates trade in goods and services C.overcomes the inefficiencies of barter D.all of the above their position is ， 39.If dealers buy currency forward but do not sell forward at the same time known as 。A.short B.forerunner C.speculation 40. Incoterms apply _. A. only if

32、 clearly incorporated into the contract of sale B. to International shipments beyond a certain tonnage C. to international shipments under the Uniform Commercial Code D. to all international shipments of goods 41. Under which one of the following circumstances would it be wise for your customer to a

33、rrange a forward foreign exchange contract? _. A. Import of goods priced in a foreign currency B. Import of goods priced in RMB C. Export of goods priced in RMB D. Export of goods priced in a foreign currency where the rate of exchange has been agreed in the sales contract 42. Incoterms address _. A

34、. the risks of loss between the parties B. breaches of contract C. ownership rights D. type of ship used 43. Which of the following is or was an example of representative full-bodied money? _. A. Debt money B. ATS account C. Gold certificate D. Demand deposit 44. Risks associated with investing in f

35、oreign countries are the following except _. A. voting risk B. exchange rate risk C. country risk D. political risk 45. An exporter sells goods to a customer abroad on FOB and on CIF term. Who is responsible for the freight charges in each? _. A. Exporter; Exporter B. Exporter; Importer C. Importer;

36、 Importer D. Importer; Exporter 46. Default risk refers to the possibility that a borrower may _. A. be unable to repay the principal on his loan B. be unable to make the interest payments on his loan C. go bankrupt D. all of the above 47. What is the reserve requirement? _. A. The requirement of a

37、bank to deposit a percentage of money B. The requirement for deposits in cash C. The percentage of a banks deposits in the form of cash reserves D. The requirement for cash reserves 48. A draft is like a check that can be endorsed but it isnt a title to goods, like _. A. a bill of lading B. an inspe

38、ction certificate C. a certificate of origin D. an insurance certificate 49. Arbitrage _. A. is a general economic term for buying something where it is cheap and selling it where it is dear B. keeps exchange rates consistent across markets C. has been outlawed by the International Monetary Fund D.

39、cannot occur where there is a forward exchange market E. both A and B 50. What is the purpose of comparing the ledger entries with the documents? _. A. To prove that all the transactions have made for the right amounts B. To prove that all the accounts have been posted correctly C. To check the numb

40、er of all the debits and credits D. To post the right accounts 51. What is Dollar Cost Averaging? _. A. A brokerage account that gives investors cheap trades B. The idea that prices tend to rise over the long term C. Buying stocks that are below average in value D. A flat quarterly mutual fund fee a

41、veraged throughout the year E. A strategy of investing money on a regular basis to take advantage of market fluctuations 52. From a Chinese banks point of view, the currency account which it maintains abroad is known as_, while a RMB account operated in China for a foreign bank is termed _. A. a vos

42、tro account a nostro account B. a vostro accounta mirror account C. a mirror accounta nostro account D. a nostro account a vostro account 53. Under FOB terms the bill of lading would state goods _. A. loaded on board, freight payable at destination B. loaded on board, freight paid C. received for sh

43、ipment, freight paid D. received for shipment, freight payable at destination 54. The liabilities of the bank as shown in its balance sheet represent the _ which it uses in its business. A. sources of the funds B. share capital C. investments D. advances to customers 55. International payments and o

44、ther messages are often sent through an international computer network called _. A. CHAPS B. BACS C. SWIFT D. EIMT 56. Low levels of uncertainty (risk) are associated with . A. stocks B. stock options C. higher potential returns D. lower potential returns 57. Government securities would appear on a

45、commercial banks balance sheet as _. A. an asset B. reserves C. part of net worth D. a liability 58. A major problem with a fixed exchange rate system is that when countries run foreign trade deficits, _. A. there is no self-correcting mechanism B. currency values become unstable C. the value of the

46、 reserve currency declines D. world inflation increases 59. In a particular economy banks are required to keep 25 percent of all deposits in the form of reserves; this gives a credit-creation multiplier of _. A. four B. three C. two D. five 60. Regulation of the money supply and financial markets is

47、 referred to as _. A. fiscal policy B. income policy C. monetary policy D. budgetary policy 61. When a country runs a foreign trade deficit under a flexible foreign exchange rate system, its . A. imports automatically increase B. currency automatically depreciates C. exports automatically decline D.

48、 currency automatically appreciates 62. Which of the following statements is not true of accounting? _. A. Accounting is language of business B. The user of accounting includes business, government, nonprofit organizations and individuals. C. Accounting is useful for decision making D. Accounting is

49、 an end rather than a means to an end 63. The term foreign exchange is best defined by the following statement: it is _. A. the rate of exchange between two currencies B. synonymous with currency exchange C. the place in which foreign currencies are exchanged D. an instrument such as paper currency,

50、 note, and check used to make payments between countries 64. What is Asset Allocation? _. A. Buying assets of different types, risks, and potential returns B. Buying assets with more than one brokerage account C. The ability to buy mutual funds D. Buying stocks for the long term 65. External users o

51、f financial accounting information include all of the following except . A. suppliers B. line managers C. general public D. creditors 66. CAPM is short for . A. Capital Asset Pricing Model B. Cash Added Price Matrix C. Capital Asset Pricing Matrix D. Cost and Price Model 67. Liquidity measures the _

52、. A. value of an asset B. ease with which an asset can be exchanged C. usefulness of an asset D. economic and monetary reliability of an asset compared with other assets 68. In a letter of credit transaction, the bank pays the seller against _ which agree(s) with_. A. documents the credit andise the

53、 contractB. merch C. documents the contract D. merchandisethe buyer ordered 69. A barter economy is one that does not possess _. A. any wealth B. printed currency C. a medium of exchange D. gold 70. Which of the following is not true of airway bill? _. A. When goods are delivered to the airline, the

54、 airway bill is signed by them or their agents as a receipt of the goods B. Airway bill is a document of title to the goods C. Airway bill may also provide evidence of despatch of the goods where it has been stamped indicating details of the relevant flight D. None of the above 71. The value of mone

55、y varies _. A. directly with the unemployment rate B. directly with the price level C. inversely with the unemployment D. inversely with the price level 72. The economics news on the television reports that the dollar has strengthened relative to the Japanese yen. This means that _. A. the dollar ha

56、s depreciated relative to the yen B. the dollar can now purchase more yen C. the yen can now purchase more dollars D. the US trade balance with the Japanese economy has improved 73. The theory of international exchange that holds that exchange rates are set so that the price of similar goods in diff

57、erent countries is the same is the _. A. price feedback theory B. trade feedback theory C. purchasing power parity theory D. J-curve theory 74. According to the optimal portfolio theory, where should portfolios lie? _. A. On the efficient frontier B. Above the efficient frontier C. Under the efficie

58、nt frontier D. Anywhere, as long as the portfolio is diversified 75. Which of the following is not a user of management accounting information? _. A. Store manager B. Creditor C. CEO D. CFO 76. Based on the scenarios below, what is the expected return for a portfolio with the following return profil

59、e? _. Market Condition Normal Bull bear 05 02 Probability 0.3 24% 25% 10% Rate of return A. 4% B. 10% C. 20% D. 25% Use the following expectations on Stocks X and Y to answer questions 17 thr . （round to the nearest percent）ough 19 Bull Market Bear Market Normal Market Probabili0.3 0.5 0.2 ty 50% St

60、ock X_ -20% 18% 10% -15% 20% Stock Y 77. Financial markets serve to channel funds from _. A. the government to contractors B. investors to consumers C. consumers to producers D. savers to investors 78. The agreements that were reached at the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 established a system . A.