NISM 19C Practice Quiz

Question 1

Alternative investments are generally defined as investments other than which type?

Question 2

Which category of investors is Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) primarily meant for in India?

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a traditional investment?

Question 4

A key characteristic that distinguishes alternative investments from traditional investments is:

Question 5

Which of the following is explicitly excluded from the definition of Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under SEBI Regulations?

Question 6

Which of the following is typically an investor in an AIF internationally?

Question 7

Venture capital funds primarily invest in:

Question 8

According to the AIF Regulations, companies in which venture capital is invested are known as:

Question 9

Private equity funds are mostly involved in financing at which stage of a business entity?

Question 10

The term 'private equity' in a wider parlance can refer to capital raised from private investors using which instruments?

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a 'dual' investment, combining features of traditional and alternative investments?

Question 12

The essential characteristic of alternative investments is generally considered to be:

Question 13

The SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations 2012 define an AIF primarily as a:

Question 14

Funds set up under RBI regulations, such as securitisation companies, are typically:

Question 15

Alternative investment avenues include:

Question 16

Which alternative investment avenue is generally considered highly risky due to high mortality rates in investee companies?

Question 17

Mezzanine capital refers to funds provided in a hybrid structure involving features of:

Question 18

Which type of fund trades in complex derivatives, often using leverage at the fund level?

Question 19

SEBI defines a hedge fund as an AIF which employs:

Question 20

Historically, institutional investors in the early days (till the 1920s) primarily invested in:

Question 21

The advancement of modern portfolio theory in the 1950s and 1960s established the advantages of:

Question 22

What does 'Beta' represent in the investment world?

Question 23

What does 'Alpha' often denote in the investment world?

Question 24

Unsystematic risk is often associated with investing in:

Question 25

Alternative investments are described as being about generating 'alpha' return for taking:

Question 26

What is one rationale for investors to look at alternative investments beyond just seeking high returns?

Question 27

According to Figure 1.2, which type of AIF scores poorly on 'Reliable Income Stream' but better on 'High Absolute Returns' and 'Diversification'?

Question 28

What is one limitation of alternative investments listed in Table 1.2?

Question 29

Alternative investments can help in risk diversification by:

Question 30

Offering scope for customisation in investment terms in a limited way is mentioned as a:

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