1153. The difference between the cash price and the futures price on the same asset or commodity is known as the________________.

basis
spread
yield spread
premium
✅ The correct answer is A.
The difference between the cash price and the futures price on the same asset or commodity is known as the basis. It is a crucial concept for portfolio managers and traders because this relationship between cash and futures prices affects the value of the contracts used in hedging.

1132. Set of rules made by corporation founders such as directors election procedure are classified as

stock laws
by laws
liability laws
corporate laws
✅ The correct answer is B.
Set of rules made by corporation founders such as directors election procedure are classified as by laws. Corporate bylaws (sometimes spelled “by-laws”) are the rules of a corporation, established by the board of directors during the process of starting a corporation. When a corporation is formed (a process called incorporation), one of the first tasks of the new corporation is to have corporate bylaws formed.

1128. A worm is designed to spread _________.

from computer to computer
from file to file on a computer
from Web site to Web site
from Web site to computer
✅ The correct answer is A.
A worm is designed to spread from computer to computer. A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.

1126. Policy Allocation Charge would be _________ in the initial years.

High
Low
Moderate
None of the three
✅ The correct answer is A.
Policy Allocation Charge would be high in the initial years.
This is deducted from the premium upfront. It is a percentage of the premium appropriated towards charges before allocating the units under the policy. This charge is levied to recover the initial expense incurred towards issuing the policy such as the distributor fee and the cost of underwriting. The balance is the investable amount used to purchase units of the funds chosen by the policyholder. Though the Insurance and Regulatory and Development Authority, or IRDA, has set guidelines that ensure a cap on these charges from the fifth year onwards, the premium allocation charges in the first few years continue to remain significantly high.

1125. An assumption, which states that there must be linear relationship between independent variable and dependent variable is

irrelevant range of linearity
relevant range of linearity
significant range
insignificant range
✅ The correct answer is B.
An assumption, which states that there must be linear relationship between independent variable and dependent variable is relevant range of linearity.