Practice Exam #2
- 1. An investment adviser is someone who:
- A. Provides trading services for a fee
- B. Provides investment advice for a fee
- C. Assists customers with transactions for a commission
- D. Assists customers with transactions for a fee
- 2. Which of the following would be considered providing investment advice?
- A. Publishing a newsletter that discusses the gas and oil industries
- B. Publishing a newsletter that gives money-saving tips for families
- C. Publishing a newsletter that includes recommendations based on an individual’s investment situation
- D. Publishing a newsletter where investments are mentioned on an incidental basis
- 3. All of the following are exempt from state registration as an investment adviser except:
- A. Federal covered advisers
- B. Advisers working only with institutional investors
- C. Out-of-state advisers with fewer than 25 clients in the state
- D. Anyone exempted by amendments to the law
- 4. An investment adviser representative:
- A. Must meet net capital requirements
- B. Should never receive a commission for their services
- C. Is not subject to licensing examinations
- D. Must be re-registered every year
- 5. Which of the following are possible net capital requirements for different investment advisers, depending on the nature of their business?
- I. $50,000
- II. $35,000
- III. $10,000
- IV. A positive net worth
- A. I and II
- B. I and III
- C. I, II, and III
- D. II, III, and IV
- 6. Employees of a federally registered investment adviser do not need to register in the state if:
- A. They have fewer than 10 clients in the state.
- B. They do not have an office in the state and do not provide investment advice for compensation.
- C. They only publish investment-based newsletters.
- D. They only advise investors on bonds securities.
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