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Question 1 of 10
Objective Common versus preferred equity II. Investment Vehicle Characteristics (25%)

A client wants voting participation in corporate elections and accepts greater dividend uncertainty. Which security is generally more consistent with that preference?

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Source:Investor.gov — Stocks
Question 2 of 10
Objective Bond price and yield II. Investment Vehicle Characteristics (25%)

A client owns a fixed-rate bond. Comparable market yields rise materially after purchase. Assuming no credit change, what should the IAR expect for the bond's market price?

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Question 3 of 10
Objective Hypothetical performance IV. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, and Unethical Practices (30%)

A retail adviser plans to advertise hypothetical back-tested results to a broad audience without considering whether recipients are likely to understand the assumptions and limitations. What should compliance address?

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Question 4 of 10
Objective Portfolio monitoring III. Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies (30%)

An ongoing advisory client experiences a job loss, a new mortgage, and a materially shorter time horizon, but the adviser leaves the aggressive allocation unchanged without review. What fiduciary concern is most direct?

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Question 5 of 10
Objective Standard deviation I. Economic Factors and Business Information (15%)

Two diversified funds have the same average return. Fund X has materially higher dispersion of periodic returns around its average than Fund Y. Which statistic would ordinarily be higher for Fund X?

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Question 6 of 10
Objective Misleading performance advertising IV. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, and Unethical Practices (30%)

An adviser advertisement shows only the firm's best-performing accounts and omits materially worse accounts selected by the same strategy, creating an inflated impression of results. What is the primary problem?

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Question 7 of 10
Objective Risk-adjusted performance III. Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies (30%)

Fund A returned 10% and Fund B returned 11%, but Fund B took far more volatility and market risk. What should the adviser do before concluding Fund B was the better manager?

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Question 8 of 10
Objective Correlation I. Economic Factors and Business Information (15%)

An adviser is combining two asset classes to seek diversification benefit. Which relationship generally provides the strongest diversification benefit, all else equal?

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Question 9 of 10
Objective SPAC structure II. Investment Vehicle Characteristics (25%)

A client is considering shares of a special purpose acquisition company before it has completed a business combination. What risk should the adviser highlight?

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Objective Portfolio turnover and tax III. Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies (30%)

A taxable-account client compares two similar equity strategies. One turns over the portfolio frequently and realizes gains throughout the year; the other has low turnover. Which issue should be included in the comparison?

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Question 1 A client wants voting participation in corporate elections and accepts greater dividend uncertainty. Which security is generally more consistent with that preference?

Answer choices

  1. A. Common stock
  2. B. A corporate bond
  3. C. A Treasury note
  4. D. Nonvoting preferred stock

Correct answer

Common stock

Common shareholders typically possess voting rights and have residual claims, while dividends are not guaranteed.

Wrong-answer review

  • B. A corporate bond: Bondholders are creditors, not equity voters.
  • C. A Treasury note: Treasury investors are creditors of the U.S. government.
  • D. Nonvoting preferred stock: Preferred stock often emphasizes dividend and liquidation preference rather than common voting rights.

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The option 'Nonvoting preferred stock' is tempting because it's a common type of preferred stock. However, the question specifically asks about preference for voting participation and accepting dividend uncertainty, which are key distinctions between common and nonvoting preferred stock. Likely wrong answer: Nonvoting preferred stock Review focus: Investor.gov — Stocks

Objective/domain: II. Investment Vehicle Characteristics (25%)

Source: Investor.gov — Stocks

Question 2 A client owns a fixed-rate bond. Comparable market yields rise materially after purchase. Assuming no credit change, what should the IAR expect for the bond's market price?

Answer choices

  1. A. It will generally fall.
  2. B. It must remain at par.
  3. C. It will generally rise.
  4. D. It becomes immune to interest-rate risk.

Correct answer

It will generally fall.

Objective/domain: II. Investment Vehicle Characteristics (25%)

Source: Investor.gov — Bonds

Question 3 A retail adviser plans to advertise hypothetical back-tested results to a broad audience without considering whether recipients are likely to understand the assumptions and limitations. What should compliance address?

Answer choices

  1. A. The adviser may omit material assumptions because no client earned the result.
  2. B. Hypothetical performance is always unrestricted if calculations are mathematically correct.
  3. C. Back-tested numbers are always treated as actual client performance.
  4. D. Whether the hypothetical performance presentation satisfies the rule's policies, procedures, information, and audience-related conditions.

Correct answer

Whether the hypothetical performance presentation satisfies the rule's policies, procedures, information, and audience-related conditions.

Objective/domain: IV. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, and Unethical Practices (30%)

Source: SEC — Investment Adviser Marketing

Question 4 An ongoing advisory client experiences a job loss, a new mortgage, and a materially shorter time horizon, but the adviser leaves the aggressive allocation unchanged without review. What fiduciary concern is most direct?

Answer choices

  1. A. The client's new circumstances matter only for tax filings.
  2. B. A portfolio never needs review after initial onboarding.
  3. C. The adviser must always sell all equities after a job loss.
  4. D. The adviser failed to consider material changes in the client's circumstances when providing ongoing advice.

Correct answer

The adviser failed to consider material changes in the client's circumstances when providing ongoing advice.

Objective/domain: III. Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies (30%)

Source: SEC — Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers

Question 5 Two diversified funds have the same average return. Fund X has materially higher dispersion of periodic returns around its average than Fund Y. Which statistic would ordinarily be higher for Fund X?

Answer choices

  1. A. Current ratio
  2. B. Dividend payout ratio
  3. C. Coupon rate
  4. D. Standard deviation

Correct answer

Standard deviation

Objective/domain: I. Economic Factors and Business Information (15%)

Source: NASAA Series 65 Exam Content Outline

Question 6 An adviser advertisement shows only the firm's best-performing accounts and omits materially worse accounts selected by the same strategy, creating an inflated impression of results. What is the primary problem?

Answer choices

  1. A. Cherry-picking is acceptable if the selected results are accurate.
  2. B. The advertisement may be materially misleading through selective presentation of performance.
  3. C. A disclaimer saying 'past performance is not guaranteed' cures any misleading selection.
  4. D. Performance advertising is exempt from antifraud standards.

Correct answer

The advertisement may be materially misleading through selective presentation of performance.

Objective/domain: IV. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, and Unethical Practices (30%)

Source: SEC — Investment Adviser Marketing

Question 7 Fund A returned 10% and Fund B returned 11%, but Fund B took far more volatility and market risk. What should the adviser do before concluding Fund B was the better manager?

Answer choices

  1. A. Compare only the funds' names and stated objectives.
  2. B. Ignore the measurement period.
  3. C. Choose Fund B because raw return is always decisive.
  4. D. Compare returns on a risk-adjusted basis using appropriate benchmarks and measures.

Correct answer

Compare returns on a risk-adjusted basis using appropriate benchmarks and measures.

Objective/domain: III. Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies (30%)

Source: NASAA — Series 65 Exam Content Outline

Question 8 An adviser is combining two asset classes to seek diversification benefit. Which relationship generally provides the strongest diversification benefit, all else equal?

Answer choices

  1. A. A correlation of +1.00
  2. B. Lower or negative correlation between the asset returns
  3. C. Identical return patterns
  4. D. Perfect positive correlation

Correct answer

Lower or negative correlation between the asset returns

Objective/domain: I. Economic Factors and Business Information (15%)

Source: Investor.gov — Asset Allocation, Diversification, and Rebalancing

Question 9 A client is considering shares of a special purpose acquisition company before it has completed a business combination. What risk should the adviser highlight?

Answer choices

  1. A. The SPAC's future acquisition is guaranteed to close.
  2. B. The investor is initially backing a shell company seeking a future acquisition, so the ultimate operating business and transaction outcome may be uncertain.
  3. C. The SPAC is a Treasury obligation guaranteed by the U.S. government.
  4. D. SPAC shares cannot fluctuate before a merger.

Correct answer

The investor is initially backing a shell company seeking a future acquisition, so the ultimate operating business and transaction outcome may be uncertain.

Objective/domain: II. Investment Vehicle Characteristics (25%)

Source: NASAA Series 65 Exam Content Outline

Question 10 A taxable-account client compares two similar equity strategies. One turns over the portfolio frequently and realizes gains throughout the year; the other has low turnover. Which issue should be included in the comparison?

Answer choices

  1. A. Realized gains are never taxable if reinvested.
  2. B. Turnover has no economic effect outside retirement accounts.
  3. C. Frequent turnover can increase transaction costs and accelerate taxable gain realization.
  4. D. Low turnover guarantees a higher return.

Correct answer

Frequent turnover can increase transaction costs and accelerate taxable gain realization.

Objective/domain: III. Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies (30%)

Source: IRS Publication 550 — Investment Income and Expenses

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