Question 1

The Options Theoretic approach to calculating economic capital considers the value of capital as being equivalent to a call option with a strike price equal to:

Options :

A : The notional value ofthe debt

B : The market value of the debt

C : The value of the firm

D : The value of the assets

Answer: A

Question 2

Which of the following carry greater counterparty risk: a forward contract on a 10 year note, or a commercial paper carrying a AA credit rating with identicalmaturity and notional?

Options :

A : The forward contract has greater credit risk as its future gains are unknown

B : Credit risk can not be compared in these terms

C : They both carry the same credit risk

D : The commercial paper has greater credit risk as the entire notional is outstanding

Answer: D

Question 3

Which of the following statements are true:

I.Top down approaches help focus management attention on the frequency and severity of loss events, while

bottom up approaches do not.

II. Top down approaches rely upon high level data while bottom up approaches need firm specific risk data to

estimate risk.

III. Scenario analysis can help capture both qualitative and quantitative dimensions of operational risk.

Options :

A : III only

B : II and III

C : I only

D : II only

Answer: B

Question 4

The key difference between 'top down models' and 'bottom up models' foroperational risk assessment is:

Options :

A : Top down approaches to operational risk are based upon an analysis of key risk drivers, while bottom up approaches consider causality in risk scenarios.

B : Bottom up approaches to operational risk are based upon an analysis of key risk drivers, while top down approaches consider causality in risk scenarios.

C : Bottom up approaches to operational risk calculate the implied operational risk using available data such as income volatility, capital etc; while top down approaches use causal factors, risk drivers and other factors to get an aggregated estimate of risk

D : Top down approaches to operational risk calculate the implied operational risk using available data such as income volatility, capital etc; while bottom up approaches use causal factors, risk drivers and other factors to get an aggregated estimate of risk.

Answer: D

Question 5

Which of the following is true in relation to the application of Extreme Value Theory when applied to

operational risk measurement?

I. EVT focuses on extreme losses that are generally not covered by standard distribution assumptions

II. EVT considers the distribution of losses in the tails

III. The Peaks-over-thresholds (POT) and the generalized Pareto distributions are used to model extreme value

distributions

IV. EVT is concerned with average losses beyond a given level of confidence

Options :

A : I and IV

B : II and III

C : I, II and III

D : I, II and IV

Answer: C