AAP Exam Practice Questions and
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Which of the following specify the requirements for reserves that a depository
institution must maintain at a Federal Reserve Bank?
a. Uniform Commercial Code Article 4A
b. Federal Reserve Bank Operating Circular 4
c. Regulation D
d. Regulation CC - ✔✔Regulation D
Which of the following specifically addresses national banks and their need to evaluate
large dollar payment system network risks and requires reporting this to top
management and maintaining agreements with all parties that they do business with?
a. OCC Banking Circular 235
b. UCC 4
c. Regulation Z
d. UCC 4A - ✔✔OCC Banking Circular 235
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When an Originator is initiating an MTE, POS, SHR entry where a personal
identification number (PIN) is required in connection with the authorization, the
Originator MUST comply with: - ✔✔ANSI ASC X9.8 Standards
Which of the following payment systems is referred to as real-time and gross
settlement?
a. Fedwire Funds Transfer
b. Check Processing System
c. Debit Card Network
d. ACH Network - ✔✔Fedwire Funds Transfer
Choose the correct description of the Acquirer in the card network system:
a. The entity that has agreed to accept credit and debit cards for the purchase of goods
and
services
b. The entity that issues a credit or debit card to the card holder
c. A financial institution that represents merchants in accepting POS transactions
d. The network that provides switching facilities for the card transactions - ✔✔A
financial institution that represents merchants in accepting POS transactions
Which of the following lists the participants in check processing order?
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a. Payor/Payee/Receiver/Paying Bank
b. Payee/Bank of First Deposit/Correspondent Bank/Paying Bank
c. Payor/Payee/Payee's FI/Payor's FI/Correspondent Bank
d. Payor/Payee/Merchant/ODFI/RDFI - ✔✔Payee>Bank of First
Deposit>Correspondent Bank> Paying Bank
An unauthorized entry is transmitted into the ACH Networkby County Council Credit
Union, there are financial losses involved and County Council Credit Union and the
RDFI (State Bank) cannot come to an agreement as to who should be paying what
amount of money and to whom. What is the minimum amount of dispute BEFORE a
complaint can be filed to initiate an arbitration proceeding?
a. $200
b. $250
c. $1,000
d. $2,500 - ✔✔$250
Blue Sky Bank does ACH origination for two local companies in town. The bank has
agreements in place with the two originators in which it provides the necessary
disclosures for UCC Article 4A as required by the NACHA Operating Rules. Which
provision of the UCC Article 4A can be varied by agreement (with disclosure to
Originator)?
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a. Delay or Failure to Transmit Entries
b. Payment Upon Acceptance of Entries
c. Duty to Pay ODFI
d. Choice of Law - ✔✔Choice of Law
First Bank received a credit return entry R02 (Account closed) for $35,000 two weeks
after the original transaction was transmitted to the Receiver. First Bank feels that the
RDFI (Oceans Bank) owes them interest and penalties for failing to return the credit
entry timely. What is the minimum dollar amount of loss suffered to file a claim for
compensation? - ✔✔$200
Anthony opened his checking account with Northern Bank in February. In the initial
disclosures provided by Northern Bank upon opening, the ATM fee was clearly stated
as being $3.00 per transaction. Effective October 1, the fee for using the ATM will
increase to $3.50. According to Regulation E, how many days prior notice is required
when there is a change to the initial disclosures which result in greater consumer
liability?
a. 21 days
b. 30 days
c. 15 days
d. 10 days - ✔✔21 Days
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