Series 7 Practice Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
XYZ County Sewer Revenue 6.5% municipal bonds mature in 20 years. If they are
currently offered at 92, they have a yield to maturity of approximately - ANSWER✔✔-
A)
7.19%.*
B)
5.96%.
C)
6.50%.
D)
6.23%.
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,A customer interested in a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) might look to
which of the following for historical data or projections regarding mortgage
prepayments? - ANSWER✔✔-A)
DEA
B)
PSA
C)
FINRA
D)
Bond Buyer *
Your customer, who lives in State A, is in the highest federal and state income tax
bracket. She is considering purchasing some State B municipal bonds with an Aa rating
for her portfolio. You correctly explain that municipal bonds generally pay -
ANSWER✔✔-A)
higher interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity, but this is
offset by the more favorable tax treatment of the interest.
B)
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,lower interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity because the
interest is tax free on a state, local, and federal level.
C)
lower interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity because of
the tax treatment of their capital gains.
D)
lower interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity because of
the tax treatment of their interest. *
A customer who is long 500 shares of XYZ writes 7 calls against the position. This is an
example of - ANSWER✔✔-A)
a vertical spread.
B)
portfolio insurance.*
C)
a long straddle.
D)
a ratio write.
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, A bond is quoted as QRS Zr 39. This quote tells an investor that the bond -
ANSWER✔✔-A)
pays interest semiannually.
B)
pays no interest until maturity.*
C)
is backed by the U.S. government.
D)
pays interest annually.
The OCC must receive exercise instructions for equity options no later than -
ANSWER✔✔-A)
4:10 pm ET on the third Friday of the expiration month.
B)
4:00 pm ET on the third Friday of the expiration month.*
C)
5:30 pm ET on the third Friday of the expiration month.
D)
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Questions and Answers
XYZ County Sewer Revenue 6.5% municipal bonds mature in 20 years. If they are
currently offered at 92, they have a yield to maturity of approximately - ANSWER✔✔-
A)
7.19%.*
B)
5.96%.
C)
6.50%.
D)
6.23%.
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,A customer interested in a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) might look to
which of the following for historical data or projections regarding mortgage
prepayments? - ANSWER✔✔-A)
DEA
B)
PSA
C)
FINRA
D)
Bond Buyer *
Your customer, who lives in State A, is in the highest federal and state income tax
bracket. She is considering purchasing some State B municipal bonds with an Aa rating
for her portfolio. You correctly explain that municipal bonds generally pay -
ANSWER✔✔-A)
higher interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity, but this is
offset by the more favorable tax treatment of the interest.
B)
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,lower interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity because the
interest is tax free on a state, local, and federal level.
C)
lower interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity because of
the tax treatment of their capital gains.
D)
lower interest rates than corporate issuers of the same quality and maturity because of
the tax treatment of their interest. *
A customer who is long 500 shares of XYZ writes 7 calls against the position. This is an
example of - ANSWER✔✔-A)
a vertical spread.
B)
portfolio insurance.*
C)
a long straddle.
D)
a ratio write.
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, A bond is quoted as QRS Zr 39. This quote tells an investor that the bond -
ANSWER✔✔-A)
pays interest semiannually.
B)
pays no interest until maturity.*
C)
is backed by the U.S. government.
D)
pays interest annually.
The OCC must receive exercise instructions for equity options no later than -
ANSWER✔✔-A)
4:10 pm ET on the third Friday of the expiration month.
B)
4:00 pm ET on the third Friday of the expiration month.*
C)
5:30 pm ET on the third Friday of the expiration month.
D)
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