CTP EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
Over the past 3 years XYZ Company has expanded into multiple countries and significantly grown its
banking relationships. The company now incurs significant expenses related to payment transaction
costs and maintaining multiple bank connections. What shoudl the company use to cobat these rising
costs.
A. SWIFT network
B. ACH Network
C. CHIPS network
D. TARGET 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
An Instrument that gives the right to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price
is known as
a. An equity warrant
B. a Put Option
C. A zero Coupon Bond
D. A subordinate debenture - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
An arrangement in which a borrower makes periodic payments to a seperate custodial account that is
used to repay debt is known as a
A. sinking fund
B. Balloon payment
C. Mortgage
D. Zero-Coupon Bond - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
Netting is used by which of the following as a cross-border payment technique?
,A. European giro providers B. Foreign subsidiaries of a company C. Counterparties in a letter of credit
transaction
D. TARGET participants - CORRECT ANSWERS -D
Which of the following is a characteristic of giro systems used in countries in Europe?
A. They Operate through their postal service
B. They are primarily used for company-to-company payments
C. they do not replace checks for the payment of bills
D. They do not allow the use of direct debits and credits - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
A company is based in the US and has an operating subsidiary in Germany. With a stable US dollar and
depreciating Euro, the Company's cash manager may elect to:
A. Pool excess funds int he US to offset Germany defecits
B. Implement a dollar-based multilateral netting system
C. Start lending receivables from the German subsidiary
D. establish a multi currency account in the US - CORRECT ANSWERS -C
A bank issues a letter of credit (L/C) and receives a request for payment under the L/C. The buyer
notifies the issuing bank not to make payment because there is a dispute over the quality of the
merchandise. However, the documents received fully comply with the terms of the L/C. Which of the
following statements is true?
A. The buyer may immediately return the merchandise and cancel the L/C.
B. The bank may delay payment until reimbursed by the buyer.
,C. The bank may delay payment, provided the seller is notified of the dispute within three business days.
D. The bank must make payment and is entitled to immediate reimbursement from the buyer. -
CORRECT ANSWERS -
The KEY decision in using CCD+ and CTX formats for B2B payments is:
A. whether to keep the payment and remittance information together or separate.
B. whether to use the Internet or an EDI spoke to transmit electronic payments.
C. whether to use an EDI or a UN/EDIFACT protocol to transfer the value electronically.
D. whether an evaluated receipts or paid-on-production technique is being used for the transfer. -
CORRECT ANSWERS -
which one of the following ties a user's private key to a user's public key
A. Digital signature
B. Digital certificate
C. digitized signature
D. digital Token - CORRECT ANSWERS -B
For a defined benefit plan,
AFP CTP : Practice Test
A. plan assets equal plan liabilities. B. plan assets can be less than plan liabilities.
C. plan assets are greater than plan equity.
D. plan assets always equal plan equity. - CORRECT ANSWERS -B
, With respect to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a company may avoid additional reporting requirements by:
A. issuing shares in an IPO.
B. providing an SSAE 16.
C. redeeming bond issues.
D. delisting its securities. - CORRECT ANSWERS -D
Which of the following would be expected to happen on the ex-dividend date?
A. The stock is sold with the dividend attached.
B. The stock price drops.
C. The stock's volume increases.
D. The stock's dividend is paid. - CORRECT ANSWERS -B
Which of the following is subject to transaction exposure?
A. A U.S. company's foreign subsidiary in Japan has a receivable denominated in Yen.
B. A Japanese company's foreign subsidiary in the U.S. has a receivable denominated in Yen.
C. A U.S. company's foreign subsidiary in Japan has a payable denominated in Yen.
D. A Japanese company's foreign subsidiary in the U.S. has a payable denominated in dollars. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -B
AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
Over the past 3 years XYZ Company has expanded into multiple countries and significantly grown its
banking relationships. The company now incurs significant expenses related to payment transaction
costs and maintaining multiple bank connections. What shoudl the company use to cobat these rising
costs.
A. SWIFT network
B. ACH Network
C. CHIPS network
D. TARGET 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
An Instrument that gives the right to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price
is known as
a. An equity warrant
B. a Put Option
C. A zero Coupon Bond
D. A subordinate debenture - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
An arrangement in which a borrower makes periodic payments to a seperate custodial account that is
used to repay debt is known as a
A. sinking fund
B. Balloon payment
C. Mortgage
D. Zero-Coupon Bond - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
Netting is used by which of the following as a cross-border payment technique?
,A. European giro providers B. Foreign subsidiaries of a company C. Counterparties in a letter of credit
transaction
D. TARGET participants - CORRECT ANSWERS -D
Which of the following is a characteristic of giro systems used in countries in Europe?
A. They Operate through their postal service
B. They are primarily used for company-to-company payments
C. they do not replace checks for the payment of bills
D. They do not allow the use of direct debits and credits - CORRECT ANSWERS -A
A company is based in the US and has an operating subsidiary in Germany. With a stable US dollar and
depreciating Euro, the Company's cash manager may elect to:
A. Pool excess funds int he US to offset Germany defecits
B. Implement a dollar-based multilateral netting system
C. Start lending receivables from the German subsidiary
D. establish a multi currency account in the US - CORRECT ANSWERS -C
A bank issues a letter of credit (L/C) and receives a request for payment under the L/C. The buyer
notifies the issuing bank not to make payment because there is a dispute over the quality of the
merchandise. However, the documents received fully comply with the terms of the L/C. Which of the
following statements is true?
A. The buyer may immediately return the merchandise and cancel the L/C.
B. The bank may delay payment until reimbursed by the buyer.
,C. The bank may delay payment, provided the seller is notified of the dispute within three business days.
D. The bank must make payment and is entitled to immediate reimbursement from the buyer. -
CORRECT ANSWERS -
The KEY decision in using CCD+ and CTX formats for B2B payments is:
A. whether to keep the payment and remittance information together or separate.
B. whether to use the Internet or an EDI spoke to transmit electronic payments.
C. whether to use an EDI or a UN/EDIFACT protocol to transfer the value electronically.
D. whether an evaluated receipts or paid-on-production technique is being used for the transfer. -
CORRECT ANSWERS -
which one of the following ties a user's private key to a user's public key
A. Digital signature
B. Digital certificate
C. digitized signature
D. digital Token - CORRECT ANSWERS -B
For a defined benefit plan,
AFP CTP : Practice Test
A. plan assets equal plan liabilities. B. plan assets can be less than plan liabilities.
C. plan assets are greater than plan equity.
D. plan assets always equal plan equity. - CORRECT ANSWERS -B
, With respect to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a company may avoid additional reporting requirements by:
A. issuing shares in an IPO.
B. providing an SSAE 16.
C. redeeming bond issues.
D. delisting its securities. - CORRECT ANSWERS -D
Which of the following would be expected to happen on the ex-dividend date?
A. The stock is sold with the dividend attached.
B. The stock price drops.
C. The stock's volume increases.
D. The stock's dividend is paid. - CORRECT ANSWERS -B
Which of the following is subject to transaction exposure?
A. A U.S. company's foreign subsidiary in Japan has a receivable denominated in Yen.
B. A Japanese company's foreign subsidiary in the U.S. has a receivable denominated in Yen.
C. A U.S. company's foreign subsidiary in Japan has a payable denominated in Yen.
D. A Japanese company's foreign subsidiary in the U.S. has a payable denominated in dollars. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -B
