Preview Questions Risk Manager | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is the purpose of using a loan loss provision (LLP) as a risk mitigation strategy?

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To increase the profitability of loan portfolios

To guarantee that loans will be repaid

To offset potential credit losses by setting aside funds

To reduce the institution's exposure to interest rate fluctuations

Question 2: Which type of risk does the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) primarily address?

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Operational risk

Market manipulation

Cybersecurity risks

Liquidity risk

Question 3: What is the primary challenge in identifying liquidity risk in an insurance company?

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Estimating policyholder behavior during economic crises

Predicting future claim payments and their timing

Estimating regulatory changes in solvency requirements

Valuing assets at their market value

Question 4: How is portfolio concentration risk typically mitigated?

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Increasing cash reserves

Diversifying investments across sectors and geographies

Investing in high-risk assets

Allocating more to fixed-income securities

Question 5: In the context of regulatory compliance, what is a risk-based approach to internal controls?

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Applying the same level of controls across all activities regardless of risk

Focusing on low-risk activities and ignoring high-risk ones

Implementing controls that are proportionate to the level of risk associated with a specific activity

Reducing the cost of compliance by outsourcing tasks to third parties

Question 6: Which of the following best defines "market risk" in the context of risk assessment?

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The risk associated with exchange rate fluctuations

The risk of loss due to adverse movements in market prices

The risk of operational failures

The risk that a borrower will default on a loan