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May 2024 term · Financial Forensics · BSMS4003

Financial Forensics End Term: 1 September 2024, Set QDB3 (May 2024 term)

The IIT Madras BS Financial Forensics (Financial Forensics) End Term paper sat on 1 Sept 2024, in the May 2024 term, set QDB3: 41 questions for 40 marks in 180 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions
41
Marks
40
Duration
180 min
MCQ
29
Numerical
12

Updated

Official paper: IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB3 01 Sep 2024 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+1 markOne correct option

If a model predicts the positive class for all observations in a binary classification problem with both positive and negative cases present, which of the following statements is true?

  1. A

    Recall is 100%, but Precision is not necessarily 100%.

  2. B

    Precision is 100%, but Recall is not necessarily 100%.

  3. C

    Both Recall and Precision are 100%.

  4. D

    Neither Recall nor Precision are 100%.

  5. E

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • A

    Recall is 100%, but Precision is not necessarily 100%.

Question 2

+1 markOne correct option

What is the KS of the below gains table?

RankMinMaxTotal VolumeBads VolumeGoods VolumeKS
11261521909019090.0000
21521581909019090.0501
31581621909019090.1002
41621671909119080.1502
51671711909019090.1836
61711751909019090.2337
71751801909019090.2838
81801851909019090.3339
91851911909119080.3839
101911981909119080.4173
111982071909019090.4507
122072171909119080.5008
132172291909019090.5342
142292431909119080.5843
152432571909219070.6176
162572741909319060.6343
172742951909119080.6343
182953271909819010.6677
1932738319091218970.5843
2038369619092918800.4340
  1. A

    66.77

  2. B

    43.40

  3. C

    41.73

  4. D

    38.89

  5. E

    Data Insufficient

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Correct answer

  • A

    66.77

Question 3

+1 markOne correct option

What is the Capture Rate of Bads at top 10%?

RankMinMaxTotal VolumeBads VolumeGoods VolumeKS
11261521909019090.0000
21521581909019090.0501
31581621909019090.1002
41621671909119080.1502
51671711909019090.1836
61711751909019090.2337
71751801909019090.2838
81801851909019090.3339
91851911909119080.3839
101911981909119080.4173
111982071909019090.4507
122072171909119080.5008
132172291909019090.5342
142292431909119080.5843
152432571909219070.6176
162572741909319060.6343
172742951909119080.6343
182953271909819010.6677
1932738319091218970.5843
2038369619092918800.4340
  1. A

    100%

  2. B

    68.33%

  3. C

    0%

  4. D

    48.33%

  5. E

    Data Insufficient

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Correct answer

  • B

    68.33%

Question 4

+1 markOne correct option

What is the Capture Rate of applications having score greater than 270?

RankMinMaxTotal VolumeBads VolumeGoods VolumeKS
11261521909019090.0000
21521581909019090.0501
31581621909019090.1002
41621671909119080.1502
51671711909019090.1836
61711751909019090.2337
71751801909019090.2838
81801851909019090.3339
91851911909119080.3839
101911981909119080.4173
111982071909019090.4507
122072171909119080.5008
132172291909019090.5342
142292431909119080.5843
152432571909219070.6176
162572741909319060.6343
172742951909119080.6343
182953271909819010.6677
1932738319091218970.5843
2038369619092918800.4340
  1. A

    100%

  2. B

    68.33%

  3. C

    0%

  4. D

    48.33%

  5. E

    Data Insufficient

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Correct answer

  • E

    Data Insufficient

Question 5

+1 markOne correct option

The Bankruptcy Bank, one of the major lending banks, has hired you to build a credit underwriting model to help their automated lending decisions. Their definition of default is 60-89 DPD. There is historical loans data since January 1, 2021 till 31, July 2024. Which of the following is true – as of July 31, 2024?

  1. A

    Jan’21– Jul’24 is used for performance data

  2. B

    Apl’24 – Jul’24 is used for observation data

  3. C

    May’24 – Jul’24 is used for performance data

  4. D

    Jan’21 – Jan’24 is used for observation data

  5. E

    Jan’21 – Apl’24 is used for observation data

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Correct answer

  • E

    Jan’21 – Apl’24 is used for observation data

Question 6

+1 markOne correct option

Rollrate analysis is used to determine which of the following?

  1. A

    Vintages to be used in the data

  2. B

    Target variable definition

  3. C

    Both Vintages to be used in the data and Target variable definition

  4. D

    Feature selection

  5. E

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • B

    Target variable definition

Question 7

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following possibly happens after approving credit?

  1. A

    Underwriting

  2. B

    Reject Inferencing

  3. C

    Collections

  4. D

    Propensity

  5. E

    Fraud check

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Correct answer

  • C

    Collections

Question 8

+1 markOne correct option

Stemming is faster than Lemmatization

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • A

    TRUE

Question 9

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following is not a text preprocessing technique?

  1. A

    Encoding

  2. B

    Stopword removal

  3. C

    Stemming

  4. D

    Lowercase conversion

  5. E

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • A

    Encoding

Question 10

+1 markOne correct option

Given the sentence:
"Customer sign-up rates have increased by 25% in the last quarter."
Output:
['customer', 'sign', 'up', 'rates', 'increased', '25', 'last', 'quarter']
Which of the following text preprocessing techniques was NOT applied to the sentence?

  1. A

    Lowercasing

  2. B

    Removing punctuation

  3. C

    Tokenization

  4. D

    Lemmatization

  5. E

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • D

    Lemmatization

Question 11

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following statements is true about a credit risk model with high precision?

  1. A

    It correctly identifies a high percentage of non-risky customers out of all actual non-risky cases.

  2. B

    It correctly identifies a high percentage of non-risky customers out of all predicted non-risky cases.

  3. C

    It correctly identifies a high percentage of risky customers out of all actual risky cases.

  4. D

    It correctly identifies a high percentage of risky customers out of all predicted risky cases.

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Correct answer

  • D

    It correctly identifies a high percentage of risky customers out of all predicted risky cases.

Question 12

+1 markOne correct option

If a credit risk model's recall is 0.7 and precision is 0.5, what can be inferred about its performance?

  1. A

    The model identifies 70% of all actual risky customers and 50% of its positive predictions are correct.

  2. B

    The model identifies 50% of all actual risky customers and 70% of its positive predictions are correct.

  3. C

    The model has a high false positive rate and a low false negative rate.

  4. D

    The model has a low false positive rate and a high false negative rate.

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Correct answer

  • A

    The model identifies 70% of all actual risky customers and 50% of its positive predictions are correct.

Question 13

+1 markOne correct option

In reject inferencing, what is typically done with the rejected cases?

  1. A

    They are ignored entirely

  2. B

    They are manually reviewed for inclusion

  3. C

    They are inferred and included in the model

  4. D

    They are used to create a separate model

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Correct answer

  • C

    They are inferred and included in the model

Question 14

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following can be a consequence of not using reject inferencing in models dealing with credit applications?

  1. A

    Increased model transparency

  2. B

    Improved model accuracy

  3. C

    Higher risk of rejecting potentially good applicants

  4. D

    Simplified model validation

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Correct answer

  • C

    Higher risk of rejecting potentially good applicants

Question 15

+1 markOne correct option

In a SHAP waterfall plot, what does the initial value represent?

  1. A

    The average prediction of the model

  2. B

    The model’s output without any feature contributions

  3. C

    The model’s prediction before adding any feature contributions

  4. D

    The overall importance of each feature

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Correct answer

  • C

    The model’s prediction before adding any feature contributions

Question 16

+1 markOne correct option

How does SHAP facilitate global interpretability of a model?

  1. A

    By providing exact feature importance scores for individual predictions

  2. B

    By aggregating local SHAP values to estimate the global importance of each feature across all predictions

  3. C

    By displaying only the top features contributing to the model’s predictions

  4. D

    By creating visualizations that show how features impact model accuracy

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Correct answer

  • B

    By aggregating local SHAP values to estimate the global importance of each feature across all predictions

Question 17

+1 markOne correct option

If average total assets increase, but net income, net sales, and average stockholders' equity remain the same, what is the impact on the return on assets ratio?

  1. A

    Remains the same.

  2. B

    Increases.

  3. C

    Decreases.

  4. D

    Cannot be determined without additional information.

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Correct answer

  • C

    Decreases.

Question 18

+1 markOne correct option

Info Systems Inc. has sales of ₹ 2,820, costs of goods sold of ₹ 2,160, inventory of ₹ 504, and accounts receivable of ₹ 430. How many days, on average, does it take Info Systems Inc. to sell its inventory?

  1. A

    85.17 days

  2. B

    65.23 days

  3. C

    84.00 days

  4. D

    55.66 days

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Correct answer

  • A

    85.17 days

Question 19

+1 markOne correct option

You have been awarded an insurance settlement of ₹ 250,000 that is payable one year from today. What is the minimum amount you should accept today in exchange for this settlement if you can earn 6.7 percent on your investments?

  1. A

    ₹ 232,866.67

  2. B

    ₹ 234,301.78

  3. C

    ₹ 242,408.19

  4. D

    ₹ 250,000.00

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Correct answer

  • B

    ₹ 234,301.78

Question 20

+1 markOne correct option

An insurance settlement offer includes annual payments of ₹ 36,000, ₹ 42,000, and ₹ 50,000 over the next three years, respectively, with the first payment being made one year from today. What is the minimum amount you should accept today as a lump sum settlement if your discount rate is 7 percent?

  1. A

    ₹ 111,144.18

  2. B

    ₹ 105,000.10

  3. C

    ₹ 118,924.27

  4. D

    ₹ 114,556.88

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Correct answer

  • A

    ₹ 111,144.18

Question 21

+1 markOne correct option

Scott has been offered an employment contract for ten years at a starting salary of ₹ 65,000 with guaranteed annual raises of 5 percent. What is the current value of this offer at a discount rate of 7 percent?

  1. A

    ₹ 638,724.17

  2. B

    ₹ 602,409.91

  3. C

    ₹ 558,845.85

  4. D

    ₹ 630,500.00

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Correct answer

  • C

    ₹ 558,845.85

Question 22

+1 markOne correct option

Which statement concerning the net present value (NPV) of an investment or a financing project is correct?

  1. A

    A financing project should be accepted if, and only if, the NPV is exactly equal to zero.

  2. B

    An investment project should be accepted only if the NPV is equal to the initial cash flow.

  3. C

    Any type of project should be accepted if the NPV is positive and rejected if it is negative.

  4. D

    Any type of project with greater total cash inflows than total cash outflows, should always be accepted.

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Correct answer

  • C

    Any type of project should be accepted if the NPV is positive and rejected if it is negative.

Question 23

+1 markOne correct option

Wilson's Market is considering two mutually exclusive projects that will not be repeated. The required rate of return is 13.9 percent for Project A and 12.5 percent for Project B. Project A has an initial cost of ₹54,500, and should produce cash inflows of ₹16,400, ₹28,900, and ₹31,700 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. Project B has an initial cost of ₹69,400, and should produce cash inflows of ₹0, ₹48,300, and ₹42,100, for Years 1 to 3, respectively. Which project, or projects, if either, should be accepted and why?___________________

  1. A

    Project A; because its NPV is positive while Project B's NPV is negative

  2. B

    Project A; because it has the higher required rate of return

  3. C

    Project B; because it has the largest total cash inflow

  4. D

    Neither project; because neither has an NPV equal to or greater than its initial cost

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Correct answer

  • A

    Project A; because its NPV is positive while Project B's NPV is negative

Question 24

+1 markOne correct option

It’s always good to have the debt equity ratio of 1 to have a lower WACC:

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • B

    FALSE

Question 25

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following statements are true with respect to ACF and PACF plots
I. ACF plots are used to determining the order of Autoregressive models.
II. PACF plots are used to determining the order of Autoregressive models.
III. PACF plots just computes the Pearson’s correlation between the variable and it’s lagged versions.
IV. ACF plots just computes the Pearson’s correlation between the variable and it’s lagged versions.

  1. A

    I and III

  2. B

    II and IV

  3. C

    I and IV

  4. D

    II and III

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Correct answer

  • B

    II and IV

Question 26

+1 markOne correct option

What does the term 'liquidity' refer to in the context of a Balance Sheet?

  1. A

    The amount of cash a company has on hand.

  2. B

    The company's ability to pay off its short-term obligations.

  3. C

    The total value of a company’s assets.

  4. D

    The value of the company's long-term investments.

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Correct answer

  • B

    The company's ability to pay off its short-term obligations.

Question 27

+1 markOne correct option

A company has the following information:
• Total Assets: $500,000
• Total Liabilities: $300,000
• Retained Earnings: $100,000
If the company issues additional common stock worth $50,000, what will be the new Equity value?

  1. A

    $100,000

  2. B

    $150,000

  3. C

    $200,000

  4. D

    $250,000

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Correct answer

  • D

    $250,000

Question 28

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following would NOT appear in the P&L statement?

  1. A

    Sales Revenue

  2. B

    Utilities Expense

  3. C

    Long-term Debt

  4. D

    Depreciation Expense

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Correct answer

  • C

    Long-term Debt

Question 29

+1 markOne correct option

ABC Bank has given INR 1,00,000 as an loan to it’s customer at the rate of 8.5% p.a. in January 2023. At the end of the year the customer paid back 1,08,500 to the bank. While preparing the cash flow statement for 2023 under which header will the bank account this cash inflow:

  1. A

    Cash flow from Operations

  2. B

    Cash flow from Finance

  3. C

    Cash flow from Investment

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Correct answer

  • A

    Cash flow from Operations

Question 30

+1 markNumerical answer

What is the Roll Back rate for 120-149 DPD after 18 MOB? (Express your answer as percentage)

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Correct answer: 29.215 (accepted within ±0.525)

Question 31

+1 markNumerical answer

What is the Roll Forward rate for 60-89 DPD after 18 MOB? (Express your answer as percentage)

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Correct answer: 23.37 (accepted within ±0.55)

Question 32

+1 markNumerical answer

XYZ Consulting paid dividends of ₹ 3,300 and total equity of ₹ 39,450. The debt-equity ratio is 1 and the retention ratio (the ratio of a company's retained income to its net income) is 40 percent. What is the return on assets expressed in percentage? __________________

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Correct answer: 6.97 (accepted within ±0.03)

Question 33

+1 markNumerical answer

Anu’s foods has net income of ₹ 39,900, net sales of ₹ 3,18,600, total assets of ₹ 6,63,000, common stock of ₹ 1,06,800 with a par value of ₹1 per share, and retained earnings of ₹ 2,24,400. The stock has a market value of ₹ 5.45 per share. What is the price-earnings ratio expressed in
percentage?_____________________

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Correct answer: 14.59 (accepted within ±0.09)

Question 34

+1 markNumerical answer

ABC Inc. has net working capital of ₹ 580, net fixed assets of ₹ 2,326, sales of ₹ 6,900, and current liabilities of ₹ 890. How many rupees worth of sales is generated from every ₹ 1 in total assets? _______________________

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Correct answer: 1.82 (accepted within ±0.02)

Question 35

+1 markNumerical answer

A firm has a return on equity of 25 percent. The total asset turnover is 2.4 and the profit margin is 8 percent. The total equity is ₹ 4,100. What is the net income? ________________________

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Correct answer: 1025

Question 36

+1 markNumerical answer

Sully will receive a perpetuity of ₹ 40,000 per year forever, while Jake will receive 4,00,000 annual payment for the next 2 years. If the interest rate is 6.5 percent, how much more are Sully’s payments worth? _______________________

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Correct answer: 112865 (accepted within ±5)

Question 37

+1 markNumerical answer

The risk-free rate of return is 3.6 percent and the market risk premium is 7.84 percent. What is the expected rate of return on a stock with a beta of 1.3?

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Correct answer: 13.79 (accepted within ±0.05)

Question 38

+1 markNumerical answer

Suppose the risk free rate in the market is 5%, the expected market return is 7% and the beta of the stock is 1.4, at what rate the expected return of a stock changes with respect to the market premium?

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Correct answer: 1.4

Question 39

+1 markNumerical answer

Holmes, Inc., is a 90% equity and 10% debt financed firm. The unlevered beta is 0.60, the market risk premium is 6.67 percent, and the risk-free rate is 3.30 percent. What is the expected rate of return on this stock? Consider the tax rate as 30%. Express your answer as a decimal.

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Correct answer: 0.075 (accepted within ±0.005)

Question 40

+0.5 marksNumerical answer

A company has the following financials:
• Revenue: $750,000
• Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): $450,000
• Operating Expenses: $150,000
• Depreciation: $25,000
• Interest: $15,000
• Tax Rate: 35%
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Compute the EBITDA

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Correct answer: 150000

Question 41

+0.5 marksNumerical answer

A company has the following financials:
• Revenue: $750,000
• Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): $450,000
• Operating Expenses: $150,000
• Depreciation: $25,000
• Interest: $15,000
• Tax Rate: 35%
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Compute the Net Profit

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Correct answer: 71500