Free Series 7 Practice Questions
Original questions with explanations
These original Series 7 practice questions are educational examples designed to exercise reasoning. They are not recalled exam items and do not imply access to live or confidential test content.
Question 1
A customer seeks high income but has low risk capacity. What should the representative do?
- A. Ignore liquidity
- B. Choose based on commission
- C. Clarify objectives and constraints and recommend only products consistent with the complete profile
- D. Recommend the highest yield
Answer and explanation
C. Clarify objectives and constraints and recommend only products consistent with the complete profile Recommendations require a reasonable match to the customer’s investment profile.
Question 2
A covered call consists of:
- A. Long put and short stock
- B. Two long calls
- C. Long stock and a short call on that stock
- D. Short stock and long call
Answer and explanation
C. Long stock and a short call on that stock The owned shares cover the obligation created by the written call.
Question 3
Why can a long-term bond fall when interest rates rise?
- A. All bonds default
- B. Its fixed payments become less attractive relative to newer higher-rate securities
- C. Its coupon increases automatically
- D. Its maturity disappears
Answer and explanation
B. Its fixed payments become less attractive relative to newer higher-rate securities Bond prices and market interest rates generally move inversely.
Question 4
Before accepting a trade instruction, what should be verified?
- A. A social-media post
- B. Customer authority, account information, security, action, quantity, and order terms
- C. Only the symbol
- D. Expected commission only
Answer and explanation
B. Customer authority, account information, security, action, quantity, and order terms Complete and accurate instructions are necessary for proper order handling.
Question 5
What should guide Series 7 preparation?
- A. Recalled live items
- B. FINRA’s current Series 7 content outline plus current rules and firm training
- C. The SIE outline alone
- D. Market headlines only
Answer and explanation
B. FINRA’s current Series 7 content outline plus current rules and firm training The Series 7 outline defines the job functions and detailed knowledge expected.
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