FRM FRM Operational Risk 1

Question 1

How does Basel II define operational risk?

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The risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems, or external events

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The risk of loss from unexpected changes in interest rates and market prices

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The risk of financial loss from counterparty default on an obligation

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The risk that liquidity is insufficient to meet short-term obligations

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an internal fraud operational risk event?

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A rogue trader concealing losses through unauthorized transactions

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A data center outage caused by a hurricane

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A vendor failing to deliver outsourced processing on time

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A regulatory fine for miscalculating capital ratios

Question 3

Under the Basel II Basic Indicator Approach (BIA) for operational risk capital, the capital charge equals:

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15% of the average positive annual gross income over the past three years

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12% of total risk-weighted assets across all business lines

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The 99.9% VaR of operational losses estimated from internal data

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8% of total credit and market risk capital requirements

Question 4

What is the key advantage of the Advanced Measurement Approach (AMA) for operational risk capital over the Basic Indicator Approach?

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It allows banks to use internal loss data and models to calculate capital, potentially reducing the capital requirement

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It eliminates the need to collect external operational loss data

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It requires less regulatory approval and oversight than simpler approaches

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It uses a fixed percentage of gross income, providing predictable capital charges

Question 5

What does 'Key Risk Indicator' (KRI) measure in an operational risk framework?

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A metric that signals changes in the level of operational risk exposure before losses materialize

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The dollar amount of operational losses recorded in a given reporting period

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The capital buffer held against the highest-severity operational risk scenarios

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The frequency of audit findings related to operational control failures

Question 6

Which of the following best describes 'scenario analysis' in operational risk management?

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A structured process where experts estimate the likelihood and impact of potential severe but plausible operational loss events

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A backtesting exercise comparing modeled losses to historical loss data

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A real-time monitoring system that flags threshold breaches in KRIs

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A regulatory examination of a bank's internal controls and audit findings