MMPF-004 · June 2025 · English
IGNOU MMPF-004 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Structured previous year question paper for MMPF-004, June 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9
Verified: 11 Sept 2026
MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(MBA)
Term-End Examination
June, 2025
MMPF-004 : SECURITY ANALYSIS AND
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) Attempt any five questions.
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q1.Discuss the strategies of investors to navigate volatile markets and economic uncertainty in today’s environment.
Q2.(a) Discuss the constituents of the securities market and players operating in primary and secondary markets. [ 2 ] MMPF–004
(b) How are multiple -year holding stock prices estimated in two-stage and three- stage growth models ?
Q3.A stock costing ` 145 pays no dividends. The possible prices that the stock might sell for at the end of the year with the respective probabilities as follows : Price Probability 125 0.1 130 0.1 135 0.2 140 0.3 145 0.2 150 0.1
(i) Calculate the expected return.
(ii) Calculate the standard deviation of returns. [ 3 ]
Q4.“Industry life cycle exhibits the industry’s status and gives the clue t o entry and exit for investors.” Elucidate.
Q5.Describe the various patterns used in analyzing the trends in technical analysis.
Q6.Consider the following information for three mutual funds A, B and C and the market : Beta Market Return (%) Standard Deviation A 1.1 12 18 B 0.9 10 15 C 1.2 13 20 Market Index
Q7.0 11 17 The mean risk -free rate was 6 percent. Calculate the Treynor and Sharpe measures for the three mutual funds and the market index. [ 4 ]
Q8.Analyze the benchmarks that are used to measure the success of portfolio revisions.
Q9.Write short notes on the following :
(a) Bond Duration
(b) Elliott Wave Theory