CITF practice test
CITF practice test
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1 This question paper consists of 100 stand alone multiple choice questions.
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A qualification assessed and awarded by the ifs School of Finance, a registered charity incorporated by Royal Charter.
Certificate in International Trade and Finance - Specimen paper
A a formal document.
B a witness.
C an affidavit.
D consideration.
A 2000.
B 2003.
C 2005.
D 2007.
3. Which of the following most accurately describes the purpose of Incoterms? They:
A air only.
B rail and air.
C rail and road.
D road and air.
5. When agreeing to payment in advance terms, who will carry the greatest level of risk in the
transaction? The:
A agent. (1) The importer pays for the goods before shipment
B exporter. (2) The exporter ships the goods to the importer
C importer.
D insurer.
A certificates.
B consents.
C documents.
D policies.
A documentary collection.
B documentary credit.
C open account.
D payment in advance.
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=> ISP was designed specifically for standby L/C, while UCP for commercial L/C
9. Which of the following governs the issuance of demand bonds and guarantees?
A Incoterms 2000.
B UCP 600.
C URC 522.
D URDG 458.
10. For a limited company to have capacity to contract, the nature of the business must be:
12. Which of the following activities, if seen on a business account, might put bank staff upon
enquiry?
14. Which combination of documents must an exporter provide under 'CFR' terms?
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15. Which of the following documents assures the importer that goods are of a certain standard?
A An ECGD policy.
B An inspection certificate.
C An insurance certificate.
D An insurance policy.
16. Which type of invoice is requested when a country wishes to prevent the dumping of goods at
artificially low prices?
Commercial invoice is a required document for the export and import clearance process
A Commercial invoice.
B Consular invoice.
C Legalised invoice.
D Pro-forma invoice.
17. In an open account transaction, who carries the highest risk? The:
A exporter.
B importer.
C insurance company.
D shipping company.
18. Which of the following sets out the rules for collections?
A ICC 2000.
B UCP 600. Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits
C URC 522. Uniform rules for collection
D URDG.
20. Which of the following would not normally be found on a commercial invoice?
21. Apple Limited contracts with Banana Limited to build a bridge for Banana Limited. Banana
Limited requires a guarantee from Orange Bank. Under URDG 458, who is the principal?
A A third party.
B Apple Limited.
C Banana Limited.
D Orange Bank.
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22. Which of the following terms would you not expect to see in a contract?
Names and Addresses of the Parties Force majeure
A Prices. Description of goods
B The governing law. Resolution of
Price Disputes
C The names of the parties to a contract. Delivery terms Governing law
D The qualifications of the contracting parties. Payment terms
Documents
Inspection of goods by the buyer
23. Which of the following is incorrect? Under the PCA it is a criminal offence to be involved in:
A concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property from the UK.
B the acquisition and/or possession of criminal property.
C tipping off a person that a disclosure has been made.
D using a forged passport to open a bank account.
24. A sales contract specifies 'Ex Works'. This means that the exporter must make the goods
available:
A at any port.
B at the importer’s premises.
C for collection at their premises.
D to a carrier.
A Bill of exchange.
B Certificate of origin.
C Commercial invoice.
D Consular invoice.
27. Under a 90-day bill of exchange, the drawee will have an obligation to:
A accept the bill and arrange to have sufficient funds available to make payment 90 days
later.
B discount the bill.
C discount the bill and arrange to have sufficient funds available to make payment 90 days
later.
D negotiate the bill.
28. Which of the following is not one of the three recognised phases of money laundering?
A Evasion.
B Integration.
C Layering.
D Placement.
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30. Which of the following has established universally accepted rules for the treatment of
collections?
A bank.
B drawee.
C freight forwarder.
D payee.
32. Sanjay Importing Limited agree to buy a shipment of materials from Hong Kong Trading
Corporation. It agrees payment in advance terms. When should Sanjay Importing Limited make
the payment?
33. Which of the following would not be used in conjunction with open account trade?
A A factoring facility.
B A letter of credit.
C A standby guarantee.
D An invoice discounting facility.
34. In international trade transactions, a guarantor issues the guarantee on behalf of:
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36. A bank collects a cheque or bill of exchange on behalf of someone who is not the true owner of
it. The bank is guilty of:
A conversion.
B deception.
C fraud.
D theft.
Free carrier
37. The contract terms are 'FCA Southampton Container Depot'. Which of the following transport
documents would be acceptable to the importer?
38. Which of the following terms on a bill of exchange giving 90 days' credit will be acceptable? Pay
this bill of exchange:
39. Which of the following is not a financial document commonly presented under a documentary
collection?
A Bill of exchange.
B Cheque.
C Credit note.
D Promissory note.
40. Which of the following would provide finance for the exporter with recourse?
42. What course of action would the issuer take in the event of a claim being made against the
guarantee?
A They must first check the underlying contract to ensure there has been an actual
omission.
B They must honour the payment.
C They should appoint an agent to check validity of the claim.
D They should first seek approval from the principal to make payment.
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A Delay in presenting a bill of exchange for payment removes liability from the acceptor.
B Once acceptance has been given the importer has no liability for payment.
C Signature by the acceptor does not indicate legal capacity to do so.
D The drawee has no liability on a bill until it is accepted.
44. Failure to comply with all terms of a contract constitutes a breach of contract unless:
45. If you are suspicious about a transaction which a client has asked you to carry out, what must
you do?
48. In which of the following areas would importers or exporters need to produce a SAD document?
A Australia.
B Canada.
C Germany.
D Mexico.
49. Which of the following describes the collection of a bill of exchange without any other
commercial or transport documents?
A Clean collection.
B Documentary collection. A bank, in accordance with the seller's instruction, handles documents in order to deliver
C Exchange collection. them to the buyer agaisnt payment, acceptance, or on other terms and conditions
D Promissory collection.
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A acceptance.
B payment.
C honour.
D negotiation.
51. For a bank to advance money to an importer against the security of goods, which of the
following conditions are essential? The importer has:
52. Which of the following may be required once a performance bond has expired?
53. A breach of contract by one party enables the other party to:
54. Which section of the Bills of Exchange Act covers forged signatures?
A Section 2.
B Section 4.
C Section 24.
D Section 32.
55. Under 'FAS Port of London' terms, which of the following most accurately describes the
responsibilities of the exporter? Package goods in a suitable manner:
A bank credit.
B documentary credit.
C payment credit.
D uniform credit.
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57. Suspicion of money laundering in a bank should normally be reported to the bank's:
58. Which of the following describes the difference between a 'collection' and a 'letter of credit'?
With a letter of credit:
59. Which document might form part of a claim under a bank guarantee?
A A bill of lading.
B A notary's confirmation of the dishonour of a bill.
C A packing list.
D Certificate of origin.
60. To forestall money laundering, banks must take appropriate measures to ensure that all staff
are:
A A bank.
B A shipping company.
C A warehousing agent.
D An insurance company.
63. When negotiating a contract, which words should be added to correspondence to show that it is
part of the negotiation process rather than a formal offer?
A Caveat emptor.
B Pro forma.
C Sub judice.
D Subject to contract.
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A agent.
B applicant.
C intermediary.
D seller.
66. Which of the following statements is true in connection with the presentation of documents
associated with a letter of credit? They:
68. A facility granted to importers which guarantees an accepted bill of exchange is also known as:
A acceptance facility.
B counter indemnity facility.
C counter trade facility.
D forfaiting facility.
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71. If you run a London-based exporting company, what would you wish to nominate as the law
governing the contract?
A British law.
B English law.
C The law of diminishing returns.
D The law of the buyer's country.
72. Under the Incoterm 'CFR Durban', which of the following obligations are the responsibility of the
exporter? Package goods in a suitable manner:
A supply a commercial invoice to the buyer and pay for the transport of goods to Durban.
B and pay for export licence, duties, taxes, supply a commercial invoice to the buyer.
C and pay for export licence, duties, taxes, supply a commercial invoice to the buyer, pay
for the transport of goods to Durban, pay for the unloading costs and supply the transport
document.
D and pay for export licence, duties, taxes, supply a commercial invoice to the buyer and
documentary evidence of seller’s contingency insurance.
A ICC 2000.
B UCP 600.
C URC 522. Uniform rules for collection -> Documentary collections
D URDG Article 3.
74. Why might an exporting company insist on payment in advance terms? When it has:
75. Very large companies can sometimes raise finance by the issue of commercial paper direct to
investors. These are also known as:
A bills of exchange.
B letters of credit.
C promissory notes.
D trust receipts.
A as a means of payment.
B as a warranty for goods or service.
C to give title to goods.
D to protect against non payment.
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78. The 'Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration' is published by which organisation?
A NATO.
B UNCITRAL.
C UNICEF.
D WHO.
79. A clean bill of lading marked 'shipped on board' and 'freight paid to Hong Kong' would be
acceptable under which of the following shipping terms?
A CFR(Hong Kong).
B CIF(Hong Kong). + insurance
C EXW(Hong Kong).
D FOB(Hong Kong).
just shipped on board
A exporter.
B exporter's bank.
C importer.
D importer's bank.
82. An invoice finance facility will typically provide what percentage advancement for an invoice?
A 40-50%.
B 60-70%.
C 80-90%.
D 100%.
A applicant.
B beneficiary.
C drawer.
D exporter.
84. In a letter of credit, which of the following describes the bank in the exporter's country through
which the credit is transmitted? The:
A advising bank.
B issuing bank.
C nominated bank.
D remitting bank.
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85. Once final agreement is reached on a contract, and it is signed by all parties, any amendments
will require:
86. In documentary collections, the specified collecting and presenting banks are normally:
A in different countries.
B the exporter's bank and the importer's bank respectively.
C the importer's bank and the exporter's bank respectively.
D the same bank.
87. If differences arise between parties to a contract and they cannot agree amongst themselves,
the next step should be to:
88. Which of the following does not provide arbitration services for commercial disputes?
A ACAS.
B American Arbitration International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
C ICCCA.
D London Court of International Arbitration.
A applicant.
B exporter.
C importer.
D issuer.
A less expensive.
B more expensive.
C safer for the exporter.
D safer for the shipper.
91. If an importing company cannot immediately clear goods from the port, it will incur which of the
following charges from the Port Authority?
A Demurrage charges.
B Insurance premiums.
C Parking fines.
D Search fees.
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94. As security for an invoice discounting facility for a limited company, a bank would normally look
to take which of the following as security?
A A cash deposit.
B A chattels mortgage.
C A debenture.
D A loan postponement.
95. Why might a 'confirming bank' be used in a letter of credit? To confirm that:
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A certificate issued by the beneficiary stating that the applicant had not made payment on
the due date.
B certificate issued by the beneficiary stating that the goods have been received in good
order.
C certificate of origin.
D full set of clean on board bills of lading.
100. Typically, an insurance company would offer to provide protection against unfair calling of a
bond against:
A a failure by the beneficiary to make a claim within the validity of the guarantee.
B a failure by the principal to honour payment at maturity for the underlying contract.
C a failure by the principal to perform under the contract.
D the exporter's failure to perform because of political events.
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Multiple-choice
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international trade
47 B The principles of advanced payment and open account trading
48 C The nature of financial, commercial and transport documents used in
international trade
49 A Documentary collections in accordance with URC 522
50 D Short-term trade finance
51 A The nature of financial, commercial and transport documents used in
international trade
52 C Bank guarantees
53 D Procedures involved in Trade Contracts
54 C International trade products
55 D Trade terms and Incoterms 2000
56 B The nature of documentary credits
57 C International trade products
58 A The nature of documentary credits
59 B Bank guarantees
60 B International trade products
61 A The nature of documentary credits
62 C International trade products
63 D Procedures involved in Trade Contracts
64 D Trade terms and Incoterms 2000
65 B The nature of documentary credits
66 C The nature of documentary credits
67 D Documentary collections in accordance with URC 522
68 D Short-term trade finance
69 A Bank guarantees
70 A International trade products
71 B Procedures involved in Trade Contracts
72 C Trade terms and Incoterms 2000
73 B The nature of documentary credits
74 D The principles of advanced payment and open account trading
75 C Short-term trade finance
76 D The non-payment risk covered by bank products
77 C Bank guarantees
78 B International trade products
79 A Trade terms and Incoterms 2000
80 A The nature of documentary credits
81 A Documentary collections in accordance with URC 522
82 C Short-term trade finance
83 A The non-payment risk covered by bank products
84 A The nature of documentary credits
85 D Procedures involved in Trade Contracts
86 D Documentary collections in accordance with URC 522
87 D Procedures involved in Trade Contracts
88 A International trade products
89 B The nature of documentary credits
90 A Documentary collections in accordance with URC 522
91 A International trade products
92 B The non-payment risk covered by bank products
93 D Trade terms and Incoterms 2000
94 C Short-term trade finance
95 D The nature of documentary credits
96 C Bank guarantees
97 A Documentary collections in accordance with URC 522
98 C Short-term trade finance
99 A The non-payment risk covered by bank products
100 D Bank guarantees
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