Free Online CFP® Exam Questions – Psychology of Financial Planning

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Studying just the content or topic of any chapter is never enough to prepare for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Exam. When the CFP® exam question paper asks you to put your learning to the test, it is always better to practice questions before the exam. Merely going through the concepts will not help the candidates understand the areas in which he/she is weak. By solving CFP® exam practice questions, you can understand the issues that you are grappling with. This is because when you solve MCQs and are unable to answer some of them, you can always return to the original text and prepare for the concept again. This exercise would help you secure good marks.

CFP® Exam Prep by Achieve offers you ten sample practice questions for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ exam to help you analyze the problem areas. Solve these questions from the subject – Psychology of Financial Planning to transform your weaknesses into strengths.

Q1. Which of the following factors might explain why investors are hesitant to sell a stock that is underperforming? 
A. Confirmation bias
B. Behavioral confirmation effect
C. Representative bias
D. Self-fulfilling prophecy

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Q2. Empathetic understanding of the client’s problem is stresses in which type of counselling?
A. Rational-problem analysis-based counselling
B. Person-centered humanistic approach dominated counselling
C. Reality based directive counselling
D. Behavioristic – modification based counselling

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Q3. For an effective non-directive counselling session, which one of the following will be most essential?
A. Training of the counsellor
B. Establishing a rapport with the client
C. Expertise in using tests
D. Conversational fluency

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Q4. Which of the following alternatives is most relevant in the context of Principles of Guidance? Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
(i) Guidance is for all
(ii) Guidance is based on individual differences
(iii) Guidance is not a continuous process
(iv) Guidance is intermittently organized
(v) Guidance has a specific code of ethics
(vi) Guidance is not the panacea for all ills
(vii) Guidance is only for few who need it
A. (i), (ii), (iv) and (vi)
B. (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii)
C. (i), (ii), (v) and (vii)
D. (i), (ii), (v) and (vi)

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Q5. What is Black Swan Event in terms of Finance?
A. Negative & unexpected event
B. Positive & expected event
C. Negative & expected event
D. Positive & unexpected event

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Q6. What are the various plans which need to be followed while client plan for possible crises which could occur in the future?
i) identify potential crises that might affect you
ii) determine how you intend to minimize the risks of these crises occurring
iii) set out how you’ll react if a crises occurs in a business continuity plan
iv) test the plan regularly
A. i) and ii)
B. i), ii) and iii)
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

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Q7. During black swan event, Mary faced huge losses in it investment portfolio. As per American Counseling Association, which protocol should not be followed in the following by the CFP® professional?
A. Identify major problem
B. Explore alternatives
C. Take decision rapidly
D. Develop action plan

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Q8. What is NOT considered an effective interpersonal skill?
A. Passive Listening
B. Strategic Body Language
C. Following Standard English
D. Observing professional etiquette

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Q9. The communication process consists of
A. Transmitting, feedback, listening, and speaking
B. Filters, interpersonal skills, semantics, and professional etiquette
C. Receiving, encoding, professional etiquette, and speaking
D. Encoding, transmitting, receiving, and decoding

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Q10. What characteristics would an employee with strong interpersonal skills exhibit?
A. Teamwork
B. Dependability
C. Responsibility
D. All of the above

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