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Series 7 Municipal Bond Practice Questions
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What is the primary backing for a municipal general obligation bond?
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What this drill teaches
Municipal questions are easier when you separate four lanes: who backs the debt, what revenue repays it, which tax layer matters, and what disclosure or MSRB rule controls the recommendation.
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Common traps
Miss these once here, not on exam day
- Treating every municipal bond as backed by taxes.
- Forgetting that revenue bonds rely on project or enterprise revenue.
- Assuming tax-exempt income is suitable for every investor.
- Mixing issuer disclosure documents with customer suitability facts.
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Municipal questions are easier when you separate four lanes: who backs the debt, what revenue repays it, which tax layer matters, and what disclosure or MSRB rule controls the recommendation.Why candidates miss it
Treating every municipal bond as backed by taxes.Exam trap
Forgetting that revenue bonds rely on project or enterprise revenue.Memory trick
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Question 1 / 10
Municipal bondsWhat is the primary backing for a municipal general obligation bond?
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Correct answer: Issuer taxing power
Explanation: A general obligation bond is backed by the municipal issuer's taxing power and public credit, not a single project revenue stream.
Related: GO bond clues
Question 2 / 10
Municipal bondsA municipal bond is repaid from tolls collected by the financed bridge. What type of bond is this most likely to be?
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Correct answer: Revenue bond
Explanation: Revenue bonds are repaid from a project or enterprise, such as tolls, utility fees, airport fees, or other dedicated revenues.
Related: Revenue bond repayment
Question 3 / 10
Municipal bondsWhich customer is most likely to value federally tax-exempt municipal bond interest?
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Correct answer: High-tax-bracket income investor
Explanation: Municipal interest is generally federally tax exempt, so the benefit is most relevant to a taxable high-bracket investor seeking income.
Related: Municipal tax treatment
Question 4 / 10
Municipal bondsWhich document is most associated with disclosure for a new municipal bond issue?
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Correct answer: Official statement
Explanation: Municipal new-issue disclosure centers on the official statement, which gives investors information about the issuer and the securities.
Related: Municipal disclosure
Question 5 / 10
Municipal bondsWhich self-regulatory rulebook is most directly associated with municipal securities dealers?
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Correct answer: MSRB rules
Explanation: The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board writes rules for municipal securities dealers and municipal advisors.
Related: Municipal conduct rules
Question 6 / 10
Municipal bondsA municipal bond is backed by project revenue and also has a pledge from the municipality's taxing power. What is it commonly called?
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Correct answer: Double-barreled bond
Explanation: A double-barreled municipal bond has two repayment supports: project revenue and a general obligation pledge.
Related: Double-barreled bonds
Question 7 / 10
Municipal bondsFor a municipal bond bought at a premium, what usually happens to the premium for tax purposes?
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Correct answer: It is amortized
Explanation: Municipal bond premium is generally amortized. Candidates should separate premium amortization from discount and capital-gain treatment.
Related: Bond premium tax clues
Question 8 / 10
Municipal bondsA low-tax-bracket customer wants the highest after-tax income. What should a representative compare before recommending a municipal bond?
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Correct answer: Tax-equivalent yield versus taxable alternatives
Explanation: Municipals are not automatically best. Compare tax-equivalent yield and customer facts before choosing tax-exempt income.
Related: Municipal suitability
Question 9 / 10
Municipal bondsA bond backed by a specific tax, such as a hotel occupancy tax, is most closely tied to which municipal category?
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Correct answer: Special tax bond
Explanation: Special tax bonds are repaid from a specific tax source rather than broad ad valorem taxing power or one operating project.
Related: Municipal repayment sources
Question 10 / 10
Municipal bondsA customer buys a municipal bond in the secondary market. Which item is an important customer-facing disclosure area?
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Correct answer: Yield and call features
Explanation: Municipal confirmations and recommendations should surface material features such as yield, call risk, price, and other facts that affect the customer.
Related: Customer disclosures
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Connect municipal bonds back to bond pricing, yield, credit, and maturity risk.
- Drill Series 7 debt securities questions
Practice bond pricing, yield, call protection, ratings, and accrued interest.
- Review Series 7 taxation
Separate federal, state, local, capital-gain, and AMT tax clues.
- Review Series 7 suitability scenarios
Use customer facts to decide whether tax-exempt income actually fits.
- Drill Series 7 retirement account questions
Compare municipal tax clues with tax-deferred account clues.
- Series 7 study guide 2026
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- Preview the municipal debt chapter
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