Published March 2012

1.       The reduction in the benefit illustration shows what.

A.      Charges.

B.      Mortality.

C.      Interest.

D.      Inflation.

 

2.       If Insurable interest does not exists at the time of inception of the life insurance policy then, life insurance contract is

A.      Voidable

B.      Invalid

C.      Valid

D.      Null & voidable

 

3.       If a contract is signed by a 15 years old boy, this contract will be

A.      Null and void

B.      Invalid

C.      Voidable

D.      Valid

 

4.       If a life insurance policy is issued with a lien, it will be mention in

A.      Proviso

B.      Schedule

C.      Terms & conditions

D.      Endorsement

 

5.       Available Loan amount under a life Insurance policy is generally based on

A.      Total paid premium

B.      Sum Assured

C.      Surrender value

D.      Paid up value

 

6.       De- tarrification is a process by which pricing of Insurance

A.      Rises

B.      Decreases

C.      Reaches at a level as per industry trends

D.      Insurance can price their product on their self past experiences.

 

7.       As per Regulation for protection of Policyholder’s interest 2002 (IRDA), Which insurer will have a grievance redressal System

A.      Some Specific  Insurer

B.      Those Insurer who did not created Insurance Ombudsman System

C.      All insurer

D.      It is optional

 

8.       Which body has created a call center for logging a complaint

A.      Life Insurance Council

B.      IRDA

C.      Insurance Association

D.      Insurance Institute of India

 

 

9.       What is the key function of NIA

A.      Provide suggestion for Premium calculation

B.      To be an active link between Global market & Indian Life Insurance Industry

C.      Design, implement and operate an insurance training

D.      Regulate the investment of funds by Life Insurance company

 

10.    After maturity In a Unit Linked Life Insurance Policy, customer does not get received Maturity in a lump sum. What is the possibility of receiving it in installments if it is not a annuity plan

A.      He has switched his fund

B.      He has opted for Settlement option

C.      He has he has redirected his past premium.

D.      Policy was lapsed on the time of maturity

 

11.    Gautam wants to purchase a Kisan Vikas Patra. What is the most suitable place to purchase it

A.      Bank

B.      Insurance Company

C.      Post Office

D.      Share Market

 

12.    Anand received post taxation 5% return on his fixed deposit in a bank. If his net return is 3%, what can be the reason

A.      Administrative charge

B.      Inflation

C.      Interest rate

D.      Market Risk

 

13.    During Fact finding, rating is mentioned ‘3’. This Indicates

A.      Risk apatite of client

B.      His future aspiration

C.      Commitment to need

D.      Willingness to pay

 

14.    Raunak wants to purchase a cheapest plan which can provide financial security to his dependent. Which plan should be offered

A.      Term Plan

B.      Term Plan with return of premium

C.      Pure Endowment plan

D.      Unit Linked Plan

 

15.    For tax Saving Someone wants to fixed deposit in bank. What duration is required for it?

A.      3 years

B.      5 years

C.      7 years

D.      2 years

 

16.     Incase of  presumption of death

A.      Not necessary to pay premium until court decree

B.      Necessary to pay premium until court decree

C.      Claim not admissible

 

17.    If insured gets the two advance payment in the 5yrs and in the maturity he gets rest of sum assured. What type of policy it is

A.      Money back policy

B.      Convertible plan

C.      Term plan

D.      Endowment policy

 

18.    Which is correct in relation to Insurance Broker?

A.      Insurance broker is represents insurance buyer and remunerated by the insurance company

B.      Insurance broker is represents insurance buyer and remunerated by the Client

 

 

 

 

19.    Shailesh and ankit want to retire in the age of 65yrs. But shailesh pays more monthly payment than ankit. Why?

A.      Shailesh is very older than ankit.

B.      Shailesh’s income is more than Ankit’s income

 

20.    What will be lien amount in 3rd year as compared to the 4th year of lien.

A.      It is higher

B.      Decrease

C.      Slightly higher

D.      Slightly lower

 

21.    Within how many years a complaint can be made through consumer protection act.

A.      One year

B.      Two years

C.      Three years

D.      Five years

 

22.    In which plan weekly premium payments are accepted.

A.      Health Insurance

B.      Group Insurance

C.      Micro Insurance

 

23.    One person wants to take term plan for 20 lakh and wants to take ADB rider, he is not sure of how much sum assured he needs to take for ADB rider. What is your suggestion?

A.      Needs to take expert’s suggestion

B.      Equal to base cover

 

24.    Basing on which criteria the qualification of Agent is determined?

A.      Address of the agent

B.      Domicile status

 

25.    Which tax rate is applicable, in case of Client pays the premium of 5000/- and suffers illness before maturity? (wrong)

A.       Nil

B.       10%

C.      20%

D.      30%

 

26.    A customer surrenders his policy on Feb 2011. As per Agents code of conduct, an agent can get a new policy from this customer from Feb which year

A.      2011

B.      2012

C.      2013

D.      2014

 

27.    If we hold 100 units in gold ETF, It means that how much grams we have in physical

    1. 5 or 10 grams
    2. 10 or 15 grams
    3. 15 or 25 grams
    4. 50 or 100 grams

 

28.    In case of life insurance, the insurable interest should exist

    1. At the time of taking the policy
    2. At the time of claim
    3. At the time policy matures
    4. At the time of taking the policy & claim

 

29.    Pooling of insurance applies to

    1. all types insurance
    2. All types of insurance except Motor insurance
    3. Only life insurance
    4. Only Non-life insurance

 

30.    Insurance companies are required to honor the awards passed by the Insurance Ombudsman within how many days

A.      10 days

B.      15 days

C.      20 days

D.      25 days

 

31.    If IRDA is unable to discharge its functions or duties, Central Government

A.      Has the power to supersede the IRDA by issuing notification.

B.      Has the power to supersede the IRDA by issuing a bill in parliament

C.      Has the power to supersede the IRDA by issuing draft

D.      Can make changes in IRDA law

 

32.    An elderly person wants to use tax efficient investment and invests in senior citizen saving scheme. Its the impact in his taxation

A.      He will get tax benefit up to 5000

B.      He will get tax benefit up to 25%

C.      He will get a reduction in tax slab

D.      His investment would be deducted from taxable income

 

33.    What are the benefits to the policyholder Under Surgical care rider?

A.      Number of days admitted in hospital & surgery expenses in full

B.      Number of days admitted in hospital & surgery expenses in partial

C.      Treatment cost of surgery subject to terms & conditions

D.      Lump sum amount what he has incurred

 

34.    Health insurance policy holder takes treatment in a hospital which doesn’t have cashless facility. How the policy holder will get benefited

A.      Need to spend and Get claim from the insurer

B.      Need to add that hospital as TPA

C.      Need not to claim

D.      Need to switch to the another insurer

 

35.    During financial planning session if the agent finds out the following needs, which one should be given the top priority. Needs: Income protection, Childs education, marriage and emergency funds.

    1. Childs education
    2. Marriage
    3. Emergency funds
    4. Income protection

 

36.    National insurance academy has the following main functions

    1. Calculating premium
    2. Interact with the government
    3. Training
    4. Mortality assumptions

 

37.    Health insurance rider and critical illness rider in classified under

    1. Life and non life respectively

B.      Both life insurance

    1. Both non life insurance
    2. Nonlife and life respectively.

 

38.    Pure risk is classified under

    1. Economic risk
    2. Speculative risk
    3. Financial risk
    4. Insurable risk

 

 

 

 

 

39.    If a valid claim is delayed by the insurer then the interest for the same will have to be paid by the insurance after how many days from the date of admission of the claim?

    1. 10 days
    2. 20days
    3. 30 days
    4. 60 days

 

40.    As per IRDA regulations IGMS should be mandatory set up by

    1. Only by few selected insurers
    2. Only by non life
    3. Some life and non life
    4. By all insurers.

 

41.    If a customer has mentioned he is a drinker in the proposal form, the insurance company can exclude this hazard and mention it in which part of the policy document?

    1. Provisio
    2. Endorsements
    3. Operative clause
    4. Terms and Conditions

 

42.    When can an insurance company give more than 35% first year commission?

    1. When the insurance company is in the first 10 years of operation
    2. If the agent has worked with the company for more than 5 years
    3. If the agent has worked with the company for more than 10 years
    4. If the agent is doing more than 3 policies in a month.

 

43.    When should an agent disclose the commission which he will earn from the product which he is going to sell

    1. When the customer asks him
    2. After the fact finding process
    3. After quantifying the need
    4. After the product is recommended to the client

 

44.    In a pension plan illustration what are the parts which shows the benefit for an annuitant.

    1. Insurance coverage
    2. Annuity part
    3. Guaranteed and non guaranteed part
    4. Vesting age

 

45.    Mr. shailsh has an endowment policy with 30 years policy term, he has paid for eight years.  The sum assured Rs.8,00,000/- and accumulated bonus Rs.60,000/-. What is the paid up value if bonus accumulated and if not bonus accumulated?

    1. 213333 & 273333
    2. 213333 & 229333
    3. 229333 & 273333
    4. 229333 & 293333

 

46.    The consequences of these risks which will affect specific individuals or local communities in nature is called as

    1. Pure risk
    2. Financial risk
    3. Particular risk
    4. Physical hazard

 

47.    What is the disadvantage to the insurer in case the persistency falls

A.      Lower profits

B.      Higher profits

 

48.    For the customer whose claim has been refused by the company, the three places where he/she should follow up are – Ombudsman, IRDA Customer Grievance Cell and ………………………..

A.      Consumer Forum

B.      COPA

C.      Sebi

D.      Life Insurance Council

 

49.    If a policy with premium of Rs 5000 has matured, how much will be deducted when the maturity claim arises

A.      Nil

B.      1%

C.      5%

D.      10%

 

50.    When a person is investing in Debt Mutual Fund, what is the primary objective

A.      Good Returns

B.      Regular Income

C.      Safety

D.      Liquidity

 

51.    If the employer has insurable interest in the life of an employee, what kind of policy is this?

A.      Surety insurance

B.      Keyman Insurance

C.      Partnership Insurance

D.      Debtor Insurance

 

52.    In the sales illustration, the reduction of the actual benefit amount is mainly due to deduction of

A.      Commission

B.      Charges

C.      Non guaranteed benefits

D.      Reversionary Bonus

 

53.    The concept of indemnity is based on the key principle that policyholders should be prevented from

A.      Insuring existing losses.

B.      Making false insurance claims.

C.      Paying excessively for insurance cover.

D.      Profiting from insurance.

 

54.    The client of reinsurer are

A.      Insurance companies

B.      Banks

C.      Asset Management Companies

 

55.    A customer gets periodic benefits without any claim and then when he dies during the term of the policy, his nominees gets the sum insured. What type of policy is this ?

A.      Endowment

B.      Term

C.      Money Back

D.      Whole of Life

 

56.    For assessing the risk of a group health insurance policy, which of the following information is the most critical

A.      Group lifestyle

B.      Employees

C.      Age of the group

D.      Medical history of group

 

57.    According to Insurance Brokers Association of India, what is the most appropriate relationship between Insurer and Broker?

A.      Insurance broker represent the client and the insurer remunerate the broker

B.      The client represent the broker and the insurer remunerate the broker

C.      Insurer represent both client and broker remuneration

D.      Broker only service the client

 

58.    A low persistency ratio for the insurance company means that:

    1. The customers are satisfied with the products
    2. The company is acquiring more business and new customers
    3. A large numbers of policies have lapsed / surrendered resulting in loss of profit
    4. The company will not declare bonus

 

 

 

59.    For annuity plans, before receiving regular/periodic annuity payments, the individual can make a lump sum withdrawal. This is known as commutation. Up to what proportion of the accumulated fund can be withdrawn?

    1. The entire fund can be withdrawn
    2. Only half of the fund can be withdrawn
    3. Only one third of the fund can be withdrawn
    4. Only one fourth of the fund can be withdrawn

 

60.    What is the stipulated time frame within which an insurer is supposed to respond after receiving any communication from its policyholders?

    1. 24 hours
    2. 1 day
    3. 10 days
    4. 30 days

 

61.    For an insurance agent, a low persistency ratio means :

    1. Loss of renewal commission
    2. High client satisfaction
    3. Higher reputation
    4. More earning of First Year Commission

 

62.    The proposer can withdraw from the contract, if they disagree with the terms and conditions of the Policy, within a ‘free look-in period’ of

    1. 15 days from the date of receipt of the policy document
    2. 20 days from the date of receipt of the policy document
    3. 25 days from the date of receipt of the policy document
    4. 30 days from the date of receipt of the policy document

 

63.    In the case of life insurance, insurable interest should exist

    1. At the inception of the policy
    2. At the time of a claim
    3. At the time of every renewal premium payment
    4. All the above occasion

 

64.    In which of the following plan remaining part of the Sum Assured is paid on maturity?

A.      Endowment Plan

B.      Convertible Plan

C.      Money Back plan

D.      Term Plan

 

65.    Rakesh wants to buy a policy primarily for Risk Cover but at the end of the term he wants to get at least some return. Under which policy he will get these benefits

A.      Endowment plan

B.      ROP plan

C.      Whole life plan

D.      Ulip

 

66.    Payment/Investments in Kishan Vikash Patra under post office schemes is done

A.      Regularly with no fixed term

B.      Lump Sum with no fixed term

C.      Lump Sum for fixed period of time

D.      Regularly for fixed period of time

 

67.    Prashant buys an Endowment Plan with a sum assured of Re. 100000 and wants to make use of tax benefit under the policy for whole SA. How much premium would help him avail this benefit

A.      Less than 10000

B.      More than 10000

C.      Less than 20000

D.      More than 20000

 

68.    Under the IRDA guidelines for Claim settlement, any queries or additional documents can asked from the claimant within

A.      5 days from the receipt

B.      10 days from the receipt

C.      15 days from the receipt

D.      20 days from the receipt

 

69.    Law of Large number helps the insures to

A.      Calculate the premium

B.      Increase the profitability

C.      Ascertain the death ratio

D.      Declare the bonus

 

70.    A person with a criminal background due to Financial fraud would come under which hazard

A.      Physical

B.      Moral

C.      Occupation

 

71.    Whose signature is required on attestation of the policy?

A.      Agent

B.      Policy holder

C.      Authorized officials of insurer

D.      Proposer

 

72.    What is the ceiling of tax exemption under 80 c.

A.      1 lakh

B.      1.5 lakhs

C.      2 lakhs

D.      3 lakhs

 

73.    If customer has applied for a policy with 1 Lac SA then what is maximum Premium on which he can save Taxes

A.      Maximum 20000

B.      Maximum 100000

C.      Maximum 120000

D.      Maximum 150000

 

74.    If Ombudsman makes a recommendation and is accepted by Complainant then it would be

A.      Binding on the insurer

B.      Binding on Court Of Law

C.      Binding on IRDA

D.      Binding of Insured

 

180.In India almost each and every sector is having regulatory agencies for following up the companies and institution operating in the sector. Likely, regulatory agency for insurance sector is known as - 

A.      SEBI

B.      ICAR

C.      IRDA

D.      RBI

 

181.Govt. of India has full control on IRDA. Ultimately Govt. of India which of the following matters/issues of IRDA on an ongoing basis –

A.      Formation of IRDA

B.      Staffing pattern of IRDA

C.      Policy matters

D.      It is an autonomous body. Govt of India has no control over IRDA

 

182. Mr. Rahul is having a life insurance policy. After 8 months he was died. But when the claim is returned by the Insurance Company as the claim cannot be settled because of a specific clause mentioned in the policy document. Which is the most likely clause? 

A.      Special clause

B.      Suicide Clause

C.      Lien clause

D.      Paid up clause

 

183.Mr. Ramesh has taken a life police as recommended by an insurance agent. Now the role of Agent’s Principal lies

with –

A.      The insured

B.      Insurance Company only

C.      Ramesh only, none else

D.      IRDA, since entire insurance is under control of IRDA

 

184.From Insurance Company’s point of view, most important aspect in a Term Insurance Policy lies with –

A.      Good ethics

B.      Fact findings

C.      The proposal

D.      Underwriting process

 

185.Mr. Purusottam has joined as Director of Insurance Company. Now as per the IRDA act he is not allowed to play the role of which of the following:

A.      Agent

B.      Chief Actuary

C.      Under writer

D.      None of these

 

186.Mr. Amar has taken a Term Insurance Policy from Insurance Company.  A term insurance is basically what kind of contract?

A.      Indemnity Contract

B.      Insurance Contract

 

187.There are two most widely used mode of lodging complaints against insurance company by the insured. One is toll free phone call. Name which of following will be 2nd most widely used method among the following alternatives.

A.      Insurance ombudsman

B.      Direct visit to IRDA office

C.      Comparison website

D.      E mail

 

188.XYZ Insurance Company has started promoting their insurance products mostly through television and news paper advertisements. Hence, the said company is operating through –

A.      Direct channel

B.      Indirect channel

C.      Using both the channels

D.      Agent channel

 

189.ABC Insurance Company has appointed many agents. They are helping in underwriting process to the underwriters. However, Mr. Vimal, an agent has done adverse selections. From insurance company’s point of view, which among the following is most likely considered to be the adverse selection?

A.      Obtaining a policy from a very poor person

B.      Obtaining policy from a rich man

C.      Vimal has obtained most of his policies from railway porters

D.      In certain cases material facts are changed to obtain higher claims

 

190.Vikash a 30 years unmarried young man has invested a pretty good amount in shares. Recently he is shifting his investments Gold ETF. Now state which of the following is the most likely motive of Mr. Vikash by doing so?

A.      He is interested in savings only

B.      He prefers both regular savings as well as capital appreciation

C.      He prefers capital growth only

D.      Recently he is going to marry that is why he is more interest in Gold to keep the gold of his would be wife in Gold ETF

 

191.It has been observed that, most of the policies issued by M/S XYZ Insurance Company have been forfeited by the insured during the free look period. What may be the most likely reason so far ethics is concerned?

A.      The company has no ethics

B.      The company has only internal ethics but not external

C.      The company has external ethics but not internal

D.      The company has both the ethics

 

192.An insurance company has issued a policy document to one of its policy holder. In the policy document they have mentioned the payment of premium by the insured, payment of SA by the insurance company on the happening of insured event etc. which part of the policy document is most likely to contain such matter?

A.      Preamble

B.      Schedule

C.      Terms and conditions

D.      Operative clause

 

193.The lung cancer is aggravated by smoking. In terms of insurance, these are respectively known as –

A.      Hazard & peril

B.      Peril & hazard

C.      Effect & cause

D.      Either peril or hazard

 

194.Sohan and Amit are 30 years old unmarried persons. Sohan is having dependent mother where as Amit has no dependent. Which type of policy most likely to be chosen by Sohan?

A.      Health insurance for mother

B.      Life insurance policy

C.      Liability insurance policy

D.      Retirement policy

 

195.Ashok is a young married man with beautiful young wife and two kids. He should select which types of insurance projects?

A.      Contingency funding

B.      Health insurance

C.      Housing Loan insurance

D.      Retirement benefit insurance

 

196.Underwriting is an important aspect of insurance business. In which of the following situations underwriter must be most cautious? 

A.      Low age, low sum assured

B.      Low age, high sum assured

C.      High age, high sum assured

D.      High age, low sum assured

 

 

 

 

 

197.A Govt. employee after retirement has chosen to take 10% of his pension benefit in cash. Which of the following options shall be applicable to the person so far income tax payment is concern?

A.      It is absolutely tax free

B.      He has to pay 10% TDS on the amount taken in cash

C.      He has to pay 30% TDS on the amount taken in cash

D.      He is not allowed to take in cash.

 

198.Amit has decided to invest Rs. 1,00,000/- every year in ULIP where as Ramesh has decided to invest the same amount in PF in order to get IT exemption in 80C. In this view which of the following is correct?

A.      Both the investments have same impact.

B.      In ULIP IT exemption u/s 80C is not available.

C.      PF is also not eligible for IT exemption u/s Sec. 80C.

D.      Both are taxable as per Income tax Act 1961

 

199.Ram and Shyam, both have taken life policy from same company through same agent for same period. During the process of disclosure, the agent has revealed that he obtains more commission from Ram. What may be the probable reason for the same?

A.      Shyam has taken more number of policy that is why he has been given concession.

B.      Ram’s policy is having rider

C.      Ram is older than Shyam

D.      Ram is having wife and children, where as Shyam is unmarried.

 

200.Ramesh is a brother of Rakesh, in which circumstances Rakesh can propose a policy on Ramesh’s name

A.      If Ramesh owes him money

B.      IF Ramesh gives a declaration

C.      If Ramesh proves that he need the money

D.      If ramesh want to invest by his brothers’ name.

 

 
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