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1. A single premium policy means
a) Requiring only a single premium each year
b) Under which only one premium payment is required
c) Only available to single individuals
d) On which no more than one premium can be paid in advance
2. A fixed amount added to the premium of a given policy regardless of policy size is
known as
a) Policy fee
b) Policy reserve
c) Policy values
d) Extra premium
3. To be able to calculate the required premiums for a given policy, the agent must know
the applicant’s
a) Age
b) Choice of plan
c) Face amount desired
d) All of the above
4. To calculate premiums for the other modes of premium payment the annual premium is
a) Divided by the desired number of premium payments
b) Divided by a conversion factor for the mode of payment desired
c) Multiplied by a conversion factor for the mode of payment desired
d) Multiplied by a constant conversion factor
6. With employer-employee groups, an employee does not fill out a personal application
for insurance. Instead he merely fills out.
a) An enrollment card
b) A registration card
c) A certificate of insurance coverage
d) A salary deduction form
7. In the event an employee leaves the company in which he is a member of its group
insurance policy, his group coverage can be changed to an individual policy using the
a) policy exchange facility
b) conversion privilege
c) change of plan provision
d) policy change form
9. A father enters into a life insurance contract on behalf of his child. In this case, the
father is the
a) Insured
b) Beneficiary
c) Insurer
d) Applicant-owner
10. For life insurance coverage to be valid, insurable interest must exist
a) Only at the inception of the policy
b) Only at the time of the loan
c) Throughout the entire lifetime of the policy
d) Both at the time of the policy issue and at the time of the loan but not
necessarily throughout the lifetime of the policy
11. The insurance code specifies that a contract does not take effect unless
a) The policy is delivered to an insured, his assignee or agent, or to a beneficiary
b) Payment of the first premium is made to the insurer or its authorized agent
c) No change has taken place in the insurability of the life to be insured
between the time of the application was completed and the time the policy
was delivered
d) The insured has named in the policy no fewer than two beneficiaries
14. When the proceeds of a life insurance policy are left with the company to earn interest
a) Income tax is levied on the proceeds
b) Income tax is levied on the interest earnings of the proceeds
c) Estate tax is levied on the proceeds
d) Donor’s tax is levied on the proceeds
17. The common practice of most life insurers is that the life insurance goes into force
a) When the application is received by the branch office
b) When the policy is delivered to the applicant
c) In accordance with the legal stipulation of the Insurance Code
d) When the agent gives a binding receipt
20. Which one of the following provisions in a permanent life insurance policy may lapse for
non-payment of premium?
a) Guaranteed Insurability
b) Automatic Premium Loan
c) Settlement Options
d) Reinstatement Provisions
21. The convertible feature of a term insurance policy provides that the policy may be
a) Changed to a permanent insurance policy without evidence of insurability
b) Changed to another life
c) Cashed for a guaranteed sum
d) Changed to permanent insurance with evidence of insurability
22. Within two years of buying a life insurance policy, you are accidentally killed when your
car hits a tree. In these circumstances the insurance will
a) Refund premiums because it is suicide
b) Pay double the face amount
c) Pay the face amount
d) Pay nothing
23. A policyholder may obtain money from the insurance company and still remain insured
by
a) Surrendering the policy for its cash value
b) Discontinuing payment of premium for some period
c) Taking a policy loan
d) Taking the extended insurance option
24. When you bought an insurance policy on your wife’s life you were 27 and she was 26,
but you stated that you were 26 and she was 27. Five years later your wife died. The
insurance company will pay
a) The face amount
b) The face amount adjusted for misstatement of age
c) The sum of the premium pad
d) Slightly less than the face amount
26. If the insured dies during the grace period of an unpaid life insurance policy, the amount
payable to the beneficiary is usually the
a) Total premiums plus interest
b) Cash surrender value of the policy minus the unpaid premiums
c) Face amount of the policy minus the unpaid premiums
d) Full face amount
27. The typical grace period provision in a life insurance policy obliges the life insurance
company to
a) Establish a policy loan to cover any premium which the policyowner fails to
pay by due date
b) Keep the policy in force for the duration of any major disability suffered by
the policyowner
c) Allow the policyowner a three-month extension beyond the due date to
make the late premium payment without penalty
d) None of the above
28. An automatic premium loan differs from the other policy loans in that an automatic
premium loan
a) Need not be repaid by the policyowner
b) Must be repaid during the policy year in which it is granted
c) Goes into effect requiring no separate action from the policyowner
d) Involves higher interest payments because of the greater cost of
administration
30. If a policy did not contain the name of a beneficiary the beneficiary will be
a) The wife
b) The children
c) The insured’s brothers and sisters
d) The insureds estate
31. If a policyowner does not pay a premium on the due date, the policy will immediately
a) Lapse
b) Be converted to a paid up policy for a lesser amount
c) Go into automatic premium loan
d) Continue in full force for a period of grace
32. If a policyowner whose wife is irrevocable beneficiary wishes to cash in his policy, he
must
a) Tell his wife what he is going to do
b) First take a loan on the policy
c) Have the check issued in the name of his wife
d) Have the wife’s consent
34. If a loan is taken on a participating policy, dividends for that policy while there is a loan
against the policy will be
a) Suspended
b) Paid a reduced rate
c) Unaffected
d) Increased
36. An insurance plan which offers both protection and savings is called
a) Temporary plan
b) Permanent Plan
c) Participating plan
d) Non participating plan
37. A man with moderate means can have maximum protection possible through
a) 20 Yr. Endowment
b) Limited Pay Life
c) Term Insurance
d) Whole Life Insurance
38. Mr. Juan Valdez wants a policy which will entitle him to receive dividends yearly. What
will you recommend to Mr. Valdez?
a) Participating plans
b) Non-participating Plans
c) Term Insurance
d) None of the above
40. An individual at age 35 purchases a policy under which he will in 20 years receive the
face amount of the policy himself, if he is still alive at that date. This policy is obviously a
a) 20 Yr. Endowment
b) 20 Pay Life
c) 20 Yr. Term
d) None of the above
42. A participating plan entitles the policyowner to receive a return of excess premiums.
Such is termed as:
a) Endowments
b) Dividends
c) Cash values
d) Cash surrender value
43. Mrs. Rose Cortez owns a policy which does not provide for the build up of cash values
and whose premiums remain level. Mrs. Cortez owns:
a) Ordinary life
b) Limited pay life
c) Decreasing team
d) Level term
45. A Term insurance which allows the policyowners to convert it to a permanent insurance
within a specified period without evidence of insurability contains________ feature:
a) Convertibility
b) Renewability
c) Dividend option
d) Both a & b
47. The main difference between a term plan and a permanent plan is
a) Permanent plans provide both protection and savings while term plans offer
protection only
b) Permanent plans provide savings and dividends while term plans provide
savings only
c) Permanent plans can be converted and renewed while term plans cannot
d) All of the above
48. The savings element of a permanent plans allows for the buildup of
a) Dividends
b) Cash values
c) Maturity benefits
d) Death benefits
49. A Term rider is
a) A term policy with a waiver of premium
b) Another name for a convertible term policy
c) A renewable term policy
d) A term insurance added to a permanent plan
50. An optional rider which can be attached to a policy stopping further premium payments
in the event of disability is called
a) Policyholder protection clause
b) Accidental death and dismemberment
c) Waiver of premium
d) Total disability and monthly income
54. Mr. Pedro Cruz became paralyzed as a result of jumping out of the window in an
attempt to commit suicide. Under the usual provisions of a disability income policy, he
would be
a) Receive the total disability income benefit and the waiver of premiums
b) Receive partial disability benefits
c) Be granted the waiver of premiums
d) Receive neither disability income nor waiver of premiums
55. A person wanting a greater coverage for the least amount of premium has an option of
attaching what rider in his permanent life policy?
a) A waiver of premium
b) Term insurance rider
c) Guaranteed insurability rider
d) Accidental death rider
57. If an Insured is disabled and his life insurance policy is being continued in force through
the waiver of premium, the dividends of the policy would
a) Cease
b) Continue at reduced rate
c) Continue as if the owner is paying the premium
d) Continue but they would be applied toward premium being waived
59. Life insurance policies for which higher than standard premium rates are payable are
said to be
a) Rated policies
b) Contingent policies
c) Non-participating policies
d) Conditional policies
60. Since the purchase of life insurance is a voluntary choice, the individual must meet
a) Comprehensive inspection report
b) Certain standards of health and occupation
c) Minimum income requirement
d) All of the above
61. Which of the following factors would have the least effect on the premium charged for
life insurance?
a) Age
b) Occupation
c) Income
d) All of the above
65. Insurance Companies have various sources of information and the insured. These are
a) Application form
b) Medical information bureau
c) Inspection report
d) All of the above
70. Mr. Roel Reyes has been confined in a hospital 3 years prior to his application for
insurance. He therefore needs to give the following information
a) Name of attending doctor, diagnosis, date of confinement
b) The bill and medicines
c) Name of doctor only
d) Date of confinement only
72. An agent is filling up the Agent’s Confidential Report. What information must he put in
his report?
a) Information about insured’s standing in the community
b) Information about insured’s finances
c) All information he knows which are material to the application for insurance
d) A &b only
73. An annuity plan
a) Offers life insurance protection
b) Offers the waiver of premium benefit
c) Is the same as an endowment plan
d) Is a purchase of income
74. The person who purchases the annuity plan is called the
a) Assignor
b) Owner
c) Insured
d) Annuitant
75. A life insurance company earns income from two main sources
a) Premium income and investment income
b) Mortgage income and premium income
c) Dividend income and interest income
d) Mortgage income and dividend income
77. Insurance companies which we are owned by the policyowners are examples of
a) Stock companies
b) Mutual companies
c) Family corporation
d) Open-end companies
79. In the case of life insurance, a sale is considered completed if the applications is signed
and payment of the first premium is made by the applicant. For the sale to be
considered completed
a) A medical examination has to be made first
b) Payment of the first premium has to be made by the applicant in full or in
part, as specified. One of the acceptable methods of settlement is by cash or
check in part, with a note for the balance
c) Payment of the first premium has to be made in full by a note first
d) The first premium has to be paid for in full and in cash
80. Why is it important that the application is the basis of the policy?
a) Because the completed application is the basis of the policy contract and the
company may accept or reject an application based on the information given
in the application
b) For the agent to have available data of his prospect in connection with future
sales
c) To avoid the necessity of the insurer putting all relevant details in the
contract
d) None of the above
82. All of the following statements regarding a life insurance application are correct except,
a) It must be signed by the applicant
b) Usually it will be made a part of the policy contract
c) Misstatements of material facts could void the policy during the contestable
period
d) Statements made on the applications are warranties
84. The IC has the power to adjudicate insurance claims against insurance companies for
any single claim not exceeding
a) P 1,000,000.00
b) P 250,000.00
c) P 100,000.00
d) P 500,000.00
94. The following are unethical practices in the solicitation and procurement of insurance
except
a) Misleading estimates of the dividends or shares of surplus to be received
thereon
b) Inducing a policyholder to lapse, forfeit or surrender a policy he holds for
another company
c) Misrepresenting the terms of any policy issued by any insurance company or
the benefits or advantages promised thereon.
d) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by fraud or misrepresentation
95. Twisting is
a) Paying the premium on one policy by surrendering the dividends of another
policy
b) The replacement of a policy in one company with another policy in another
company
c) An attempt made by an insurance company to secure the services of an
agent from another company
d) An offense which does not apply to variable concepts
96. The misstatement of facts by either of the parties of insurance to the other whether in
writing or orally preliminary and in reference to making the insurance contract is
a) Knocking
b) Overloading
c) Misrepresentation
d) Twisting
97. Selling a person more insurance than what is warranted by his sources is called
a) Overloading
b) Twisting
c) Rebating
d) Knocking
102. In the event that a policy elects the paid up insurance option
a) The premium stop and the policy continues for the full face amount until age
65
b) The premium cease and protection continues with a reduced amount of
coverage
c) The insurance continues at a reduced amount and with a reduced premium
d) The policy will automatically terminate
106. Name the Provision in a permanent life insurance policy under which if the
premium is discontinued full insurance coverage will be maintained for a specified
period
a) Extended term insurance
b) Paid up insurance
c) Paid up additions
d) Life insurance option
107. Which one of the following is not derived from the non-forfeiture values?
a) Cash surrender value
b) Paid up insurance
c) Dividends
d) Extended term insurance
108. Mr. Dela Cruz stated in his application that he was 30 years of age and a policy
was issued to him on that basis. When he died twenty years later it was found out that,
in fact, he was 34 years of age at the time of his application. In conformity with the
Insurance Code, the company
a) Paid the amount of insurance payable to his beneficiary reduced in relation
to his actual age at the time the contract was signed
b) Paid one half of the face value of the policy
c) Need not pay the face value of the policy, but refund all premiums paid
d) Paid the full face value of the policy without any extra charges
109. In the event that the policyowner elects the paid-up insurance option
a) Premium stop and the policy continues for a full face amount until age 65
b) Premium cease and protection continues for a reduced amount
c) Insurance continues at a reduced amount and with reduced premium
d) The policy will automatically terminate
110. If a policyowner commits suicide within one year, what’s the company’s liability?
a) The company is not liable at all
b) The company would be liable for the payment of the face value of the policy
c) The company would be liable for the payment of the premiums paid by the
insured only
d) None of the above
111. Which of the non-forfeiture option gives the largest amount of protection?
a) Fully paid insurance
b) Cash surrender value
c) Extended term insurance
d) All of the above give equal protection
112. Any policy which has lapsed can be reinstated subject to normal conditions of
proof of insurability within
a) Three years
b) Six months
c) One year
d) Two years
113. Life insurance is
a) A luxury afforded by the rich
b) Only available to a specific group
c) A cooperative risk-sharing plan
d) A speculative risk
114. The official who makes the necessary assumption and calculation in respect of
the principal elements in life insurance premium in order to arrive at the premium rates
to be charged is the
a) Life agent
b) Senior statistician
c) Insurance Commissioner
d) Actuary
115. Since the purchase of life insurance is a voluntary choice the individual must
meet
a) A comprehensive inspection report
b) Certain standards of health and occupation
c) A satisfactory medical examination
d) A minimum income figure
119. Life insurance can provide money when income stops because of
a) Disability
b) Death
c) Retirement
d) All of the above
120. The three elements that make up a life insurance premium are
a) Mortality experience, investment earnings and operating expenses
b) Cash values, dividends and paid up values
c) Cash values, loan values and paid up values
d) Past dividend experience, present dividend and projected interest
121. The number of years that persons at a given age will live on the average as
shown by the mortality table is called
a) Law of large numbers
b) Life income option
c) Life annuity
d) Life expectancy