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1201.

Which of the following types of insurances is mandatory?

A. Motor Own Damage
B. Motor Third Party Legal Liability
C. Personal Accident Insurance
D. Product Liability
Answer» C. Personal Accident Insurance
1202.

Which of the following is an evidence of insurance contract?

A. Policy Document
B. payment of premium.
C. cover note
D. acceptance of proposal
Answer» B. payment of premium.
1203.

Which of the following statements is incorrect in respect of brokers?

A. Brokers require to undergo training before being licensed
B. Brokers are appointed by insured to take care of their interests
C. Brokers have to pass examinations before being licensed
D. Brokers should be registered companies or firms
Answer» E.
1204.

In India ……….controls and regulate the rates, advantages , terms andconditions that may be offered by insures in respect of general insurance business relating to marine (hull) ,motor ,engineering and workmen compensation.

A. IRDA
B. TAC
C. GIC
D. LIC
Answer» C. GIC
1205.

…………….principle means that the insured is not entitled to make a profiton his loss.

A. subrogation
B. causa proxima
C. indemnity
D. uberrima fides
Answer» D. uberrima fides
1206.

When the amount for which a subject matter is insured is more than itsactual value, it is called _________

A. Reinsurance
B. Double insurance
C. Over insurance
D. None
Answer» D. None
1207.

Intimation of Death is the information of death to the ________

A. Beneficiary
B. Insurer
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
1208.

…………are independent professionals appointed by an insurance companyto assess the loss or damage when a claim is notifed under a policy issued by them.

A. surveyors
B. loss assessors
C. agents
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
1209.

LIC Housing Finance Ltd. was incorporated on ________

A. 1984
B. 1989
C. 1969
D. 1993
Answer» C. 1969
1210.

The time frame for which an insurance policy provides coverage is knownas ________

A. Policy term
B. Policy loan
C. Policy mode
D. None
Answer» B. Policy loan
1211.

The term Assurance refers to ________.

A. Marine Insurance Business
B. Life Insurance Business
C. Fire Insurance Business
D. Motor Vehicle Business
Answer» C. Fire Insurance Business
1212.

Public liability Insurance act established in _______

A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1993
Answer» C. 1992
1213.

________ Policy covers both fixed and current assets of insured manufactures.

A. Block
B. Blanket
C. Transit
D. Excess
Answer» C. Transit
1214.

The document which contains the terms and conditions of the life insurance contract is termed as the

A. Agreement
B. Life Insurance Policy
C. Cover Note
D. Proposal Form
Answer» C. Cover Note
1215.

Which of the following insurance contract is not based on theprinciple of indemnity.

A. Fire insurance
B. Marine insurance
C. Life insurance
D. All
Answer» D. All
1216.

________ is the charge to be paid to the transportation of the goods.

A. Hull
B. Cargo
C. Fright
D. Premium
Answer» D. Premium
1217.

……..is pricing of insurance products driven by market forces

A. tariffing
B. de-tariffing
C. equilibrium pricing
D. fixed pricing
Answer» C. equilibrium pricing
1218.

From the following which is not an example of fundamental risk?

A. War
B. Unemployment
C. Inflation
D. Burning of a house
Answer» E.
1219.

Select the expanded form of FPA as used in insurance

A. Freight Payable Assured
B. Free of Particular Average
C. Fire Perils Added
D. Fixed Peripherals Added
Answer» C. Fire Perils Added
1220.

Compared to the premium for a Whole Life plan, the premium for anEndowment plan will be ____________ for the same age

A. more
B. less
C. the same
D. double
Answer» B. less
1221.

________ means the transfer of all the rights and remedies available to theinsured in respect of the subject matter to the insurer after indemnity has been effected.

A. Subrogation
B. Indemnity
C. Contribution
D. None
Answer» B. Indemnity
1222.

From the following, which is a type of reserve in insurance business

A. Unearned Premium Reserve
B. Un-expired Risk Reserve
C. Outstanding Claims Reserve
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1223.

TAC stands for

A. Trade Advisory Corporation
B. Trade Advisory Committee
C. Tariff Advisory Corporation
D. Tariff Advisory Committee
Answer» E.
1224.

A person who gains or benefits as per a contract is known as ______

A. Beneficiary
B. Annuitant
C. Assurer
D. None
Answer» B. Annuitant
1225.

________ is also termed as group risk

A. Fundamental risk
B. Static risk
C. Property risk
D. Liability risk
Answer» B. Static risk
1226.

………..is the first comprehensive legislation governed both life and non-lifebranches of insurance was enacted to provide strict state control over the insurance business in India.

A. Insurance Act-1938
B. Insurance Act-1939
C. Insurance Act-1940
D. Insurance Act-1941
Answer» B. Insurance Act-1939
1227.

The oldest life insurance company in existence today is the society for theequitable assurance of lives and survivorship, known as ………

A. Eqitable insurance
B. Old equitable
C. socity for insurance
D. none of these.
Answer» C. socity for insurance
1228.

To provide the insured a speedy and inexpensive grievance redressal system,the Govt.of India promulgated…………

A. Redressel of public grievance Rule 1987
B. Redressel of public grievance Rule 1988
C. Redressel of public grievance Rule 1989
D. Redressel of public grievance Rule 1990
Answer» C. Redressel of public grievance Rule 1989
1229.

___________ Policy is issued to cover the risks involved when the ship isanchored in the post.

A. Cargo
B. Port risk
C. Currency
D. Fleet
Answer» C. Currency
1230.

__________ refers to the right of an insurer to refuseadmittance of the claim by the insured.

A. Replication
B. Repudiation
C. Dufalication
D. None
Answer» C. Dufalication
1231.

Taylor Tobacco Company is concerned that the company may be heldliable in a court of law and forced to pay a large damage award. The characteristics of the judicial system that increase the frequency and severity of losses is known as

A. moral hazard.
B. particular risk
C. speculative risk
D. legal hazard.
Answer» E.
1232.

________ is a package policy which provides protection against a number ofseparate points.

A. Single peril policy
B. Group peril policy
C. Multiperil policy
D. None
Answer» D. None
1233.

_______ involves proportionate sharing of the insurance among more thanone insurer.

A. Reinsurance
B. Double Insurance
C. Co-insurance
D. None
Answer» D. None
1234.

……………is insurance companies tying up with banks to sell insuranceproducts.

A. franchising
B. merger
C. bancassurance
D. insuranced linked banking
Answer» D. insuranced linked banking
1235.

Principle of utmost good faith is also known as ………..

A. subrogation
B. causa proxima
C. insurable interest
D. uberrima fides
Answer» E.
1236.

Select the expanded form of OR as commonly used in life insurance

A. Oral Rehydration
B. Once Renewed
C. Ordinary Rates
D. Ordinary Renewal
Answer» D. Ordinary Renewal
1237.

All of the following are financial risks which may be faced by businessorganizations EXCEPT

A. interest rate risk.
B. commodity price risk.
C. product liability risk.
D. currency exchange rate risk.
Answer» D. currency exchange rate risk.
1238.

Which of the following terms matches closest with ‘Foreclosure’?

A. Surrender Value
B. Nominee
C. Death Claim
D. Maturity Claims
Answer» B. Nominee
1239.

The Sanskrit term …………..,the name of LIC of India corporateheadquarters,is found in Rig Veda.

A. Yogaraksha
B. Yogakarma
C. Yogakshema
D. all of these.
Answer» D. all of these.
1240.

Insurable interest must be present in an ________ insurance contract atthe time of contract and at the time of loss.

A. Fire
B. Marine
C. Property
D. Life
Answer» B. Marine
1241.

From the following which is the importance of life Insurance?

A. Encourage investments
B. Credit work ness
C. Tax benefit
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1242.

The ……….associated with the insurance business are agents, surveyors,loss assessors, brokers, third party administrators and banks.

A. management
B. organisation
C. intermediaries
D. regulators
Answer» D. regulators
1243.

The chance of loss from the unforeseen circumstances in future refers to ______.

A. Perils
B. Damage
C. Risk
D. Hazards.
Answer» D. Hazards.
1244.

The insurer agrees to compensate the insured in considerationof a sum of money is called

A. Premium
B. Policy
C. Subject matter
D. None
Answer» B. Policy
1245.

Which of the following terms is dissimilar to the other four in the context ofdeath claims in life insurance?

A. Early claims
B. Non-early claims
C. Foreclosure
D. Claimant’s statement
Answer» D. Claimant’s statement
1246.

From the following which is not a type of Public Liability Risk Insurance

A. Industrial Risk Insurance
B. Industrial All Risk Insurance
C. Non - Industrial Risk Insurance
D. Business premises Insurance
Answer» E.
1247.

________ is a plan designed for businessmen and professionals as money isavailable periodically.

A. Jeevan Surabhi
B. Jeevan Saathi
C. Jeevan Kishore
D. Jeevan Sukanya
Answer» B. Jeevan Saathi
1248.

________ was the first Indian Insurance Company

A. Bombay Mutual Assurance Society Ltd.
B. Bombay Insurance Society Ltd.
C. Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
D. General Insurance Corporation
Answer» B. Bombay Insurance Society Ltd.
1249.

The IRDA was set up in…………..

A. 1999
B. 1991
C. 2000
D. 2001
Answer» D. 2001
1250.

………….are the middlemen in the healthcare delivery chain in insurancesector.

A. surveyors
B. loss assessors
C. brokers
D. TPAs
Answer» E.