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290+ Principles of Insurance Solved MCQs

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201.

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» D. Business premises Insurance
202.

The person whose risk is insured is called ________

A. Assured
B. Insured
C. Underwriter
D. Both
Answer» D. Both
203.

In Marine Insurance, insurable interest is enough at the time of _______

A. Maturity
B. Insurance
C. Loss
D. Claim
Answer» C. Loss
204.

Risk insured against death is a contract of _______-

A. Agreement
B. Indemnity
C. Assurance
D. None
Answer» C. Assurance
205.

_____________ Policy issued on the basis of the number of persons assured.

A. Single life
B. Level Premium
C. Annuity
D. Multiple life
Answer» D. Multiple life
206.

_________ is an agreement where by the insurer agrees to indemnity the insured against marine losses.

A. Fire Insurance
B. Marine Insurance
C. Life Insurance
D. Property insurance.
Answer» C. Life Insurance
207.

The danger of loss from the unforeseen circumstances in future refers to _________

A. Perils
B. Hazards
C. Damage
D. Risk
Answer» D. Risk
208.

_____________ Policy is granted only in respect of stocks of inventories of the insured under fire insurance business.

A. Declaration
B. Floating
C. Replacement
D. Valued
Answer» A. Declaration
209.

The term 'Assurance' refers to ___________

A. Life Insurance business
B. Fire insurance business
C. Motor Vehicle insurance
D. Marine insurance
Answer» A. Life Insurance business
210.

__________ provides evidence of insurance to the police and Registration Authorities under Motor Vehicle Act.

A. Endorsement
B. Policy Form
C. Certificate of insurance
D. Cover note
Answer» C. Certificate of insurance
211.

__________ is an age which a person or insured has attained in relation to a given date.

A. Attained age
B. Attainable age
C. Maturity age
D. None
Answer» A. Attained age
212.

Policy holders are expected to pay premium on due dates, a period of 15-30 days is allowed as grace to make payment of premium from the due date is _________

A. Days of grace
B. Days of indemnity
C. both
D. None
Answer» A. Days of grace
213.

A schedule of prices, fees and fares is known as _________

A. Mortgage
B. Underwriting
C. Tariff
D. None
Answer» C. Tariff
214.

The main cause of loss or damage is _____________

A. Proximate cause
B. Indirect Loss
C. Consequential loss
D. All of these
Answer» A. Proximate cause
215.

_________ is a theft committed by breaking or out of the premises.

A. Burglary
B. Blanket
C. Fire
D. None
Answer» A. Burglary
216.

The cause of a possible loss, such as fire windstorm theft etc. is known as ___________

A. Peril
B. Barratry
C. both
D. None
Answer» A. Peril
217.

Martine Peril is also called as _________

A. Moral hazards
B. Morale hazards
C. Peril of the sea
D. None
Answer» C. Peril of the sea
218.

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

A. Single peril policy
B. Group peril policy
C. Multiperil policy
D. None
Answer» C. Multiperil policy
219.

________ is the property saved from loss

A. Profit
B. Salvage
C. Stand
D. Jettison
Answer» B. Salvage
220.

________ are the rules formed to help in solving the cases of General Average Losses in foreign courts.

A. York - Antwerp rules
B. General Average rules
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None
Answer» A. York - Antwerp rules
221.

When a company reinsures its liability with another, then it ________ business

A. Cession
B. Cedes
C. Ceding
D. None
Answer» B. Cedes
222.

The percentage of losses incurred to premiums earned ________ ratio

A. Incurred Loss
B. Expense
C. Loss event
D. None
Answer» A. Incurred Loss
223.

The scope of protection provided under the contract of insurance is ________

A. Condition
B. Coverage
C. Contribution
D. None
Answer» B. Coverage
224.

Medical expense insurance is also known as ________

A. Personal insurance
B. Liability insurance
C. Medi claim
D. Fidelity
Answer» C. Medi claim
225.

The risk of individuals and families are cored under ________

A. Personal insurance
B. Property insurance
C. Liability insurance
D. All
Answer» A. Personal insurance
226.

The organization structure of ________ is four tier structures.

A. IRDA
B. LIC
C. GIC
D. All
Answer» B. LIC
227.

The central office of LIC of India is located at ________

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Bangalore
D. Chennai
Answer» A. Mumbai
228.

The constitution of the IRDA consists of not more than ________ members.

A. 8 members
B. 9 members
C. 10 members
D. 11 members
Answer» B. 9 members
229.

Under ________ insurance, loss of profit policy is called as consequential loss policy

A. Marine
B. Property
C. Fire
D. Life
Answer» C. Fire
230.

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

A. War
B. Unemployment
C. Inflation
D. Burning of a house
Answer» D. Burning of a house
231.

________ is also termed as group risk

A. Fundamental risk
B. Static risk
C. Property risk
D. Liability risk
Answer» A. Fundamental risk
232.

________ is based on the principle of co-operation

A. Indemnity
B. Insurance
C. Claim
D. None
Answer» B. Insurance
233.

________ means a willful and intentional act on part of the self destroyer

A. Murder
B. Death
C. Accident
D. Suicide
Answer» B. Death
234.

Life Insurance Company was set up in ________

A. 1823
B. 1832
C. 1822
D. 1821
Answer» A. 1823
235.

Risks are not suited to treatment by insurance are ________

A. Static risk
B. Particular risk
C. Dynamic risk
D. Property risk
Answer» C. Dynamic risk
236.

IRDA refers to ________

A. Indian Regulatory Development Authority
B. Insurance Regulatory Development Association
C. Institute of Regulation Development Association
D. Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
Answer» D. Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
237.

The principle of indemnity does not apply to

A. Life Insurance
B. Personal accident insurance
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
238.

From the following which is not a life insurance

A. Fire insurance
B. Marine insurance
C. Vehicle insurance
D. Cattle insurance
Answer» D. Cattle insurance
239.

Final accounts of Life Insurance Companies include

A. Revenue account
B. Profit and loss account
C. Receipt and payment account
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
240.

The concept of ________ is very important for an insurance company in deciding the methods financing.

A. Capital
B. Cost of capital
C. Capital structure
D. None
Answer» B. Cost of capital
241.

Single revenue account is prepared in ________ insurance

A. Life
B. Accident
C. Property
D. Marine
Answer» A. Life
242.

In ________ separate revenue accounts are prepared for each type of business.

A. Life insurance
B. General insurance
C. Crop insurance
D. All of these
Answer» B. General insurance
243.

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» D. All of these
244.

Equity capital refers

A. Borrowed capital
B. Cost of capital
C. Debenture capital
D. Own capital
Answer» D. Own capital
245.

The current ratio measures the ________ position of an insurance policy

A. Solvency
B. Liquidity
C. Profitability
D. Activity
Answer» B. Liquidity
246.

The books maintained on the basis of magnitude of the business are

A. Subsidiary books
B. Register of claims
C. Register of policies
D. Statutory books
Answer» A. Subsidiary books
247.

Fire insurance contract is a contract of

A. Guarantee
B. Validity
C. Contribution
D. Indemnity
Answer» D. Indemnity
248.

The normal period of a ________ insurance contract is one year

A. Life
B. Marine
C. Fire
D. Property
Answer» C. Fire
249.

________ is also known as all risk policy

A. Comprehensive policy
B. Excess policy
C. Floating policy
D. Adjustable policy
Answer» A. Comprehensive policy
250.

Re-instatement policy is also known as

A. Replacement policy
B. Replacement policy
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)

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