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1. |
Largest Life Insurance Company in India is: |
A. | The New India Assurance Company Limited |
B. | Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) |
C. | United India Insurance Company Limited |
D. | National Insurance Company Limited |
Answer» B. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) |
2. |
The term risk may be defined as: |
A. | The possibility of adverse results flowing from any occurrence. |
B. | The possibility of an outcome being different from the expected one. |
C. | Both a and b |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Both a and b |
3. |
Risk of premature death is a |
A. | Financial risk |
B. | Personal risk |
C. | Dynamic risk |
D. | Subjective risk |
Answer» B. Personal risk |
4. |
Insurance is a risk management technique involving: |
A. | Risk retention |
B. | Risk avoidance |
C. | Loss control |
D. | Risk transfer |
Answer» D. Risk transfer |
5. |
Organisations are mainly concerned with managing |
A. | Pure risks |
B. | Speculative risks |
C. | Personal risks |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Pure risks |
6. |
The first step in risk management process is |
A. | Risk avoidance |
B. | Risk identification |
C. | Insurance |
D. | Risk evaluation |
Answer» D. Risk evaluation |
7. |
Main emphasis of risk management is on ___________. |
A. | Risk retention |
B. | Reduction of cost of handling risk |
C. | Risk transfer |
D. | all |
Answer» B. Reduction of cost of handling risk |
8. |
Cost of loss control is |
A. | cost of reducing frequency and severity of loss |
B. | cost of paying workers compensation |
C. | cost of self-insurance |
D. | all |
Answer» A. cost of reducing frequency and severity of loss |
9. |
Following are the risk management methods: |
A. | Insurance |
B. | Hedging |
C. | Derivatives |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
10. |
Which of the following types of risks best meets the requirements for being insurable by private insurers? |
A. | Market risks |
B. | Property risks |
C. | Financial risks |
D. | Political risks |
Answer» B. Property risks |
11. |
All of the following are financial risks which may be faced by business organizations EXCEPT |
A. | Interest rate risk. |
B. | Commodity price risk. |
C. | Product liability risk. |
D. | Currency exchange rate risk. |
Answer» C. Product liability risk. |
12. |
Risk management follows a systematic process which involves……….steps. |
A. | Two |
B. | Three |
C. | Four |
D. | Five |
Answer» D. Five |
13. |
Risk management information system is not useful in one of the following |
A. | Reporting |
B. | Hedging |
C. | Claim adjustment process review |
D. | none |
Answer» B. Hedging |
14. |
Event of high frequency and low severity fall in the self-retention category |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» A. True |
15. |
When as event is stated to be possible, it has a probability between |
A. | Zero and one |
B. | Zero or one |
C. | None of these |
D. | Both of the above |
Answer» A. Zero and one |
16. |
If the most impossible event is assigned a value of zero, then most inevitable event is assigned a value |
A. | Of one |
B. | Between zero and one |
C. | Between zero to 10 |
D. | Between 10 to 100 |
Answer» D. Between 10 to 100 |
17. |
Which of the statement are true? A. Risk retention and risk transfer are some of the techniques to manage risks. B. Implementation is one of the steps in risk management |
A. | Statement A. |
B. | Statement B. |
C. | Both the statements |
D. | Neither of the statements |
Answer» C. Both the statements |
18. |
Which of the statements are true? A. Loss prevention and loss reduction mean different things. B. Risk maybe transferred by contract. |
A. | Statement A. |
B. | Statement B. |
C. | Both the statements |
D. | Neither of the statements |
Answer» B. Statement B. |
19. |
Which of the statements is correct? A. The simplest way to deal with a risk is to avoid it. B. This technique is always possible and practical. |
A. | Statement A. |
B. | Statement B. |
C. | Both the statements |
D. | Neither of the statements |
Answer» D. Neither of the statements |
20. |
Which of the statements is correct?
|
A. | Statement A. |
B. | Statement B. |
C. | Both the statements |
D. | Neither of the statements |
Answer» C. Both the statements |
21. |
When should a risk be avoided? |
A. | When the risk event has a low probability of occurrence and low impact |
B. | When the risk event is unacceptable -- generally one with a very high probability of Occurrence and high impact |
C. | When it can be transferred by purchasing insurance |
D. | A risk event can never be avoided |
Answer» B. When the risk event is unacceptable -- generally one with a very high probability of Occurrence and high impact |
22. |
Risk management can be defined as the art and science of _________ risk factors throughout the life cycle of a project. |
A. | Researching, reviewing, and acting on |
B. | Identifying, analyzing, and responding to |
C. | Reviewing, monitoring, and managing |
D. | Identifying, reviewing, and avoiding |
Answer» A. Researching, reviewing, and acting on |
23. |
When a firm buys insurance to cover losses caused by riots, the firm is |
A. | Transferring risk. |
B. | Avoiding risk. |
C. | Assuming risk. |
D. | Reducing risk. |
Answer» A. Transferring risk. |
24. |
Suppose a project has many hazards that could easily injure one or more persons and there is no method of avoiding the potential for damages. The project manager should consider __________ as a means of deflecting the risk. |
A. | Abandoning the project |
B. | Buying insurance for personal bodily injury |
C. | Establishing a contingency fund |
D. | Establishing a management reserve |
Answer» B. Buying insurance for personal bodily injury |
25. |
The cause of loss or a contigency that may cause a loss is known as-------------- |
A. | Hazard |
B. | peril |
C. | Risk |
D. | Uncertainty |
Answer» D. Uncertainty |
26. |
Which of the following is the similarity between insurance and gambling: |
A. | The amount of loss to be paid is known before hand. |
B. | Promise to pay on the happening of the event |
C. | Both the parties win on happening of an event. |
D. | Both are enforceable at law. |
Answer» A. The amount of loss to be paid is known before hand. |
27. |
The business of insurance is related to protection of: |
A. | savings |
B. | status |
C. | profits |
D. | economic value of assets |
Answer» D. economic value of assets |
28. |
The concept of insurance is |
A. | to share losses by many |
B. | to make money out of death |
C. | to earn interest |
D. | to earn a status |
Answer» A. to share losses by many |
29. |
Insurance covers the risk of the most certain event - |
A. | Death of a person |
B. | protection of the childhood |
C. | protection of old age |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» B. protection of the childhood |
30. |
Insurance cover |
A. | Protects assets |
B. | prevents loss |
C. | reduces the impact of loss |
D. | insures immortality |
Answer» C. reduces the impact of loss |
31. |
The company doing insurance business is called: |
A. | mutual funds |
B. | non-banking firm |
C. | banking company |
D. | an insurance company |
Answer» D. an insurance company |
32. |
All of the following are disadvantages of using insurance EXCEPT |
A. | There is an opportunity cost because premiums must be paid in advance. |
B. | Considerable time and effort must be spent selecting and negotiating coverages. |
C. | It results in considerable fluctuations in earnings after a loss occurs. |
D. | Attitudes toward loss control may become lax. |
Answer» C. It results in considerable fluctuations in earnings after a loss occurs. |
33. |
All of the following can be classified as casualty insurance EXCEPT |
A. | Marine insurance. |
B. | General liability insurance. |
C. | Workers compensation insurance. |
D. | Burglary and theft insurance. |
Answer» A. Marine insurance. |
34. |
Insurance eliminates or decreases the uncertainty associated with occurrence of an event |
A. | Correct |
B. | Wrong |
C. | Partially correct C. |
D. | Totally misleading |
Answer» C. Partially correct C. |
35. |
The insurance plays a role in the economic development of the country in following ways: |
A. | Release capital for new investments. |
B. | The job potential increases |
C. | Money collected is invested in infrastructure |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
36. |
Insurance brokers are governed by |
A. | Sale of Goods Act |
B. | Agency Law |
C. | IRDA Act. 1999 |
D. | Mercantile Law |
Answer» C. IRDA Act. 1999 |
37. |
A reinsurance of insurance refers to ________. |
A. | line. |
B. | retention. |
C. | retrocession. |
D. | cession. |
Answer» C. retrocession. |
38. |
IRDA Act. 1999 defines insurance intermediary as one including also |
A. | Insurance broker |
B. | UTI Agent |
C. | Sarpanch |
D. | Medical Examiner |
Answer» A. Insurance broker |
39. |
Insurance reduces the extent of financial loss connected with uncertain events |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | To the extent of insurance cover |
D. | Does not reduce the loss at all |
Answer» C. To the extent of insurance cover |
40. |
The business of insurance is related to protection of |
A. | Savings |
B. | Status |
C. | Profits |
D. | Economic value of assets |
Answer» D. Economic value of assets |
41. |
Which of the following is the similarity between insurance and gambling? |
A. | The amount of loss to be paid is known beforehand |
B. | Promise to pay on the happening of an event |
C. | Both the parties win on happening of an event |
D. | Both are enforceable at law |
Answer» A. The amount of loss to be paid is known beforehand |
42. |
What is underwriting in Insurance ? |
A. | Process of investing the premiums which insurance provider collect from insured parties. |
B. | A claim arises on the occurrence of a specified event |
C. | Process by which insurers select the risks to insure and decide how much in premiums to charge for |
D. | The ratio of losses and expenses to premium |
Answer» C. Process by which insurers select the risks to insure and decide how much in premiums to charge for |
43. |
Insurance Sector in India is regulated by IRDA. What is full name of IRDA? |
A. | Insurance Regulating and Development Agency |
B. | Insurance Rules and Development Authority |
C. | Insurance Rules and Deployment Authority |
D. | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority |
Answer» D. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority |
44. |
When was IRDA Act passed? |
A. | 1972 |
B. | 1999 |
C. | 1989 |
D. | 2000 |
Answer» A. 1972 |
45. |
Which of the following is the main objective of IRDA: |
A. | To take care of the policy holder interest |
B. | To open the insurance sector for private sectors |
C. | To supervise the activities of intermediaries |
D. | All of above |
Answer» A. To take care of the policy holder interest |
46. |
The general insurance business in India was nationalized in the year. |
A. | 1976 |
B. | 1956 |
C. | 1983 |
D. | 1972 |
Answer» D. 1972 |
47. |
The main role of an underwriter in a non-life insurance company is normally to |
A. | assess the acceptability of particular risks |
B. | certify a loss when claims are submitted. |
C. | design the structure of the products to be offered. |
D. | negotiate with the industry regulator. |
Answer» A. assess the acceptability of particular risks |
48. |
Akshat is a relatively cautious person. In insurance terms, this will normally increase the likelihood that he will |
A. | be considered an above average insurance risk. |
B. | be considered a below average insurance risk. |
C. | require insurance cover. |
D. | require reinsurance cover. |
Answer» C. require insurance cover. |
49. |
Which of the statements is correct? A. Insurance is a transfer of risk mechanism. B. Insurance gives physical protection to assets. |
A. | Statement A. |
B. | Statement B. |
C. | Both the statements. |
D. | Neither of the statements |
Answer» A. Statement A. |
50. |
Transfer of rights and remedies of the insured to the insurer after indemnity has been effected is called __________. |
A. | Insurable interest. |
B. | Subrogation |
C. | Proximate clause. |
D. | Money back policy. |
Answer» B. Subrogation |
51. |
Which one of the following comes under miscellaneous insurance? |
A. | Marine Insurance |
B. | Motor Insurance |
C. | Fire Insurance |
D. | Group Insurance |
Answer» B. Motor Insurance |
52. |
__________ policy matures on the assured death or on his attainment of a particular age whichever occurs earlier. |
A. | Endowment. |
B. | Money back. |
C. | Joint life |
D. | Single premium. |
Answer» A. Endowment. |
53. |
On the death of the bread-earner, two losses occur in the family-one is loss of human life and the other |
A. | Earning power of family |
B. | Loss of insurance |
C. | Loss of investments |
D. | Loss of bank deposits |
Answer» A. Earning power of family |
54. |
The principle of indemnity is applicable to _______ only. |
A. | Life Insurance |
B. | Personal accident insurance |
C. | Proximate Cause |
D. | Property insurance |
Answer» D. Property insurance |
55. |
Insurance is based on the principle of _______. |
A. | co-operation. |
B. | Democracy |
C. | Equality |
D. | welfare |
Answer» A. co-operation. |
56. |
______ are those terms, which are written on the policy. |
A. | Express Warranties |
B. | Implied Warranties |
C. | Memorandum Warranties |
D. | Valuation Clause |
Answer» A. Express Warranties |
57. |
Which of the following statements is true: Under a fire policy |
A. | Insurance is a transfer of risk mechanism. |
B. | Insurance gives physical protection to the assets. |
C. | Statement A |
D. | Statement B |
Answer» A. Insurance is a transfer of risk mechanism. |
58. |
Which of the following statements is correct? |
A. | One of the methods of risk retention is by way of voluntary excess or deductible available under the policy. |
B. | Another method of retention of risk is to absorb small losses as normal operating expenses of business. |
C. | Statement A |
D. | Statement B |
Answer» C. Statement A |
59. |
Which of the following types of loss exposures are best met by the use of avoidance? |
A. | low-frequency, low-severity |
B. | low-frequency, high-severity |
C. | high-frequency, low-severity |
D. | high-frequency, high-severity |
Answer» D. high-frequency, high-severity |
60. |
Consideration on the part of the life insured in respect of a life insurance contract is |
A. | A promise to take a new policy |
B. | The insured’s promise to pay the premium under the policy. |
C. | The payment made towards premium by the insured. |
D. | Proposal completed and signed by the person. |
Answer» B. The insured’s promise to pay the premium under the policy. |
61. |
The policy holder’s duty to disclose material fact lies at the time of |
A. | Taking a policy |
B. | Revival of policy |
C. | Reinstatement of surrendered policy |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
62. |
Which of the following is an evidence of insurance contract? |
A. | Policy of insurance |
B. | Payment of premium |
C. | Cover note |
D. | Acceptance of proposal |
Answer» A. Policy of insurance |
63. |
Which of the following statements is correct? |
A. | People do not see the need for life insurance as top priority. |
B. | People hesitate to buy life insurance because they prefer to enjoy the present. |
C. | Both the statements are correct. |
D. | Both the statements are wrong. |
Answer» C. Both the statements are correct. |
64. |
The principle of utmost good faith does not apply to : |
A. | Facts of common knowledge |
B. | Facts of Law |
C. | Facts which are not material for underwriting |
D. | All the three kinds of facts mentioned above. |
Answer» D. All the three kinds of facts mentioned above. |
65. |
Which of the statement is correct? A. Existence of the subject-matter is an express condition. B. There are no implied conditions in insurance contracts |
A. | A. is correct |
B. | B. is correct |
C. | Neither is correct |
D. | Both the correct |
Answer» C. Neither is correct |
66. |
The clause which sets out the essence of the contract is |
A. | The Preamble |
B. | Recital Clause |
C. | Conditions |
D. | Operative Clause |
Answer» D. Operative Clause |
67. |
Endorsement can be used in a policy giving effect to |
A. | Renewal |
B. | Change in premium |
C. | Change in subject-matter of insurance |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
68. |
Policy stamp needs to be affixed on the |
A. | Endorsement |
B. | Cover note |
C. | Policy |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Policy |
69. |
Cover note can be issued by |
A. | Agents |
B. | Development officers |
C. | Insurers |
D. | All of the above, depending on company guidelines |
Answer» D. All of the above, depending on company guidelines |
70. |
What is the minimum age for a person to effect a contract of insurance? |
A. | 25 years |
B. | 18 years |
C. | 12 years |
D. | 20 years |
Answer» B. 18 years |
71. |
Insurable Interest is defined by: |
A. | The Insurance Act |
B. | The Contracts Act |
C. | By IRDA |
D. | Not defined in any written law |
Answer» D. Not defined in any written law |
72. |
Which of the following is true? A. Policy form is a legal document. B. The warranties inserted in a policy safeguard the interest of the insured. |
A. | A is True |
B. | B is True |
C. | Both are true |
D. | Neither is true |
Answer» B. B is True |
73. |
In case of life insurance, insurable insurance should not exist? |
A. | At the inception of the policy. |
B. | At the time of a claim. |
C. | At the time of every renewal premium payment. |
D. | All the above occasions. |
Answer» A. At the inception of the policy. |
74. |
Notification of Alterations in Risk is a condition |
A. | Precedent to liability |
B. | Subsequent to liability |
C. | Precedent to the contract |
D. | Subsequent to the contract |
Answer» A. Precedent to liability |
75. |
A person’s insurable interest in his own life is: |
A. | Unlimited |
B. | Limited |
C. | 10 times the husband’s salary |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Unlimited |
76. |
Occupation is important for risk classification because of: |
A. | Income earned by individual |
B. | Tension, stress and worries given by workplace |
C. | damage caused by pollution at work place |
D. | both b and c |
Answer» D. both b and c |
77. |
A complete proposal form contains the information about |
A. | Moral hazard |
B. | Physical hazard |
C. | Personal history of proposer and identity of the property insurance |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. Physical hazard |
78. |
Valuation in life insurance means |
A. | The process of arriving at the profit of a life insurance company |
B. | The process of determining the net premium for a life insurance policy |
C. | The process of arriving at the bonus in a life insurance company |
D. | The process by which the value of all the existing policies is ascertained in a life insurance company. |
Answer» D. The process by which the value of all the existing policies is ascertained in a life insurance company. |
79. |
Endorsement can be used in a policy giving effect to |
A. | Renewal |
B. | Change in Premium |
C. | Change in subject matter of insurance |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
80. |
Fire Insurance is based on the principle of ? |
A. | Utmost good faith |
B. | Insurable interest |
C. | Indemnity |
D. | Co-operation |
Answer» C. Indemnity |
81. |
Which is the consequential loss in the fire insurance? |
A. | loss of profit on account of fire |
B. | property damaged by matter used for extinguishing fire |
C. | loss due to collapse of walls at the time of fire. |
D. | none |
Answer» A. loss of profit on account of fire |
82. |
Fire insurance is a personal contract because |
A. | it is a contract of utmost good faith |
B. | it is a contract of insurable interest |
C. | the contract does not insure the safety of the property but only the insured from pecuniary loss due to fire |
D. | none |
Answer» C. the contract does not insure the safety of the property but only the insured from pecuniary loss due to fire |
83. |
Which of the statements is correct? Under a fire policy A. Insurance is a transfer of risk mechanism. B. Insurance gives physical protection to assets. |
A. | Statement A. is correct |
B. | Statement B. is correct |
C. | Both are correct |
D. | Neither is correct |
Answer» B. Statement B. is correct |
84. |
Which of the following is an accidental loss by fire? |
A. | loss of profit on account of fire |
B. | loss on account of delay |
C. | Damage caused by a fire brigade in carrying out its fire fighting operation. |
D. | Loss of market |
Answer» B. loss on account of delay |
85. |
The major law governing marine insurance in India is |
A. | English Marine Insurance Act, 1906 |
B. | Marine Insurance Act, 1963 |
C. | IRDA Act, 1999 |
D. | General Insurance Nationalisation Act, 1972 |
Answer» C. IRDA Act, 1999 |
86. |
Can a marine policy be assigned? |
A. | Can be assigned before the loss |
B. | Can be assigned after the loss |
C. | cannot be assigned |
D. | both a and b |
Answer» C. cannot be assigned |
87. |
Constructive total loss in marine insurance means |
A. | same as total loss |
B. | a partial loss |
C. | the loss caused is so huge that the cost of repairs would exceed the actual amount, so it is adjudged as a total loss |
D. | a loss which is not covered |
Answer» A. same as total loss |
88. |
Group insurance is ideally suited for covering |
A. | Affluent persons in the society |
B. | Weaker sections of the society |
C. | Employer-employee groups |
D. | Both B. and C. |
Answer» D. Both B. and C. |
89. |
Unemployment insurance is a component of |
A. | ESI Act |
B. | Social Security Act |
C. | Worker’s Compensation Act |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Social Security Act |
90. |
Which is the right time for taking life insurance? |
A. | When you are about to get married |
B. | Soon after you have got married |
C. | Just when you are joined a new job |
D. | All the three ‘times’ are right |
Answer» D. All the three ‘times’ are right |
91. |
Which type of insurance protects the policyholder against loss or damage to a ship or its cargo on the high seas? |
A. | Hazards |
B. | Inland |
C. | Transportation |
D. | Mariney |
Answer» D. Mariney |
92. |
Which of the following is not covered under General Insurance? |
A. | Theft insurance |
B. | Marine insurance |
C. | Life insurance |
D. | Fire insurance |
Answer» C. Life insurance |
93. |
Which principle suggests that insured should try to minimize the loss of his property even if it is insured? |
A. | Principle of indemnity |
B. | Principle of Mitigation |
C. | Principle of Proximate Cause |
D. | Principle of contribution |
Answer» B. Principle of Mitigation |
94. |
Group insurance is ideally suited for covering |
A. | Affluent persons in the society |
B. | Weaker sections of the society |
C. | Employer-employee groups |
D. | Both B. and C. |
Answer» B. Weaker sections of the society |
95. |
Fire insurance can be taken in respect of __________ |
A. | movable property only |
B. | immovable property only |
C. | both movable and immovable properties |
D. | persons only |
Answer» C. both movable and immovable properties |
96. |
All of the following can be classified as casualty insurance Except____________. |
A. | marine insurance. |
B. | general liability insurance. |
C. | workers compensation insurance. |
D. | burglary and theft insurance. |
Answer» A. marine insurance. |
97. |
________ is a social device for eliminating or reducing the loss of society from certain risk. |
A. | Premium |
B. | Policy |
C. | Insurance |
D. | Contract |
Answer» C. Insurance |
98. |
Insurance provides security against ________ |
A. | Risk |
B. | Losses |
C. | Both (a) & (b) |
D. | None of them |
Answer» C. Both (a) & (b) |
99. |
The ________ is the party who agrees to compensate the other person against possible losses. |
A. | Insured |
B. | Insurer |
C. | Assured |
D. | None |
Answer» B. Insurer |
100. |
The ________ is the party who gets his life or property insured against risks. |
A. | Insured |
B. | Insurer |
C. | Assurer |
D. | None |
Answer» A. Insured |
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