wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

VARIABLE MOCK TEST PART 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Variable life insurance policy owners may make withdrawals in terms of ___________.

a)

Number of units or fixed monetary amount through cancellation of units

b)

Number of units of fixed monetary through reduction of the life cover sum assured

c)

Fixed monetary amount only through reduction of the life cover sum assured

d)

Number of units through cancellation of units

2.

Which of the following statements about flexibility features of variable life policies is false?

a)

Policyholders may request for a partial withdrawal of the policy and the withdrawal amount will bemet by cashing the units at the bid price.

b)

Policyholders can take loans against their variable life up to the entire withdrawal value of theirpolicies

c)

Policyholders have the flexibility of switching from one fund to another provided it satisfies thecompany’s switching criteria

d)

Policyholders have the flexibility of increasing or decreasing their premiums for regular premiumvariable life policies

3.

The investment returns under variable life insurance policy _______________

I. Are not guaranteed

II. Are assured

III. Are linked to the performance to of the investment fund managed by the life insurance company

IV. Fluctuate according to the rise and fall of market prices

a)

I, II and III

b)

I,IIandIV

c)

I, III and IV

d)

II, III and IV

4.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

I. The policy value of variable life policies is determined by the offer price at the time of valuation

II. The policy value of endowment policies is the cash value plus any accumulated dividends less anyoutstanding loans due at the time of the surrender

III. The life company needs to maintain a separate account for variable life policies distinct from the generalaccount

a)

I&II

b)

I,II&III

c)

I&III

d)

II&III

5.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

Rebating is to offer a prospect a special inducement to purchase a policy

b)

Twisting is a specific form of misrepresentation

c)

Misrepresentation is a specific form of twisting

d)

Switching is a facility allowing the policyholders to switch to another variable life funds offered by


the company

6.

Which of the following statements about variable life policies is TRUE?

I. Offer price is used to determine the number of units to be credited to the account

II. The margin between the bid and offer price is used to cover the managements cost of the policy

III. The policy value is calculated based on the bid price of units allocated into the policy

a)

I,II&III

b)

I&II

c)

I&III

d)

II&III

7.

What is the most suitable investment instrument for an investor who is interested in protecting his principal and receiving a steady stream of income?

a)

Equities

b)

Warrants

c)

Variable life policies

d)

Fixed income securities

8.

What are the disadvantages of investing in common shares?

I. Dividends are paid more than fixed rates

II. Investors are exposed to market and specific risks

III. Shares can become worthless if company becomes insolvent

a)

I&II

b)

I& III

c)

II&III

d)

I,II&III

9.

Which of the following statements about the difference between variable life policies and endowment policies are FALSE?

I. The policy values of variable life policies directly reflect the performance of the fund of the life company

II. The premiums and benefits of the endowment policies are described at the inception of the policywhereas variable life are flexible as the are account driven

III.The benefits and risks of variable life and endowment policies directly accrue to the policyholders

a)

I&II

b)

I,II&III

c)

I&III

d)

II&III

10.

Which of the following statements about twisting is FALSE?

a)

Twisting is a special form of misrepresentation

b)

It refers to an agents including a policyholder to discontinue policy with another company without disclosingthe disadvantage of doing so

c)

It includes misleading or incomplete comparison of policies

d)

It refers to an agent offering a prospect a special inducement to purchase a policy

11.

Mr. Juan dela Cruz is currently earning Php 30,000.00 per month. He is 35 years old and he has a reasonable amount of savings. He has a moderate level of risk tolerance. What kind of policy would you recommend for him to buy?

a)

Participating Endowment

b)

Variable life policies

c)

Participating whole life

d)

Annuities

12.

What are the benefits available when investing in variable life funds?

I. The variable life funds offer policyholders an access to pooled or diversified portfolios

II. The variable life policyholders can vary his premium payments, take premium holidays, add singlepremium top – ups and change the level of the sum assured easily

III. The variable life policyholder can have access to a pool of qualified and trained professional fundmanagers

a)

I&II

b)

I&III

c)

I,II&III

d)

II&III

13.

Rank the following in terms of their liquidity, from the least liquid to the most liquid:

I. Short term securities

II. Property

III. Cash

IV. Equities

a)

IV, II, III, I

b)

III, I, IV, II

c)

II, I, IV, III

d)

II, IV, I, III

14.

A unit trust is ____________________

a)

Established by a trust deed which enables a trustee to hold the pool of money and assets in trust inbehalf of the investor

b)

A close-end fund and does not have to dispose off if the large number investors sell their shares

c)

One whereby the investor buys units in the trust itself and not share in the company

d)

An organization registered under the SECURITY EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) which usuallyinvests in a wide range of equities and other investment

15.

Under variable life insurance policies ______________________

I. There is no guaranteed minimum sum assured for the purpose of declaring dividends

II. There is no guaranteed minimum sum assured as a level of life insurance protection

III. Each of the policy owner’s premium will be used to purchase units the number of which is dependent onthe selling price of each unit

IV.Purchase of units can only be made from the variable life fund itself, which will then create new units andadd investment monies to the value of the fund

a)

I&IV

b)

II&IV

c)

III&IV

d)

II &III

16.

The benefits of investing in variable life funds include ___________________

I. Policy owners have access to pooled or diversified portfolios of investment

II. Policy owners can easily change the level of the premium payments as the product design of variable life policies have clear structures which cater separately for investment and insurance protection

III. Policy owners can gain access to variable life funds managed by professional investment managers withproven track records

IV. Policy owners can buy a variable life insurance policy only with a high initial investment

a)

I,II&IV

b)

I, III, & IV

c)

I,II&III

d)

II, III & IV

17.

Which of the following BEST describes the policy benefits of variable life policies?

a)

The policy benefits are payable only on death or disability

b)

The policy benefits will depend on the long – term performance of the life company.

c)

The policy benefits are directly linked to the investment performance of the underlying assets

d)

The policy benefits are guaranteed

18.

Why is it important that the customer must understand the sales proposal in full?

a)

Because the insurer does not guarantee any return

b)

Because the impact of changes in investment condition on variable life policy is borne solely by thecustomer.

c)

Because the agent may give the wrong recommendations

d)

Because the policyholder expects higher returns