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3-1 TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICIES

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these life products is NOT considered interest-sensitive?

a)

Modified Whole Life

b)

Variable Universal Life

c)

Interest Sensitive Whole Life

d)

Variable Life

2.

K is looking to purchase renewable term insurance. Which of these types of term insurance may be renewable?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Adjustable

d)

Level

3.

Which of these statements describe a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)?

a)

Falls below the minimum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy and still have recognized as a life insurance contract.

b)

Exceeds the maximum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy and still have it recognized as a life insurance contract.

c)

The 7-pay test is used to determine the minimum death benefit of the policy.

d)

The 7-pay test is used to determine the maximum death benefit of the policy.

4.

Which of the following is considered an element of a Variable Life Policy

a)

Underlying Equity Element

b)

Little or no risk to insured

c)

Guaranteed dividends

d)

Insurer assumes all the risk

5.

A life insurance policy that provides a policyowner with cash value along with a level face amount is called:

a)

Whole Life

b)

Level Term

c)

Credit Life

d)

Ordinary Life

6.

What type of life policy has a death benefit that adjusts periodically and is written for a specific period of time?

a)

Modified Whole Life

b)

20-year paid up policy

c)

Endowment

d)

Decreasing Term

7.

What kind of life policy either pays the face value upon the death of the insured or when the insured reaches age 100?

a)

Term Life

b)

Whole Life

c)

Credit Life

d)

Universal Life

8.

G purchased a Family Income policy at age 40. The policy has a 20-year rider period. If G were to die at age 50, how long would G’s family receive an income?

a)

5 year

b)

10 year

c)

15 year

d)

20 year

9.

Variable life products require a producer to

a)

Guarantee not more than a 12% return per annum

b)

Hold a Life and Health Insurance License

c)

Hold a Life Insurance and Securities License

d)

Be regulated solely by State Law

10.

Which statement about a Whole life policy is true?

a)

Beneficiary may be changed only with the consent of the Payor

b)

Death benefit can usually be adjusted

c)

Cash value may be borrowed against

d)

Premiums are flexible

11.

Y purchased $100,000 worth of permanent protection on himself and $50,000 worth of 10- year Term coverage for his wife on the same policy. Which of these policies did Y purchase?

a)

Endowment with extended term

b)

Endowment with Payor Benefit

c)

Whole Life Policy with an Other Insured Rider

d)

Family Income

12.

Which of these types of policies may NOT have the Automatic Premium Loan provision attached to it?

a)

Modified Whole Life

b)

20-Pay Life

c)

Decreasing Term

d)

Endowment

13.

A(n)_______term life policy is normally used when covering an insured’s mortgage balance.

Increasing

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Level

d)

Variable

14.

A policy that becomes a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC):

a)

Will no longer allow for policy loans

b)

Must be placed in an irrevocable trust

c)

Can never be reinstated after a lapse

d)

Will lose many of its tax advantages

15.

N is a 40-year old applicant who would like to retire at age 70. He is looking to buy a life insurance policy with level premiums, permanent protection and be paid-up art retirement. Which of these should N purchase?

a)

30-Pay Life

b)

Term to Age 70

c)

Universal Life

d)

Adjustable Life

16.

The cash value in a (n)____Life policy may fluctuate to reflect changing assumptions regarding mortality cost, interest and expense factors.

a)

Universal

b)

Graded

c)

Term

d)

Endowment

17.

What kind of life insurance product covers children under their parent’s policy?

a)

Family Maintenance rider

b)

Term Rider

c)

Family income rider

d)

Payor Benefit

18.

All of these insurance products require an agent to have a proper FINRA securities registration in order to sell them, EXCEPT for:

a)

Variable Life

b)

Modified Whole Life

c)

Universal Variable Life

d)

Variable Annuity

19.

Which of the following actions is NOT possible with the Universal Life Policy?

a)

Policy cash value may be used to pay premiums

b)

Premiums payments may be made at unscheduled times

c)

Premiums may be applied as a credit against income tax

d)

Face amount may be adjusted

20.

Credit Life Insurance is:

a)

Issued in any amount at the discretion of the applicant

b)

Used in the event of loss income

c)

Issued in an amount not exceed the amount of the loan

d)

Coverage that waives the premiums on a loan payment in the event of total disability

21.

At what point does a Whole Life Insurance policy endow?

a)

At age 65

b)

When premium paid equals the death benefit

c)

When the cash value equals the death benefit

d)

In 30 years or age 65, whichever comes firstv

22.

The most important factor to consider when determining whether to convert term insurance at the insured’s attained age or the insured’s original age is:

a)

The cost

b)

The Health of the insured

c)

The amount of coverage being converted

d)

Who will be beneficiary

23.

K buys a policy where the premium stays fixed for the first 5 years. The premium then increases in year 6 and stays level thereafter, all the while the death benefit remains the same. What kind of policy is this?

a)

Variable Life

b)

Adjustable Life

c)

Graded Premium Whole Life

d)

Modified Whole Life

24.

Which of the following information is NOT required to be included in a Whole Life Policy?

a)

Policy’s loan interest rate

b)

Policy's guaranteed dividend table

c)

Policy’s premium

d)

Policy’s cash value table

25.

Which provision allows the policyowner to change a term life policy to a permanent one without proof of good health

a)

Modification

b)

Conversion

c)

Exchange

d)

Adjustable

26.

What type of life policy covers two lives and pays the face amount after the first one dies?

a)

Group Life

b)

Joint Life Policy

c)

Family Income Policy

d)

Last Survivor Policy

27.

Whole Life insurance policies are contractually guaranteed to provide each of the following, EXEPT:

a)

Cash value that will ultimately replace the death benefit

b)

Nonforfeiture benefit options

c)

Premiums that remain fixed for the life of the policy

d)

Partial withdrawal feature beyond a surrender charge period

28.

Stanger-owned Life Insurance (STOLI) is when a person purchases life insurance only to sell to a(n):

a)

Underwriter

b)

Sole proprietor with insurable interest

c)

Third-party with no incurable interest

d)

Relative with insurable interest

29.

The investment gains from a Universal Life Policy usually go towards:

a)

The death benefit

b)

The dividends

c)

The cash value

d)

Paying off a policy loan

30.

K is shopping for a permanent life insurance policy that will offer the MOST protection per dollar of annual premium. Which of these policies best fits her needs?

a)

Endowment

b)

Straight Life

c)

10-year renewable Term

d)

Joint Life

31.

What kind of life insurance starts out as temporary coverage but can be late modified to permanent coverage without evidence of insurability?

a)

Endowment policy

b)

Limited-Pay Whole Life

c)

Convertible term

d)

Decreasing Term

32.

Which of the following types of policies pays a benefit if the insured goes blind?

a)

Universal Life

b)

AD&D

c)

Endowment

d)

Adjustable Life

33.

What type of life insurance are credit policies issued as?

a)

Whole

b)

Variable

c)

Term

d)

Universal

34.

Variable Whole Life Insurance can be described as:

a)

Both an insurance and securities product

b)

An insurance product only

c)

A securities product only

d)

The insurance company assumes the investment risk

35.

What advantage does the renewability feature give to a term policy?

a)

The insured may extend the coverage period at no additional cost

b)

The insured may apply for this policy with little or no underwriting

c)

The insured may borrow against the cash value

d)

The insured may extend the coverage period

36.

F needs a life insurance that provides coverage for only a limited amount of time with death benefit that changes regularly according to schedule. What kind of policy is needed?

a)

Level term policy

b)

Whole life policy

c)

Limited-pay policy

d)

Decreasing Term

37.

Which of these needs is satisfied by Adjustable Life insurance?

a)

Insured’s need for level premiums

b)

Insured's need for flexible preiums

c)

Insured’s need for flexible Nonforfeiture options

d)

Insured’s need for level death benefit

38.

Which of these characteristics is consistent with a Straight Life policy?

a)

Owner can adjust both premium and death benefit

b)

Premiums are lower for the first five years, increasing the six year, then levels off for the remaining length of the contract

c)

Owner has the option of covering to term insurance

d)

Premiums are payable for as long as there is insurance coverage in force

39.

T Would like to be assured $10,000 is available in 10 years to replace a roof on his house. What kind of $10,000 policy should T purchase?

a)

Interest-Sensitive Whole Life

b)

Ten-Year Endowment

c)

Variable Universal Life

d)

Ten-Year Renewable Term

40.

In order to sell a(n)_________Life policy, a producer is required to register with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

a)

Variable

b)

Adjustable

c)

Straight

d)

Term

41.

Term insurance has which of the following characteristics?

a)

Expires at the end of the policy period

b)

Builds cash value

c)

Has Nonforfeiture options

d)

Endows at the end of the policy period

42.

Which of these is an element of a Variable Life policy?

a)

A fixed, level premiums

b)

Insurer assumes the investment risk

c)

No investments risk to the policyowner

d)

Rate of returns are guaranteed

43.

Which of the following types of permanent life insurance policies offers the highest initial cash value?

a)

Single premium

b)

Limited pay

c)

Straight whole

d)

Interest-sensitive

44.

What kind of insurance policy supplies an income stream over a set period of time that starts when the insured dies?

a)

Family Maintenance Policy

b)

Family Income Policy

c)

Survivor Policy

d)

Family Survivor Policy

45.

A father who dies within 3 years after purchasing a life insurance policy on his infant daughter can have the policy premiums waived under which provision?

a)

Payor provision

b)

Accelerated Benefit provision

c)

Assignment provision

d)

Waiver of Premium provision

46.

P is looking to purchase a life insurance policy that will pay a stated monthly income to his beneficiaries for 20 years after he dies and a lump sum of $20,000 at the end of that 20 year period. What type of policy should P purchase?

a)

Family Benefit

b)

Family Maintenance policy

c)

Family Income policy

d)

Family Survivor policy

47.

Under a Renewable Term policy,

a)

The face amount is automatically adjusted at the time of renewal

b)

Evidence of insurability must be provided at each renewal

c)

The renewal premium is calculated on the basis of the insured’s attained age

d)

A new application must be completed at each renewal

48.

Under an Interest Sensitive Whole Life policy

a)

Premiums are determined by the policyowner

b)

No cash value ever accrues

c)

The policy normally renews every 10 years

d)

Cash values are determined by interest rates

49.

S, age 40, is looking to buy fa Life Insurance policy that will allow for increases or decreases in coverage as hi needs change. The policy best suited for S would be

a)

Straight Life

b)

Universal Life

c)

An Endowment

d)

Modified Whole Life

50.

When a life insurance policy exceeds certain IRS table values, the result would create which of the following?

a)

1035 Exchange

b)

An Investment

c)

Modified Endowment Contract(MEC)

d)

Endowment

51.

Which of the following Life Insurance policies combine term insurance with an investment element?

a)

Increasing Term

b)

Decreasing Term

c)

Universal Life

d)

Graded Life

52.

Which type of policy is considered to be overfunded, as stated by IRS guidelines?

a)

Modified Whole Life

b)

Modified Endowment Contract

c)

Variable Universal Life

d)

Interest-Sensitive Whole Life

53.

The amount of coverage on a group credit life policy is limited to:

a)

The insured’s total loan value

b)

The insured’s total loan value

c)

75% of the insured’s total loan value

d)

$25,000

54.

D needs life insurance that provides coverage for only a limited amount of time while also paying the lowest possible premium. What kind of policy is needed?

a)

Limited-pay life

b)

Graded Premium

c)

Level Term

d)

Endowment

55.

Policy with a death benefit and cash value that can fluctuate according to the performance of its underlying investment portfolio is referred to as:

a)

Adjustable Life

b)

Graded-Premium Life

c)

Variable Life

d)

Modified Whole Life

56.

What type of insurance offers permanent life coverage with premiums that are payable for life?

a)

Credit Life

b)

Renewable term Life

c)

Whole Life

d)

Endowment

57.

A(n) ____ _____ Life policy combines investments choices with a form of Term coverage

a)

Straight Whole

b)

Variable Universal

c)

Variable Term

d)

Adjustable Universal

58.

A universal Life policy is sometimes referred to as an unbundled Life Policy because the owner can see interest earned, expense, charges and the

a)

Inherent risk

b)

Commission rate

c)

Inflation Factor

d)

Cost of Insurance