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12th Grade Assessment: Basics of Life Insurance

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary purpose of life insurance?

a)

To provide a source of investment income

b)

To offer tax advantages

c)

To ensure financial protection for beneficiaries

d)

To pay for annual medical expenses

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of term life insurance?

a)

It accumulates cash value

b)

It offers lifetime coverage

c)

It is usually the most affordable type of life insurance

d)

It is tied to market investment returns

3.

What distinguishes whole life insurance from term life insurance?

a)

Whole life insurance covers a specific term

b)

Whole life insurance does not build any cash value

c)

Whole life insurance offers permanent coverage with a cash value component

d)

Whole life insurance is typically less expensive than term life insurance

4.

Which type of life insurance policy allows policyholders to adjust their premiums and death benefits?

a)

Term life insurance

b)

Whole life insurance

c)

Universal life insurance

d)

Variable life insurance

5.

Which of the following best describes variable life insurance?

a)

A policy with flexible premiums and adjustable death benefits

b)

A policy with fixed premiums and fixed death benefits

c)

A policy where the cash value is invested in a variety of sub-accounts, similar to mutual funds

d)

A policy that covers policyholders only while they are working

6.

What is the main advantage of choosing whole life insurance over other types?

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7.

What is the most significant disadvantage of term life insurance compared to permanent life insurance?

a)

It is more expensive

b)

It does not accumulate a cash value

c)

It requires more complex investment management

d)

It guarantees coverage for life

8.

How does a policyholder benefit from the cash value component in a whole life insurance policy?

a)

By receiving annual interest payments from the insurer

b)

Through temporary coverage for a short term

c)

By borrowing against it or withdrawing funds for personal use

d)

By diversifying investments in foreign markets

9.

Which of the following insurance policies typically requires health-based underwriting and premiums can be adjusted by the insurance company over time?

a)

Guaranteed issue life insurance

b)

Group life insurance

c)

Universal life insurance

d)

Term life insurance

10.

What type of life insurance is designed to provide financial protection during the policyholder's working years and is typically used for mortgages or other short-term obligations?

a)

Whole life insurance

b)

Term life insurance

c)

Universal life insurance

d)

Variable universal life insurance

11.

A policy where the cash value is invested in a variety of sub-accounts, similar to mutual funds.

a)

A) Whole life insurance

b)

B) Term life insurance

c)

C) Universal life insurance

12.

Lifetime coverage with a savings component.

a)

Term life insurance

b)

Whole life insurance

c)

Universal life insurance

13.

By borrowing against it or withdrawing funds for personal use.

a)

Whole life insurance

b)

Term life insurance

c)

Universal life insurance

14.

Universal life insurance.

a)

Whole life insurance

b)

Term life insurance

c)

Universal life insurance

15.

10. Term life insurance.

a)

Whole life insurance

b)

Term life insurance

c)

Universal life insurance

16.

What is the primary purpose of life insurance?

a)

To pay back our parents for the money they spent on us if we die

b)

To help maintain the standard of living of those who depend on our income, such as your spouse and children

c)

To pay us an income if we are injured and can't work

d)

To help save money for old age

17.
ife insurance policy for a specific period of time is called:
a)
Universal
b)
Level
c)
Term
d)
Whole Life
18.
Which type of Life Insurance policy only pays a beneficiary when a person dies during a time period?
a)
Term Life Insurance
b)
Whole Life Insurance
c)
Variable Life Insurance
d)
Universal Life Insurance
19.

What is the primary benefit of purchasing a term life insurance policy?

a)

It offers a savings component that grows over time.

b)

It provides coverage for a lifetime.

c)

It pays out a death benefit if the insured dies within the term.

d)

It accumulates cash value that the policyholder can borrow against.

20.

How is a term life insurance policy different from a whole life insurance policy?

a)

The cost of a whole life policy increases as the person ages

b)

The term life policy is only for a limited period of time

c)

The whole life policy does not have cash value

d)

The term life policy can only be bought once in a lifetime

21.

What is the purpose of health insurance?

a)

To pay for damages to property caused by accidents.

b)

To give money to your family in the event you pass on.

c)

To help pay for medical expenses.

d)

To spend money for little to no reason.

e)

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