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Fundamentals of Insurance Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ insurance is not a contract of indemnity.

a)

Fire

b)

Marine

c)

Life

d)

Accident

2.

______ is the primary principle of Insurance.

a)

Principle of Indemnity

b)

Principle of Insurable interest

c)

Principle of Utmost good faith

d)

All of the above

3.

Principle of indemnity is not applicable to _______ insurance.

a)

Life

b)

Marine

c)

Fire

d)

None of these

4.

The tool which shows loss of few with large number of people is known as _____.

a)

Insurance

b)

Co-operation

c)

Business

d)

Corporate

5.

Insurance act was passed in the year_____.

a)

1923

b)

1938

c)

1969

d)

1956

6.

Insurance is a _____ device.

a)

social

b)

political

c)

economical

d)

All

7.

Insurance increases feeling of _____ in society.

a)

Cooperation

b)

Security

c)

Brother hood

d)

Happiness

8.

Principle of utmost good faith is applicable to _______.

a)

Insured

b)

Insurance Agent

c)

Insurer

d)

Insured and insurance company

9.

_____ is primary principle of the insurance.

a)

Principle of Insurable Interest

b)

Principle of subrogation

c)

Principle of mitigation of loss

d)

Principle of Contribution

10.

The Financial Interest of the insured in the subject matter of insurance called as _____________

a)

Indemnity

b)

Co-operation

c)

Contribution

d)

Insurable Interest

11.

_____________ is an instrument of distributing the loss of few among many.

a)

Insurance

b)

Investment

c)

Capital

d)

None of these

12.

It is expected that Insured should give _____________ in insurance proposal form.

a)

Social Information

b)

National Information

c)

Financial Information

d)

Material Information

13.

______ is the main objective of insurance.

a)

Maximizing profits

b)

Preventing risks

c)

Indemnifying loss due to unforeseen events

d)

Increasing taxation benefits

14.

According to A.Z. Mayerson, insurance is______.

a)

A social device for providing employment

b)

A cooperative society of investors

c)

A device to transfer economic loss to insurer

d)

A method of minimizing tax

15.

First Indian insurance company formed in ______.

a)

1818

b)

1870

c)

1938

d)

1956

16.

_______committee formed in 1993 related to insurance reforms.

a)

Mukherjee Committee

b)

Malhotra Committee

c)

LIC Committee

d)

Deora Committee

17.

The principle that ensures the insured has a legal and monetary relationship with the subject matter is_______.

a)

Principle of Indemnity

b)

Principle of Utmost Good Faith

c)

Principle of Insurable Interest

d)

Principle of Causa Proxima

18.

Which of the following is not considered a material fact in an insurance contract?

a)

Hereditary illness

b)

Risky profession

c)

Information reducing insurer's risk

d)

History of burglary

19.

The principle which states that the insured must disclose all relevant information is_____.

a)

Principle of Co-operation

b)

Principle of Utmost Good Faith

c)

Principle of Indemnity

d)

Principle of Contribution

20.

Which principle deals with chances of happening of an event and expected amount of loss?

a)

Principle of Causa Proxima

b)

Principle of Probability

c)

Principle of Subrogation

d)

Principle of Mitigation

21.

The principle of co-operation in insurance relates to______.

a)

Submitting multiple claims

b)

Sharing of losses by all policyholders

c)

Getting help from third parties

d)

Reducing premiums

22.

The principle of Subrogation applies only when_____.

a)

The policy is lapsed

b)

Compensation is partially paid

c)

Full compensation is paid

d)

The subject matter is lost forever

23.

Principle of Subrogation is the outcome of:

a)

Principle of Contribution

b)

Principle of Indemnity

c)

Principle of Probability

d)

Principle of Causa Proxima

24.

If a property is insured by two companies and both are liable to compensate proportionately, which principle applies?

a)

Contribution

b)

Subrogation

c)

Indemnity

d)

Utmost Good Faith

25.

A person taking all efforts to reduce further damage after an accident is following which principle?

a)

Causa Proxima

b)

Mitigation of Loss

c)

Subrogation

d)

Contribution

26.

Principle of Causa Proxima means:

a)

Exact cause

b)

Remote cause

c)

Nearest and most direct cause

d)

Final settlement

27.

If the actual cause of loss is not identifiable, the insurer pays based on:

a)

Any possible cause

b)

Farthest possible cause

c)

Causa Proxima

d)

Contribution clause

28.

A house insured for ₹6,00,000 with Company A and ₹3,00,000 with Company B is destroyed. What is Company B's share of ₹6,00,000 total loss?

a)

₹6,00,000

b)

₹4,00,000

c)

₹2,00,000

d)

₹3,00,000

29.

Insurance completely eliminates the risk from life and business.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Risk is the possibility of loss due to uncertain events.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Insurance is a contract in which one party transfers the risk to another party for a consideration.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

According to E.W. Patterson, insurance is a method of tax saving.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Lloyd's Association was the first life insurance company in India.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Insurance provides only protection and not any investment benefits.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Insurance helps in generating long-term capital through collection of premiums.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Insurance cannot be used to reduce tax liability.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Business organizations do not need insurance coverage.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Life insurance cannot help the dependents of a deceased person.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Insurance promotes savings among individuals.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Insurance companies do not invest in capital market or infrastructure projects.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Insurance has no role in the development of foreign trade.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Employee welfare and compensation are supported through group insurance policies.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Insurable interest means having a legal and monetary relationship with the subject matter of insurance.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

In life insurance, insurable interest must exist only at the time of claim.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Principle of indemnity is applicable to life insurance contracts.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Under the principle of indemnity, the insured can claim compensation more than the actual loss.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Replacement and repairs are two methods of indemnification.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Principle of utmost good faith requires only the insurer to disclose material facts.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Information that reduces the risk of insurer must be disclosed as material fact.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The principle of probability is used to determine chances of events and premium calculation.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Law of large numbers is related to the principle of indemnity.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Principle of co-operation means losses are shared among all policyholders.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The principle of subrogation allows insured to claim twice - from third party and insurer.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Subrogation applies only when the insured has been fully indemnified.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Principle of contribution applies when a person has multiple insurance policies on same risk.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

In contribution, all insurers must pay equally regardless of sum insured.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The principle of mitigation requires the insured to act as if the property was uninsured.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The insured can stay inactive after a loss because the insurer will pay anyway.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Causa Proxima refers to the closest or most effective cause of loss.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The principle of causa proxima is mostly applied in marine insurance.

a)

True

b)

False