WorksheetsFundamentals of Insurance Quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
____ insurance is not a contract of indemnity.
Fire
Marine
Life
Accident
______ is the primary principle of Insurance.
Principle of Indemnity
Principle of Insurable interest
Principle of Utmost good faith
All of the above
Principle of indemnity is not applicable to _______ insurance.
Life
Marine
Fire
None of these
The tool which shows loss of few with large number of people is known as _____.
Insurance
Co-operation
Business
Corporate
Insurance act was passed in the year_____.
1923
1938
1969
1956
Insurance is a _____ device.
social
political
economical
All
Insurance increases feeling of _____ in society.
Cooperation
Security
Brother hood
Happiness
Principle of utmost good faith is applicable to _______.
Insured
Insurance Agent
Insurer
Insured and insurance company
_____ is primary principle of the insurance.
Principle of Insurable Interest
Principle of subrogation
Principle of mitigation of loss
Principle of Contribution
The Financial Interest of the insured in the subject matter of insurance called as _____________
Indemnity
Co-operation
Contribution
Insurable Interest
_____________ is an instrument of distributing the loss of few among many.
Insurance
Investment
Capital
None of these
It is expected that Insured should give _____________ in insurance proposal form.
Social Information
National Information
Financial Information
Material Information
______ is the main objective of insurance.
Maximizing profits
Preventing risks
Indemnifying loss due to unforeseen events
Increasing taxation benefits
According to A.Z. Mayerson, insurance is______.
A social device for providing employment
A cooperative society of investors
A device to transfer economic loss to insurer
A method of minimizing tax
First Indian insurance company formed in ______.
1818
1870
1938
1956
_______committee formed in 1993 related to insurance reforms.
Mukherjee Committee
Malhotra Committee
LIC Committee
Deora Committee
The principle that ensures the insured has a legal and monetary relationship with the subject matter is_______.
Principle of Indemnity
Principle of Utmost Good Faith
Principle of Insurable Interest
Principle of Causa Proxima
Which of the following is not considered a material fact in an insurance contract?
Hereditary illness
Risky profession
Information reducing insurer's risk
History of burglary
The principle which states that the insured must disclose all relevant information is_____.
Principle of Co-operation
Principle of Utmost Good Faith
Principle of Indemnity
Principle of Contribution
Which principle deals with chances of happening of an event and expected amount of loss?
Principle of Causa Proxima
Principle of Probability
Principle of Subrogation
Principle of Mitigation
The principle of co-operation in insurance relates to______.
Submitting multiple claims
Sharing of losses by all policyholders
Getting help from third parties
Reducing premiums
The principle of Subrogation applies only when_____.
The policy is lapsed
Compensation is partially paid
Full compensation is paid
The subject matter is lost forever
Principle of Subrogation is the outcome of:
Principle of Contribution
Principle of Indemnity
Principle of Probability
Principle of Causa Proxima
If a property is insured by two companies and both are liable to compensate proportionately, which principle applies?
Contribution
Subrogation
Indemnity
Utmost Good Faith
A person taking all efforts to reduce further damage after an accident is following which principle?
Causa Proxima
Mitigation of Loss
Subrogation
Contribution
Principle of Causa Proxima means:
Exact cause
Remote cause
Nearest and most direct cause
Final settlement
If the actual cause of loss is not identifiable, the insurer pays based on:
Any possible cause
Farthest possible cause
Causa Proxima
Contribution clause
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?
₹6,00,000
₹4,00,000
₹2,00,000
₹3,00,000
Insurance completely eliminates the risk from life and business.
True
False
Risk is the possibility of loss due to uncertain events.
True
False
Insurance is a contract in which one party transfers the risk to another party for a consideration.
True
False
According to E.W. Patterson, insurance is a method of tax saving.
True
False
Lloyd's Association was the first life insurance company in India.
True
False
Insurance provides only protection and not any investment benefits.
True
False
Insurance helps in generating long-term capital through collection of premiums.
True
False
Insurance cannot be used to reduce tax liability.
True
False
Business organizations do not need insurance coverage.
True
False
Life insurance cannot help the dependents of a deceased person.
True
False
Insurance promotes savings among individuals.
True
False
Insurance companies do not invest in capital market or infrastructure projects.
True
False
Insurance has no role in the development of foreign trade.
True
False
Employee welfare and compensation are supported through group insurance policies.
True
False
Insurable interest means having a legal and monetary relationship with the subject matter of insurance.
True
False
In life insurance, insurable interest must exist only at the time of claim.
True
False
Principle of indemnity is applicable to life insurance contracts.
True
False
Under the principle of indemnity, the insured can claim compensation more than the actual loss.
True
False
Replacement and repairs are two methods of indemnification.
True
False
Principle of utmost good faith requires only the insurer to disclose material facts.
True
False
Information that reduces the risk of insurer must be disclosed as material fact.
True
False
The principle of probability is used to determine chances of events and premium calculation.
True
False
Law of large numbers is related to the principle of indemnity.
True
False
Principle of co-operation means losses are shared among all policyholders.
True
False
The principle of subrogation allows insured to claim twice - from third party and insurer.
True
False
Subrogation applies only when the insured has been fully indemnified.
True
False
Principle of contribution applies when a person has multiple insurance policies on same risk.
True
False
In contribution, all insurers must pay equally regardless of sum insured.
True
False
The principle of mitigation requires the insured to act as if the property was uninsured.
True
False
The insured can stay inactive after a loss because the insurer will pay anyway.
True
False
Causa Proxima refers to the closest or most effective cause of loss.
True
False
The principle of causa proxima is mostly applied in marine insurance.
True
False
