Free Illinois Life & Annuities Insurance Practice Exam 2
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Exam Structure & Overview
Passing the Illinois insurance exam is the ultimate step toward launching your career as a licensed professional. This practice test consists of 25 high-probability questions sampled to match the general composition of topics tested on the real state licensing examination.
Whether you are preparing for the Life & Annuities lines or a combined license, practicing with mock questions helps cement concepts, improves time management, and reduces test-day anxiety.
Key Practice Focus Areas
- State Laws & Regulations: Specific rules, licensing duties, and consumer protections.
- Policy Provisions & Options: Standard contract clauses, riders, exclusions, and riders.
- General Principles: Underwriting basics, insurance concepts, and legal requirements.
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Life InsuranceSocial Security (OASDI)
The Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) under Social Security is based on:
Illinois Insurance Law & EthicsUnfair trade practices
An insurer fails to adopt and implement reasonable standards for the prompt investigation of claims. What violation is this under Illinois Code?
Illinois Insurance Law & EthicsProducer licensing
A licensed producer, Nancy, uses an assumed name (doing business as 'Nancy's Trustworthy Insurance') to sell policies in Chicago. What must Nancy do before using this assumed name?
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries & Settlement Options
If a life insurance policy says 'pay to my children in equal shares,' and one of the children has died:
AnnuitiesTypes & Payout Options
What is a single premium deferred annuity (SPDA)?
General InsuranceContracts Terminology
Which element is NOT required for a valid insurance contract?
Life InsuranceRiders & Provisions
A policy's Cost of Living (COLA) rider is designed to:
Life InsurancePremiums & Taxes
For a settlement option, what part of the payment is taxable?
Illinois Insurance Law & EthicsFree-Look & Grace Periods
A policyholder has an individual health insurance policy with an annual premium in Illinois. What is the minimum grace period required for this policy?
Life InsuranceRiders & Provisions
The rider that provides an additional death benefit if the insured dies as a result of an accident is the:
Life InsuranceVariable Life
The prospectus for a variable life insurance product must disclose:
AnnuitiesAnnuity Taxation
The 'gift tax annual exclusion' and life insurance gifting strategies are relevant because:
General InsuranceUnderwriting & Policy Issuance
What is the purpose of a Statement of Good Health?
Illinois Insurance Law & EthicsClaims handling
A health insurance claimant, Lisa, requests claim forms from her insurer. Within how many days of receiving the request must the insurer provide the forms to Lisa?
Illinois Insurance Law & EthicsProducer licensing
An agent, Melissa, is auditing her CE records. She realizes she has completed 28 hours of CE for her qualification, which is 4 hours more than required. What happens to these extra hours?
AnnuitiesAnnuity Taxation
When a non-qualified annuity is fully surrendered, the tax consequences to the owner are:
Life InsuranceTypes of Policies
In an Interest-Sensitive Whole Life policy, the cash value can grow at a rate that is:
Life InsurancePremiums & Taxes
When does the 7-pay test apply?
Life InsuranceRiders & Provisions
Which rider would pay a monthly income to an insured who becomes totally and permanently disabled?
Life InsuranceGroup Life
ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) governs employer-sponsored benefit plans including group life insurance by:
AnnuitiesSuitability & Taxation
A client is considering replacing their current annuity with a new one. The agent must ensure that the replacement is not a 'churning' transaction, which means:
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries
If no beneficiary is named in a life insurance policy, or if the named beneficiary is deceased, where do the death benefit proceeds go?
Life InsuranceTypes of Policies
A split-dollar plan is an arrangement where:
General InsuranceBasic Principles
Which of the following losses would most likely be insurable?
General InsuranceContracts & Terminology