Free New Mexico Life & Annuities Insurance Practice Exam 3
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Exam Structure & Overview
Passing the New Mexico 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 InsuranceGroup Life Insurance
An employee who does not enroll in a group life insurance plan during the initial eligibility period and later wishes to join is considered a:
Life InsurancePremiums & Taxes
Dividends received from a participating life insurance policy are:
New Mexico Insurance Law & EthicsReplacement regulations
When a replacement is involved, within how many business days of receiving a completed application must the replacing insurer send written notice to each existing insurer?
AnnuitiesAnnuity Basics
Annuities are unique among insurance products in that they are primarily designed to:
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries
Robert names his wife, Linda, as the primary beneficiary of his life insurance policy and his son, Tim, as the contingent beneficiary. If Robert and Linda are in a fatal car accident and Linda dies two hours before Robert, who receives the death benefit?
Life InsuranceLife Insurance Basics
Life insurance proceeds paid directly to a named beneficiary (not the insured's estate):
Life InsuranceSocial Security (OASDI)
The Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) under Social Security is based on:
Life InsuranceRiders & Provisions
Which rider would waive the premiums on a child's life insurance policy if the parent who pays the premiums dies or becomes disabled?
General InsuranceUnderwriting & Policy Issuance
Under the FCRA, what must an insurer do if it takes an adverse action based on a consumer report?
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries & Settlement Options
The 'interest only' settlement option in life insurance means:
New Mexico Insurance Law & EthicsClaims handling
An insurer attempts to settle a claim based on an insurance application that was altered by the agent without the knowledge or consent of the insured. What is this practice classified as?
Life InsuranceTerm Life
A 'guaranteed level premium' term policy guarantees that:
New Mexico Insurance Law & EthicsProducer licensing
Of the 24 hours of continuing education required biennially for a resident New Mexico producer, how many hours must specifically cover the topic of ethics?
AnnuitiesAnnuity Taxation
A qualified annuity is funded with:
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries
The facility of payment clause, often found in industrial or group life policies, allows the insurer to:
General InsuranceBasic Principles
An insurer's ability to take legal action against a responsible third party for a loss paid to an insured is known as:
General InsuranceContracts & Terminology
An ambiguous term in an insurance contract will be interpreted in favor of the insured. This is because an insurance policy is a:
Life InsuranceTypes of Policies
Which type of whole life policy is designed to be paid up after a specific number of years, such as 20 years or at age 65?
AnnuitiesAnnuity Basics
The 'annuity factor' used to calculate annuity payments is based on:
Life InsuranceSocial Security (OASDI)
To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits a worker must meet which of the following conditions?
New Mexico Insurance Law & EthicsUnfair trade practices
An insurance agency distributes digital marketing flyers containing misleading statistical claims regarding its claim approval percentages. What violation has occurred under New Mexico law?
New Mexico Insurance Law & EthicsFree-Look & Grace Periods
A lapsed life insurance policy is reinstated in New Mexico. What incontestability period applies to the reinstated policy?
Life InsuranceTerm Life
Which of the following is a key feature of 'return of premium' (ROP) term life insurance?
General InsuranceTypes of Insurers
A purchasing group under the federal Liability Risk Retention Act:
AnnuitiesAnnuity Taxation