California Insurance Practice Test - Free 20 Questions

Question 1

If there is a discrepancy between the insured's age on the application and their actual age, the Misstatement of Age or Sex provision allows the insurer to:

Accepted Answer

Adjust the death benefit to what the premium would have purchased at the correct age.

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Void the policy.

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Charge the beneficiary for the back premiums owed.

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Deny the claim entirely.

Question 2

A policyowner wants to ensure that her spouse receives a monthly income from the life insurance proceeds, but also wants to ensure their children receive the principal after the spouse dies. Which settlement option should be chosen?

Accepted Answer

Interest Only

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Life Income

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Fixed Amount

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Fixed Period

Question 3

What is the key difference between a noncontributory and a contributory group life insurance plan?

Accepted Answer

In a noncontributory plan the employer pays the entire premium and 100% enrollment is required

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Noncontributory plans offer higher death benefits

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Contributory plans are only available to unions

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Noncontributory plans require evidence of insurability

Question 4

A life insurance policy that combines elements of term and whole life coverage is known as:

Accepted Answer

Adjustable Life

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Universal Life

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Family Income Policy

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Modified Life

Question 5

A policy's Cost of Living (COLA) rider is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Automatically increase the death benefit to align with inflation, typically tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

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Waive premiums in the event of disability.

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Allow for the purchase of additional insurance without evidence of insurability.

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Provide a source of income during retirement.

Question 6

The provision that allows the policyowner to return the policy for a full refund within a certain number of days after delivery is the:

Accepted Answer

Free Look Provision

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Grace Period

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Reinstatement Provision

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Incontestability Clause

Question 7

Integration of private pension plans with Social Security benefits is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure that the combined benefit from both sources provides a targeted income replacement ratio

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Replace Social Security benefits entirely with private benefits

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Allow employers to avoid paying FICA taxes

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Permit employees to opt out of Social Security

Question 8

A policy loan from a life insurance policy is:

Accepted Answer

Not considered taxable income.

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Taxable as income.

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Tax-deductible.

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Treated as a dividend.

Question 9

A currently insured worker under Social Security must have earned at least:

Accepted Answer

6 quarters of coverage in the last 13 quarters

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40 quarters of coverage

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20 quarters of coverage in the last 40 quarters

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10 quarters of coverage in the last 20 quarters

Question 10

The conversion privilege in group life insurance allows a departing member to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Convert to an individual policy without evidence of insurability

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Continue the group policy without any changes

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Convert to a group policy with another employer automatically

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Receive a full refund of all premiums paid

Question 1 of 173

If there is a discrepancy between the insured's age on the application and their actual age, the Misstatement of Age or Sex provision allows the insurer to: