Free Tennessee Life & Annuities Insurance Practice Exam 1
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Passing the Tennessee 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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AnnuitiesIndexed Annuities
In a fixed-indexed annuity, the 'annual reset' (ratchet) feature means:
Life InsuranceUniversal Life
The difference between UL Option A (Level Death Benefit) and Option B (Increasing Death Benefit) is:
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries
What is the main difference between a revocable and an irrevocable beneficiary?
Tennessee Insurance Law & EthicsUnfair trade practices
An insurer includes a clause in its advertisements that contains misleading statistics about its claim-paying history. What is the status of this advertisement under Tennessee law?
Life InsuranceSocial Security (OASDI)
Under Social Security, the blackout period refers to:
Tennessee Insurance Law & EthicsReplacement regulations
A replacing insurer must provide the applicant with a copy of the policy summary. What is the purpose of this summary?
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries & Settlement Options
A per stirpes beneficiary designation means:
Tennessee Insurance Law & EthicsReplacement regulations
Under Tennessee replacement rules, how long must the existing insurer maintain copies of any conservation materials they send to a policyholder?
Life InsuranceBeneficiaries & Settlement Options
The settlement option that provides the HIGHEST monthly income per dollar of proceeds is:
Life InsuranceGroup Life
Group life insurance premiums paid by the employer for the first $50,000 of each employee's coverage are:
General InsuranceContracts & Terminology
John has a dispute with his insurer over an ambiguous clause in his health insurance contract. Since the contract was written solely by the insurer with no negotiation, how will a court typically resolve the ambiguity?
AnnuitiesAnnuity Taxation
A qualified annuity is funded with:
Life InsuranceRiders & Provisions
The 'critical illness rider' (or living benefit rider) in a life insurance policy:
Life InsurancePremiums & Taxes
Cash value growth in a permanent life insurance policy is:
AnnuitiesFixed Annuities
A 'market value adjustment' (MVA) feature in a fixed annuity means:
General InsuranceBasic Principles
Under the principle of 'reasonable expectations,' courts may interpret insurance policy ambiguities in favor of:
AnnuitiesTypes & Payout Options
A retiree, Helen, wants to invest $100,000 in an immediate annuity. She wants to receive the absolute maximum monthly income possible for the rest of her life and does not care about leaving any remaining funds to beneficiaries. Which payout option should she choose?
General InsuranceContracts & Terminology
A policy that is 'non-cancellable' means the insurer cannot:
Tennessee Insurance Law & EthicsUnfair trade practices
An agent claims that his insurance company is 'approved and backed by the federal government.' What is the status of this claim under Tennessee law?
General InsuranceBasic Principles
The concept of 'fortuitous loss' in insurance means:
Life InsuranceTerm Life
Which statement about term life insurance is INCORRECT?
Life InsuranceWhole Life
Modified premium whole life insurance is characterized by:
Life InsuranceTypes of Policies
What is an endowment policy?
Tennessee Insurance Law & EthicsProducer licensing
Of the continuing education hours required of a resident Tennessee insurance producer every two years, how many hours must cover the topic of ethics?
Life InsuranceRiders & Provisions