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2. Its membership is compulsory for all general insurers in Malaysia. One of its main
objective is to manage the Malaysian Motor Insurance Pool
3. This association controls the quality of life insurance agents by terminating those who do
not fulfill sales and training requirements
A. PIAM C MII
B. LIAM D NAMLIA
5. ______ has formulated a Code of Ethics & Conduct for its member companies
A. DGI C. LIMRA
B. LIAM D. Bank Negara
6. Such an authority is deemed to have been exercised by an agent when he/she performs an
act which is not within his actual authority, but which later becomes binding on the
principal
7. The principal requirements of the Companies Act, 1965 affecting insurance companies
are
8. Every life insurer is required at all times to maintain a surplus of assets over liabilities of
not less than
A. RM 5 million C RM 15 million
B. RM 10 million D RM 20 million
9. In Life Insurance contracts, the parties must give consideration for an agreement to be
legally binding. Thus, the insured’s consideration is to _____. The consideration by the
insurer is to ______.
10. Who does not has legal capacity to enter into a contract?
A. An Adult C. A Lawyer
B. A Minor D. A Beneficiary
13. Which of the following is NOT true about the application of law of large numbers?
A. As the number of loss exposures increases, the predicted loss tends to approach the
actual loss
B. It is used to estimate adequate premium to be charged
C. It operates when a large number of claims arise
D. It operates when insurers are able to underwrite a large number of similar risks
14. Insurance helps
15. After independence in 1957, a few life insurance companies wound up because of their
unsound operation. This unhealthy trend culminated in the Government’s intervention
through
I Fire
II Court awards
III Negligence
IV Moral Hazard
17. In practice, insurance company uses this technique to predict future losses through
historical data
18. The use of fire resistant material in the construction of building is the method of handling
risks through
A. The contract will remain valid until the aggrieved party exercise the option to treat it
void
B. Contracts which are unenforceable without being void
C. Contracts which are simply one that the law held to be no contract at all
D. None of the above
22. The relationship of an insurer and an agent can be created in the following ways:
23. The relationship of principal and agent may be terminated by operation of law as below
24. “Knowledge of an authorized agent relating to any matter relevant to the acceptance of
the risk by the insurer shall be deemed to be within the knowledge of the insurer”. Which
section of the Insurance Act, 1963 impose such control on the conduct of insurers?
25. “Any person who misleads to induce another person to enter any contract of insurance
will be liable to a fine not exceeding RM 500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1
year or both”. This refers to which section of the Insurance Act, 1963?
26. Which of the following statements about grace period is NOT true?
A. Premiums received late within 30 days are accepted without any interest charged
B. If the insured dies during grace period, the claim will be paid after deducting the
outstanding premiums or indebtedness
C. Policyholders cannot pay premium after the expiry of the grace period without
reinstatement
D. None of the above
27. This technique is particularly useful in situations where the customer is able to recognize
his need immediately
28. Such schemes are based on an agreement between the insurer and the employer whereby
the employer deducts the premium from the employee’s salary.
I pricing
II selection of distribution channel
III product development
IV planning and controlling
30. Studies conducted in the U.S.A. indicated that the three most important factors for the
selection of a particular insurer by customers are :
31. A person cannot validly arrange for motor insurance on a car which he anticipates to own
in the future because
32. Assignment of policy can be effected without prior consent of the insurer under the
followings circumstances besides
A. Marine Cargo Policies C. Transfer by will
B. Life Policies D. Aviation
33. Ms A has cancer, which is known by herself. In filling the proposal form to apply for a
life insurance policy, she is not aware of the principle of utmost good faith and her agent
did not ask her to state the above health condition. The principle of utmost good faith is
breach under
I payment by cash
II replacement
III reinstatement
IV repair
36. A tank of acetylene gas used for welding explodes and sets fire to a motor repair shop.
The shop and contents are insured under a fire policy. If the explosion precedes the fire,
the insurer will be liable for any loss caused by
37. Under the concept of tabaruk, donations made by the participants as contribution into a
risk fund is called
A. Aqad C. mudharabah
B. Contribution D. takaful
38. The arrangement where a group of member agree to jointly guarantee against loss or
damage that may fall upon any of them, but without a contractual transfer of risk is
called:
A. Insurance C. Takaful
B. Syura D. Mudharabah
39. Which of the following is true about intermediaries in the insurance market?
A. A general insurance agent may not represent more than three general insurance
companies
B. Insurance agents and brokers are remunerated through payment of commission by the
insurers
C. Brokers’ remuneration is referred to as brokerage which is usually a percentage of the
sum insured
D. The brokers’ job is to advise his clients on the most suitable covers at the most
economic cost
I Doctors
II Insurers
III Engineers
IV Marine and cargo surveyors
A. endowment C. non-participating
B. term D. participating
102. In determining a premium rate for life insurance, it is assumed that the deaths among a
group of insured people of the same age will, in the future
103. What are the factors taking into consideration for premium calculation purposes?
I Investment returns
II Expenses
III Tax
IV Bonus Loading
104. Below are the examples of initial expenses incurred in the first year of the policy, except
A. Advertising costs
B. Medical examination expenses
C. First year commission
D. Litigation expenses
105. Which of the following is NOT true about a satisfactory Premium Rate Structure?
A. The premiums charged must be adequate to meet all the outgo of the office
B. The premiums must not differ greatly from those of other offices for similar types of
policies
C. One class of policies should not be charged a disproportionate share of the expenses
of management
D. The premiums charged for different classes of policies and for different ages at entry
must not contain any obvious consistencies
106. If the insurance company decides to charge premiums on the Risk Premium basis, how
would the insurance company charge the premiums throughout the policy years?
107. There are several reasons why a life office conducts the valuation exercise, except
A. To test whether the company is solvent
B. To test the adequacy of the existing premium scales
C. To determine if any changes in the company’s operations are necessary
D. To select an agent who is competence, knowledgeable and trustworthy
I the period for which moneys are available for investment is longer
II there is more administrative work in collecting premiums
III the chances of policy lapse is higher compare to yearly premiums
IV there is a loss of interest to the company on the portion of the premium for a part
of the year
109. In the event of death, premium deduction might or might not be made from the claim
amount depends on the type of periodical premiums being used. What are the two types
of periodical premiums?
110. ______ is only paid on policies resulting into claims either by maturity or death, provided
the policies concerned had been kept fully in force by payment of premium and such date
of claim
I it is a aleatory contract
II it cannot be cancelled unilaterally by the insurer during its currency
III it relies on the principle of uberrimae fides
IV it will terminate on the payment of a claim
112. The claim amount is determined at the very beginning of the contract. Such contracts are
113. For life insurance contracts, the mortality risk _____ with age and also with the duration
of the contract. In general insurance, the insured risk may sometimes ______ with
duration.
A. Increases, decreases C. Decreases, decreases
B. Increases, increases D. Decreases, increases
114. This section under the Insurance Companies Act 1963 specifically voids any policy
effected without an insurable interest
115. Which of the following statements regarding insurable interest is NOT true?
116. What is the main purpose of Limited Payment Whole Life Policy?
A. For young people with a moderate income but having good prospects for increased
incomes later
B. To produce the lower cost of premium due to the progressive reduction of the sum
assured
C. To have the policyholder paying an extra amount of premium during a fixed premium
paying period so that the policy remain in-force after this period
D. To provide a cheap guaranteed protection for a limited period at the option of the life
insured
117. What are the options or privileges provided under different types of term insurance?
I renewability
II convertibility
III mortgage protection
IV non-forfeiture provisions
118. A person secures a mortgage loan to purchase a house. He repays the loan by installment.
What type of insurance is widely used to cover the unpaid loans in the event of death?
119. Mr. A wants to buy a life insurance with the idea of investment and high protection at the
lowest possible price. He wish to receive regular cash payment from the policy
throughout the protection period. What policy or policies should he buy?
120. This type of annuity is payable to the wife during her life time, commencing on the death
of the husband.
122. _____ is one which does not leave any right with the assignor except paying of premium
if he choose to pay.
123. The flexibility in structure of the contract is provided by allowing for certain forms of
alterations to the policy. Which one of the following alterations is NOT allowed?
124. The insured within ______ days of receipt of the policy can return the policy with a
written notice objecting to a term or condition of the policy and the insurer then has to
refund the premium
A. 12 C. 16
B. 14 D. 18
125. The above period stated in question (124) is known as _____ period.
A. “Grace” C. “Anti-selection”
B. “Cooling off” D. “Risk underwriting”
126. The proposal form will be scrutinized to look for the following: -
128. In accordance with the provision of the Malaysian Income Tax Act, the premium paid on
a personal accident policy is
129. The insurer usually employs any one of the following methods to deal with sub-standard
lives, except
130. The charge for recovering the cost of mortality alone is called the ______
131. The bonus provided in the non-participating policies with the sum assured increasing
automatically each year at a predetermined rate, is known as
132. Which of the following is NOT true about the practice of actuarial valuation of a life
office?
133. Information necessary of the proper assessment of risk can be obtained from
I proposal form
II attending physician’s statement
III agent’s report
IV adjuster’s report
A. Applicant’s occupation
B. Applicant’s family history
C. Applicant’s declaration and authorization
D. All of the above
135. This section of policy stated the name of company and the address of its registered office,
to which all notices of assignment of the policy must be served.
A. The Heading
B. The Preamble
C. The Operative Clause
D. The Proviso
136. Below are the various categories of policy conditions and its examples. Which one is
NOT true?
138. When the policyholder is the life insured, the following are required in settling maturity
claims, except
139. For personal accident policies, the doctrine of _____ is important, as more than one
condition can operate leading to a claim
140. In times of death claims, the following documents are acceptable to the insurer as proof
of title and ownership, except
A. A deed of assignment
B. A probate of the will
C. insured’s identity card
D. proof as a trustee under section 23 of the Civil Law Act
141. On maturity of an endowment policy, what are the settlement options which can be
exercised?
I cash
II convert to annuity
III leave with the insurer on agreed terms
IV installments
142. The insurer would accept anyone of the following documents as proof of death:
I a coroner’s report
II an order pronouncing a statutory presumption of death
III a certificate showing that death has occurred at sea
IV medical certificate by last medical attendant
143. The premium charge for life insurance policies usually vary in relation to the following
factors:
Questions 154, 155 & 156 are based on the following table
Table: Premium Rates for Whole Life Policy on Male Lives Treat Female Lives as 3 Years
Younger
Sex : Female
Date of Birth : 22/08/1973
Cover to Commence : 07/09/1996
Policy Type : Whole Life Policy
Sum Assured : RM 10,000
A. 20 C. 22
B. 21 D. 23
145. How much is the premium payable?
A. RM 180.2 C. RM 187.4
B. RM 179.2 D. RM 182.5
146. Which of the following is true about the information shown above?
147. Codes of Ethics are moral principles conducted by the professional agents. An agent
should
148. Which of the followings are the principles underlying the guidelines of the Code of
Ethics and Conduct?
150. In life insurance practice, the guidelines on the code of conduct hinge on the following
statement of philosophy. Which of the following is NOT the statement of philosophy?
I Life Insurance business should be operated and administered with the highest
degree of integrity and ethics
II Life insurance business is based on trust and honesty
III Insurance companies should report cases of fraud to police and Bank Negara
IV Life insurers should ensure the policy proposed is suitable to the needs of the
prospective policyholder
151. After diagnose of a dread disease, a person might be unable to work for incomes. What
policies can this person buy in order to cover the risk?
153. The amount of group insurance that can be applied for without medical evidence is
referred to as
154. Which of the following in NOT true about the coverage under supplementary benefits?
A. Permanent disability benefit include payment of sum insured and waiver of premium
B. Personal accident benefit does not cover bodily injury caused by some hazardous
pursuits and sports
C. Double Accident benefit pays out when there is a continuous events of accidents
incurred to the life assured
D. Surgical and Nursing Fees benefit does not include the hospitalization expenses
155. In regards to the lives insured, how can a joint life policy being issued?
157. Takaful contribution is credited into two separate accounts in the company namely:
158. If the Takaful participant dies before the term of the Takaful plan,
159. Which of the following is NOT true about the privileges of a life policy?
A. The cover under the policy continues during the 30 days of grace for part of the sum
assured
B. A home service life policy is entitled for a surrender value after the policy has been in
force for six years or more
C. Cash value of a life policy can be used as a single premium to provide for an
insurance on the original terms but with a reduced sum assured
D. Policy loans are generally granted up to 85 or 90 percent of the acquired cash value of
a policy
160. When the original policy is a participating policy, on conversion as a ________, it may
cease to participate in future profits.
PART A
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.B
11.C 12.B 13.C 14.D 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.C 20.C
21.C 22.D 23.D 24.D 25.A 26.D 27.B 28.B 29.D 30.A
31.A 32.D 33.C 34.D 35.D 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.D
PART C
101.D 102.A 103.D 104.D 105.D 106.B 107.D 108.D 109.A 110.B
111.D 112.A 113.A 114.C 115.C 116.C 117.C 118.B 119.C 120.D
121.D 122.D 123.B 124.B 125.B 126.D 127.D 128.D 129.B 130.C
131.C 132.B 133.A 134.D 135.A 136.C 137.B 138.B 139.C 140.C
141.D 142.D 143.D 144.D 145.A 146.B 147.D 148.D 149.B 150.A
151.C 152.B 153.A 154.C 155.A 156.B 157.C 158.A 159.A 160.C