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LOUISIANA TITLE INSURANCE PRACTICE EXAM (2026)
SECTION 1: TITLE INSURANCE BASICS (Q1–Q10)
1. What is the primary purpose of title insurance?
A. Protect lender against fire damage
B. Guarantee property value
C. ✔ Protect against defects in title
D. Ensure property tax payments
Rationale:
Title insurance protects buyers and lenders from past
defects in ownership (title) such as liens, fraud, or recording
errors.
,2. Which policy protects the buyer/owner?
A. Lender’s Policy
B. Mortgage Policy
C. ✔ Owner’s Policy
D. Hazard Policy
Rationale:
An Owner’s Policy protects the buyer’s interest, while
lender policies protect the mortgage lender.
3. When does title insurance coverage begin?
A. After one year
B. At policy delivery
C. ✔ At closing (retroactive to past events)
D. After first claim
Rationale:
,Coverage begins at closing and protects against past events
affecting title, not future occurrences.
4. Which risk is typically covered?
A. Flood damage
B. Termite damage
C. ✔ Undisclosed heirs
D. Property zoning violations
Rationale:
Title insurance covers ownership disputes, including
unknown heirs, not physical property damage.
5. What type of insurance is title insurance?
A. Risk assumption
B. ✔ Risk elimination
C. Risk pooling
D. Casualty insurance
, Rationale:
Title insurers perform a title search to eliminate risk before
issuing a policy.
6. Who pays for title insurance in Louisiana (typically)?
A. Buyer always
B. Seller always
C. ✔ Negotiable between parties
D. Government
Rationale:
In Louisiana, payment is negotiated in the purchase
agreement.
7. What is a title defect?
A. Broken structure
B. ✔ Legal issue affecting ownership
C. Poor appraisal
D. Environmental hazard