Pearson VUE: Property Insurance Practice Exam, Study
questions insurance, Casualty FL
S is purchasing a Commercial Property policy to cover a commercial building with a
replacement cost of $100,000. The policy includes an 80 percent Coinsurance clause. To avoid a
coinsurance penalty in the event of a partial loss, S should purchase a policy with minimum
limits of AT LEAST which of the following amounts?
A. $100,000
B. $90,000
C. $80,000
D. $20,000 ANSW - C
The MAXIMUM amount a policy will pay in the event of a loss is called the:
A. coinsurance amount
B. deductible
C. limit of liability
D. pro rata return ANSW - C
The National Flood Insurance Program provides coverage for losses caused by all of the
following occurrences EXCEPT:
,A. mudslides
B. runoff from heavy rain
C. overflow of tidal waters
D. water-main breakage ANSW - D
Special Form or Open Perils coverage:
A. Provides coverage against the named perils
B. Provides coverage against scheduled risks
C. Is limited by the named exclusions
D. Includes no exclusions ANSW - C
Which of the following businesses would be eligible for a Businessowners policy?
A. Auto body shop
B. Theater
C. Branch bank
D. Barber shop ANSW - D
,During a tornado, a barn is destroyed when a section of its wall is blown down, knocking over a
lantern, which sets the barn on fire. The proximate cause of loss is the:
A. fire
B. collapse of the wall
C. tornado
D. smoke ANSW - C
A fire in an insured's restaurant burns the kitchen walls and causes smoke damage to the entire
interior. Water used to extinguish the fire causes extensive damage to floors and furnishings. The
water damage is best described as:
A. a time element loss
B. a consequential loss
C. a direct loss
D. an indirect loss ANSW - C
Which of the following terms is defined as the uncertainty of future outcome?
A. Risk
B. Hazard
, C. Peril
D. Cause ANSW - A
The Personal Liability section of a Homeowners policy covers which of the following options?
A. Damage to an insured's property caused by a visitor
B. Bodily injury to a resident caused by a neighbor's dog
C. Property damage caused by war
D. Bodily injury caused by the personal activities of an insured ANSW - D
An insured owns an antique marble statue valued at $3,000, which is covered under a Personal
Articles Floater. Damage to the statue would be covered in all of the following situations
EXCEPT:
A. it was accidentally damaged by a housekeeper
B. it was damaged in a flood
C. a guest of the insured maliciously damaged it
D. the insured threw it ANSW - D
Which of the following sources may be used to provide property insurability information?
A. Police records
questions insurance, Casualty FL
S is purchasing a Commercial Property policy to cover a commercial building with a
replacement cost of $100,000. The policy includes an 80 percent Coinsurance clause. To avoid a
coinsurance penalty in the event of a partial loss, S should purchase a policy with minimum
limits of AT LEAST which of the following amounts?
A. $100,000
B. $90,000
C. $80,000
D. $20,000 ANSW - C
The MAXIMUM amount a policy will pay in the event of a loss is called the:
A. coinsurance amount
B. deductible
C. limit of liability
D. pro rata return ANSW - C
The National Flood Insurance Program provides coverage for losses caused by all of the
following occurrences EXCEPT:
,A. mudslides
B. runoff from heavy rain
C. overflow of tidal waters
D. water-main breakage ANSW - D
Special Form or Open Perils coverage:
A. Provides coverage against the named perils
B. Provides coverage against scheduled risks
C. Is limited by the named exclusions
D. Includes no exclusions ANSW - C
Which of the following businesses would be eligible for a Businessowners policy?
A. Auto body shop
B. Theater
C. Branch bank
D. Barber shop ANSW - D
,During a tornado, a barn is destroyed when a section of its wall is blown down, knocking over a
lantern, which sets the barn on fire. The proximate cause of loss is the:
A. fire
B. collapse of the wall
C. tornado
D. smoke ANSW - C
A fire in an insured's restaurant burns the kitchen walls and causes smoke damage to the entire
interior. Water used to extinguish the fire causes extensive damage to floors and furnishings. The
water damage is best described as:
A. a time element loss
B. a consequential loss
C. a direct loss
D. an indirect loss ANSW - C
Which of the following terms is defined as the uncertainty of future outcome?
A. Risk
B. Hazard
, C. Peril
D. Cause ANSW - A
The Personal Liability section of a Homeowners policy covers which of the following options?
A. Damage to an insured's property caused by a visitor
B. Bodily injury to a resident caused by a neighbor's dog
C. Property damage caused by war
D. Bodily injury caused by the personal activities of an insured ANSW - D
An insured owns an antique marble statue valued at $3,000, which is covered under a Personal
Articles Floater. Damage to the statue would be covered in all of the following situations
EXCEPT:
A. it was accidentally damaged by a housekeeper
B. it was damaged in a flood
C. a guest of the insured maliciously damaged it
D. the insured threw it ANSW - D
Which of the following sources may be used to provide property insurability information?
A. Police records
