PEARSON VUE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, MUTIPLE CHOICE. VERIFIED SOLUTION

PEARSON VUE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, MUTIPLE CHOICE. VERIFIED SOLUTION B. Survivor protection, estate creation and conservation, cash accumulation and liquidity What are the personal uses of life insurance? A. Insured protection, estate creation and cash accumulation B. Survivor protection, estate creation and conservation, cash accumulation and liquidity C. Cash accumulation, estate depletion and liquidity D. Beneficiary protection, liquidity, estate creation, and cash accumulation D. Immediately after receiving written proof of loss Upon the submission of a death claim under a life insurance policy, when should the insurer pay the policy benefit? A. Within 2 years pf the date of loss B. On the next anniversary of the policy C. After the estate of the insured has been settled D. Immediately after receiving written proof of loss A. Admitted Which of the following is the closet term to an "authorized" insurer? A. Admitted B. Certified C. Legal D. Licensed B. Interest only option The policyowner wants to make sure that upon his death, the life policy will pay a portion of the proceeds annually to his spouse, but their children when they reach a certain age. Which settlement option should the policyowner choose? A. Life income with period certain B. Interest only option C. Joint and survivor D. Fixed amount option C. Distributions are taxable When contributions to an immediate annuity are made with before-tax dollars, which of the following is true of the distributions? A. There are no distributions B. Distributions are nontaxable C. Distributions are taxable D. Distributions can't begin prior to age 70 1/2 D.Loss Insurance is the transfer of A. Risk B. Peril C. Hazard D. Loss A.Pay the death benefit Under the incontestability clause, once the policy has been in place for at least 2 years then you can not deny any claims An insured purchases a policy in 2008 and died in 2013. The insurance company discovers at that time that the insured concealed information during the application process. What can they do? A. Pay the death benefit B. Pay a decreased death benefit C. Refuse to pay the death benefit because of the fraud D. Sue for the right to not pay the death benefit D.Apparent Agent who accepts a premium after the due date appears to the client to have authority to prevent the lapse but in fact he does not An agent accepts the premium payment 35 days after it is due, telling the insured that there will not be a problem keeping the policy in force. This is an example of what type of agent authority? A. Express B. Assumed C. Implied D. Apparent A.The interest will continue to accumulate tax deferred If contract holder dies before annuity date contracts interest is taxable. If the beneficiary is a spouse then the interest is tax deferred An annuitant dies before the effective date of a purchased annuity. Assuming that the annuitant's wife is the beneficiary , what will occur? A. The interest will continue to accumulate tax deferred B. Interest will become immediately taxable C. Premiums will increase D. Premiums will decrease C. The annuitant will receive the higher of either the guaranteed minimum rate or current rate In a fixed annuity, which of the following is true regarding the guaranteed interest rate on the investment? A. The annuitant will only receive the guaranteed minimum specified in the contract B. The annuitant will receive the lower of either the guaranteed minimum rate or current rate C. The annuitant will receive the higher of either the guaranteed minimum rate or current rate D. The annuitant will always receive the current interest rate A.Variable An insured receives a monthly summary for his life insurance policy. He notices that the cash value of his policy is significantly lower this month then it was last month. What type of policy does the insured have? A. Variable B. Term C. Securities D. Stock B. Payor Benefit Rider Which of the following riders would not cause the Death benefit to increase? A. Guaranteed Insurability Rider B. Payor Benefit Rider C. Cost of Living Rider D. Accidental Death Rider D.They have a guaranteed minimum interest rate Which of the following is true for both equity indexed annuities and fixed annuities? A. They invest on a conservative basis B. Both tied to a equity index C. Both are considered to be more risky than variable annuities D. They have a guaranteed minimum interest rate B.An individual not covered by an employer-sponsored plan who has earned income Who can make a fully deductible contribution to a traditional IRA? A. A person who contributions are funded by a return on investment B. An individual not covered by an employer-sponsored plan who has earned income C. Anybody: all IRA contributions are fully deductible regardless of income level D. Someone making contributions to an educational IRA B.Cash surrender Once the cash surrender value is paid the contract is over Under which nonforfeiture option does the company pay the surrender value and have no further obligations to the policyowner? A. Reduced paid-up B. Cash surrender C. Paid-up options D. Extended term B.Groups medical history Which of the following are generally not considered when underwriting group insurance? A. Nature of Group B. Groups medical history C. Groups past claim experience D. Size of group A.Return of Premium With the ROP rider attached, upon the insured's death, the benefit paid will be the face amount plus an amount equal to all the premiums Because of financial obligations, John felt that he needed more insurance than the insurer was willing to issue. John's insurance procedure told him that he could maximize the death benefit without increasing the face amount by the use of a(n): A. Return of Premium B. Automatic premium loan C. Waiver of premium rider D. Payor Rider C.Full death benefit If a life insurance does not have the War or Military Clause then the benefits are paid to the beneficiary as if the insured dies of any other cause A life insurance policy does not have a war clause. If the insured is killed during a time of war, what will the beneficiary receive from the policy? A. Policy's cash value B. Refund of premiums C. Full death benefit D. Nothing, since the insured was killed as a result of a war B.Yes, but not unfairly Are insurance company underwriters allowed to discriminate? A. No, higher risks pay higher premiums B. Yes, but not unfairly C. No, discrimination is an unfair practice D. Yes, but only for gender B.Creditor can only insure the debtor for the amount owed Which of the following is true regarding the insurance amount in a credit life insurance policy? A. Creditor may insure the debtor for an unlimited amount of coverage B. Creditor can only insure the debtor for the amount owed C. The amount of coverage can be greater than the amount owed D. Allowable amount of coverage is determined by the State Insurance Commissioner C. Notice Regarding Replacement During policy replacement, the replacing producer must present to the aplicant a notice regarding replacement thats signed by the applicant and producer Which of the following documents must be provided to the policyowner or applicant during policy replacement? A. Policy illustrations B. Buyer's Guide and Policy Summary C. Notice Regarding Replacement D. Disclosure Authorization Form D. Superintendent Which of the following has the authority to issue a cease and desist order? A. Federal Insurance Regulation Board B. Department of Insurance C. State police D. Superintendent A. Survivor Protection A producer is helping a married couple determine the financial needs of their children in the event one or both should die prematurely. This is a personal use of life insurance known as A. Survivor protection B. Juvenile protection provision C. Life Planning D. Survivorship insurance C. The charge may be waived if the annuitant is confined to a long-term care facility for at least 30 days Annuitant contracts provide for a waiver of surrender charges if the annuitant is confined to a long-term care facility for at lest 30 days Which of the following is true regarding a waiver of a surrender charge on an annuity contract? A. Surrender charge can only be waived if the annuitant needs the funds for medical expenses B. The surrender charge waiver only applies to immediate annuity C. The charge may be waived if the annuitant is confined to a long-term care facility for at least 30 days D. The charge can only be waived if the annuitant needs the funds for medical expenses B. $8,000, 60 days IRA rollovers must be completed within 60 days from the time the money is taken out for the first plan. If the distribution from the first plan is paid directly to the participant, 20% of the distribution must be withheld by the payor. An employee quits her job where she has a balance of $10,000 in her qualified plan. The balance was paid out directly to the employee in order for her to move the funds to a new account. If she decides to rollover her plan to a Traditional IRA, how much will she receive from the plan administrator and how long does she have to complete the tax free rollover? A. $8,000, 30 days B. $8,000, 60 days C. $10,000, 30 days D. $10,000, 60 days C. 1035 Exchange A policyowner cancels his life policy but instructs the insurance company to transfer the cash value of his policy to an annuity. The nontaxable transaction is called A. Rollover B. Premature Distribution C. 1035 Exchange D. Qualified Distribution B. Larger