Pearson VUE: Property Insurance Practice
Exam/ Q&A.
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 - Answer: C
The MAXIMUM amount a policy will pay in the event of a loss is called the:
A. coinsurance amount
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,B. deductible
C. limit of liability
D. pro rata return - Answer: 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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: C
Which of the following businesses would be eligible for a Businessowners policy?
A. Auto body shop
B. Theater
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, C. Branch bank
D. Barber shop - Answer: 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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: C
Which of the following terms is defined as the uncertainty of future outcome?
A. Risk
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Exam/ Q&A.
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 - Answer: C
The MAXIMUM amount a policy will pay in the event of a loss is called the:
A. coinsurance amount
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,B. deductible
C. limit of liability
D. pro rata return - Answer: 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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: C
Which of the following businesses would be eligible for a Businessowners policy?
A. Auto body shop
B. Theater
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, C. Branch bank
D. Barber shop - Answer: 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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: C
Which of the following terms is defined as the uncertainty of future outcome?
A. Risk
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