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Insurance MCQs with Answers and Explanations | Life, Health & General Insurance Objective Questions
Enhance your understanding of Insurance and Risk Management with our comprehensive collection of MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Topics include principles of insurance, life insurance, health insurance, fire insurance, marine insurance, reinsurance, risk management, premium calculation, claims settlement, insurance laws, and regulatory framework. These objective questions are ideal for students, teachers, and candidates preparing for competitive and professional exams (CA, ACCA, ICMA, MBA, BBA, CSS, PMS, NTS, FPSC, PPSC, UPSC, insurance licensing exams, etc.). Each MCQ is followed by a clear explanation to strengthen concepts, improve problem-solving skills, and boost exam performance. Perfect for practice, revision, and self-assessment in the field of Insurance.
Identity theft
Financial fraud
Money laundering
All of the above
✅ The correct answer is D.
The objective of KYC guidelines is to prevent banks from being used, intentionally or unintentionally, by criminal elements for money laundering activities.
5 to 10 times
10 to 15 times
25 to 50 times
50 to 100 times
✅ The correct answer is B.
As per HLV concept, the amount of insurance one can buy could be 10 to 15 times of one’s annual income. We have already seen that an asset is a kind of property that yields value or a return. For most kinds of property the value is measured in precise monetary terms. Similarly the amount of loss of value can also be measured.
Managing income and expenditure flow
Creating surplus for capital investment
Predicting future expenses
Buying less insurance
✅ The correct answer is D.
Buying less insurance is not a part of Cash planning exercise. If you buy more insurance than it is a part of cash planning.
Standard lives
Preferred risks
Sub-standard lives
Declined lives
✅ The correct answer is A.
Under risk classification, Standard lives consist of those whose anticipated mortality corresponds to the standard lives represented by the mortality table. Mortality tables are the most important basis for charging the premium.
Death claim
Maturity claim
Periodical survival claim
Surrender claim
✅ The correct answer is C.
A payment made under a money-back policy upon reaching a milestone will be classified under Periodical survival claim.
Very small
Small
Large
Not significant
✅ The correct answer is C.
Large Number of cases gets accepted by the underwriting under Non-medical.
Financing a new business
Generating more competitive returns
Greater leverage in investment
All of the above
✅ The correct answer is D.
An insurance company needs assets for financing a new business for generating more competitive returns and for greater leverage in investment.
5 days
10 days
15 days
30 days
✅ The correct answer is C.
The time limit set for an insurer by IRDA Regulations for calling for documents from the date of receipt of claim intimation is 15 days.
Srikant’s wife
Nominee in Srikant’s policy
Srikant’s widow and children
Ramesh
✅ The correct answer is D.
If a policy is absolutely assigned to Ramesh and on the death of Srikant, the life assured, Ramesh will be paid the claim amount.
Book value
Market value
Discounted present value
Either of the above
✅ The correct answer is D.
Assets can be valued by Book value, Market value or Discounted present value.