Which of the following statements best describes an ordinary annuity?

Equal cash flows at equal time intervals forever
Equal cash flows at equal time intervals for a specific time period
Lumpy cash flows at equal time intervals forever
Lumpy cash flows at equal time intervals for a specific time period
✅ The correct answer is B.
An ordinary annuity is a series of equal payments made at the end of each period for a fixed period of time.

How is a policy loan different from a commercial loan?

There is no legal obligation to repay a policy loan
In case of policy loan, there is no need for a credit check
Both A & B
None of the three
✅ The correct answer is C.
The main advantage of a policy loan over other loans is that there is no credit check; the interest rate is usually much lower; the policyholder can pay back the loan according to virtually any repayment schedule; and, in fact, the policyholder is not even legally obligated to pay back the loan.

State the correct one of the following ones.

A policy lapses if the premium is not paid on the due date
A policy lapses if the premium is not paid within the grace period
A policy does not lapse at all under any conditions
Investment risk in a ULIP policy is borne by the Insurer
✅ The correct answer is B.
A policy lapses if the premium is not paid within the grace period. A policy lapses when you skip paying its premium, not just on the due date but even within the grace period—which is typically a month.

Which one of the following does not belong to regulatory bodies in India?

FMC
IRDA
PFRDA
SEBI
✅ The correct answer is D.
SEBI does not belong to regulatory bodies in India. The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a non-statutory regulatory body in the year 1988, but it was not given autonomous, statutory powers until January 30, 1992, when the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act was passed by the Parliament of India.

Which of the following statements are correct? i. In order to be insurable, a risk must be capable of statistical estimation. ii. In insurance, only economic or financial losses can be compensated.

Statement i is correct
Statement ii is correct
Both statements i and ii are correct
None of the three
✅ The correct answer is C.
Both the statements are correct: In order to be insurable, a risk must be capable of statistical estimation and In insurance, only economic or financial losses can be compensated.

Identify the statement which is not correct. Insurance agent should _________.

Indicate the scale of commission if asked by the customer
Share the commission by way of rebate
Disclose his licence on demand
Indicate the premium to be charged
✅ The correct answer is B.
Insurance agent should not share the commission by way of rebate. This practice is illegal and totally against the laws of Insurance Act and SEBI. The agent can even face cancellation of his license if he is found to share his commission.