You are on page 1of 17

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

SET 3 : PCE SAMPLE QUESTIONS


1. Which Act is introduced for the purpose of regulating the conduct of the insurance business in
Malaysia?
A. The Insurance Act 1965
C. The Company Act 1965

B. The Insurance Act 1996


D. The Company Act 1963

2. Proceeds from a personal life insurance policy are __________.


A. Not taxable
C. Deductible

B. Taxable
D. Chargeable

3. Which of the following is not a stage in The Consumer Buying Decision process?
A. Problem recognition
C. Post purchase evaluation

B. Information search
D. Sales maximization

4. Generally, the policy owner will get _________________ upon the maturity of their policy.
A. Sum assured plus cash bonus
C. To increase the sum assured

B. Convert to life policy


D. Cash

5. The contribution condition states that, ___________.


A. The insured cannot receive more than the actual amount of his loss.
B. Where there are two or more policies covering one loss, the insured must claim from all the
policies.
C. The insured cannot recover from any other insurers except from his own insurer.
D. The insured must bear the first RMX of each and every loss.
6. How can risk be classified?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pure & Fund Risk


Speculative & Particular Risk
Pure & Complex Risk
Fundamental & Particular Risk / Pure & Speculative Risk

7. Insurance deals with fortuitous losses which are:


A.
B.
C.
D.

Accidental losses
All losses
Physical hazards
Risks, the severity/frequency of which is within the control of the insured person

8. Which of the following is NOT a duty of an agent?


A.
B.
C.
D.

To exercise care & skills.


To perform his duty in a professional manner.
Not to disclose confidential information obtained during the course of his duties as an agent.
To make secret profits from any party with whom he deals on behalf of the principal.

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

Version: Jan 2013

Page 1

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

9. The term twisting, as applied to health insurance refer to a/an:


A.
B.
C.
D.

Policy holder refusing a policy but accepting a similar policy with another company.
Agent misrepresentation facts to induce an insured to replace a policy.
Agent sharing a commission with the insured as an inducement to buy a policy.
Agent providing interim coverage between the application and the policy issue date.

10. There is a special form of bonus which is only payable when the policy becomes a claim after a
stipulated period. This bonus is _______________.
A. Maturity / Terminal
C. Special

B. Interim
D. Simple

11. Which of the following is not subject to the Income Tax Act 1967?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Employment Income
Dividends
Rents
Maturity proceeds from a life insurance policy

12. Which of the following are the rights of an AGENT?


I.
II.
III.
IV.

To receive payment for his services.


Entitle to reimbursement of money which he has spent with the consent of his principal.
To perform his duties in the manner which he consider being appropriate.
To delegate his duties to a sub-agent without approval.

A. II only
C. I, II & III only

B. II & IV only
D. All of the above

13. In measuring morbidity, which of the following elements must be considered?


I. Frequency
II. Consistency
III. Severity
A. III only
C. I & III only

B. I & II only
D. II & III only

14. A suitable table of health insurance premium rate meets all the following condition, EXCEPT:
A. Low loss ratio
C. Reasonableness in relocation to benefits

B. Equity among policy holders


D. Adequacy of premium

15. Typically, before an insurer will pay for Pre-Admission testing charges, the following criteria
must be met:
A.
B.
C.
D.

The pre-admission testing performed is for routine physical purposes.


Hospital admission must occur within 72 hours after the completion of the testing.
Expenses and not be covered if the patient as hospital in-patient.
Procedures must be ordered by the same physicians who ordered the confinement.

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

Version: Jan 2013

Page 2

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

16. Miscellaneous hospital charges might be questioned as to their reasonableness, __________.


A.
B.
C.
D.

When the confinement does not appear to bear a reasonable relationship to the diagnosis.
If any corrective surgery is contemplated.
When the confinement exceeds 30 days.
When the confinement is the result of a sickness rather than an injury.

17. The term Marketing refer to the __________________.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Selling of intangibles products


Buying of an intangibles products
Strategy for the firms business development
Methods of communication with the marketing manager

18. If an act which is not within his authority is performed by an agent, and the principal agrees to
accept the same as having been done on his behalf, it is known as ___________.
A. Acceptance
C. Authorization

B. Ratification
D. Assignment

19. What is the insureds consideration for an insurance contract to be effective?


A. Payment of premium
C. Promise to pay

B. Signature on the proposal form


D. Deposit

20. Under current Malaysian Tax regulations, a deduction up to a max of RM3000 in premium paid
for education, _______________ is allowable.
A. Or life insurance
C. Health or life insurance

B. Or medical insurance
D. Health or Personal Accident insurance

21. What are the categories of health insurance policies:


A. Indemnity and overall annual limit policy
C. Indemnity and benefit policy

B. Benefits and life time limit policies


D. Life time and overall annual limit policies

22. Nathan was hospitalized for 3 days in a private hospital this year. The hospital bill amount to
RM3000. This is his first claim on his hospital and surgical insurance policy this year. Given that
the policy has an annual deduction of RM1000, a co-payment requirement of 20%, and
assuming that the whole hospital bill is eligible for insurance reimbursement, how much will the
hospital & surgical insurance policy reimburse to Nathan?
A. RM2000
C. RM1600

B. RM1800
D. RM1400

23. Which section in the policy form introduces the parties to the contract and states that the
proposer has submitted an application for insurance including statements on health of the
insured person, first premium paid and agreement for subsequent premium payment as the fall
due?
A. The schedule
C. The proviso

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. Attestation
D. The preamble

Version: Jan 2013

Page 3

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

24. Which statement best describe Decreasing Extra Mortality.


A.
B.
C.
D.

The types of extra risk that will remain constant from year to year.
The types of policy arrangement that provide an acceptable solution.
The types of risk which is present at the younger ages but will lessen in later life.
The types of risk that decreasing within duration and become more potent factor in failure to
survive.

25. Factors that influence mortality are:


I.
II.
III.
IV.

Ethnicity
Marital status
Age
Foreign residence

A. I & III only


C. I, II & III only

B. II & III only


D. All of the above

26. Which plans are generally in use as non forfeiture provision?


I.
II.
III.
IV.

Policy Loans
Automatic Premium Loan
Extended Term Assurance
Paid-up Policy

A. I, II & III only


C. II, III & IV only

B. I, II, & IV only


D. All of the above

27. 2 main types of children policies are ________________ and _______________.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Protected Educational Policies, Anticipated Endowment Policies


Protected Educational Policies, Children Deferred Assurance
Protected Educational Assurance, Children Deferred Policies
Children Deferred Policies, Anticipated Endowment Policies

28. _____________ is often referred as economic death.


A. Premature death
C. Temporary disability

B. Retirement
D. Permanent disability

29. Subrogation is one of the principles of insurance. It is crucial because, ________________.


A.
B.
C.
D.

It prevents the insured from making profit out of his loss.


It helps the insured to claim from the third party.
It helps the insured to recover his loss.
It prevents the third party from making profit of their loss.

30. The definition of Material fact is ___________________.


A.
B.
C.
D.

A fact which will influence a prudent underwriter in deciding whether to accept the risk.
A fact which was known by the insurer after negotiation.
A fact which was known by both the insurer and the insured.
All of the above.

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

Version: Jan 2013

Page 4

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

Appointed as a proxy to attend annual


Meeting of a company on behalf of the shareholder
Appointed to do specific act or transaction

31. Characteristics described above refer to _____________.


A. Agency
C. Special Agent

B. General Agent
D. Universal Agent

32. An insurance contract is a legally binding agreement between an insured and his insurer. As in
other commercial agreements, certain essential requirements have to be satisfied before the
insurance agreements can be legally binding.
Offer and Acceptance is one of the essential legal requirements in Insurance Contract.
Which statements are correct concerning Offer and Acceptance?
I.

Offer is usually made by a proposer when he submitting a completed and signed proposal
form to an insurer or his agent and the insurer may accept the proposal after accessing the
proposed risk.
II. The offer and acceptance must be voluntary
III. When the proposer disagrees on the original term, the insurer may offer to provide
insurance on different terms and it is called Counter-offer.
IV. The acceptance can be made by the proposer or the insurer.
A. I, II & III only
C. I, III & IV only

B. II, III & IV only


D. I, II & IV only

33. Risk of proper damage from earthquake, flood and typhoon is classified under:
A. Fundamental Risk
C. Speculative Risk

B. Particular Risk
D. Social Risk

34. The two most common expense participation methods found in major medical expenses
insurance policies are:
A. deductibles and co-insurance
B. co-insurance and co-payment
C. co-payment and deductibles
D. cashless and reimbursement
35. In life insurance, the claim amount is determined at the very beginning of the contract. Such
contracts are __________________ contracts.
A. Indemnity
C. Subrogation

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. Aleatory
D. Proximate

Version: Jan 2013

Page 5

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

36. Which of the following are considered as perils in insurance context?


I.
II.
III.
IV.

Fire
Court Awards
Negligence
Revenue

A. I & III only


C. III & IV only

B. II & IV only
D. I, II & IV only

37. Agent A was working with Company X. Then later Agent A changed to Company Y and brought
his customers to Company Y, what is this called?
A. Rebating
C. Concealment

B. Twisting
D. Misrepresenting

38. The charges for covering the cost of mortality alone is called ___________ and when the
charge is computed after taking account the elements of mortality and interest, it is called
_____________.
A. True premium, gross premium
C. Net premium, risk premium

B. Risk premium, net premium


D. Gross premium, loading

39. The chance of dying in a year at a specified age is commonly termed as ____________.
A. Rate of morbidity
C. Rate of interest

B. Rate of mortality
D. Rate of surviving

40. Below are the criteria for a cashless Medical and Health Insurance EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Hospital deposit may be waived.


Insured are not required to pay anything.
Letter of guarantee will be issued upon admittance to a panel hospital.
All eligible expenses will be taken care of by the insurer.

41. .Mr. & Mrs. Chong both aged 70 and 60 respectively received income payment from Annuity
Company. The income will be paid as long as either one annuitant is alive. The income payment
shall cease upon death of the last annuitant. What type of annuity contract has the couple
acquired?
A. Deferred annuity
C. Last survivor annuity

B. Single life annuity


D. Joint life annuity

42. Mr. Lim purchased a non- par whole life policy with RM 20,000 BSA and attached with an
Accidental Death Benefit Rider (RM 20,000 BSA). Mr. Lim met with an accident and pass away
but later prove that it happened due to drunk. How much compensation can his beneficiary get?
A. RM 20,000
C. RM 60,000

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. RM 40,000
D. RM 80,000

Version: Jan 2013

Page 6

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

43. There are various ways in which the policyholders share of surplus is distributed. Some of the
methods are :
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Guaranteed Bonus
Interim Bonus
Simple Reversionary Bonus
Compound Reversionary Bonus

A.
I, II & IV only
C. II, III & IV only

B. I, II & III only


D. All of the above

44. Which of the following documents are generally acceptable as proof of age by life offices in
Malaysia?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Certified extract from Baptism Register.


School leaving certificate from a Government or Government aided school.
Identity Card issued by the Malaysian Government.
All of the above.

45. Family Takaful benefits shall be paid to participant depending on _____________.


I
II
III
IV

The death of the participant before the term of the takaful plan
The termination of the contract by the participant
The permanent total disability experienced by the participant
The survival of the participant to the end of the term of the takaful plan

A. I, II & III only


C. I, II & IV only

B. II, III & IV only


D. All of the above

46. The cooling off period for a life policy is ________.


A. 15 days
C. 28 days

B. 20 days
D. 30 days

47. Which of the following is the evidence of premium payment for the policyholder?
A. Official receipt
C. Premium notice

B. Proposal form
D. Acknowledgement form

Age (nearest birthday)


28

Premium per RM 1000 Sum Assured


60.25

29
61.80
30
63.00
31
64.10
32
64.85
33
65.95
Table 1: Premium Rates for Male Live on 10-Year Endowment Policy
Name
Date of Birth
Policy Commencement
Policy Sum Assured
Zurich confidential or proprietary information
Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

: En. Fatul Hakim Abdullah


: 6 March 1975
: 29 May 2003
: RM 100,000.00
Version: Jan 2013

Page 7

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

48. Based on the above table, what is the premium per annum paid by En. Fatul?
A. RM 6,025.00
C. RM 6,300.00

B. RM 6, 180.00
D. RM 6,410.00

49. Which of the following are NOT the secondary functions of insurance?
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Cost stability
Source of capital
Stimulates business enterprise
Reduction of loss

A. I, II & III only


C. II, III & IV only

B. I, II & IV only
D. None of the above

50. Mary had bought a 5-year term plan. She decided to pay the premium on 1st of January of every
year. However, she had faced some personal financial problem in 4th year and she paid the
premium on 4th February in the said year.
In the above-mentioned case, Marys insurance contract is considered as ________.
A. Lapsed
C. Illegal

B. Automatic Premium Loan


D. Effected

51. A manufacturer who is worried about product liability lawsuit arising from one of his products
can avoid it by not manufacturing that product. This called ________.
A. Loss prevention
C. Risk transfer

B. Risk avoidance
D. Risk retention

52. Which of the following is not true?


A.
B.
C.
D.

Insurance in concerned only with pure risks.


Characteristic of insurable risk is that the loss must be fortuitous.
Insurable risks should involve losses that are capable of being financially measured.
For a risk to be insurable, the loss should be so catastrophic in nature.

53. Risks that are insurable must fulfill certain characteristics. The main characteristics are:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

financial value
large number of similar risks
catastrophic losses
reasonable premium

A. I & II only
C. I, II & IV only

B. I, III & IV only


D. All of the above

54. The principle of ________ requires the insurer to restore the insured to the same financial
position as he had enjoyed immediately before the loss.
A. Subrogation
C. Indemnity

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. Contribution
D. Proximate cause

Version: Jan 2013

Page 8

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

55. Which of the following are true about aspects of Takaful operation?
I.

Participants of Takaful plans make contributions that will be accumulated in the Takaful
Fund that may be invested in areas acceptable to Syariah.
II. Profit sharing follows the principle of mudharabah.
III. Takaful business is not a contractual transfer of risk.
IV. The Takaful Company does not assume the risk.
A. I, II & III only
C. II, III & IV only

B. I, III & IV only


D. All of the above

56. Which of the following responsible for the registration of life insurance agents in Malaysia?
A. PIAM
C. NAMLIA

B. AMLA
D. LIAM

57. Which of the following is not an intermediary?


A. Life agent
C. General agent

B. Reinsurer
D. Insurance broker

58. Premium for individual medical and health insurance policies are usually
A. age banded and increase with age
B. age specified and decrease with age
C. age banded and decrease with age
D. age specified and increase with age
59. Which of the following are the roles of an insurance agent?
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Bring financial relief to aggrieved dependants in insured people.


Inculcate the discipline of saving amongst the working population.
Bring profit in the event of property loss.
Provide other forms of insurance related services to the public.

A. I, II & IV only
C. II, III & IV only

B. I, II & III only


D. All of the above

60. The following statements are true EXCEPT:


A. In marine insurance the insured needs only to have insurable interest at the time of loss
occurs to be able to enter into a valid contract.
B. For general insurance contracts, insurable interest must exist at the beginning and at the
time of loss.
C. For life insurance contracts, insurable interest must exist at the beginning only.
D. With respect to life and personal accident insurance, a person has limited insurable interest
in his own life and limbs.
61. Stated below are the basic rights of consumers according to the International Consumer
Movement EXCEPT:
A. Right to information
C. Right to claim

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. Right to choose
D. Right to redress

Version: Jan 2013

Page 9

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

62. Self regulation has to be introduced by the insurance industry with the objective to:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Instill discipline and promote healthy competition in the industry.


Provide some element of protection to insurance consumers.
To undertake research in the fields of insurance and other related subjects.
Preparation and submission of annual accounts and the accompanying statements.

A. I & II only
C. I & III only

B. II & III only


D. II & IV only

63. For general insurance business, the main associations are:


I.
II.
III.
IV.

PIAM
IBAM
AMLA
LIAM

A. I & II only
C. I, II & III only

B. I & IV only
D. I, III & IV only

64. Stated below are the legal requirements of insurance contract EXCEPT:
A. Offer and acceptance
C. Utmost Good Faith

B. Consideration
D. Intention To Create Legal Relationship

65. Every agents falls into one of the following, EXCEPT:


A. Special agent
C. Universal agent

B. General agent
D. Underwriting agent

66. Some of the duties imposed on an agent in addition to his express contractual obligations are
provided as follows EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.

To render accounts to the principal as required.


Not to let his own interest conflict with his obligations to the principal.
To delegate his duties to a sub-agent without authority express or implied.
To comply with his principals instructions and to notify him when compliance becomes
impossible.

67. Mortality and morbidity rates generally increase with


A. the age of the population
B. the increase in income of the population
C. the length of period required to recuperate from any injury
D. economic downturn
68. The relationship of insurer and insurance agent may be created in the following ways:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

By implied appointment
By implication of the law
By subsequent ratification of an authorized act
By statute

A. I, II & III only


C. I, III & IV only
Zurich confidential or proprietary information
Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. II, III & IV only


D. All of the above
Version: Jan 2013

Page 10

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

69. Function of the Marketing Department are:


I.
II.
III.
IV.

Planning and controlling


Product Development
Pricing
Promotion

A. I, II & III only


C. I, III & IV only

B. II, III & IV only


D. All of the above

70. There are _______ stages in the consumer buying decision process.
A. Three
C. Five

B. Four
D. Six

71. The long-term nature of the contract requires the insurer to adopt a cautious view of the many
factors that enter into the premium rate calculations. Principals amongst these factors are the
following:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Mortality
Expenses
Rate of investment returns
Tax

A. I, II, III only


C. I, III & IV only

B. I, II & IV only
D. All of the above

72. To have _______, the purchaser of a life insurance policy must stand to suffer a financial loss
on the death of the person on whose life the life insurance policy has been bought.
A. Insurable Interest
C. Material Interest

B. Monetary Interest
D. All of the above

73. The risks covered by life insurance can be grouped under the following:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Premature Death
Permanent/Temporary disability
Retirement benefits
Financial Guarantees

A. I, II, III only


C. I, III, IV only

B. I, II & IV only
D. All of the above

74. Which of the following statement is TRUE about participating contracts?


A.
B.
C.
D.

Participating contracts are mainly for protection purpose.


The benefit is generally made up of guaranteed benefit, regular bonuses and a final bonus.
The main benefit is generally guaranteed.
These contracts are often simple and easily compared, which means competition on
premium rates is keen.

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

Version: Jan 2013

Page 11

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

75. _______ policy provide not only the payment of the face value of the policy upon the death of
the life assured during a fixed term of years, but also the payment of the full face amount at the
end of the said term if the life assured is living.
A. Whole Life
C. Endowment

B. Term
D. Annuity

76. Which of the followings are family takaful benefits?


I.
II.
III.
IV.

Death benefit
Disability Benefit
Maturity Benefit
Surrender Value

A. I, II, III only


C. I, III, IV only

B. II, III & IV only


D. All of the above

77. Which of the following plans are generally in use as non-forfeiture provisions?
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Automatic Premium Loan


Paid Up Policy
Extended Term Insurance
Policy Loans

A. I, II, III only


C. II, III, IV only

B. I, II & IV only
D. All of the above

78. The insurer cannot deny liability on a policy after two years of its issue on the grounds of
misrepresentation or non-disclosure alone unless he can prove that such misrepresentation or
non-disclosure was made fraudulently by the insured. The statement refer to:
A. Suicide Clause
C. Reinstatement Clause

B. Incontestability Clause
D. Paid-up Clause

79. Which of the following documents are generally acceptable as proof of age by life offices in
Malaysia?
I.
II.
III.
IV.

International Passport
Certified extract from Baptism Register
School leaving certificate from Government or Government aided school
Extract from service record of Government, Semi Government, Public Sector undertakings
and reputed commercial firms.

A. I, II, III only


C. I, III, IV only

B. I, II & IV only
D. All of the above

80. Select the various factors which influence mortality:


I.
II.
III.
IV.

Ethnicity
Social Status
Age
Occupation

A. I, II, III only


C. III and IV only
Zurich confidential or proprietary information
Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. II, III & IV only


D. All of the above
Version: Jan 2013

Page 12

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

81. To deal with sub-standard lives, the insurer usually employs any one of the following method:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Increasing Premium
Decreasing Death Benefit
Alternative Policy Plan
Bonus Adjustment

A. All of the above


C. I, III, IV only

B. I, II & III only


D. II, III & IV only

82. Under financial underwriting, the proposal form will be scrutinized to look for the following:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

The existence of insurable interest


Whether the amount of insurance applied for is commensurable with the financial standing
Whether the insured maintains multiple insurance policies with other insurers
Whether other insurers have turned down the proposers application for insurance coverage

A. I, II & III only


C. II, III & IV only

B. I, III & IV only


D. All of the above

83. When the premium charge is computed after taking into account the elements of mortality and
interest, it is called the _________________.
A. Pure Premium
C. Risk Premium

B. Net Premium
D. Gross Premium

84. In calculating the tabular (gross) premiums for non-participating policies, the elements normally
taken into account are the following, except:
A. Mortality
C. Expenses

B. Interest
D. Bonus loading

85. Under this type of regular premiums, the premium payments cease on death and no deduction
is made from the claim amount.
A. True premiums
C. Periodical premiums

B. Installment premiums
D. Regular premiums

86. In a proposal form, the following information are normally required:


I.
II.
III.
IV.

Personal particular
Details of insurance
Personal and family history
Occupation, residence, travel and hazardous pursuits

A. I, II & IV only
C. I, II & IIII only

B. I, III & IV only


D. All of the above

87. When any adverse history of applicants health is revealed, what types of document will an
insurer normally required?
A. Medical report
C. Attending physicians report
Zurich confidential or proprietary information
Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. Agents report
D. Proposal form
Version: Jan 2013

Page 13

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

88. The section of policy which is signed by certain officers of the company authorized to do so is:
A. The Proviso
C. The Preamble

B. The Schedule
D. The Attestation

89. Endorsements of an insurance policy can be done at ___________.


A. Time of issue of the policy
C. Before issue of the policy

B. After issue of the policy


D. A and B

90. Section 161 of Insurance Act 1996 provides that a claim upon the death of policy owner must be
paid within how many days upon receipt of intimation of the claim?
A. 30 days
C. 15 days

B. 45 days
D. 60 days

91. Under Section 169 of Insurance Act 1996, the payment of claim can proceed to the proper
claimant without letters of probate or administration. Insurance may pay _________.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The full amount if the proceed do not exceed RM10,000.


The full amount if the proceed do not exceed RM100,000.
RM10,000 if the policy exceeds RM10,000.
None of the above.

92. In the case of endowment insurance, the amount payable in the event the policyholder survives
to the end of the term of the contract is called ________.
A. Settlement Options
C. Probate of will

B. Maturity claims
D. Annuity

93. If the insurer has doubt in the validity of the documents furnished by the policyholder during any
claims, the insurer can _________.
A. Carry out an investigation
C. Void the policy

Age (next birthday)


30
31
32
33
34

B. Reject the claim immediately


D. None of the above

Premium per RM1000 Sum Assured


42.80
43.60
44.10
45.20
46.00

Table 1: Premium rates for male lives on 25-year endowment policy


For question 94 and 95, please refer Table 1
94.

Mr.Lim
Date of birth
: 20 April 1972
Policy commencement date : 4 April 2004
Policy Sum Assured
: RM100,000

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

Version: Jan 2013

Page 14

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

What is the premium per annum paid by Mr. Lim?


A. RM4,360.00
C. RM4,520.00
95.

B. RM4,410.00
D. RM4,600.00

Ms.Tan
Date of birth
: 21 January 1970
Policy commencement date : 1 April 2004
Policy Sum Assured
: RM100,000
Assuming female lives as 3 years younger, what is the premium per annum paid by Ms. Tan?
A. RM4,280.00
C. RM4,410.00
Age (nearest birthday)
28
29
30
31
32
33

B. RM4,360.00
D. RM4,520.00
Premium per RM1000 Sum Assured
60.25
61.80
63.00
64.10
64.85
65.95

Table 2: Premium rates for male lives on 10-year endowment policy


For question 96, please refer Table 2
96.

Encik Abdullah Salim


Date of birth
: 6 March 1975
Policy Commencement date : 29 May 2003
Polcy Sum Assured
: RM100,000
What is the premium per annum paid by Encik Abdullah?
A. RM6,025.00
C. RM6,300.00

B. RM6,180.00
D. RM6,410.00

97. What are the elements used in the principal of Actuarial Valuation of a life office?
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Distribution of Surplus
Interest
Valuation of Liabilities
Valuation of Assets

A. I, III & IV only


C. III & IV only

B. I & III only


D. All of the above

98. The followings are the characteristics of Maturity/Terminal Bonus:


I.
II.
III.
IV.

It is only payable during maturity or death claims.


Once it is declared on each valuation, it is only valid for the period up to the next valuation.
It is a proportion of the sum assured.
It is guaranteed and is strictly for non-participating policies.

A. I, II & III only


C. II & III only
Zurich confidential or proprietary information
Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. III & IV only


D. I & II only
Version: Jan 2013

Page 15

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

99. The term life insurance used in the Code of Ethics and Conduct covers the following types of
insurance, EXCEPT:
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Annuities
Pension Contracts
Home-service
Permanent Health Insurance

A. II & III only


C. III & IV only

B. III only
D. None of the above

100. Who is responsible to monitor the compliance of life insurance intermediaries?


A. Audit/Disciplinary Committee
C. Policy holders

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

B. Bank Negara Malaysia


D. Insurance agents

Version: Jan 2013

Page 16

PCE Sample Questions (Eng) Set 3

ANSWERS

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

B
A
D
A
B
D
A
D
A
A
D
C
C
D
A
A
C
B
A
B
D
A
D
C
D

Zurich confidential or proprietary information


Prepared by: Agency Training & Development

26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

C
B
D
A
A
D
D
A
C
B
A
B
B
B
B
C
A
D
D
C
A
A
A
D
A

51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75

B
D
C
C
D
D
B
A
A
D
C
A
C
C
D
C
A
B
D
C
D
A
D
B
C

76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100

C
A
B
D
D
A
D
B
D
A
D
C
D
D
D
B
B
A
B
C
A
C
D
D
A

Version: Jan 2013

Page 17

You might also like