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PCE Trial Ques English PDF
PCE Trial Ques English PDF
PCE Trial Ques English PDF
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DATE
DURATION 2 hours
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE, NO 5, JALAN SRI SEMANTAN SATU, DAMANSARA HEIGHTS, 50490 KUALA LUMPUR.
GENERAL LINE: 03 - 2087 8882 CUSTOMER SERVICE: 03 - 2087 8883
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The Pre-Contract Examination for Insurance Agents
1. Copy your Candidate Examination Number (CEN) from your examination entry permit
into the box provided on the cover page of this question paper.
2. This examination consists of 100 questions with 4 answer choices and divided into two
parts:
Questions number
PART A - Basics of Insurance and including
Medical and Health Insurance: 1 to 50
3. Please check your Examination Entry Permit to ensure that you are given the
examination question paper matching the Part(s) that you have registered.
4. Mark all your answers on the answer sheet provided. You are to blacken only one oval
with the alphabet corresponding to your answer choice for each numbered row. If there
appears to be more than one answer choices, select the one you think is the best
alternative.
5. You may write anything on the examination question paper BUT Mil will not consider
anything that you have written for marking.
6. Only correct answers will be given a point. Wrong and unmarked answers will not be
given any points. Therefore you are to answer all questions even if you have to guess.
9. This question book, answer sheet and other materials provided during this examination
are NOT permitted to be taken away from the examination hall. It is the onus, duty and
responsibility of the candidate to hand-in personally to the Presiding Official all these
materials before leaving the hall.
PARTA
A premature death.
B permanent disability.
e financial guarantees.
D easing the financial burden caused by adverse changes in health.
A or life
B or medical
e health or life
D health or personal accident
A master policy.
B application form.
e insurance certificate.
D summary plan document.
6. A situation where more sub-standard risks are accepted for insurance resulting in a
less favourable underwriting result is known as
A anti reaction.
B contradiction.
e anti rejection.
o anti selection.
A exclusion.
B conditions.
e the operative clause.
o the schedule of benefits.
11. Premium shall be paid on the due date specified in the policy. However, most life
insurance contracts provide that such payment can be made within 30 days from
the due date. This period is called the period.
A grace
B expiry
C extension
D termination
A overseas investment.
B offsourcing.
C offshoring.
D investing.
13. Which of the following is/are mediation bureau(s) for insurance and takaful
companies in Malaysia?
14. Which of the following are the objectives of a family takaful plan?
A I and II
B I and III
C II and III
D L II and III
15. 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 ratification.
S assignment.
C acceptance.
D authorization.
I void.
II voidable.
III unenforceable.
A I and II
S I and III
C II and III
D I, II and III
I Consideration
II Offer and acceptance
III Legality of the contract
IV Capacity of parties to contract
A I and II
B I, III and IV
C II, III and IV
o I, II, III and IV
20. Which of the following stages make(s) up the 'consumer buying decision
process'?
A II only
B I and II
C I and III
o I, II and III
21. Under which of the following statutes is the maintenance of the policy register a
requirement?
A the agent
B the public
C Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
o The Malaysian Insurance Institute (Mil)
A the agent.
B reinsurer.
C the insured.
D the insurance company.
25. Which of the following are appointed by insurance companies to represent them?
A Insurers
B Reinsurers
C Insurance agents
D Insurance brokers
A 16
B 18
C 20
D 21
27. Which of the following are NOT part of the insurance market in Malaysia?
A Reinsurers
B Loss adjusters
C Real estate agents
D Insurance companies
28. The Takaful Act 1984 is divided into four parts. Which of the following is NOT one
of them?
A The part that provides for the interpretation, the classification and
references to the takaful business.
B The part that specifies the powers vested in the Prime Minister's
Department in regulating the takaful business.
C The part that provides for the administration and enforcement of matters
such as indemnity and the submission of annual reports.
D The part that provides the mode and conduct of the takaful business such
as the conditions of registration, the establishment and maintenance of
takaful funds.
A remote
B proximate
C substantial
D contributory
A Cash only
B Repair only
C Replacement and repair only
D Cash, repair. replacement or reinstatement
A III only
B I and II
e I and III
D II and III
35. In any assignment, there are two parties, namely, the assignor and the
A owners.
B receiver.
e assignee.
D beneficiary.
A salvage.
B left over.
e constructive loss.
D partial loss goods.
A the insured must bear the first RMX (specified Ringgit amount) of each and
every loss.
B the insured can receive more than the actual amount of his loss.
e the insured cannot recover from any other insurers except from his own
insurer.
D where there are two or more policies covering one loss, the insured must
claim from all the policies.
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38. The principle of subrogation prevents the insured from
A Transfer
B Retention
C Avoidance
o Investment
A I and 1/
B I and II/
C 1/ and III
o I, II and III
A II only
B I and II
C I and III
o I. II and III
43. In most cases, the financial value of a risk will the insured
event occurs.
I be known before
II not be known after
III not be known before
A L9DlY
B I and II
e II and III
D I, II and III
A risk.
Bloss.
e peril.
D hazard.
A all losses.
B physical hazards.
e accidental losses.
D risks, the severity/frequency of which is within the control of the insured
persons.
47. Insurance is
48. Which Act is introduced for the purpose of regulating the conduct of the insurance
business in Malaysia?
A I and II
B I and III
C II and III
D I. II and III
LIFE INSURANCE
101. The main purpose of delivering the life policy through the agent is to
102. Features of life insurance contract being long term and implications of surrender
values being less than total premiums paid, are usually part of information found
in
A agent's report.
B endorsements.
C sales literature.
o proposal forms.
103. Under the guidelines on the code of conduct, cases of fraud must be reported
immediately to the
A police only.
B police and to the board of directors.
C police and to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
o police and to the audit! disciplinary committee.
I interest.
II mortality.
III expenses.
IV surrender policies.
A I and II
B II and III
C III and IV
D " I" III and IV
106. The process by which the proceeds of a policy are paid other than as a lump sum
cash payment is called
A dividend.
B reinstatement.
C settlement option.
D non-forfeiture option.
108. Which one the following is NOT settlement option of a maturity claims?
109. Before any claim payment is made for maturity claims, which one of the following
documents must be produced?
110. Which of the following particulars are usually found in the schedule of a policy?
I Sum assured
II Date of maturity
III Name and address of the insurer
IV Name and address of the assured
A I, II and III
B I. II and IV
e I, III andN
D I, II, III and IV
111. For the proper assessment of risk, information obtained from the following
sources is important:
I ajgent's report.
II medical report.
III the proposal form.
IV attending physician's statement.
A I, II and III
B I, II and IV
e I, III and IV
D I. II. III and IV
112. Information relating to financial position and sources of income of the life
proposed is generally obtained from the
A agent's report.
B proposal form.
e health declaration.
D employer's certificate.
114. Life insurance companies usually give certain discounts on premium chargeable
to female lives because
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115. Aminah prefers the yearly mode of premium payment which is due on the 1 of
January every year. In the 4th year, she encountered some financial difficulties
which resulted in payment being made on the 3rd of February. Her policy is
considered to have
A lapsed.
B forfeited.
C cancelled.
o not lapsed.
117. The particulars asked for in the proposal form which will help to calculate the
premium rates are
A I, II and III
B I, III and IV
C II, III and IV
o I, II, III and IV
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118. Which of the following are elements of gross premium for participating policies?
I Interest
II Mortality
III Expenses
IV Bonus loading
A I, II and III
B I, II and IV
C I, III and IV
0 I, II, III and IV
A August 8.
B August 10.
C August 17.
o September 4.
120. Under the 'cooling-off' period, a new life policyholder may, within
________ of the delivery of the policy to him, return the policy to the
insurer for cancellation due to objections to certain terms in the policy.
A one week
B one month
C 15 days
o 21 days
121. Special conditions that need to be endorsed at the time of issuing the policy are
those
A I and II
B II and III
C III and IV
o I, II, III and IV
I age.
II sex.
III occupation.
IV social status.
A I, II and III
B 1,IIandiV
C I, III and IV
D I, II, III and IV
123. When an insurance company encounters a substandard risk, the company can
take the following actions:
I increase premium.
II to charge a debt or a lien.
III to offer an alternate form of contract.
A III only
B I and II
C I and III
D I, II and III
124. When an applicant for insurance is classified as substandard risk, it means the
applicant
A taxable.
B deductible.
C chargeable.
D not taxable.
126. This is the value which attaches to a policy of life insurance after a period of at
least three years of being in force.
A Paid up value
B Residual value
C Cash value
o Forced sale value
127. The conditions in a life insurance policy can be categorized into three groups,
namely,
128. A provision in a life insurance policy which states that any premium not paid by
the end of the grace period be automatically paid by a policy loan if there is
sufficient cash value is called
A II only
B III only
C I and II
o I and III
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131. Which one of the following statements is true about the incontestability clause?
A a health declaration
B a formal letter from the insured
C a new application to be submitted
D the consent of the life insurance agent
A letter of acceptance
B life insurance policy
C life insurance proposal form
o written presentation by an agent
135. This type of insurance provides for instalment cash payments to policy holders
with the sum assured being payable in the event of death anytime during the term
of this policy.
A annuity scheme.
B whole life insurance.
C level term insurance.
o endowment insurance.
137. One of the following policies does NOT accrue any cash or surrender value.
A Term insurance
B Whole life insurance
C Endowment insurance
o limited payment whole life insurance
A bonus.
B basic benefit.
C permanent benefit.
o supplementary benefit.
139. In this policy, payment of the sum insured is made only in the event of the death
of the life assured within the stipulated term of the policy and nothing is payable if
the life assured survives the term:
A children policies.
B group insurance.
C term assurance.
D whole life assurance.
140. Identify the major difference between an ordinary whole life policy and a limited
payment whole life policy.
A An ordinary whole life policy accumulates cash value faster than a limited
payment whole life policy.
B An ordinary whole life policy is non-participating whereas a limited payment
whole life policy is participating.
C An ordinary whole life policy gives protection for a lifetime while a limited
payment policy provides protection for a limited period.
D Premiums on an ordinary whole life policy are payable for the lifetime of
the insured whilst premiums on a limited payment whole life policy are
payable for a limited period.
A I, II and III
B I, II and IV
C II, III and IV
D I, II, III and IV
143. The policyholder of a life insurance policy can transfer all the rights under the
policy to another person by
144. Mr and Mrs Lee, aged 65 and 60 respectively, are receiving income payment from
a life insurance company. The income will be paid as long as either annuitant is
alive. The income payment will stop upon the death of the last annuitant. What
type of annuity contract has been acquired by the couple?
146. Mr Lim purchased a ten years duration convertible term policy at the age of 30. If
he elects to convert the term to a whole life policy at the age of 35 on an attained
age basis, then the premium for the whole life policy will be
147. Life insurance is the most practical means of meeting one's financial obligations
arising from premature death because it
148. The life insurance contract requires the proposer to disclose to the life office all
material facts. For how long must this duty of disclosure continue?
149. If no insurable interest existed at the time a life policy was effected, the policy
would
A remain valid.
B become voidable depending on the judgement of the high court.
C become void; the company is not obliged to pay a claim under the policy.
o become voidable; the company mayor may not be obliged to pay a claim
under the policy depending on the discretion of management.
150. In life insurance, the law requires the applicant for a life policy to have insurable
interest at the time the
A claim is paid.
B policy is issued.
C insured person dies.
o application for life insurance is made.