QFA LIFE ASSURANCE SAMPLE PAPER 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
A need to accumulate a capital sum from regular
surplus income over a period of time is which type
of personal financial need?
A Savings
B Investment
C Protection
D Loan - correct answer A
1.1 - Main types of personal financial needs
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The primary financial need of a client in their 60s is
likely to be:
A savings
B investment
C protection
D loans - correct answer B
1.3 - Life Cycle
Factfinding is also known as:
A suitability
B know the client
C appropriateness
D treating the client fairly - correct answer B
1.5 - Benefits of financial planning
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If Jackie wants to maintain the real purchasing
power of her life cover she should add which option
to the Term Assurance policy she is taking out?
A Insurability
B Conversion
C Indexation
D Renewal - correct answer C
2.4 - Ancillary/Optional benefits
The MAIN reason why the premium under a Term
Assurance policy, which contains automatic
indexation of cover and premium, increases at a
faster rate than the increase in cover is because:
A commission is payable on each increase in
premium
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B the cost of life assurance cover increases with age
C stamp duty is payable on the increase in cover
D the life company imposes an increased
administration charge - correct answer B
2.4 - Ancillary/Optional benefits
The cost of life assurance policy will be cheaper if:
(i) the life assured is female
(ii) the life assured has existing cover in place with
the life company
(iii) indexation is not added as an ancillary benefit.
A (i) only
B (i) and (ii) only
C (ii) and (iii) only
D (iii) only - correct answer D