Pearson VUE: Property Insurance Practice
Exam, Study questions insurance,
Casualty FL
S is purchasing a Commercial Property policy to cover a commercial building with a
replacement cost of $100,000. The policy includes an 80 percent Coinsurance clause.
To avoid a coinsurance penalty in the event of a partial loss, S should purchase a policy
with minimum limits of AT LEAST which of the following amounts?
A. $100,000
B. $90,000
C. $80,000
D. $20,000 - ANS-C
The MAXIMUM amount a policy will pay in the event of a loss is called the:
A. coinsurance amount
B. deductible
C. limit of liability
D. pro rata return - ANS-C
The National Flood Insurance Program provides coverage for losses caused by all of
the following occurrences EXCEPT:
A. mudslides
B. runoff from heavy rain
C. overflow of tidal waters
D. water-main breakage - ANS-D
,Special Form or Open Perils coverage:
A. Provides coverage against the named perils
B. Provides coverage against scheduled risks
C. Is limited by the named exclusions
D. Includes no exclusions - ANS-C
Which of the following businesses would be eligible for a Businessowners policy?
A. Auto body shop
B. Theater
C. Branch bank
D. Barber shop - ANS-D
During a tornado, a barn is destroyed when a section of its wall is blown down, knocking
over a lantern, which sets the barn on fire. The proximate cause of loss is the:
A. fire
B. collapse of the wall
C. tornado
D. smoke - ANS-C
A fire in an insured's restaurant burns the kitchen walls and causes smoke damage to
the entire interior. Water used to extinguish the fire causes extensive damage to floors
and furnishings. The water damage is best described as:
A. a time element loss
B. a consequential loss
,C. a direct loss
D. an indirect loss - ANS-C
Which of the following terms is defined as the uncertainty of future outcome?
A. Risk
B. Hazard
C. Peril
D. Cause - ANS-A
The Personal Liability section of a Homeowners policy covers which of the following
options?
A. Damage to an insured's property caused by a visitor
B. Bodily injury to a resident caused by a neighbor's dog
C. Property damage caused by war
D. Bodily injury caused by the personal activities of an insured - ANS-D
An insured owns an antique marble statue valued at $3,000, which is covered under a
Personal Articles Floater. Damage to the statue would be covered in all of the following
situations EXCEPT:
A. it was accidentally damaged by a housekeeper
B. it was damaged in a flood
C. a guest of the insured maliciously damaged it
D. the insured threw it - ANS-D
Which of the following sources may be used to provide property insurability information?
A. Police records
, B. Physical inspections
C. Checking account statements
D. Lie detector tests - ANS-B
All of the following perils are covered under a Building and Business Personal Property
Coverage Form with a Causes of Loss-Basic Form attached EXCEPT:
A. smoke
B. sprinkler leakage
C. sinkhole collapse
D. earth movement - ANS-D
X insures a home for $100,000 under a Dwelling Property Broad Form (DP-2). If a flood
causes $1,000 in damage to the home's contents, which of the following
MAXIMUM amounts will X's insurer pay?
A. $0
B. $800
C. $900
D. $1,000 - ANS-A
In order to issue a written binder for a commercial property policy, what is the MINIMUM
consideration a producer must secure from an applicant?
A. A promise to pay the premium
B. A signature on a premium finance agreement
C. Payment of six months' premium
D. Payment of twelve months' premium - ANS-A
Exam, Study questions insurance,
Casualty FL
S is purchasing a Commercial Property policy to cover a commercial building with a
replacement cost of $100,000. The policy includes an 80 percent Coinsurance clause.
To avoid a coinsurance penalty in the event of a partial loss, S should purchase a policy
with minimum limits of AT LEAST which of the following amounts?
A. $100,000
B. $90,000
C. $80,000
D. $20,000 - ANS-C
The MAXIMUM amount a policy will pay in the event of a loss is called the:
A. coinsurance amount
B. deductible
C. limit of liability
D. pro rata return - ANS-C
The National Flood Insurance Program provides coverage for losses caused by all of
the following occurrences EXCEPT:
A. mudslides
B. runoff from heavy rain
C. overflow of tidal waters
D. water-main breakage - ANS-D
,Special Form or Open Perils coverage:
A. Provides coverage against the named perils
B. Provides coverage against scheduled risks
C. Is limited by the named exclusions
D. Includes no exclusions - ANS-C
Which of the following businesses would be eligible for a Businessowners policy?
A. Auto body shop
B. Theater
C. Branch bank
D. Barber shop - ANS-D
During a tornado, a barn is destroyed when a section of its wall is blown down, knocking
over a lantern, which sets the barn on fire. The proximate cause of loss is the:
A. fire
B. collapse of the wall
C. tornado
D. smoke - ANS-C
A fire in an insured's restaurant burns the kitchen walls and causes smoke damage to
the entire interior. Water used to extinguish the fire causes extensive damage to floors
and furnishings. The water damage is best described as:
A. a time element loss
B. a consequential loss
,C. a direct loss
D. an indirect loss - ANS-C
Which of the following terms is defined as the uncertainty of future outcome?
A. Risk
B. Hazard
C. Peril
D. Cause - ANS-A
The Personal Liability section of a Homeowners policy covers which of the following
options?
A. Damage to an insured's property caused by a visitor
B. Bodily injury to a resident caused by a neighbor's dog
C. Property damage caused by war
D. Bodily injury caused by the personal activities of an insured - ANS-D
An insured owns an antique marble statue valued at $3,000, which is covered under a
Personal Articles Floater. Damage to the statue would be covered in all of the following
situations EXCEPT:
A. it was accidentally damaged by a housekeeper
B. it was damaged in a flood
C. a guest of the insured maliciously damaged it
D. the insured threw it - ANS-D
Which of the following sources may be used to provide property insurability information?
A. Police records
, B. Physical inspections
C. Checking account statements
D. Lie detector tests - ANS-B
All of the following perils are covered under a Building and Business Personal Property
Coverage Form with a Causes of Loss-Basic Form attached EXCEPT:
A. smoke
B. sprinkler leakage
C. sinkhole collapse
D. earth movement - ANS-D
X insures a home for $100,000 under a Dwelling Property Broad Form (DP-2). If a flood
causes $1,000 in damage to the home's contents, which of the following
MAXIMUM amounts will X's insurer pay?
A. $0
B. $800
C. $900
D. $1,000 - ANS-A
In order to issue a written binder for a commercial property policy, what is the MINIMUM
consideration a producer must secure from an applicant?
A. A promise to pay the premium
B. A signature on a premium finance agreement
C. Payment of six months' premium
D. Payment of twelve months' premium - ANS-A
