CORRECT ANSWERS (VRERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A
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1. What is the primary purpose of insurance?
A. To eliminate all financial risk
B. To transfer risk from insured to insurer
C. To guarantee profit for policyholder
D. To avoid paying claims
Rationale: Insurance shifts risk to the insurer in exchange for
premiums.
Correct answer: B
2. An adjuster’s main responsibility is to:
A. Sell insurance policies
B. Defend insured in court
C. Investigate and settle claims
D. Set premium rates
Rationale: Adjusters evaluate and resolve claims fairly.
Correct answer: C
3. Which document outlines coverage terms?
,A. Police report
B. Insurance policy
C. Claim form
D. Appraisal report
Rationale: The policy defines coverage and exclusions.
Correct answer: B
4. Indemnity means:
A. Profit from claims
B. Restoring insured to pre-loss condition
C. Denying valid claims
D. Increasing premiums
Rationale: Indemnity restores financial position, not profit.
Correct answer: B
5. A peril is:
A. A type of policy
B. Cause of loss
C. Premium amount
D. Claim process
Rationale: Peril refers to the cause of loss (fire, theft, etc.).
Correct answer: B
6. A hazard is:
,A. Loss settlement
B. Condition increasing chance of loss
C. Policy exclusion
D. Claim payment
Rationale: Hazards increase risk likelihood.
Correct answer: B
7. Which is NOT an element of an insurance contract?
A. Offer
B. Acceptance
C. Fraud
D. Consideration
Rationale: Fraud is illegal, not an element of contract
formation.
Correct answer: C
8. The principle of utmost good faith requires:
A. Hidden exclusions
B. Full honesty by both parties
C. Delayed claims
D. Increased premiums
Rationale: Insurance requires honesty from insurer and insured.
Correct answer: B
, 9. A deductible is:
A. Insurer profit
B. Amount insured pays before coverage applies
C. Policy limit
D. Claim penalty
Rationale: Deductible is out-of-pocket expense.
Correct answer: B
10. Actual Cash Value (ACV) is:
A. Replacement cost only
B. Replacement cost minus depreciation
C. Market speculation value
D. Policy limit
Rationale: ACV accounts for depreciation.
Correct answer: B
11. Replacement cost means:
A. Cost minus depreciation
B. Market value
C. Cost to replace with new item
D. Original purchase price
Rationale: Replacement cost ignores depreciation.
Correct answer: C