ABA CTFA Exam Practice Questions (P. 3)
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Question #21
Stephen is about to commence taking benefits from his personal pension scheme, which includes protected rights. He should be aware that:
- AHe can take up to 25% of the total fund as a pension commencement lump sum
- BHe has the right to exercise the open market option
- CHis whole pension fund must provide limited price indexation in payment
- DThe value of the protected rights element will not count towards the lifetime allowance
Correct Answer:
AB
AB
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Question #22
Frank, age 55, is considering adopting a lifestyle investment technique as he aims to build up his personal pension prior to retirement. He should be aware that:
- AThe asset mix of the fund will be adjusted automatically on pre-determined dates
- BHis ongoing exposure to equities will reduce with lifestyling
- CAfter 10 years, a maximum of 25% of the investments will be in bonds
- DLifestyling is likely to be appropriate if he intends to purchase a conventional annuity with his entire fund.
Correct Answer:
ABD
ABD
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Question #23
Under an employer's group life assurance policy, what is the normal tax treatment of the death benefit?
- AIt is liable to Inheritance Tax
- BIt is liable to Capital Gains Tax
- CIt is liable to Income Tax
- DIt is not liable to any form of taxation
Correct Answer:
D
D
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Question #24
If an income protection insurance (PHI) policy has reviewable premiums, this usually means that the insurance company can:
- AAlter the cost of the cover
- BWithdraw cover on any anniversary date
- COnly increase premiums in line with inflation
- DPay benefits for less than the full period of incapacity
Correct Answer:
A
A
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Question #25
Apart from comparing cover and costs, what other key factor should usually be considered if a financial adviser intends to recommend that a client cancels an existing term assurance policy and replaces it with a new one?
- AThe insurable interest
- BThe underwriting requirements
- CThe secondhand policy market value
- DThe chargeable gains
Correct Answer:
B
B
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Question #26
The primary purpose of a key person insurance policy is to provide funds on the death of the life assured directly to the deceased's:
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Question #27
The phase of the economic cycle when levels of employment and production are high and economy is growing, generally accompanied by high prices for goods and services is called:
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Question #28
The phase of the economic cycle when levels of employment and production fall and the growth of the economy slows is called:
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Question #29
The phase of the economic cycle when levels of employment and production are low and economic growth is at a virtual standstill or even negative is called:
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Question #30
Gross domestic product is:
- AThe total of all goods and services produced in a country used to monitor economic growth
- BThe half of all goods and services produced in a country used to monitor economic growth
- CThe division of all goods and services produced in a country used to monitor economic growth
- DNone of the above
Correct Answer:
A
A
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