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Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in assessing need prior to making
recommendations?
a. Explore
b. Discuss
c. Quantify
d. Review
4. A basic rate taxpayer wants to invest in gilts but is concerned about paying tax. Which
of the following would give them the lowest tax to pay?
5. Annuities which are paid until the death of the investor are called:
8. National Savings:
a. an advisory service
b. A best execution service
c. an ISA service
d. a dealing service
12. In which circumstances may the State provide a lump sum benefit?
a. in a maternity claim
b. to a widow on death of her husband
c. to an employee on redundancy
d. Never
13. When an underwriter is considering the risk under a new proposal, which of the
following need be considered?
a. hobbies and pastimes
b. Occupation
c. current state of health
d. all of the above
a. endowment assurance
b. PHI / IPI
c. term assurance
d. ISA
15. Which of the following will provide an income in case of illness that will last until
retirement?
a. an annuity
b. PHI / IPI
c. Sickness and accident policy
d. Critical illness cover
16. Under a flexible whole life assurance, the assured has the option to:
17. A non-taxpayer with a large portfolio of unit trusts will pay tax on its dividend
distributions of:
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 32.5%
d. 0%
18. Which of the following is guaranteed to repay an interest only mortgage at the end of
the mortgage term?
19. Who could put the most into their existing ISA?
a. Mark who already has £6,000 in stocks and shares and life assurance in a maxi ISA
b. Pam who already has £1,500 in a cash mini ISA
c. Paul who already has £1,000 in a stocks and shares in his mini ISA
d. Kathryn who already has £5,500 in cash and stocks and shares in her maxi ISA
21. Which of the following is NOT a feature of "exempt approval" in a company pension
scheme?
22. John Brown is a member of the Body & Company Pension Plan. He joined the plan at
age 30 and his current salary is £16,000. What is the maximum lump sum death benefit
that can be provided for him?
a. £16,000
b. £24,000
c. £40,000
d. £64,000
23. Lizzie Borden, aged 30, contributes 5 per cent of her salary to the Axe Bros Pension
Plan. She wishes to pay the maximum AVC contribution, based on her salary of £13,333.
How much can she pay into the AVC?
a. £2,333.28
b. £1,999.95
c. £1,333.30
d. £1,666.62
24. What is the maximum pension that can be provided under an executive pension plan?
a. £3,500
b. £5,250
c. £6,125
d. £7,000
26. When considering a client's investment needs - which of the following should be
considered?
a. family circumstances
b. need for income/capital
c. term of the investment/liquidity
d. all of the above
28. Amy invested £1,000 in Cash Mini ISA in June 2005. What is the maximum she
could invest in Stocks and Shares through ISAs in tax year 2005/06?
a. £3,000
b. £5,000
c. £6,000
d. £7,000
29. Which of the following carries the lower risk to the sum invested?
a. overseas equities
b. UK equities
c. managed funds
d. cash or money funds
30. Which of the following may be of particular interest to a higher rate taxpayer looking
for a medium risk investment?
a. Shares
b. higher rate building society account
c. Stocks and Shares ISA, invested in unit trusts
d. Cash ISA
31. An endowment assurance policy used in connection with a mortgage is often referred
to as:
a. collective security
b. collateral security
c. guaranteed repayment vehicle
d. security document
32. In a personal pension mortgage the amount of the retirement fund which can be used
to repay the loan cannot exceed which of the following percentages of the total?
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 50%
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Answers
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10 a
11 b
12 b
13 d
14 b
15 b
16 b
17 a
18 c
19 c
20 d
21 c
22 d
23 c
24 c
25 c
26 d
27 d
28 a
29 d
30 c
31 b
32 c
33 d