Free Annuities Practice Questions

North Dakota Life, Accident & Health exam — 28 practice questions.

Subtopics: Principles, Immediate vs deferred, Products, Payment options, Uses, Taxation, Parties to an annuity, Flexible premium annuity, Cash refund option, Installment refund option, Period certain option, Annuity units, Separate account, Tax-deferred accumulation, Exclusion ratio, Early withdrawal penalty, Annuitization, Death before annuitization, Qualified vs nonqualified, Structured settlement

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Sample questions & answers

1. The primary purpose of an annuity is to:

Provide income, often for retirement, and protect against outliving one's assets

Annuities are designed to liquidate a sum into income, protecting against the risk of outliving assets.

2. The period during which the annuity owner pays into the contract and it grows is the:

Accumulation phase

The accumulation phase is when funds are paid in and grow tax-deferred before annuitization.

3. An annuity bought with a single premium that begins income payments within about one year is a(n):

Immediate annuity

A single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) starts income payments shortly after purchase.

4. An annuity that delays income payments until a future date is a:

Deferred annuity

A deferred annuity accumulates value and begins payments at a later, chosen date.

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