ICS04 - Marine Hull (Surveyor) Mock Test 19

These questions cover important ICS04 – Marine Hull (Surveyor) concepts, including General Average, Institute Time Clauses, International Maritime Bureau, marine terms of sale, Running Down Clause, package insurance, Rules of Practice, Marine Open Cover, scuttling, and stop-loss reinsurance. The topics focus on voluntary sacrifices during maritime peril, hull insurance clauses, maritime crime prevention, commercial terms used in marine trade, collision liabilities, insurance coverage, adjustment of claims and repair expenses, automatic marine insurance arrangements, fraudulent sinking of vessels, and reinsurance objectives. Understanding these areas is important for marine hull underwriting, claims assessment, surveying, policy interpretation, and examination preparation.

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Q1. The term __________ implies some voluntary sacrifice of property made, or expenditure incurred in a time of peril threatening all property involved in common maritime adventure, with a view of preserving it from that peril.

a) General Average
b) Actual Loss
c) Labour Charges
d) Particular Average

Q2. Clause 9 of Group C of Institute Time Clauses deals with:

a) Sister Ship
b) 3/4th Collision Liability
c) Deductible
d) None of these

Q3. International Maritime Bureau is a non-profit making organisation, established in __________ to act as a focal point in the fight against all types of maritime crime and malpractice.

a) 1961
b) 1971
c) 1981
d) 1991

Q4. Which of the following is not a term of sale in marine?

a) C&F
b) CIF
c) FOB
d) CFP

Q5. Running Down Clause in a marine policy relates to:

a) Age of the Vessel
b) Collision
c) Termination of Insurance
d) Age of the Consignment

Q6. A Package Insurance Policy would cover:

a) Property Damage
b) Port Blockage
c) Liability for Errors and Omission
d) All of the Above

Q7. Rule No. D-5 of the Rules of Practice of the Association of Average Adjusters sets out the division of:

a) Unrepaired Damage
b) Temporary Repairs Expenses
c) The Dry-Docking Expenses
d) Cost of Fuel and Stores

Q8. In Marine Open Cover which of the following is incorrect?

a) It provides automatic and continuous insurance protection to exporter/importer.
b) It is an unstamped document.
c) Under open cover premium is payable on each declaration.
d) Total sum insured is mentioned at the time of acceptance.

Q9. Deliberate sinking of vessels to claim under Hull Insurance is known as:

a) Scuttling
b) Abandonment
c) Barratry
d) General Average Loss

Q10. What could be the likely purpose behind purchasing stop-loss reinsurance?

a) Reduce variance of the underwriting result
b) Improve underwriting process
c) Bring down insurance costs
d) Eliminate losses

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