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big book chapters 1-5

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 49mins

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1.

In general, a real estate licensee may NOT accept compensation for selling ---- on behalf of a client

a)

commercial property

b)

securities

c)

timeshares

d)

vacant land

2.

The majority of new licensees begin their work in what market?

a)

commercial properties

b)

multi-family residential

c)

property management

d)

single-family residential

3.

An independent contractor licensee

a)

cannot be charged for office space or supplies provided by the broker

b)

earns commission based on the results of his or her work efforts

c)

is subject to strict direction or control by the broker

d)

is paid for the number of hours worked

4.

Which is NOT one of the factors used by the IRS to determine whether a real estate agent qualifies as a statutory non-employee?

a)

has a fiduciary relationship with clients

b)

paid for output, not hours worked

c)

properly licensed

d)

written and signed contract with broker

5.

At the end of the year, what form will an independent contractor receive that details his or her compensation for the year?

a)

1040 ICA

b)

1099-MISC

c)

W-2

d)

W-4

6.

An employer is responsible for withholding each of these from an employee's paycheck EXCEPT

a)

income tax

b)

Medicare tax

c)

property tax

d)

Social Security tax

7.

Salesperson L uses the multiple listing service to find the perfect house for buyer B. When B buys the house, who will give L a check for the commission he earned?

a)

B, his buyer client

b)

L's broker

c)

the manager of the multiple listing service

d)

the seller

8.

Which is NOT an advantage of a career in real estate sales?

a)

possibility of owning your own brokerage with additional training, education and experience

b)

potential for unlimited earnings

c)

setting you own hours

d)

predictable income

9.

When may a person use the term REALTOR?

a)

after closing the first successful transaction

b)

as soon as the person passes the real estate license examination

c)

only after becoming a member of the National Association of REALTORS

d)

upon the sponsorship of his or her broker

10.

The multiple listing service (MLS) was created so that

a)

agency agreements and discloses would not be necessary

b)

brokers could have a secure place to record a client's confidential information

c)

member brokers could share listings with a blanket offer of cooperation and compensation

d)

sellers and buyers could find each other

11.

ABC Cable Inc. is getting ready to build a new call center in Smithton that should attract hundreds of new workers to the small town. What would you expect the immediate effect on home prices in the area to be?

a)

Home prices should fall initially

b)

Home prices should rise initially

c)

Home prices should not be affected

d)

It's not possible to predict

12.

A large influx of people into a community is likely to result in which type of real estate market?

a)

buyer's market

b)

seller's market

c)

should not affect the market

d)

impossible to predict

13.

What is the most important factor in determining supply in the real estate market?

a)

economic base of an area

b)

government programs

c)

interest rates

d)

population growth

14.

What is the impact of low inflation on the real estate market?

a)

It generally raises interest rates

b)

It decreases the cost of a newly built home

c)

It increases the price of existing homes

d)

The market would not be affected

15.

Which factor is NOT LIKELY result in a seller's market?

a)

increased layoffs at a local factory

b)

limited new construction

c)

low construction costs for labor and materials

d)

migration away from the area

16.

Which situation would NOT LIKELY result in a seller's market?

a)

high construction costs

b)

low interest rates

c)

migration out of the area

d)

minimal new construction

17.

What is the acronym you can use to remember the broad factors that impact the real estate market?

a)

P-A-T-S

b)

P-E-G-S

c)

P-E-T-E

d)

P-I-T-I

18.

What is another word that refers to the non-homogeneity of real property?

a)

immobility

b)

scarity

c)

uniformity

d)

uniqueness

19.

An increase in the cost of goods or services is knows as

a)

the cost of money

b)

economic base

c)

inflation

d)

lag time

20.

Which is NOT a physical characteristic of land?

a)

balance

b)

immobility

c)

scarcity

d)

uniqueness

21.

Which is NOT an example of an attachment?

a)

a basketball hoop that is moved into the garage in the winter

b)

a greenhouse that is built off the garage

c)

the lily pond in the backyard Japanese garden

d)

uncut roses on a rose bush planted by the back door

22.

What term describes a right that transfers with ownership of real property?

a)

appurtenance

b)

encroachment

c)

emblement

d)

fixture

23.

Physical land and all improvements that are permanently attached to it is known as

a)

land

b)

real estate

c)

real property

d)

real and personal property

24.

A landowner needs water. His land contains no available water source. However, the landowner is given the right to cross over his next-door neighbor's property to run a pipeline from a river to his land. What high grants this permission?

a)

appropriative

b)

littoral

c)

reelection

d)

riparian

25.

Over the last several years, the tide has been depositing silt onto the property along a coastal inlet, increasing the size of the property. This is an example of

a)

accretion

b)

avulsion

c)

erosion

d)

reflection

26.

J buys a house from K. J assumed that the curtains would be included in the price, even though the agreement of sale did not list them, persuade a judge if this goes to court?

a)

" K mentioned that they went with the house"

b)

"My agent assumed me they were included"

c)

"The curtains were custom-made for the odd-shaped windows"

d)

"The curtains were in the ad that appeared in the paper"

27.

A bench and table are installed as a leasehold improvement in the breakfast nook of a rented single-family home. The bench and table are bolted to the floor and must have bee installed by the --- and would most likely be --- property.

a)

landlord/ personal

b)

landlord/ real

c)

tenant/personal

d)

tenant/real

28.

B bought a farm, and the sale included two tractors. What is required at the settlement to transfer ownership of those tractors?

a)

bill of sale

b)

deed

c)

purchase agreement

d)

sales contract

29.

Which item is LEAST LIKELY to be a fixture?

a)

the built-in washer that's at the repair shop on the day of closing

b)

the curio cabinet in the living room that matches the room's decor

c)

the keys to the house

d)

the white picket fence around the house

30.

Which of these is NOT considered when determining whether an item is a fixture or personal property?

a)

intention of the annexer

b)

manner of annexation

c)

value of the annexed item

d)

relationship of the parties

31.

H owns a small commercial building that he rents to L, who opens a ceramics shop. L installs a kiln. Four years later, H sells the property to A, who wants to start her own pottery business. When L's lease is up, who owns the kiln?

a)

former tenant L

b)

new tenant A

c)

property owner H

d)

It's impossible to tell without more information

32.

Which is NOT an example of an improvement?

a)

the barn on the back of the property

b)

the fence running along the edge of the property

c)

the line of pine trees planted along the edge of the property

d)

the sewer line running along the front of the property

33.

A homeowner is preparing to build a pool and deck in the backyard. The contractor just delivered a load of lumber and concrete to his house for construction beginning next week. That lumber and concrete would be considered

a)

improvements

b)

personal property

c)

real property

d)

trade fixtures

34.

When J brought D's house, D turned over the house keys as part of the transaction. The house keys have become real property through the process of

a)

actual annexation

b)

adoption

c)

agreement

d)

constructive annexation

35.

Each of these terms could be used to doctrine a tractor EXCEPT

a)

appurtenance

b)

chattel

c)

personal property

d)

personalty

36.

What is another term for emblements?

a)

fructus industriales

b)

fructus naturales

c)

leasehold improvements

d)

trade fixture

37.

Physical land, its attachments, and its bundle of right is known as

a)

land

b)

real estate

c)

real property

d)

real and personal property

38.

Which is NOT an example of avulsion?

a)

After a storm, part of J's property collapses in a mudslide

b)

During a drought, the lake dries up, giving U more land on which to grow a garden

c)

A flash flood pulls G's barn and the land on which it sat into the river

d)

T's hillside is torn away in an earthquake

39.

G inherits a plot of land from J. A year later, G sells half of the property to K. A year later, K gives her half to A, who sells the mineral rights. This series of events best represents the legal property right of

a)

control

b)

disposition

c)

possession

d)

quiet enjoyment

40.

If a tenancy is terminated before a crop is ready to harvest, a tenant farmer has the right to re-enter the land later to harvest the crop. This rule is known as the doctrine of

a)

appropriation

b)

appurtenance

c)

emblements

d)

fructus industriales

41.

What are the two main types of possessory interest in real property?

a)

easements and freehold estates

b)

freehold estates and leasehold estates

c)

easements and liens

d)

liens and leasehold estates

42.

Which statement about a fee simple absolute estate is FALSE?

a)

Fee simple absolute is the highest, freest form of ownership

b)

A fee simple absolute estate is both transferable and inheritable

c)

A person can own a fee simple absolute estate indefinitely

d)

A person transferring a fee simple interest can put no limitations of the new owner

43.

V owns 20 acres of land in the mountains and decides to deed the land to a cousin. V wants to ensure that the pristine beauty of the property is not married by development and indicates in the deed that at least 10 acres must remain undeveloped. This is an example of

a)

fee simple absolute

b)

fee simple defeasible

c)

leasehold

d)

life per autre vie

44.

J sold his land to F with the condition that F does not disturb the spring house built in 1750 that's on the back of the property. When F tore the spring house down to install a swimming pool, J exercised his right of re-entry. What type of estate did J grand F, and what does J have to do to get the land back?

a)

determinable fee estate; J gets the property automatically

b)

determine fee estate; J goes to court

c)

fee simple subject to a condition subsequent; J gets the property automatically

d)

fee simple subject to a condition subsequent; J goes to court

45.

B owns property in fee simple. He grants a life estate to Z and a remainder estate to X. The life estate is based on Z's life. Life tenant Z CANNOT

a)

give the life estate away to someone else

b)

live on the property

c)

sell the life estate to a stranger

d)

will the life estate to a family member

46.

G bought a house for K to live in, although G remains the owner. When K dies, G wants to retain possession of the property. Who will own the property when K dies and what is that person called?

a)

The owner of the property will be G, who is the remainder man

b)

The owner of the property will be G, who is the reversioner

c)

The owner of the property will be K's heir, who is the new life tenant

d)

The owner of the property will be K's heir, who is the remainderman

47.

M conveys a life estate to N for as long as P shall live, and then to T. N dies before P dies. Now who has the present interest in the estate?

a)

M, the grantor

b)

N's heir

c)

P, the measuring life

d)

T, the remainderman

48.

H has lived in her home for 30 years with her sister A. H's son E will inherit H's estate, but she wants to ensure A is still allowed to live in the home if she dies before A. H grants A a life estate. When H dies, which statement is TRUE?

a)

A has a life estate where she is the life tenant and H is the measuring life. E is the remainderman

b)

A is both the life tenant and the measuring life for the estate; E has a reversionary interest

c)

A is the measuring life of this life estate and E is the tenant with a reversionary interest

d)

A's life estate needs when H dies, and E takes possession of the property as reversioner

49.

R conveys a life estate to daughter C for as long as she lives, and then to son D. Who's is D, and what does he own?

a)

remainderman, present estate

b)

remainderman, future estate

c)

reversioner, present estate

d)

reversioner, future estate

50.

Of these, which estate is NOT inheritable?

a)

fee simple absolute

b)

fee simple defeasible

c)

life estate pur autre vie

d)

ordinary life estate

51.

L leases his property to S. L is the ----, and S is the -----

a)

landlord/lessor

b)

lessee/lessor

c)

lessor/lessee

d)

tenant/landlord

52.

A leasehold estate is

a)

personal property

b)

real property

c)

both personal property and real property

d)

neither personal property nor real property

53.

Lessors have a(n) ----- interest in real property

a)

absolute

b)

present

c)

revisionary

d)

temporary

54.

N rents her house to D. D has a --- estate, and N has a --- estate. If N moves back into the house at the end of the lease, N will have a ---- estate

a)

leased fee/ leasehold/ freehold

b)

leased fee/ leased fee/ leasehold

c)

leasehold/ leased fee/ freehold

d)

leasehold/ leased fee/ leasehold

55.

A tenant agrees to rent an apartment for six months for $700 a month. At the end of the six months, the lease automatically renews for another six months. What odes this situations describe?

a)

estate for years

b)

holdover tenancy

c)

periodic tenancy

d)

tenancy at will

56.

W owns two duplexes. When he dies, his four tenants must vacate the premises. What kind of estate does this indicate?

a)

periodic tenancy

b)

tenancy at sufferance

c)

tenancy at will

d)

tenancy for years

57.

M's lease expired, but she continues living in the apartment without her landlord's permission. This situation is considered a

a)

periodic tenancy

b)

tenancy at sufferance

c)

tenancy at will

d)

tenancy for years

58.

R agrees to rent an apartment for K for three months for $500 a month. He moves in January 1st and moves out March 31st without giving notice. What type of leasehold estate is this?

a)

periodic tenancy

b)

tenancy at sufferance

c)

tenancy at will

d)

tenancy for years

59.

Y's friend from college moves to town. Y lets her move into his house while she is looking for a job. What type of leasehold estate is this most likely to be?

a)

periodic tenancy

b)

tenancy at sufferance

c)

tenancy at will

d)

tenancy for years

60.

Generally speaking, if a landlord accepts rent from a holdover tenant after the lease expires, what type of tenancy is created?

a)

periodic tenancy

b)

tenancy at sufferance

c)

tenancy at will

d)

tenancy for years

61.

The gas company has an easement in gross to access its gas lines on the

a)

dominant tenant

b)

dominant tenement

c)

servant tenant

d)

servant tenement

62.

L has lived in a house on the lot behind T's property for 30 years, driving across T's vacant front property to get to the road without an easement. When T finally decides to build, she puts a fence all around her property, blocking L from the road. Other than an easement by necessity, what option might L have to travel from her property to the road?

a)

easement by condemnation

b)

easement by implication

c)

easement by perscription

d)

she has no other options

63.

E and K have an agreement that E is permitted to hunt on K's property during the current hunting season. This agreement is a(n)

a)

encroachment

b)

encumbrance

c)

license

d)

public easement

64.

B has an appurtenant easement that allows him to cross over his neighbor's land to get to the lake. When the neighbor sells this land to B, the easement is terminated through

a)

abandonment

b)

destruction

c)

failure of purpose

d)

merger

65.

Which situation would LEAST likely be an example of a license?

a)

D buys a ticket to the theater

b)

N gives J the right to hunt on his property

c)

R gets access to cross his neighbor's lawn to get to the lake when he bough his house

d)

T checks into a hotel for two nights

66.

W has an easement to drive across his neighbor V's property to get to his barn. W's property is know as the ---- tenement

a)

affirmative

b)

appurtenant

c)

dominant

d)

servant

67.

A similarity between an easement and a license is that both

a)

can be revoked at any time

b)

create an encumbrance

c)

grant someone access to another's property

d)

run with the land

68.

A thunderstorm knocks down power lines on J's property. Big City Electric enters J's property without his permission to fix the lines. This is an example of

a)

easement appurtenant

b)

easement in gross

c)

encroachment

d)

trespassing

69.

R buys a house near the beach. After he moves in, R and his neighbor sign a written agreement that allows R to cross the neighbor's property to get to the beach. The agreement states that if R moves or dies, the permission is terminated. What is this an example of?

a)

appurtenant easement

b)

easement in gross

c)

life estate

d)

voluntary lien

70.

Which is an example of a negative easement?

a)

The gas company uses two feet in front of A's house for lines.

b)

B and neighbor C share a wall separating their gardens

c)

D's neighbors goes to court to get the right to drive across D's land to get to his

d)

G's neighbor is unable to add a second story to his house if it blocks G's sunlight

71.

Which is NOT a requirement to claim an easement by prescription?

a)

adverse use

b)

exclusive use

c)

hostile use

d)

notorious use

72.

Which statement about liens is FALSE?

a)

A lien does not prevent the transfer of property

b)

A lien is a financial encumbrance

c)

A lien is a possessory interest

d)

A lien may be placed against personal property

73.

Which is an involuntary, specific liens?

a)

easement created by express agreement

b)

judgement lien

c)

mechanic's lien

d)

mortgage

74.

Which type of lien can be either voluntary or involuntary?

a)

income tax lien

b)

judgement lien

c)

mechanic's lien

d)

property tax lien

75.

All or the following are examples of junior liens EXCEPT

a)

attachment liens

b)

judgement liens

c)

mechanic's lien

d)

property tax liens

76.

All of the following are examples of specific liens EXCEPT

a)

judgement liens

b)

mechanic's lien

c)

property tax liens

d)

special assessments

77.

When a firm is not paid after furnishing material for the construction of an apartment building, the firm may file a(n)

a)

deficiency judgement

b)

estoppel certificate

c)

lis pendent

d)

mechanic's lien

78.

Which project would LEAST LIKELY justify a special assessment?

a)

new curbs on Oak Street

b)

new driveway approaches in the River Bend subdivision

c)

new siding on an individual property owner's home

d)

ornamental street lighting in the historic district

79.

When G purchases a house, he gets a mortgage. The mortgage is recorded May 1st. G builds a deck in July and then goes to Hawaii for several months. He doesn't pay any of his bills and his property goes into foreclosure. Generally speaking, in what order will the liens be paid?

a)

mechanic's lien, property tax lien, mortgage lien

b)

mortgage lien, mechanic's lien, property tax lien

c)

mortgage lien, property tax lien, mechanic's lien

d)

property tax lien, mortgage lien, mechanics's lien

80.

Which is the best example of an involuntary, general lien?

a)

IRS tax lien

b)

mechanic's lien

c)

mortgage lien

d)

special assessment lien

81.

L and C are married and decide to buy some investment property together. L wants to make sure that if she dies, her daughter from a previous marriage will be able to inherit her interest in the property. How should L and C take title to the property?

a)

joint tenants

b)

tenants by the entirety

c)

tenants in common

d)

tenants in severalty

82.

J and friend L buy a $250,000 house together as tenants in common. J pays $200,000, and L pays $50,000. The deed indicates that J owns 80% interest, and L owns 20% interest. How much of that property can L occupy?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

whatever J and L agree to

83.

P and Q just got married, and P moves into the house Q owned in severalty prior to the wedding. Which of these unities is present with respect to the ownership of the house?

a)

interest

b)

time

c)

title

d)

person

84.

When V and C get married, they decide to sell each of their homes and buy one house together. V's house sells for $700,000; C's house sells for $300,000; and they're going to buy a $1 million house. If V wants a 70% interest in the new house, what form of ownership must they take?

a)

joint tenancy

b)

tenancy in common

c)

tenancy in the entirety

d)

tenancy in severalty

85.

G and J are getting divorced and decide to sell their house. Before the house sells, however, the divorce is finalized, and the judge awards the house to J as part of the divorce settlement. When the new deed is prepared, what is J's likely interest in the house?

a)

joint tenant

b)

tenant in common

c)

tenant by the entirety

d)

tenant in severalty

86.

H,Y,K AND R co-own a property as joint tenants. When R,K and Y are killed in a car accident, what is H's interest in the property?

a)

H is a joint tenant with 100% interest

b)

H owns the property of severalty

c)

H still owns 25%, and the rest is split between the heirs of R,K and Y

d)

The estate ends at the death of the majority of the co-owners

87.

A and B each own a one-third interest in a property as joint tenants with right of survivorship. D owns a one-third interest in the property as a tenant in common with A and B. When B dies, what happens to his interest in the property?

a)

It is split equally, so A and D each have a 50% interest

b)

It goes to A, who now has a two-thirds interest

c)

It goes to B's heirs, leaving A and D with their one-third interest

d)

It must go to probate court for a determination

88.

K,S and L own a house as tenants in common. When S dies, her 25% interest

a)

goes to her heirs

b)

goes to K and L, split equally

c)

goes to K and L in proportion to their ownership interests

d)

It's impossible to know

89.

Joint tenancy is severed when

a)

one of the owners files for bankruptcy

b)

one of the owners sells his interest to a third party

c)

one of the parties becomes disabled

d)

the leasehold expires

90.

What is the only form of co-ownership that permits the division of property in unequal proportions?

a)

joint tenancy

b)

severalty

c)

tenancy by the entirety

d)

tenancy in common

91.

ABC, Inc. just bought an old warehouse to turn into a state-of-the-art bakery. How does ABC take ownership of the property?

a)

joint tenants

b)

in severalty

c)

real estate investment trust

d)

tenants in common

92.

Which type of business entity pays a share of the profits to its beneficiaries?

a)

corporation

b)

joint venture

c)

REIT

d)

syndicate

93.

T makes brother B the trustee of the family farm for the benefit of her daughter D. Who actually holds title to the property?

a)

brother B

b)

daughter D

c)

mother T

d)

T,B and D as tenants in common

94.

A hundred doctors get together and put in $10 million each to purchase every strip mall in town as they become available over the next several years. This is most likely an example of a

a)

general partnership

b)

joint venture

c)

syndicate

d)

trust

95.

S has a designated parking space at his condo. This is an example of a(n)

a)

alternative leasing

b)

common area

c)

declaration

d)

limited common area

96.

T has a proprietary lease on an individual unit in Royal Tower Residences. Most likely, what does T own?

a)

a condominium unit

b)

a deeded timeshare

c)

shares in a cooperative unit

d)

shares in real estate investment trust

97.

W just bought a condominium. Which statement regarding W's ownership is TRUE?

a)

The government levies property taxes against W directly

b)

W has a proprietary lease

c)

W may not devote the property

d)

W must take title as a joint tenant with other owners

98.

A is a co-owner of a property in Orlando. He is permitted to stay there only the first week of December and the third week of June every year. N MOST LIKELY owns a

a)

cooperative

b)

condominium

c)

leasehold estate

d)

timeshare