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unit 4

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

The four unities of possession, interest, time and title are associated with which of the following?


a)

Tenants in common

b)

joint tenancy

c)

community property

d)

severalty ownership

2.

A parcel of property was purchased by two friends. The deed they received from the seller at closing transfered the property without stipulating a form of ownership. The two friends took title as which of the following?


a)

tenants by the entirety

b)

joint tenants

c)

community property owners

d)

tenants in common

3.

Three people are joint tenants with rights of survivorship in a tract of land. One owner conveys his interest to a friend. Which statement is true?


a)

the new owner has severalty ownership

b)

the other two owners remain joint tenants

c)

the all have become tenants in common

d)

they all became joint tenants

4.

A man owns one of 20 units in fee simple, along with a 5% ownership share in the parking facilities, recreation center, and grounds. What kind of property does he own?


a)

time-share

b)

cooperative

c)

condominium

d)

land trust

5.

a trust is a legal arrangement in which property is held for benefit of a third party by

a)

an attorney in fact

b)

a trustor

c)

a beneficiary

d)

a trustee

6.

According to some states, any real property that either spouse owns at the time of marriage remains separate property. Further, any real property acquired by either spouse during the marriage (except by gift or inheritance or with proceeds of separate property) belongs to both of them equally. What is this form of ownership called?


a)

tenancy by the entirety

b)

partnership

c)

community property

d)

joint tenancy

7.

Three people were concurrent owners of a parcel of real estate. When one of the owners died, that interest became part of the deceased's estate. The deceased was


a)

a severalty owner

b)

a tenant in common

c)

a joint tenant

d)

a tenant by the entirety

8.

A legal arrangement under which the title to real property is held to protect the interests of a beneficiary is


a)

a trust

b)

a tenant by the entirety

c)

a severalty owner

d)

a tenant in common

9.

A person lives in an apartment building. The land and structures are owned by a corporation, with one mortgage loan securing the entire property. Like the other residents, this person owns stock in the corporation and has a lease to the apartment. This type of ownership is called


a)

condominium

b)

cooperative

c)

planned unit development

d)

time-share

10.

An owner purchased an interest in a house in Beachfront. The owner is entitled to the right of possession only between July 10 and August 4 of each year. Which of the following is MOST likely the type of ownership that has been purchased?


a)

condominium

b)

time-share

c)

cooperative

d)

partnership

11.

A corporation is a legal entity, recognized as an artificial person. Property owned solely by the corporation is owned in


a)

survivorship tenancy

b)

partnership

c)

severalty

d)

trust

12.

which of the following refers to ownership by one person

a)

tenancy by the entirety

b)

tenancy in common

c)

community property

d)

severalty

13.

A married couple co-owns a farm and has the right of survivorship. This arrangement is MOST likely


a)

a tenancy in common

b)

severalty ownership

c)

community property

d)

an estate by the entirety

14.

the real property interest that takes the form of personal property is

a)

ownership in severalty

b)

tenancy in common

c)

condominium unit ownership

d)

cooperative unit ownership

15.

Two people are co-owners of a small office building with the right of survivorship. One of the co-owners dies intestate and leaves nothing to be distributed to heirs. Which of the following would explain why the surviving co-owner acquired the deceased's interest.


a)

severalty

b)

community property

c)

joint tenancy

d)

condominium

16.

which of the following is MOST likely evidence of ownership in cooperative

a)

Existence of a reverter clause

b)

shareholder stock

c)

tax bill of an individual unit

d)

right of first refusual

17.

an ownership interest that can be estate interest or a right of use is

a)

a condominium

b)

a leasehold

c)

a time share

d)

a cooperative

18.

Which statement applies to both joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety?


a)

there is no right to file a partition suit

b)

a deed will convey any interest unless signed by both spouses

c)

a deed signed by one owner will convey a factional interest

d)

the last survivor becomes a severalty owner

19.

which of the following is not a. form of co-ownership

a)

community property

b)

ownership in severalty

c)

tenancy in common

d)

tenancy by the entirety

20.

If a property is held by two or more owners as joint tenants, the interest of a deceased co-owner will be passed to


a)

the heir of the deceased

b)

the state, under the law of escheat

c)

the surviving owner or owners

d)

the trust under which the property was owned

21.

which of these cannot take title as a joint tenant with right of survivorship

a)

two female business partners

b)

two brother in a partnership

c)

a corporation

d)

wife and husband

22.

when two or more individuals decide to buy a property together, it results in

a)

a community effort

b)

a co-ownership

c)

a joint venture

d)

a cooperation

23.

Three siblings bought a farm together. The deed listed all of their names, but failed to designate any form or concurrent ownership. What form of ownership are they presumed to have taken?


a)

tenancy in common

b)

in severalty

c)

tenancy by the entireties

d)

joint tenancy with right of survivorship

24.

A will provided that the local banker take care of the deceased's estate until the deceased's children reach age 25. What kind of trust is this?


a)

testamentary trust

b)

land trust

c)

living trust

d)

trust deed

25.

shareholders in a cooperative receive shares of stocks that entitle them to

a)

a common element lease

b)

a proprietary lease

c)

a trust deed

d)

a corporate deed

26.

membership camping is similar to

a)

condominium ownership

b)

time-share use

c)

planned use development

d)

cooperative ownership

27.

In a large highrise condominium, each unit is owned by individual owners. The elevators, parking garage, and swimming pool are called


a)

proprietary elements

b)

common elements

c)

seperate property

d)

community property

28.

Three people own a large parcel of undeveloped land in joint tenancy. One of them wants to build a shopping center on the property, while the other two want to use it as an organic farm. The individual who wants to build on the land tries to buy the other two tenant's interest, but they refuse to sell. Which of these is the individuals' BEST option?


a)

file a suite to quiet title

b)

wait for the other two to die

c)

begin building a shopping center on one-third of the property

d)

file a suit for partition

29.

all of there unite are required for a joint tenancy except

a)

unity of possession

b)

unity of title

c)

unity of time

d)

unity of ownership

30.

A grandparent creates a trust to pay for a grandchild's education. The trust is operated by an attorney who makes payments directly to the school. Based on these facts, which of the statements best characterizes the relationships among these parties?


a)

The grandparent is the trustor, the school is the beneficiary, and the attorney is the trustee.

b)

The grandparent is the trustor, the grandchild is the beneficiary, and the attorney is the trustee.

c)

The attorney is the trustor, the grandchild is the beneficiary, and the grandparent is the trustee.

d)

The grandparent is the trustor, the grandchild is the beneficiary, the attorney is the trustee, the school is the fiduciary.