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Real Estate Unit 4 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

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

a)

Community property

b)

Severalty ownership

c)

Tenants in common

d)

Joint tenancy

2.

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

a)

Joint tenants

b)

Tenants in common

c)

Tenants by the entirety

d)

Community property owners

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 other two owners remain joint tenants.

b)

The new owner has severalty ownership.

c)

They all become tenants in common.

d)

They all become 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)

Cooperative

b)

Condominium

c)

Time-share

d)

Land trust

5.

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

a)

a beneficiary.

b)

a trustor.

c)

a trustee.

d)

an attorney-in-fact.

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 the proceeds of separate property) belongs to both of them equally. What is this form of ownership called?

a)

Partnership

b)

Joint tenancy

c)

Tenancy by the entirety

d)

Community property

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 joint tenant.

b)

a tenant in common.

c)

a tenant by the entirety.

d)

a severalty owner.

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 corporation.

c)

a limited partnership.

d)

a general partnership.

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)

planned unit development.

c)

time-share.

d)

cooperative.

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)

Cooperative

b)

Condominium

c)

Time-share

d)

Partnership

11.

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

a)

trust.

b)

partnership.

c)

severalty.

d)

survivorship tenancy.

12.

Which of the following refers to ownership by one person?

a)

Tenancy by the entirety

b)

Community property

c)

Tenancy in common

d)

Severalty

13.

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

a)

severalty ownership.

b)

community property.

c)

a tenancy in common.

d)

an estate by the entirety.

14.

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

a)

ownership in severalty.

b)

cooperative unit ownership.

c)

condominium unit ownership.

d)

tenancy in common.

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)

Joint tenancy

c)

Community property

d)

Condominium

16.

Which of the following is MOST likely evidence of ownership in a cooperative?

a)

Tax bill for an individual unit

b)

Existence of a reverter clause

c)

Shareholder stock

d)

Right of first refusal

17.

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

a)

a leasehold.

b)

a time-share.

c)

a condominium.

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)

The last survivor becomes a severalty owner.

c)

A deed signed by one owner will convey a fractional interest.

d)

A deed will not convey any interest unless signed by both spouses.

19.

Which of the following is a form of sole ownership?

a)

Tenancy in common

b)

Ownership in severalty

c)

Tenancy by the entirety

d)

Community property

20.

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

a)

the surviving owner or owners.

b)

the heirs of the deceased.

c)

the state, under the law of escheat.

d)

the trust under which the property was owned.