Practice Exam Sales License

A  20

B  21

C  18

D  19

A  Speaks to a local civic club about the homebuying process

B  Contacts a mortgage broker to find out what first-time homebuyer programs are available

C  Performs a CMA for an acquaintance and provides advice on setting a listing price based on other comparable properties in the area

D  Gives her neighbor a tour of another neighborhood home that’s on the market

A  640 square feet

B  One acre

C  640 miles

D  640 acres

A  Prior to or within three days after the loan application

B  Prior to loan application

C  Prior to or within 10 days after the loan application

D  At loan application or within three days after loan application

A  The landlord is her business partner.

B  Fiona is hoping to purchase the building at a later date.

C  Fiona wants to reduce her base rent.

D  Fiona wants to demonstrate how viable her business is.

A  The primary market regulates the secondary market.

B  The primary market packages loans to sell to the secondary market.

C  The secondary market regulates the primary market.

D  The secondary market packages loans to sell to the primary market.

A  Agency disclosure is required for both landlords and tenants.

B  Agency disclosure is not required if a licensee represents both the tenant and the landlord.

C  A rental agent only has “agency” with landlords, so only landlords must be provided with the disclosure.

D  Agency disclosure is required for buyers and sellers, but not tenants or landlords.

A  It causes premature birth.

B  It causes a skin rash.

C  It can cause serious lung disease and cancer.

D  It causes dementia if levels of exposure are high.

A  A north-south line used as a reference point in the rectangular government survey system

B  An east-west line used as a reference point in the rectangular government survey system

C  The center-most section identified in the rectangular government survey system

D  The center-most township identified in the rectangular government survey system

A  The property can be a mobile or manufactured home.

B  The property must be at least five acres.

C  The property can be a primary or secondary residence.

D  The property must be located in California.

A  License

B  Easement

C  Grant

D  Covenant

A  Area preference

B  Scarcity

C  Improvements

D  Permanence

A  Keeping a client’s confidential information confidential

B  Carrying out a client’s instructions without question

C  Putting the client’s interest first

D  Never questioning a client’s opinion

A  Due-on-sale

B  Alienation

C  Acceleration

D  Defeasance

A  Intention in placing item on land

B  Adaptability of the item to the land’s use

C  Agreement of the parties

D  Method of annexation

A  The smaller number

B  The larger number, as a buyer has already been found

C  A weighted average based on the sales price, appraisal amount, and recent sales

D  A middle point between the two numbers

A  A lawsuit filed by a landlord to regain possession of an improvement to property.

B  A lawsuit filed by a rental agent when the commission is not paid.

C  A lawsuit filed by a tenant when the security deposit is withheld unlawfully.

D  A lawsuit filed by a landlord against a holdover tenant.

A  When a party does some, but not all, of what the party has agreed to do

B  When a party acknowledges receipt of the contract

C  When a party meets all terms of the contract

D  When a party rejects all terms of the contract

A  Created by a court of common law; doesn’t give the right to possession of the property

B  Created by law and gives right of possession

C  A mortgage

D  A judgment lien

A  Testimony from long-time neighbors

B  Aerial photographs

C  Legal descriptions of both properties

D  Affidavit from surveyor

A  Nine square feet

B  Three square feet

C  Six square feet

D  10 square feet

A  An influx of higher wage earners to a given area would decrease the demand for higher-priced housing.

B  An increase in the number of retirees in a given population would negatively impact the demand for large, single-family homes.

C  An influx of higher wage earners to a given area would create a price decrease for lower-valued homes.

D  An increase in the number of retirees in a given population would positively impact the demand for large, single-family homes.

A  Fee simple

B  Fee absolute

C  Qualified fee

D  Tenancy at will

A  Someone who’s hired to act on behalf of a client

B  Someone who’s in a position of trust and loyalty

C  Someone who is involved in a transaction but represents neither party

D  Someone who uses or purchases a product or service

A  Unlawful

B  Mutual

C  Ill-advised

D  Tenuous

A  Explain to the buyer why it’s unnecessary to have a professional inspection done on a new home

B  Review transaction documents with the buyer, clarifying anything that could be confusing, without stepping outside the scope of your license

C  Coach the buyer on how to negotiate the terms of the sales contract to be completely in the buyer’s favor

D  Show properties the buyer might qualify for if he would put down more earnest money

A  On a government-issued form

B  Signed

C  Include a “not to exceed” clause

D  Payable at an indefinite time

A  Listing agent

B  Conservator

C  Buyer’s agent

D  Escrow officer

A  Utility

B  Transferability

C  Demand

D  Scarcity

A  The Equal Credit Opportunity Act

B  Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

C  ECOLA

D  The Community Reinvestment Act

A  Universal agent

B  Limited agent

C  Single agent

D  General agent

A  The wrong color for her new house

B  Too heavy

C  A fixture

D  An improvement

A  A blueprint

B  The building plan

C  A survey

D  A written narrative of the building plan

A  Stock cooperative project

B  Planned development

C  Condominium project

D  Time-share

A  it will help another client.

B  the transaction has closed.

C  the former client is found guilty of fraud.

D  he former client has moved out-of-state.

A  Equal Credit Opportunity Act

B  Truth in Lending Act

C  RESPA

D  Community Reinvestment Act

A  Contract

B  Conveyance

C  Clairvoyance

D  Covenant

A  30 years old

B  15 years old

C  25 years old

D  20 years old

A  25.58%

B  19.58%

C  18.96%

D  14.51%

A  Must not report this; as it would be a violation of confidential information

B  Need not report this to California DRE because it is not a guilty verdict

C  Must report this to California DRE under all circumstances

D  Must report this to California DRE only if the charge is related to theft

A  Reasonable skill and care

B  Disclosure

C  Confidentiality

D  Obedience

A  $1,093.13

B  $874.50

C  $901

D  $1,126.25

A  Rural

B  Moratorium

C  Bulk

D  Aesthetic

A  Micah may receive a slap on the wrist from his broker, and be told to shape up or ship out.

B  Micah’s commission may be at risk.

C  Micah may be forced to send the client a written apology.

D  Micah may lose the client’s business.

A  $604.95

B  $1,997.62

C  $792.54

D  $3,113.46

A  It’s terminated once the specified term in the agency agreement expires.

B  The client can revoke the agreement but may be considered in breach of contract.

C  The agreement terminates by force of law.

D  Jenson and Susan can mutually agree to terminate the agreement.

A  $2,450

B  $3,200

C  $2,475

D  $2,400

A  Functional obsolescence

B  External depreciation

C  Physical depreciation

D  None. Depreciation doesn’t apply to new buildings.

A  A potential bonus from the buyer

B  Implied agency and undisclosed dual agency

C  Undisclosed single agency

D  Implied friendship

A  No, Damian does not provide the agency disclosure to his client. He only provides it to others involved in the transaction.

B  No, agency disclosure is only required on leases exceeding one year.

C  Yes, agency disclosure is required on sales of residential properties with one to four units.

D  No, agency disclosure is not required on sales of residential properties with one to four units.

A  Ensure the seller’s name is on the deed.

B  File a security agreement at the county clerk’s office.

C  File a lis pendens claim at the court before buying the property.

D  Purchase title insurance.

A  Representing the buyer’s interests

B  Advocating for the seller

C  Reviewing transactional documents with the seller

D  Negotiating for the seller

A  Dedicate a certain percentage of the land to the state of California

B  They must have a disclaimer that the property has not been examined the BRE on all marketing and sales materials.

C  Attain a surety bond and furnish it to the state of California for one-and-a-half times the amount of any deposit monies.

D  Sign an affidavit of proforma

A  Civil Rights Act of 1968

B  Civil Rights Act of 1866

C  Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

D  Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974

A  43,560

B  1,760

C  5,280

D  640

A  Zero years (commercial properties cannot be depreciated)

B  Indefinitely

C  39 years

D  27.5 years

A  Net lease

B  Percentage lease

C  Gross lease

D  Sublease

A  The seller should harvest the beans before the sale closes.

B  The buyer should assume the crop transfers with the property.

C  The seller should assume the crop does not transfer with the property.

D  The contract between the parties should clarify the disposition of the crop.

A  $500

B  $5,000

C  $21,780

D  $43,560

A  Downzoning

B  Incentive zoning

C  Aesthetic zoning

D  Spot zoning

A  Michael submits all offers he receives on Jarrod’s property.

B  Margo tells her seller client Troy that his property is worth less than it really is so he will get a quick sale.

C  Tanaka refuses to encourage his seller client to lower his asking price.

D  Steven postponed his vacation so he could attend his seller client’s closing.

A  9%

B  7.50%

C  8%

D  12.50%

A  A payment of less than $10,000

B  Earnest money paid with a cashier’s check or wire transfer

C  Gifting a house to a family member

D  A payment of more than $10,000

A  No, agency disclosure is only required for commercial transactions.

B  Yes, agency disclosure is required for lease transactions.

C  No, agency disclosure is only required on sales of residential properties.

D  No, agency disclosure is not required for residential transactions involving five or more units.

A  Alternative living arrangements

B  Notice

C  Compensation

D  Sympathy

A  $2,310

B  $231

C  $462

D  $4,620

A  File a notice of completion.

B  Require the contractor obtain a payment bond.

C  File a lien release.

D  Nothing. There is no defense against unpaid subcontractors.

A  Co-ownership

B  Dual ownership

C  Property partnership

D  Estate by severalty

A  A legal term that means “it depends” and requires a certain minimum sales price of the property.

B  A legal notice that a lawsuit is pending that affects the title of a property

C  A notice that notifies potential buyers of a pending lease

D  A public listing and notice of foreclosure of a property.

A  The date it is recorded

B  The lien holder

C  The date the lien is to be paid off

D  The amount of the lien

A  Foreclosure action

B  Judgment lien

C  Lis pendens

D  Mortgage lien

A  $1,050

B  $,1055

C  $1,069.77

D  $1,064.7

A  Clairvoyance and contract

B  Conveyance and concession

C  Concession and contract

D  Conveyance and contract

A  Pocket planning

B  Integrated planning

C  Traditional planning

D  Form-based planning

A  BPA

B  Natural scents

C  VOCs

D  PCBs

A  Mobilehome Rent Law

B  Mobilehome Landlord-Tenant Relations

C  RV Park Occupancy Law

D  Mobilehome Residency Law

A  Substitution

B  Contribution

C  Anticipation

D  Conformity

A  Tom is holding an open house for his client. Ruby, a buyer, says she wants to make an offer.

B  Kady’s firm uses representation agreements that, when signed, provide consent to dual licensee dual agency. Kady’s buyer makes an offer on one of Kady’s colleague’s listings.

C  Jarrod represents the seller, Juan. A buyer, Alaina, approaches Jarrod about representing her in the purchase of Juan’s house. Jarrod obtains Juan and Alaina’s consent to dual agency.

D  Levi’s customer, Renee, wants to make an offer on Levi’s seller client’s home. Levi presents Renee’s offer to his client.

A  They’re recorded at the lending bank’s main office.

B  They’re recorded at the recorder’s office in the county where the property is located.

C  Mortgages are not recorded; only deeds are.

D  They’re recorded at the real estate brokerage’s main office.

A  Each company a uses a slightly different scoring system

B  The higher the score, the higher the credit risk

C  Scoring is consistent across the three companies

D  Each company posts the borrower’s FICO® Score

A  Flood insurance may be required.

B  The property will never sell.

C  Lenders will not approve a loan.

D  The property may float away.

A  She sold the loan on the primary market for a lower interest rate.

B  Her bank foreclosed on the loan.

C  Her bank sold it on the secondary market as an investment product.

D  She received another loan on the secondary market when her bank demanded full payment.

A  Divide the top number by the bottom number.

B  Move the decimal point two places to the left and remove the percent symbol.

C  Move the decimal point right two spots and add a percent symbol.

D  Divide the smaller number by the larger number.

A  Dual-licensee dual agency

B  Buyer agency

C  Single-licensee dual agency

D  Seller agency

A  It states that all real property sales must involve lawyers.

B  It provides requirements that contracts have to meet to be legally enforceable.

C  It puts a limit on how much interest financial institutions can charge.

D  It doesn’t allow people to own land unless they can afford it.

A  The asset is worth less because the economy took a downturn.

B  Investors can take a business deduction for annual depreciation.

C  The owner/investor is making less income from the property than previously.

D  The asset is worth more because of capital improvements.

A  Consideration

B  Attorney review

C  Earnest money

D  Profit

A  The listing agreement is terminated by force of law.

B  Rex’s agent can continue to market the property, but Rex’s family must approve the sale.

C  It’s still valid; Rex’s family must abide by it.

D  The listing is temporarily on hold until a court gives permission to invalidate it or until the listing expires.

A  The resident of the adjoining property to whom Elizabeth has given permission to store some items in her gardening shed

B  The neighbor who constructed his new backyard fence six inches across Elizabeth’s property line

C  The utility company that needs to access the power line that crosses a corner of Elizabeth’s land

D  The owner of the empty lot down the street that Elizabeth uses as a vegetable garden with the owner’s permission

A  Accession

B  Dedication

C  Reliction

D  Alienation

A  Neither the buyer nor seller

B  Both the buyer and seller

C  The seller

D  The buyer

A  None of these facts may be shared with the buyer if you are the seller’s agent.

B  The seller is willing to take less than the asking price.

C  The seller is in a hurry to move because his wife is seven months pregnant.

D  The roof leaks when it rains.

A  The Freedom of Information Act

B  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

C  The SPEECH Act

D  The First Amendment

A  Real estate license law

B  Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)

C  NAR Code of Ethics

D  National Association of Appraisers (NAA) bylaws

A  Witness

B  Notary public

C  Grantor

D  Grantee

A  Determines real estate policy and issues regulations to enforce law

B  Issues real estate licenses

C  Values real property in California

D  Discusses real estate policy and makes recommendations to the Commissioner

A  Whether his uncle would like this

B  The state of his local housing market

C  A second mortgage

D  Whether he will incur a prepayment penalty

A  Ask the lender if there are other options available that would not involve a prepayment penalty.

B  Resolve to not try to pay the loan off early.

C  Laugh and throw the Loan Estimate in the trash.

D  Check with his real estate agent to make sure that the penalty shown is typical.

A  Voidable

B  Valid

C  Fraud

D  Void

A  Negotiate the sale of a house for two friends and receive a tip as thanks.

B  Give advice to a friend who is negotiating the purchase of a house.

C  Receive payment for managing real estate.

D  List a friend or family member’s home for sale for a fee.