PSI national real estate exam practice
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All of the following would be considered real property EXCEPT ✔✔a leasehold estate
The servient estate in an easement appurtenant is the property ✔✔on which
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PSI national real estate exam practice
test 1 already passed
All of the following would be considered real property EXCEPT ✔✔a leasehold estate
The servient estate in an easement appurtenant is the property ✔✔on which the easement is
placed
Which of the following statements concerning encumbrances is NOT true ✔✔All encumbrances
are liens
Which of the following is NOT a specific lien ✔✔State inheritance taxes
You have entered into a lease that requires you to pay 20% of the owners expenses. Your lease
would be an example of a ✔✔net lease
If a husband and wife own an apartment building and the husband owns an undivided threefourths interest and the wife owns a one-fourth interest, what type of tenancy exists?
✔✔Tenancy in common
The highest form of ownership interest a person may hold in real estate is ✔✔fee simple
Two unrelated people own a three-unit apartment building as tenants in common. One wants to
sell but the other does not which of the following statement describes the legal rights of the party
who wants to sell? ✔✔The party may request a court to partition the building
Your aunt died in-estate and you inherited her house, The way in which you acquired the title to
her house is by ✔✔descent
All of the following statements correctly describe a legal life estate EXCEPT ✔✔During his or
her life estate, the life tenant is generally answerable to the holder of the future interest
A time share estate isn't a ✔✔lease hold estate
A state wants to build a publicity owned convention center to attract private development in its
largest city. Can the state use eminent domain to acquire the land ✔✔Yes, if just compensation is
paid to the owners of the land
The city in which you live has a zoning ordinance. The basis for the city to have such an
ordinance is ✔✔Police Power
Police power-deed restriction ✔✔are not related
Strict liability under Superfund means that... ✔✔the owner is responsible to the injured party
without excuse
All of the following correctly describes how real estate licensees should handle the possibility of
hazardous substances on a property being sold EXCEPT ✔✔Licensees should not disclose the
problem, becuase it might harm the seller
Sources of groundwater contamination do NOT include ✔✔Radon
your neighbor has given you revocable permissions to go hunting on his farm. You have a
✔✔license
A claim based on adverse possession of property must NOT be ✔✔secretive
A person who receives real property by will is called a ✔✔devisee
Riparian rights would exist in a ✔✔cooperative on a river
A developer was able to buy two adjoining single-family lots for $20,000 each. He combined the
lots into one parcel with a value of $90,000. The developers action reflects the process of
✔✔plottage
In the appraisal of a public building, an appraiser would use the ✔✔cost approach
A restaurant opened in a neighborhood and was enjoying substantial profits. Within a year,
another restaurant was built across the street and resulted in the first restaurant losing, in the next
year 30% of its profits. This is an example of the principle of ✔✔competition
A meatpacking plant has just been built one block from your house. The strong odors are
lowering property values in your neighborhood. The loss in value would be classified as
✔✔external obsolescence
A four-bedroom house with one bathroom would be an example of ✔✔functional obsolescence
Which of the following is NOT a stage in the appraisal process ✔✔Analyze the tax
consequences of the property owner
An appraiser uses the cost approach in appraising a home. The appraiser should NOT use which
of the following types of information ✔✔Depreciation of land
A house that is the least expensive in its neighborhood has nevertheless grown significantly in
value over the years because of an increasing number of larger, more expensive houses being
built nearby. This growth in value is an example of the principle of ✔✔progression
You are preparing a competitive market analysis on a house that you hope to list for sale. Which
of the following approaches to value will be used in the development of estimated value?
✔✔Sales comparison approach
A competitive market analysis reflects the use of the ✔✔sales-comparison approach
First Bank holds a lien on a home on which Second Bank already had a lien. The lenders
subsequently entered into an agreement in which First Bank moved into a first lien position. This
is a example of a ✔✔Subordination agreement
If the Federal Reserve Board raises its discount rate, which of the following is likely to occur?
✔✔Mortgage money will become less available
You have a mortgage in which you make the same payment each month for principal and
interest, with the principal payment increasing and the interest payment decreasing from monthto-month. This is called a ✔✔amortized mortgage
Which agency is involved in purchasing government-related loans? ✔✔Ginnie Mae
All of the following agencies are included in the secondary mortgage market EXCEPT ✔✔FHA
All loans subject to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) require lenders to
✔✔deliver a settlement statement form to both buyer and seller
You mortgaged your property and just made the final payment. Recording which of the
following documents will provide notice that the mortgage lien has been removed
✔✔satisfaction of mortgage
Salesperson Alvarez for broker Brooks has listed a home. Salesperson Cooke for broker
Davidson is acting as a buyer's agent and is trying to sell the same home to his buyer.
Salesperson Cooke is primarily responsible to ✔✔broker Davidson
In MOST states, the listing broker has a fiduciary duty with ✔✔the principal
A broker was employed by an owner, as an agent to sell her home. All of the following
statements correctly describe the broker's relationship to the owner EXCEPT ✔✔the broker is
the general agent
You listed a home that was subsequently shown by six cooperating outside brokers. How many
seller-agency relationships are involved in this transaction ✔✔One
A salesperson listed a home for sale and transferred to another brokerage firm two weeks later.
Which of the following statements describes the status of the listing? ✔✔The listing will stay
with the former brokerage firm of the salesperson
A salesperson presented an offer that was accepted and received an earnest money payments for
$2,000. The salesperson should ✔✔give the earnest money to his broker
You are working as a buyer's broker for a client. All of the following would describe your role as
a buyer's broker EXCEPT ✔✔You should show the buyer properties only in which your
commission is protected
According to the law of agency, a real estate broker owes the principal all of the following duties
EXCEPT ✔✔offering legal advice
A broker acting as the agent of a seller ✔✔must report all offers to the principal unless instructed
otherwise
A broker listed a residential property under a valid written listing agreement. After the sale was
completed, the owner refused to pay the broker's fee. Which of the following can the broker do?
✔✔She can take the seller to court and sue for the commission
Commissions and fees paid by the seller to a listing agency are determined by ✔✔negotiations
between the seller and the listing licensee
A listing broker is considered to have earned a commission from a principal when which of the
following events occur? ✔✔A "ready, willing, and able buyer" signs a non-contingent or cash
offer that meets the terms of the listing contract
A broker listed an owner's home and later received an offer from another licensee that met all of
the listing terms and conditions. After considering the offer, the owner informed the broker that
the owner no longer wished to sell and asked to be immediately released from the listing
agreement. Which of the following statements BEST describes the brokers position in the
situation? ✔✔The broker may succeed in collecting an earned commission from the owner
On July 1 an owner and a salesperson entered into a six-month exclusive-right-to-sell agreement
for residential property. On July 15, the owner rejected a low offer and fired the listing agent. On
August 1, there was a house fire that required extensive kitchen repairs. On September 12, the
owner entered into another exclusive-right-to-sell agreement with a salesperson from a different
agency. January 1, the property was still unsold. On which date was the first listing agreement
MOST likely to terminate and why ✔✔September 12, because the owner breached the first
listing agreement by signing a second
An option prior to being exercised, is an example of ✔✔a unilateral contract
Which of the following is a similarity between an exclusive-right-to-sell listing and an exclusiveagency listing ✔✔Both give the responsibility of representing the seller to just one brokerage
firm
A buyer has entered into agency agreement with more than one buyers agent but only owes
compensation to the one who puts an actual transaction together. This arrangement is known as a
✔✔nonexclusive agency agreement
Which of the following types of clauses governs the right of a listing broker to collect a
commission form a owner who waits until the listing period expires and then personally contracts
to sell the property to a party the broker had shown the property to during the listing period
✔✔protection
You wrote an offer on a house for $214,000. The seller gave you a counteroffer for $218,000.
The seller may withdraw the counteroffer any time ✔✔prior to the buyer's acceptance
You signed a lease for one year and took possession of an apartment. When the lease expired,
you continued to live in the apartment without the owner's consent. Your tenancy would be
considered to be an ✔✔tenancy at sufferance
A commercial lease that allows rent to be increased or decreased periodically based on changes
in economic indicators is a ✔✔index lease
In theory, which of the following types of deeds gives a property buyer the MOST protection
against problems that may arise with the title? ✔✔general warranty
You have entered into an installment land contract for the sale of your home. Which of the
following statements is FALSE ✔✔The buyer will hold legal title during the term of the contract
Personal property is generally conveyed by a ✔✔bill of sale
The movement of land caused by an earthquake would be an example of ✔✔avulsion
When property transfers from one part to another, recording the deed provides what is called
✔✔constructive notice
A salesperson desires to advertise a property without including the brokerage name. This
situation is allowed when ✔✔the salesperson is the actual owner and advertising as a for sale by
owner
Brokers who violate the Sherman Antitrust Act may be punished by a maximum fine of ✔✔$1
million
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits discrimination based on ✔✔race
Broker Xavier is shwoing buyer Yang, an Asian, homes only in Asian neighborhoods, The
brokermay be guilty of ✔✔steering
Which of the following is NOT a category protected by federal fair housing laws against
discrimination in housing ? ✔✔Sexual orientation
Licensed or certified appraises performing federally related transactions must comply with
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). A federally related transaction
is any transaction with a value greater than ✔✔$250,000
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