CONNECTICUT REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
EXAM NEWEST 2025-2026 UPDATE REAL
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Content covered (most tested areas): Connecticut licensing
law, agency relationships, contracts, property ownership, land
use controls, finance, fair housing, disclosures, valuation,
math, landlord–tenant law, environmental issues, closings,
ethics, and practice.
1. A Connecticut real estate salesperson must be affiliated with
which of the following to practice?
A. The Department of Consumer Protection
B. A licensed real estate broker
C. The local municipality
D. The Secretary of State
Answer: B. A licensed real estate broker
In Connecticut, salespersons may only perform real estate
activities under the supervision of a licensed broker.
2. Which form of ownership includes the right of survivorship?
A. Tenancy in common
B. Community property
C. Joint tenancy
D. Severalty
Joint tenancy automatically transfers a deceased owner’s interest
to the surviving joint tenant(s).
,3. Earnest money is best described as:
A. Commission paid to the broker
B. Seller financing funds
C. Down payment at closing
D. Buyer’s good-faith deposit
Earnest money demonstrates the buyer’s intent and is typically
held in escrow.
4. The statute of frauds requires real estate contracts to be:
A. Notarized
B. Witnessed
C. In writing
D. Recorded
Contracts for the sale of real estate must be written to be
enforceable.
5. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection regulates:
A. Mortgage lenders only
B. Title companies only
C. Property managers only
D. Real estate licensing
DCP oversees licensing, discipline, and enforcement for real estate
professionals.
6. An agency relationship created by actions rather than a written
agreement is:
A. Express agency
B. Dual agency
C. Implied agency
D. Designated agency
, Implied agency arises from conduct that suggests an agency
relationship exists.
7. Zoning laws are established by:
A. Federal government
B. State legislature
C. Local municipalities
D. Real estate commissions
Cities and towns control land use through zoning ordinances.
8. Which loan type typically has the lowest down payment
requirement?
A. Conventional
B. VA
C. USDA
D. FHA
FHA loans are designed to allow lower down payments for
qualified borrowers.
9. A listing agreement is a contract between:
A. Buyer and seller
B. Buyer and broker
C. Seller and broker
D. Seller and lender
The broker agrees to market the property on behalf of the seller.
10. The legal concept of “bundle of rights” refers to:
A. Mortgage obligations
B. Zoning restrictions
C. Ownership rights in property
D. Insurance coverage
EXAM NEWEST 2025-2026 UPDATE REAL
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Content covered (most tested areas): Connecticut licensing
law, agency relationships, contracts, property ownership, land
use controls, finance, fair housing, disclosures, valuation,
math, landlord–tenant law, environmental issues, closings,
ethics, and practice.
1. A Connecticut real estate salesperson must be affiliated with
which of the following to practice?
A. The Department of Consumer Protection
B. A licensed real estate broker
C. The local municipality
D. The Secretary of State
Answer: B. A licensed real estate broker
In Connecticut, salespersons may only perform real estate
activities under the supervision of a licensed broker.
2. Which form of ownership includes the right of survivorship?
A. Tenancy in common
B. Community property
C. Joint tenancy
D. Severalty
Joint tenancy automatically transfers a deceased owner’s interest
to the surviving joint tenant(s).
,3. Earnest money is best described as:
A. Commission paid to the broker
B. Seller financing funds
C. Down payment at closing
D. Buyer’s good-faith deposit
Earnest money demonstrates the buyer’s intent and is typically
held in escrow.
4. The statute of frauds requires real estate contracts to be:
A. Notarized
B. Witnessed
C. In writing
D. Recorded
Contracts for the sale of real estate must be written to be
enforceable.
5. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection regulates:
A. Mortgage lenders only
B. Title companies only
C. Property managers only
D. Real estate licensing
DCP oversees licensing, discipline, and enforcement for real estate
professionals.
6. An agency relationship created by actions rather than a written
agreement is:
A. Express agency
B. Dual agency
C. Implied agency
D. Designated agency
, Implied agency arises from conduct that suggests an agency
relationship exists.
7. Zoning laws are established by:
A. Federal government
B. State legislature
C. Local municipalities
D. Real estate commissions
Cities and towns control land use through zoning ordinances.
8. Which loan type typically has the lowest down payment
requirement?
A. Conventional
B. VA
C. USDA
D. FHA
FHA loans are designed to allow lower down payments for
qualified borrowers.
9. A listing agreement is a contract between:
A. Buyer and seller
B. Buyer and broker
C. Seller and broker
D. Seller and lender
The broker agrees to market the property on behalf of the seller.
10. The legal concept of “bundle of rights” refers to:
A. Mortgage obligations
B. Zoning restrictions
C. Ownership rights in property
D. Insurance coverage
