RELE 1201 Texas Real Estate Exam COMPREHENSIVE
TEST BANK MIDTERM EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECTLY
SOLVED) GRADED A+Houston Community College
Metes and bounds
A method of land description which involves identifying distances
and directions and makes use of both the physical boundaries and
measurements of the land.
Lot and block
A method of land description frequently used after land has been
subdivided into building lots; also referred to as the recorded plat
method. (Must have a plat map to find the property)
,Government survey or rectangular survey
This is a form of legal description used in most central and
western states. It uses a system of horizontal and vertical lines
that divide the land into squares called townships. The north-
south lines are called
range lines. The east-west lines are called township lines. Each
township is 36 square miles. Each square mile is called a
section. Property is
identified by its location within a township and section.
,townships
36 square miles
Survey
licensed surveyor
Governmental Powers
P.E.T.E: Police power, eminent domain, taxation, escheat
, Police power
right of public entities to establish regulations regarding the use of
the land.
Eminent domain
right of a public entity to take private property in exchange for a
fair price when the reason for the taking is for the public
good.
Taxation
government's right to impose property taxes
TEST BANK MIDTERM EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECTLY
SOLVED) GRADED A+Houston Community College
Metes and bounds
A method of land description which involves identifying distances
and directions and makes use of both the physical boundaries and
measurements of the land.
Lot and block
A method of land description frequently used after land has been
subdivided into building lots; also referred to as the recorded plat
method. (Must have a plat map to find the property)
,Government survey or rectangular survey
This is a form of legal description used in most central and
western states. It uses a system of horizontal and vertical lines
that divide the land into squares called townships. The north-
south lines are called
range lines. The east-west lines are called township lines. Each
township is 36 square miles. Each square mile is called a
section. Property is
identified by its location within a township and section.
,townships
36 square miles
Survey
licensed surveyor
Governmental Powers
P.E.T.E: Police power, eminent domain, taxation, escheat
, Police power
right of public entities to establish regulations regarding the use of
the land.
Eminent domain
right of a public entity to take private property in exchange for a
fair price when the reason for the taking is for the public
good.
Taxation
government's right to impose property taxes
