PSI NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE STATE ULTIMATE EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAMINATION
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SECTION 1: PROPERTY OWNERSHIP & LAND USE
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1. Which of the following best describes the difference between real and personal
property?
A) Real property is movable; personal property is immovable
B) Real property includes land and anything permanently attached to it; personal property
is movable
C) Personal property is always tangible; real property is always intangible
D) Real property is owned by corporations; personal property by individuals
Answer: B
Explanation: Real property consists of land and fixtures permanently attached to it.
Personal property is any movable item that is not permanently attached to the land.
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2. A deed that conveys only the interest the grantor has at the time of conveyance, and
no future interest, is a:
A) General warranty deed
B) Special warranty deed
,C) Quitclaim deed
D) Bargain and sale deed
Answer: B
Explanation: A special warranty deed guarantees only that the grantor has not done
anything to impair the title during their ownership. It does not warrant against defects that
existed before the grantor took title.
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3. A legal document that gives a person the right to use another person's land for a
specific purpose is a(n):
A) Easement
B) Encroachment
C) Lien
D) License
Answer: A
Explanation: An easement is a non-possessory right to use another person's land for a
specific purpose (e.g., a right-of-way for utilities or access).
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4. A lien is best defined as:
A) The right to use another's property
B) A legal claim against property as security for a debt
C) The taking of property for public use
D) A restriction on property use
,Answer: B
Explanation: A lien is a legal claim against property as security for a debt or obligation.
It affects the title and value of real property.
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5. When a landowner uses their property as collateral for a loan, what kind of
encumbrance is created?
A) A voluntary lien
B) A personal lien
C) An involuntary lien
D) A general lien
Answer: A
Explanation: A mortgage is a voluntary lien because the property owner voluntarily
pledges the property as collateral for a loan.
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6. The right of survivorship is a feature of which form of co-ownership?
A) Tenancy in common
B) Joint tenancy
C) Tenancy by the entirety
D) Community property
Answer: B
, Explanation: Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship, meaning that upon the
death of one joint tenant, the deceased's interest passes automatically to the surviving
joint tenants, bypassing probate.
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7. In a joint tenancy, each tenant has:
A) A separate and distinct share
B) An undivided equal interest with the right of survivorship
C) The right to transfer their interest without consent
D) The right to partition the property
Answer: B
Explanation: Joint tenants each own an undivided equal interest in the property with the
right of survivorship. The interests are not separate and distinct like tenants in common.
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8. Which of the following is NOT a form of common-interest ownership?
A) Condominium
B) Cooperative
C) Timeshare
D) Fee simple
Answer: D
Explanation: Fee simple is the highest form of ownership, not a common-interest
ownership. Condominiums, cooperatives, and timeshares are all forms of common-interest
ownership.
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAMINATION
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SECTION 1: PROPERTY OWNERSHIP & LAND USE
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1. Which of the following best describes the difference between real and personal
property?
A) Real property is movable; personal property is immovable
B) Real property includes land and anything permanently attached to it; personal property
is movable
C) Personal property is always tangible; real property is always intangible
D) Real property is owned by corporations; personal property by individuals
Answer: B
Explanation: Real property consists of land and fixtures permanently attached to it.
Personal property is any movable item that is not permanently attached to the land.
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2. A deed that conveys only the interest the grantor has at the time of conveyance, and
no future interest, is a:
A) General warranty deed
B) Special warranty deed
,C) Quitclaim deed
D) Bargain and sale deed
Answer: B
Explanation: A special warranty deed guarantees only that the grantor has not done
anything to impair the title during their ownership. It does not warrant against defects that
existed before the grantor took title.
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3. A legal document that gives a person the right to use another person's land for a
specific purpose is a(n):
A) Easement
B) Encroachment
C) Lien
D) License
Answer: A
Explanation: An easement is a non-possessory right to use another person's land for a
specific purpose (e.g., a right-of-way for utilities or access).
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4. A lien is best defined as:
A) The right to use another's property
B) A legal claim against property as security for a debt
C) The taking of property for public use
D) A restriction on property use
,Answer: B
Explanation: A lien is a legal claim against property as security for a debt or obligation.
It affects the title and value of real property.
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5. When a landowner uses their property as collateral for a loan, what kind of
encumbrance is created?
A) A voluntary lien
B) A personal lien
C) An involuntary lien
D) A general lien
Answer: A
Explanation: A mortgage is a voluntary lien because the property owner voluntarily
pledges the property as collateral for a loan.
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6. The right of survivorship is a feature of which form of co-ownership?
A) Tenancy in common
B) Joint tenancy
C) Tenancy by the entirety
D) Community property
Answer: B
, Explanation: Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship, meaning that upon the
death of one joint tenant, the deceased's interest passes automatically to the surviving
joint tenants, bypassing probate.
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7. In a joint tenancy, each tenant has:
A) A separate and distinct share
B) An undivided equal interest with the right of survivorship
C) The right to transfer their interest without consent
D) The right to partition the property
Answer: B
Explanation: Joint tenants each own an undivided equal interest in the property with the
right of survivorship. The interests are not separate and distinct like tenants in common.
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8. Which of the following is NOT a form of common-interest ownership?
A) Condominium
B) Cooperative
C) Timeshare
D) Fee simple
Answer: D
Explanation: Fee simple is the highest form of ownership, not a common-interest
ownership. Condominiums, cooperatives, and timeshares are all forms of common-interest
ownership.
