Arizona Real Estate State
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1. Which of the following is NOT a specific lien?
a. an unrecorded mortgage
b. a mechanic's lien
c. a judgement lien
d. a blanket mortgage: c. a judgement lien
2. Which of the following is NOT an encumbrance on real property?
a. lease
b. easement
c. homestead right
d. restrictive convenant: c. homestead right
3. Which of the following is NOT an appurtenance?
a. easement right
b. mineral right
c. water rights
d. trade fixtures: d. trade fixtures
4. The physical characteristics of land include:
a. indestructibility
b. homogeneity
c. improvements
d. supply: a. indestructibility
5. Which of the following restrictive covenants is MOST likely to
be enforce-able?
a. prohibits sales to blacks
b. prohibits resales for 20 years
c. prohibits use for anything other than single-family dwellings
d. absolutely prohibits any resales: c. prohibits use for anything other than single-
family dwellings
6. What would a landlocked property owner MOST likely ask the
court for?
a. an easement by prescription
b. an easement in gross
c. an easement by necessity
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d. an adverse possession of servant tenement: c. an easement by necessity
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7. Restrictive covenants are enforced by:
a. the district attorney
b. the lender
c. the planning commission
d. legal action by other owners: d. legal action by other owners
8. Mary is interested in a parcel of real estate owned by Kathy.
Mary has a title report that shows the property is encumbered by
several liens. The lien with the highest priority is the lien:
a. of lowest amount
b. of highest amount
c. first recorded
d. first in date: c. first recorded
9. A metes and bounds description MUST:
a. cover an area larger than 10 acres
b. be in areas not included in the rectangular survey system
c. commence and finish at the same identifiable point
d. always use north as the basis for directions: c. commence and finish at the same
identifiable point
10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fee simple
estate?
a. indefinite durations
b. free of encumbrances
c. transferable with or without consideration
d. transferable by will or interstate succession: b. free of encumbrances
11. A valid deed does NOT require a:
a. signature of the grantee
b. statement of consideration
c. legal description of the property
d. grantor with legal capacity: a. signature of the grantee
12. "To have and to hold" MOST likely would be included in a(n):
a. habendem clause
b. alienation clause
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c. mortgage
d. legal description: a. habendem clause
13. A seller who will only defend the title he is giving against
others who claim an interest through or under him would give a:
a. general warranty deed
b. special warranty deed
c. bargain and sale deed
d. quitclaim deed: b. special warranty deed
14. Title is transferred by deed at the time:
a. of delivery and acceptance
b. the deed is executed
c. of recording
d. stated within the deed: a. of delivery and acceptance
15. Which of the following action would NOT prevent a claim of
adverse pos-session?
a. physically barring entry to adverse user
b. ousting the adverse user
c. ordering the adverse user to desist
d. giving the adverse user express permission to use the property: c.
ordering the adverse user to desist
16. Standard coverage in a title insurance policy does NOT insure
against:
a. forged documents
b. incompetent grantor
c. questions of survey
d. improperly delivered deed: c. questions of survey
17. Which of the following contracts does NOT have to be in
writing to be enforceable?
a. promise to pay a debt to another
b. 1-year lease starting immediately
c. 6-month lease starting in 7 months
d. contract for sale of real property valued at less than $500: b. 1-year
Exam
1. Which of the following is NOT a specific lien?
a. an unrecorded mortgage
b. a mechanic's lien
c. a judgement lien
d. a blanket mortgage: c. a judgement lien
2. Which of the following is NOT an encumbrance on real property?
a. lease
b. easement
c. homestead right
d. restrictive convenant: c. homestead right
3. Which of the following is NOT an appurtenance?
a. easement right
b. mineral right
c. water rights
d. trade fixtures: d. trade fixtures
4. The physical characteristics of land include:
a. indestructibility
b. homogeneity
c. improvements
d. supply: a. indestructibility
5. Which of the following restrictive covenants is MOST likely to
be enforce-able?
a. prohibits sales to blacks
b. prohibits resales for 20 years
c. prohibits use for anything other than single-family dwellings
d. absolutely prohibits any resales: c. prohibits use for anything other than single-
family dwellings
6. What would a landlocked property owner MOST likely ask the
court for?
a. an easement by prescription
b. an easement in gross
c. an easement by necessity
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d. an adverse possession of servant tenement: c. an easement by necessity
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7. Restrictive covenants are enforced by:
a. the district attorney
b. the lender
c. the planning commission
d. legal action by other owners: d. legal action by other owners
8. Mary is interested in a parcel of real estate owned by Kathy.
Mary has a title report that shows the property is encumbered by
several liens. The lien with the highest priority is the lien:
a. of lowest amount
b. of highest amount
c. first recorded
d. first in date: c. first recorded
9. A metes and bounds description MUST:
a. cover an area larger than 10 acres
b. be in areas not included in the rectangular survey system
c. commence and finish at the same identifiable point
d. always use north as the basis for directions: c. commence and finish at the same
identifiable point
10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fee simple
estate?
a. indefinite durations
b. free of encumbrances
c. transferable with or without consideration
d. transferable by will or interstate succession: b. free of encumbrances
11. A valid deed does NOT require a:
a. signature of the grantee
b. statement of consideration
c. legal description of the property
d. grantor with legal capacity: a. signature of the grantee
12. "To have and to hold" MOST likely would be included in a(n):
a. habendem clause
b. alienation clause
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c. mortgage
d. legal description: a. habendem clause
13. A seller who will only defend the title he is giving against
others who claim an interest through or under him would give a:
a. general warranty deed
b. special warranty deed
c. bargain and sale deed
d. quitclaim deed: b. special warranty deed
14. Title is transferred by deed at the time:
a. of delivery and acceptance
b. the deed is executed
c. of recording
d. stated within the deed: a. of delivery and acceptance
15. Which of the following action would NOT prevent a claim of
adverse pos-session?
a. physically barring entry to adverse user
b. ousting the adverse user
c. ordering the adverse user to desist
d. giving the adverse user express permission to use the property: c.
ordering the adverse user to desist
16. Standard coverage in a title insurance policy does NOT insure
against:
a. forged documents
b. incompetent grantor
c. questions of survey
d. improperly delivered deed: c. questions of survey
17. Which of the following contracts does NOT have to be in
writing to be enforceable?
a. promise to pay a debt to another
b. 1-year lease starting immediately
c. 6-month lease starting in 7 months
d. contract for sale of real property valued at less than $500: b. 1-year
