SC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXAM / ACTUAL SOUTH CAROLINA
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LICENSING ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK
2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM
1. A South Carolina applicant is preparing to obtain a Property Manager
license and is reviewing the basic eligibility requirements before submitting
an application. Which combination correctly describes the minimum age
and education requirement for an individual seeking the Property Manager
license?
A. At least 21 years old and completion of a four-year real estate degree
only
B. At least 18 years old and a high school diploma or recognized equivalent
C. At least 19 years old and two years of licensed property-management
experience
D. At least 21 years old and completion of a seven-hour PMIC course
Answer: B
2. A South Carolina applicant has completed the required property-
management education and wants to schedule the licensing examination.
Which agency administers the examination for the South Carolina Real
Estate Commission?
A. PSI Testing Services
B. South Carolina Department of Revenue
C. South Carolina Housing Authority
D. County Probate Court
Answer: A
3. An applicant for a South Carolina Property Manager license has earned a
qualifying baccalaureate degree with a major in real estate from an
accredited college or university. How does this degree affect the education
requirement?
A. It requires the applicant to complete 60 additional classroom hours
B. It qualifies the applicant only for a broker license
C. It may satisfy the property-management prelicensing education
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, requirement
D. It eliminates the examination requirement
Answer: C
4. A licensed South Carolina Property Manager changes residential, mailing,
email, and telephone contact information and fails to update the
Commission promptly. Which statement best reflects the licensing
requirement?
A. Updates are required only at renewal
B. Only a new telephone number must be reported
C. The information may remain unchanged until the next examination
D. Required contact information should be updated with the Commission
within the prescribed period
Answer: D
5. A person has passed the South Carolina Property Manager examination and
wants to become a Property Manager-in-Charge. Which additional
education is specifically associated with the PMIC qualification?
A. Seven hours of approved property-management accounting and record
keeping
B. Thirty additional hours of general real estate sales
C. Forty hours of appraisal instruction
D. Twelve hours of continuing education in residential sales
Answer: C
6. A property-management employee is unlicensed and works under the
supervision of a licensed PMIC. The employee receives a prospective
tenant's completed application and begins explaining which lease terms can
be negotiated. What is the primary licensing concern?
A. The employee is performing an activity reserved for an appropriately
licensed individual
B. The employee may negotiate if the tenant signs a disclosure first
C. The employee may negotiate if the owner is unavailable
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, D. The employee may negotiate provided no commission is received
Answer: B
7. A South Carolina property manager is deciding whether to permit an
unlicensed assistant to approve tenant applications. Which action is
consistent with the restrictions on unlicensed individuals?
A. Allowing the assistant to approve applications if the PMIC reviews them
later
B. Allowing the assistant to approve applications for month-to-month leases
only
C. Allowing the assistant to approve applications when the rent is below a
specified amount
D. Prohibiting the assistant from approving applications or settling lease
terms
Answer: B
8. A PMIC supervises several licensed property managers and wants to ensure
that the office complies with South Carolina requirements. Which
responsibility is most directly associated with the PMIC role?
A. Preparing every maintenance invoice personally
B. Personally showing every available rental unit
C. Providing supervision and maintaining responsibility for required office
compliance
D. Performing every tenant background check without assistance
Answer: C
9. A South Carolina property-management office is opened at a second
physical location by the same firm. Which licensing principle should the firm
recognize?
A. A single corporate license automatically covers every office
B. Each office location must be appropriately supervised and licensed as
required
C. A property manager can operate unlimited offices without Commission
involvement
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, D. Only the largest office requires a PMIC
Answer: B
10. A licensed property manager allows an unlicensed employee to change the
rental price established by the owner while speaking with prospective
tenants. Why is this problematic?
A. Unlicensed personnel generally may not vary established rental prices or
other established terms
B. Rental prices may never be changed under any circumstances
C. Rental prices can only be changed by a tenant
D. Only a county assessor may establish rental prices
Answer: D
11. An applicant has passed the South Carolina Property Manager examination
but waits more than one year to complete the required licensing process.
Which issue should the applicant anticipate?
A. The examination score automatically converts to a broker license
B. The applicant is permanently prohibited from becoming licensed
C. The applicant may have to begin the application process again
D. The applicant receives an automatic PMIC license
Answer: B
12. A prospective Property Manager has been convicted of a crime and is
completing the licensing application. What is the appropriate approach?
A. Omit the information because the conviction is unrelated to property
management
B. Report the required information and provide documentation requested
by the Commission
C. Wait until after passing the examination before disclosing it
D. Report it only if a tenant asks about the conviction
Answer: A
13. A licensed PMIC discovers that an affiliated licensee's real estate or
property-management license has become inactive. What should the PMIC
do?
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LICENSING ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK
2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM
1. A South Carolina applicant is preparing to obtain a Property Manager
license and is reviewing the basic eligibility requirements before submitting
an application. Which combination correctly describes the minimum age
and education requirement for an individual seeking the Property Manager
license?
A. At least 21 years old and completion of a four-year real estate degree
only
B. At least 18 years old and a high school diploma or recognized equivalent
C. At least 19 years old and two years of licensed property-management
experience
D. At least 21 years old and completion of a seven-hour PMIC course
Answer: B
2. A South Carolina applicant has completed the required property-
management education and wants to schedule the licensing examination.
Which agency administers the examination for the South Carolina Real
Estate Commission?
A. PSI Testing Services
B. South Carolina Department of Revenue
C. South Carolina Housing Authority
D. County Probate Court
Answer: A
3. An applicant for a South Carolina Property Manager license has earned a
qualifying baccalaureate degree with a major in real estate from an
accredited college or university. How does this degree affect the education
requirement?
A. It requires the applicant to complete 60 additional classroom hours
B. It qualifies the applicant only for a broker license
C. It may satisfy the property-management prelicensing education
pg. 1
, requirement
D. It eliminates the examination requirement
Answer: C
4. A licensed South Carolina Property Manager changes residential, mailing,
email, and telephone contact information and fails to update the
Commission promptly. Which statement best reflects the licensing
requirement?
A. Updates are required only at renewal
B. Only a new telephone number must be reported
C. The information may remain unchanged until the next examination
D. Required contact information should be updated with the Commission
within the prescribed period
Answer: D
5. A person has passed the South Carolina Property Manager examination and
wants to become a Property Manager-in-Charge. Which additional
education is specifically associated with the PMIC qualification?
A. Seven hours of approved property-management accounting and record
keeping
B. Thirty additional hours of general real estate sales
C. Forty hours of appraisal instruction
D. Twelve hours of continuing education in residential sales
Answer: C
6. A property-management employee is unlicensed and works under the
supervision of a licensed PMIC. The employee receives a prospective
tenant's completed application and begins explaining which lease terms can
be negotiated. What is the primary licensing concern?
A. The employee is performing an activity reserved for an appropriately
licensed individual
B. The employee may negotiate if the tenant signs a disclosure first
C. The employee may negotiate if the owner is unavailable
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, D. The employee may negotiate provided no commission is received
Answer: B
7. A South Carolina property manager is deciding whether to permit an
unlicensed assistant to approve tenant applications. Which action is
consistent with the restrictions on unlicensed individuals?
A. Allowing the assistant to approve applications if the PMIC reviews them
later
B. Allowing the assistant to approve applications for month-to-month leases
only
C. Allowing the assistant to approve applications when the rent is below a
specified amount
D. Prohibiting the assistant from approving applications or settling lease
terms
Answer: B
8. A PMIC supervises several licensed property managers and wants to ensure
that the office complies with South Carolina requirements. Which
responsibility is most directly associated with the PMIC role?
A. Preparing every maintenance invoice personally
B. Personally showing every available rental unit
C. Providing supervision and maintaining responsibility for required office
compliance
D. Performing every tenant background check without assistance
Answer: C
9. A South Carolina property-management office is opened at a second
physical location by the same firm. Which licensing principle should the firm
recognize?
A. A single corporate license automatically covers every office
B. Each office location must be appropriately supervised and licensed as
required
C. A property manager can operate unlimited offices without Commission
involvement
pg. 3
, D. Only the largest office requires a PMIC
Answer: B
10. A licensed property manager allows an unlicensed employee to change the
rental price established by the owner while speaking with prospective
tenants. Why is this problematic?
A. Unlicensed personnel generally may not vary established rental prices or
other established terms
B. Rental prices may never be changed under any circumstances
C. Rental prices can only be changed by a tenant
D. Only a county assessor may establish rental prices
Answer: D
11. An applicant has passed the South Carolina Property Manager examination
but waits more than one year to complete the required licensing process.
Which issue should the applicant anticipate?
A. The examination score automatically converts to a broker license
B. The applicant is permanently prohibited from becoming licensed
C. The applicant may have to begin the application process again
D. The applicant receives an automatic PMIC license
Answer: B
12. A prospective Property Manager has been convicted of a crime and is
completing the licensing application. What is the appropriate approach?
A. Omit the information because the conviction is unrelated to property
management
B. Report the required information and provide documentation requested
by the Commission
C. Wait until after passing the examination before disclosing it
D. Report it only if a tenant asks about the conviction
Answer: A
13. A licensed PMIC discovers that an affiliated licensee's real estate or
property-management license has become inactive. What should the PMIC
do?
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