CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE BROKER PRACTICE EXAM
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Plus
Rationales 2026 Q&A.
Zoning laws are one example of - answer-; police power
"Some paper signed and delivered by one person to another, transferring the title
to, or giving a lien on, property or giving a right to debt or duty" is the definition -
answer-; in the Recording Act for an instrument.
The land that the federal government kept as public lands after California was
admitted to the Union was - answer-; donated to the state for parks, educational
purposes, and grants to railroads.
There are many documents which have a direct effect on making the record title
to land complete and which may be recorded. These documents are revocation of
a power of attorney to convey or execute instruments affecting real property, -
answer-; homestead, assignments and releases of mortgages, reconveyances,
assignments of deeds of trust, probate orders affecting real property, subdivision
maps, etc.
California passed the first - answer-; real estate licensing law.
All 50 states have have statutes governing the licensing, - answer-; regulation,
and conduct of real estate agents.
,Part 1 of the Real Estate Law - answer-; covers licensing of persons.
California's first real estate law in the state Supreme Court case, In re Raleigh, 177
C.746, - answer-; was declared unconstitutional.
The Subdivided Lands Law was originally attacked by opponents on - answer-;
grounds that it placed unreasonable burdens on the exercise of property rights;
that it was vague and uncertain; and that it benefited only a special class and not
a whole public.
The protection of the general public from harm at the hands of dishonest and
incompetent agents, and the protection of the reputation of honest agents
against the adverse publicity and public resentment often caused by the
unprincipled and unscrupulous - answer-; is the principle purpose of the Real
Estate Law.
The responsibility of the Department of Real Estate - answer-; is to license and
regulate real estate agents, and regulate the sale or lease of subdivided land.
The Real Estate Commissioner is appointed by the Governor - answer-; and must
have five years of active experience as a California real estate broker, or five years
of related experience in California, in the last ten years.
The specified duties of the Commissioner are to - answer-; screen license
applicants, review complaints against licensees, and to investigate non-licensees
conducting business transactions requiring a real estate license.
, The following activities require a licence: negotiate mortgages or trust deeds; list
or solicit - answer-; listings of real property; assist with filing on state or federal
lands.
The mechanic's lien law is based on the theory - answer-; that improvements
contribute additional value to land.
Unpaid contractor's and unpaid craftsmen working for a contractor - answer-; are
protected by mechanic's lien rights.
"Any right or interest in land possessed by a stranger to the title, which affects the
value of the owner's estate, but does not prevent the owner from enjoying and
transferring - answer-; the fee" is a definition of encumbrance.
The mechanic's lien law includes - answer-; grading, filling, and landscaping of lots
or tracts of land.
All of the following must appear on the Preliminary Notice: - answer-; name and
address of the person supplying the labor, material, etc.; name of the person who
contracted for these things; and the description of the job-site for identification.
Mortgages and Trust Deeds are principle - answer-; kinds of liens.
A stop notice must state the following: - answer-; the kind of labor, services,
equipment, or materials furnished or agreed to be furnished by claimant; the
name of the person to or for whom the labor, services, etc. were furnished.
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Plus
Rationales 2026 Q&A.
Zoning laws are one example of - answer-; police power
"Some paper signed and delivered by one person to another, transferring the title
to, or giving a lien on, property or giving a right to debt or duty" is the definition -
answer-; in the Recording Act for an instrument.
The land that the federal government kept as public lands after California was
admitted to the Union was - answer-; donated to the state for parks, educational
purposes, and grants to railroads.
There are many documents which have a direct effect on making the record title
to land complete and which may be recorded. These documents are revocation of
a power of attorney to convey or execute instruments affecting real property, -
answer-; homestead, assignments and releases of mortgages, reconveyances,
assignments of deeds of trust, probate orders affecting real property, subdivision
maps, etc.
California passed the first - answer-; real estate licensing law.
All 50 states have have statutes governing the licensing, - answer-; regulation,
and conduct of real estate agents.
,Part 1 of the Real Estate Law - answer-; covers licensing of persons.
California's first real estate law in the state Supreme Court case, In re Raleigh, 177
C.746, - answer-; was declared unconstitutional.
The Subdivided Lands Law was originally attacked by opponents on - answer-;
grounds that it placed unreasonable burdens on the exercise of property rights;
that it was vague and uncertain; and that it benefited only a special class and not
a whole public.
The protection of the general public from harm at the hands of dishonest and
incompetent agents, and the protection of the reputation of honest agents
against the adverse publicity and public resentment often caused by the
unprincipled and unscrupulous - answer-; is the principle purpose of the Real
Estate Law.
The responsibility of the Department of Real Estate - answer-; is to license and
regulate real estate agents, and regulate the sale or lease of subdivided land.
The Real Estate Commissioner is appointed by the Governor - answer-; and must
have five years of active experience as a California real estate broker, or five years
of related experience in California, in the last ten years.
The specified duties of the Commissioner are to - answer-; screen license
applicants, review complaints against licensees, and to investigate non-licensees
conducting business transactions requiring a real estate license.
, The following activities require a licence: negotiate mortgages or trust deeds; list
or solicit - answer-; listings of real property; assist with filing on state or federal
lands.
The mechanic's lien law is based on the theory - answer-; that improvements
contribute additional value to land.
Unpaid contractor's and unpaid craftsmen working for a contractor - answer-; are
protected by mechanic's lien rights.
"Any right or interest in land possessed by a stranger to the title, which affects the
value of the owner's estate, but does not prevent the owner from enjoying and
transferring - answer-; the fee" is a definition of encumbrance.
The mechanic's lien law includes - answer-; grading, filling, and landscaping of lots
or tracts of land.
All of the following must appear on the Preliminary Notice: - answer-; name and
address of the person supplying the labor, material, etc.; name of the person who
contracted for these things; and the description of the job-site for identification.
Mortgages and Trust Deeds are principle - answer-; kinds of liens.
A stop notice must state the following: - answer-; the kind of labor, services,
equipment, or materials furnished or agreed to be furnished by claimant; the
name of the person to or for whom the labor, services, etc. were furnished.
