CA DRE SALESPERSON EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
What are the two types of freehold estates? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) an estate in fee (simple absolute)
2) a life estate.
What is the most complete, largest type of estate that includes all rights associated with the e
state? - CORRECT ANSWER -An estate in fee simple absolute
What type of estate do you own if someone grants you real property for you to own only duri
ng your lifetime? When you die, the property reverts back to original estate owner. -
CORRECT ANSWER -a life estate
The rights of tenants who rent or lease property is what type of estate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Less-than-freehold
Does property refer to "rights" or "thing" owned? - CORRECT ANSWER -Thing
What are the two types of property? - CORRECT ANSWER -real and personal
What four things make up real property? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) land;
2) anything affixed and regarded as permanent part of the land;
3) anything incidental or appurtenant to the land;
4) anything immovable from land
Besides the earth, i.e. soil and rocks, what else do you own when you own land? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The air space above the land and space beneath the land.
,What types of things are considered "affixed" to the land? - CORRECT ANSWER -
bridges, trees, buildings and anything affixed to the buildings, ie doors.
What are waterways, easements, access or other benefits associated with land considered? -
CORRECT ANSWER -incidental or appurtenant to the land
What are the four different duration types that are associated with estates? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) estates of inheritance or perpetual estates
2) estates for life
3) estates for years
4) estates at will
If property is not real property, than what type of property is it? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Personal property
What are three kinds of personal property? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) money
2) movable goods/chattels
3) evidence of debt
What are fixtures? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Personal property that is attached to land so that it becomes a part of the real property.
What are the five tests used by the courts to determine if an item is a fixture? -
CORRECT ANSWER -MARIA
M ethod of attachment
A greement as to nature of property
R elationship of parties (landlord/tenant)
I ntention
, A daptability for ordinary use
What are the three most common methods of describing property? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) recorded map;
2) by US Government section and township;
3) metes and bounds
In townships and sections, what are the horizontal and vertical lines called? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Base lines (horizontal)
Meridians (vertical)
What are a grid of base lines and meridian lines (horizontal and vertical lines) called? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Ranges and township lines
How many miles apart are ranges and township lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -Six miles apart.
What are the three main sets of base and meridian lines in California? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Humbolt
2) Mt. Diablo
3) San Bernardino
A square created by the intersection of a range and township line? - CORRECT ANSWER -
a township
How many square miles are in a township? - CORRECT ANSWER -36 square miles
A township is divided into how many one mile squares or sections? - CORRECT ANSWER -
36 sections, 1 square mile each
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
What are the two types of freehold estates? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) an estate in fee (simple absolute)
2) a life estate.
What is the most complete, largest type of estate that includes all rights associated with the e
state? - CORRECT ANSWER -An estate in fee simple absolute
What type of estate do you own if someone grants you real property for you to own only duri
ng your lifetime? When you die, the property reverts back to original estate owner. -
CORRECT ANSWER -a life estate
The rights of tenants who rent or lease property is what type of estate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Less-than-freehold
Does property refer to "rights" or "thing" owned? - CORRECT ANSWER -Thing
What are the two types of property? - CORRECT ANSWER -real and personal
What four things make up real property? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) land;
2) anything affixed and regarded as permanent part of the land;
3) anything incidental or appurtenant to the land;
4) anything immovable from land
Besides the earth, i.e. soil and rocks, what else do you own when you own land? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The air space above the land and space beneath the land.
,What types of things are considered "affixed" to the land? - CORRECT ANSWER -
bridges, trees, buildings and anything affixed to the buildings, ie doors.
What are waterways, easements, access or other benefits associated with land considered? -
CORRECT ANSWER -incidental or appurtenant to the land
What are the four different duration types that are associated with estates? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) estates of inheritance or perpetual estates
2) estates for life
3) estates for years
4) estates at will
If property is not real property, than what type of property is it? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Personal property
What are three kinds of personal property? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) money
2) movable goods/chattels
3) evidence of debt
What are fixtures? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Personal property that is attached to land so that it becomes a part of the real property.
What are the five tests used by the courts to determine if an item is a fixture? -
CORRECT ANSWER -MARIA
M ethod of attachment
A greement as to nature of property
R elationship of parties (landlord/tenant)
I ntention
, A daptability for ordinary use
What are the three most common methods of describing property? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) recorded map;
2) by US Government section and township;
3) metes and bounds
In townships and sections, what are the horizontal and vertical lines called? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Base lines (horizontal)
Meridians (vertical)
What are a grid of base lines and meridian lines (horizontal and vertical lines) called? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Ranges and township lines
How many miles apart are ranges and township lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -Six miles apart.
What are the three main sets of base and meridian lines in California? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Humbolt
2) Mt. Diablo
3) San Bernardino
A square created by the intersection of a range and township line? - CORRECT ANSWER -
a township
How many square miles are in a township? - CORRECT ANSWER -36 square miles
A township is divided into how many one mile squares or sections? - CORRECT ANSWER -
36 sections, 1 square mile each
