California Real Estate Broker
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1. Which California agency licenses real estate brokers?
A. California Department of Insurance
B. California Department of Real Estate
C. California Secretary of State
D. California Department of Housing
Answer: B
Rationale: The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) is responsible for
licensing and regulating real estate brokers and salespersons.
2. A real estate broker license allows a person to:
A. Practice law
B. Perform appraisals only
C. Conduct real estate activities for compensation
D. Issue title insurance
Answer: C
Rationale: A broker license authorizes a person to perform real estate activities
for compensation under California law.
3. What is fiduciary duty?
,A. A tax obligation
B. A duty of loyalty and care to a client
C. A loan requirement
D. A title transfer process
Answer: B
Rationale: Fiduciary duty requires a broker to act in the client's best interests with
loyalty, honesty, and care.
4. What does "agency" mean in real estate?
A. A government office only
B. A legal relationship between principal and agent
C. A property management company
D. A brokerage advertisement
Answer: B
Rationale: Agency is a legal relationship in which one party acts on behalf of
another.
5. Which type of listing gives one broker the exclusive right to earn a
commission regardless of who finds the buyer?
A. Open listing
B. Net listing
C. Exclusive-right-to-sell listing
D. Exclusive agency listing
Answer: C
Rationale: The broker earns a commission regardless of who procures the buyer.
6. Real property includes:
, A. Furniture
B. Personal vehicles
C. Land and improvements attached to it
D. Stocks and bonds
Answer: C
Rationale: Real property consists of land and permanently attached
improvements.
7. Which ownership form includes the right of survivorship?
A. Tenancy in common
B. Joint tenancy
C. Several ownership
D. Leasehold estate
Answer: B
Rationale: Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship.
8. What is an easement?
A. Ownership transfer
B. A right to use another's property for a specific purpose
C. A property tax exemption
D. A lease agreement
Answer: B
Rationale: An easement grants limited use rights without ownership.
9. A deed is primarily used to:
A. Create a mortgage
B. Transfer title to real property
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1. Which California agency licenses real estate brokers?
A. California Department of Insurance
B. California Department of Real Estate
C. California Secretary of State
D. California Department of Housing
Answer: B
Rationale: The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) is responsible for
licensing and regulating real estate brokers and salespersons.
2. A real estate broker license allows a person to:
A. Practice law
B. Perform appraisals only
C. Conduct real estate activities for compensation
D. Issue title insurance
Answer: C
Rationale: A broker license authorizes a person to perform real estate activities
for compensation under California law.
3. What is fiduciary duty?
,A. A tax obligation
B. A duty of loyalty and care to a client
C. A loan requirement
D. A title transfer process
Answer: B
Rationale: Fiduciary duty requires a broker to act in the client's best interests with
loyalty, honesty, and care.
4. What does "agency" mean in real estate?
A. A government office only
B. A legal relationship between principal and agent
C. A property management company
D. A brokerage advertisement
Answer: B
Rationale: Agency is a legal relationship in which one party acts on behalf of
another.
5. Which type of listing gives one broker the exclusive right to earn a
commission regardless of who finds the buyer?
A. Open listing
B. Net listing
C. Exclusive-right-to-sell listing
D. Exclusive agency listing
Answer: C
Rationale: The broker earns a commission regardless of who procures the buyer.
6. Real property includes:
, A. Furniture
B. Personal vehicles
C. Land and improvements attached to it
D. Stocks and bonds
Answer: C
Rationale: Real property consists of land and permanently attached
improvements.
7. Which ownership form includes the right of survivorship?
A. Tenancy in common
B. Joint tenancy
C. Several ownership
D. Leasehold estate
Answer: B
Rationale: Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship.
8. What is an easement?
A. Ownership transfer
B. A right to use another's property for a specific purpose
C. A property tax exemption
D. A lease agreement
Answer: B
Rationale: An easement grants limited use rights without ownership.
9. A deed is primarily used to:
A. Create a mortgage
B. Transfer title to real property
