Texas Real Estate Exam: 200 Practice Q&A with TREC-Aligned Rationales for 2026/2027

Texas Real Estate Exam: 200 Practice
Q&A with TREC-Aligned Rationales for
2026/2027
Texas Real Estate Exam Practice
Questions (100 Questions with
Rationales


PROPERTY OWNERSHIP & LAND USE
(Questions 1-18)
1. All are categories of the uses of real
property EXCEPT:
• A) Residential
• B) Commercial
• C) Developmental

, • D) Agricultural
Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C)
Developmental
Rationale: Real estate is generally
grouped into five categories: residential,
commercial, industrial, agricultural, and
special purpose. "Developmental" is not
one of the standard use categories .


2. The economic characteristic that
refers to people's choices and
preferences for a given area is:
• A) Scarcity
• B) Situs

, • C) Improvements
• D) Permanence of investment
Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B) Situs
Rationale: Situs, or area preference,
does not refer to a particular geographic
location but rather to people's choices
and preferences for a given area. This
unique quality of personal preference
results in different values for similar
units and is the most important
economic characteristic of land .


3. A homeowner's right to live in a
newly purchased house is the right of:
• A) Enjoyment

, • B) Possession
• C) Control
• D) Disposition
Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B)
Possession
Rationale: Possession is the right to
occupy property. The "bundle of rights"
includes possession (right to occupy),
control (right to use), enjoyment (right to
possess without interference), exclusion
(right to keep others out), and
disposition (right to sell or transfer) .