PSI NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE
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QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS
●● Janet is the property for a 20 unit building. What steps would she
take when asked to prorate the rent if a new tenant wants to move in on
the 8th day of the month in June?
1. subtract 8 days from 365 to come up with the prorated rent per day
2. Divide the monthly rent by 30 days and multiply that number by 22
3. calculate the 22 day rental amount and add a prorated utility fee
4. advise the tenant that the first available move-in date is July 1
Answer: 2. Divide the monthly rent by 30 days and multiply that number
by 22
●● In a jurisdiction where the common law of agency governs real
estate activities, a broker has entered a single agency relationship with
the buyer. The broker has put together a list of properties but it was
based off how much commission he can make on this sale. What
fiduciary duty did the broker violate?
1. confidentiality
2. loyalty
3. disclosure
4. caution
,Answer: 2. loyalty
●● Why was asbestos often used as a construction material?
1. waterproof
2. fireproof
3. indestructible
4. cheap
Answer: 2. fireproof
●● An owner signed a contract to sell an apartment building. Just before
closing, the owner informed the buyers that she had changed her mind
and would NOT sell the property. A lawsuit filed by the buyers would be
for:
1. specific performance
2. lis pendens
3. quiet title action
4. a deficiency judgement
Answer: 1. specific performance
●● The broker has noticed that a great number of people who are buying
in the neighborhood where his listing is located speak Russian. He also
noticed a Russian grocery store right by the neighborhood that was
attractive. He decides to stop the advertising the property and started
adverting the property on two different Russian internet sites. This is:
, 1. Acceptable because it is not print media
2. Unacceptable due to its discriminatory nature
3. Acceptable if the advertisement includes no preferential language
4. The only appropriate way to market property in this neighborhood
Answer: 3. Acceptable if the advertisement includes no preferential
language
●● Market price is:
1. What the property sells for
2. The most probable price
3. The same as market value
4. The same as cost when used
Answer: 1. What the property sells for
●● The most listing contracts, a broker who has brought a ready, willing,
and able buyer to a seller who agrees to the terms of a sales contract:
1. earns a commission at that point
2. earns a commission even if the contingencies in the contract have not
been met.
3. does not earn commission unless the sale closes
4. does not earn commission if the buyer and seller agree to rescind the
contract
Answer: 3. does not earn commission unless the sale closes
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS
●● Janet is the property for a 20 unit building. What steps would she
take when asked to prorate the rent if a new tenant wants to move in on
the 8th day of the month in June?
1. subtract 8 days from 365 to come up with the prorated rent per day
2. Divide the monthly rent by 30 days and multiply that number by 22
3. calculate the 22 day rental amount and add a prorated utility fee
4. advise the tenant that the first available move-in date is July 1
Answer: 2. Divide the monthly rent by 30 days and multiply that number
by 22
●● In a jurisdiction where the common law of agency governs real
estate activities, a broker has entered a single agency relationship with
the buyer. The broker has put together a list of properties but it was
based off how much commission he can make on this sale. What
fiduciary duty did the broker violate?
1. confidentiality
2. loyalty
3. disclosure
4. caution
,Answer: 2. loyalty
●● Why was asbestos often used as a construction material?
1. waterproof
2. fireproof
3. indestructible
4. cheap
Answer: 2. fireproof
●● An owner signed a contract to sell an apartment building. Just before
closing, the owner informed the buyers that she had changed her mind
and would NOT sell the property. A lawsuit filed by the buyers would be
for:
1. specific performance
2. lis pendens
3. quiet title action
4. a deficiency judgement
Answer: 1. specific performance
●● The broker has noticed that a great number of people who are buying
in the neighborhood where his listing is located speak Russian. He also
noticed a Russian grocery store right by the neighborhood that was
attractive. He decides to stop the advertising the property and started
adverting the property on two different Russian internet sites. This is:
, 1. Acceptable because it is not print media
2. Unacceptable due to its discriminatory nature
3. Acceptable if the advertisement includes no preferential language
4. The only appropriate way to market property in this neighborhood
Answer: 3. Acceptable if the advertisement includes no preferential
language
●● Market price is:
1. What the property sells for
2. The most probable price
3. The same as market value
4. The same as cost when used
Answer: 1. What the property sells for
●● The most listing contracts, a broker who has brought a ready, willing,
and able buyer to a seller who agrees to the terms of a sales contract:
1. earns a commission at that point
2. earns a commission even if the contingencies in the contract have not
been met.
3. does not earn commission unless the sale closes
4. does not earn commission if the buyer and seller agree to rescind the
contract
Answer: 3. does not earn commission unless the sale closes
