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CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON PREP BANK EXAM 2026–
2027: 250+ MULTIPLE-CHOICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS,
DETAILED RATIONALES & GREEN-TICK
CORRECT RESPONSES — ALIGNED TO
CALIFORNIA DRE SALESPERSON
EXAMINATION CONTENT OUTLINE
(2026–2027), POST-NAR SETTLEMENT
UPDATES, AB 628 (HABITABILITY), AB
723 (AI PHOTO DISCLOSURES), AB 2493
(TENANT SCREENING), AB 1050
(RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS), SB 79
(TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT),
AND CURRENT CALIFORNIA REAL
ESTATE LAW.**VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | 100% PASS
GUARANTEE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section | Topic Area | DRE Weight | Questions |
|---------|------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1 | Property Ownership and Land Use Controls | 15% | Q1–Q38 |
| 2 | Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties | 17% | Q39–Q81 |
| 3 | Property Valuation and Financial Analysis | 14% | Q82–Q117 |
| 4 | Financing | 9% | Q118–Q140 |
| 5 | Transfer of Property | 8% | Q141–Q161 |
| 6 | Practice of Real Estate and Disclosures | 25% | Q162–Q225 |
| 7 | Contracts | 12% | Q226–Q260 |
| 8 | Final Comprehensive Review Exam | — | Q261–Q280 |
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SECTION 1: PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND LAND USE CONTROLS
*(Approximately 15% of the DRE salesperson examination)*
**Topic Coverage:** Classes of property, property characteristics, encumbrances, types of
ownership, descriptions of property, government rights in land, public controls, environmental
hazards, private controls, water rights, special categories of land.
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### Question 1
**Which of the following is considered real property under California law?**
A) A growing crop that is cultivated annually
B) Mineral rights that have been severed from the surface estate
C) A trade fixture installed by a commercial tenant
D) Standing timber that has been sold under a separate contract
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Under California Civil Code §658, real property includes land, that which is
affixed to the land, that which is incidental or appurtenant to the land, and that which is
immovable by law. Mineral rights, even when severed from the surface estate, remain an interest
in real property. Growing crops (emblements) are generally considered personal property until
severed, and trade fixtures installed by a commercial tenant remain the tenant's personal
property. Standing timber that has been sold under a separate contract (a contract for sale of
timber) is treated as personal property under California law once the contract is executed. The
key distinction is that a severed mineral estate retains its character as real property because it is
an interest in land itself.
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### Question 2
**A property owner grants a neighbor the right to cross her land to reach a public beach. This
right is best described as:**
A) A lien
B) An easement appurtenant
C) A profit à prendre
D) A restrictive covenant
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** An easement appurtenant is a non-possessory interest in land that benefits a
neighboring parcel (the dominant tenement) and burdens the grantor's parcel (the servient
tenement). Because the right of access benefits the neighbor's land, it runs with the land and is
appurtenant. A lien is a monetary charge against property. A profit à prendre is the right to
remove something from another's land (e.g., timber or minerals). A restrictive covenant limits the
use of land rather than granting a right of passage.
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### Question 3
**In California, which of the following is an example of a freehold estate?**
A) A tenancy for years
B) A periodic tenancy
C) A life estate
D) A tenancy at will
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON PREP BANK EXAM 2026–
2027: 250+ MULTIPLE-CHOICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS,
DETAILED RATIONALES & GREEN-TICK
CORRECT RESPONSES — ALIGNED TO
CALIFORNIA DRE SALESPERSON
EXAMINATION CONTENT OUTLINE
(2026–2027), POST-NAR SETTLEMENT
UPDATES, AB 628 (HABITABILITY), AB
723 (AI PHOTO DISCLOSURES), AB 2493
(TENANT SCREENING), AB 1050
(RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS), SB 79
(TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT),
AND CURRENT CALIFORNIA REAL
ESTATE LAW.**VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | 100% PASS
GUARANTEE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section | Topic Area | DRE Weight | Questions |
|---------|------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1 | Property Ownership and Land Use Controls | 15% | Q1–Q38 |
| 2 | Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties | 17% | Q39–Q81 |
| 3 | Property Valuation and Financial Analysis | 14% | Q82–Q117 |
| 4 | Financing | 9% | Q118–Q140 |
| 5 | Transfer of Property | 8% | Q141–Q161 |
| 6 | Practice of Real Estate and Disclosures | 25% | Q162–Q225 |
| 7 | Contracts | 12% | Q226–Q260 |
| 8 | Final Comprehensive Review Exam | — | Q261–Q280 |
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SECTION 1: PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND LAND USE CONTROLS
*(Approximately 15% of the DRE salesperson examination)*
**Topic Coverage:** Classes of property, property characteristics, encumbrances, types of
ownership, descriptions of property, government rights in land, public controls, environmental
hazards, private controls, water rights, special categories of land.
---
### Question 1
**Which of the following is considered real property under California law?**
A) A growing crop that is cultivated annually
B) Mineral rights that have been severed from the surface estate
C) A trade fixture installed by a commercial tenant
D) Standing timber that has been sold under a separate contract
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Under California Civil Code §658, real property includes land, that which is
affixed to the land, that which is incidental or appurtenant to the land, and that which is
immovable by law. Mineral rights, even when severed from the surface estate, remain an interest
in real property. Growing crops (emblements) are generally considered personal property until
severed, and trade fixtures installed by a commercial tenant remain the tenant's personal
property. Standing timber that has been sold under a separate contract (a contract for sale of
timber) is treated as personal property under California law once the contract is executed. The
key distinction is that a severed mineral estate retains its character as real property because it is
an interest in land itself.
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### Question 2
**A property owner grants a neighbor the right to cross her land to reach a public beach. This
right is best described as:**
A) A lien
B) An easement appurtenant
C) A profit à prendre
D) A restrictive covenant
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** An easement appurtenant is a non-possessory interest in land that benefits a
neighboring parcel (the dominant tenement) and burdens the grantor's parcel (the servient
tenement). Because the right of access benefits the neighbor's land, it runs with the land and is
appurtenant. A lien is a monetary charge against property. A profit à prendre is the right to
remove something from another's land (e.g., timber or minerals). A restrictive covenant limits the
use of land rather than granting a right of passage.
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### Question 3
**In California, which of the following is an example of a freehold estate?**
A) A tenancy for years
B) A periodic tenancy
C) A life estate
D) A tenancy at will
