NEW YORK REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
EXAM —PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
AND RATIONALES
1. What is the minimum age to obtain a New York real estate
salesperson license?
A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 19 years
D. 21 years
Correct answer: B. 18 years
Rationale: New York requires salesperson applicants to be at
least 18 years old.
,2. How many hours of approved qualifying education are
generally required for a New York real estate salesperson
license?
A. 45 hours
B. 60 hours
C. 77 hours
D. 120 hours
Correct answer: C. 77 hours
Rationale: New York generally requires completion of 77 hours
of approved prelicensing education.
3. A New York real estate salesperson must be associated
with which professional?
A. A property appraiser
B. A licensed real estate broker
,C. A mortgage borrower
D. A building inspector
Correct answer: B. A licensed real estate broker
Rationale: A salesperson acts under the supervision of a
licensed representative broker.
4. Which agency administers real estate salesperson licensing
in New York?
A. New York Department of Taxation
B. New York Department of State
C. Federal Reserve
D. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Correct answer: B. New York Department of State
, Rationale: The Department of State's Division of Licensing
Services administers real estate licensing.
5. What type of examination is used for the New York
salesperson licensing test?
A. Essay only
B. Oral examination only
C. Multiple-choice examination
D. Practical construction examination
Correct answer: C. Multiple-choice examination
Rationale: The state examination is multiple choice and is
based on the required prelicensing curriculum.
6. Who generally has authority to accept a listing on behalf of
a real estate brokerage?
EXAM —PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
AND RATIONALES
1. What is the minimum age to obtain a New York real estate
salesperson license?
A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 19 years
D. 21 years
Correct answer: B. 18 years
Rationale: New York requires salesperson applicants to be at
least 18 years old.
,2. How many hours of approved qualifying education are
generally required for a New York real estate salesperson
license?
A. 45 hours
B. 60 hours
C. 77 hours
D. 120 hours
Correct answer: C. 77 hours
Rationale: New York generally requires completion of 77 hours
of approved prelicensing education.
3. A New York real estate salesperson must be associated
with which professional?
A. A property appraiser
B. A licensed real estate broker
,C. A mortgage borrower
D. A building inspector
Correct answer: B. A licensed real estate broker
Rationale: A salesperson acts under the supervision of a
licensed representative broker.
4. Which agency administers real estate salesperson licensing
in New York?
A. New York Department of Taxation
B. New York Department of State
C. Federal Reserve
D. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Correct answer: B. New York Department of State
, Rationale: The Department of State's Division of Licensing
Services administers real estate licensing.
5. What type of examination is used for the New York
salesperson licensing test?
A. Essay only
B. Oral examination only
C. Multiple-choice examination
D. Practical construction examination
Correct answer: C. Multiple-choice examination
Rationale: The state examination is multiple choice and is
based on the required prelicensing curriculum.
6. Who generally has authority to accept a listing on behalf of
a real estate brokerage?
