MD PRE-LICENSING TITLE INSURANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED.
1) Which of the following best describes race-notice?
t t t t t t t
A. Earliest dated document has priority t t t t
B. Latest dated document has priority t t t t t
C. First to record has priorityt t t t
D. Last to record has priority -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. First to record has
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
priority
2) The use of the closing disclosure form in 1 - 4 family residential transactions is required
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
by t
A. RESPA/TILA
B. The option of the title company
t t t t t
C. The option of the county's clerk of the court
t t t t t t t t t
D. The option of the lender -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. RESPA/TILA
t t t t t t t t t t
3) When paying off a line of credit or an open-end deed of trust during a real estate
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
transaction, the borrower must request in writing that the line of credit or account is
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
closed.
A. True t
B. False -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. True t t t t t t
4) RESPA is an acronym for
t t t t
A. Real estate and sellers procedures act
t t t t t
B. Real estate and settlement and purchase act
t t t t t t
C. Real estate settlements and procedures act
t t t t t
, D. Real estate statement for purchasers act -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Real estate
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
settlements and procedures act t t t
5) Generally, all of the following are included in lender's instructions EXCEPT
t t t t t t t t t t
A. Loan terms t
B. Borrower's name t
C. Property address t t
D. Employment history of borrower -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Employment t t t t t t t t t t
history of borrower t t
6) Real property settlements are conducted by
t t t t t
A. Licensed title producers t t
B. Licensed loan officers t t
C. Title underwriters t
D. MIA designees -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Licensed title producers
t t t t t t t t t
7) ALTA is an acronym for
t t t t
A. American Land Title Association t t t
B. American Loan Transfer Association t t t
C. American Loan And Title Association t t t t
D. American Land Transfer Association -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. American Land
t t t t t t t t t t t
Title Association t
8) All of the following information is found in schedule A of a title insurance policy
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
EXCEPT
A. Amount of insurance t t
B. Name of insured t t
C. Legal description t
D. Exceptions -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Exceptions t t t t t t
9) All of the following are contained in Schedule B of a title insurance commitment
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
EXCEPT
, A. Requirements
B. Exceptions from coverage t t
C. Legal description t
D. Open mortgages -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Legal description
t t t t t t t t
10) Schedule BI of a title commitment is reserved for
t t t t t t t t
A. Exceptions to coverage t t
B. Requirements
C. Legal descriptions t
D. Endorsements to coverage -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Requirements t t t t t t t t
11) Attorneys licensed to practice before the Court of Appeal in Maryland are required to
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
do the following to conduct real property settlements
t t t t t t t
A. Obtain a license from the MIA t t t t t
B. Take the pre-licensing course
t t t
C. Take the pre-licensing exam
t t t
D. Take a 30 hour self-study course -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Obtain a license
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
from the MIA t t
12) A title insurance settlement officer represents
t t t t t
A. The title insurance company or underwriter
t t t t t
B. The borrower t
C. The lender t
D. The seller -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. The title insurance company or
t t t t t t t t t t t t
underwriter
13) A HUD-1 settlement statement shows all of the following EXCEPT
t t t t t t t t t
A. Mortgage payments and due dates t t t t
B. Receipts and disbursements t t
C. Buyer and seller t t
D. Property address -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Mortgage payments and due dates
t t t t t t t t t t t
QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED.
1) Which of the following best describes race-notice?
t t t t t t t
A. Earliest dated document has priority t t t t
B. Latest dated document has priority t t t t t
C. First to record has priorityt t t t
D. Last to record has priority -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. First to record has
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
priority
2) The use of the closing disclosure form in 1 - 4 family residential transactions is required
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
by t
A. RESPA/TILA
B. The option of the title company
t t t t t
C. The option of the county's clerk of the court
t t t t t t t t t
D. The option of the lender -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. RESPA/TILA
t t t t t t t t t t
3) When paying off a line of credit or an open-end deed of trust during a real estate
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
transaction, the borrower must request in writing that the line of credit or account is
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
closed.
A. True t
B. False -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. True t t t t t t
4) RESPA is an acronym for
t t t t
A. Real estate and sellers procedures act
t t t t t
B. Real estate and settlement and purchase act
t t t t t t
C. Real estate settlements and procedures act
t t t t t
, D. Real estate statement for purchasers act -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Real estate
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
settlements and procedures act t t t
5) Generally, all of the following are included in lender's instructions EXCEPT
t t t t t t t t t t
A. Loan terms t
B. Borrower's name t
C. Property address t t
D. Employment history of borrower -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Employment t t t t t t t t t t
history of borrower t t
6) Real property settlements are conducted by
t t t t t
A. Licensed title producers t t
B. Licensed loan officers t t
C. Title underwriters t
D. MIA designees -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Licensed title producers
t t t t t t t t t
7) ALTA is an acronym for
t t t t
A. American Land Title Association t t t
B. American Loan Transfer Association t t t
C. American Loan And Title Association t t t t
D. American Land Transfer Association -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. American Land
t t t t t t t t t t t
Title Association t
8) All of the following information is found in schedule A of a title insurance policy
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
EXCEPT
A. Amount of insurance t t
B. Name of insured t t
C. Legal description t
D. Exceptions -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Exceptions t t t t t t
9) All of the following are contained in Schedule B of a title insurance commitment
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
EXCEPT
, A. Requirements
B. Exceptions from coverage t t
C. Legal description t
D. Open mortgages -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Legal description
t t t t t t t t
10) Schedule BI of a title commitment is reserved for
t t t t t t t t
A. Exceptions to coverage t t
B. Requirements
C. Legal descriptions t
D. Endorsements to coverage -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Requirements t t t t t t t t
11) Attorneys licensed to practice before the Court of Appeal in Maryland are required to
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
do the following to conduct real property settlements
t t t t t t t
A. Obtain a license from the MIA t t t t t
B. Take the pre-licensing course
t t t
C. Take the pre-licensing exam
t t t
D. Take a 30 hour self-study course -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Obtain a license
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
from the MIA t t
12) A title insurance settlement officer represents
t t t t t
A. The title insurance company or underwriter
t t t t t
B. The borrower t
C. The lender t
D. The seller -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. The title insurance company or
t t t t t t t t t t t t
underwriter
13) A HUD-1 settlement statement shows all of the following EXCEPT
t t t t t t t t t
A. Mortgage payments and due dates t t t t
B. Receipts and disbursements t t
C. Buyer and seller t t
D. Property address -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Mortgage payments and due dates
t t t t t t t t t t t