CA DRE
CA DRE Salesperson Exam 2 Latest Versions Questions
and 100% Correct Answers with Rationale (Graded A+)
What are the two types of freehold estates? - Correct Ans-1) an estate in fee (simple
absolute)
2) a life estate.
What is the most complete, largest type of estate that includes all rights associated with
the estate? - Correct Ans-An estate in fee simple absolute
What type of estate do you own if someone grants you real property for you to own only
during your lifetime? When you die, the property reverts back to original estate owner. -
Correct Ans-a life estate
The rights of tenants who rent or lease property is what type of estate? - Correct Ans-
Less-than-freehold
Does property refer to "rights" or "thing" owned? - Correct Ans-Thing
What are the two types of property? - Correct Ans-real and personal
What four things make up real property? - Correct Ans-1) land;
2) anything affixed and regarded as permanent part of the land;
3) anything incidental or appurtenant to the land;
4) anything immovable from land
Besides the earth, i.e. soil and rocks, what else do you own when you own land? -
Correct Ans-The air space above the land and space beneath the land.
What types of things are considered "affixed" to the land? - Correct Ans-bridges, trees,
buildings and anything affixed to the buildings, ie doors.
What are waterways, easements, access or other benefits associated with land
considered? - Correct Ans-incidental or appurtenant to the land
What are the four different duration types that are associated with estates? - Correct
Ans-1) estates of inheritance or perpetual estates
2) estates for life
3) estates for years
4) estates at will
If property is not real property, than what type of property is it? - Correct Ans-Personal
property
What are three kinds of personal property? - Correct Ans-1) money
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2) movable goods/chattels
3) evidence of debt
What are fixtures? - Correct Ans-Personal property that is attached to land so that it
becomes a part of the real property.
What are the five tests used by the courts to determine if an item is a fixture? - Correct
Ans-MARIA
M ethod of attachment
A greement as to nature of property
R elationship of parties (landlord/tenant)
I ntention
A daptability for ordinary use
What are the three most common methods of describing property? - Correct Ans-1)
recorded map;
2) by US Government section and township;
3) metes and bounds
In townships and sections, what are the horizontal and vertical lines called? - Correct
Ans-Base lines (horizontal)
Meridians (vertical)
What are a grid of base lines and meridian lines (horizontal and vertical lines) called? -
Correct Ans-Ranges and township lines
How many miles apart are ranges and township lines? - Correct Ans-Six miles apart.
What are the three main sets of base and meridian lines in California? - Correct Ans-1)
Humbolt
2) Mt. Diablo
3) San Bernardino
A square created by the intersection of a range and township line? - Correct Ans-a
township
How many square miles are in a township? - Correct Ans-36 square miles
A township is divided into how many one mile squares or sections? - Correct Ans-36
sections, 1 square mile each
How many feet are in a mile? - Correct Ans-5,280 feet
How many square feet are in an acre? - Correct Ans-43,560 square feet
How many acres are in each section of a township? - Correct Ans-640 acres
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CA DRE Salesperson Exam 2 Latest Versions Questions
and 100% Correct Answers with Rationale (Graded A+)
What are the two types of freehold estates? - Correct Ans-1) an estate in fee (simple
absolute)
2) a life estate.
What is the most complete, largest type of estate that includes all rights associated with
the estate? - Correct Ans-An estate in fee simple absolute
What type of estate do you own if someone grants you real property for you to own only
during your lifetime? When you die, the property reverts back to original estate owner. -
Correct Ans-a life estate
The rights of tenants who rent or lease property is what type of estate? - Correct Ans-
Less-than-freehold
Does property refer to "rights" or "thing" owned? - Correct Ans-Thing
What are the two types of property? - Correct Ans-real and personal
What four things make up real property? - Correct Ans-1) land;
2) anything affixed and regarded as permanent part of the land;
3) anything incidental or appurtenant to the land;
4) anything immovable from land
Besides the earth, i.e. soil and rocks, what else do you own when you own land? -
Correct Ans-The air space above the land and space beneath the land.
What types of things are considered "affixed" to the land? - Correct Ans-bridges, trees,
buildings and anything affixed to the buildings, ie doors.
What are waterways, easements, access or other benefits associated with land
considered? - Correct Ans-incidental or appurtenant to the land
What are the four different duration types that are associated with estates? - Correct
Ans-1) estates of inheritance or perpetual estates
2) estates for life
3) estates for years
4) estates at will
If property is not real property, than what type of property is it? - Correct Ans-Personal
property
What are three kinds of personal property? - Correct Ans-1) money
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2) movable goods/chattels
3) evidence of debt
What are fixtures? - Correct Ans-Personal property that is attached to land so that it
becomes a part of the real property.
What are the five tests used by the courts to determine if an item is a fixture? - Correct
Ans-MARIA
M ethod of attachment
A greement as to nature of property
R elationship of parties (landlord/tenant)
I ntention
A daptability for ordinary use
What are the three most common methods of describing property? - Correct Ans-1)
recorded map;
2) by US Government section and township;
3) metes and bounds
In townships and sections, what are the horizontal and vertical lines called? - Correct
Ans-Base lines (horizontal)
Meridians (vertical)
What are a grid of base lines and meridian lines (horizontal and vertical lines) called? -
Correct Ans-Ranges and township lines
How many miles apart are ranges and township lines? - Correct Ans-Six miles apart.
What are the three main sets of base and meridian lines in California? - Correct Ans-1)
Humbolt
2) Mt. Diablo
3) San Bernardino
A square created by the intersection of a range and township line? - Correct Ans-a
township
How many square miles are in a township? - Correct Ans-36 square miles
A township is divided into how many one mile squares or sections? - Correct Ans-36
sections, 1 square mile each
How many feet are in a mile? - Correct Ans-5,280 feet
How many square feet are in an acre? - Correct Ans-43,560 square feet
How many acres are in each section of a township? - Correct Ans-640 acres
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