DC LICENSING EXAM – STATE COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2025
"Jason is the broker of record for Desert Realty which has a main office in Sunburst. Jason is opening a
branch office in Garnet which will be managed by a licensed associate broker named Kendra so that
Jason can continue to work out of the Sunburst office. Which best describes the requirements for
licenses at these offices? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Jason's license must be displayed at the Sunburst and
Garnet offices; Kendra's license must be displayed at the Garnet office"
"Which of these statements about escrow accounts in DC is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Escrow
accounts are managed by escrow agents and are used to hold funds belonging to others, such as earnest
money deposits."
"Viola is a licensee who rents out two condo units. What does she need to disclose to potential tenants?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> she is a licensed real estate professional"
"Which of the following statements best describes the items required in the online disclosure required
on a DC real estate firm-owned web page? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Firm's licensed name, city/state of
main office, jurisdiction in which the firm holds a license"
"Tran, the seller, and Vicki, the buyer, are represented by licensee Martin. Martin provided dual agency
disclosures and received written consent from both Tran and Vicki to represent them both in the
transaction. Which fiduciary duty are Tran and Vicki foregoing? - CORRECT ANSWER=> undivided loyalty"
"DC licensees a commission without a written listing agreement. - CORRECT ANSWER=> can't
be"
"One advantage to using electronic documents and signatures in DC is convenience. Another advantage
is that . - CORRECT ANSWER=> Electronic signatures meet DC's requirement for delivery of signed
documents"
"Jaedin has a purple mohawk and more piercings than Earl, a property manager, can count. Disturbed by
this, when Jaedin inquired about a DC apartment vacancy, Earl lied and said the apartment was no
longer available. Which protected class is Earl most likely discriminating against? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
personal appearance"
"A DC landlord would like to offer a rental unit for sale. Which of these parties must be given the first
opportunity to purchase the unit? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Current tenants of the unit and building"
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,"DC licensee Jared assisted a colleague with a complicated transaction. The colleague wants to
compensate Jared to say thank you. What must happen first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Jared has to get
authorization from his broker."
"DC licensee Jared assisted a colleague with a complicated transaction. The colleague wants to
compensate Jared to say thank you. What must happen first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Jared has to get
authorization from his broker."
"After Marlin created his ad for a lovely two-bedroom, two-bath condo with views of the National
Monument and several Metro stops in a one-mile radius, he should . - CORRECT ANSWER=> Get
his broker's approval"
"Which of the following is an example of conversion? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Herve withdrew funds from
the trust account to pay the brokerage's rent."
"DC transaction records must be retained for . - CORRECT ANSWER=> A minimum of three years
from the closing or transaction termination date"
"Simon is selling a 10 unit property. He's made an offer of sale to the tenants of the property, who have
asked for floor plans, rent roll, and other items. Within how many days must Simon provide this
information? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 7 days
Landlords must provide this information within seven days of the request. This is true no matter how
many units are in the property."
"Which of the following is true about the deposit of DC earnest money funds? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Escrow records must always be available to the commission on demand."
"Ginny represents seller Lou and just learned that her new buyer clients, the Andersons, would like to
buy Lou's property. What does Ginny need to do before preparing an offer? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Obtain written dual representation consent from Lou and the Andersons."
"In DC, associate brokers are . - CORRECT ANSWER=> Brokers who choose to be supervised by
another broker"
"Brokers who choose to be supervised by another broker - CORRECT ANSWER=> It is required under DC
law"
"Which of the following persons may file a fair housing complaint on behalf of another? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> attorney general"
"Which of the following is an informal alliance of organizations and individuals that represent DC
historical districts and others that are interested in historic preservation? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The
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,Historic mmDistricts mmCoalition mmis mman mminformal mmalliance mmof mmorganizations mmand mmindividuals mmthat
mmrepresent mmDC mmhistorical mmdistricts mmand mmothers mmthat mmare mminterested mmin mmhistoric
mmpreservation."
"The mmwritten mmagreement mmwith mma mmDC mmclient/customer mmestablishes mmhow mmthe mmcompensation mmis
mmto mmbe mmmade mmand mmalso mmestablishes mmall mmthe mmfollowing mmEXCEPT mm . mm- mmCORRECT
mmANSWER=> mmsalesperson's mmcommission"
"Mary's mmbeen mma mmsalesperson mmin mmDC mmfor mmtwo mmyears. mmShe's mmcurrently mmbuilding mmher mmown
mmprofessional mmwebsite. mmIn mmaddition mmto mmher mmbroker's mmcontact mminformation, mmwhat mmmust mmshe
mminclude mmon mmthe mmsite mmper mmDC mmreal mmestate
advertising mmguidelines? mm- mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmAn mmonline mmdisclosure
Any mmonline mmad, mmsuch mmas mmher mmwebsite, mmpopups, mmor mmbanner mmbars, mmmuch mminclude mman mmonline
mmdisclosure mmor mmlink mmto mmit. mmUnsolicited mmemail mmis mmprohibited."
"Dean's mmbrokerage mmfirm mmadopted mman mmelectronic mmtransaction mmmanagement mmsystem. mmWhich mmof
mmthe mmfollowing mmstatements mmis mmtrue mmabout mmbrokerage mmpolicies mmrelated mmto mmthe mmsystem? mm-
mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmSystem
permissions mmare mmon mma mmneed-to-know mmbasis mmand mmpasswords mmare mmrequired."
"DC mmescrow mmagent mmNorman mmreceived mmthe mmearnest mmmoney mmdeposit mmfrom mmhis mmclients
mmBud mmand mmBarbara mmon mmFriday, mmJanuary mm6, mmthe mmday mmthe mmoffer mmwas mmaccepted. mmHe
mmmust mmdeposit mmthe mmearnest mmmoney mmby mmthe mmend mmof mmwhat mmday? mm- mmCORRECT
mmANSWER=> mmFriday, mmJanuary mm13"
"A mmDC mmreal mmestate mmlicensee mmis mmassisting mma mmbuyer mmwith mma mmproperty mmpurchase. mmWhat mmaction
mmmust mmthe mmlicensee mmtake mmimmediately mmafter mmthe mmbuyer mmsigns mman mmagreement? mm- mmCORRECT
mmANSWER=> mmProvide mma mmcopy mmof mmthe
signed mmagreement mmto mmthe mmsigning mmparties"
"Broker mmBetsy mmhas mmfive mmsalespersons mmworking mmunder mmher mmsupervision. mmWhose mmlicense mmmust
mmbe mmdisplayed mmin mmthe mmbrokerage mmoffice? mm- mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmBetsy's mmlicense mmmust mmbe
mmdisplayed, mmas mmwell mmas mmthe mmlicenses mmof mmthe mmfive mmsalespersons"
"Colin mmwants mmto mmfile mma mmfair mmhousing mmdiscrimination mmcomplaint. mmHe mmdecides mmto mmbypass mmHUD
mmand mmfile mma mmcivil mmsuit mmin mma mmfederal mmdistrict mmcourt mminstead. mmHe mmmust mmdo mmthis mmwithin
mmhow mmmany mmdays mmof mmthe mmalleged mmviolation? mm-
CORRECT mmANSWER=> mm1 mmyr"
"A mmlicensee mmincludes mmthis mmphrase mmin mma mmlisting: mm"The mmsolar mmpanels mmon mmthis mmhome
mmeliminate mmyour mmelectric mmbill." mmThe mmpanels mmreduce mmthe mmelectric mmbill, mmbut mmhasn't
mmeliminated mmit. mmThis mmis mman mmexample mmof mm . mm-
mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmGreenwashing
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, is mma mmterm mmthat mmdescribes mmthe mmmisrepresentation mmof mma mmproperty's mmenergy mmefficiency mmor
mmenvironmental mmbenefit, mmgenerally mmportraying mma mmproperty mmto mmbe mmmore mmenergy mmefficient mmor
mmmore mmenvironmentally mmfriendly mmthan mmit
actually mmis."
"How mmlong mmis mma mmDC mmcondo mmdeveloper mmrequired mmto mmwarranty mmstructural mmdefects mmof mma mmnewly
mmconstructed mmunit? mm-
CORRECT mmANSWER=> mm2 mmyears"
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WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2025
"Jason is the broker of record for Desert Realty which has a main office in Sunburst. Jason is opening a
branch office in Garnet which will be managed by a licensed associate broker named Kendra so that
Jason can continue to work out of the Sunburst office. Which best describes the requirements for
licenses at these offices? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Jason's license must be displayed at the Sunburst and
Garnet offices; Kendra's license must be displayed at the Garnet office"
"Which of these statements about escrow accounts in DC is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Escrow
accounts are managed by escrow agents and are used to hold funds belonging to others, such as earnest
money deposits."
"Viola is a licensee who rents out two condo units. What does she need to disclose to potential tenants?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> she is a licensed real estate professional"
"Which of the following statements best describes the items required in the online disclosure required
on a DC real estate firm-owned web page? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Firm's licensed name, city/state of
main office, jurisdiction in which the firm holds a license"
"Tran, the seller, and Vicki, the buyer, are represented by licensee Martin. Martin provided dual agency
disclosures and received written consent from both Tran and Vicki to represent them both in the
transaction. Which fiduciary duty are Tran and Vicki foregoing? - CORRECT ANSWER=> undivided loyalty"
"DC licensees a commission without a written listing agreement. - CORRECT ANSWER=> can't
be"
"One advantage to using electronic documents and signatures in DC is convenience. Another advantage
is that . - CORRECT ANSWER=> Electronic signatures meet DC's requirement for delivery of signed
documents"
"Jaedin has a purple mohawk and more piercings than Earl, a property manager, can count. Disturbed by
this, when Jaedin inquired about a DC apartment vacancy, Earl lied and said the apartment was no
longer available. Which protected class is Earl most likely discriminating against? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
personal appearance"
"A DC landlord would like to offer a rental unit for sale. Which of these parties must be given the first
opportunity to purchase the unit? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Current tenants of the unit and building"
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,"DC licensee Jared assisted a colleague with a complicated transaction. The colleague wants to
compensate Jared to say thank you. What must happen first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Jared has to get
authorization from his broker."
"DC licensee Jared assisted a colleague with a complicated transaction. The colleague wants to
compensate Jared to say thank you. What must happen first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Jared has to get
authorization from his broker."
"After Marlin created his ad for a lovely two-bedroom, two-bath condo with views of the National
Monument and several Metro stops in a one-mile radius, he should . - CORRECT ANSWER=> Get
his broker's approval"
"Which of the following is an example of conversion? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Herve withdrew funds from
the trust account to pay the brokerage's rent."
"DC transaction records must be retained for . - CORRECT ANSWER=> A minimum of three years
from the closing or transaction termination date"
"Simon is selling a 10 unit property. He's made an offer of sale to the tenants of the property, who have
asked for floor plans, rent roll, and other items. Within how many days must Simon provide this
information? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 7 days
Landlords must provide this information within seven days of the request. This is true no matter how
many units are in the property."
"Which of the following is true about the deposit of DC earnest money funds? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Escrow records must always be available to the commission on demand."
"Ginny represents seller Lou and just learned that her new buyer clients, the Andersons, would like to
buy Lou's property. What does Ginny need to do before preparing an offer? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Obtain written dual representation consent from Lou and the Andersons."
"In DC, associate brokers are . - CORRECT ANSWER=> Brokers who choose to be supervised by
another broker"
"Brokers who choose to be supervised by another broker - CORRECT ANSWER=> It is required under DC
law"
"Which of the following persons may file a fair housing complaint on behalf of another? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> attorney general"
"Which of the following is an informal alliance of organizations and individuals that represent DC
historical districts and others that are interested in historic preservation? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The
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,Historic mmDistricts mmCoalition mmis mman mminformal mmalliance mmof mmorganizations mmand mmindividuals mmthat
mmrepresent mmDC mmhistorical mmdistricts mmand mmothers mmthat mmare mminterested mmin mmhistoric
mmpreservation."
"The mmwritten mmagreement mmwith mma mmDC mmclient/customer mmestablishes mmhow mmthe mmcompensation mmis
mmto mmbe mmmade mmand mmalso mmestablishes mmall mmthe mmfollowing mmEXCEPT mm . mm- mmCORRECT
mmANSWER=> mmsalesperson's mmcommission"
"Mary's mmbeen mma mmsalesperson mmin mmDC mmfor mmtwo mmyears. mmShe's mmcurrently mmbuilding mmher mmown
mmprofessional mmwebsite. mmIn mmaddition mmto mmher mmbroker's mmcontact mminformation, mmwhat mmmust mmshe
mminclude mmon mmthe mmsite mmper mmDC mmreal mmestate
advertising mmguidelines? mm- mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmAn mmonline mmdisclosure
Any mmonline mmad, mmsuch mmas mmher mmwebsite, mmpopups, mmor mmbanner mmbars, mmmuch mminclude mman mmonline
mmdisclosure mmor mmlink mmto mmit. mmUnsolicited mmemail mmis mmprohibited."
"Dean's mmbrokerage mmfirm mmadopted mman mmelectronic mmtransaction mmmanagement mmsystem. mmWhich mmof
mmthe mmfollowing mmstatements mmis mmtrue mmabout mmbrokerage mmpolicies mmrelated mmto mmthe mmsystem? mm-
mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmSystem
permissions mmare mmon mma mmneed-to-know mmbasis mmand mmpasswords mmare mmrequired."
"DC mmescrow mmagent mmNorman mmreceived mmthe mmearnest mmmoney mmdeposit mmfrom mmhis mmclients
mmBud mmand mmBarbara mmon mmFriday, mmJanuary mm6, mmthe mmday mmthe mmoffer mmwas mmaccepted. mmHe
mmmust mmdeposit mmthe mmearnest mmmoney mmby mmthe mmend mmof mmwhat mmday? mm- mmCORRECT
mmANSWER=> mmFriday, mmJanuary mm13"
"A mmDC mmreal mmestate mmlicensee mmis mmassisting mma mmbuyer mmwith mma mmproperty mmpurchase. mmWhat mmaction
mmmust mmthe mmlicensee mmtake mmimmediately mmafter mmthe mmbuyer mmsigns mman mmagreement? mm- mmCORRECT
mmANSWER=> mmProvide mma mmcopy mmof mmthe
signed mmagreement mmto mmthe mmsigning mmparties"
"Broker mmBetsy mmhas mmfive mmsalespersons mmworking mmunder mmher mmsupervision. mmWhose mmlicense mmmust
mmbe mmdisplayed mmin mmthe mmbrokerage mmoffice? mm- mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmBetsy's mmlicense mmmust mmbe
mmdisplayed, mmas mmwell mmas mmthe mmlicenses mmof mmthe mmfive mmsalespersons"
"Colin mmwants mmto mmfile mma mmfair mmhousing mmdiscrimination mmcomplaint. mmHe mmdecides mmto mmbypass mmHUD
mmand mmfile mma mmcivil mmsuit mmin mma mmfederal mmdistrict mmcourt mminstead. mmHe mmmust mmdo mmthis mmwithin
mmhow mmmany mmdays mmof mmthe mmalleged mmviolation? mm-
CORRECT mmANSWER=> mm1 mmyr"
"A mmlicensee mmincludes mmthis mmphrase mmin mma mmlisting: mm"The mmsolar mmpanels mmon mmthis mmhome
mmeliminate mmyour mmelectric mmbill." mmThe mmpanels mmreduce mmthe mmelectric mmbill, mmbut mmhasn't
mmeliminated mmit. mmThis mmis mman mmexample mmof mm . mm-
mmCORRECT mmANSWER=> mmGreenwashing
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, is mma mmterm mmthat mmdescribes mmthe mmmisrepresentation mmof mma mmproperty's mmenergy mmefficiency mmor
mmenvironmental mmbenefit, mmgenerally mmportraying mma mmproperty mmto mmbe mmmore mmenergy mmefficient mmor
mmmore mmenvironmentally mmfriendly mmthan mmit
actually mmis."
"How mmlong mmis mma mmDC mmcondo mmdeveloper mmrequired mmto mmwarranty mmstructural mmdefects mmof mma mmnewly
mmconstructed mmunit? mm-
CORRECT mmANSWER=> mm2 mmyears"
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