Page 1 of 51
PA AUCTIONEER EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: the carved ball and claw foot might signify which period of furniture?
hepplewhite
sharaton
chippendale
none of the above - ANSWER-chippendale
QUESTION: an auction in which a farmer sells his young stock is called:
production sale
herd reduction sale
dispersal sale
consignment auction - ANSWER-production sale
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QUESTION: under the UCC a contract modification is permitted if: - ANSWER-It does not
materially change the contract, it is not prohibited in the contract, reasonable substitutions are
available
QUESTION: hepplewhite has the characteristics of
cabriole leg
tapered leg
saber leg
bat wing hardware - ANSWER-tapered leg
QUESTION: Pennsylvania house is a type of
china
hardware
furniture
glassware - ANSWER-furniture
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QUESTION: the most recent type of glassware
pressed
freeblown
pattern
cut - ANSWER-pressed
QUESTION: a good chant will have:
fewer filler words
no filler words
many filler words - ANSWER-fewer filler words
Q; which of the following items may be handed to the buyer at auction?
handguns
rifles
automatic rifles
none of the above - ANSWER-none of the above
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QUESTION: in business the term finance refers to:
I. the raising of funds
II. the prudent use of funds
I only
II only
I and II
neither I or II - ANSWER-I and II
QUESTION: a distinguishable characteristic in identifying a period of furniture would be:
wood mixtures
types of legs
prominence of maker
condition - ANSWER-type of legs
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PA AUCTIONEER EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: the carved ball and claw foot might signify which period of furniture?
hepplewhite
sharaton
chippendale
none of the above - ANSWER-chippendale
QUESTION: an auction in which a farmer sells his young stock is called:
production sale
herd reduction sale
dispersal sale
consignment auction - ANSWER-production sale
1
, Page 2 of 51
QUESTION: under the UCC a contract modification is permitted if: - ANSWER-It does not
materially change the contract, it is not prohibited in the contract, reasonable substitutions are
available
QUESTION: hepplewhite has the characteristics of
cabriole leg
tapered leg
saber leg
bat wing hardware - ANSWER-tapered leg
QUESTION: Pennsylvania house is a type of
china
hardware
furniture
glassware - ANSWER-furniture
2
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QUESTION: the most recent type of glassware
pressed
freeblown
pattern
cut - ANSWER-pressed
QUESTION: a good chant will have:
fewer filler words
no filler words
many filler words - ANSWER-fewer filler words
Q; which of the following items may be handed to the buyer at auction?
handguns
rifles
automatic rifles
none of the above - ANSWER-none of the above
3
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QUESTION: in business the term finance refers to:
I. the raising of funds
II. the prudent use of funds
I only
II only
I and II
neither I or II - ANSWER-I and II
QUESTION: a distinguishable characteristic in identifying a period of furniture would be:
wood mixtures
types of legs
prominence of maker
condition - ANSWER-type of legs
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