Nevada Real Estate Exam Prep
Questions
1.fHowfmuchftimefisfgivenftofpassfthefNVfsalespersonfexam?f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ 4fhoursf-f240fminutesforf4fhoursftotal
f
2.fHowfmanyfcontinuingfeducationfhoursfarefrequired?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ 24fhoursf-
StatefoffNVfrequiresfsalespersonftofcompletef24-
f
hoursfoffcontinuingfeducationfeveryf2fyearsfinfeachf4fyearflicensingfterm
3.fInforderftofobtainfafNVfrealfestateflicensefyoufmustfhavefafHSfdiploma?f-fcorrectfanswer
✔ ✔ Truef-fyoufmustfhavefafHSfdiplomaforfequivalent
4.fHowfoftenfmustfyoufrenewfyourfsalesfagentflicense?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
Everyf2fyearsf-
NVfsalespeoplefandfbrokersfmustfrenewftheirflicensefonefyearfafterftheirfinitialflicensure.fA
f
fterftheffirstfrenewalfcyclefrealtorsfmustfrenewfeveryftwofyearsfbyftheforiginalfdatefoffissuan
ce.
5.fHowfoldfdofyoufhaveftofbefinfNVftofobtainfafrealfestateflicense?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
18fyearsfold
6.fWhichfoffthesefisfaffixture?fRefrigerator,fMicrowave,fFreefStandingfWorkfBench,forfWind
owfBlindsf-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ Windowfblindsf-
fixturesfarefarticlesfoffpersonalfpropertyfthatfarefattachedf(screwedfin,fetc.)fandfbecomefre
f
alfproperty.fWhenfwindowfblindsfarefscrewedfintofthefhome.fTheyfbecomefpartfoffthefimpro
vementfthatfisfpartfoffthefrealfproperty.
,7.fAf______fisfafpromisefoffrealfproperty,fkeptfbyftheflenderftofsecurefthefloan.f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ notef-
f
theflegalfdefinitionfoffafnote,fasfitfappliesftofrealfestate,fisfafpromisefoffrealfpropertyftofsecur
f
efafloan.fWhilefthefcompleteftermfisfpromissoryfnote,ftoday'sfprofessionalsfsimplyfuseftheft
ermfnotefandfyoufshouldfknowfthatfitfrefersftofpromissoryfnote.fThefwordfpromisefinfthefque
stionfwasfafclueftofthefcorrectfanswer.f(afmortgagefisfalsofafrepresentationfoffdebitfobligati
onfthatfthefborrowfkeeps.fTheflenderfgetsfthefnote.)
8.fAllfoffthesefarefgoodfexamplesfoffseverancefexcept______.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
dividingfafsinglefroomfintoftwofroomsf-
severancefisfconvertingfrealfpropertyftofpersonalfproperty.fWhenfitfisfremoved,fitfturnsfbac
f
kfintofpersonalfproperty.
9.fWhichflienfisfrequiredfbyflawftofbefpaidffirst?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
delinquentfpropertyftaxesf-
governmentfentitiesfmakefsureftheyfareftheffirstftofgetfafcrackfatfthefmoneyfwhenfrepayme
f
ntfbecomesfpossible.
10.fWhichfoffthesefisfnotfaftypefoffleaseholdfestate?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
estatefinfperpetuityf-
therefisfnofsuchfestatefasf"estatefinfperpetuity."fAllfotherfanswerfoptionsfareftypesfofflease
f
holdfestates.
11.fAfbuyerfandfsellerfagreeftofwaitfuntilfthefseller'sflistingfisfexpiredftofmakefthefsalefinford
erftofavoidfpayingfthefbrokerfhisfshare.fHowfcanfthefbrokerfgetfhisfcommission?f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ provefinfcourtfhefwasfthefprocuringfcausefoffsalef-
f
a courtfwillflikelyfgrantfcommissionftofafrealfestatefbrokerfiffhefcanfprovefhefwasfthefprocuri
f f
ngfcausefoffsale,fevenfifftheflistingfexpired.fLegallyfthisfisfreferredftofasfafbrokerfprotectionfc
lause.
,12.fAfcontractfcanfbecomefvoidablefiffonefoffthefpartiesfwasfbeingfvictimizedfbecausef____
.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ allfoffthesef-
Theyfwerefafminor,fmisled,forfdidfnotfagreefvoluntarilyf-
f
allf3fprovideflegalfcausefforfthefcontractftofbefvoided.
f
13.fWhichfofftheffollowingfisfnotfafrequirementfforfafdeedftofbefvalid?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
recordingfinfafcountyfcourthousef-
althoughfrecordingfletsfothersfknowfoffthefdeed'sfexistencefandfitfisfprobablyfafgreatfidea,fi
f
tfisfnotfrequiredfforfafdeedftofbefafvalidfdocument.fManyflendersfrequirefthatfitfbefrecorded,f
butfrecordingfisfnotfrequiredftofmakefthefdeedfvalid.
14.fAnfexpressfcontractfisf____.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ eitherfwrittenforforalf-
anfexpressfcontractfisfcreatedfinfwords,feitherfwrittenforforal.fThefotherfanswerfchoicesfare
f
notftrue.
f
Afgoodfexamplefoffanfimpliedfcontractfisf_____.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
afterfafwrittenfleasefexpires,frentfisfpaidfandfthefcheckfcashed.f-
thefownerfshowsfthroughfhisfactionsfthatfthefcontractfisfstillfvalid,fevenfthoughfnowfit'sfsim
f
plyfimplied.
16.fWhichfofftheffollowingfisfnotftruefregardingfafcontractfoffsale?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
Itfmustfbofnotarizedf-fsignaturesfonfafcontractfoffsalefdofnotfhaveftofnotarized.
17.fDeedfrestrictionsfandfeasementsfonfafpropertyfarefconsidered_____fwhenfwrittenfintoft
hefdeed.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ exceptionsfandfreservationsf-
thesefarefrestrictionsforflimitationsfexplicitlyfdescribedfinfthefdeed.
f
18.fInfafrealfestateftransaction,fthef_____fisfthefcurrentfownerfoffthefpropertyfandfisfconveyi
ngfhisforfherfpropertyftofsomeonefelse.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ grantorf-
thefgrantorfgrantsfafpiecefoffpropertyftofthefgranteeftofcompletefaftransferfoffrealfestate.
f
, 19.fSubstitutingfafnewfobligationfforfanfexistingfonefwithfthefintentftofcancelftheflaterfisfcalle
d_______?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ novationf-
novationfisfwhenfafnewfcontractfisfusedftofreplacefthefinitialfcontract.
f
20.fWhyfarefnetflistingsfgenerallyffrownedfuponfinfthefrealfestatefindustry?f-fcorrectfanswer
✔ ✔ theyfcanfleadftofbrokersftakingfadvantagefoffpropertyfownersf-
infafnetflisting,fthefsellerfnamesfafpriceftheyfwantfforftheirfproperty,fandfanyfamountfaboveft
f
hatfsalefgoesftofthefbroker.fNetflistingsfareffrownedfuponfinfmanyfstatesf(illegalfinfothers)fb
ecauseftheyfcanfleadftofbrokersfnotfactingfinfthefbestfinterestfoffthefseller.fForfexample,fiffaf
sellerfwantedf$150,000fforftheirfhome,fandftherefwasfanfofferfforf$152,000,finfafnetflistingft
hefbrokerfmayfbeftemptedftofnotfacceptfthefofferfbecauseftheirfcommissionfonfthefsalefwou
ldfbefrelativelyfsmall.
21.fAfmortgagefbroker'sfprimaryfrolefisftof_______.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
bringfborrowersfandflendersftogetherf-
thefmortgagefbrokerfisfanfintermediaryfandfdoesfnotfcreate,fsellforfunderwritefloansf(which
f
isfthefjobfofftheflender)
f
22.fMortgageflendersfmakeftheirfmoneyfbyf______.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ Allfoffthesef-
Applicationffees,floanforiginationffeesfandfannualfloanfservicingffeesf-
f
allfthreefoffthesefarefcommonfprocessingfandfmaintenanceffeesflendersfcharge.
f
23.fSubprimefloansfarefusuallyfanfoptionffor_____?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
peoplefwithfsubparfcreditfandfcomefwithfafhigherfinterestfratef-
Subprimefloansfcarryfafhigherfinterestfratefbecausefthefbank/lenderffeelsftheyfcarryfthefgr
f
eatestfriskfofffullfrepayment.
24.fMostfrealfestatefloansfdealfwithfsimplefinterest,fthefformulafforfwhichfisf_____.f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ ratefxfloanfbalancef=fannualfinterestf-
f
Questions
1.fHowfmuchftimefisfgivenftofpassfthefNVfsalespersonfexam?f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ 4fhoursf-f240fminutesforf4fhoursftotal
f
2.fHowfmanyfcontinuingfeducationfhoursfarefrequired?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ 24fhoursf-
StatefoffNVfrequiresfsalespersonftofcompletef24-
f
hoursfoffcontinuingfeducationfeveryf2fyearsfinfeachf4fyearflicensingfterm
3.fInforderftofobtainfafNVfrealfestateflicensefyoufmustfhavefafHSfdiploma?f-fcorrectfanswer
✔ ✔ Truef-fyoufmustfhavefafHSfdiplomaforfequivalent
4.fHowfoftenfmustfyoufrenewfyourfsalesfagentflicense?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
Everyf2fyearsf-
NVfsalespeoplefandfbrokersfmustfrenewftheirflicensefonefyearfafterftheirfinitialflicensure.fA
f
fterftheffirstfrenewalfcyclefrealtorsfmustfrenewfeveryftwofyearsfbyftheforiginalfdatefoffissuan
ce.
5.fHowfoldfdofyoufhaveftofbefinfNVftofobtainfafrealfestateflicense?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
18fyearsfold
6.fWhichfoffthesefisfaffixture?fRefrigerator,fMicrowave,fFreefStandingfWorkfBench,forfWind
owfBlindsf-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ Windowfblindsf-
fixturesfarefarticlesfoffpersonalfpropertyfthatfarefattachedf(screwedfin,fetc.)fandfbecomefre
f
alfproperty.fWhenfwindowfblindsfarefscrewedfintofthefhome.fTheyfbecomefpartfoffthefimpro
vementfthatfisfpartfoffthefrealfproperty.
,7.fAf______fisfafpromisefoffrealfproperty,fkeptfbyftheflenderftofsecurefthefloan.f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ notef-
f
theflegalfdefinitionfoffafnote,fasfitfappliesftofrealfestate,fisfafpromisefoffrealfpropertyftofsecur
f
efafloan.fWhilefthefcompleteftermfisfpromissoryfnote,ftoday'sfprofessionalsfsimplyfuseftheft
ermfnotefandfyoufshouldfknowfthatfitfrefersftofpromissoryfnote.fThefwordfpromisefinfthefque
stionfwasfafclueftofthefcorrectfanswer.f(afmortgagefisfalsofafrepresentationfoffdebitfobligati
onfthatfthefborrowfkeeps.fTheflenderfgetsfthefnote.)
8.fAllfoffthesefarefgoodfexamplesfoffseverancefexcept______.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
dividingfafsinglefroomfintoftwofroomsf-
severancefisfconvertingfrealfpropertyftofpersonalfproperty.fWhenfitfisfremoved,fitfturnsfbac
f
kfintofpersonalfproperty.
9.fWhichflienfisfrequiredfbyflawftofbefpaidffirst?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
delinquentfpropertyftaxesf-
governmentfentitiesfmakefsureftheyfareftheffirstftofgetfafcrackfatfthefmoneyfwhenfrepayme
f
ntfbecomesfpossible.
10.fWhichfoffthesefisfnotfaftypefoffleaseholdfestate?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
estatefinfperpetuityf-
therefisfnofsuchfestatefasf"estatefinfperpetuity."fAllfotherfanswerfoptionsfareftypesfofflease
f
holdfestates.
11.fAfbuyerfandfsellerfagreeftofwaitfuntilfthefseller'sflistingfisfexpiredftofmakefthefsalefinford
erftofavoidfpayingfthefbrokerfhisfshare.fHowfcanfthefbrokerfgetfhisfcommission?f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ provefinfcourtfhefwasfthefprocuringfcausefoffsalef-
f
a courtfwillflikelyfgrantfcommissionftofafrealfestatefbrokerfiffhefcanfprovefhefwasfthefprocuri
f f
ngfcausefoffsale,fevenfifftheflistingfexpired.fLegallyfthisfisfreferredftofasfafbrokerfprotectionfc
lause.
,12.fAfcontractfcanfbecomefvoidablefiffonefoffthefpartiesfwasfbeingfvictimizedfbecausef____
.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ allfoffthesef-
Theyfwerefafminor,fmisled,forfdidfnotfagreefvoluntarilyf-
f
allf3fprovideflegalfcausefforfthefcontractftofbefvoided.
f
13.fWhichfofftheffollowingfisfnotfafrequirementfforfafdeedftofbefvalid?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
recordingfinfafcountyfcourthousef-
althoughfrecordingfletsfothersfknowfoffthefdeed'sfexistencefandfitfisfprobablyfafgreatfidea,fi
f
tfisfnotfrequiredfforfafdeedftofbefafvalidfdocument.fManyflendersfrequirefthatfitfbefrecorded,f
butfrecordingfisfnotfrequiredftofmakefthefdeedfvalid.
14.fAnfexpressfcontractfisf____.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ eitherfwrittenforforalf-
anfexpressfcontractfisfcreatedfinfwords,feitherfwrittenforforal.fThefotherfanswerfchoicesfare
f
notftrue.
f
Afgoodfexamplefoffanfimpliedfcontractfisf_____.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
afterfafwrittenfleasefexpires,frentfisfpaidfandfthefcheckfcashed.f-
thefownerfshowsfthroughfhisfactionsfthatfthefcontractfisfstillfvalid,fevenfthoughfnowfit'sfsim
f
plyfimplied.
16.fWhichfofftheffollowingfisfnotftruefregardingfafcontractfoffsale?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
Itfmustfbofnotarizedf-fsignaturesfonfafcontractfoffsalefdofnotfhaveftofnotarized.
17.fDeedfrestrictionsfandfeasementsfonfafpropertyfarefconsidered_____fwhenfwrittenfintoft
hefdeed.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ exceptionsfandfreservationsf-
thesefarefrestrictionsforflimitationsfexplicitlyfdescribedfinfthefdeed.
f
18.fInfafrealfestateftransaction,fthef_____fisfthefcurrentfownerfoffthefpropertyfandfisfconveyi
ngfhisforfherfpropertyftofsomeonefelse.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ grantorf-
thefgrantorfgrantsfafpiecefoffpropertyftofthefgranteeftofcompletefaftransferfoffrealfestate.
f
, 19.fSubstitutingfafnewfobligationfforfanfexistingfonefwithfthefintentftofcancelftheflaterfisfcalle
d_______?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ novationf-
novationfisfwhenfafnewfcontractfisfusedftofreplacefthefinitialfcontract.
f
20.fWhyfarefnetflistingsfgenerallyffrownedfuponfinfthefrealfestatefindustry?f-fcorrectfanswer
✔ ✔ theyfcanfleadftofbrokersftakingfadvantagefoffpropertyfownersf-
infafnetflisting,fthefsellerfnamesfafpriceftheyfwantfforftheirfproperty,fandfanyfamountfaboveft
f
hatfsalefgoesftofthefbroker.fNetflistingsfareffrownedfuponfinfmanyfstatesf(illegalfinfothers)fb
ecauseftheyfcanfleadftofbrokersfnotfactingfinfthefbestfinterestfoffthefseller.fForfexample,fiffaf
sellerfwantedf$150,000fforftheirfhome,fandftherefwasfanfofferfforf$152,000,finfafnetflistingft
hefbrokerfmayfbeftemptedftofnotfacceptfthefofferfbecauseftheirfcommissionfonfthefsalefwou
ldfbefrelativelyfsmall.
21.fAfmortgagefbroker'sfprimaryfrolefisftof_______.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
bringfborrowersfandflendersftogetherf-
thefmortgagefbrokerfisfanfintermediaryfandfdoesfnotfcreate,fsellforfunderwritefloansf(which
f
isfthefjobfofftheflender)
f
22.fMortgageflendersfmakeftheirfmoneyfbyf______.f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔ Allfoffthesef-
Applicationffees,floanforiginationffeesfandfannualfloanfservicingffeesf-
f
allfthreefoffthesefarefcommonfprocessingfandfmaintenanceffeesflendersfcharge.
f
23.fSubprimefloansfarefusuallyfanfoptionffor_____?f-fcorrectfanswer✔ ✔
peoplefwithfsubparfcreditfandfcomefwithfafhigherfinterestfratef-
Subprimefloansfcarryfafhigherfinterestfratefbecausefthefbank/lenderffeelsftheyfcarryfthefgr
f
eatestfriskfofffullfrepayment.
24.fMostfrealfestatefloansfdealfwithfsimplefinterest,fthefformulafforfwhichfisf_____.f-
correctfanswer✔ ✔ ratefxfloanfbalancef=fannualfinterestf-
f