Real Estate Salesperson
License Exam Comprehensive
Questions and Solutions
Graded A+
The fact that an individual must go to the land describes what physical characteristics of land? -
Answer: Immobility
John and Mary are co-owners of a property. John has a 60% interest in the property and Mary
has 40%. What type of freehold estate do they have? - Answer: Tenancy in Common
A Property is surveyed to determine a legal description. The surveyor works from a point of
beginning, and measures terminal points and angles. What method of land description is he
using? - Answer: Metes and Bounds
John leased space in a building and installed bookcases and ceiling fans in that space. His lease
will end soon. What will happen to the bookcases and fan? - Answer: Because they have been
installed, the bookcases and fans are fixtures and have become part of the property. He must
leave them behind.
What is an example of involuntary, statutory, specific lien? - Answer: Ad Valorem Tax Lien
Buyer's agent has helped her buyers find a property. The sellers have installed a fountain in the
courtyard and the buyers have stressed tot heir agent that they want the fountain to be
,included in the purchase. What should the buyers' agent do to ensure that her clients get the
fountain? - Answer: The agent can include wording int he buyers' offer that indicates the
fountain is included in the sale.
All of the following are fixtures except?:
1. Shrubs
2. Pool
3. Tree
4. Land - Answer: Land
Mary and John are married with grown children. Both are intestate. If John dies and Mary
becomes the owner of the home, what type of ownership did they have? - Answer: Tenancy by
the Entirety
A one-half acre parcel of land in Manhattan, NY is worth considerably more than a one-half acre
parcel in White Plains, NY. This is an example of: - Answer: Scarcity
What is the difference between an easement and a lien? - Answer: Easement is a right in land
and a lien is not
A seller shows his property with ceiling fans. After closing when the buyer enters the house the
ceiling fans have been removed and the wires are hanging down from the ceiling. What best
describes this situation? - Answer: The seller cannot take the fans because they are fixtures.
A married couple purchases property and takes title as Tenants by the Entirety. What is not true
about this? - Answer: When the spouse dies their share will pass to their heirs including but not
limited to the surviving spouse.
The local government needs your land to build a new high school. They have the right to take
your land for the public good. What is this called? - Answer: Eminent Domain
, You have recently purchased property in an area regulated by zoning. It has come to your
attention that you have zoning violation on the property. What should you do? - Answer:
Request a variance from the zoning board
One of the property owners in a subdivision is violating the deed restrictions. What can the
other property owners do to get him to comply? - Answer: Seek an injunction from the courts
Your property boarders a non-navigable waterway and you have riparian rights. You have built a
10-foot pier at the waters edge. How do you measure your property? - Answer: To the middle of
the waterway
Mary, a single woman, ha snow children. She owns real property and dies intestate. What
happens to her real property? - Answer: The court will appoint an administrator and it will be
distributed to her heirs by the Law of Descent.
What is the best example of a buffer zone? - Answer: Garden apartments between single family
homes and retail shops.
All of the following apply to water rights except? - Answer: Prior appropriation
Main difference between Zoning and Master Planning? - Answer: Zoning laws are
implementation and Master Planning is a process.
A property owner has a gas station on his land. The zoning committee changes the zoning to R-
1. What must a property owner do? - Answer: Nothing. The property is automatically
considered a con-conforming use.
A property owner receives a notice that his land is an improvement district. What does this
mean? - Answer: He wil l receive an additional tax bill.
License Exam Comprehensive
Questions and Solutions
Graded A+
The fact that an individual must go to the land describes what physical characteristics of land? -
Answer: Immobility
John and Mary are co-owners of a property. John has a 60% interest in the property and Mary
has 40%. What type of freehold estate do they have? - Answer: Tenancy in Common
A Property is surveyed to determine a legal description. The surveyor works from a point of
beginning, and measures terminal points and angles. What method of land description is he
using? - Answer: Metes and Bounds
John leased space in a building and installed bookcases and ceiling fans in that space. His lease
will end soon. What will happen to the bookcases and fan? - Answer: Because they have been
installed, the bookcases and fans are fixtures and have become part of the property. He must
leave them behind.
What is an example of involuntary, statutory, specific lien? - Answer: Ad Valorem Tax Lien
Buyer's agent has helped her buyers find a property. The sellers have installed a fountain in the
courtyard and the buyers have stressed tot heir agent that they want the fountain to be
,included in the purchase. What should the buyers' agent do to ensure that her clients get the
fountain? - Answer: The agent can include wording int he buyers' offer that indicates the
fountain is included in the sale.
All of the following are fixtures except?:
1. Shrubs
2. Pool
3. Tree
4. Land - Answer: Land
Mary and John are married with grown children. Both are intestate. If John dies and Mary
becomes the owner of the home, what type of ownership did they have? - Answer: Tenancy by
the Entirety
A one-half acre parcel of land in Manhattan, NY is worth considerably more than a one-half acre
parcel in White Plains, NY. This is an example of: - Answer: Scarcity
What is the difference between an easement and a lien? - Answer: Easement is a right in land
and a lien is not
A seller shows his property with ceiling fans. After closing when the buyer enters the house the
ceiling fans have been removed and the wires are hanging down from the ceiling. What best
describes this situation? - Answer: The seller cannot take the fans because they are fixtures.
A married couple purchases property and takes title as Tenants by the Entirety. What is not true
about this? - Answer: When the spouse dies their share will pass to their heirs including but not
limited to the surviving spouse.
The local government needs your land to build a new high school. They have the right to take
your land for the public good. What is this called? - Answer: Eminent Domain
, You have recently purchased property in an area regulated by zoning. It has come to your
attention that you have zoning violation on the property. What should you do? - Answer:
Request a variance from the zoning board
One of the property owners in a subdivision is violating the deed restrictions. What can the
other property owners do to get him to comply? - Answer: Seek an injunction from the courts
Your property boarders a non-navigable waterway and you have riparian rights. You have built a
10-foot pier at the waters edge. How do you measure your property? - Answer: To the middle of
the waterway
Mary, a single woman, ha snow children. She owns real property and dies intestate. What
happens to her real property? - Answer: The court will appoint an administrator and it will be
distributed to her heirs by the Law of Descent.
What is the best example of a buffer zone? - Answer: Garden apartments between single family
homes and retail shops.
All of the following apply to water rights except? - Answer: Prior appropriation
Main difference between Zoning and Master Planning? - Answer: Zoning laws are
implementation and Master Planning is a process.
A property owner has a gas station on his land. The zoning committee changes the zoning to R-
1. What must a property owner do? - Answer: Nothing. The property is automatically
considered a con-conforming use.
A property owner receives a notice that his land is an improvement district. What does this
mean? - Answer: He wil l receive an additional tax bill.
