REAL ESTATE PRACTICE

Q.1) A town enacts a new zoning code. Under the new code, commercial buildings are
not permitted within the 1,000 ft of the town park. A commercial building is
permitted to continue its former use, even though it is built next to the park. The
building is an example of a
A. Nonconforming use
B. Special use
C. Zoning variance
D. Entitlement
Q.2) What types of liens are real estate ad valorem and special assessments taxes
A.
B.
C.
D.

Specific and involuntary

General and voluntary
Specific and voluntary
General and involuntary

Q.3) The type of easement that results from a landowners rights of ingress and egress to
and from his or her land is an
A. Easement by prescription
B. Easement by necessity
C. Easement in gross
D. Adverse easement
Q.4) A right created by law that provides security to anyone who performs labor or
furnishes materials for the improvement of real estate is
A.
B.
C.
D.

Judgement
Easement
Mechanics lien
General lien

Q.5) Which of the following would most likely be controlled through building codes?
A. Size of a building
B. Height of a building
C. Type of materials to be used in the building
D. Number of buildings in a given area
Q.6) How many square miles are in a township
A.
B.
C.
D.

6 sq miles
24 sq miles
36 sq miles
64 sq miles

Q.7) The property of a person who dies without a will and without heirs may be take by
the government through its powers of
A. Eminent domain
B. Zoning
C. Descent
D. Escheat
Q.8) If a driveway extends over a property line by one foot it is called an
A. Encroachment
B. Easement by necessity

C. Easement in gross
D. License
Q.9) In the rectangular survey method the line running east to west that is used to
describe land as north to south of it is called
A. Base line
B. Range line
C. Boundary line
D. Principal line
Q.10) The type of easement created by continuous use of real property for a period of years
without the consent of the property owner is called
A. Necessity
B. Prescription
C. Eminent domain
D. Reservation
Q.11) The type of easement usually given to a utility company so it can service equipment
is an
A. Easement by prescription
B. Easement by necessity
C. Easement in gross
D. Adverse easement
Q.12) The concept of "tacking on" is used with an easement
A. Appurtenant
B. In gross
C. By necessity
D. By prescription
Q.13) Tom had the legal right to pass over the land owned by his neighbour because of
A. Estate in land
B. Easement
C. Police power
D. Encroachment
Q.14) All of the following regarding a property with a pre-existing nonconforming use are
true except that
A. It may end when property is sold
B. If abandoned the properties future must conform
C. It may be expanded
D. It was created by a zoning variance
Q.15) The courts may grant a landowner who is land locked an easement by
A. Prescription
B. Necessity
C. In gross
D. Variance
Q.16) A property has several liens and is being sold to satisfy the lienholders. Which of the
following liens on the property has the highest priority?
A. Mechanics lien

B. Real estate tax lien

C. The first lien recorded
D. First lien agreed to by property owner
Q.17) A lien for a mortgage is what type of lien
A. Specific and involuntary lien
B. General and voluntary lien
C. Specific and voluntary lien
D. General and involuntary lien
Q.18) A section contains
A. 36 acres
B. 6 sq miles
C. 36 sq miles
D. 640 acres
Q.19) If suffering a severe hardship through compliance with a zoning ordinance, a
property owner should apply for a
A. Nonconforming use
B. Variance
C. Exemption
D. There is no recourse
Q.20) An example of mixed use zoning is
A. Condominium
B. Planned unit development
C. Shopping mall
D. Apartment building
Q.21) Anne is considering the purchase of an empty lot on which she intends to build a
store. To determine whether she can put the property to this type of use, she could
examine the
A. Building code
B. List of permitted nonconforming use
C. Housing code
D. Zoning ordinance
Q.22) Which of the following would be classified as a general lien
A. Mechanics lien
B. Bail bond lien
C. Real estate lien
D. Judgement lien
Q.23) If the government wishes to exercise its right of eminent domain through the
process of condemnation, it must meet all of the following requirements expect
A. Pay fair compensation
B. Obtain the consent to the owner
C. Prove a public good
D. Follow the proper legal procedure
Q.24) Bob and Sam own adjacent lots. Sam grants bob an appurtenant easement to cross
Sams property to reach the lake. In this situation Sam

A. Has an easement right

B. May rescind bobs easement at any time
C. Owns the dominant tenement
D. Owns the servient tenement
Q.25) The right of defaulted taxpayer to recover his or her property before the sale for
unpaid real estate taxes is the
A. Equitable right of redemption
B. Equitable right of appeal
C. Statutory right of assessment
D. Right of escheat
Q.26) A young couple having a new house built, before the can move into their newly built
home
A. The lender must approve the house
B. The local government must issue an occupancy permit
C. Mechanics lien must be waived
D. An appraisal must be made
Q.27) A mechanics lien is which type of lien
A. Specific and involuntary
B. General and voluntary
C. Specific and voluntary
D. General and involuntary

ANSWERS
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. A
10.B
11.C
12.D
13.B
14.D
15.B
16.B
17.C
18.D
19.B
20.B
21.D
22.D
23.B

24.D
25.A
26.B
27.A