45-HR. CA REAL ESTATE PRACTICE COURSE » Summer 2021 » Section 11 Unit 2 Exam

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Question #1
Which of the following is an example of an easement?
A.   The city seized a formerly private parcel of land for public use.
B.   A path providing neighborhood access to a pond cuts through part of Hillary's property.
C.   Michael installed a basketball hoop next to his driveway, six inches outside his property.
D.   The state took ownership of Don's property when no heirs could be located following his death.
Question #2
Which one of the following scenarios describes an adverse condition that would need to be disclosed?
A.   The county offers a homestead exemption.
B.   The school across the street is adding full-day kindergarten next year.
C.   A hail storm damaged some shingles last year.
D.   The furnace is three years old.
Question #3
Janine, a professional home inspector, notices a lot of small holes burrowed into a home's attic beams. This could indicate the presence of which pest?
A.   Slugs
B.   Wood-boring beetles
C.   Fire ants
D.   Wood wasps
Question #4
Basement wall cracks and leaks can be indicators of ______ problems.
A.   Chimney/fireplace
B.   Foundation
C.   Window
D.   Roof
Question #5
Marshall is a home inspector who is walking the lot of the property he's inspecting with a survey in hand. Which of the following will he note as an encroachment on the inspection report?
A.   The neighbor installed a basketball hoop next to his driveway, six inches over the property line.
B.   A path providing neighborhood access to a pond cuts through part of the subject property.
C.   The apple tree on the adjacent property drops apples onto the subject property.
D.   The city seized the neighboring property to be used in a street widening project.
Question #6
Missing, cracked, or displaced roof shingles can indicate ______ damage.
A.   Electrical
B.   Fire
C.   Wind
D.   Water
Question #7
If you see sawdust and can't explain its presence, it’s probably a sawdust-like material called frass created by which pest?
A.   Fireflies
B.   Fire ants
C.   Slugs
D.   Carpenter ants
Question #8
Greg and Neha are interested in buying a ranch-style home in a suburban family neighborhood. The sellers have only lived there for 19 months, so they have no information about the addition that was put on 20 or 30 years ago. Why does it matter whether the owners at the time got permits to do the addition?
A.   If the addition WAS permitted, then the owners can use it as a rental suite.
B.   If the addition WAS NOT permitted, the lender will require additional title insurance.
C.   If the addition WAS NOT permitted, it may need to be inspected to ensure it meets code and perhaps even be taken down.
D.   If the addition WAS permitted, the sellers can raise the listing price.

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