CA Real Estate Principles Course » 2021 » Section 18 Unit 4 Exam

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Question #1
What is important to real estate professionals in California about the following environmental hazards: special flood hazard zone; area of potential flooding; high fire hazard area; forest fire hazard area; earthquake fault zone; and seismic hazard area?
A.   California brokerages must have emergency plans associated with each of these hazards.
B.   These are the hazards that homeowner's insurance will not cover.
C.   These are the six natural hazard areas that require disclosure in California.
D.   Destruction from any of these hazards is remediated by the California Real Estate Fund, which all brokerages must pay into.
Question #2
A special flood hazard zone is one of the six natural hazards that must be disclosed. How are special flood hazard zones identified?
A.   By local government
B.   By the state water board
C.   By the EPA
D.   By the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Question #3
In what way, other than actual fire, does owning property in a designated forest fire hazard area affect home owners?
A.   They may not receive fire protection services.
B.   They may not use candles, barbecues, fireplaces, or open flames of any sort in their home.
C.   They must serve on the volunteer fire department.
D.   They are required to have a fireproof basement in their dwelling.
Question #4
What type of natural hazard area is designated by local agencies?
A.   Seismic hazard area
B.   Forest fire hazard area
C.   High fire hazard area
D.   Earthquake fault zone

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