CA Real Estate Principles Course » 2021 » Section 8 Unit 1 Exam

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Question #1
A legally competent party means that an individual has the capacity, legally and ______, to enter into a contract.
A.   Purposefully
B.   Mentally
C.   Morally
D.   Financially
Question #2
Bill and Mindy, who are neighbors, get into a disagreement about late-night noise. The two come to an agreement: Bill promises to stop having loud parties and Mindy promises to keep her dogs inside after 10 p.m. Their promises represent the ______ in their agreement.
A.   Undue influence
B.   Consideration
C.   Legal competency
D.   Flaw
Question #3
Drew and Hank were camping at Hank’s riverfront cabin. Hank told Drew that he rarely used the cabin and was thinking of selling it. Drew said that he’d buy it from Hank for $80,000, which Hank agreed was a fair price. It’s two months later, and Hank is upset that Drew now says he won’t buy it. Why isn’t this contract enforceable?
A.   Real estate contracts must be in writing.
B.   This wasn't a legal purpose.
C.   Drew didn't have the financial resources to make the offer.
D.   There was no offer and acceptance.
Question #4
Henry wants to submit an offer for Lacy’s house. Under the statute of frauds, which of the following is NOT a requirement Henry must meet for his offer to become an enforceable purchase agreement?
A.   The contract must be in writing.
B.   Lacy must sign the purchase agreement.
C.   The contract must be notarized.
D.   The essential terms and conditions must be stated.
Question #5
Which of the following states that, in certain cases, oral evidence can be used to support or complete an otherwise incomplete or ambiguous contract?
A.   The statute of limitations
B.   The parol evidence rule
C.   The statute of oral evidence
D.   The statute of frauds
Question #6
The residents of Blair Avenue are a close-knit bunch. They’re all young couples with small children, and they don’t want this dynamic to change when two of the couples have to move. Those couples sign an agreement promising not to sell to anyone without kids or to anyone over the age of 50. The contract can't be enforced because it's missing ______.
A.   Legally competent parties
B.   Legal purpose
C.   Offer and acceptance
D.   Consideration
Question #7
Which of the following best explains how the statute of frauds protects consumers?
A.   It doesn't allow people to own land unless they can afford it.
B.   It states that all real property sales must involve lawyers.
C.   It puts a limit on how much interest financial institutions can charge.
D.   It provides requirements that contracts have to meet to be legally enforceable
Question #8
In a real estate transaction, which of the following is established when the parties enter into an agreement voluntarily with full understanding of the contract terms?
A.   Consideration
B.   Legal purpose
C.   Legal competency
D.   Consent

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