CA RE Unit 2-4

the right of a government agency to take private property for a public use is called: (a)a quiet title action (b)eminent domain. (c)a partition action. (d)escheat.

eminent domain

Liens are classified as: (a)writs of attachment. (b)encumbrances (c)easements (d)encroachments.

encumbrances

The right of possession is restricted under a: (a)fee simple qualified (b)fee simple subject to a power of termination (c)freehold estate. (d)life estate with a right of reversion.

fee simple subject to a power of termination

If a person dies without leaving a will, that person dies: intestate. statutorily. testate. administratively.

instate

Under Spanish rule, land was owned primarily by the:

king

The term real estate means the same thing as:

real property

The four unities of joint tenancy do NOT include: (a)time. (b)severance. (c)interest. (d)possession.

Severance

Personal property is usually transferred by a:

Bill of sale

There are three principal baselines and meridians in California. The intersection of the Humbold Baseline and Meridian is in: a- N Cali b- Mid Cali c- S Cali

North Cali

Ownership in severalty is (a)concurrent ownership (b)a joint tenancy (c)a separate ownership (d)community property

(c)a separate ownership

Which of the following could NOT file a mechanic's lien? (a)Contractor (b)Equipment lessor c)Architect (d)Home improvement lender

(d)Home improvement lender

Community property is: (a)all property acquired during marriage. (b)all property acquired by a spouse during marriage (c)all property acquired during marriage that is not separate. (d)the only form of ownership during marriage.

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The highest form of modern land ownership is known as (a)a life estate. (b)a real estate trust. (c)a fee simple absolute. (d)an estate for years.

Fee Simple Absolute

In medieval England, the highest form of ownership is known as: (a)freehold estate. (b)estate for years. (c)life estate. d)leasehold estate.

Freehold Estate

Someone who receives real property is known as the: (a)mortgagee. (b)grantee. (c)devisor. (d)grantor.

Grantee

Which of the following is NOT a considered Concurrent ownership (a)joint tenancy. (b)tenancy in common. (c)community property. (d)ownership in severalty.

Ownership in Severalty

The right of future holder of what is currently a life estate is a (a)fee simple defensible. (b)remainder. (c)fee simple conditional. (d)fee simple subject to a power of termination.

Remainder

A holder of which of the following ownership interests can devise her share of the property to someone else? (a)Tenancy in Common (b)Joint Tenancy (c)Tenancy in Partnership (d)Community Property with rights of survivorship

Tenancy in common

The test for a fixture does NOT include: (a)origin of manufacture. (b)method of attachment. (c)intent of the parties. (d)relationship of the parties.

a

Private land can be conveyed for public use or ownership by all of these methods EXCEPT: (a)deed (b)statutory dedication (c)common law dedication (d)adverse possession.

adverse possession

Accretion is the process of accumulating new soil: (a)next to a lake. (b)adjacent to an ocean. (c)along a flowing body of water. (d)close to a baseline.

along a flowing body of water

Something that is used with the land for its benefit, such as a roadway or a waterway, is known as:

appurtenance

Land is torn away by the action of water in the process called: (a)evolution. (b)avulsion. (c)accretion. (d)reliction.

avulsion

If an owner devotes land to a public use, such as a roadway, a transfer occurs by: (a)condemnation (b)common law dedication (c)partition (d)escheat

common law dedication

Today, more than 50 percent of California is owned by the:

private sector

Which type of deed would be used when the purchaser pays off a loan secured by the real estate? (a)Trust deed (b)Quitclaim deed (c)Reconveyance deed (d)Grant deed

reconveyance deed

In order to be valid, a grant deed does NOT require: (a)a granting clause. (b)recording. (c)the signature of the grantor (d)a proper writing.

recording

Which of the following deeds is a security instrument? (a)Quitclaim deed (b)Grant Deed (c)Trust Deed (d)Sheriff's deed

trust deed

A holographic will does NOT have to be: witnessed. (a) witnessed (b)entirely handwritten. (c)signed. (d)dated.

witnessed