Lesson one quiz

In a conveyance of real property, what is conveyed? A. The land and appurtenances B. The land only C. The land, appurtenances, and personal property D. The land that was described in the earnest money agreement

A. The land and appurtenances

Which of the following statements about mineral rights is TRUE? A. They can be reserved by the seller if the buyer agrees B. The cannot be reserved by the seller, even if the buyer agrees C. They must be sold separately D. The mineral rights belong to the government

A. They can be reserved by the seller if the buyer agrees

The Hs are selling their home, and they want to take the fence in the back yard with them. Which of the following would be decisive in determining whether the Hs can take the fence? A. a written agreement permitting them to take the fence B. the method by which the fence is attached to the land C. the intention of the person who built the fence D. the buyer's wishes at the time of closing

A. a written agreement permitting them to take the fence

Condominium developments are made possible by: A. air rights B. water rights C. constructive severance D. leasehold estates

A. air rights

Real property includes: A. anything appurtenant to the land B. anything served from the land C. chattels D. personalty

A. anything appurtenant to the land

Support from adjacent land is called: A. lateral support B. littoral rights C. subjacent support D. constructive support

A. lateral support

In Washington, a landowner whose land does not border a body of water: A. may be granted an appropriation permit B. may use water from the nearest available source C. is a littoral owner D. may divert water from riparian land

A. may be granted an appropriation permit

Once coal has been extracted from the earth, it is: A. personal property B. an attachment C. a mineral right D. real property

A. personal property

If an antenna is permanently attached to the roof of a building, it is: A. real property B. personal property C. an emblement D. a riparian right

A. real property

When land is subdivided, a plat is: A. recorded in the county where the property is located B. used instead of title insurance C. submitted to the government survey system D. no longer necessary

A. recorded in the county where the property is located

A fixture is created: A. when personal property is attached to a building B. through the process of avulsion C. by prescription D. only by written contract

A. when personal property is attached to a building

Which of the following statements about littoral right is true? A. It is the right to use subsurface waters B. It is the right to use water from a lake or an ocean C. It is the right to use water from a stream D. It must be mentioned in the deed in order to transfer with the land

B. It is the right to use water from a lake or an ocean

A subdivision plat map uses which of the following methods of land description? A. Metes and bounds B. Lot and block C. Street addresses D. Monument system

B. Lot and block

A residential property with built-in bookcases is sold. Which of the following statements is correct? A. The seller is entitled to take the bookcases B. The seller may not remove the bookcases because they are a part of the real property C. The seller may take the bookcases if they can be removed without damaging the property D. The seller may take the bookcases only if a separate bill of sale is used

B. The seller may not remove the bookcases because they are a part of the real property

The distinction between real property and personal property is important in a real estate sale because: A. the legal description depends on the distinction B. anything that is part of the real property is transferred to the buyer, unless otherwise agreed C. the buyer is only responsible for the cost of the real property D. only realty may be transferred in a purchase and sale agreement

B. anything that is part of the real property is transferred to the buyer, unless otherwise agreed

The rule that allows a property owner to remove natural gas that lies under the property of another is the rule of: A. littoral rights B. capture C. appropriation D. lateral support

B. capture

A developer building on vacant land within city limits will describe the properties he builds using the: A. government survey method B. lot and block method C. street addresses D. metes and bounds method

B. lot and block method

Growing trees the have not been sold are: A. riparian crops B. natural attachments C. fixtures D. personal property

B. natural attachments

Which of the following statements is true? A. The rights in an owner's bundle of rights can't be separated from each other B. ownership rights can be sold together or separately C. the bunds of rights refers only to personal property rights D. real property rights are sometimes called chattels

B. ownership rights can be sold together or separately

Which of the following is an example of riparian water? A. Mountain lake B. Fishing pond C. Natural creek D. Swimming pool

C. Natural creek

In the rectangular survey system, each township: A. is assigned a government lot number B. is 640 acres C. contains 36 sections D. measures one square mile

C. contains 36 sections

The "bundle of rights" does not include the right to: A. lease the property to a tenant B. do nothing to the property C. impede air traffic D. mortgage the property

C. impede air traffic

The Zs lease a building to open a health-food restaurant, and they install equipment related to their business. When the Zs close the restaurant and prepare to move out, they want to take the equipment with them. Which of the following is correct? A. the Zs are not allowed to take the equipment because it is the landlord's property B. the Zs may take the equipment but must pay the landlord the equipment's depreciated value C. the Zs may take the equipments and are not required to reimburse the landlord D. the landlord may keep the equipment but is required to reimburse the Zs

C. the Zs may take the equipments and are not required to reimburse the landlord

Which of the following is an example of a government survey description? A. Lot 3, Block 2, Shelton's Addition to the city of Puyallup... B. starting at the southeast corner of the stone wall, thence north 20 degrees west 40 feet, more or less... C. the south half of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 7 East of the Willamette Meridian... D. My property known as Hume's Ranch, Jefferson County...

C. the south half of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 7 East of the Willamette Meridian...

In what circumstances is an item considered part of the real estate? A. It makes the real property more useful B. It adds to the value of the real estate C. It has an effective life of at least ten years D. It is permanently attached to the real property

D. It is permanently attached to the real property

A metes and bounds description uses: A. lots B. meridians C. a plat map D. a point of beginning

D. a point of beginning

Personal property is: A. chattels B. personalty C. usually movable D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Air rights, mineral rights, and water rights are all: A. attachments B. freehold estates C. leasehold rights D. appurtenances

D. appurtenances

The method of legal description that involves courses, distances, and a point of beginning is the: A. government survey method B. rectangular survey method C. lot and block method D. metes and bounds method

D. metes and bounds method

A real estate broker takes a listing for a mobile home. He may do this if: A. the mobile home contains a minimum of 1,500 square feet B. he holds a real estate securities license C. the listing agreement is clearly identified as a personal property listing D. the listing includes the land on which the mobile home rests

D. the listing includes the land on which the mobile home rests