RE 101: Chapter 2 Review Quiz

California became a state in: (a) 1850 (b) 1849 (c) 1848 (d) 1851.

a. 1850

The legal term referred to as real property includes all of the following, except: (a) an unlimited use of the airspace above the property (b) that which is immovable according to law (c) the land beneath the surface to the center of the earth (d) determined by law to be a fixture

a. an unlimited use of the airspace above the property

A legal definition of real estate includes many elements and parts. Which of the followingitems would not be a part of real estate? (a) farm equipment (b) fences (c) growing trees (d) permanent two-story buildings

a. farm equipment

The addition of a wood-burning stove in a family room, with the stove pipe passing throughthe roof, is an example of: (a) personal property becoming a fixture (b) real property becoming a fixture (c) personal property becoming a chattel real (d) a fixture becoming personal property

a. personal property becoming a fixture

The right to a reasonable use of the surface waters upon which a property owner's landborders is called: (a) riparian rights (b) the right of correlative user (c) the right of appropriation (d) the right of emblements

a. riparian rights

Which of the following is classified as personal property? (a) seasonal crops (b) fixtures (c) land (d) appurtenant easements

a. seasonal crops

The rights of an owner are referred to as the "Bundle of Rights." Which of these is not one ofthese rights? (a) the unrestricted right to the use of riparian waters (b) the right to possess (c) the right to borrow against real property (d) the right to use

a. the unrestricted right to the use of riparian waters

In addition to the land and those things that are affixed to the land, certain other thingscalled appurtenances are considered to be real property. Which of the following is not realproperty? (a) trade fixtures (b) a dwelling (c) watercourses (d) a fence

a. trade fixtures

Under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, the United States acquired the territory ofCalifornia from: (a) Spain (b) Mexico (c) France (d) Native American Indians

b. Mexico

Permission to use underground waters, known as percolating waters, is owned by the: (a) landowner for his or her exclusive use (b) adjoining owners for their reasonable use (c) State of California (d) United States Government

b. adjoining owners for their reasonable use

When anything is fastened or attached to real property in such a manner as to ensure itspermanence, it is considered to be: (a) personal property (b) real property (c) private property (d) separate property

b. real property

Property owners whose land borders a river have rights to a reasonable use of the water,known as: (a) appropriation rights (b) riparian rights (c) seizure use rights (d) extraction rights

b. riparian rights

An investor leases a building to a tenant who then opens a retail store. The tenant installs acash register. The cash register is best described as: (a) personal property (b) trade fixture (c) real property (d) leased property

b. trade fixture

The right to possess, encumber, use, and enjoy a piece of property, to the exclusion of allothers, would be an accurate description of: (a) a life estate (b) real property (c) property ownership (d) an equitable position

c. Property ownership

In the early history of California, what group of explorers and colonizers were responsiblefor the development of presidios and pueblos? (a) early Native American tribes (b) Mexicans (c) Spaniards (d) colonial Americans

c. Spaniards

A deeded easement of right-of-way over the land of another is considered to be: (a) personal property (b) an encroachment (c) an appurtenance (d) a lien

c. an appurtenance

Which of these statements most nearly defines personal property? (a) trees in a forest (b) stock sold to bring water on the land of a group of landowners who have formed theirown company (c) an unharvested peach crop sold to canning factory (d) the right to cross over someone else's property

c. an unharvested peach crop sold to canning factory

Which of the following is considered to be personal property? (a) easement (b) iron ore in the ground (c) mortgage contract (d) stock in a mutual water company

c. mortgage contract

Effective January 1, 2005, a California Law called the Domestic Partnership Act was createdto give ________ many new rights and responsibilities. (a) real estate agents (b) joint tenants (c) registered domestic partners (d) community property laws

c. registered domestic partners

Which of the following is considered personal property? (a) a peach orchard (b) stock in a mutual water company (c) silver removed from the ground and sent to the smelter (d) easement

c. silver removed from the ground and sent to the smelter

The need to determine whether property is real or personal frequently arises. Which of thefollowing would not be classified as real property? (a) airspace over a condominium project (b) newly planted fruit trees (c) stock in a real estate corporation (d) minerals in the ground before they are mined

c. stock in a real estate corporation

Courts frequently have to make a decision as to whether some item does or does not go withthe real property when it is sold. In making their decision, they use the "Five tests of afixture." Which of the following is not a test of a fixture? (a) method by which property is attached (b) whether the property is considered adaptable (c) whether the property is being taxed (d) relationship of parties involved

c. whether the property is being taxed

Erick Chinn bought a stack of lumber, which he placed in his backyard. Later he used someof the lumber to build a room addition to his house. He only used a portion of the lumber.The remaining wood is considered: (a) chattel (b) real property (c) personal property (d) both (a) and (c) are correct

d. chattel and personal property

Personal property differs from real property in many aspects and is legally known as: (a) chose (b) chattel (c) freehold (d) both a and b are correct

d. chose and chattel

Real property can be most completely defined as: (a) land, buildings (b) land, fixtures, minerals (c) land, items affixed to land, immovable by law (d) land, affixed to land, appurtenances, immovable by law

d. land, affixed to land, appurtenances, immovable by law

Which of the following is false? (a) airspace is considered real property (b) real property can be divided horizontally (c) solid minerals in the ground are considered real property (d) landscaping is considered personal property

d. landscaping is considered personal property

There was some question in the mind of the owner as to whether or not she had any riparianrights on her recently purchased property. She was informed that the riparian rights are: (a) a matter of record (b) listed in the title policy (c) stated in the grant deed (d) not found in any of the above

d. not found in any of the above

Airspace directly above a parcel of land is considered to be: (a) personal property (b) fixture (c) a chattel (d) real property

d. real property

Which of the following is considered to be real property? (a) a lease to an apartment house (b) a cash register in a drug store (c) a grape crop, sold under contract, but not yet harvested (d) standing timber sold with land

d. standing timber sold with land

An owner sells land, but reserves the mineral rights. Based on this, which of the following istrue? (a) the mineral rights are owned by the grantee (b) the mineral rights are the personal property of the grantor (c) the grantor owns the mineral rights as joint tenants with the grantee (d) the mineral rights are the real property of the grantor

d. the mineral rights are the real property grantor