Question 1
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Personal property attached to real property is prevented from becoming real property by which of the following?
Question 2
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Which of the following is a right in the property of another that results from ownership in a particular parcel of real estate?
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easement in gross
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appurtenant easement
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license
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condemnation
Question 3
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Which of the following is (are) correct?
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An easement provides a nonpossessory interest in land.
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The land on which an easement exists is the dominant tenement.
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The land that benefits from an easement is the servient tenement.
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All of the above
Question 4
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Easements may be created in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
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condemnation.
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dedication.
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prescription.
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assessment.
Question 5
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An easement is terminated:
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when the purpose for which the easement was created ceases to exist.
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when the adjoining dominant and servient tenements are combined into one tract of land.
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by abandonment of the easement by the dominant owner.
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all of the above.
Question 6
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If a property owner gives a specific person permission to cross his property, this is a(n):
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easement in gross.
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easement appurtenant.
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lease.
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encroachment.
Question 7
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The creation of an easement by condemnation results from the exercise of which of the following?
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prescription
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eminent domain
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dedication
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implication
Question 8
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A fee simple determinable:
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is an example of a nonfreehold estate.
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typically stipulates the conveyance is “as long as” it is used for a particular purpose.
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is an example of pur autre vie (for the life of another).
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is an example of freehold rights until the original owner’s rights are determined to be invalid.
Question 9
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If a widow inherits an estate by will granting her the right of use and possession of a parcel of land for the rest of her life, with the provision that the estate will go to her children in fee simple upon her death, she has received:
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an inheritable freehold estate.
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a life estate with remainder.
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a life estate pur autre vie.
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none of the above.
Question 10
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The highest and best form of estate in real property is which of the following?
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appurtenant easement
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defeasible fee
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life estate in reversion
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fee simple absolute
Question 11
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Estate for years, estates from year to year, estates at will, and estates by sufferance:
Question 12
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Title held in the name of a corporation with many stockholders is considered to be held as:
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severalty.
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joint tenancy.
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tenancy in common.
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tenancy by entireties.
Question 13
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Which of the following types of ownership requires unity of interest, title, time, and possession?
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cooperative
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tenancy in common
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joint tenancy
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condominium
Question 14
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None of the following includes the automatic right of survivorship in North Carolina EXCEPT:
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tenancy in common.
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tenancy by the entirety.
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life estate.
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joint tenancy.
Question 15
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The purchaser of a condominium unit receives title to the land on which the condominium is situated as a:
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tenant by the entirety.
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tenant in common.
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joint tenant.
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tenant at sufferance.
Question 16
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The purchaser of a condominium time-share:
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takes title for a specified time period (or periods) each calendar year.
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may not convey title to anyone else.
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has a 30-day right to rescind the purchase contract.
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all of the above.
Question 17
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In the cooperative form of ownership:
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the owner owns his unit in severalty.
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each owner owns an interest in the common areas.
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the owners own the building as tenants in common.
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none of the above.
Question 18
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A tenant in common:
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may sell her interest in the property.
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may pledge the entire property as security for a mortgaged loan.
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may not bring legal action to partition the property.
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has the right of survivorship in the property.
Question 19
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Ownership as tenants by the entirety includes which of the following?
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the right of one owner to convey title to his share of ownership without the participation of the other owner
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the right of survivorship
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ownership of an unequal interest in the property with another
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conversion to ownership as joint tenants if the owners are divorced
Question 20
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An encumbrance always:
Question 21
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All of the following are examples of specific liens EXCEPT:
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income tax liens.
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mortgage liens.
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mechanic’s liens.
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real property tax liens.
Question 22
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Which of the following statements regarding judgment liens is correct?
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Judgment liens will not attach to property to which title is held by a husband and wife as tenants by the entirety unless both participated in the creation of the debt and are both named as defendants in the judgment.
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Judgment liens have a priority over the real property tax assessment.
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Judgment liens have a priority over all liens other than property tax liens.
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None of the above.
Question 23
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Liens, easements, encroachments, and restrictive covenants are examples of which of the following?
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emblements
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estovers
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estates
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encumbrances
Question 24
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Which of the following is an estate that automatically renews itself for consecutive periods?
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estate at will
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life estate
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estate from year to year
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estate for years
Question 25
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New construction time-share properties in North Carolina require:
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the developer to have a real estate license before sales are made.
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project registration with the Commission before marketing the units for sale.
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all time-share salespersons must have a time-share license in NC.
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the purchaser to be given a right of rescission for 3 days from purchase.
Question 26
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Time-share property in North Carolina:
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must be for a residential use.
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is considered personal property.
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is the right to occupy a property during five or more separated time periods over five or more years.
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allows a bona-fide employee of the developer to sell the units without a real estate license.
Question 27
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An example of an appurtenant easement would be:
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city water and sewer easement.
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easement for a neighbor friend to cross a nearby property to access the beach.
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an easement for the adjoining property to have a driveway over the subject property.
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a railroad right-of-way easement.
Question 28
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All of the following involve ownership of real property EXCEPT:
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cooperatives.
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condominiums.
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townhouses.
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time-shares.
Question 29
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All of the following are real property EXCEPT:
Question 30
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The item(s) included as real estate is (are):
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trees.
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fences.
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a built-in microwave.
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all of the above.
Question 31
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A manufactured home that is towed to the land and placed upon a permanent foundation but still has the wheels, axles, and towing hitch attached will be considered:
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personal property.
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real property.
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an improvement.
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a fixture