Florida Real Estate Practice Test (Free)

Question 1

What is the key difference between an exclusive right-to-sell listing and an exclusive agency listing?

Accepted Answer

Under exclusive right-to-sell, the broker earns a commission no matter who finds the buyer, including the seller

Answer

There is no difference between the two

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An exclusive agency listing pays no commission at all

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Exclusive right-to-sell listings cannot be terminated

Question 2

Which type of legal description identifies property boundaries using distances and directions from a defined starting point?

Accepted Answer

Metes and bounds

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Lot and block

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Government rectangular survey

Answer

Street address

Question 3

What does 'loan-to-value ratio' (LTV) measure in a mortgage transaction?

Accepted Answer

The loan amount compared to the appraised value or purchase price of the property

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The borrower's monthly income compared to debt payments

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The interest rate compared to the national average

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The length of the loan term in years

Question 4

What is the purpose of private mortgage insurance (PMI) on a conventional loan?

Accepted Answer

To protect the lender if the borrower defaults on a loan with a low down payment

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To protect the borrower's credit score

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To pay off the loan automatically if the property is sold

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To reduce the borrower's interest rate

Question 5

In a real estate agency relationship, what duty does an agent owe to their principal regarding confidential information?

Accepted Answer

The duty of confidentiality, protecting the principal's sensitive information

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No duty of confidentiality exists

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A duty to share all information with the other party

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A duty owed only after the transaction closes

Question 6

For a real estate contract to be enforceable, which element must generally be present along with offer, acceptance, and consideration?

Accepted Answer

Legal capacity of the parties to contract

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Notarization by a judge

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A licensed agent on both sides

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A minimum purchase price set by law

Question 7

In a typical amortizing mortgage payment, what happens to the proportion of principal and interest over the life of the loan?

Accepted Answer

The proportion of principal paid increases and the proportion of interest decreases over time

Answer

Interest increases and principal decreases over time

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Principal and interest stay in a fixed proportion for the entire loan

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Only interest is paid until the final year

Question 8

In Florida, which term describes the complete set of legal rights an owner holds in real property, including the rights to possess, use, exclude, and dispose of the property?

Accepted Answer

The bundle of rights

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The chain of title

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The covenant of seisin

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The right of survivorship

Question 9

What type of ownership interest allows two or more people to own property together, each with the automatic right of survivorship?

Accepted Answer

Joint tenancy

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Tenancy in common

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Sole ownership

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Leasehold estate

Question 10

A buyer's agent learns confidential information from a prior client relationship that would help the seller in a current negotiation. What should the agent do?

Accepted Answer

Withhold the confidential information, since the duty of confidentiality can survive the end of an agency relationship

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Disclose the information to the seller because it helps close the deal

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Use the information freely since the prior relationship has ended

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Ask the seller to pay extra for the information

Florida Real Estate Practice Test

Question 1

What is the key difference between an exclusive right-to-sell listing and an exclusive agency listing?

Question 2

Which type of legal description identifies property boundaries using distances and directions from a defined starting point?

Question 3

What does 'loan-to-value ratio' (LTV) measure in a mortgage transaction?

Question 4

What is the purpose of private mortgage insurance (PMI) on a conventional loan?

Question 5

In a real estate agency relationship, what duty does an agent owe to their principal regarding confidential information?

Question 6

For a real estate contract to be enforceable, which element must generally be present along with offer, acceptance, and consideration?

Question 7

In a typical amortizing mortgage payment, what happens to the proportion of principal and interest over the life of the loan?

Question 8

In Florida, which term describes the complete set of legal rights an owner holds in real property, including the rights to possess, use, exclude, and dispose of the property?

Question 9

What type of ownership interest allows two or more people to own property together, each with the automatic right of survivorship?

Question 10

A buyer's agent learns confidential information from a prior client relationship that would help the seller in a current negotiation. What should the agent do?

Question 11

A buyer is comparing a fixed-rate mortgage to an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). What is the primary risk of the ARM compared to the fixed-rate loan?

Question 12

Which type of easement benefits a specific parcel of land and passes automatically to future owners of that parcel?