Florida Real Estate Practice Test (Free)

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Metes and bounds

Answer

Lot and block

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Government rectangular survey

Answer

Street address

Question 2

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

Answer

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 3

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

Answer

Tenancy in common

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Sole ownership

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Leasehold estate

Question 4

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 5

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?

Accepted Answer

The ARM's interest rate and payment can rise after the initial fixed period, increasing cost

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The ARM cannot be paid off early

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The ARM always has a higher starting rate than a fixed loan

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The ARM requires a larger down payment by law

Question 6

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

Answer

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 7

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 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

Easement appurtenant

Answer

Easement in gross

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License

Answer

Encroachment

Question 10

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

Answer

The right of survivorship

Florida Real Estate Practice Test

Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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 11

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

Question 12

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?