Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Exam Practice Test
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- 1. Property Ownership
A life estate gives the holder the right to use property for the duration of a person's life. When that life estate ends, the property passes to the person designated to receive it, who is called the:
- a.Remainderman
- b.Trustee
- c.Grantor's creditor
- d.Lessee
Answer: a
Explanation: When a life estate ends, title passes to the remainderman if a third party is named, or reverts to the grantor (a reversion) if none is named. A life tenant may use the property but cannot leave it by will.
- 2. Valuation and Market Analysis
Two adjacent lots differ in value mainly because one is much larger. When adjusting comparables, this reflects the appraisal principle of:
- a.Anticipation
- b.Contribution
- c.Escheat
- d.Novation
Answer: b
Explanation: The principle of contribution states that the value of a component (such as extra lot size or an added feature) is measured by how much it adds to the whole property's value, not by its cost. Appraisers use it when adjusting comparable sales.
- 3. Financing
A clause in a mortgage that requires the loan to be paid in full if the property is sold or transferred is the:
- a.Alienation (due-on-sale) clause
- b.Defeasance clause
- c.Habendum clause
- d.Subordination clause
Answer: a
Explanation: The alienation or due-on-sale clause lets the lender require full repayment when the borrower transfers the property, preventing a buyer from simply assuming the loan without approval. The defeasance clause releases the lien when the debt is paid.
- 4. Contracts
A remedy that compels a defaulting seller to actually convey the specific property, because real estate is considered unique, is called:
- a.Liquidated damages
- b.Rescission
- c.Reformation
- d.Specific performance
Answer: d
Explanation: Specific performance is an equitable remedy compelling a party to perform the contract, often used in real estate because each parcel is considered unique and money damages may be inadequate. A buyer may seek it when a seller wrongfully refuses to close.
- 5. Agency
An agent's duty to keep and report accurate records of all money and property belonging to the client is the duty of:
- a.Loyalty
- b.Obedience
- c.Accounting
- d.Care
Answer: c
Explanation: The duty of accounting requires the agent to accurately track and report all funds and property entrusted by the client, such as earnest money deposits. It supports the prohibition against commingling and conversion of client funds.
- 6. Practice of Real Estate
A broker persuades homeowners to sell by suggesting that members of a particular group are moving into the neighborhood and values will drop. This illegal practice is called:
- a.Blockbusting
- b.Steering
- c.Redlining
- d.Puffing
Answer: a
Explanation: Blockbusting (panic selling) is inducing owners to sell by suggesting that people of a particular protected class are entering the area and that values or safety will decline. It violates the Fair Housing Act. Steering and redlining are separate prohibited practices.
- 7. Property Management
A tenant remains in possession after the lease expires, without the landlord's consent. This creates a:
- a.Estate for years
- b.Tenancy at sufferance
- c.Tenancy by the entirety
- d.Freehold estate
Answer: b
Explanation: A tenancy at sufferance arises when a tenant stays after the lease ends without the landlord's permission (a holdover). The landlord may treat the person as a trespasser or accept rent and create a periodic tenancy. An estate for years has a definite term.
- 8. Massachusetts License Law
Massachusetts real estate salespersons and brokers are licensed by the:
- a.Massachusetts Department of Revenue
- b.Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
- c.Federal Real Estate Bureau
- d.Massachusetts MLS Association
Answer: b
Explanation: Licensing is handled by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons, which operates under the state's occupational licensure division. It sets requirements, issues licenses, and disciplines licensees for violations.
- 9. Massachusetts Agency & Facilitator
Massachusetts real estate law recognizes a relationship in which a licensee assists a buyer and seller without representing either as a client. This is known as a:
- a.Designated seller agent
- b.Dual agent
- c.Facilitator (non-agent)
- d.Subagent of the buyer
Answer: c
Explanation: Massachusetts recognizes the facilitator relationship, in which a licensee helps parties reach an agreement without acting as the agent of either and without owing fiduciary duties of loyalty, though the facilitator must still be honest and account for funds.
- 10. Massachusetts Practice & Disclosure
Under the Massachusetts Lead Law, special obligations arise when a child under age 6 resides in a home built before 1978. The law primarily requires owners to:
- a.Demolish the home
- b.Refuse to rent to families with children
- c.Ignore the paint if it looks intact
- d.Address lead paint hazards, such as by removing or covering them
Answer: d
Explanation: The Massachusetts Lead Law requires the removal or covering of lead paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where a child under six lives, to prevent lead poisoning. Refusing to rent to families with children would itself violate fair housing law.