Ohio Real Estate Salesperson Exam Practice Test
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- 1. Property Ownership
The right of a government to take private property for public use upon payment of just compensation is called:
- a.Escheat
- b.Eminent domain
- c.Police power
- d.Adverse possession
Answer: b
Explanation: Eminent domain is the government's power to take private property for a public purpose, with just compensation paid to the owner, exercised through a condemnation action. Escheat, by contrast, is the reversion of property to the state when an owner dies with no heirs.
- 2. Land Use Controls
A building that lawfully existed before a new zoning ordinance now violates the ordinance. It may usually continue as a:
- a.Nonconforming use
- b.Variance
- c.Special-use permit
- d.Spot zoning
Answer: a
Explanation: A use that was legal before a zoning change but no longer conforms is a legal nonconforming use, often allowed to continue ('grandfathered'). A variance, in contrast, is permission granted to deviate from current zoning.
- 3. Valuation & Market Analysis
Loss in value due to outdated design or features that are no longer desirable is called:
- a.Physical deterioration
- b.External obsolescence
- c.Functional obsolescence
- d.Appreciation
Answer: c
Explanation: Functional obsolescence is a loss in value caused by outdated design, poor layout, or features that no longer meet market expectations. External obsolescence instead results from negative influences outside the property, such as a nearby nuisance.
- 4. General Principles of Agency
A licensee's fiduciary duty of loyalty requires the agent to:
- a.Follow every instruction, even illegal ones
- b.Place the client's interests above the agent's own
- c.Disclose the client's confidential information to buyers
- d.Guarantee the property will sell
Answer: b
Explanation: The duty of loyalty requires the agent to put the client's interests ahead of the agent's own and everyone else's. Agents must never obey illegal instructions or reveal client confidences.
- 5. Property Condition & Disclosures
Ohio requires most residential sellers to complete a Residential Property Disclosure Form that reports:
- a.Known material defects and conditions of the property
- b.A guarantee that the home is defect-free
- c.The seller's asking price justification
- d.The buyer's financing terms
Answer: a
Explanation: Ohio's Residential Property Disclosure Form requires the seller to disclose known material defects and conditions based on actual knowledge. It is a disclosure of known conditions, not a warranty that the property is free of defects.
- 6. Contracts
Which of the following would make a real estate contract void rather than merely voidable?
- a.A minor signed it
- b.One party was defrauded
- c.One party was under duress
- d.The purpose of the contract is illegal
Answer: d
Explanation: A contract for an illegal purpose is void from the outset because courts will not enforce an unlawful agreement. Contracts involving a minor, fraud, or duress are typically voidable at the option of the injured or protected party.
- 7. Transfer of Title
For a deed to transfer title, which of the following is essential?
- a.The deed must be recorded before it is valid between the parties
- b.The deed must be delivered to and accepted by the grantee
- c.The grantee must sign the deed
- d.The deed must be notarized to be valid between the parties
Answer: b
Explanation: A deed transfers title when it is delivered by the grantor and accepted by the grantee; recording is for public notice, not validity between the parties. The grantor, not the grantee, signs the deed.
- 8. Practice of Real Estate
A broker must place a buyer's earnest money deposit into:
- a.A separate trust or escrow account
- b.The broker's personal checking account
- c.The seller's bank account immediately
- d.The listing agent's own account
Answer: a
Explanation: Earnest money and other client funds must be held in a separate trust or escrow account, never mixed with the broker's personal or operating funds. Commingling client funds is a serious violation of license law.
- 9. Specialty Areas
In a condominium, an individual owner typically holds fee simple title to their unit and a shared interest in:
- a.The neighboring units
- b.The developer's future projects
- c.Only the parking lot
- d.The common elements
Answer: d
Explanation: A condominium owner holds title to their individual unit plus an undivided shared interest in the common elements, such as hallways, grounds, and amenities. This shared ownership is governed by the condominium association and its documents.
- 10. Ohio License Law & Rules
Under Ohio license law, a salesperson's real estate license is held and their activities supervised by:
- a.The Ohio Real Estate Commission directly
- b.The salesperson personally
- c.The affiliated broker
- d.The multiple listing service
Answer: c
Explanation: An Ohio salesperson must work under a broker who holds the salesperson's license and is responsible for supervising their activities and trust funds. Salespersons cannot operate independently.