Question 1 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A possession interest in which the lease continues for successive periods for the same length of time-weekly, monthly, or annually-and is automatically renewed at the end of the period is a:
A. periodic tenancy. |
B. tenancy for years. |
C. tenancy at will. |
D. tenancy at sufferance. |
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Question 2 of 20 |
A landlord’s promise that the premises have no defects that would impair the health, safety, or wellbeing of the occupants is an implied warranty of:
A. merchantability. |
B. habitability. |
C. safety. |
D. title. |
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Question 3 of 20 |
The landlord has the right to collect the agreed-upon rent as provided in the:
A. sale deed. |
B. quitclaim deed. |
C. hire purchase deed. |
D. lease agreement. |
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Question 4 of 20 |
When tenants transfer their entire interest in property for the remaining term of a lease it is a(n):
A. leasehold. |
B. sublease. |
C. eviction. |
D. assignment. |
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Question 5 of 20 |
An agreement in which a suitcase is left with a railroad station checkroom is a:
A. bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee. |
B. bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor. |
C. mutual-benefit bailment. |
D. constructive |
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Question 6 of 20 |
A guest whose stay is relatively uncertain is known as a:
A. traveler. |
B. customer. |
C. transient. |
D. temporary. |
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Question 7 of 20 |
An individual or firm in the business of transporting goods between certain points as allowed by the various state commissions that regulate the carriers is known as a __________ carrier.
A. business |
B. government |
C. public |
D. common |
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Question 8 of 20 |
The law requires that a common carrier must accept all shipments that it is authorized to:
A. purchase. |
B. handle. |
C. hypothecate. |
D. pledge. |
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Question 9 of 20 |
__________ is the right of an owner of property such as plants or animals to increase in the property. The owner of a cow, for example, owns the calves born to the cow.
A. Statutory right |
B. Accession |
C. Legal right |
D. Anticipation |
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Question 10 of 20 |
Ownership is held in __________ when all the rights of ownership in a particular piece of property are held by one person.
A. severalty |
B. solitary |
C. defiance |
D. accession |
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Question 11 of 20 |
When two or more persons own equal shares of a property then it is called:
A. severalty. |
B. co-ownership. |
C. joint tenancy. |
D. multiparty. |
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Question 12 of 20 |
The owner of a freehold estate who holds the estate absolutely is said to hold it in:
A. accession |
B. easements. |
C. life estate |
D. fee simple. |
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Question 13 of 20 |
In a property, a person who holds a freehold estate only for his or her lifetime is said to hold a(n) __________ in the property.
B. precession |
D. benefit |
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Question 14 of 20 |
A living trust is also known as a(n) __________ trust.
A. testamentary |
B. contemporary |
C. inter vivos |
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Question 15 of 20 |
The responsibility of the trustee is that of a(n):
A. fiduciary. |
B. probationary. |
C. stationary. |
D. exemplary. |
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Question 16 of 20 |
A person who makes a will is known as a(n):
A. testator. | |
B. administrator. | |
C. executor. | |
D. trustee. |
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Question 17 of 20 |
If the personal representative has been named in the will, he or she is known as the:
A. executor. |
C. testator. |
D. legacy. |
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Question 18 of 20 |
A formal printed will must be signed by the testator and:
A. executed. |
B. scripted. |
C. witnessed. |
D. supplemented. |
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Question 19 of 20 |
An agreement reached between a bailor and a bailee is a:
A. mortgage. |
B. bailout. |
C. bailment. |
D. codicil. |
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Question 20 of 20 |
Legally, property other than land, including both tangible property and intangible property, is considered __________ property.
A. real |
B. personal |
C. intangible |
D. transient |