Question 1

Which of the following statements about Torrens Title is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Mortgages are created by registration rather than by transfer of ownership. 
B) Title to land is established by tracing ownership through a series of deeds. 
C) The registered owner generally owns the land free from all unregistered interests. 
D) The State guarantees that the person named on the register as the owner is in fact the owner. 
A) Mortgages are created by registration rather than by transfer of ownership. 
B) Title to land is established by tracing ownership through a series of deeds. 
C) The registered owner generally owns the land free from all unregistered interests. 
D) The State guarantees that the person named on the register as the owner is in fact the owner.

Question 2

According to the Mabo case,which form of land ownership will extinguish native title?

Accepted Answer

A) Vacant Crown land. 
B) Beaches. 
C) Freehold title. 
D) National parks. 
A) Vacant Crown land. 
B) Beaches. 
C) Freehold title. 
D) National parks.

Question 3

Assignment of a lease involves a transfer of the original lease into the name of the assignee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Indefeasibility of title means that the registered proprietor holds the land free from all registered interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the remedies of a mortgagee?

Accepted Answer

A) Register a caveat to protect their interest. 
B) Sue the mortgagor personally for the debt. 
C) Exercise power of sale over the mortgaged land. 
D) Foreclose and acquire ownership of the mortgaged land. 
A) Register a caveat to protect their interest. 
B) Sue the mortgagor personally for the debt. 
C) Exercise power of sale over the mortgaged land. 
D) Foreclose and acquire ownership of the mortgaged land.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT regulated by the residential tenancies legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Lodging or boarding agreements. 
B) Holiday homes. 
C) Farm letting. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Lodging or boarding agreements. 
B) Holiday homes. 
C) Farm letting. 
D) All of the above.

Question 7

Chattels that were once moveable but have subsequently become attached to the land in a way that makes them part of the land are called real chattels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the meaning of the term 'survivorship' in respect to interests in land?

Accepted Answer

The term 'survivorship' means,that if on

Question 9

The doctrine whereby if one co-owner dies the interest of that person is automatically transferred to the remaining joint tenants regardless of the deceased person's will is called survivorship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the best description of native title as determined in the Mabo Case?

Accepted Answer

A) A new form of common law title. 
B) A right to apply to the Native Title Tribunal for a determination of native title. 
C) A grant of land made under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). 
D) A recognition of pre-existing property rights. 
A) A new form of common law title. 
B) A right to apply to the Native Title Tribunal for a determination of native title. 
C) A grant of land made under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). 
D) A recognition of pre-existing property rights.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an exception to indefeasibility of title?

Accepted Answer

A) A tenant under a lease for less than 3 years. 
B) The rights of a beneficiary under a trust. 
C) A person who has adverse possession of the land. 
D) An owner who purchased the land from a previous owner who obtained title by fraud. 
A) A tenant under a lease for less than 3 years. 
B) The rights of a beneficiary under a trust. 
C) A person who has adverse possession of the land. 
D) An owner who purchased the land from a previous owner who obtained title by fraud.

Question 12

Which of the following items,if attached to the land or a building by a tenant,becomes the property of the landlord at the end of the lease?

Accepted Answer

A) A washing dryer affixed to the wall. 
B) A lampshade attached to a ceiling light. 
C) A printing press bolted to the floor. 
D) A tree planted in the garden. 
A) A washing dryer affixed to the wall. 
B) A lampshade attached to a ceiling light. 
C) A printing press bolted to the floor. 
D) A tree planted in the garden.

Exam 25: Property and Mortgages

Which of the following statements about Torrens Title is NOT correct?

According to the Mabo case,which form of land ownership will extinguish native title?

Assignment of a lease involves a transfer of the original lease into the name of the assignee.

Indefeasibility of title means that the registered proprietor holds the land free from all registered interests.

Which of the following is NOT one of the remedies of a mortgagee?

Which of the following is NOT regulated by the residential tenancies legislation?

Chattels that were once moveable but have subsequently become attached to the land in a way that makes them part of the land are called real chattels.

What is the meaning of the term 'survivorship' in respect to interests in land?

The doctrine whereby if one co-owner dies the interest of that person is automatically transferred to the remaining joint tenants regardless of the deceased person's will is called survivorship.

Which of the following is the best description of native title as determined in the Mabo Case?

Which of the following is NOT an exception to indefeasibility of title?

Which of the following items,if attached to the land or a building by a tenant,becomes the property of the landlord at the end of the lease?

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