Question 1

Dora leases a house from Evan for a two-year term.To ensure the valid?ity of their lease,it should include

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of the premises.
B)  a due date for the payment of the property taxes.
C)  a requirement that Dora perform structural repairs to the house.
D)  a requirement that Evan carry liability insurance. A

Question 2

A recording statute allows deeds to be recorded in the public record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Plant life is not considered to be real property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Region Construction Company has a right to drive its trucks across Staple Business,Inc.'s property,which is adjacent to Region's office.This right is

Accepted Answer

A)  a leasehold estate.
B)  a license.
C)  an easement.
D)  a profit.

Question 5

A fixed-term tenancy is created when a lease does not specify its duration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Klondike and Leola own 10,000 shares of stock in My-T Gro Corporation.On the death of ether owner,that owner's interest in the stock passes to the surviving owner.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  a joint tenancy.
B)  a life estate.
C)  a tenancy in common.
D)  ownership in fee simple absolute.

Question 7

Rita believes that Shady Grove Apartments,Inc. ,her landlord,has vio?lated the law in a way that entitles her to withhold the rent.This remedy is gener?ally associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment.
B)  breach of the implied warranty of habitability.
C)  discrimination.
D)  failure to provide security against crimes in com?mon areas.

Question 8

Cow Country Corporation (CCC)sells half of its land to the Double R Ranch.On the land is a reservoir.In the deed,CCC retains the right to remove a lim?ited amount of water per day from the res?ervoir.This right is

Accepted Answer

A)  a leasehold estate.
B)  a license.
C)  an easement.
D)  a profit.

Question 9

Kailin owns a farm near Manhattan,Kansas,with a farmhouse,barn,and other structures permanently attached.Kailin grows soybeans on the property.A pond lies within the boundaries.Land includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the pond,the soil,and the structures.
B)  the pond and the soil only.
C)  the soil only.
D)  the structures and the soil only.

Question 10

Moby leases from National Theater Corporation a theater in which to stage a series of concerts.Ollie buys a ticket to the series.What distin?guishes Moby,a tenant,from Ollie,a licensee,is

Accepted Answer

A)  the exclusivity of possession.
B)  the quiet enjoyment of rights.
C)  the temporary nature of possession.
D)  the title to the property.

Question 11

The owner of a fee simple absolute has the right to use property for whatever purpose he or she sees fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Constructive eviction occurs when a tenant moves off the premises in re?taliation against the landlord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hobby Farms,Inc. ,owns rural property that it leases to various tenants,including Ira.Ira's transfer of his entire interest in the leased property to a Jason is

Accepted Answer

A)  an assignment.
B)  an eviction.
C)  a right of entry.
D)  a sublease.

Question 14

The sale of real estate involves a transfer of ownership with no specific warranties-if there are warranties,the transfer is not a sale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

LaDonna signs a one-year lease with Mae to occupy an apartment in Ames,Iowa,near the University of Iowa.LaDonna needs the apartment only for two semesters and may have to sublet it for the rest of the term.LaDonna's tenancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  a periodic tenancy.
B)  a tenancy at will.
C)  a tenancy by the entirety.
D)  a fixed-term tenancy.

Question 16

A profit is the right to make limited use of another person's real property without taking anything from the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tyro has the right to drive across Ula's land,which is next to Tyro's prop?erty,to reach an access road.Tyro's right is

Accepted Answer

A)  an easement appurtenant.
B)  an easement in gross.
C)  a profit appurtenant.
D)  a profit in gross.

Question 18

Luke owns a farm near Marshalltown,Iowa,with stands of trees serving as windbreaks.Luke grows corn on the property.When Luke sells the farm to Nina,if the contract does not specify otherwise,the sale includes

Accepted Answer

A)  neither the crops nor the trees.
B)  the crops and the trees.
C)  the crops only.
D)  the trees only.

Question 19

A quitclaim deed conveys to the grantee whatever interest the grantor had.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In most states,the seller of a new house warrants that it is fit for habitation even if the deed does not include such a warranty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 50: B: Real Property Landlord-Tenant Relationships

Dora leases a house from Evan for a two-year term.To ensure the valid?ity of their lease,it should include

A recording statute allows deeds to be recorded in the public record.

Plant life is not considered to be real property.

Region Construction Company has a right to drive its trucks across Staple Business,Inc.'s property,which is adjacent to Region's office.This right is

A fixed-term tenancy is created when a lease does not specify its duration.

Klondike and Leola own 10,000 shares of stock in My-T Gro Corporation.On the death of ether owner,that owner's interest in the stock passes to the surviving owner.This is

Rita believes that Shady Grove Apartments,Inc. ,her landlord,has vio?lated the law in a way that entitles her to withhold the rent.This remedy is gener?ally associated with

Cow Country Corporation (CCC) sells half of its land to the Double R Ranch.On the land is a reservoir.In the deed,CCC retains the right to remove a lim?ited amount of water per day from the res?ervoir.This right is

Kailin owns a farm near Manhattan,Kansas,with a farmhouse,barn,and other structures permanently attached.Kailin grows soybeans on the property.A pond lies within the boundaries.Land includes

Moby leases from National Theater Corporation a theater in which to stage a series of concerts.Ollie buys a ticket to the series.What distin?guishes Moby,a tenant,from Ollie,a licensee,is

The owner of a fee simple absolute has the right to use property for whatever purpose he or she sees fit.

Constructive eviction occurs when a tenant moves off the premises in re?taliation against the landlord.

Hobby Farms,Inc. ,owns rural property that it leases to various tenants,including Ira.Ira's transfer of his entire interest in the leased property to a Jason is

The sale of real estate involves a transfer of ownership with no specific warranties-if there are warranties,the transfer is not a sale.

LaDonna signs a one-year lease with Mae to occupy an apartment in Ames,Iowa,near the University of Iowa.LaDonna needs the apartment only for two semesters and may have to sublet it for the rest of the term.LaDonna's tenancy is

A profit is the right to make limited use of another person's real property without taking anything from the property.

Tyro has the right to drive across Ula's land,which is next to Tyro's prop?erty,to reach an access road.Tyro's right is

Luke owns a farm near Marshalltown,Iowa,with stands of trees serving as windbreaks.Luke grows corn on the property.When Luke sells the farm to Nina,if the contract does not specify otherwise,the sale includes

A quitclaim deed conveys to the grantee whatever interest the grantor had.

In most states,the seller of a new house warrants that it is fit for habitation even if the deed does not include such a warranty.