Question 1

The purpose of zoning is to prevent development altogether and to limit the government's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To obtain the title to land without delivery of a deed, one person must possess the property of another

Accepted Answer

A)   in an open, visible, and notorious manner.
B)   in secret.
C)   with or without interruption.
D)   with the other's permission.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A private restriction on the use of real property does not "run with the land" unless it is in writing and subsequent owners have reason to know of it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An easement is the right to go onto land owned by another and take away some part of the land itself or some product of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With a tenancy at will, either party can terminate the tenancy without notice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Society's interest in ensuring that real property remains in the stream of commerce is one of the reasons for the doctrine of adverse possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

On a transfer of real property, the new owner should promptly record the deed because recording

Accepted Answer

A)   covenants that the new owner has no knowledge of adverse claims.
B)   gives notice to the public of the new, true owner.
C)   is the method by which the title to the property is transferred.
D)   implies that the possession of the property is actual, open, and visible.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

As long as zoning ordinances are rationally related to the health, safety, or welfare of the community, a municipal government has broad discretion to carry out zoning as it sees fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mike owns a beach house in North Carolina in fee simple. This ownership interest is

Accepted Answer

A)   potentially infinite in duration.
B)   limited to the period of Mike's life.
C)   limited to the period of the lives of Mike and his immediate heir.
D)   subject to the withdrawal or recall of the previous owner.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Gaye owns the surface rights for High Desert Ranch, which includes a house, a bunkhouse, and two barns. Industrial Mining Inc. owns the subsurface rights. When the company drills for and extracts the oil beneath the ranch, the surface subsides and the structures collapse. Most likely responsible for the damage is

Accepted Answer

A)   Industrial Mining.
B)   Gaye.
C)   Industrial Mining and Gaye in proportion to the value of their rights.
D)   no one.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The covenant of quiet enjoyment guarantees that a buyer of real property will not disturb the land or any of its neighbors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a sale of real estate, if the seller does not have disclose a known, hidden defect that materially affects the value of the property and that the buyer could not reasonably be expected to discover, the buyer

Accepted Answer

A)   acquires the property free from any encumbrances.
B)   can rescind the contract.
C)   is presumptively conveyed a fee simple absolute.
D)   must discover and remedy the defect before any subsequent sale.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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A private restriction on the use of real property does not "run with the land" unless it is in writing and subsequent owners have reason to know of it.

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Mike owns a beach house in North Carolina in fee simple. This ownership interest is

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On a transfer of real property, the new owner should promptly record the deed because recording

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To obtain the title to land without delivery of a deed, one person must possess the property of another

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Society's interest in ensuring that real property remains in the stream of commerce is one of the reasons for the doctrine of adverse possession.

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The covenant of quiet enjoyment guarantees that a buyer of real property will not disturb the land or any of its neighbors.

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An easement is the right to go onto land owned by another and take away some part of the land itself or some product of the land.

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With a tenancy at will, either party can terminate the tenancy without notice.

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In a sale of real estate, if the seller does not have disclose a known, hidden defect that materially affects the value of the property and that the buyer could not reasonably be expected to discover, the buyer

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As long as zoning ordinances are rationally related to the health, safety, or welfare of the community, a municipal government has broad discretion to carry out zoning as it sees fit.

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The purpose of zoning is to prevent development altogether and to limit the government's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

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Exam 26: Real Property and Land Use Control

A private restriction on the use of real property does not "run with the land" unless it is in writing and subsequent owners have reason to know of it.

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Mike owns a beach house in North Carolina in fee simple. This ownership interest is

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On a transfer of real property, the new owner should promptly record the deed because recording

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To obtain the title to land without delivery of a deed, one person must possess the property of another

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Society's interest in ensuring that real property remains in the stream of commerce is one of the reasons for the doctrine of adverse possession.

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The covenant of quiet enjoyment guarantees that a buyer of real property will not disturb the land or any of its neighbors.

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An easement is the right to go onto land owned by another and take away some part of the land itself or some product of the land.

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With a tenancy at will, either party can terminate the tenancy without notice.

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In a sale of real estate, if the seller does not have disclose a known, hidden defect that materially affects the value of the property and that the buyer could not reasonably be expected to discover, the buyer

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As long as zoning ordinances are rationally related to the health, safety, or welfare of the community, a municipal government has broad discretion to carry out zoning as it sees fit.

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The purpose of zoning is to prevent development altogether and to limit the government's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

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