Ch 5 CA Legal Aspects Agency Flashcards

1
Q
A real estate agent typically serves as a/an…?
AUniversal agent
BSpecial agent
CGeneral agent
DSpecific agent
A

Special agent

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A contract that has been put into words, either spoken or written, is referred to as a/an…?
AImplied contract
BVoid contract
CUnenforceable contract
DExpress contract
A

Express contract

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3
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This refers to the adoption or approval of an act performed on behalf of a person without previous authorization, after the acts have been performed…?
ARatification
BNovation
CSpecific performance
DRescission
A

Ratification

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4
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A real estate broker cannot collect a commission unless he/she has an express contract with the seller…?
AT (True)
BF (False)

A

(True)

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5
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Ostensible agency is typically created by estoppel…?
AT (True)
BF (False)

A

true

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6
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This refers to a person or an organization acting as the agent for others in negotiating the purchase and sale of real property or other commodities for a fee…?
APrincipal
BReal estate broker
CReal estate salesperson
DEscrow agent
A

Real estate broker

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A person performing any of the acts included in the definition of real estate broker but while associated with and supervised by a broker, is referred to as a…?
APrincipal
BReal estate appraiser
CReal estate salesperson
DEscrow agent
A

Real estate salesperson

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8
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A broker must maintain records of any transaction for at least ……..after closing?
A1 year
B2 years
C3 years
D4 years
A

3 years

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9
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Which of the following offers the most amount of protection to the broker…?
AExclusive right to sell agreement
BExclusive agency agreement
CNet listing
DOpen listing
A

Exclusive right to sell agreement

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10
Q
A listing contract between a seller and broker creates what type of agency…?
AGeneral agency
BUniversal agency
CSpecial agency
DSpecific agency
A

Special agency

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11
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An agent with limited authority to act on behalf of the principal is known as a…?
AGeneral agent
BUniversal agent
CSpecial agent
DSpecific agent
A

Special agent

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12
Q

A property manager is an example of a general agent…?
AT (True)
BF (False)

A

T (True)

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