Chapter 1

Question 1

real property can be most completely defined as

Answer 1

land, affixed to land, appurtenances, immovable by law

Question 2

under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, the United States acquired the territory of California from

Answer 2

Mexico

Question 3

1 acre equals

Answer 3

43560 square feet

Question 4

Property Owners whose land borders of river have rights to a reasonable use of water is known as

Answer 4

riparian rights

Question 5

airspace directly above a parcel of land is considered to be

Answer 5

real property

Question 6

how many sections are in a Township

Answer 6

36

Question 7

A deeded easement of right-of-way over the land of another is considered to be

Answer 7

an appurtenance

Question 8

an investor leases a building to a tenant who then opens a retail store. the tenant installs a cash register. the cash register is best described as

Answer 8

a trade fixture

Question 9

an owner sells land, but reserves the mineral rights. Based on this which of the following is true

Answer 9

the mineral rights are the real property of the grantor

Question 10

which of the following is considered to be personal property

Answer 10

stock in a mutual water company

Question 11

a legal term referred to as real property includes all of the following except

Answer 11

and unlimited use of airspace above the property

Question 12

which of these statements most nearly defines personal property

Answer 12

and unharvested Peach crop sold to a canning Factory

Question 13

the rights of an owner are referred to as the bundle of rights. Which of these is not one of those rights

Answer 13

and unrestricted right to use of riparian waters

Question 14

courts frequently have to make a decision as to whether some item does or does not go with the real property when it is sold. And making their decision they use the five tests of a fixture. Which of these following is not a test of a fixture

Answer 14

whether the property is being taxed

Question 15

which of the following is false?

Answer 15

Landscaping is considered personal property

Question 16

the rights to minerals that lie beneath the surface of the land unless otherwise specified

Answer 16

are automatically transferred with the sale of real property

Question 17

in addition to the land and those things that are affixed to the land certain other things called a appurtenances are considered to be real property. Which of the following is not real property

Answer 17

trade fixtures

Question 18

which of the following is considered to be real property

Answer 18

a grape crop sold under contract but not yet harvested

Question 19

when anything is fastened or attached to real property in such a manner as to insured permanent it is considered to be

Answer 19

real property

Question 20

which of these items is classified as personal property

Answer 20

seasonal crops

Question 21

the United States government Survey System has to do with

Answer 21

sections and townships

Question 22

permission to use underground Waters, known as percolating Waters, is owned by the

Answer 22

adjoining owners for their reasonable use

Question 23

and the early history of California what group of explorers and colonizers were responsible for the development of presidio’s and pueblos

Answer 23

Spaniards

Question 24

personal property differs from real property in many aspects and is legally known as

Answer 24

Freehold, chattels

Question 25

a bill of sale transfers title to

Answer 25

personal property

Question 26

the need to determine whether property is real or personal frequently arises which of the following would not be classified as real property

Answer 26

stock in a real estate Corporation

Question 27

appurtenant means the ownership of the item

Answer 27

runs with the land

Question 28

Eric chin bought a stack of lumber which he placed in his backyard later he used some of the lumber to build a room addition to his house. He only used a portion of the lumber. The remaining wood is considered

Answer 28

personal property

Question 29

which of the following is considered personal property

Answer 29

silver removed from the ground and sent to the smelter

Question 30

the right to possess, encumber, use, and enjoy a piece of property to the exclusion of all others, would be an accurate description of

Answer 30

property ownership