Chapter 2: Assignment

Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the sale of a duplex is TRUE?

Answer 1

It is possible to have single title to the two sides of a duplex.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding residential housing is TRUE?

Answer 2

A building site will strongly influence the type of house design.

Question 3

How is the area of a trapezoid (4 sided figure with 2 parallel sides) measured?

Answer 3

By averaging the 2 parallel sides and multiplying by the perpendicular height.

Area of trapezoid = a+b/2 × h

Question 4

A home in which there is typically a ground level storey, with a second storey built directly over a portion of the ground floor level, is referred to as which of the following?

Answer 4

Two storey split

Question 5

Which of the following options describes a best practice in measuring living area?

Answer 5

Measuring all sides of a building, even if it appears to be rectangular.

Question 6

Which of the following statements does NOT comply with the Canadian Real Estate Associations measurement guidelines?

Answer 6

Semi-detached and end units of row housing are measured from the inside surface of the end walls and the centre line of party walls.

Question 7

Christine is building a home on an especially narrow lot. To maximize living space on the property, which of the following should she build?

Answer 7

A two storey home

Question 8

A bungalow-style house is on a rectangular house plan that measures 50 feet by 40 feet. Included in
these dimensions is a porch at the front of the bungalow that stretches the entire 50 foot width of the
house, and represents 5 feet of the 40 foot depth. The current owner recently built an addition to
expand the living room, which now protrudes from the back of the house by 20 feet, and measures
15 feet across. Assuming that the Canadian Real Estate Association’s measurement guidelines apply,
what is the total area of the house?

Answer 8

(50ft. × 40ft) + (20ft × 15ft) - (5ft × 50ft) =
(2000ft) + (300ft) - (250ft)
(2300ft) - (250ft)
=2,050ft

Question 9

What is the total area of a 3000 sq. ft house in square metres, rounded to the nearest square metre?

Answer 9

To convert square feet to square meters:
Multiply sq. ft. by 0.09290304

3000 sq. ft. × 0.092903
= 278.709 or 279 rounded

Question 10

Which of the following statements respecting the MLS Data Input Form is FALSE?

Answer 10

The MLS Data Input Form indicates relevant information about the property to the buyer. (Its for the realtors)