Unit 1-15 EXAM QUESTIONS Flashcards
- The NW ¼ of Section 4 contains how many acres?
A. 40
B. 160
C. 640
D. 43,560
B) 160 acres
A section contains 640 acres. A quarter section is 160 acres (640 ÷ 4 = 160).
- A township is how many square miles?
A. 1
B. 6
C. 36
D. 640
C) 36
A township is 6 miles square and contains 36 square miles.
A tract of land measuring 330 feet wide by 1,320 feet deep would contain:
A. 1 acre
B. 10 acres
C. 20 acres
D. 40 acres
B) 10 acres
330 × 1320 = 435,600 square feet; 435,600 ÷ 43,560
= 10 acres.
The definition of real estate includes:
A. buildings affixed to the land.
B. airspace above the land.
C. substances below the surface of the land
D. all of the above
D all of the above
Real estate includes items attached to the surface of the earth, plus the airspace above and the minerals below the surface.
- Which of the following would ordinarily be considered personal property?
A. drapery rods
B. a freestanding refrigerator
C. built-in bookcase
D. ceiling fan
B) a free standing fridge
Personal property is not permanently attached.
Developer bought a 100-acre parcel to subdivide into 1-acre homesites. Which of the following methods of legal description would best achieve the Developer’s objectives?
A. Government Survey System
B. Monuments
C. Recorded plat
D. Metes and bounds
C) Recorded Plat
A recorded plat is the simplest way to divide a large parcel into smaller lots.
Which method of legal description uses plat maps?
A. Informal description by street address
B. Lot and block
C. Government survey
D. Metes and bounds
B) Lot and Block
Lot and block is another name for recorded plat.
Which of the following best defines a plat?
A. A method of legal description using sections, townships, and ranges.
B. An informal reference to properties in a neighborhood.
C. A document used to record a subdivision of land.
D. An instrument used by surveyors to locate property boundaries.
C) A document is used to record a subdivision of land
A plat is a map showing the location and boundaries of lots in a subdivision. The plat is placed in the public records.
Which of the following is true about mineral rights?
A. They represent an interest in personal property.
B. They can be reserved by the seller if the buyer agrees.
C. They belong to the State of
Florida.
D. Solid mineral rights are an interest in real estate and liquid mineral rights are considered to be personal property.
B) they can reserved by the seller if the buyer agrees
Mineral rights, like surface
and air rights, may be
transferred or retained by the seller.
- A tenant installed shelving as a part of her business. At the conclusion of the lease, the tenant:
A. may remove the shelving only if she reimburses the landlord.
B. must leave the shelving because it is the landlord’s property.
C. may remove the shelving and is not required to reimburse the landlord.
D. must leave the shelving, but may demand that the landlord reimburse her.
C - May remove the shelving and is not required to reimburse the landlord.
The shelving is an example
of a trade fixture. Trade
fixtures are the tenant’s
personal property and may
be removed by the tenant at the conclusion of the lease.
- A method of property description using monuments, distances, and compass directions is the:
A. recorded plat
B. metes and bounds
C. rectangular survey
D. informal reference
B) Metes and Bounds
The metes and bounds method of legal description uses distance and direction measurements to describe the boundaries of a property.
An article that was once personal property, but that has been more or less permanently attached to the land or a building is known as a:
A. fixture.
B, trade fixture.
C. chattel.
D. personalty.
A) Fixture
Fixtures are items that started out as personal property, but are affixed to the land or improvements in such a way that they are now legally part of the real estate.
Which of the following is NOT a physical component of real estate?
A. Air rights
B. Timber rights
C. Sub-surface rights
D. Surface rights
B) Timber rights
Air, surface and sub-surface rights are the physical components of land
Which action associated with water rights will cause a decrease in land mass?
A. Reliction
B. Accretion
C. Erosion
D. Reliction
C) Erosion
Erosion is the gradual loss of land due to natural forces.
The SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of
Section 6 and the NW ¼ of the
NW ¼ of Section 7 contains how many acres?
A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
D) 80
Each section contains 640
acres. 640 ÷ 4 ÷4 = 40. 40 acres in Section 6 AND 40
acres in Section 7 = 80
acres.
The N ½ of the SW ¼ and the
S½ of the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 19 contains how many acres?
A.25
B. 40
C. 80
D. 100
D) 100 acres
640 ÷2 ÷4 = 80 AND 640 ÷
2÷4 ÷ 4 = 20; 80 + 20 =
100 acres.
A metes and bounds description
MUST:
A. have a specific starting point
B. use sections and townships
C. use only natural monuments such as rocks or trees
D. be described going counterclockwise
A. Have a specific starting point.
Metes and bounds description must have a specific starting point which could be either natural or man made.
The Government Survey
System (GSS) starting point for identifying properties is the
A. Tallahassee principal meridian and baseline
B. Florida section
C. Lee township
D. Collier range and tier
A) Tallahassee principal Meridian and baseline
The Tallahassee principal
meridian and baseline is the starting point for Florida
government survey descriptions.
What is the economic characteristic of real property that causes land to be affected by actions in the surrounding areas?
A. Situs
B. Depreciation
C. Condemnation
D. Liquidity
A) Situs
Situs is the economic characteristic of real
property that causes land to be affected by actions in the surrounding areas.
Which of the following is a characteristic of real estate?
A. Replevin
B. Destructibility
C. Immobility
D. Description
C) Immobility
The physical characteristics of real estate are immobility, indestructibility and uniqueness.
Which item would be most likely classified as a fixture once incorporated into real property?
A. Clothes washer
B. Ceiling fan
C. Desktop computer
D. Lamp
B) Ceiling fan
A fixture is permanently attached. In order to operate, a ceiling fan must be securely attached.
What is the section number immediately south of section
1?
A.2
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12
D) 12
The sections are numbered 1
- 6 from the upper right hand corner going west and then 7 - 12 coming back to the east. Section 12 is south of section 1; Section 13 is south of section 12.
Under the government survey system (GSS) what is the reference line that runs in an east and west direction intersecting a perpendicular north-south line?
A. Base line
B. Principal meridian
C. Range meridian
D. Range line
A) Baseline
The baseline is the reference line for numbering tiers (north or south of the baseline). The principal meridian runs north-south and is perpendicular to the baseline.
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Which of the following is generally NOT a use classification established by municipal zoning?
A. Residential
B. Commercial
C. Agricultural
D. Architectural
D) Architectural
Architectural is not a land use classification.
Nonconforminq use is a term used in reference to property that:
A. extends over lot lines.
B. is suffering from deferred maintenance.
C. does not comply with current zoning requirements.
D. has been abandoned.
C) Does not comply with current zoning requirements.
A legally nonconforming use no longer complies with current zoning requirements.
A light industrial plant has been operating in compliance with the zoning classification. After a zoning change to single-family residential use, the owners of the industrial plant are permitted to:
A. convert the building to condominiums.
B. continue the present use as long as that use is not enlarged or expanded.
C. build an addition to the plant.
D. rebuild the plant if it is destroyed by natural causes.
B) Continue the present use as long as that use is not enlarged or expanded.
Since this is a nonconforming use, the owner may not change the use or enlarge the building.
Land use classifications, controls, and restrictions are designed to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT:
A. ensure that land uses are compatible with the surroundings.
B. guarantee that all property will be applied to its highest and best use.
C. protect the public health, welfare, and safety.
D. allow orderly and stable growth within the community.
B) Guarantee that all property will be applied to its highest and best use.
The government’s police power does not provide any guarantee.
The value of a property established for property tax purposes is:
A. appraised value.
B. market value.
C. assessed value.
D. income value.
C) Asessed Value
Property taxes, also known as ad valorem taxes, are based upon the assessed value of the property.
The established useful asset life for nonresidential income-producing property under the IRS code is how many years?
A. 39
B. 27.5
C. 19
D. 12.5
A) 39
The useful life of residential income-producing property is 27.5 years and nonresidential is 39 years.
New owners who acquire residential property before January 1st of 2017 have until what date in 2017 to file for the Florida homestead tax exemption?
A. November 1
B. April 15
C. March 1
D. January 2
C) March 1st
Owners must occupy by January 1st
and apply no later than March 1st.
When property taxes are delinquent the government collects money by auctioning a:
A. tax deed
B. contract for deed
C. property tax certificate
D. executor’s certificate
C) Property tax certificate
The property tax certificate is sold at auction. The certificate holder may, at a later date, request a tax deed conveying ownership.
Which property is exempt from property taxes?
A. Military base
B. Public library
C. Church
D. County courthouse
C) Church
Government properties are immune;
churches and nonprofits are exempt.
If a zoning provision causes undue hardship on a property owner, the zoning board of adjustment is authorized to issue a:
A. conditional use permit.
B. variance.
C. special exception.
D. certificate of occupancy.
B) Variance
A variance allows the owner to vary from strict compliance due to a hardship.
The creditor of which type of delinquent debt would NOT be allowed to force the sale of a residence protected by the constitutional homestead law?
A. Mortgage lien
B. Property tax lien
C. Construction lien
D. Judgment lien for consumer credit card debt
D) Judgment lien for consumer credit card debt
A homestead is protected from the
forced sale by someone holding a judgment. Mortgages, construction
and tax and assessment liens may
be foreclosed against a homestead.
The Florida constitution was amended to limit the amount the assessed value of a homestead can increase in a given year. The name of the amendment is:
A. Save Our Home
B.Keep the Faith
C. Fair Value Amendment
D. Limit Our Tax
A) Save Our Home
Save our home caps the annual
increase of assessed value to a
homestead.
A residence is located in an area that was later zoned for commercial use.
The owner of the residence is allowed to continue the use but not allowed to undergo structural changes. This is an example of:
A. condemnation
B. nonconforming use
C. traditional use
D. zoning variance
B) Nonconforming use
A nonconforming use is one that was already legally in place when a new zoning ordinance came into effect, but does not comply with the requirements of the new law.
Although nonconforming uses are generally allowed to remain, they may be subject to certain restrictions.