Texas Property Tax Consultant Exam -
Multiple Choices
Which of the following would be an example of an economic force?
a. A trend toward smaller household sizes
b. A city ordinance banning outdoor advertising
c. A city's favorable climate
d. A manufacturing plant reopening after closing - answerd. A manufacturing plant
reopening after closing
Which of the following would be an example of a social force?
a. Higher utility rates for a certain area
b. Lower interest rates
c. An increasing divorce rate
d. Recurring flooding in a certain few homes in a subdivision - answerc. An increasing
divorce rate
Which of the following would be an example of a governmental force?
a. An area's abundant natural resources that results in lower lumber costs
b. Strict building codes requiring poured concrete foundations for homes within the city
c. The development of a new private country club golf course
d. The opening of a new grocery store - answerb. Strict building codes requiring poured
concrete foundations for homes within the city
Which of the following is not a governmental influence?
a. Development of a new subdivision by a local builder
b. Sales tax increase for a certain area
c. A hotel occupancy tax
d. Development of a new sports arena financed by city bonds - answera. Development
of a new subdivision by a local builder
An area has a reputation for being a neighborhood with a low crime rate and an
excellent quality of life. What force is this an example of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
,A neighborhood has excellent views of the ocean. What force does this exhibit?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerd. Environmental
A city has a zoning code that does not allow satellite dishes in the front yard. This is an
example of which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
San Francisco is a city influenced by its strategic location along the Pacific Coast and its
favorable climate. Which of the four forces are these part of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
Los Angeles had some major obstacles in its economic expansion in the 1980s
including civil rights issues, crime, and illegal immigration. Which of the four forces were
these part of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
A severe hurricane damaged the Miami region in August 1991. Which of the four forces
does this represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerd. Environmental
The Disney theme park outside Orlando has had a significant impact on uses of land in
southwest Orlando for many years and an influence on the value of that land. Which of
the four forces does this represent?
a. Social
,b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerb. Economic
The King's Bay Submarine Base in southwestern Georgia is one of the largest
developments in America. It was created by the Department of Defense to build nuclear
submarines for the Navy. What force does this represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
The tax reform act of 1986 had a dramatic impact on real estate by eliminating many of
the tax advantages for passive real estate investors. This is an example of which kind of
force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
A real estate mall developer purchases a site with the intent of building a regional mall
because the immediate area has a significant number of households and the income
level of those households is affluent. What type of force is the neighborhood going
through?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
Families are more aware of recycling their consumer wastes than ever before. This is
an example of which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
Which of the following is not one of the three tests of when personal property becomes
a fixture and thus part of the real estate?
a. Cost of the item
b. Manner of attachment
c. Intent of the parties
, d. Character of the item - answera. Cost of the item
A fee simple interest in a property is an example of?
a. Real Property
b. Real Estate
c. Personal Property
d. Emblement - answera. Real Property
A window air conditioner that is permanently attached to a home and built in with
caulked side/top/bottom molding and screwed to the window frame is an example of a
(an)?
a. Trade fixture
b. Fixture
c. Personal Property
d. Encroachment - answerb. Fixture
Which of the following is not a form of private limitation?
a. Lease
b. Mortgage
c. Severalty
d. Easement - answerc. Severalty
A tenant or lessee may most likely possess which type of interest?
a. Life estate
b. Leased fee estate
c. Lien
d. Leasehold estate - answerd. Leasehold estate
Which of the following is not a form of an ownership limitation?
a. Lease
b. Tenancy
c. Mortgage
d. Easement - answerb. Tenancy
Which of the following is not a type of special ownership?
a. Escheat
b. Condominium
c. Co-operative
d. Time-share - answera. Escheat
Multiple Choices
Which of the following would be an example of an economic force?
a. A trend toward smaller household sizes
b. A city ordinance banning outdoor advertising
c. A city's favorable climate
d. A manufacturing plant reopening after closing - answerd. A manufacturing plant
reopening after closing
Which of the following would be an example of a social force?
a. Higher utility rates for a certain area
b. Lower interest rates
c. An increasing divorce rate
d. Recurring flooding in a certain few homes in a subdivision - answerc. An increasing
divorce rate
Which of the following would be an example of a governmental force?
a. An area's abundant natural resources that results in lower lumber costs
b. Strict building codes requiring poured concrete foundations for homes within the city
c. The development of a new private country club golf course
d. The opening of a new grocery store - answerb. Strict building codes requiring poured
concrete foundations for homes within the city
Which of the following is not a governmental influence?
a. Development of a new subdivision by a local builder
b. Sales tax increase for a certain area
c. A hotel occupancy tax
d. Development of a new sports arena financed by city bonds - answera. Development
of a new subdivision by a local builder
An area has a reputation for being a neighborhood with a low crime rate and an
excellent quality of life. What force is this an example of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
,A neighborhood has excellent views of the ocean. What force does this exhibit?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerd. Environmental
A city has a zoning code that does not allow satellite dishes in the front yard. This is an
example of which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
San Francisco is a city influenced by its strategic location along the Pacific Coast and its
favorable climate. Which of the four forces are these part of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
Los Angeles had some major obstacles in its economic expansion in the 1980s
including civil rights issues, crime, and illegal immigration. Which of the four forces were
these part of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
A severe hurricane damaged the Miami region in August 1991. Which of the four forces
does this represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerd. Environmental
The Disney theme park outside Orlando has had a significant impact on uses of land in
southwest Orlando for many years and an influence on the value of that land. Which of
the four forces does this represent?
a. Social
,b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerb. Economic
The King's Bay Submarine Base in southwestern Georgia is one of the largest
developments in America. It was created by the Department of Defense to build nuclear
submarines for the Navy. What force does this represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
The tax reform act of 1986 had a dramatic impact on real estate by eliminating many of
the tax advantages for passive real estate investors. This is an example of which kind of
force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answerc. Governmental
A real estate mall developer purchases a site with the intent of building a regional mall
because the immediate area has a significant number of households and the income
level of those households is affluent. What type of force is the neighborhood going
through?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
Families are more aware of recycling their consumer wastes than ever before. This is
an example of which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - answera. Social
Which of the following is not one of the three tests of when personal property becomes
a fixture and thus part of the real estate?
a. Cost of the item
b. Manner of attachment
c. Intent of the parties
, d. Character of the item - answera. Cost of the item
A fee simple interest in a property is an example of?
a. Real Property
b. Real Estate
c. Personal Property
d. Emblement - answera. Real Property
A window air conditioner that is permanently attached to a home and built in with
caulked side/top/bottom molding and screwed to the window frame is an example of a
(an)?
a. Trade fixture
b. Fixture
c. Personal Property
d. Encroachment - answerb. Fixture
Which of the following is not a form of private limitation?
a. Lease
b. Mortgage
c. Severalty
d. Easement - answerc. Severalty
A tenant or lessee may most likely possess which type of interest?
a. Life estate
b. Leased fee estate
c. Lien
d. Leasehold estate - answerd. Leasehold estate
Which of the following is not a form of an ownership limitation?
a. Lease
b. Tenancy
c. Mortgage
d. Easement - answerb. Tenancy
Which of the following is not a type of special ownership?
a. Escheat
b. Condominium
c. Co-operative
d. Time-share - answera. Escheat
