Ch3-5 Exam Questions and
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1. A deed is a special form of written contract used to convey a
permanent interest in real property. Unlike most contracts, a deed
requires Correct Answer: only the grantor to be legally competent and of legal
majority age.
2. The type of deed offered by the grantor is communicated
through a phrase such as "does herby grant, bargain, sell and
convey unto . . ." This clause is referred to as the Correct Answer: words
of conveyance
3. The covenants in a deed are the most important differences
among types of deeds. Which of the following covenants promises
that the grantor truly has good title and the right to convey it? A.
Covenant of seizin
B. Covenant against encumbrances
C. Covenant of quiet enjoyment
D. Exceptions and reservation clause Correct Answer: A.) covenant of seizin
4. Which of the following clauses contained in a deed defines or
limits the type of interest being conveyed? A. Recital of
consideration
B. Words of conveyance
C. Covenant
D. Habendum clause Correct Answer: D.) habendum clause
5. Although deeds can only deliver what a grantor actually owns,
they can still vary in "quality." Which of the following types of deeds
is considered to be the "highest quality" because it contains the full
set of legal promises the grantor can make? Correct Answer: general
warranty deed
6. Considered a "questionable conveyance of title" by most courts,
which of the following types of deeds is worded to imply no claim
of title, but rather only convey what interest the grantor actually
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has? (Hint Correct Answer: This type of deed may
be used by a developer to convey certain lands of a subdivision to the
local government through dedication.) Correct Answer: quitclaim deed
7. While several kinds of real property conveyances result from
events beyond the control of the grantor, the majority of
conveyances are voluntary through a deed. Which of the following is
an example of a voluntary conveyance of real property with a deed?
Correct Answer: patent
8. At the death of a property owner, property will convey either in
accordance with a will or without a will. If a will dictates the
distribution of the decedent's
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real property, the property
is said to be Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: devised
9. While the vast majority of conveyances of real property are
private grants through a deed, there are multiple ways in which
voluntary conveyance can occur without a deed. Which of the
following types of easements can occur if a landowner gives an
adjacent landowner permission to depend on her land? (E.g. A
landowner may give a neighbor permission to rely on sewer access
or drainage across his or her land.) Correct Answer: easement by estoppel
10. When a landowner subdivides land in a way that causes a parcel
to be land-
locked, it is possible for property to be voluntarily conveyed without
a deed. If the landlocked parcel has no prior path of access, which of
the following types of easements will automatically be created to make
the land useful? Correct Answer: easement of necessity
11. An owner of land may involuntarily and unknowingly give
up the rights to land. When a fee simple interest is conveyed to
a new owner without a deed and without the consent or knowledge
of the original owner, this is said to be conveyed by Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: adverse possession
12. Once a document conveying an interest in real property is
placed in the public records it is binding on the public, whether or
not they make an effort to learn of it. Based on the common law
tradition, this policy is known as the Correct Answer: Correct Answer: doctrine
of constructive notice
13. A contract for sale of real estate usually calls for the seller to
provide evidence of title as a requisite to completing the sale.
Today, the predominant medium through which a seller meets this
requirement is by providing Correct Answer: Correct Answer: only a title
insurance commitment
Answers
1. A deed is a special form of written contract used to convey a
permanent interest in real property. Unlike most contracts, a deed
requires Correct Answer: only the grantor to be legally competent and of legal
majority age.
2. The type of deed offered by the grantor is communicated
through a phrase such as "does herby grant, bargain, sell and
convey unto . . ." This clause is referred to as the Correct Answer: words
of conveyance
3. The covenants in a deed are the most important differences
among types of deeds. Which of the following covenants promises
that the grantor truly has good title and the right to convey it? A.
Covenant of seizin
B. Covenant against encumbrances
C. Covenant of quiet enjoyment
D. Exceptions and reservation clause Correct Answer: A.) covenant of seizin
4. Which of the following clauses contained in a deed defines or
limits the type of interest being conveyed? A. Recital of
consideration
B. Words of conveyance
C. Covenant
D. Habendum clause Correct Answer: D.) habendum clause
5. Although deeds can only deliver what a grantor actually owns,
they can still vary in "quality." Which of the following types of deeds
is considered to be the "highest quality" because it contains the full
set of legal promises the grantor can make? Correct Answer: general
warranty deed
6. Considered a "questionable conveyance of title" by most courts,
which of the following types of deeds is worded to imply no claim
of title, but rather only convey what interest the grantor actually
,Ch3-5 Exam Questions and
Answers
has? (Hint Correct Answer: This type of deed may
be used by a developer to convey certain lands of a subdivision to the
local government through dedication.) Correct Answer: quitclaim deed
7. While several kinds of real property conveyances result from
events beyond the control of the grantor, the majority of
conveyances are voluntary through a deed. Which of the following is
an example of a voluntary conveyance of real property with a deed?
Correct Answer: patent
8. At the death of a property owner, property will convey either in
accordance with a will or without a will. If a will dictates the
distribution of the decedent's
,Ch3-5 Exam Questions and
Answers
real property, the property
is said to be Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: devised
9. While the vast majority of conveyances of real property are
private grants through a deed, there are multiple ways in which
voluntary conveyance can occur without a deed. Which of the
following types of easements can occur if a landowner gives an
adjacent landowner permission to depend on her land? (E.g. A
landowner may give a neighbor permission to rely on sewer access
or drainage across his or her land.) Correct Answer: easement by estoppel
10. When a landowner subdivides land in a way that causes a parcel
to be land-
locked, it is possible for property to be voluntarily conveyed without
a deed. If the landlocked parcel has no prior path of access, which of
the following types of easements will automatically be created to make
the land useful? Correct Answer: easement of necessity
11. An owner of land may involuntarily and unknowingly give
up the rights to land. When a fee simple interest is conveyed to
a new owner without a deed and without the consent or knowledge
of the original owner, this is said to be conveyed by Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: adverse possession
12. Once a document conveying an interest in real property is
placed in the public records it is binding on the public, whether or
not they make an effort to learn of it. Based on the common law
tradition, this policy is known as the Correct Answer: Correct Answer: doctrine
of constructive notice
13. A contract for sale of real estate usually calls for the seller to
provide evidence of title as a requisite to completing the sale.
Today, the predominant medium through which a seller meets this
requirement is by providing Correct Answer: Correct Answer: only a title
insurance commitment
