CA Real Estate State Exam Crash Course Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
Accretion results in the acquisition of title. How?
A - None of these
B - Adverse Possession
C - Eminent Domain
D - The owner acquires land by natural causes
Correct Answer
D - The owner acquires land by natural causes
Answer Feedback: Accretion is the acquisition of title by it being added to other real property by natural causes. For
example, a flowing river depositing soil on another's property and building out the land.
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,Question 2
A licensee received an offer on a listing and was on her way to present it to the seller. While on her way to present
the offer, she received a phone call from another agent stating she also had an offer for the same property. That
second offer was $2,000 less than the first offer, but it was “all cash”. In this scenario, what should the agent do?
A - Present the first offer and disregard the second one
B - Present the first offer, and if rejected, present the second one
C - Only present the second offer since it was an “all cash” offer
D - Present both offers at the same time
Correct Answer
D - Present both offers at the same time
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,Question 3
Someone who owns real property and is also called a riparian owner has land that borders:
A - all of these
B - a river
C - a channel
D - a stream
Correct Answer
A - all of these
Answer Feedback: When a landowner has riparian rights, they have the right to reasonably and appropriately use the
water from a flowing source.
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, Question 4
Melissa just moved into her new home and had a survey of the property done. Upon completion Melissa was reading the
survey report that said the next door neighbor's house was built 6 feet onto Mellisa's property. If Melissa and the next door
neighbor cannot take care of this issue in a friendly manner, who should she bring a civil action against?
A - the neighbor
B - the real estate agent and the seller of the property
C - title company for not discovering the encumbrance on the standard for title report
D - the real estate agent who sold Melissa the house
Correct Answer
A - the neighbor
Answer Feedback: A lawsuit against the neighbor would Melissa's best option. The other options have no liability in this
situation.
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Answers
Question 1
Accretion results in the acquisition of title. How?
A - None of these
B - Adverse Possession
C - Eminent Domain
D - The owner acquires land by natural causes
Correct Answer
D - The owner acquires land by natural causes
Answer Feedback: Accretion is the acquisition of title by it being added to other real property by natural causes. For
example, a flowing river depositing soil on another's property and building out the land.
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,Question 2
A licensee received an offer on a listing and was on her way to present it to the seller. While on her way to present
the offer, she received a phone call from another agent stating she also had an offer for the same property. That
second offer was $2,000 less than the first offer, but it was “all cash”. In this scenario, what should the agent do?
A - Present the first offer and disregard the second one
B - Present the first offer, and if rejected, present the second one
C - Only present the second offer since it was an “all cash” offer
D - Present both offers at the same time
Correct Answer
D - Present both offers at the same time
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,Question 3
Someone who owns real property and is also called a riparian owner has land that borders:
A - all of these
B - a river
C - a channel
D - a stream
Correct Answer
A - all of these
Answer Feedback: When a landowner has riparian rights, they have the right to reasonably and appropriately use the
water from a flowing source.
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, Question 4
Melissa just moved into her new home and had a survey of the property done. Upon completion Melissa was reading the
survey report that said the next door neighbor's house was built 6 feet onto Mellisa's property. If Melissa and the next door
neighbor cannot take care of this issue in a friendly manner, who should she bring a civil action against?
A - the neighbor
B - the real estate agent and the seller of the property
C - title company for not discovering the encumbrance on the standard for title report
D - the real estate agent who sold Melissa the house
Correct Answer
A - the neighbor
Answer Feedback: A lawsuit against the neighbor would Melissa's best option. The other options have no liability in this
situation.
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