Fair Housing Exam – Key Concepts and Practice
Questions
An equal opportunity poster to be displayed in all sales and rental offices in a
conspicuous location - AnswerThe 1972 amendment to the Fair Housing Act requires
what?
Select one:
a. An equal opportunity poster to be displayed in all sales and rental offices in a
conspicuous location
b. Real estate agents to pledge to honor the Fair Housing Laws.
c. All public facilities to post a list of the protected classes.
d. Non-discriminatory advertising.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 - AnswerWhich law prohibits any type of discrimination
based on race?
Select one:
A. The Civil Rights Act of 1866
B. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
C. The Fair Housing Act of 1968
D. The Fair Housing Act of 1988
A tenant may make changes to their unit to accommodate their handicap, however, they
must do so at their own expense and must put the unit back in its original condition
when vacating - AnswerWhich of the following statements is TRUE regarding a tenant
making changes to a rental unit to accommodate a handicap?
Select one:
a. A tenant may make changes to their unit to accommodate their handicap, however,
they must do so at their own expense and must put the unit back in its original condition
when vacating
b. A tenant may make changes to the rental unit to accommodate a handicap and the
landlord is required to pay for the changes.
c. A tenant can require the landlord to make changes to a rental unit to accommodate a
handicap.
d. The tenant cannot make or require the landlord to make changes to a rental unit to
accommodate a handicap.
True - AnswerA person who has a history of mental illness but is recovered, is still
protected under the handicapped class.
Select one:
True
False
, 1988 - AnswerFamilial status and handicap were added as protected classes in
_____?
Select one:
a. 1988
b. 1972
c. 1974
d. 1963
Steering - AnswerDirecting a minority toward a certain neighborhood or away from a
certain neighborhood is known as:
Select one:
a. Steering
b. Blockbusting
c. Redlining
d. Mapping
redlining. - AnswerRefusing to make loans or issue insurance policies in certain areas
is known as
Select one:
A. blockbusting.
B. steering.
C. puffing.
D. redlining.
blockbusting. - AnswerPanic selling for financial gain by insinuating that a minority
group is moving into the area is known as
Select one:
A. steering.
B. blockbusting.
C. redlining.
D. permissible practice.
The Real Estate Commission - AnswerAll of the following agencies are responsible for
enforcement of the Fair Housing Laws EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. The Real Estate Commission
b. The Office of Equal Opportunity
c. The Department of Housing and Urban Development
d. Federal and State Courts
All of the above. - AnswerWhich of the following are TRUE?
Questions
An equal opportunity poster to be displayed in all sales and rental offices in a
conspicuous location - AnswerThe 1972 amendment to the Fair Housing Act requires
what?
Select one:
a. An equal opportunity poster to be displayed in all sales and rental offices in a
conspicuous location
b. Real estate agents to pledge to honor the Fair Housing Laws.
c. All public facilities to post a list of the protected classes.
d. Non-discriminatory advertising.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 - AnswerWhich law prohibits any type of discrimination
based on race?
Select one:
A. The Civil Rights Act of 1866
B. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
C. The Fair Housing Act of 1968
D. The Fair Housing Act of 1988
A tenant may make changes to their unit to accommodate their handicap, however, they
must do so at their own expense and must put the unit back in its original condition
when vacating - AnswerWhich of the following statements is TRUE regarding a tenant
making changes to a rental unit to accommodate a handicap?
Select one:
a. A tenant may make changes to their unit to accommodate their handicap, however,
they must do so at their own expense and must put the unit back in its original condition
when vacating
b. A tenant may make changes to the rental unit to accommodate a handicap and the
landlord is required to pay for the changes.
c. A tenant can require the landlord to make changes to a rental unit to accommodate a
handicap.
d. The tenant cannot make or require the landlord to make changes to a rental unit to
accommodate a handicap.
True - AnswerA person who has a history of mental illness but is recovered, is still
protected under the handicapped class.
Select one:
True
False
, 1988 - AnswerFamilial status and handicap were added as protected classes in
_____?
Select one:
a. 1988
b. 1972
c. 1974
d. 1963
Steering - AnswerDirecting a minority toward a certain neighborhood or away from a
certain neighborhood is known as:
Select one:
a. Steering
b. Blockbusting
c. Redlining
d. Mapping
redlining. - AnswerRefusing to make loans or issue insurance policies in certain areas
is known as
Select one:
A. blockbusting.
B. steering.
C. puffing.
D. redlining.
blockbusting. - AnswerPanic selling for financial gain by insinuating that a minority
group is moving into the area is known as
Select one:
A. steering.
B. blockbusting.
C. redlining.
D. permissible practice.
The Real Estate Commission - AnswerAll of the following agencies are responsible for
enforcement of the Fair Housing Laws EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. The Real Estate Commission
b. The Office of Equal Opportunity
c. The Department of Housing and Urban Development
d. Federal and State Courts
All of the above. - AnswerWhich of the following are TRUE?
