Fair Housing Exam 2025/2026 – Solved Questions and Answers
Complying with the letter of the law
A) is all that is necessary as far as the National Association of REALTORS® is concerned.
B) may not be enough; real estate professionals might perform legally yet not ethically.
C) should be adequate for the real estate professionals to avoid violating fair housing laws.
D) is not as important as performing in what the real estate professional considers the best interest of a
client. - B) may not be enough; real estate professionals might perform legally yet not ethically.
An owner-occupied building with no more than four dwelling units is
A) exempt from the provisions of the Fair Housing Act.
B) required to comply with the provisions of the Fair Housing Act in major metropolitan areas.
C) is subject to unit size requirements in order to be exempt from the Fair Housing Act.
D) falls under the provisions of the Fair Housing Act. - A) exempt from the provisions of the Fair Housing
Act.
If a real estate professional is the subject of threats or acts of violence brought about by compliance
with the Fair Housing Act,
A) there is no provision in the Fair Housing Act for recourse by the real estate professional.
B) a civil action may be brought but no criminal action is permitted.
C) a complaint should be made to the state real estate licensing agency.
D) the perpetrator of the acts is punishable by criminal action. - D) the perpetrator of the acts is
punishable by criminal action.
Why is the Civil Rights Act of 1866 unique?
A) It contains "choose your neighbor" provisions.
B) It adds welfare recipients as a protected class.
C) It provides no exceptions that would permit racial discrimination.
, D) It has been broadened to protect the aged. - C) It provides no exceptions that would permit racial
discrimination.
The federal law we call the Fair Housing Act is
A) the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
B) a regulation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
C) part of the Housing for Older Persons Act.
D) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. - D) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
The definition of a dwelling under the Fair Housing Act includes all of the following except
A) vacant land intended for housing.
B) office with lavatory.
C) factory-built housing.
D) a condominium or cooperative. - B) office with lavatory.
Advertising property only in a Korean-language newspaper
A) tends to discriminate against non-Koreans.
B) could be a good business practice.
C) is not illegal.
D) is the ideal method of targeting Asian clients. - A) tends to discriminate against non-Koreans.
For purposes of the Fair Housing Act, a family can consist of
A) two or more individuals, as long as one of them is under the age of 18.
B) only adults, if the dwelling excludes children.
C) persons 55 years of age or older, provided they have children who live elsewhere.
Complying with the letter of the law
A) is all that is necessary as far as the National Association of REALTORS® is concerned.
B) may not be enough; real estate professionals might perform legally yet not ethically.
C) should be adequate for the real estate professionals to avoid violating fair housing laws.
D) is not as important as performing in what the real estate professional considers the best interest of a
client. - B) may not be enough; real estate professionals might perform legally yet not ethically.
An owner-occupied building with no more than four dwelling units is
A) exempt from the provisions of the Fair Housing Act.
B) required to comply with the provisions of the Fair Housing Act in major metropolitan areas.
C) is subject to unit size requirements in order to be exempt from the Fair Housing Act.
D) falls under the provisions of the Fair Housing Act. - A) exempt from the provisions of the Fair Housing
Act.
If a real estate professional is the subject of threats or acts of violence brought about by compliance
with the Fair Housing Act,
A) there is no provision in the Fair Housing Act for recourse by the real estate professional.
B) a civil action may be brought but no criminal action is permitted.
C) a complaint should be made to the state real estate licensing agency.
D) the perpetrator of the acts is punishable by criminal action. - D) the perpetrator of the acts is
punishable by criminal action.
Why is the Civil Rights Act of 1866 unique?
A) It contains "choose your neighbor" provisions.
B) It adds welfare recipients as a protected class.
C) It provides no exceptions that would permit racial discrimination.
, D) It has been broadened to protect the aged. - C) It provides no exceptions that would permit racial
discrimination.
The federal law we call the Fair Housing Act is
A) the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
B) a regulation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
C) part of the Housing for Older Persons Act.
D) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. - D) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
The definition of a dwelling under the Fair Housing Act includes all of the following except
A) vacant land intended for housing.
B) office with lavatory.
C) factory-built housing.
D) a condominium or cooperative. - B) office with lavatory.
Advertising property only in a Korean-language newspaper
A) tends to discriminate against non-Koreans.
B) could be a good business practice.
C) is not illegal.
D) is the ideal method of targeting Asian clients. - A) tends to discriminate against non-Koreans.
For purposes of the Fair Housing Act, a family can consist of
A) two or more individuals, as long as one of them is under the age of 18.
B) only adults, if the dwelling excludes children.
C) persons 55 years of age or older, provided they have children who live elsewhere.
