Question 1

Rafe signs a one-year lease for an apartment owned by Suki. Rafe is a student and needs the apartment only for two semesters, at the end of which he plans to sublet it for the rest of the term. Rafe's tenancy is

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A)   a periodic tenancy.
B)   a tenancy at will.
C)   a tenancy at sufferance.
D)   a fixed-term tenancy.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Cal has an easement that allows him to drive across Dale's land to get to Cal's house. With respect to Dale's land, Cal's right is

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A)   a possessory interest.
B)   a nonpossessory interest.
C)   a right to adverse possession.
D)   the power of eminent domain.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

When a joint tenant dies, his or her interest in the property passes to his or her chosen heirs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Seaside Vistas leases an apartment to Tori. During a severe storm, the premises are destroyed by flood. Under most state laws, liable for the rent for the rest of the lease term is

Accepted Answer

A)   no one.
B)   Seaside and Tori in proportionate amounts.
C)   Seaside only.
D)   Tori only.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

An individual's right to property is one of the rights of citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bayside Inc. pays Coastal Marina to release its claim to a strip of waterfront property. Coastal gives Bayside a deed that conveys only whatever interest Coastal has in the strip. This deed is

Accepted Answer

A)   none of the choices.
B)   a quitclaim deed.
C)   a deed of quiet enjoyment.
D)   a warranty deed.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Frank tells Gala that she can camp on Frank's beach and swim in his lake whenever she wants. With respect to the right to camp and swim,

Accepted Answer

A)   Frank can withdraw or revoke the right.
B)   Gala can exercise the right for the duration of her life.
C)   Gala can pass title to the right to her heirs.
D)   Gala can force her way into Frank's lake whenever she sees fit.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

To acquire property by adverse possession, the possession must be secret or clandestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To transfer the title to Olivia's office building to Pete by deed requires

Accepted Answer

A)   Pete's signature.
B)   Olivia's signature.
C)   all of the choices.
D)   the signatures of the building's tenants.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Nancy owns Office Tower, which is situated on an acre of land that she also owns in Peoria, Illinois. Subject to certain qualifications, the exterior boundaries of Nancy's land extend to

Accepted Answer

A)   the size of a cubic acre.
B)   the limits of the current building market.
C)   infinity and beyond.
D)   the center of the earth and up to the sky.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

If the leased premises are destroyed by fire or flood, and the tenant is forced to move out, the tenant must still continue to pay the rent until the lease ends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Edna and Flavia buy a cottage in Gulfport, Mississippi. On the death of either owner, that owner's interest in the dwelling passes to her heirs. This is

Accepted Answer

A)   a joint tenancy.
B)   community property.
C)   a tenancy in common.
D)   ownership in fee simple.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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To transfer the title to Olivia's office building to Pete by deed requires

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Nancy owns Office Tower, which is situated on an acre of land that she also owns in Peoria, Illinois. Subject to certain qualifications, the exterior boundaries of Nancy's land extend to

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An individual's right to property is one of the rights of citizenship.

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To acquire property by adverse possession, the possession must be secret or clandestine.

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If the leased premises are destroyed by fire or flood, and the tenant is forced to move out, the tenant must still continue to pay the rent until the lease ends.

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Cal has an easement that allows him to drive across Dale's land to get to Cal's house. With respect to Dale's land, Cal's right is

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When a joint tenant dies, his or her interest in the property passes to his or her chosen heirs.

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Seaside Vistas leases an apartment to Tori. During a severe storm, the premises are destroyed by flood. Under most state laws, liable for the rent for the rest of the lease term is

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Edna and Flavia buy a cottage in Gulfport, Mississippi. On the death of either owner, that owner's interest in the dwelling passes to her heirs. This is

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Bayside Inc. pays Coastal Marina to release its claim to a strip of waterfront property. Coastal gives Bayside a deed that conveys only whatever interest Coastal has in the strip. This deed is

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Rafe signs a one-year lease for an apartment owned by Suki. Rafe is a student and needs the apartment only for two semesters, at the end of which he plans to sublet it for the rest of the term. Rafe's tenancy is

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Frank tells Gala that she can camp on Frank's beach and swim in his lake whenever she wants. With respect to the right to camp and swim,

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Nancy owns Office Tower, which is situated on an acre of land that she also owns in Peoria, Illinois. Subject to certain qualifications, the exterior boundaries of Nancy's land extend to

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An individual's right to property is one of the rights of citizenship.

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To acquire property by adverse possession, the possession must be secret or clandestine.

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If the leased premises are destroyed by fire or flood, and the tenant is forced to move out, the tenant must still continue to pay the rent until the lease ends.

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Cal has an easement that allows him to drive across Dale's land to get to Cal's house. With respect to Dale's land, Cal's right is

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When a joint tenant dies, his or her interest in the property passes to his or her chosen heirs.

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