1. An encumbrance:
A. burdens the property
C. cannot affect the physical use of a property
B. is always a lien
D. all of the above
2. Easements are always:
A. non-money encumbrances
C. specific liens
B. encroachments
D. estates
3. A lien (money owed) on real property makes the property:
A. Ieased
C. alienated
B. an easement
D. encumbered
4. Which of the following is NOT a lien?
A. Trust deeds
C. Easements
B. Mechanic’s liens
D. Taxes and special assessments
5. Local improvements, like street lights and sewers, are paid for by property owners through:
A. tax liens
C. special assessments
B. injunctions
D. all of the above
6. In California, what is the usual method of forcing someone to sell property to pay off a judgment?
A. Attachment
sale
C. Lis
pendens sale
B. Sheriff’s
sale
D. Condemnation
sale
7. A written notice that should be given within 20 days of supplying labor or services, and before filing a mechanic’s lien, is known as a:
A. notice of nonresponsibility C.
mechanic’s notice
B. preliminary notice
D. construction notice
8. If Bob places improvements and permanent fixtures on property that he does not own, Bob has created a(n):
A. adverse
possession
C. avulsion
B. encroachment
D. hostile
occupancy
9. Which of the following restrictions is illegal and unenforceable?
A. building size
C. rent control
B. zoning
D. race
10. Which of the following real estate terms best describes mortgages and trust deeds?
A. Promissory notes
C. Involuntary liens
B. Security devices
D. General liens
11. A voluntary lien placed over more than one parcel is known as a(n):
A. all-inclusive encumbrance
C. blanket encumbrance
B. subdivision encumbrance
D. multiparcel encumbrance
12. When determining the starting time for a mechanic’s lien, it is important to know when the work began and when it was completed. This is known as the:
A. start-stop period
C. waiting period
B. scheme of improvement
D. period of improvement
13. A judgment is best described as a(n):
A. voluntary lien
C. specific lien
B. general lien
D. attachment lien
14. Once recorded, a judgment is good for:
A. 3 years
C. 10 years
B. 5 years
D. 15 years
15. Compensation made by the payment of money or the return of property, thus clearing a lien from the record, is known as:
A. abstract of title
C. judgment compensation
B. satisfaction of judgment
D. dismissal of attachment
16. A notice of pending a pending lawsuit that clouds titles is called a(n):
A. lis pendens
C. injuction
B. writ of execution
D. none of the above
17. Which of the following is an encumbrance that affects the physical use of real property?
A. An easement
C. An encroachment
B. A building restriction
D. All of the above
18. A utility company obtains an easement in gross to run power lines over your property. As a result, your property would become a:
A. dominant tenement
C. tenement appurtenant
B. servient tenement
D. none of the above
19. An easement that does NOT specify a special area for a right-of-way is known as a(n):
A. easement in gross
C. unlocated easement
B. vague easement
D. partial easement
20. Smith sold Blackacre Estate to Willis. Before he sold it, Blackacre had an appurtenant easement across Whiteacre Estate, owned by Johnson. When Willis tried to use the easement, Johnson protested. Which is true?
A. Smith owns the dominant tenement and the easement upon it.
B. An appurtenant easement always passes when the property is sold.
C. Smith owns the easement and can give it to anyone.
D. Johnson owns the dominant tenement and his consent must be obtained.
