Arizona Real Estate License Basic Questions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What term describes ownership of land plus everything permanently attached to it?
- Personal property
- Real property (Correct answer)
- Chattel
- Leasehold
Correct answer: Real property
Real property includes land and everything permanently attached to it.
Question 2: A fixture is best described as an item that was once personal property but is now:
- Sold separately
- Permanently attached to real property (Correct answer)
- Owned by the tenant
- Exempt from sale
Correct answer: Permanently attached to real property
A fixture is personal property that has become attached to real property and is treated as part of it.
Question 3: Which type of ownership includes the right of survivorship?
- Tenancy in common
- Joint tenancy (Correct answer)
- Severalty
- Community property without survivorship
Correct answer: Joint tenancy
Joint tenancy carries the right of survivorship, passing a deceased owner's share to surviving owners.
Question 4: Arizona is which type of property state for married couples?
- Common law property
- Community property (Correct answer)
- Dower and curtesy
- Homestead-only
Correct answer: Community property
Arizona is a community property state, so most property acquired during marriage is jointly owned.
Question 5: What is an encumbrance on a property?
- A claim or liability that affects the title (Correct answer)
- A type of deed
- A closing cost
- A buyer's deposit
Correct answer: A claim or liability that affects the title
An encumbrance is a claim, lien, or liability that burdens or affects the title to property.
Question 6: Which of the following is a form of involuntary lien?
- Mortgage
- Property tax lien (Correct answer)
- Deed of trust
- Home equity loan
Correct answer: Property tax lien
A property tax lien is placed involuntarily by the government for unpaid taxes.
Question 7: The bundle of rights in real property includes the right to do all EXCEPT:
- Possess the property
- Use the property
- Exclude others
- Violate zoning laws (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Violate zoning laws
The bundle of rights does not permit an owner to violate lawful zoning or government restrictions.
What term describes ownership of land plus everything permanently attached to it?