A Career in Real Estate 1. A broker may not: employ licensed salespeople on a salary basis hire other brokers to work as salespeople hire unlicensed persons to solicit listings pay a commission to a broker in another state who sent him or her a client Hint 2. Goodwill costs for an on-sale or off-sale general alcoholic beverage license less than five years old cannot exceed: $6,000 average monthly sales based on the previous 12 months's sales $1,000 none of these 3. General liquor licenses less than five years old cannot be resold for more than: $6,000 $500 $10,000 there is no limit on the sale price 4. An on-sale liquor license may be transferred: from person to person from premises to premises both a and b neither a nor b 5. As to a business, which of the following is false? assets minus liabilities = net worth income minus expenses = profit expenses plus profit = gross income gross income minus profit = net 6. A fictitious name statement expires: five years from abandonment five years from recordation five years from December 31 of the year recorded none of these 7. After publication has been made of a sale, the earliest the business can safety be sold is: immediately 5 days 12 days 30 days Hint 8. Sales tax would not be collected on: fresh produce prescription medicine groceries any of these 9. Phil pays the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control $6,000. he is buying a general, off-sale, or on-sale license from a licensee he is applying for a new general, off-sale, or on-sale license either a or b is true neither a nor b is true Hint 10. A salesperson's commission is paid by: the seller the broker escrow the buyer 11. Since there are county and state sales taxes: the state collects both and remits a portion to the county merchants must pay the state and county separately merchants may, at their option, pay the entire tax to the state Board of Equalization none of these, since there is no county tax 12. An unlicensed assistant can properly: show property to prospective buyers encourage a party to use the broker's services discuss terms or conditions of a possible sale prepare a Competitive Market Analysis 13. A real estate salesperson may not: take a listing for the broker take a deposit on the broker's listing agree in writing to work for a one percent commission accept a commission directly from another broker Hint 14. A prospective renter paid $300 for a list of rentals. Since a rental was not obtained, the prospective renter asked for the return of the fee seven days later. The agent must return: nothing $25 $50 $250 Hint 15. A use tax is: a listing on a sales price a form of income tax a tax on tenants none of these 16. A salesperson leaves a broker. The broker must notify the Real Estate Commissioner: immediately within five working days before the broker's license renewal not at all - it is the duty of the new broker Hint 17. Dividing office overhead by the number of salespersons give: broker dollar desk cost company dollar operational ratio 18. Balancing a bank statement with an account is known as: auditing taking a trial balance reconciliation none of these Hint 19. The goodwill value of a business can be computed by: subtracting the value of stock, fitures, and leases from the sale price subtracting net from the sale price $1.00 none of these 20. The term short-rate describes an: insurance refund when the company cancels interest table for short-term loans insurance refund when the insured cancels none of these Hint 21. You must have a sales tax permit if you are going to: engage in retail sales engage in wholesale sales either a or b neither a nor b 22. Turn-key project refers to: a franchise sale a purchase and resale a resale before taking possession construction of a property from groundbreaking to completion 23. A broker who uses a send-out slip: must have written permission from the prospective buyer must have written permission from the owner is violating the Real Estate Law none of these 24. The Bulk Sales Act is part of the: Commissioner's regulations Real Estate Code Uniform Commercial Code Corporation Code 25. By checking a profit and loss statement, you would find: net worth book value operational results none of these Hint 26. The most reliable income figure for a grocery store that is for sale would be: the figure on the listing the figures from the owner's income tax returns the broker's estimate sales tax paid Hint 27. A valid bill of sale does not require: the vendee's signature documentary stamps a notary seal and recording any of these 28. All of the following terms have something in common except: clearance receipt state Board of Equalization successor liability Real Estate Commissioner Hint 29. A retailer can: show the sales tax separately when pricing goods absorb the sales tax set his or her accounting period for remitting collected sales tax to the state Board of Equalization none of these Hint 30. Real estate licenses are issued for: one year two years four years life 31. George manages and leases five separate properties for an out-of-state owner, getting an apartment furnished at one of the locations as part payment for the work. George needs a real estate license George must be a CPM both a and c are true George does not need a real estate license Hint 32. The Franchise Investment Law requires: a franchisor to registor sales disclosures in an offering prospectus both a and b neither a nor b 33. Terri does not require a real estate license if: she is an employee of a property management firm and rents apartments she employs a real estate salesperson to sell her property she charges a flat fee rather than a commission her commission agreements are verbal 34. A liability of a business would be: uncollectable accounts receivable prepaid insurance value of fixed assets none of these Hint 35. Robert, a developer who is unlicensed, hires Yvonne, a broker, to sell his property. While Yvonne is out of town, Robert shows property, quotes prices, and makes sales. Yvonne can be fined $500 Yvonne can be fined $50 Robert has violated the Real Estate Law neither Robert nor Yvonne has done anything wrong Hint 36. Subtracting the cost of merchandise from gross sales gives: net profit gross sales adjusted gross sales gross profit Hint 37. Accounts payable on a balance sheet would show up as: a liability an asset both a and b neither a nor b 38. Liquidity of a firm would be best described as the ratio of: cash to total indebtedness total assets to total liabilities current assets to current liabilities income to expenses Hint 39. The California State Sales Tax is: 6.25 percent 7.25 percent 7.5 percent 8.25 percent Hint 40. Advance-fee broker advertising must be submitted to the Real Estate Commissioner __ days prior to use. 5 7 10 30 41. A large feed wholesaler wishes to sell 100,000 pounds of bulk feed to a dealer. He or she should comply with: the Bulk Sales Act the Franchise Investment Law both a and b neither a nor b Hint 42. A $6,000 fee is: the annual fee for a general on-sale license the annual fee ofr a general off-sale license both a and b neither a nor b Hint 43. A balance sheet shows: operational detail net worth profit or loss sale value Hint 44. A balance sheet would show: retail value of inventory wholesale value of inventory volume of sales operating expenses 45. A right to use a marketing plan would be described as a(n): chain operation franchise license easement 46. A real estate license was issued for only 150 days. The reason for this license period was that: educational requiements were incomplete the licensee was a foreign national licensed for a single transaction the licensee was not yet of legal age the licensee was delinquent in child support payments Hint 47. The least important element of goodwill is: store policies knowledgeable and pleasant employees advertising history a modern store 48. Which of the following is true? a regional shopping center requires a population of 200,000 or more a community shopping center would be supported by a population of 100,000 or less a samll neighborhood shopping center requires 7,000 to 18,000 population all of these are true 49. An unlicensed secretary in a real estate office can: sit open houses type listings adn sales contracts for licenses hand out brochures all of these 50. Which of the following would not be transferred by a bill of sale? good will fixtures lease stock in trade Hint 51. A real estate broker's ad must include: the name of the broker that the advertiser is a broker or agent the address of the broker either a or b 52. Walter, a broker in California, pays a commission to Rita, a broker in Wisconsin who sent him a client. Walter can be fined $450 Walter can have his license revoked. both a and b neither a nor b is true Hint 53. The financing statement for personal property in the sale of the business would most likely be filed with the: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control secretary of state Real Estate Commissioner Bulk Sales Commission 54. The notice required under the Bulk Sales Act need not include: the name of the seller a description of the property the sale price and terms the date and place of the sale Hint 55. A person passing the real estate examination must apply for a license within: one year of the examination one year of notification of passing six months of the examination six months of notification of passing 56. Roland, a broker, makes a sale. His license is later revoked. After a revocation, escrow is completed. a commission goes to the Real Estate Education Research and Recovery Fund the seller does not have to pay the commission the commission is split between the buyer and the seller Roland gets his commission 57. Which of the following needs a real estate license? an attorney-in-fact selling property for his or her principal an executor of an estate disposing of real property an attorney taking a listing none of these Hint 58. An advance-fee rental agent must: be a real estate broker return all over the first $10 of the fee if a rental is not obtained confirm availability of rentals at least seven days prior to providing the information give a prospective tenant a writeen contract 59. Turnover refers to: the number of times a business is sold the number of times an inventory is sold dollar volume none of these 60. The successor liability of a business refers to: unpaid prior debts for inventory collected but unpaid sales tax pending lawsuits all of these Hint 61. An unlicensed assistant can: show a listing sit an open house explain benefits of a property do none of the above Hint 62. To obtain a real estate broker's license under the law, which of the following is required? a verification a state civil service examination an affirmation a written examination 63. Sales taxes normally are required to be remitted to the state Board of Equalization: weekly monthly quarterly when requested Hint 64. To sell franchise opportunities, a person must be: the owner of a basic franchise a real estate broker a licensed corporate security dealer any of these 65. Which of the following properties is likely to have the highest degree of liquidity? single-family residence residential income property raw land commercial property Hint 66. To have any effect, a bill of sale must: be signed by the vendee describe the property be acknowledged by the vendor be acknowledged by the vendee 67. Jane purchases a car in Oregon and wishes to license it in California. She is going to be taxed. This tax based on value is: a sales tax a use tax an ownership tax none of these Hint 68. An auctioneer who sells at auction and fails to comply with the Bulk Sales Act: is secondarily liable to creditors is personally liable to creditors of the vendor is an agent and as such is not liable unless he or she agreed to be personally responsible for compliance is liable only if he or she proceeded with the auction knowing of the noncompliance 69. In considering a community shopping center, a developer would be most interested in: raw population figures traffic patterns topography purchasing power of the area Hint 70. A business owner fails to remit $1,000 in collected sales tax in a timely manner. He is also guilty of fraud. The maximum penalty he can be assessed is: $350 $500 $1,000 $50,000 and/or up to five years in prison Hint 71. A broker's salespeople are under contract as independent contractors rather than employees. By doing so the brokers will save out of pocket expenses relating to: errors and omissions insurance workers compensation insurance social security advertising Hint 72. When a business is being sold, the term successor liability may become inportant. Real Estate brokers know that this term incolves certain obligations to the: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control secretary of state Department of Corporations state Board of Equalization 73. Compliance with the Bulk Sales Act requires publication at least 12 days prior to the sale in: a paper of record a paper within the same county where the property is located a paper of general circulation within the judicial district where the property is located any of these 74. The most important element of goodwill is: attitude of employees value of stock previous volume habit of patronage 75. The term cash flow refers to: the amount of profit on a rental the amount of money received the length of time it takes to recover on an investment the difference between receipts and all cash expenses Hint 76. A profit-and-loss statement would not include: operating expenses gross receipts interest charges value of fixtures Hint 77. Accounts payable are in the same accounting category as: accounts receivable cash on hand prepaid insurance bank loans Hint 78. The term liabilities of a business refers to: balances of debtors claims of creditors accounts receivable prepaid insurance Hint 79. Which of the following is true? every real estate broker must maintain a definite place of business in California a salesperson's advertisements must include the broker's name both a and b neiher a nor b 80. A balance sheet would not show: accounts receivable operating expenses inventory value of fixtures Hint 81. A certificate of resale is: required from the merchant to avoid sales tax required by law when used goods are sold a limitation on personal property tax provided by the purchaser Hint 82. A listing of buildings and outbuildings would most likely be required for a: grant deed title insurance policy fire insurance policy land contract 83. What a person pays to develop a property is known as: price value assessment cost Hint 84. To serve process on a nonresident California licensee who is not in California, a person would serve upon: the Department of Real Estate the applicable district attorney the California secretary of state none of these 85. Notice of intent to engage in the sale of alcoholic beverages must be posted on the premises for at least: 5 consecutive days 10 consecutive days 30 consecutive days 90 consecutive days 86. State sales tax on the fixtures of a business being sold would never be: collectect by the seller and remitted with his or her sales tax sent directly to the state Board of Equalization waived by the transferor all of these 87. Which of the following indicates an organization of brokers founded in 1947? NAR CAR Realtists none of these Hint 88. The acid-test ratio for cash on hand (includes securities readily converted to cash) to current liabilities is: 1:1 1:5 2:1 1:2 Hint 89. A detailed listing of the physical assets of a business would be found in a(n): profit-and-loss statement balance sheet listing inventory sheet 90. Property sold in a bulk sale would be transferred by: a financing statement a bulk sales agreement a bill of sale none of these Hint 91. Colonel Cluck wishes to open franchise stores in California. They have had 25 franchises operating for five years in Arizona. Their net worth is in excess of $5,000,000. They must: register with the Corporations Commissioner post a $10,000 fidelity bond both a and b neither a nor b Hint 92. One year ago, Judy received an on-sale general liquor license from the state. She wishes to sell to Greg. The most she can get for the license is: $500 $5,000 $6,000 there is no limit Hint 93. The Franchise Investment Law could best be described as: a law that regulates franchisors' activities a disclosure law both a and b neither a nor b 94. Which of the following cannot obtain an alcoholic beverage license? an unmarried woman a person with an arrest record a minor all of these 95. Notice of an intended sale of a business is recorded and published a day prior to sale. The sale is: void as to the vendor's creditors illegal void none of these Hint 96. In a sale of a business, sales tax would not be paid on: stock in trade fixtures both a and b neither a nor b Hint 97. The state Board of Equalization: appraises public utilities for property tax checks county assessors as to the uniformity of their assessments collects state sales tax all of these 98. A three-month period for accounting applies to: trust deeds advance fee brokers trust account balances real property security sales 99. As to the sale of a business in which the Bulk Sales Act Requirements have not been met, which of the following is true? the sale is valid as to the buyer and the seller transfer is not enforceable by the parties the sale is void the sale is illegal Hint 100. The maximum sale price for resale of a general off-sale license originally issued in July 1, 1959, when the current owner has had the license for only one year, is: $600 $6,000 $1,000 there is no limit Hint 101. Which of the following incomes would be the highest? adjusted gross income scheduled gross income net spendable income adjusted net income Hint 102. One year after his real estate license expired, Henry renewed the license. Which of the following is a true statement? Henry had to retake his license examination Henry would be issued a 150-day Until the license was renewed, Henry as precluded from activities requiring a license Henry's license is conditional Hint 103. If you were planning a suburban shopping center, one of the first things you would consider is: the purchasing power of the area the population competition location 104. Accounts payable of a business would be: an asset a liability a prorated item for escrow none of these 105. A licensee with a restricted license may be restricted by the Commissioner as to: the term and area of activity the number of sales the amount of commission none of these 106. An advance fee is: prepayment of a commission a bonus to a broker to accept a listing prepayment of promotional costs in a paper or magazine devoted primarily to describing properties to sale prepayment of regular newspaper ads 107. The least desirable business in a shopping center would be a: sporting goods store supermarket real estate office drugstore Hint 108. The capital turnover of a real estate investor is __ that of the average vendor. about the same as slightly more than slightly less than much less thna Hint 109. In choosing a location for an office a broker should be most interested in: the rent the broker's goals traffic court area values 110. An alcoholic beverage license will be issued: for a location adjoining a public school for a location where it can be expected to cause traffic difficulties to a person who has no specific location where he or she intends to conduct business only after the licensee has been fingerprinted Hint 111. The company dollar refers to the: portion of the commission that the broker is entitled to gross commission less office overhead net income before taxes net income after taxes 112. A liquor license must be put in use within __ days of initial issuance. 10 30 60 90 113. The license of a salesperson working at a branch office is held: at the branch office with the Real Estate Commissioner at the broker's primary place of business in the pocket or purse of the sales person 114. The ABC will not issue an alcoholic beverage license to: a social or fraternal organization established two months ago a married woman an alien a seasonal resort Hint 115. A business balance sheet might include all except: goodwill inventory gross sales accounts payable Hint 116. For a fee, Thomas offers to assist Sara in leasing and/or purchasing federal land. Thomas cannot charge a fee Thomas must be a broker Thomas is subject to DRE discipline both a and c are true Hint 117. To be enforceable, listings of business opportunities: must always be in writing never have to be in writing do not always have to be in writing must be exclusive 118. Licensees for on-sale and off-sale alcoholic beverage licenses must be fingerprinted, with the exception of: corporate officers having management duties partners having only slight management duties wives when the husband is also a licensee none of these Hint 119. Which of the following would be concerned with obtaining a clearance receipt in the sale of a business? the vendor the lienholder the state Board of Equalization the vendee Hint 120. Requirements for licensing as a real estate salesperson includes all except: property ownership being 18 years or older be honest and truthful be fingerprinted