Real Estate Practice Questions: Test Your Knowledge | LearnByTeaching.ai
These 40 real estate practice questions cover property law and ownership, finance and valuation, contracts and transactions, and investment analysis. They range from foundational licensing concepts to challenging investment calculations, helping you prepare for your real estate exam or sharpen your professional knowledge.
40 questions total
Property Law and Ownership
Covers types of ownership, estates, encumbrances, easements, and fair housing law.
Fee simple absolute represents:
An easement appurtenant:
Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a protected class?
A lien is best described as:
Joint tenancy with right of survivorship means:
Adverse possession allows someone to gain title to property by:
A deed must contain all of the following EXCEPT:
Eminent domain allows the government to:
Title insurance protects against:
A variance in zoning law allows:
Real Estate Finance and Valuation
Covers mortgage types, amortization, appraisal methods, and lending practices.
In a fixed-rate mortgage, the monthly payment:
An appraisal using the sales comparison approach values property by:
Loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 80% on a $300,000 home means the loan amount is:
The income capitalization approach determines value by:
Private mortgage insurance (PMI) is required when:
In an amortizing loan, the portion of each payment going to principal:
Depreciation in appraisal includes all of the following types EXCEPT:
The debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) measures:
An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) with a 5/1 structure means:
The gross rent multiplier (GRM) is calculated as:
Contracts and Transactions
Covers purchase agreements, agency relationships, closing processes, and legal requirements.
For a real estate contract to be valid, it must include:
Earnest money is best described as:
A buyer's agent has a fiduciary duty to:
A contingency in a purchase contract allows the buyer to:
The Statute of Frauds requires that real estate contracts be:
At closing, the buyer's closing costs typically include all of the following EXCEPT:
A seller's disclosure statement is required in most states to:
A counteroffer:
Escrow in a real estate transaction refers to:
A 1031 exchange allows an investor to:
Investment Analysis
Covers cap rates, cash-on-cash return, ROI calculations, and investment strategy.
A property has NOI of $40,000 and was purchased for $500,000. What is the cap rate?
Cash-on-cash return measures:
A property generates $120,000 gross income with a 10% vacancy rate and $40,000 operating expenses. What is the NOI?
Leverage in real estate investing refers to:
A rental property purchased for $200,000 has $15,000 annual cash flow after all expenses and debt service. The cash-on-cash return, assuming a $50,000 down payment, is:
Vacancy rate of 5% on a 20-unit apartment building with $1,000/month rent per unit means annual vacancy loss is:
The internal rate of return (IRR) on a real estate investment:
A property with a 6% cap rate in a market where interest rates are 5% has:
Depreciation for residential rental property is calculated over:
A property's break-even ratio is 85%. This means:
Scoring Guide
Total possible: 40
Study Recommendations
- Use state-specific practice tests to prepare for the licensing exam — terminology and regulations vary by state
- Build a pro forma spreadsheet for a real property listing and practice calculating NOI, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return
- Create flashcards for legal terms — property law uses archaic terminology that requires memorization
- Understand the math behind mortgage amortization by building your own amortization table in a spreadsheet
- Study real transaction documents (purchase agreements, closing statements) to connect concepts to practice
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