QUESTION 1

Sandra leases an office in Midtown Crossing. She has a commercial lease. It is a "double net" lease. Which of the following correctly describes Sandra's obligations under a double net lease?

a) Sandra's landlord is responsible to pay the property taxes and insurance.

b) Sandra is responsible to pay the rent and property taxes.

c) Sandra is responsible to pay the rent, property taxes, and utilities.

d) Sandra's landlord is responsible to pay the property taxes, utilities and insurance.

QUESTION 2

A landlord-tenant relationship is created when the owner of a freehold estate in real estate transfers a right to a tenant for the exclusive and temporary possession of the real estate. Gerald leases an apartment unit to Susan. Susan attends Metropolitan Community College. She has a one-year renewable leaes. Which of the following best describes Susan's interest in the apartment building owned by Gerald?

a) Susan has a life estate

b) Susan has a future interest in the real estate

c) Susan has a fee simple absolute interest

d) Susan has a leasehold estate in the real estate

QUESTION 3

Kathleen Knicely lives in a house owned by Timothy Carey. Kathleen pays rent to Tim on on the first day of each month. The lease does not specify the duration of the lease. Which of the following types of tenancy best describes the landlord-tenant relationship between Kathleen and Timothy?

a) Tenancy at will

b) Tenancy at sufferance

c) Tenancy for years

d) Periodic tenancy

QUESTION 4

Dallas leased an apartment near his work. He had a one-year lease, which expired last month. Dallas did not, however, vacate the apartment when the lease term ended. Instead, he kept possession of the apartment without the owner's consent. What type of tenancy exists when a tenant fails to vacate the premises when the lease term expires?

a) Periodic tenancy

b) Tenancy at will

c) Tenancy at sufferance

d) Tenancy layover

QUESTION 5

Affleck Property Holdings, Inc. owns seven multiple-dwelling buildings. The directors for the company order the company president to bring an unlawful detainer action against one of the tenants. What is an unlawful detainer action?

a) A legal process Affleck Property Holdings must pursue to allow a tenant to sublet the unit.

b) A lawsuit the tenant brings against Affleck Property Holdings for the company's breach of the implied warranty of habitability.

c) A lawsuit the tenant files against Affleck Property Holdings for wrongful eviction of the tenant.

d) The legal process Affleck Property Holdings must complete to evict a holdover tenant.

QUESTION 6

In a landlord-tenant relationship, when does a landlord wrongfully evict a tenant?

a) When the landlord breaches the tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of the leased premises

b) When the landlord fails to properly maintain the leased premises

c) When the tenant violates a municipal building code ordinance

d) When the tenant sublets the premises without prior approval of the landlord

QUESTION 8

Local governments cities, towns, etc., have the power to enact building codes. What are building codes?

a) Local rules for the proper delivery of possession from the landlord to a tenant.

b) Standards property owners must follow to maintain and repair real property, which includes leased premises.

c) Local laws regulating when a landlord can interfere with a tenant's right to quiet use and enjoyment of the leased premises.

d) Local rules regulating the implied warranty of habitability in leased premises.

QUESTION 9

Wendy Stellar has been complaining to her landlord about a leaking water faucet near the garage of her apartment. The leak is causing the entrance into the apartment building to be slippery. Wendy notified her landlord that she slipped and fell twice, but she was not injured in the fall. Last month, Wendy's 84-year-old aunt decided to visit Wendy. Wendy was not aware her aunt planned to visit. As Wendy's aunt approached the apartment, she slipped on the wet entrance to the apartment and fell. Wendy's aunt broke her hip and dislocated her shoulder. Based on these facts, which of the following correctly identifies when Wendy's landlord might be liable damages Wendy's aunt suffered?

a) Wendy's aunt can sue the landlord for age discrimination.

b) Wendy can sue the landlord for construction eviction.

c) Premises liability.

d) The city may exercise its powers of eminent domain against the landlord.

QUESTION 10

The United States Constitution allows the government to take private property for "public use." This right requires the government to pay just compensation to the private property owner. This government power is referred to as:

a) Government power for public betterment

b) Government power of eminent domain

c) Government power of sovereign domain

d) Congressional power of just compensation

QUESTION 11

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six principal pollutants. These pollutants are called "criteria" pollutants. To meet the federal standards of the NAAQS, all U.S. states must prepare and submit a(n) _______________, which describes how the state plans to meet the NAAQS standards.

a) Strategic Environmental Assessment

b) Environmental Impact Statement

c) State Environmental Assessment

d) State Implementation Plan

QUESTION 13

Which of the following would be considered a stationary source of air pollution?

a) Automobile

b) Aircraft

c) Oil rig

d) Cargo ship

QUESTION 14

Which of the following is a primary cause of sick building syndrome (SBS) in the United States?

a) Unsealed windows

b) Buildings with thin insulation

c) Hazardous construction materials

d) Large number of exterior ducts

QUESTION 15

Select all of the following that apply to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

a) Applies to public accommodations and commercial facilities.

b) Applies to public accommodations, commercial facilities, and private residences.

c) Requires covered facilities to be designed, constructed, and altered in compliance with specific accessibility requirements established by ADA regulations.

d) Existing buildings must remove architectural barriers.

e) Individuals may seek injunctive relief and monetary damages

f) Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties