Question 1
A deed describes a tract as the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of a standard section. Ignoring exclusions, which interpretation is correct?
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Correct answer: B - 80 acres; the description selects half of a quarter section
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A deed describes a tract as the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of a standard section. Ignoring exclusions, which interpretation is correct?
Correct answer: B - 80 acres; the description selects half of a quarter section
A comparable property sold for $510,000. It has a pool that contributes $25,000 more than the subject, while its kitchen is $10,000 inferior to the subject. What adjusted sale price should be used for this comparable?
Correct answer: A - $495,000
A seller signs an offer at $545,000 with a June 28 closing. Before the acceptance deadline, the buyer signs but changes the closing date to July 12 and sends it back. The seller never signs the change. What is the legal effect?
Correct answer: C - It was a counteroffer; no contract arose without the seller’s acceptance
A seller tells the listing broker, 'I would take $20,000 less,' and asks the broker not to mention recurring basement water intrusion. The broker has personally observed the intrusion. A buyer asks about both price flexibility and past water. How should the broker respond?
Correct answer: C - Protect the seller's price limit but disclose the known water-intrusion fact
At a covered rental property, an applicant asks that a no-pet rule be waived for an emotional-support cat. The disability and disability-related need are not apparent. What may the property manager do without violating fair-housing principles?
Correct answer: B - Seek limited reliable verification; waive pet fees if the need is established
A title company will insure a purchase but lists a serious boundary dispute as an exception. The buyer's contract requires marketable title. Which statement is most accurate?
Correct answer: D - The title can be insurable yet unmarketable while the material exception remains
Minutes before closing, a buyer receives an email that appears to come from escrow and changes the wiring instructions. The message says any delay will jeopardize the purchase. What should the broker advise first?
Correct answer: C - Do not wire funds; call escrow through a previously verified contact
An Oregon trust-account workpaper shows the adjusted bank balance and register both at $24,900. The preparer reached the same ledger total only by netting one client's negative $500 balance against other clients' positive balances. How should the workpaper be evaluated?
Correct answer: B - It fails reconciliation because a negative client ledger cannot be netted
An Oregon lender asks a broker who is not an appraiser for a written internal collateral analysis on a proposed $225,000 loan. Which statement correctly describes the broker's authority?
Correct answer: A - The broker may complete a compliant BPO or letter opinion with required disclosures
In 2026, an Oregon tenant has occupied a covered apartment for three years at $2,050 per month. The unit is not exempt, no increase occurred in the prior 12 months, and the landlord plans to use the required 90-day written notice. Which notice states the highest lawful rent and a compliant effective date?
Correct answer: A - $2,244.75 per month, effective after 90 days
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