Question 1

To obtain a zoning variance in a hardship situation,Land Developers,Inc. ,must show Metro Zoning Board that​

Accepted Answer

A) the hardship was self-created. 
B) the applicable zoning restriction's footprint is too heavy. 
C) the variance will not result in a profit for its proponent. 
D) complying with the existing zoning rules would be too costly or difficult.

Question 2

Grace has a fixed-term tenancy for her apartment with Hillside Apartments.Grace dies.Her tenancy​

Accepted Answer

A) passes to her heirs as real property. 
B) passes to her heirs as personal property. 
C) is terminated. 
D) becomes a tenancy at will.

Question 3

Zoning laws consist of the rules and regulations that collectively manage the development and use of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

County Zoning Commission demands that Development,Inc. ,a private builder,allocate space for parking and take other steps to accommodate traffic before beginning construction of a shopping mall.This is​

Accepted Answer

A) a restrictive covenant. 
B) inverse condemnation. 
C) a zoning restriction. 
D) constructive eviction.

Question 5

A quitclaim deed offers the most protection against defects in the title.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The covenant of quiet enjoyment guarantees that the buyer will not be disturbed in his or her possession of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a tenancy in common,the interests are undivided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Manhattan Developers,Inc. ,pays Northeast Trust Company to release its claim to a strip of waterfront property. Northeast gives Manhattan a deed that conveys only whatever interest Northeast has in the strip.This is​

Accepted Answer

A) a grant deed. 
B) a quitclaim deed. 
C) a special warranty deed. 
D) a warranty deed.

Question 9

A life tenant can exploit the land by drilling new wells or excavating mines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To widen a highway,the state of Ohio obtains,through a judicial proceeding,title to the individual lots in a residential neighborhood.A subsequent proceeding will determine​

Accepted Answer

A) the fair value of the property. 
B) how soon the former owners should vacate their property. 
C) how wide the highway should be. 
D) whether the planned highway would violate any zoning laws.

Question 11

Personal property may become real property by attaching it to real property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Steve possesses five hundred acres of forested property.He has the right to use the land,including cutting its timber,for life.He also has the right to lease the land for a period not to exceed his life.This is​

Accepted Answer

A) a fee simple absolute. 
B) a leasehold estate. 
C) a life estate. 
D) an easement.

Question 13

With a tenancy at will,either party can terminate the tenancy without notice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Maria uses Nick's garage to store her car.She does not pay rent.Nick decides that he needs the garage for his own car.To terminate Maria's tenancy,Nick​

Accepted Answer

A) must give at least one week's notice. 
B) must give at least two week's notice. 
C) must give a reasonable amount of notice. 
D) need not give any notice.

Question 15

Holly owns a farm in Iowa,with a farmhouse,barn,and other structures permanently attached.She grows corn on the property.Here,land includes​

Accepted Answer

A) the corn,the soil,and the structures. 
B) the corn and the soil only. 
C) the soil only. 
D) the structures and the soil only.

Question 16

The mere possession of land without right is a tenancy at will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Greg rents an apartment to Hugo,who retains possession of the apartment after the lease expires without making any payments of rent.This is​

Accepted Answer

A) a periodic tenancy. 
B) a tenancy at sufferance. 
C) a tenancy at will. 
D) a fixed-term tenancy.

Question 18

An easement is the right to make limited use of another person's real property without taking anything from the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In every leasehold estate,the tenant has an unqualified right to exclusive possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alexis sells half of her Triple A Ranch to Bar B Cattle Company.On the land is a reservoir.In the deed,Alexis retains the right to remove a limited amount of water per day from the reservoir.This right is​

Accepted Answer

A) a fee simple absolute. 
B) a license. 
C) an easement. 
D) a profit.

Exam 26: Real Property and Land-Use Control

To obtain a zoning variance in a hardship situation,Land Developers,Inc. ,must show Metro Zoning Board that​

Grace has a fixed-term tenancy for her apartment with Hillside Apartments.Grace dies.Her tenancy​

Zoning laws consist of the rules and regulations that collectively manage the development and use of land.

County Zoning Commission demands that Development,Inc. ,a private builder,allocate space for parking and take other steps to accommodate traffic before beginning construction of a shopping mall.This is​

A quitclaim deed offers the most protection against defects in the title.

The covenant of quiet enjoyment guarantees that the buyer will not be disturbed in his or her possession of the land.

In a tenancy in common,the interests are undivided.

Manhattan Developers,Inc. ,pays Northeast Trust Company to release its claim to a strip of waterfront property. Northeast gives Manhattan a deed that conveys only whatever interest Northeast has in the strip.This is​

A life tenant can exploit the land by drilling new wells or excavating mines.

To widen a highway,the state of Ohio obtains,through a judicial proceeding,title to the individual lots in a residential neighborhood.A subsequent proceeding will determine​

Personal property may become real property by attaching it to real property.

Steve possesses five hundred acres of forested property.He has the right to use the land,including cutting its timber,for life.He also has the right to lease the land for a period not to exceed his life.This is​

With a tenancy at will,either party can terminate the tenancy without notice.

Maria uses Nick's garage to store her car.She does not pay rent.Nick decides that he needs the garage for his own car.To terminate Maria's tenancy,Nick​

Holly owns a farm in Iowa,with a farmhouse,barn,and other structures permanently attached.She grows corn on the property.Here,land includes​

The mere possession of land without right is a tenancy at will.

Greg rents an apartment to Hugo,who retains possession of the apartment after the lease expires without making any payments of rent.This is​

An easement is the right to make limited use of another person's real property without taking anything from the property.

In every leasehold estate,the tenant has an unqualified right to exclusive possession.

Alexis sells half of her Triple A Ranch to Bar B Cattle Company.On the land is a reservoir.In the deed,Alexis retains the right to remove a limited amount of water per day from the reservoir.This right is​

To obtain a zoning variance in a hardship situation,Land Developers,Inc. ,must show Metro Zoning Board that

Grace has a fixed-term tenancy for her apartment with Hillside Apartments.Grace dies.Her tenancy

County Zoning Commission demands that Development,Inc. ,a private builder,allocate space for parking and take other steps to accommodate traffic before beginning construction of a shopping mall.This is

Manhattan Developers,Inc. ,pays Northeast Trust Company to release its claim to a strip of waterfront property. Northeast gives Manhattan a deed that conveys only whatever interest Northeast has in the strip.This is

To widen a highway,the state of Ohio obtains,through a judicial proceeding,title to the individual lots in a residential neighborhood.A subsequent proceeding will determine

Steve possesses five hundred acres of forested property.He has the right to use the land,including cutting its timber,for life.He also has the right to lease the land for a period not to exceed his life.This is

Maria uses Nick's garage to store her car.She does not pay rent.Nick decides that he needs the garage for his own car.To terminate Maria's tenancy,Nick

Holly owns a farm in Iowa,with a farmhouse,barn,and other structures permanently attached.She grows corn on the property.Here,land includes

Greg rents an apartment to Hugo,who retains possession of the apartment after the lease expires without making any payments of rent.This is

Alexis sells half of her Triple A Ranch to Bar B Cattle Company.On the land is a reservoir.In the deed,Alexis retains the right to remove a limited amount of water per day from the reservoir.This right is