Question 1

The payment of Hu's debt to Ian is guaranteed by Hu's personal property.To give public notice of his interest in Hu's property,Ian is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  attach a bright label to Hu's property. 
B)  e-mail other potential creditors. 
C)  file a financing statement with the appropriate authority. 
D)  publish a collection notice in local newspapers.

Question 2

A security interest that provides for a security interest in proceeds is a floating lien.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A continuation statement is effective only if it is filed within six months before the expiration of a financing statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A description of collateral as "all the debtor's assets" is too general to reasonably identify the subject of a security agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fact Pattern 20-1 (Questions 14-16 apply)
Excel Vehicles, Inc., makes and sells automobiles to auto dealers, including Fine Auto Sales. Fine sells the cars to consumers and businesses.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 20-1.A car in Fine's possession is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  a consumer good. 
B)  an accession. 
C)  equipment. 
D)  inventory.

Question 6

A financing statement is effective only if it is filed electronically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Expert Capital Company and Frugal Financial Bank are secured parties with security interests in property owned by Grande Corporation.Between these security interests,the first to be filed or perfected has priority over other filed or perfected security interests in

Accepted Answer

A)  most circumstances. 
B)  no circumstances. 
C)  states that have not adopted Article 9 of the UCC. 
D)  states that require a security agreement to be signed and dated by the creditor.

Question 8

To qualify as a commercially reasonable sale,a secured party's sale of collateral,after default and repossession,must be public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The price that a secured party obtains on a sale of collateral is all that the creditor can recover on the debt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

On default,unless the security agreement states otherwise,the secured party has the right to repossess collateral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Filing a financing statement with the appropriate public office is the only way to perfect a purchase-money security interest in consumer goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The concept of a floating lien does not apply to a shifting stock of goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first security interest to be perfected is the last in priority over any other perfected security interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The last security interest to be perfected is the first in priority over any other perfected security interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The payment of Eden's debt to Flem is guaranteed by Eden's personal property.This property is

Accepted Answer

A)  a secured party. 
B)  a secured transaction. 
C)  a security interest. 
D)  collateral.

Question 16

A security interest is not enforceable after the creditor's rights have attached to the collateral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Quotient Financial Corporation is a secured party with a security interest in property owned by Retail Sales Company.Perfection of this security interest may not protect Quotient Financial against the claim of

Accepted Answer

A)  a bank. 
B)  a buyer in the ordinary course of business. 
C)  a subsequent lien creditor. 
D)  a trustee in bankruptcy.

Question 18

A security interest is enforceable only if the collateral is in the secured party's possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

County Bank wants to perfect its security interest in collateral owned by Direct Sales Company.Most likely,a financing statement should be filed with

Accepted Answer

A)  the local chamber of commerce. 
B)  the county clerk. 
C)  the federal loan officer. 
D)  the secretary of state's office.

Question 20

Fact Pattern 20-2
General Leasing Company (GLC) buys equipment for use as inventory, borrow¬ing $1 million from Helpful Finance Corporation for a security in¬terest in the equipment. The next day, GLC borrows $500,000 from Interstate Bank, also for a security interest in the equipment. GLC defaults on the loans.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 20-2.Suppose that Helpful perfects its security interest when GLC takes possession of the equipment.In that circumstance,the party with priority to the collateral on GLC's default would be

Accepted Answer

A)  GLC. 
B)  Helpful and Interstate proportionately. 
C)  Helpful only. 
D)  Interstate only.

Exam 20: Security Interests in Personal Property

The payment of Hu's debt to Ian is guaranteed by Hu's personal property.To give public notice of his interest in Hu's property,Ian is most likely to

A security interest that provides for a security interest in proceeds is a floating lien.

A continuation statement is effective only if it is filed within six months before the expiration of a financing statement.

A description of collateral as "all the debtor's assets" is too general to reasonably identify the subject of a security agreement.

Fact Pattern 20-1 (Questions 14-16 apply) Excel Vehicles, Inc., makes and sells automobiles to auto dealers, including Fine Auto Sales. Fine sells the cars to consumers and businesses. -Refer to Fact Pattern 20-1.A car in Fine's possession is probably

A financing statement is effective only if it is filed electronically.

Expert Capital Company and Frugal Financial Bank are secured parties with security interests in property owned by Grande Corporation.Between these security interests,the first to be filed or perfected has priority over other filed or perfected security interests in

To qualify as a commercially reasonable sale,a secured party's sale of collateral,after default and repossession,must be public.

The price that a secured party obtains on a sale of collateral is all that the creditor can recover on the debt.

On default,unless the security agreement states otherwise,the secured party has the right to repossess collateral.

Filing a financing statement with the appropriate public office is the only way to perfect a purchase-money security interest in consumer goods.

The concept of a floating lien does not apply to a shifting stock of goods.

The first security interest to be perfected is the last in priority over any other perfected security interests.

The last security interest to be perfected is the first in priority over any other perfected security interests.

The payment of Eden's debt to Flem is guaranteed by Eden's personal property.This property is

A security interest is not enforceable after the creditor's rights have attached to the collateral.

Quotient Financial Corporation is a secured party with a security interest in property owned by Retail Sales Company.Perfection of this security interest may not protect Quotient Financial against the claim of

A security interest is enforceable only if the collateral is in the secured party's possession.

County Bank wants to perfect its security interest in collateral owned by Direct Sales Company.Most likely,a financing statement should be filed with