Free Connecticut Real Estate Broker State Portion Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1A consumer asks where Connecticut's Real Estate Commission is organizationally located. Which answer is correct?

   1. A. Department of Consumer Protection
   2. B. Department of Banking
   3. C. Department of Housing
   4. D. Office of Policy and Management

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The controlling statute states, "There is created in the Department of Consumer Protection the Connecticut Real Estate Commission." Therefore the Commission is within DCP.

   Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Sec. 20-311a(a)

2. 2A third party sues a salesperson affiliated with a Connecticut broker as an independent contractor. How does that status affect the broker's statutory liability?

   1. A. The broker is liable to the same extent as if the salesperson were an employee
   2. B. The broker is liable only if the salesperson receives hourly pay
   3. C. The broker is liable only after DCP revokes the salesperson's license
   4. D. The broker has no liability because the salesperson is independent

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 20-312a says the broker "shall be liable to the same extent as if such affiliate had been employed as a real estate salesperson by such broker."

   Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Sec. 20-312a

3. 3A consumer merely communicates with a licensee while considering possible representation. What is the consumer under Chapter 392?

   1. A. A prospective party
   2. B. A designated agent
   3. C. A supervising licensee
   4. D. A custodial broker

   Answer: A

   Explanation: A "Prospective party" is a person who communicates with a licensee "in contemplation of potential representation ... in a real estate transaction."

   Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Sec. 20-311(24)

4. 4For how long must adverse use continue uninterrupted to establish a Connecticut prescriptive easement?

   1. A. 15 years
   2. B. 10 years
   3. C. 20 years
   4. D. 30 years

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 47-37 requires adverse use to have "continued uninterrupted for fifteen years."

   Reference: Chapter 822 - Easements and Restrictions — Sec. 47-37

5. 5Where must a Connecticut broker maintain the separate account for client money held in the real estate business?

   1. A. At a bank doing business in Connecticut
   2. B. At any brokerage office safe
   3. C. At the seller's chosen title company
   4. D. At the local tax collector's office

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 20-324k(a) requires a distinct escrow or trust account "in a bank of his choice doing business in this state."

   Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Sec. 20-324k(a)

6. 6The Connecticut Real Estate Commission is voting on a matter. What constitutes a quorum for exercising its statutory authority?

   1. A. A majority of its members
   2. B. Two members
   3. C. Two-thirds of its members
   4. D. All appointed members

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 20-311b(a) provides, "A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the exercise of the powers or authority conferred upon it."

   Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Sec. 20-311b(a)

7. 7Before an associate broker engages in Connecticut real estate business, what must the supervising licensee do?

   1. A. Know of and consent to the activity
   2. B. File every offer with DCP
   3. C. Convert the associate broker to employee status
   4. D. Obtain approval from the town clerk

   Answer: A

   Explanation: An associate broker may not engage unless the supervising licensee "knows that such associate broker is engaging" and "has consented" to it.

   Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Sec. 20-312c(a)

8. 8A licensee speaks with an unrepresented buyer. Which disclosure form must clearly identify the representation status when the statutory request rule applies?

   1. A. A DCP-prescribed form stating who is and is not represented
   2. B. A town-clerk deed cover sheet
   3. C. A lender's loan estimate
   4. D. A municipal assessment appeal

   Answer: A

   Explanation: R.C.S.A. §20-325d-2(b) requires the prescribed form to include "a clear statement of who is and is not represented by the real estate licensee."

   Reference: eRegulations - Browse Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies — Sec. 20-325d-2(b)(5)

9. 9Which Connecticut statute contains the general fifteen-year entry limitation associated with adverse-possession claims?

   1. A. Section 52-575
   2. B. Section 47-10
   3. C. Section 20-325a
   4. D. Section 12-495

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 52-575(a) provides, "No person shall make entry into any lands or tenements but within fifteen years" after the right accrues or the person is ousted.

   Reference: Chapter 926 - Statute of Limitations — Sec. 52-575(a)

10. 10For how long must an active Connecticut broker retain the transaction records listed in Section 20-325m?

    1. A. At least 7 years
    2. B. At least 3 years
    3. C. At least 5 years
    4. D. At least 10 years

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 20-325m(a) requires retention "for a period of not less than seven years."

    Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Sec. 20-325m(a)