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  1. 1How many members constitute a quorum of the Connecticut Real Estate Commission?

    1. A. A majority of the commission members
    2. B. Exactly three members
    3. C. All broker members
    4. D. Two-thirds of the commission members

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The statute says, "A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum"; therefore A is correct.

    Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-311b(a)

  2. 2Through whom must a Connecticut salesperson receive compensation for licensed real estate activity?

    1. A. The broker with whom the salesperson is affiliated
    2. B. Any buyer or seller who benefited from the licensed act
    3. C. The attorney who conducts the transaction's closing
    4. D. The local association governing the property listing

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The regulation says the licensee "shall promptly pay over or assign such compensation to such broker"; therefore A is correct.

    Reference: eRegulations - Browse Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies — R.C.S.A. § 20-328-8a(f)

  3. 3A buyer is exclusively represented by another Connecticut licensee. When may a different licensee contact the buyer directly about the transaction?

    1. A. Whenever the property was advertised publicly by the listing broker
    2. B. After the buyer has delivered a complete written purchase offer
    3. C. Whenever the seller's broker authorizes direct buyer communications
    4. D. With the buyer agent's consent, or after diligent but unsuccessful efforts to reach that agent or the designated backup

    Answer: D

    Explanation: The rule permits contact if the agent "consents to the contact" or the licensee, "after diligent effort, is unable to communicate" with that agent or backup; therefore D is correct.

    Reference: eRegulations - Browse Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies — R.C.S.A. § 20-328-2a(f)(2)

  4. 4What is Connecticut's general statutory period for an owner to enter and assert the right to land held adversely?

    1. A. Seven years
    2. B. Fifteen years
    3. C. Twenty years
    4. D. Thirty years

    Answer: B

    Explanation: Section 52-575 requires entry "within fifteen years next after his right or title to the same first descends or accrues"; therefore B is correct.

    Reference: Chapter 926 - Statute of Limitations — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-575

  5. 5How often must the Connecticut Real Estate Commission meet at minimum?

    1. A. Monthly
    2. B. At least once every three months
    3. C. Twice each calendar year
    4. D. Only when the chair calls a hearing

    Answer: B

    Explanation: The controlling text says, "The commission shall meet at least once in each three-month period"; therefore B is correct.

    Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-311b(e)

  6. 6A Connecticut salesperson is affiliated with a broker as an independent contractor. For a third party's action against the salesperson, how does the statute treat the broker's liability?

    1. A. The broker can never be liable
    2. B. The broker is liable to the same extent as if the salesperson were employed by the broker
    3. C. The broker is liable only after the salesperson's license expires
    4. D. The broker's liability is capped at the commission earned

    Answer: B

    Explanation: For the third-party action, the broker is liable "to the same extent as if such affiliate had been employed as a real estate salesperson by such broker"; therefore B is correct.

    Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-312a

  7. 7A prospective buyer has not signed a representation agreement with a Connecticut licensee. What warning must the licensee give by the first personal meeting?

    1. A. The consumer automatically becomes a client at the first personal meeting
    2. B. The consumer must disclose bargaining limits before discussing any property
    3. C. The licensee may treat all information as confidential without an agreement
    4. D. The consumer should not share confidential information before a written representation agreement

    Answer: D

    Explanation: The required warning says the prospective party "should not share confidential information with the real estate licensee" before a written representation agreement; therefore D is correct.

    Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-325d(b)(1)(B)

  8. 8After recording and serving a statutory notice that interrupts adverse possession in Connecticut, how soon must the owner commence the related action?

    1. A. Within three months
    2. B. Within six months
    3. C. Within one year
    4. D. Within three years

    Answer: C

    Explanation: The interruption works only if "an action is commenced thereupon within one year next after the recording of such notice"; therefore C is correct.

    Reference: Chapter 926 - Statute of Limitations — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-575(a)

  9. 9A person repeatedly negotiates Connecticut home sales for others for compensation. What is generally required?

    1. A. A municipal business permit instead of any state license
    2. B. A written referral agreement instead of any state license
    3. C. A Connecticut real estate license unless a statutory exemption applies
    4. D. No credential if a licensed broker reviews every deed

    Answer: C

    Explanation: Connecticut provides, "No person shall act as a real estate licensee without a license"; the statutory exemptions are separate, so C is correct.

    Reference: Chapter 392 - Real Estate Licensees — Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 20-311(15), 20-312(a)

  10. 10After a Connecticut salesperson's affiliation ends, what must the salesperson do with transaction records and property belonging to the broker?

    1. A. Keep them for seven years
    2. B. Send them directly to DCP
    3. C. Turn them over to the broker immediately
    4. D. Give them to the salesperson's new broker

    Answer: C

    Explanation: The rule says the licensee "shall immediately turn over to such broker any and all information and records" obtained during the affiliation; therefore C is correct.

    Reference: eRegulations - Browse Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies — R.C.S.A. § 20-328-10a

Topics in this practice bank

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  • I. Connecticut Real Estate Licensing Requirements (Salesperson 7 items)
    • A. Real Estate Commission purpose, powers and duties
    • B. Activities requiring a license
    • C. Exemptions from licensure
    • D. License types and qualifications
    • E. License renewal, continuing education, and transfer
    • F. Real Estate Guaranty Fund
    • G. License suspension and revocation
    • H. Registrations (e.g., team(s), associate broker)
  • II. Connecticut Laws Governing the Activities of Licensees (Salesperson 11 items)
    • A. Broker/salesperson relationship
    • B. Duties to parties
    • C. Handling of deposits and other monies
    • D. Misrepresentation
    • E. Disclosure of material and nonmaterial facts
    • F. Advertising
    • G. Commissions and compensation
    • H. Unlicensed personal assistants
  • III. Connecticut Real Estate Agency (Salesperson 9 items)
    • A. Agency: the representing of a client vs. working with an unrepresented person
    • B. Agency agreements
    • C. Agency disclosure
    • D. Dual agency
    • E. Designated agency
    • F. Confidential information
    • G. Interference with agency relationship
  • IV. Connecticut-Specific Real Estate Laws (Salesperson 8 items)
    • A. Types of ownership
    • A.i. Adverse possession/prescriptive easement time
    • A.ii. Land records and recording
    • A.iii. Real property taxes and assessments
    • A.iv. Conveyance tax
    • A.v. Residential property condition disclosure
    • B. Connecticut Landlord-Tenant Act
    • C. Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Act
    • D. Connecticut fair housing law
    • E. Property specific disclosures (e.g., lead paint, crumbling foundations, carbon monoxide)
    • F. Interpreters
    • G. Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

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