Học Thi Real Estate License ở California: The role of Escrow and Title Insurance Companies 1. A standard policy of title insurance covers: incompetence of any of the parties encroachment zoning restrictions the rights of the party in possession None Hint 2. Who has primary responsibility for reporting sale information to the IRS? the seller the broker the buyer the escrow agent None Hint 3. A standard policy of title insurance does not cover: a forged document unrecorded liens an incompetent grantor incorrect marital status None Hint 4. Impounds refers to: indefeasible leases fixed rates of interest all monies held in escrow reserves None Hint 5. On aclosing statement, due and unpaid taxes would be: neither a nor b a credit to the buyer a debit to the seller both a and b None Hint 6. Which of the following is false? none of these is false a broker may sometimes act as an escrow escrow companies are under the jurisdiction of the Coporations Commissioner a broker may have a financial interest in an escrow company None Hint 7. An impound account would belong to: none of these a beneficiary a trustor a trustee None Hint 8. An escrow agent is most likely to get into trouble if he or she: hold funds after close of escrow represents both parties engages in a double escrow accepts escrow instructions containing blanks to be filled in by him or her after escrow instructions are signed None Hint 9. An item such as "liens to be assumed by buyer" would be found in a seller's closing statement under: the debit column assumption costs none of these the credit column None Hint 10. The exact history of vonveyances and encumbrances affecting title to a property is called: ownership a title report an abstract a chain of title None Hint 11. A home is sold on August 31, with taxes being prorated. the buyer owes the seller for three months' taxes the buyer owes the seller for two months' taxes the seller owes the buyer for three months' taxes the seller owes the buyer for two months' taxes None Hint 12. Which of the following is not a credit in a seller's closing statement? prepaid insurance a standard policy of title insurance none of these prepaid taxes None Hint 13. A title company holding papers for an escrow is a(n): subagent broker none of these agent None Hint 14. Which of the following is not covered by an extended-coverage policy of title insurance? a deed that was never delivered a mistake in property line a forged deed defects known to the buyer None 15. Escrow would be automatically canceled by: the request of the broker the death of the seller none of these the death of the buyer None 16. Which of the following will not terminate an escrow? agreement of the principals inability to meet a contingency the broker's order to terminate none of these None Hint 17. A broker gets a deal into escrow. After all papers are signed, both the buyer and the seller die. The escrow agent should: return all monies and cancel escrow await the instructions of the heirs continue with escrow await the decision of the broker None Hint 18. A title insurance company is least likely to physically inspect property for: a standard policy none of these an extended-coverage policy an ALTA policy None Hint 19. On a real estate closing statement, prepaid rent is always a: debit to the buyer credit to the seller debit to the seller none of these None Hint 20. A buyer would get the least protection from: a standard policy of title insurance a guarantee of title a certificate of title an abstract None Hint 21. A fire insurance policy cost $360 for three years. Six-and-a-half months after the insurance policy is taken out, the building is sold, and the policy is assumed. On a closing statement. the seller would be credited $295 and the buyer debited this amount the buyer would be credited $65 the insurance will be split using a short rate the seller would be debited $65 None Hint 22. Which of the following, prorated, would be a credit on the seller's closing statement? prepaid insurance neither a nor b both a and b prepaid rents of tenants None Hint 23. The usual way for a buyer to ensure that he or she is getting marketable title is to obtain: a grant deed a warranty deed a policy of title insurance an abstract None 24. On a closing statement, an existing mortgage that is to be assumed by the buyer would be shown as: a credit to the buyer a debit to the seller both b and c a debit to the buyer None 25. Closing is scheduled for May 20, 2012; the second property tax installment has been paid. On the buyer's closing statement, taxes are: a debit an asset a liability a credit None Hint 26. The term binding contract and conditional delivery describes: a valid escrow a perfect escrow none of these a complete escrow None 27. Escrow closes on the 15th day of February (28 days). The seller receives $500 rent for the month of February. The seller: owes the buyer $250 owes the buyer less than $250 owes the buyer more than $250 keeps the entire $500 None Hint 28. In the absence of a closing date, the escrow should close: within 60 days escrow cannot close until a date is agreed upon within a reasonable period of time within 30 days None 29. An extended-coverage policy of title insurance does not cover: encroachment zoning easements incorrect survey None Hint 30. Possesion in a real estate sale, in the absence of any aggreement, should be given: within 30 days of close of escrow prior to close of escrow at close of escrow within 30 days of close of escrow within a reasonable time None 31. A sale takes place on January 1. There is $1,800 in the impound account. Proration would be: haft to the buyer, half to the seller none of these half to the buyer after expenses all to the buyer None Hint 32. The broker's commission is normally paid: when funds are deposited in escrow when escrow closes when the broker obtains a buyer ready, willing, and able to buy none of these None Hint 33. The Rebate Law: all of these prohibits all finder's fees prohibits brokers from rebating commissions to nonlicensees requires escrows to treat brokers like everyone else None Hint 34. A buyer would be protected against a right of a party in possession by: a standard title insurance policy either a or b an extended-coverage title insurance policy neither a nor b None 35. In a buyer's closing statement, the selling price is: a credit to the buyer a debit to the buyer a debit to the seller none of these None Hint 36. To obtain marketable title, a person who is claiming his or her interest under adverse possession could: obtain a quitclaim deed from the record owner obtain a policy of title insurance either b or c start a quiet title action None 37. In an escrow statement, the term recurring costs pertains to: impound account items title insurance fees recording fees insurance prorations None Hint 38. On an escrow the daily prorated charge for a three-year insurance policy costing $97.20 would be: 11 cents none of these 20 cents 9 cents None Hint 39. A buyer assumes a trust deed. On the buyer's closing statement, it would be shown as a: debit balance factor none of these credit None Hint 40. The signed escrow instructions disagree with the prior purchase contract. As to the disagreement, which of the following is true? the purchase contract prevails the courts would have to decide what the agreement is the escrow instructions prevail parol evidence is admissible to discover true intent None Hint 41. Which of the following may not engage in the escrow business? a foreign corporation a bank an individual who is not a real estate broker or attorney a domestic corporation None Hint 42. An escrow officer alters a deed after it has been signed to convey property other than agreed. the deed conveys the property originally described, not the later modification the title remains with the grantor none of these is true the grantee gets title, but escrow is liable to grantor for damages None Hint 43. A 30 day escrow cannot be completed during the set time. the escrow remains valid until completed the broker can extend the escrow both the seller and buyer must agree to an amendment of the escrow instructions or the escrow is canceled it is a perfect escrow None 44. A preliminary title report: can be used in lieu of an escrow is issued to the buyer after close of escrow describes the property and encumbrances provides interim insurance until a policy can be issued None Hint 45. Title insurance is not available if: the lender is not located within the state the deed does not include a legal description all of these the deed does not mention consideration None 46. The closing statements the buyer and seller get from escrow: are acknowledged are always different are identical both a and b None Hint 47. Recording costs on an escrow would be paid by: the party receiving the instrument the county recorder's office the party drafting the instrument the broker None Hint 48. Escrow companies are primarily under the jurisdiction of the: none of these Corporations Commissioner Real Estate Commissioner State Banking Commissioner None Hint 49. A broker can, without being licensed as an escrow, handle the escrows on transactions where he or she: acts as a principal any of these represents the buyer represents the seller None 50. An escrow company may: fill in blanks in the escrow instructions give rebates to brokers for sending business disregard instructions received from a broker after the escrow instructions are signed none of these None Hint 51. Title plant refers to all records relative to real estate transactions in a: city township county subdivision None 52. The files of a title company of recorded documents on microfilms are known as: a title plant none of these a grantor/grantee index the Torrents title system None 53. An escrow prorates based on ___ days in a year. 365 370 360 300 None Hint 54. A seller delivers a grant deed to escrow after escrow instructions have been signed. He asks that it be returned to him so that he can have an attorney check it. the request, to be honored, must be written the return of the deed constitutes rescission by the seller the escrow holder must return the deed if so instructed the escrow holder cannot return the deed based on the seller's request None Hint 55. A buyer's escrow statement would not show: points to be paid by the seller the value of unused insurance unpaid taxes the amount in the seller's impound account None Hint