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The UTREB exam has 185 questions and runs 4 hours.
These 10 free UTREB questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Utah Real Estate Broker Exam blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use
Question 1
A city's zoning ordinance permits a home-based accounting office. The subdivision's recorded CC&Rs prohibit all business use, and the restriction is valid and enforceable. What is the owner's strongest conclusion?
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Correct answer: B - The stricter CC&R still bars the business use.
Domain 2: Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title
Question 2
A deed conveys land 'to the county so long as it is used as a public park; otherwise title returns to the grantor.' The county later converts the parcel to a maintenance depot. What happens to title?
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Correct answer: D - The estate ends automatically, making the grantor's possibility of reverter possessory.
Domain 3: Property Value and Appraisal
Question 3
An apartment property has annual effective gross income of $240,000, operating expenses of $72,000, debt service of $48,000, and book depreciation of $20,000. Using an 8% capitalization rate, what value is indicated by direct capitalization?
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Correct answer: A - $2,100,000
Domain 4: Real Estate Contracts and Agency
Question 4
A broker without authority accepts an offer in a seller's name. After learning every material term, the seller signs the closing instructions and accepts the earnest money. Which agency doctrine most directly binds the seller to the broker's act?
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Correct answer: C - Ratification
Question 5
A buyer pays $2,000 for a written 30-day option to purchase a parcel for $400,000. On day 10, the owner says the property is no longer for sale. The buyer properly exercises the option on day 20. What result follows?
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Correct answer: B - The exercise creates a purchase contract because the supported option remained open.
Domain 5: Real Estate Practice
Question 6
A tenant with a mobility impairment asks the landlord to reserve the parking space closest to the building entrance. No construction is requested, and the space is needed for equal access to the dwelling. Under the federal Fair Housing Act, the request is best classified as:
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Correct answer: A - A reasonable accommodation
Question 7
At a local brokers' meeting, competing firms agree that none will accept a listing at a commission below 6%. Which antitrust violation does the agreement constitute?
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Correct answer: D - Price fixing
Domain 6: Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues
Question 8
During a showing, a carbon monoxide alarm sounds and two occupants report headache and nausea. What is the most appropriate immediate response by the licensee?
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Correct answer: C - Move everyone outdoors, contact emergency services, and do not re-enter until the property is cleared.
Domain 7: Financing and Settlement
Question 9
A conventional mortgage was based on an original property value of $400,000. The scheduled principal balance is now $316,000, the borrower has the required good payment history, and there is no subordinate lien or decline in value. Which statement best describes borrower-paid private mortgage insurance?
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Correct answer: A - The borrower may request cancellation, but automatic termination generally has not occurred.
Domain 8: Real Estate Math Calculations
Question 10
An investor buys a $450,000 property using a $270,000 loan and $180,000 cash. First-year before-tax cash flow is $27,000, and the property appreciates by $36,000. What is the first-year cash-on-cash return?