Chapter 5 Quiz

Question 1 of 15

1. Question

The owner of Lot B has an access easement across Lot A. Then the owner of Lot B buys Lot A. The easement is terminated through:

merger
failure of purpose
prescription
abandonment

Question 2 of 15

2. Question

When the proceeds of a foreclosure sale aren’t enough to pay off all of the liens against the property:

each lienholder receives a pro rata share of the proceeds
the lien with highest priority is paid off first, even if there is no money left over for the other liens
the liens automatically attach to other property owned by the debtor
the sale is void

Question 3 of 15

3. Question

An easement is a type of:

nonpossessory interest
estate
lien
encroachment

Question 4 of 15

4. Question

An easement created through long-term use of land without the permission of the owner is an easement by:

prescription
merger
implication
reservation

Question 5 of 15

5. Question

The parcel of land that receives the benefit of an easement appurtenant is called the:

dominant tenement
servient tenement
servient tenant
parcel in gross

Question 6 of 15

6. Question

An easement in gross:

is the same thing as a license
involves a dominant tenement
benefits a servient tenement rather than a dominant tenement
benefits a person rather than a parcel of land

Question 7 of 15

7. Question

An easement created by express grant or by express reservation:

cannot run with the land
must be in writing
must be reasonably necessary for the enjoyment of the dominant tenement
All of the above

Question 8 of 15

8. Question

An easement can be terminated by release:

only after ten years of nonuse
only if the purpose for which it was created ends
if the servient tenant records a declaration of intent to abandon
if the dominant tenant is willing to give it up

Question 9 of 15

9. Question

The difference between an easement and a profit is that a profit:

can be revoked by the landowner
is usually not put into writing
allows something to be removed from the land
is not an encumbrance

Question 10 of 15

10. Question

Private restrictions:

are typically imposed by the city or county government
are considered unconstitutional
do not run with the land
are usually binding on subsequent owners of the property

Question 11 of 15

11. Question

Violating a private restriction will most likely to lead to:

a mechanic’s lien
merger
a court order to stop the activity
forfeiture of title

Question 12 of 15

12. Question

Verbal (unwritten) permission to cross someone else’s property is a/an:

license
profit
covenant
easement in gross

Question 13 of 15

13. Question

Which of these is an example of an encroachment?

CC&Rs
A tool shed built partially over the boundary on the neighbor’s land
Permission to pick berries on the neighbor’s property
All of the above

Question 14 of 15

14. Question

A judgment lien is:

voluntary and specific
voluntary and general
involuntary and specific
involuntary and general

Question 15 of 15

15. Question

An unpaid real property tax lien would be:

always superior to a mortgage lien
superior to a mortgage lien only if recorded first
always inferior to a mortgage lien
inferior only to a mechanic’s lien

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