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Real Estate Salesperson Exam — National Portion

Licensing (CA): practice questions

Our Real Estate (National) bank has 13 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · California

Who is exempt from California real estate CE?

  1. Anyone over 60
  2. Brokers with 5 years' experience
  3. No one
  4. Licensees aged 70 or older who have been in good standing for 30 continuous years
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D. Licensees aged 70 or older who have been in good standing for 30 continuous years — Good standing means no discipline and no lapse beyond the late-renewal period.

Question 2 · California

How much full-time experience as a salesperson does a California broker applicant need?

  1. None
  2. Six months as an assistant
  3. Five years
  4. At least two years
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D. At least two years — The employing broker verifies it on form RE 226.

Question 3 · California

What happens to a California licensee who remains on the child support obligor list 150 days after notice?

  1. Nothing
  2. Their commissions are doubled until it's paid
  3. They must retake the exam
  4. The license may be suspended
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D. The license may be suspended — Applicants on the list can get only a 150-day temporary license.

Question 4 · California

Within how long after a license is issued may the California Real Estate Commissioner suspend it without a hearing if it was obtained by fraud?

  1. 10 days
  2. Never without a hearing
  3. 4 years
  4. 90 days
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D. 90 days — This applies to licenses procured by fraud, misrepresentation or material misstatement.

Question 5 · California

What does the California DRE do with complaints about licensees?

  1. Investigates and can discipline, suspend or revoke licenses
  2. Nothing; the DRE only issues licenses and renewals
  3. Charges the consumer a fee
  4. Sends complaints to the FBI only
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A. Investigates and can discipline, suspend or revoke licenses — The Real Estate Commissioner heads the DRE.

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