Free Connecticut Real Estate Practice Exam

Q1.Connecticut's fair housing law provides protections that are broader than the federal Fair Housing Act. Which of the following is a protected class under the Connecticut Fair Housing Act but NOT under the federal Fair Housing Act?

• A.Race
• B.National origin
• C.Lawful source of income
• D.Familial status

Q2.A Connecticut broker is explaining dual agency to a client. Under the federal common law agency principles that underpin most state licensing laws, a broker operating as a disclosed dual agent owes which of the following duties to BOTH the buyer and the seller simultaneously?

• A.Undivided loyalty and the duty to advocate each party's negotiating position to the fullest extent
• B.Confidentiality, honesty, and disclosure of material facts, but with loyalty limited because of the inherent conflict
• C.An exclusive fiduciary duty to the party who first retained the broker's services
• D.No agency duties whatsoever, because dual agency automatically converts the relationship to a transaction brokerage

Q3.Under Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 392 and Connecticut Real Estate Commission regulations, for how long is a Connecticut real estate broker required to retain transaction records, including executed contracts, closing statements, and related correspondence?

• A.One year from the date of the transaction closing.
• B.Three years from the date of the transaction closing.
• C.Five years from the date of the transaction closing.
• D.Ten years from the date of the transaction closing.

Q4.Under Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 392, which of the following individuals is EXEMPT from the requirement to hold a real estate license when performing activities that would otherwise constitute brokerage?

• A.A property manager hired by an investor to lease a portfolio of residential rental units for compensation
• B.An attorney-at-law who, in the regular course of practicing law, negotiates the sale of real property on behalf of a client
• C.A salaried employee of a real estate brokerage who shows listed properties to prospective buyers
• D.A licensed mortgage broker who, as a side service, refers buyers to sellers in exchange for a referral fee

Q5.Who may a designated broker authorize to sign or transfer funds from a PM trust account under the statutory conditions?

• A.Any outside vendor
• B.A licensee or qualifying unlicensed natural person directly employed by the PM firm
• C.Any tenant who pays rent
• D.Only the property owner

Q6.Under Connecticut General Statutes § 20-325a, a real estate broker who wishes to enforce a claim for commission must ensure the written brokerage agreement contains which of the following elements to be legally enforceable?

• A.The names of the parties, the property description, the commission rate or amount, and the duration of the agreement, all signed by the party to be charged.
• B.Only the broker's license number and the agreed commission percentage, signed by the broker alone.
• C.A statement of fair housing compliance and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) membership number of the broker.
• D.Dual-agency consent language and a Connecticut Real Estate Commission (CREC) approval stamp.

Q7.Which type of estate gives the holder the most complete ownership rights in real property?

• A.Life estate
• B.Fee simple defeasible
• C.Fee simple absolute
• D.Leasehold estate

Q8.Under Connecticut law, which of the following is TRUE regarding a real estate listing agreement?

• A.A listing agreement may be oral if both parties verbally agree to the commission rate
• B.A listing agreement must be in writing and signed by the seller to be enforceable
• C.A salesperson may enter into a listing agreement in their own name
• D.An exclusive right-to-sell listing automatically renews unless cancelled in writing

Q9.Which evidence most strongly shows that a broker's delegation system is operating rather than merely written?

• A.A policy manual with no review records
• B.Training records, periodic file checks, documented exceptions, and corrective follow-up
• C.An employee's assurance that nothing went wrong
• D.A vendor's marketing brochure

Q10.Which action best applies the FTC's scale-down principle?

• A.Collect every identifier in case it is useful later.
• B.Keep sensitive data indefinitely.
• C.Keep only information needed for a legitimate business purpose and applicable retention duty.
• D.Email all client files to every team member.

Q11.What is the primary purpose of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act?

• A.To regulate mortgage lending practices across state lines
• B.To require disclosure of environmental hazards in land sales
• C.To protect consumers purchasing unimproved land in interstate commerce
• D.To establish uniform real estate licensing requirements between states

Q12.Under Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 392, which of the following listing agreement provisions would render the agreement UNENFORCEABLE for the purpose of recovering a commission in a Connecticut court?

• A.A provision specifying that the commission is payable upon the closing of title.
• B.A provision granting the broker an exclusive right to sell for a period of six months.
• C.The absence of a definite expiration date in the listing agreement.
• D.A provision requiring the seller to notify the broker in writing before canceling the agreement.

Q13.The Connecticut Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing on all of the following bases EXCEPT:

• A.Lawful source of income
• B.Genetic information
• C.Political affiliation
• D.Gender identity or expression

Q14.What type of medium does A.R.S. § 44-7601 expressly address?

• A.Paper records.
• B.Every cloud database.
• C.Recorded telephone calls only.
• D.Blockchain records only.

Q15.Under Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 392, when must a real estate licensee first provide the agency disclosure notice to a prospective buyer who contacts the licensee about a listed property?

• A.At the time of the first showing of the property
• B.At the earliest of: prior to signing a buyer agency agreement, prior to showing a property, or prior to the buyer making an offer
• C.Only at the time the buyer submits a written offer to purchase
• D.Within three business days after the first substantive contact with the buyer