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Free Florida Real Estate Sales Agent License Practice Test
50 questions from across the whole exam, weighted like the official Florida outline. Every question shows its answer and explanation. No sign-up.
Florida exam facts
- Questions
- 100 multiple choice
- Time
- 3 hr 30 min
- Passing score
- 75 of 100
- Testing vendor
- Pearson VUE
Verified against Candidate Information Booklet, Real Estate Sales Associate Examination, effective January 2025 (Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation).
Question 1 of 50
An appraisal management company in Florida will pay an appraiser a bonus only if the reported value reaches the lender’s target. How should this condition be evaluated?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: It improperly conditions compensation on the appraisal conclusion.
Florida identifies conditioning an appraisal fee, salary, or bonus on the opinion, conclusion, or valuation as improper influence.
From the free practice set Appraisal regulation and USPAP
Question 2 of 50
An investor buys a mortgage, but the borrower continues sending payments to the same company. What best explains this arrangement?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Loan ownership and loan servicing can be separated.
A sale can transfer the loan asset while the existing company retains servicing. Continuing payment collection does not establish continued ownership.
From the free practice set The mortgage market, the money supply, and federal regulatory bodies
Question 3 of 50
A display counter is bolted down in a shop. Before deciding whether trade fixture treatment is relevant, which additional fact is most useful?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Whether the counter was installed by a tenant for the tenant's business
Trade fixture treatment turns on the tenant's business installation. The relationship and purpose matter beyond the fact of bolting.
From the free practice set The nature of property: physical components, real and personal property, and fixtures
Question 4 of 50
A researcher receives a question about Florida sales associate licensing but has a folder containing both brokerage and appraiser laws. What should the researcher do first?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Identify the credential and activity, then select the provisions governing them.
The research method begins with scope: identify the regulated activity and credential before selecting the governing statute and rules.
From the free practice set History of Florida real estate license law and the statutes and rules that govern it
Question 5 of 50
An archive displays a 1927 history entry beneath section 475.05. A student concludes that Florida first licensed real estate practitioners in 1927. Why is that conclusion unsound?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: A particular section’s legislative history need not mark the beginning of the entire licensing system.
The history of an individual provision is not the founding date of the whole system. Florida’s first real estate license law dates to 1923.
From the free practice set History of Florida real estate license law and the statutes and rules that govern it
Question 6 of 50
A Florida broker closed a registered branch and now wants to reopen that same office during the same license period. What does the branch-office rule permit?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Reopening upon application without an additional fee
On application, the broker may reopen the original office during the license period without an additional fee.
From the free practice set Brokerage offices, branch offices, and office signs
Question 7 of 50
A Florida broker plans to reopen a closed branch without paying an additional fee under the reopening provision. Which fact is essential to that provision?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The broker applies to reopen the original office during the same license period.
The rule permits reopening the first office upon application at any time during the license period without an additional fee.
From the free practice set Brokerage offices, branch offices, and office signs
Question 8 of 50
A Florida broker claims a second office cannot be a branch because the broker leases rather than owns it. The office displays the broker's name in a way that reasonably communicates that the broker operates it. Which conclusion follows?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The office is deemed a branch because the statutory public-impression test includes operation, not just ownership.
Florida's test includes a reasonable public belief that the broker owns or operates the office while the principal office is elsewhere.
From the free practice set Brokerage offices, branch offices, and office signs
Question 9 of 50
Which adverse possession element focuses on maintaining qualifying possession throughout the required period?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Continuity
Continuity concerns possession over the required period, unlike documentary basis, hostility, or notoriety.
From the free practice set Title and how it is acquired: voluntary and involuntary alienation
Question 10 of 50
A rectangular lot is 80 feet wide and 125 feet deep. What is its area?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: 10,000 square feet
Rectangle area = length × width = 125 feet × 80 feet = 10,000 square feet.
From the free practice set Real estate math: percentages, area, and profit and loss
Question 11 of 50
Which event is described by an assignment of a lender's mortgage interest?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The lender interest is transferred to another party.
Assignment transfers an interest. It is distinct from debt satisfaction, mortgage release, and conveyance of the collateral.
From the free practice set Lien and title theory, promissory notes, and mortgages
Question 12 of 50
A Florida licensee tells a prospective purchaser to consult an attorney about title merchantability and gives no personal title opinion. How does this compare with the advice requirement in section 475.25(1)(j)?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: It follows one of the statute’s stated advice alternatives
The statute states attorney consultation on merchantability or obtaining title insurance as alternatives.
From the free practice set Preparation of contracts and the unauthorized practice of law
Question 13 of 50
A Florida seller’s single agent wants to transition to transaction brokerage to assist both parties. What must happen before the change?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The agent must obtain the seller-principal’s prior written consent.
Florida requires the principal’s written consent before changing from single agent to transaction broker.
From the free practice set The law of agency and fiduciary duties
Question 14 of 50
Maya voluntarily conveys land to Omar by a valid deed. Which description correctly views the same transaction from both sides?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Maya alienates title, and Omar acquires it.
Alienation is the transfer away from the owner; acquisition is receipt of the transferred interest.
From the free practice set Title and how it is acquired: voluntary and involuntary alienation
Question 15 of 50
Which description best captures color of title?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: An apparent title basis in an instrument, judgment, or decree that does not convey valid title
Color of title is an apparent documentary basis for ownership even though it is not valid title.
From the free practice set Title and how it is acquired: voluntary and involuntary alienation
Question 16 of 50
A study guide claims that each Federal Reserve policy change works by changing the required reserve percentage. What is the best revision?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Reserve requirements are a traditional tool, but policy also uses open market operations and administered rates.
Reserve requirements are a traditional monetary-policy tool, not the mechanism of every policy change. Open market operations and administered rates are also relevant.
From the free practice set The mortgage market, the money supply, and federal regulatory bodies
Question 17 of 50
A new Florida homeowner wants the county to determine eligibility for a homestead tax exemption. Where should the homeowner normally apply?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The county property appraiser's office
The county property appraiser administers homestead exemptions. Escrow servicing, certificate sales, and school millage budgets serve different purposes.
From the free practice set Florida property taxes: assessment, exemptions, and tax certificates
Question 18 of 50
A description says to commence at a courthouse reference marker, run 300 feet east to the POB, trace four parcel sides, and return to the POB. Which segment is outside the described perimeter sequence?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The 300-foot run from the reference marker to the POB
The approach from the courthouse marker locates the POB. All four subsequent parcel sides belong to the perimeter.
From the free practice set Purposes of legal descriptions, and metes and bounds
Question 19 of 50
Starting at the POB, a boundary runs east 60 feet, north 40 feet, and west 60 feet. What final straight course returns to the POB?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: South 40 feet
East 60 and west 60 cancel. North 40 remains, so south 40 feet returns to the beginning.
From the free practice set Purposes of legal descriptions, and metes and bounds
Question 20 of 50
Under Florida’s brokerage definitions, who is a principal?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The party with whom the licensee has entered into a single agent relationship
Florida defines a principal by the single agent relationship, not payment or general contact with a licensee.
From the free practice set The law of agency and fiduciary duties
Question 21 of 50
A brokerage receives 50% of a sale's total commission. Its associate receives 80% of that brokerage share and is paid $8,400. If the total commission was 5% of sales price, what was the sales price?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: $420,000
Brokerage share = $8,400 ÷ 0.80 = $10,500. Total commission = $10,500 ÷ 0.50 = $21,000. Sales price = $21,000 ÷ 0.05 = $420,000.
From the free practice set Real estate math: percentages, area, and profit and loss
Question 22 of 50
What does scope of work describe in an appraisal assignment?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The research and analysis needed for credible assignment results
Scope of work concerns the research and analysis necessary to produce credible results for the assignment.
From the free practice set Appraisal regulation and USPAP
Question 23 of 50
A Florida servicer has completed recording a mortgage release after the triggering payment. To whom does the statute require it to send the recorded release?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The mortgagor or record title owner of the property
Florida directs the mortgagee or servicer to send the recorded release to the mortgagor or record title owner.
From the free practice set Lien and title theory, promissory notes, and mortgages
Question 24 of 50
Before a Florida buyer signs, an associate is asked to enter an agreed deposit, decide whether a disputed waiver is enforceable, and give a personal assurance of good title without an attorney opinion. Which plan best fits the lesson?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Enter the deposit in the appropriate form, refer the waiver question to counsel, and give the prescribed title advice without the unsupported assurance
The plan separates permitted business completion from legal advice and an unsupported title opinion.
From the free practice set Preparation of contracts and the unauthorized practice of law
Question 25 of 50
A Florida landlord tells a family with children that an apartment has been rented, although it remains available, solely to avoid renting to children. Which prohibition directly addresses the statement?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: False representation of housing availability based on familial status
Florida prohibits falsely representing availability because of familial status.
From the free practice set Federal and Florida fair housing law
Question 26 of 50
Which pair of facts most directly shows proper reliance for a Florida licensee’s favorable title opinion?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: A licensed attorney’s opinion is current and the licensee accurately reflects its scope and conditions
Currency and accurate reliance on the licensed attorney’s opinion satisfy the stated basis requirement.
From the free practice set Preparation of contracts and the unauthorized practice of law
Question 27 of 50
A Florida buyer asks an associate to explain whether signing a newly proposed waiver would eliminate a particular legal claim. Which response best respects the associate’s role?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Refer the effect of the waiver to the buyer’s attorney before reliance or signing
Determining a waiver’s effect on a particular claim is individualized legal advice.
From the free practice set Preparation of contracts and the unauthorized practice of law
Question 28 of 50
A seller moves a portable floor lamp from one bedroom to another without attaching or adapting it to the building. A buyer argues that long use inside the home makes it real estate. Which fact best answers that argument?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The lamp remains a movable furnishing despite being used inside the home
Location and long use inside a home do not alone annex an unattached, unadapted portable lamp to the real estate.
From the free practice set The nature of property: physical components, real and personal property, and fixtures
Question 29 of 50
A study sheet lists law, principles and practices, and mathematics for the Florida sales associate examination. Which point allocation belongs on it?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: 45 law, 45 principles and practices, 10 mathematics
The sales associate allocation is 45/45/10, to the extent the subjects can reasonably be separated.
From the free practice set History of Florida real estate license law and the statutes and rules that govern it
Question 30 of 50
Which is an example of intangible personal property?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: An ownership interest represented by shares of stock
Stock ownership is an intangible right. A printer is tangible personal property, while a permanent cabinet and rooted tree belong to real estate.
From the free practice set The nature of property: physical components, real and personal property, and fixtures
Question 31 of 50
A Florida broker proposes a home office in a stationary building with an enclosed room. Zoning permits the use, but the broker wants to omit the entrance sign for privacy. Which assessment is correct?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The residential location is permissible, but the required sign must be properly displayed.
Residential offices are conditionally allowed in Florida, and proper display of the required broker's sign is one of those conditions.
From the free practice set Brokerage offices, branch offices, and office signs
Question 32 of 50
Two rentals have identical NOI and prices. One owner paid cash, while the other borrowed and has substantial annual debt service. Which comparison is correct?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Their cap rates match, but owner cash flows can differ because of debt service.
Equal NOI divided by equal price gives equal capitalization rates. Debt service affects owner cash flow after NOI and does not alter that operating measure.
From the free practice set Real estate as an investment: analysis, risk, and leverage
Question 33 of 50
Which instrument primarily evidences a borrower's promise to repay a real estate loan?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Promissory note
The promissory note evidences the debt and the borrower's repayment promise. The mortgage supplies property security.
From the free practice set Lien and title theory, promissory notes, and mortgages
Question 34 of 50
A Florida seller’s single agent receives a low offer. The seller has given no written instruction limiting offer presentation. The agent thinks the offer will offend the seller. What is required?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Present the offer to the seller in a timely manner.
Florida requires timely presentation of offers and counteroffers unless a party previously directs otherwise in writing.
From the free practice set The law of agency and fiduciary duties
Question 35 of 50
Florida's probable cause panel directs DBPR to file a formal complaint. What is DBPR's ordinary role with that complaint?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: File and prosecute the formal complaint
The statute directs the department to file and prosecute the formal complaint pursuant to the administrative procedure framework.
From the free practice set The seven-step complaint process
Question 36 of 50
A bank is named to receive payments under a borrower's note and receives the borrower's mortgage security. Which pair of terms describes the bank at origination?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Payee and mortgagee
The bank is payee because payment is promised to it, and mortgagee because it receives the property security.
From the free practice set Lien and title theory, promissory notes, and mortgages
Question 37 of 50
An attorney says section 475.03 permanently bars anyone who has ever prosecuted a case from advising Florida’s Commission. Which reading is more accurate?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The restriction concerns prosecuting and providing Commission legal services in the same matter.
The statutory boundary is the same matter, not a lifetime bar based on prior prosecution work.
From the free practice set The Florida Real Estate Commission: composition, powers, and rulemaking
Question 38 of 50
An investor signs a repayment note but grants no mortgage or other security. What follows from the note alone?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: It evidences a debt without creating a mortgage lien.
A promissory note can evidence an unsecured debt. The promise alone does not create a mortgage lien.
From the free practice set Lien and title theory, promissory notes, and mortgages
Question 39 of 50
A Florida purchaser asks who should evaluate title merchantability. Which reply follows the statutory advice requirement?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Consult your attorney about merchantability or obtain title insurance
Florida expressly requires advising attorney consultation about merchantability or obtaining title insurance.
From the free practice set Preparation of contracts and the unauthorized practice of law
Question 40 of 50
A property costs $240,000 and sells for $300,000, with no expenses. One analyst reports a 25% profit on cost; another reports a 20% margin on selling price. Which assessment is correct?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Both are correct because they use different stated denominators.
Profit = $300,000 − $240,000 = $60,000. On cost: $60,000 ÷ $240,000 = 0.25 = 25%. On selling price: $60,000 ÷ $300,000 = 0.20 = 20%. Each rate correctly answers its stated question.
From the free practice set Real estate math: percentages, area, and profit and loss
Question 41 of 50
A broker closes a registered Florida branch, opens a new location, then applies to reopen the original office within the same license period. Which fee treatment follows the rule?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: A fee for the new location, but no additional fee to reopen the original on application.
A new location needs new registration and payment; the original may reopen on application within the license period without another fee.
From the free practice set Brokerage offices, branch offices, and office signs
Question 42 of 50
A neighbor gardens on a lot for eight years with the owner's continuing permission. Why does that use fail the hostility element of adverse possession?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The use recognizes the owner's permission rather than a competing right.
Continuing permission defeats hostile possession regardless of the time spent gardening.
From the free practice set Title and how it is acquired: voluntary and involuntary alienation
Question 43 of 50
After a valid Florida transition from single agency to transaction brokerage, which statement best describes the former principal’s position?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The customer gives up undivided loyalty but continues to receive transaction broker duties.
Transition changes fiduciary representation to limited representation; transaction broker duties remain, but undivided loyalty does not.
From the free practice set The law of agency and fiduciary duties
Question 44 of 50
Absent a different USPAP provision, when does Florida’s ordinary appraisal-record retention period begin?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: When the appraisal report is submitted to the client
The ordinary statutory period runs from submission of the report to the client, except as otherwise specified in USPAP.
From the free practice set Appraisal regulation and USPAP
Question 45 of 50
When deciding whether advertising makes another Florida office a branch, what public impression matters under the statute?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: A reasonable belief that a broker whose principal office is elsewhere owns or operates that office
The statutory advertising test concerns reasonable public belief in the broker's ownership or operation of the office.
From the free practice set Brokerage offices, branch offices, and office signs
Question 46 of 50
A current attorney opinion concludes that title will be merchantable after a specified lien is released. The lien remains. A Florida licensee says title is already merchantable. What is the strongest assessment?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The statement is not correctly based on the conditional attorney opinion
Correct reliance requires preserving material conditions in the attorney’s opinion.
From the free practice set Preparation of contracts and the unauthorized practice of law
Question 47 of 50
With authority to do so, an owner cuts a standing tree into logs for sale. What has occurred to the tree's property classification?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Severance has made the logs personal property
A rooted tree is generally part of real estate. Cutting it into movable logs effects severance, producing personal property.
From the free practice set The nature of property: physical components, real and personal property, and fixtures
Question 48 of 50
A manager says a Florida trainee may accept assignments directly from buyers as long as a supervisor checks the reports later. What is wrong with that reasoning?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: Later review does not replace the requirement to accept assignments from a primary or secondary supervisory appraiser.
Florida restricts trainee assignment acceptance to the primary or secondary supervisory appraiser; a later check does not replace that requirement.
From the free practice set Appraisal regulation and USPAP
Question 49 of 50
Which course points into the northwest quadrant?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: N 15° W
N 15° W starts from north and turns toward west, placing the course in the northwest quadrant.
From the free practice set Purposes of legal descriptions, and metes and bounds
Question 50 of 50
A Florida complaint panel votes that probable cause exists. Which interpretation is correct?
Reveal answer
Correct answer: The panel has found grounds to proceed with formal charges
Probable cause supports proceeding with a formal complaint; it is not the final agency disposition.
From the free practice set The seven-step complaint process
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