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Appraisal Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A residence that has a bathroom but no tub would be said to suffer from:
a.
Dysfunctional depreciation
c.
Physical depreciation
b.
Economic obsolescence
d.
Functional obsolescence
 

 2. 

The four characteristics of land value are:
a.
Utility, title, social use, and
transferability
c.
Demand, utility, scarcity, and
transferability
b.
Demand, utility, economy, and escheat
d.
Scarcity, social use, utility, and
transferability
 

 3. 

When appraising a rental property, the appraiser should emphasize which of the following:
a.
The cost approach
c.
The income approach
b.
The market data approach
d.
The commercial approach
 

 4. 

The capitalization method is best used in determining the value of:
a.
A school building
c.
A condo
b.
A church
d.
An income producing property
 

 5. 

When appraising a 20-year old residential home, the appraiser should emphasize which of the following:
a.
The selling prices of new home in the city
c.
The selling prices of homes nationally
b.
The selling prices of similar properties
d.
Construction costs of similar sized
houses
 

 6. 

If the market capitalization rate in a community is going up property values would generally be:
a.
Decreasing
c.
Stable
b.
Increasing
d.
Difficult to determine
 

 7. 

An appraiser should first consider which of the following when making an appraisal?
a.
The listed price
c.
The highest and best use
b.
The original cost
d.
The offered price
 

 8. 

All of the following are operating expenses EXCEPT:
a.
Fuel or utility charges
c.
Vacancies and lost rent
b.
Maintenance
d.
Minor repairs
 

 9. 

Which of the following statements is true about depreciation in an appraisal?
a.
It can not occur if property values are going up
c.
It is never caused by functional obsolescence
b.
It is the same as depreciation for income tax considerations
d.
It is a real loss in value
 

 10. 

The principle that assumes that property values are highest in neighborhoods where houses are similar in design, construction, and size, is known as the principal of:
a.
Substitution
c.
Conformity
b.
Competition
d.
Similarity
 

 11. 

When appraising an income producing property, which of the following is the MOST IMPORTANT consideration?
a.
The gross income
c.
The total expenses
b.
The net operating income
d.
The loan potential
 

 12. 

Which of the following appraisal methods would be best when appraising a residential property?
a.
Market data
c.
Gross rent multiplier
b.
Cost
d.
Income
 

 13. 

Which of the following would an appraiser use to estimate the value of a vacant lot?
a.
Cost
c.
Capitalization
b.
Market data
d.
Income
 

 14. 

If an appraiser was appraising a school building, a church or a library which method would he use most heavily?
a.
Market data
c.
Income
b.
Cost
d.
Gross rent multiplier
 

 15. 

All of the following are physical characteristics of the value of land EXCEPT:
a.
Uniqueness
c.
Indestructibility
b.
Immobility
d.
Demand
 

 16. 

When an appraiser is estimating the square footage in a building the appraiser would use:
a.
Interior wall dimensions
c.
Roof size
b.
Outside dimension
d.
Metes and bounds
 

 17. 

If the demand for apartments is less than the available units for rent in an area, the market would be referred to as a:
a.
Stable market
c.
Recessive market
b.
Unstable market
d.
Buyer's market
 

 18. 

When using the cost approach to appraisal, the appraiser has found that while the subject property is in excellent condition, the neighborhood is made up of poorly maintained properties. This loss in value would be called:
a.
Functional obsolescence
c.
Physical obsolescence
b.
Economic obsolescence
d.
Structural depreciation
 

 19. 

Capitalization would best be used in which of the following circumstances?
a.
When the appraiser is attempting to reconcile the three appraisal methods
c.
When the appraiser is using the income approach to appraisal
b.
When the appraiser is estimating the value of a school property
d.
When the appraiser is estimating the value of a condominium
 

 20. 

When using the direct sales comparison or market data approach to appraisal, if you had three comparables with different sales prices which would you emphasize?
a.
The highest priced
c.
The one most similar to the subject property
b.
The lowest priced
d.
The averaged priced
 

 21. 

Using land to its greatest economic advantage is called:
a.
High utilization
c.
Maximization of utility
b.
Highest and best use
d.
Capitalization
 

 22. 

What income is used by the appraiser when estimating the value of an investment property?
a.
Net income after federal income taxes
c.
Gross income from rents
b.
Net operating income
d.
Gross effective income
 

 23. 

The single most important factor affecting the value of a property is the:
a.
Number of bedrooms
c.
Age of the building
b.
Assessed value
d.
Location
 

 24. 

The best evidence for justifying the price of a house is:
a.
The listed price
c.
The appraised value determined by a qualified appraiser
b.
The assessed value
d.
The taxable value
 

 25. 

A broker would want to know all of the following when establishing the listed price of a property EXCEPT:
a.
The size of the rooms, the lot, and the buildings
c.
The age of the improvements
b.
The value of the improvements of adjacent properties
d.
The price the current owner paid for the property
 

 26. 

If a buyer wishes to have an appraisal prior to making an offer on a property the licensee should:
a.
Refuse to take the offer
c.
Show the buyer a list of comparables from the ML book
b.
Recommend that a professional appraiser be retained
d.
Tell the buyer an appraisal is not necessary
 

 27. 

The appraisal principle that assumes the value of an improvement (remodeling) is not what it costs but what it adds to the value of the property is the principle of:
a.
Conformity
c.
Anticipation
b.
Substitution
d.
Contribution
 

 28. 

In a market where the demand exceeds the supply for single family homes economists would refer to the condition as a:
a.
Strong Market
c.
Unstable Market
b.
Weak Market
d.
Seller's Market
 

 29. 

The existence of a "Fair Market" in which a willing buyer in no hurry to buy, buys a property from a seller under no duress to sell is called a/an:
a.
Closed transaction
c.
Assignment
b.
Arm's length transaction
d.
Open transaction
 

 30. 

A developer of a shopping center buys three adjoining lots for $124,000, $75,000 and $111,000 creating a single parcel worth $420,000. This is called:
a.
Redemption
c.
Highest and Best Use
b.
Dedication
d.
Assemblage
 

 31. 

In the above question, the increased value created by the assemblage is called:
a.
Plottage
c.
Contribution
b.
Conformity
d.
Appreciation
 

 32. 

Economic rent:
a.
Is the same as contract rent
c.
Is the amount necessary to cover the landlord's costs
b.
Is the rent that real estate can command in an open and competitive market
d.
Is gross rent minus expenses
 

 33. 

Lenders require an appraisal to make sure the:
a.
Value of the property is high enough to secure the loan
c.
Buyer is not being overcharged
b.
the Property will sell quickly
d.
Buyer is not being overcharged
 

 34. 

Determining the present value of a property's future income is what an appraiser does when using which approach to value?
a.
Cost approach
c.
Direct Sales Comparison approach
b.
Market Data approach
d.
Capitalization approach
 

 35. 

Which of the following items are not a part of the profit and loss (income) statement?
a.
Liabilities
c.
Gross Effective Income
b.
Gross Scheduled Income
d.
Operating Expenses
 

 36. 

All of the following are assumptions of an appraiser when appraising a property EXCEPT:
a.
The appraisal value is the least
c.
Neither the buyer or the seller is
under pressure (duress to buy or sell)
b.
Both the buyer and the seller have information about the market
d.
There is time to negotiate a fair price between the parties
 

 37. 

Which appraisal report would give the client the most information?
a.
A statement of opinion or Letter report
c.
A Correlation report
b.
A form report
d.
A Narrative report
 

 38. 

If a broker is preparing a Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) for a seller he/she is attempting to:
a.
Show the owner the appraisal value of the property
c.
Show the owner the least the property should sell for
b.
Show the owner why his/her expectations are too high
d.
Determine the anticipated selling price for the property
 

 39. 

A property maintains its maximum value in a neighborhood of similar houses and residents according to the principle of:
a.
Substitution
c.
Conformity
b.
Highest and best use
d.
Contribution
 

 40. 

If a property satisfies human needs, gives a monetary return or other satisfaction it is said to have value created by:
a.
Utility
c.
Scarcity
b.
Demand
d.
Transferability
 



 
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