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Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Questions 41–45 (page: 10)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

What do ostensible agency and agency by estoppel have in common?

  1. They are both forms of third-party agency no longer recognized in the U.S.
  2. They both arise when a third party correctly believes that agency exists between a principal and an agent.
  3. They both arise when a third party is ted to mistakenly believe that agency exists between a principal and an agent.
  4. They both concern a third party's decision to go unrepresented in a transaction.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Ostensible agency and agency by estoppel both occur when the principal's actions (or lack of correction) cause a third party to reasonably believe an agency relationship exists, even if no formal agreement does.

If the third party relies on this belief, the principal may be estopped from denying the agency relationship.

Other options:

(A) Wrong ­ both are still recognized concepts.

(B) Wrong ­ belief is mistaken, not correct.

(D) Wrong ­ not about choosing no representation.


Reference:

Code of Virginia §54.1-2130 et seq. (Agency Law)

Virginia Real Estate Exam Outline ­ Law of Agency



Alana is renting a three-bedroom home for one year. Alana is the:

  1. tenant or lessee
  2. holdover tenant
  3. optionor
  4. tenant or lessor

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Tenant/lessee = person renting property under a lease.

Alana rents the home for one year she is the tenant/lessee.

Other options:

(B) Holdover tenant ­ stays after lease expires.

(C) Optionor ­ person giving an option contract, not a renter.

(D) Lessor ­ landlord/owner, not tenant.


Reference:

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA), Code of Virginia §55.1-1200

Real Estate Principles ­ Leasehold Estates



If a partner is only an investor and only has liability up to the amount of their investment, they are considered a:

  1. tenant in common
  2. general partner
  3. tenant in partnership
  4. limited partner

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

A limited partner contributes capital (investment) but does not participate in day-to-day management.

Their liability is limited to the amount of their investment.

Other options:

(A) Tenant in common ­ co-ownership, not partnership.

(B) General partner ­ has unlimited liability and management role.

(C) Tenant in partnership ­ refers to partnership property rights, not liability protection.


Reference:

Virginia Uniform Partnership Act, Code of Virginia Title 50

Real Estate Principles ­ Forms of Business Ownership



Which of these is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that emanates from rocks, soil, and water and can cause lung cancer?

  1. chlordane
  2. chlorofluorocarbons
  3. carbon monoxide
  4. radon

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the decay of uranium in rocks, soil, and groundwater.

It can accumulate in homes and buildings and is a leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.

Other options:

(A) Chlordane = pesticide.

(B) Chlorofluorocarbons = refrigerants damaging ozone.

(C) Carbon monoxide = toxic gas from combustion, but not radioactive.


Reference:

U.S. EPA Radon Risk Guidelines

Virginia Real Estate Board CE Curriculum ­ Environmental Hazards



The consummation of a real estate sale is known as the:

  1. offer and acceptance
  2. signing of the contract
  3. closing
  4. option period

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The consummation of a real estate sale is when the property legally transfers from seller to buyer at the closing (settlement).

At closing:

Final documents are signed.

Purchase funds are transferred.

Title is conveyed.

Other options:

(A) Offer & acceptance = creates contract, not completion.

(B) Signing of contract = binding agreement, but not sale consummation.

(D) Option period = period where buyer may opt out, not closing.


Reference:

Virginia Code §55.1-900 et seq. (Conveyances and settlements)

Virginia Real Estate Principles ­ The Closing Process



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