HAWAII STATE EXAM STUDY SET 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -25
Tina,is,negotiating,a,lease,in,Hawaii.,For,which,transaction,is,agency,disclosure,required?
a.)A,lease,of,any,length,and,value
b.)A,lease,that's,longer,than,one,year
c.)A,lease,that's,six,months,or,longer
d.)A,lease,with,a,total,lease,fee,of,$50,000,or,more,,ANS,-,,b.)A,lease,that's,longer,than,one,year
Sean,transferred,ownership,of,his,Big,Island,farm,to,his,son.,His,son,agreed,to,continue,farming,the,prop
erty,until/unless,the,land,use,classification,or,zoning,changed,OR,until,Sean's,grandson,was,old,enough,t
o,decide,if,he,wanted,to,keep,the,property.,Which,of,these,statements,must,be,true?
a.)This,is,a,covenant,that,runs,with,the,land.
b.)This,is,a,covenant,that,will,be,enforced,by,the,Land,Use,Commission.
c.)This,is,a,deed,restriction,that,can,only,be,removed,by,court,action.
d.)This,is,a,personal,restrictive,covenant,because,it,impacts,only,Sean's,son,and,grandson.,,ANS,-
,,d.)This,is,a,personal,restrictive,covenant,because,it,impacts,only,Sean's,son,and,grandson.
In,Hawaii,,both,parties,have,to,sign,the,agreement,to,demonstrate,_____.
a.)That,an,attorney,has,reviewed,the,contract.
b.)That,their,agents,have,agreed,to,the,terms,and,conditions.
c.)That,the,very,first,offer,was,accepted.
d.)That,they,understand,the,terms.,,ANS,-,,d.)That,they,understand,the,terms.
Sandy,Cove,Real,Estate,is,applying,for,it's,brokerage,firm,real,estate,license.,The,principal,broker,submits,
proof,of,registration,with,the,Business,Registration,Division.,Which,of,these,must,be,true?
a.)Sandy,Cove,is,restoring,a,forfeited,license.
b.)Sandy,Cove,is,submitting,it's,first,brokerage,firm,renewal,application.
c.)The,firm,is,applying,for,it's,first,license,under,the,business,name,Sandy,Cove,Real,Estate.
,d.)The,firm,is,renewing,it's,biennial,brokerage,firm,license.,,ANS,-
,,c.)The,firm,is,applying,for,it's,first,license,under,the,business,name,Sandy,Cove,Real,Estate.
Under,a,Hawaii,agreement,of,sale,,which,fee,will,only,be,paid,once?
a.)Conveyance,tax
b.)Origination,fee
c.)Property,tax
d.)Recording,fees,,ANS,-,,a.)Conveyance,tax
Which,of,these,policies,best,represents,an,appropriate,level,of,supervision,by,a,principal,broker,in,Hawaii
?
a.)Becca,reviews,every,contract,generated,by,the,licensees,in,her,firm.
b.)Jarod,enforces,strict,rules,for,how,his,associated,licensees,may,generate,leads.
c.)Teresa,audits,the,financial,records,of,each,of,her,associated,licensees.
d.)Willis,requires,that,each,of,his,associated,licenses,provide,a,complete,transcript,of,every,transaction-
related,telephone,call.,,ANS,-,,a.)Becca,reviews,every,contract,generated,by,the,licensees,in,her,firm.
Which,of,these,statements,about,fair,housing,laws,in,Hawaii,is,true?
a.)Hawaii,fair,housing,laws,apply,only,to,residential,real,estate.
b.)Hawaii,fair,housing,laws,pertain,to,those,who,engage,in,real,estate,transactions,as,a,vocation,,not,to,p
roperty,owners.
c.)Hawaii,names,additional,protected,classes,beyond,those,protected,by,federal,fair,housing,laws.
d.)HIREC,is,responsible,for,hearing,fair,housing,complaints.,,ANS,-
,,c.)Hawaii,names,additional,protected,classes,beyond,those,protected,by,federal,fair,housing,laws.(The,
Hawaii,Civil,Rights,Commission,has,jurisdiction,over,discrimination,cases,,which,may,be,brought,against,a
nyone,who,discriminates,in,any,real,property,transaction.)
Pacific,Properties,has,been,in,business,since,1997,and,is,renewing,its,brokerage,firm,license.,Which,of,th
ese,is,true?
a.)Pacific,Properties,must,submit,a,certificate,of,good,standing,from,the,Business,Registration,Division.
b.)Pacific,Properties,needs,only,to,submit,the,renewal,application,fee.
c.)The,firm,must,register,each,of,its,branch,offices,on,all,islands.
, d.)The,firm's,principal,broker,must,appear,before,the,HIREC.,,ANS,-
,,a.)Pacific,Properties,must,submit,a,certificate,of,good,standing,from,the,Business,Registration,Division.
Which,of,these,is,a,general,outcome,of,zoning,laws?
a.)To,control,land,use,in,support,of,land,use,laws
b.)To,enforce,shoreline,setbacks
c.)To,limit,an,area's,growth,and,development
d.)To,permit,a,government,to,exercise,its,right,to,escheat,,ANS,-
,,a.)To,control,land,use,in,support,of,land,use,laws,(Zoning,laws,,building,codes,and,ordinances,,and,com
munity,planning,are,all,part,of,a,governing,body's,police,power.,These,laws,are,designed,to,support,over
all,land,use,plans.)
Joe,possesses,a,valid,certificate,for,the,use,of,medical,marijuana,,so,he,smokes,it,in,his,apartment,occasi
onally,to,manage,his,severe,back,pain.,Can,his,landlord,prohibit,this,marijuana,use?
a.)No,,because,Joe,is,legally,permitted,to,use,medical,marijuana.
b.)No,,because,marijuana,use,is,illegal,on,the,federal,level.
c.)Yes,,if,the,lease,contains,a,no-smoking,policy.
d.)Yes,,if,the,lease,prohibits,the,use,of,drugs,on,the,property.,,ANS,-,,c.)Yes,,if,the,lease,contains,a,no-
smoking,policy.
Max,signed,a,month-to-
month,lease,agreement,for,$950,a,month,and,paid,the,maximum,permitted,security,deposit.,He,then,de
cided,he,didn't,want,to,move,into,the,apartment.,Based,on,Hawaii,law,,can,Pima,,the,landlord,,withhold,
Max's,security,deposit?
a.)No,,because,Max,didn't,move,into,the,unit.
b.)No,,unless,the,lease,agreement,specifically,permits,it.
c.)Yes,,because,Max,breached,the,rental,agreement.
d.)Yes,,unless,Pima,is,able,to,re-rent,the,property,within,the,month.,,ANS,-
,,d.)Yes,,unless,Pima,is,able,to,re-rent,the,property,within,the,month.,(If,Pima,is,able,to,re-
rent,the,property,within,the,month,,Max,only,owes,a,prorated,amount,of,rent.)
In,Hawaii,,what's,the,prelicensing,education,requirement,for,salespeople?
a.)100,hours