IREB - Illinois Real Estate Broker Examination

Question 21: A property manager in Aurora reviews applications and rejects an applicant who would pay rent through a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. The applicant otherwise meets the income and credit standards. Which of the following BEST describes the legal status of the rejection under Illinois law?

Permitted because Section 8 is a federal program only

Prohibited as source of income discrimination

Permitted with documented business justification

Permitted because vouchers reduce landlord control

Question 22: A tenant with a documented mental health disability requests permission to keep an emotional support animal in a Chicago apartment that has a "no pets" policy. The landlord requires the animal to be removed. Which of the following BEST describes the landlord's obligation?

Allow the animal as a reasonable accommodation

Require an additional pet deposit before approval

Limit the accommodation to certain species only

Approve the request only after vet inspection

Question 23: A tenant with a mobility disability requests permission to install grab bars in the bathroom of a Schaumburg rental apartment. The landlord refuses. Which of the following BEST describes the landlord's obligation under federal disability law?

Deny the request because modifications damage property

Install grab bars at landlord's expense as accommodation

Permit modification at tenant's expense with restoration possible

Require professional contractor only at premium cost

Question 24: Cook County's Just Housing Amendment regulates how landlords may use criminal background information when screening tenant applicants. Which of the following BEST describes a key feature of the Just Housing Amendment?

Permits unlimited use of criminal history in screening

Applies to only federally subsidized housing units

Prohibits all criminal background screening entirely

Requires individualized assessment after prequalification

Question 25: The Illinois Human Rights Act protects against discrimination in housing based on certain classes that go beyond those covered by the federal Fair Housing Act. Which of the following BEST identifies a class protected under Illinois law but not under the federal Fair Housing Act?

Source of income including Section 8 vouchers

Familial status protected for households with children

Race protected against intentional discrimination

Religion protected in all dwelling categories

Question 26: Effective January 1, 2024, the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act was significantly expanded. Which of the following BEST describes the scope of the expanded Act?

Applies only to buildings with five or more units

Applies only to rentals in Chicago

Applies to all residential rental units statewide

Applies only to government-subsidized housing

Question 27: A tenant vacates a Chicago apartment at the end of her lease. Under the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act, the landlord intends to withhold a portion of the deposit for damages beyond ordinary wear and tear. Which of the following BEST describes the timeline for itemized statement and refund?

Itemized statement within thirty days; balance within forty-five days

Itemized statement within ten days; balance within thirty days

Itemized statement and balance both within fifteen days

Itemized statement within ninety days of move-out

Question 28: A landlord in Chicago changes the locks on a residential rental unit without judicial process to force the tenant to vacate after a rent dispute. Which of the following BEST describes the legal status of this self-help eviction?

Permitted in Illinois because tenant defaulted

Permitted only after written notice to vacate

Permitted with thirty days advance warning

Illegal self-help eviction subject to damages and criminal liability

Question 29: A residential landlord in Springfield seeks to terminate a month-to-month tenancy with no cause. Which of the following BEST identifies the notice period required under the Illinois Eviction Act for terminating a periodic tenancy of month-to-month duration?

Five days notice to pay or quit

Thirty days written notice to vacate

Ten days notice for lease violation

Ninety days written notice in all cases

Question 30: A landlord operating residential rental property in Chicago has obligations under both the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act and the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between the two?

Chicago RLTO and state law are identical in scope

Chicago RLTO is preempted entirely by state law

Chicago RLTO applies only to high-end rentals

Chicago RLTO imposes stricter requirements

Question 31: Illinois recognizes an implied warranty of habitability under which landlords must provide tenants with rental property meeting certain minimum livability standards. Which of the following BEST identifies the case that established this warranty in Illinois law?

Jack Spring, Inc. v. Little

Petersen v. Hubschman Construction Co.

Kelo v. City of New London

Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan

Question 32: A landlord's breach of duty in maintaining a residential rental is so severe that the tenant cannot reasonably continue to occupy the premises. The tenant vacates and treats the lease as terminated. Which of the following BEST describes this legal doctrine?

Actual eviction by physical removal

Constructive eviction by landlord breach

Forcible entry by tenant against landlord

Self-help eviction in lawful manner

Question 33: A property manager mixes client funds from rent collections and security deposits with the firm's operating account for several days before transferring funds to a separate trust account. Which of the following BEST describes the legal status of this practice?

Permitted as long as transferred within seven days

Permitted with mutual written agreement

Prohibited commingling subject to license discipline

Permitted in management of fewer than ten units

Question 34: Illinois requires brokers to maintain transaction and special account records for a defined retention period. Which of the following BEST identifies the record retention period under Illinois real estate rules?

Two years from the closing date

Three years from the transaction completion

Ten years from the listing agreement signing

Five years from the relevant record

Question 35: A licensed property manager receives client funds totaling several thousand dollars from rental income on behalf of an owner-client. The manager intends to use a portion of these funds for personal expenses, planning to repay later. Which of the following BEST describes this conduct?

Conversion of client funds, a criminal offense

Ordinary cash flow management without consequence

Permitted advance against management fees

Routine handling under the License Act

Question 36: A seller in Naperville conveys property to a buyer using a deed that contains five covenants including seisin, right to convey, against encumbrances, quiet enjoyment, and warranty forever. Which of the following BEST identifies this type of deed?

Special warranty deed for grantor's period

Bargain and sale deed with no warranties

Quitclaim deed conveying any interest

General warranty deed with full protection

Question 37: A grantor conveys property to a relative using a deed that conveys whatever interest the grantor has, if any, without warranting that the grantor owns any interest at all. Which of the following BEST identifies this type of deed?

General warranty deed

Quitclaim deed

Special warranty deed

Bargain and sale deed

Question 38: A grantor executes a deed but never physically hands it to the grantee or records it, instead keeping it in a locked safe and showing no intent to transfer ownership. Which of the following BEST describes the legal status of the conveyance?

Title transferred upon execution of the deed

Title transferred when grantor signed the deed

Title has not transferred because delivery did not occur

Title transferred automatically by operation of law

Question 39: An Illinois deed must contain certain essential elements to be valid as a conveyance of real estate. Which of the following BEST identifies a required element of a valid Illinois deed?

Identification of grantor with capacity and grantee

Stated dollar amount of consideration paid

Recording with the secretary of state's office

Notarized statement of grantor's mortgage balance

Question 40: Illinois allows owners of residential real property to designate a beneficiary who will receive title at the owner's death without probate, through a properly executed instrument recorded during the owner's lifetime. Which of the following BEST identifies this Illinois mechanism?

Pay-on-death banking instrument

Joint tenancy with right of survivorship

Standard living trust arrangement

Transfer on Death Instrument under 755 ILCS 27/

IREB Illinois Real Estate Broker Examination - Set 4 - Part 2