NRES Nevada Real Estate Salesperson Exam - Set 5 - Part 1
Test your knowledge of technical writing concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.
Question 1: In homes built between the early 1940s and 1978, a fire-resistant mineral was widely used to insulate pipes and ducts, but as it ages its fibers break down and become airborne, causing serious respiratory disease when inhaled. Which hazardous material is described here?
Question 2: As deteriorating asbestos ages, its fibers can escape into the air, but rather than removing the material entirely, a technician may seal it off so the fibers cannot become airborne. What is this alternative method of controlling the asbestos hazard called?
Question 3: A pigment and drying agent once common in oil-based paint remains present in about three-quarters of homes built before 1978, and when its dust or chips are ingested it can damage a young child's brain, nervous system, and blood. Which hazard is this?
Question 4: Federal regulations give the buyer of a home built before 1978 a set opportunity, before becoming obligated under the contract, to test the property for lead hazards, though the buyer may agree to waive it. How long is that opportunity?
Question 5: A naturally occurring gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, and is produced by the radioactive decay of substances in the soil; it seeps into a house through foundation cracks and, over long exposure, can cause lung cancer. Which hazard is described?
Question 6: A colorless chemical with a strong, pronounced odor is off-gassed from pressed-wood products, particleboard, and certain foam insulation, ranking among the most common volatile organic compounds indoors, where it can trigger respiratory and eye irritation. Which substance is described here?
Question 7: A gas produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels in furnaces, water heaters, space heaters, and wood stoves is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, and it inhibits the blood's ability to carry oxygen, causing dizziness, nausea, and even death. Which gas is this?
Question 8: Flame-resistant synthetic compounds, not found in nature, were once used in electrical transformers, refrigerator motors, and hydraulic oils; their commercial distribution was banned in 1979, and they are now mainly a concern for commercial and industrial property managers. What are they?
Question 9: Once widely used as refrigerants in air conditioners and refrigerators and as propellants in aerosol sprays, these nonflammable chemicals are inert near the ground but, on rising to the upper atmosphere, break down and deplete the protective ozone layer. What are they?
Question 10: This organism grows on almost any organic material wherever moisture, oxygen, and a food source are present; it can cause allergic reactions and asthma, and because insurers now generally exclude it, buyers are urged to inspect for it. What is it?
Question 11: Water that exists beneath the earth's surface, filling the tiny spaces and crevices within geological formations, rises to a natural level of saturation that a drilled well may tap for a private supply. What is that natural saturation level called?
Question 12: A 1974 federal statute, later amended, authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to set national health-based standards for the nation's public drinking water supply and requires water suppliers to report a serious health risk within a short, fixed time. Which federal law is this?
Question 13: On sites that once held gas stations or auto repair shops, buried containers holding petroleum products may corrode and leak, contaminating nearby groundwater, so federal law requires their owners to register them and follow strict monitoring rules. What are these containers called?
Question 14: A once-active commercial or industrial property now sits defunct and abandoned, and it is suspected of holding toxic waste; a 2002 federal law encourages its cleanup and reuse by shielding an innocent developer from liability for earlier contamination. What is such a site called?
Question 15: Enacted in 1980, this federal law established a multibillion-dollar fund to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and to respond to spills, and it created a process for identifying and billing the parties responsible for the contamination. Which federal law is this?
Question 16: Under the Superfund law, a person who currently owns contaminated land may be forced to pay cleanup costs even though that owner never caused the pollution, did not contribute to it, and could not have prevented it. This no-fault responsibility is best called what?
Question 17: An amendment to the Superfund law protects an owner who acquired property only after it was contaminated, who made a reasonable pre-purchase investigation, and who had no actual or constructive knowledge of the damage. What is this protection from cleanup liability called?
Question 18: Before buying a commercial property, a purchaser hires an environmental professional to review the site's history and current use and to investigate known sources of contamination in the area, without yet taking any soil or water samples. This initial study is called what?
Question 19: A project that receives federal funding generally must be accompanied by a formal document detailing the project's effect on air quality, noise, public health, wildlife, population density, and the need for new sewer and water facilities. What is this required document called?
Question 20: In most states, the seller of a home containing one to four dwelling units must give the buyer a written statement revealing known defects and conditions that could affect the property's value or desirability. This required written statement is best described as what?
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