VRES - Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Exam

Question 1: A licensee comparing the federal Fair Housing Act with the Virginia Fair Housing Law notices that the Virginia list of protected characteristics is noticeably longer than the federal one. Which of the following states the number of classes Virginia protects?

Seven

Nine

Ten

Twelve

Question 2: A property manager in Richmond wants to know which protected characteristics Virginia adds beyond the seven that appear in the text of the federal Fair Housing Act. Which of the following correctly lists the five characteristics Virginia adds?

Age, marital status, and occupation

Elderliness, funds, orientation, identity, military

Creed, ancestry, and lawful occupation

Income level, credit score, and residency

Question 3: Virginia includes elderliness among its protected classes, and the definitions section fixes a specific birthday as the threshold for that protection. Which of the following states the age at which a person becomes elderly under the Virginia Fair Housing Law?

Fifty-five

Sixty

Sixty-two

Sixty-five

Question 4: A landlord in Norfolk advertises an apartment and tells callers he does not accept housing choice vouchers under any circumstances. He owns eleven rental units in the Commonwealth. Which of the following describes his position under Virginia law?

Lawful because vouchers are a federal program

Lawful if applied consistently to all applicants

Unlawful discrimination based on source of funds

Lawful unless the applicant is also elderly

Question 5: A landlord near Hampton Roads is willing to rent to active duty servicemembers but turns away applications from veterans and from spouses of deployed personnel. Which of the following best describes how far Virginia's military status protection actually reaches?

Active duty uniformed forces members only

Servicemembers stationed within the Commonwealth

Members of the National Guard alone

Uniformed forces members, veterans, and dependents

Question 6: A candidate notices that the federal statute and the Virginia statute use different words for the same protected characteristic when describing a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities. Which of the following term does Virginia use?

Disability

Handicap

Infirmity

Impairment

Question 7: A landlord in Charlottesville refuses to rent a two-bedroom unit to a father who has custody of his nine-year-old son, saying the building is quieter without children. Which of the following protected class does that stated refusal implicate?

Elderliness

Source of funds

Familial status

Military status

Question 8: A Virginia broker declines even to discuss terms with a prospective purchaser after learning her national origin, though the property remains actively listed and fully available. Which of the following statements best describes the unlawful discriminatory practice at issue?

Refusing to negotiate for a dwelling

Discriminatory advertising

Blockbusting

Denial of access to a listing service

Question 9: A Virginia advertisement for an apartment community features a prominent religious symbol as part of the design. The owner argues that the image simply reflects local character. Which of the following describes how the statute treats that image?

Symbols are permitted absent explicit exclusionary words

Religious references are exempt from advertising review

Lawful absent an exclusionary policy

Prima facie evidence of an impermissible preference

Question 10: A leasing agent in Alexandria tells one caller that a unit has already been leased and tells a caller of a different national origin that the same unit is available for viewing that afternoon. Which of the following practice does that describe?

Misrepresenting that a dwelling is unavailable

Discrimination in terms and conditions

Discriminatory inducement to rent

Interference with the enjoyment of rights

Question 11: A regional multiple listing service in Virginia rejects the membership application filed by a qualified brokerage firm because of the race of its principal broker. Which of the following best describes that rejection under the Virginia Fair Housing Law?

Outside the chapter, no dwelling involved

A private association matter beyond state reach

An enumerated unlawful discriminatory housing practice

Reviewable only by the Fair Housing Board

Question 12: A licensee canvassing a Petersburg neighborhood tells longtime owners that people of a particular national origin are moving in and that values will fall unless they list quickly. Which of the following names the practice he is engaged in?

Steering

Blockbusting, or discriminatory inducement

Redlining

Selective use of advertising media

Question 13: A title examiner in Lynchburg finds a nineteen-forties subdivision covenant restricting ownership by race in the recorded chain of title. The seller asks whether the restriction still binds. Which of the following states the Virginia rule on that covenant?

Enforceable against parties with actual notice

Enforceable until formally released by all owners

Enforceable only against the original grantee

Void, and the chapter reaches enforcement attempts

Question 14: A tenant with a documented disability moves into an apartment in Fredericksburg with an assistance animal. The landlord wants to apply his standard pet deposit and monthly pet rent. Which of the following states the rule that governs those charges?

No pet fee, deposit, or rent

A reduced pet deposit may be charged

Pet rent applies, deposit waived

Fees apply once the animal causes damage

Question 15: A rental applicant in Roanoke uses a wheelchair and requests to keep a service dog. The landlord demands a physician's letter proving both the disability and the need for the animal. Which of the following describes his position?

The demand is permitted for every applicant

Documentation may be required only in writing

No additional verification may be demanded here

Verification permitted after lease signing

Question 16: An assistance animal in a Virginia Beach apartment scratches through a bedroom door and stains a carpet beyond ordinary wear. The landlord charged no pet fee, as the statute required. Which of the following applies when the tenancy ends and she moves out?

Damage counts as reasonable wear

The landlord absorbs the repair cost

A pet deposit may be collected retroactively

The tenant remains liable for physical damages

Question 17: An owner in Suffolk wants to rent out one of the houses she owns without having to comply with the fair housing chapter. Which of the following describes the ownership limit that Virginia builds into the single-family owner exemption?

No more than one rental property statewide

No more than three single-family houses

No more than four rental dwelling units

No more than ten percent of lots

Question 18: A woman in Staunton lives in one unit of a small four-unit building she owns and rents the remaining units to unrelated households. Which of the following describes the size limit Virginia places on the owner-occupied dwelling exemption?

No more than two families living independently

No more than three families living independently

No more than four families living independently

No more than six families living independently

Question 19: An owner who qualifies for the single-family exemption asks a licensee to list and market the house for her, planning to screen applicants herself on grounds the chapter would prohibit. Which of the following describes the effect of engaging that licensee?

The exemption survives limited licensee help

The exemption survives with a written acknowledgment

The licensee may proceed with a disclaimer

Using a licensee destroys the exemption

Question 20: An owner who would otherwise qualify for one of the two small-owner exemptions places a newspaper advertisement openly stating a preference against families with children. Which of the following describes the effect that advertisement has on her exemption?

The exemption also covers advertising

The exemption is lost entirely

Print is exempt, online is not

Only the Fair Housing Board reviews advertising

VRES Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Exam - Set 4 - Part 1