Free Kansas Real Estate Practice Test (2026) — LicenseIQ

Question 1

Under the Housing for Older Persons Act, a '55 and older' community generally requires that:

Accepted Answer

55+ housing requires at least 80% of occupied units to have one resident 55+; 62+ housing requires all residents to be 62+. The exemption applies only to familial status.

Question 2

A REALTOR is asked to value a type of property she has never handled. Under the Code of Ethics she should:

Accepted Answer

Article 11 requires competence; if lacking expertise, the REALTOR must get qualified help (disclosed to the client) or decline.

Question 3

Under TRID, the borrower must receive the Closing Disclosure at least how long before loan closing?

Accepted Answer

The Loan Estimate is due within 3 business days after application, and the Closing Disclosure at least 3 business days before closing.

Question 4

A Kansas transaction broker must present all offers and counteroffers in a timely manner:

Accepted Answer

58-30,113(b) requires presenting all offers and counteroffers promptly, even if the property is under contract. Stopping at contract is the distractor.

Question 5

In a life estate, the person who receives the property when the life tenant dies is the:

Accepted Answer

The life tenant has a present interest; the remainderman holds a future interest. If the property returns to the grantor, it is a reversion.

Question 6

A seller's agent negligently misstates a home's square footage without the seller's knowledge. Under K.S.A. 58-30,111, the seller:

Accepted Answer

58-30,111(a) protects clients and customers from liability for their agent's or transaction broker's misrepresentation unless they knew of it. This reverses the common-law imputed-knowledge rule many candidates expect.

Question 7

A property manager authorized to collect rents, sign leases, hire contractors and run the owner's buildings on an ongoing basis is typically a:

Accepted Answer

A general agent handles a range of matters in a continuing relationship (typical of property management). A listing agent is a special (limited) agent for one transaction.

Question 8

A property is assessed at $280,000 and the tax rate is 22 mills. What is the annual tax?

Accepted Answer

1 mill = $1 per $1,000. $280,000 / 1,000 = 280; 280 x 22 = $6,160.

Question 9

Which is the most common and desirable way a real estate sales contract terminates?

Accepted Answer

Contracts ideally end by performance. They can also end by mutual agreement, impossibility, operation of law, or breach.

Question 10

Under the government (rectangular) survey system, a standard township is:

Accepted Answer

Townships are 6 x 6 miles (36 square miles) divided into 36 one-square-mile sections of 640 acres, numbered from section 1 in the northeast corner.

Question 11

When an owner dies with no will and no heirs, the property passes to the state through:

Accepted Answer

Escheat transfers ownerless property to the state when there is no will and no heirs.

Question 12

The required Kansas radon contract notice states that Kansas law requires sellers to:

Accepted Answer

58-3078a's notice says sellers must disclose known information showing elevated radon; KDHE recommends that buyers test. There is no seller testing or mitigation mandate.

Question 13

A property manager owes fiduciary duties primarily to the:

Accepted Answer

The property manager is the owner's (general) agent and owes fiduciary duties to the owner, while dealing honestly with tenants.

Question 14

A timeshare that lets the owner use the property during a specific, set week each year is a:

Accepted Answer

Fixed-week timeshares assign the same week every year; floating weeks allow different weeks subject to availability.

Question 15

A real estate licensee who is not an attorney may:

Accepted Answer

Licensees may complete attorney-prepared forms but may not draft contracts, amendments or addenda or give legal advice - that is the unauthorized practice of law.

Question 16

Which of the following is exempt from the Kansas license act?

Accepted Answer

58-3037(d) exempts fiduciaries such as executors, receivers, trustees and guardians acting under court order or legal instrument. Leasing other owners' units for a fee is brokerage.

Question 17

A retail lease where rent is based partly on sales volume is a:

Accepted Answer

Percentage leases, common in retail, charge base rent plus a percentage of gross sales above a breakpoint.

Question 18

A party making an offer to buy is the ____, and the party receiving it is the ____.

Accepted Answer

The offeror makes the offer; the offeree receives it. When a counteroffer is made, the roles swap.

Question 19

A broker under investigation lets her license expire hoping to avoid discipline. The Commission:

Accepted Answer

58-3050(f) lets the Commission revoke a license surrendered or not renewed while misconduct charges are pending or anticipated. Expiration does not end jurisdiction.

Question 20

A designated agent's buyer client wants to see a home the broker personally listed. The broker may designate another licensee to represent the seller only if:

Accepted Answer

58-30,109(b) requires the seller's written consent identifying the prospective buyer, signed before presentation of any offer. Commission approval is not part of the process.

Question 21

A buyer purchases a $300,000 home with an 80% loan, pays 1 point on the loan, a $450 appraisal and $1,800 in title charges, and has already deposited $10,000 earnest money. How much must the buyer bring to closing?

Accepted Answer

Down payment = $60,000; 1 point = $240,000 x 0.01 = $2,400; total = $60,000 + $2,400 + $450 + $1,800 = $64,650; minus $10,000 earnest money = $54,650.

Question 22

The 'Real Estate Brokerage Relationships' brochure must be given to prospective buyers and sellers:

Accepted Answer

58-30,110 requires the brochure at the first practical opportunity, and receipt is acknowledged in the sales contract. 'When an offer is written' is too late.

Question 23

Absent the special aggravating findings, the maximum Kansas civil fine per violation is:

Accepted Answer

58-3050(d)(1) allows up to $1,000 per violation. $5,000 is available only for specific misconduct, such as fraud or misappropriation, plus aggravating circumstances.

Question 24

Does a Kansas seller's agent have a duty to independently inspect the property for the benefit of the buyer-customer?

Accepted Answer

58-30,106(d)(2) says the agent owes no duty to conduct an independent inspection or verify statements of the client or a qualified third party. The duty is to disclose what is actually known.

Question 25

An unlicensed person willfully violates the license act for the first time. The maximum criminal fine is:

Accepted Answer

58-3065 sets a first-offense fine of $100 to $1,000 (and up to 12 months in jail). $10,000 is the cap for a second or later offense.

Kansas real estate practice test

1. Under the Housing for Older Persons Act, a '55 and older' community generally requires that:

2. A REALTOR is asked to value a type of property she has never handled. Under the Code of Ethics she should:

3. Under TRID, the borrower must receive the Closing Disclosure at least how long before loan closing?

4. A Kansas transaction broker must present all offers and counteroffers in a timely manner:

5. In a life estate, the person who receives the property when the life tenant dies is the:

6. A seller's agent negligently misstates a home's square footage without the seller's knowledge. Under K.S.A. 58-30,111, the seller:

7. A property manager authorized to collect rents, sign leases, hire contractors and run the owner's buildings on an ongoing basis is typically a:

8. A property is assessed at $280,000 and the tax rate is 22 mills. What is the annual tax?

9. Which is the most common and desirable way a real estate sales contract terminates?

10. Under the government (rectangular) survey system, a standard township is:

11. When an owner dies with no will and no heirs, the property passes to the state through:

12. The required Kansas radon contract notice states that Kansas law requires sellers to:

13. A property manager owes fiduciary duties primarily to the:

14. A timeshare that lets the owner use the property during a specific, set week each year is a:

15. A real estate licensee who is not an attorney may:

16. Which of the following is exempt from the Kansas license act?

17. A retail lease where rent is based partly on sales volume is a:

18. A party making an offer to buy is the , and the party receiving it is the .

19. A broker under investigation lets her license expire hoping to avoid discipline. The Commission:

20. A designated agent's buyer client wants to see a home the broker personally listed. The broker may designate another licensee to represent the seller only if:

21. A buyer purchases a $300,000 home with an 80% loan, pays 1 point on the loan, a $450 appraisal and $1,800 in title charges, and has already deposited $10,000 earnest money. How much must the buyer bring to closing?

22. The 'Real Estate Brokerage Relationships' brochure must be given to prospective buyers and sellers:

23. Absent the special aggravating findings, the maximum Kansas civil fine per violation is:

24. Does a Kansas seller's agent have a duty to independently inspect the property for the benefit of the buyer-customer?

25. An unlicensed person willfully violates the license act for the first time. The maximum criminal fine is:

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