Free Utah Agency Practice Test — LicenseIQ

Question 1

The best way to create an agency relationship is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A written express agreement clearly defines parties, duties and compensation and is enforceable.

Question 2

A Utah sales agent's seller client refuses to pay the commission. Who may sue the seller to collect?

Accepted Answer

61-2f-409 lets only the principal broker or affiliated entity sue. An agent may sue only the principal broker the agent is or was affiliated with.

Question 3

When a broker appoints one salesperson to represent the seller and another salesperson in the same office to represent the buyer, this is:

Accepted Answer

Designated agency assigns separate agents within one brokerage; the broker is still a dual agent and written consent is required.

Question 4

A listing where the seller may sell themselves without owing commission, but only the listing broker among agents is protected, is:

Accepted Answer

In an exclusive agency listing, the seller pays no commission on a self-sale, but the listing broker is protected if any broker sells it. (Reclassified to section 6 / CORE.)

Question 5

An unlicensed assistant to a Utah agent may:

Accepted Answer

R162-2f-401g permits scheduling only when the prospect initiates contact. Telephone solicitation and negotiating are prohibited.

Question 6

To counter a buyer's REPC, a Utah agent should:

Accepted Answer

R162-2f-401a(18) requires an approved addendum for counteroffers, and 401b(1)(p) prohibits altering the boilerplate or filled-in blanks. Striking and initialing is the common but prohibited practice.

Question 7

An agent authorized to perform a single specific act for a principal is a:

Accepted Answer

A special (limited) agent has authority for a specific task, typical of a listing agent. A property manager is usually a general agent.

Question 8

A Utah licensee is prohibited from acting as a limited agent when:

Accepted Answer

R162-2f-401b(1)(o) bars limited agency where the licensee, or an entity in which the licensee is an officer, member, partner, or similar, is a principal. Same-brokerage representation is the ordinary situation in which limited agency with consent is allowed.

Question 9

A buyer client tells her agent she has just been laid off and may not qualify for the loan. The agent's duty regarding this fact is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Utah's rule excepts the client's ability to perform from confidentiality, so the agent may not conceal or misrepresent it. Treating it as protected confidential information is the trap.

Question 10

A material defect that a seller/agent must disclose is one that:

Accepted Answer

Material defects significantly affect value or would influence a buyer's decision and must be disclosed.

Question 11

Before showing another brokerage's listing as a subagent of the seller, a Utah licensee must:

Accepted Answer

R162-2f-401a(12) requires notifying the listing brokerage and a written subagency agreement. Limited agency consent is unrelated to subagency.

Question 12

Which of the following is a fiduciary duty an agent owes the principal?

Accepted Answer

Fiduciary duties are Confidentiality, Obedience, Accounting, Loyalty and Disclosure (COALD), plus reasonable care.

Question 13

At an open house, a buyer begins telling the listing agent the most he could pay. The agent should first:

Accepted Answer

Agents must disclose up front whom they represent so customers don't mistakenly share confidential information - anything the agent learns must be shared with the client.

Question 14

To sign a REPC on behalf of a seller client, a Utah sales agent needs:

Accepted Answer

R162-2f-401a(19) requires a prior written power of attorney, a copy in the file attached to each document, and the 'Attorney-in-Fact' signature format. Verbal permission is not enough.

Question 15

During a listing walk-through, the agent notices fresh paint on one ceiling area and a musty odor. The agent should:

Accepted Answer

Agents are not inspectors, but must recognize red flags (stains, odors, cracks) and disclose them for further investigation.

Question 16

In a Utah sale, where is the prior agency disclosure confirmed?

Accepted Answer

R162-2f-401a(10) requires confirmation in the approved REPC or a substantially similar separate provision, and REPC Section 5 contains it. The MLS sheet is not a binding agreement.

Question 17

Which statement about dual agency is correct?

Accepted Answer

Dual agency creates an inherent conflict; with informed written consent, the agent provides limited representation and must keep each party's confidences.

Question 18

An unlicensed friend sends an agent an unsolicited referral that closes. The agent may give the friend:

Accepted Answer

R162-2f-401b(1)(l) allows a gift of $250 or less for an unsolicited referral that results in a transaction. Sharing commission with an unlicensed person is prohibited.

Question 19

A buyer's agent's brother owns a home that fits the buyer's needs. Before showing it, the agent must:

Accepted Answer

Any personal or financial interest of the agent or family must be disclosed up front so the client can make an informed decision.

Question 20

The client a broker represents is the:

Accepted Answer

The principal is the client to whom the agent owes fiduciary duties; a customer is a party the agent works with but does not represent.

Question 21

When a Utah principal broker's license is suspended or revoked, the licenses of the agents affiliated with that broker:

Accepted Answer

61-2f-410 and R162-2f-203 make affiliated licenses inactive pending a change of affiliation. Revocation is a disciplinary act against the broker and does not revoke the agents' licenses.

Question 22

Which duty does a seller's agent owe to a buyer who is a customer, not a client?

Accepted Answer

Customers are owed HARD duties - Honesty, Accounting, Reasonable skill and care, and Disclosure of material facts - but not loyalty, obedience or confidentiality.

Question 23

Which fiduciary duty continues even after the agency relationship has ended?

Accepted Answer

Most fiduciary duties end with the agency, but the agent must continue to keep the former client's confidential information private.

Question 24

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 25

An agency relationship can be terminated by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Agency ends by performance, expiration, mutual agreement, operation of law, death or incapacity, or destruction of the property - not by the wish of an unrepresented customer.

Utah real estate agency practice test

1. The best way to create an agency relationship is a(n):

2. A Utah sales agent's seller client refuses to pay the commission. Who may sue the seller to collect?

3. When a broker appoints one salesperson to represent the seller and another salesperson in the same office to represent the buyer, this is:

4. A listing where the seller may sell themselves without owing commission, but only the listing broker among agents is protected, is:

5. An unlicensed assistant to a Utah agent may:

6. To counter a buyer's REPC, a Utah agent should:

7. An agent authorized to perform a single specific act for a principal is a:

8. A Utah licensee is prohibited from acting as a limited agent when:

9. A buyer client tells her agent she has just been laid off and may not qualify for the loan. The agent's duty regarding this fact is best described as:

10. A material defect that a seller/agent must disclose is one that:

11. Before showing another brokerage's listing as a subagent of the seller, a Utah licensee must:

12. Which of the following is a fiduciary duty an agent owes the principal?

13. At an open house, a buyer begins telling the listing agent the most he could pay. The agent should first:

14. To sign a REPC on behalf of a seller client, a Utah sales agent needs:

15. During a listing walk-through, the agent notices fresh paint on one ceiling area and a musty odor. The agent should:

16. In a Utah sale, where is the prior agency disclosure confirmed?

17. Which statement about dual agency is correct?

18. An unlicensed friend sends an agent an unsolicited referral that closes. The agent may give the friend:

19. A buyer's agent's brother owns a home that fits the buyer's needs. Before showing it, the agent must:

20. The client a broker represents is the:

21. When a Utah principal broker's license is suspended or revoked, the licenses of the agents affiliated with that broker:

22. Which duty does a seller's agent owe to a buyer who is a customer, not a client?

23. Which fiduciary duty continues even after the agency relationship has ended?

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

25. An agency relationship can be terminated by all of the following EXCEPT:

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