Free Course 1 Practice Questions (Ontario Real Estate)

Course 1, Real Estate Essentials, is where the Ontario program lays the foundation: who regulates you under TRESA, how ownership and title work, how land is described and registered, and the contract law and other statutes behind every deal. The 10 questions below are original scenario questions written for the Ontario program, drawn from across the course. Every option comes with an explanation, so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong as well as why the right one is right. Try each question before you look at the answer. For a study plan, see how to study Course 1.

How to use these questions

Pick your answer before you open the explanation, even when you feel unsure. Then read every explanation, including on the questions you got right, because each wrong option is built around a mistake students really make. If a question surprises you, note the topic and go back to it in your notes. In the app, the same questions track your answers, and your progress carries over if you unlock the full course.

Question 1

A team's advertising states: "Ontario law now requires open bidding, so every seller we represent runs a fully transparent auction where all offer details are public." What is the most accurate assessment of this claim?

aIt is wrong only because a brokerage needs a separate auction licence from RECO before running open bidding.bIt is wrong only because open bidding requires the written consent of every buyer whose offer would be revealed.cIt is accurate, since the recent changes made content sharing the default for competing offers.dIt misstates the law: no auction regime exists, sharing happens only on the seller's direction, only among the offerors, and never includes identities, so the advertising is misleading.

Question 2

A listing salesperson learns from her seller client that the drilled well runs completely dry every August, leaving the house without water; spring viewings show a working well. The seller instructs her to keep it quiet. Several buyers have expressed interest but none has offered yet. What does the regulation require of the salesperson?

aStay silent unless a buyer asks a direct question about the water supply.bDisclose it only to buyers who actually submit written offers on the property.cFollow the seller's instruction: loyalty to the client controls what a salesperson may reveal.dDisclose the fact to every buyer who expressed an interest, seeking acknowledgements.

Question 3

Yuki and her sister own a home as joint tenants. Yuki's will leaves 'all my property to my son.' Yuki then dies. What happens to her interest in the home?

aThe interest is split evenly between the surviving sister and Yuki's son.bIt passes to her sister automatically by survivorship, regardless of the will.cThe share falls into Yuki's estate, because a joint interest cannot pass by will.dYuki's son takes her interest directly under the terms of the will she made.

Question 4

A brokerage has the seller as a client (designated representative A) and the buyer as a client (designated representative B) in the same trade. What does TRESA require, and is this 'multiple representation'?

aNot multiple representation, but every other buyer who makes a written offer must be told of both clients.bThe brokerage must drop one of the two clients.cIt is multiple representation, so one representative must stay impartial between both clients.dNothing is required, because two different representatives are involved.

Question 5

Asked about floor area, a seller tells a buyer his house is 2,400 square feet. He genuinely believes this from a rough pace-out he did years ago, although the accurate building plans are sitting in his filing cabinet and would have shown 1,950 square feet in a five-minute check. The buyer relies on the figure. Which form of misrepresentation is this?

aInnocent misrepresentation, because he sincerely believed the figure he gave.bFraudulent misrepresentation, because giving a figure without checking the plans was reckless.cNegligent misrepresentation, because he believed the figure but stated it without the reasonable care the situation called for.dNo misrepresentation, because square footage is an estimate and buyers should measure for themselves.

Question 6

Over several weeks a salesperson researches neighbourhoods for a couple, tours homes with them, advises on values and drafts an offer strategy, but no representation agreement is ever signed. The couple later claim client duties were owed. What is the position?

aThe couple owe the salesperson remuneration, but no duties flowed the other way.bNo duties arose: client relationships exist only from the moment a written agreement is signed.cImplied representation likely arose: providing services, opinions and advice with no written agreement can create a client relationship carrying full client duties.dOnly the duty of honesty was owed, as to any member of the public.

Question 7

A salesperson reviews her email list. Contact A bought a home through her 20 months ago. Contact B emailed an inquiry about her services 8 months ago. Contact C gave written express consent to receive her marketing 3 years ago and never withdrew it. Whom may she lawfully email a CEM today?

aAll three, since every form of consent lasts at least three years.bContacts A and C: the purchase implies consent for two years, and express consent does not expire.cContact C only, because implied consent of every kind expires after six months.dContacts A and B, because express consent lapses after two years unless renewed in writing.

Question 8

A seller offers to pay Marcus, the salesperson, a $2,000 cash bonus directly, separate from the listing commission, if he closes the deal quickly. What is the correct response under TRESA?

aAccept the $2,000 but disclose it to the buyer, on the view that full disclosure makes it acceptable.bDecline the direct payment, since any remuneration for the trade must flow through his brokerage under the agreement.cAccept the $2,000 because a bonus kept separate from the listing commission falls outside the remuneration rules.dAccept the $2,000 quietly, treating it as a personal tip from a happy client rather than trade remuneration.

Question 9

A buyer asks her salesperson to 'do the title search and give a legal opinion that title is clear.' What is the appropriate response?

aDecline to discuss title with the buyer under any circumstances.bProvide a written opinion that title is clear to keep the deal moving.cReassure the buyer that Land Titles makes a search unnecessary.dExplain that a title opinion is legal work for the buyer's lawyer.

Question 10

A salesperson is reviewing how RECO oversees registrants. Which statement is NOT accurate?

aAnyone may file a complaint with RECO about a registrant's conduct.bDiscipline requires proof of a consumer's financial loss.cA breach of the Code of Ethics can be referred to a discipline hearing.dRECO can inspect a brokerage's records to check its compliance.

What the full Course 1 practice includes

The full Course 1 practice has hundreds of original questions across all seven modules, each with every option explained. You also get:

Study notes for every module, written to match how the exam tests each topic.
Mock Exam mode, so you can practise under exam-style conditions.
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AI Tutor, to ask follow-up questions about any question or note.

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Topics in Course 1

The real estate profession: who regulates you, registration, the salesperson's role and how remuneration is paid.
Real estate fundamentals: the terms every deal uses, property types, RECO's role and the industry associations. See who counts as a client in Ontario real estate.
Property ownership, rights and limitations: estates in land, co-ownership, easements and government limits. See joint tenancy vs. tenancy in common.
Land description and land registration: surveys, legal descriptions, Registry and Land Titles.
TRESA: the Code of Ethics, disclosures and consents, conveying offers and competing offers. See the TRESA exam prep guide and competing offers under TRESA.
Key legislation: contract law, misrepresentation and defects, privacy, planning, FINTRAC, condominiums and tenancies. See latent vs. patent defects and FINTRAC for salespersons.
Other relevant legislation: marketing rules, tax, environmental law, new home warranties and safety codes. See environmental site assessments in Ontario.

Frequently asked questions

Are these real exam questions? No. They are original questions written for the Ontario program by ExamPass. ExamPass is not affiliated with RECO, Meazure Learning or any course provider. The format and the judgment style mirror the real exam, so they are good practice for how questions are asked.

Which provider is this for? All of them. All four approved providers teach the same program and students write the same standardized exam, so these questions fit whichever provider you study with.

How many free questions are there? Ten for Course 1. All 10 are on this page with answers and explanations, and the same 10 are in Try For Free inside the app.

What happens when I unlock? You get the full Course 1 practice for two months: hundreds of questions, the Study notes, Mock Exam, Drill Wrong Answers and the AI Tutor. Anything you answered in Try For Free is kept.