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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter
of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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1.
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Each province or territory
requires a landlord to provide a tenant with a copy of
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a.
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the Residential
Tenancy Act
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c.
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a sublet agreement
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b.
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the signed lease
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d.
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a final agreement
of purchase and sale
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2.
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Siony and Ludmila signed
a lease as joint tenants. Siony was moved to another city by her
company. Ludmila
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a.
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is now liable for
only half of the rent
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c.
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is liable for the
whole rent
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b.
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can terminate the
lease
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d.
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can legally demand
a rent reduction
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3.
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Berta rented an apartment
to Howard. Howard let two of his friends live there with him but
did not tell Berta. He also did not pay the rent. Berta got Howard
evicted, and said the friends had to go too. Did the friends have
to go too?
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a.
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No, because they weren't
tenants.
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d.
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a and c are both right.
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b.
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Yes, because they
weren't tenants.
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e.
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None of the above.
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c.
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No, because it isn't
their fault.
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4.
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Nikolai complains to the
rental tribunal that his apartment is very cold. His landlord, Rentals
Inc., counters that the temperature is legal. Does Nikolai owe rent
during the dispute?
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a.
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No, because he isn't
getting service.
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c.
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Yes, Nikolai should
mitigate his loss.
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b.
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Yes, because the dispute
does not dissolve legal obligations.
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d.
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No, because the situation
is unjust.
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5.
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How is an agreement for
a typical residential tenancy prepared?
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a.
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A lawyer draws it
up for both parties.
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c.
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The Rental Housing
Tribunal issues it.
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b.
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Each party has its
own lawyer.
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d.
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A valid standard form
is purchased.
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6.
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Who can forcibly evict a
tenant for non-payment of rent?
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a.
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the sheriff
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c.
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both the sheriff and
the landlord
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b.
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the landlord
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d.
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the rental housing
dispute mediator
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7.
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In a residential tenancy,
whose responsibility is it to first identify the need for minor repairs?
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a.
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the rental housing
tribunal
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c.
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the landlord
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b.
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the tenant
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d.
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all of the above
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8.
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Which of the following is not a
reason the landlord may enter the tenant's rented premises?
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a.
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duty to report suspected
drug use
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d.
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tenant agrees to admit
landlord
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b.
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emergency
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e.
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a and c are both right
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c.
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proper notice has
been given
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9.
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Vanna, who had signed a
lease for two years, wanted to move after a year. She persuaded coworker
Stepan to rent her apartment for the remaining year and the landlord
agreed. This arrangement is called
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a.
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sublet
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c.
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surrender of lease
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b.
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assignment
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d.
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writ of possession
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10.
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Fazal rented a three-bedroom
apartment and sublet two of the bedrooms to Winnie and Gayle. He
did not renew the lease, and moved out. Do Winnie and Gayle have
a legal right to stay?
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a.
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Yes, otherwise they
would be homeless.
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c.
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No, they are illegal
tenants.
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b.
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No, they must go where
Fazal goes.
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d.
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Yes, if they sign
new lease with landlord.
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