Delaware Real Estate Exam: 10 Practice Questions (With Answers)

The Delaware real estate salesperson exam is 110 questions (80 national + 30 state), administered by PSI, with a 70% passing score — you need 77 correct. The state section is 30 questions, so every state-specific fact matters. Here are 10 practice questions focused on Delaware-specific content.

Practice Questions

1. The Delaware Real Estate Commission operates under which state agency?

A) Department of State B) Division of Professional Regulation C) Department of Banking D) Division of Occupational Licensing

Answer: B — Division of Professional Regulation (DPRD). The Delaware Real Estate Commission is under the DPRD.

2. How many members sit on the Delaware Real Estate Commission?

A) 5 B) 7 C) 9 D) 11

Answer: C — 9 members. The Delaware Real Estate Commission has 9 members.

3. Delaware's real estate transfer tax is:

A) 2% total, paid entirely by the buyer B) 3% total, split equally between buyer and seller C) 4% total, typically split equally between buyer and seller D) 1% total, paid entirely by the seller

Answer: C — 4% total (2% state + 2% county/municipality), typically split 50/50. In Delaware, both the buyer and the seller each pay 2% of the purchase price, for a combined total of 4%.

4. How many pre-license education hours are required for a Delaware salesperson applicant?

A) 60 B) 75 C) 90 D) 99

Answer: D — 99 hours. Delaware has one of the highest pre-license hour requirements in the country at 99 hours.

5. Delaware's real estate license law is found in:

A) Delaware Code Title 24, Chapter 25 B) Delaware Code Title 24, Chapter 29 C) Delaware Code Title 6, Chapter 12 D) Delaware Administrative Code Section 400

Answer: B — Delaware Code Title 24, Chapter 29. This is the governing statute for real estate licensees in Delaware.

6. Delaware real estate licenses renew every:

A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 3 years D) 4 years

Answer: B — 2 years. Delaware licenses renew on a 2-year cycle.

7. How many continuing education hours must a Delaware licensee complete per renewal cycle?

A) 12 B) 15 C) 18 D) 21

Answer: D — 21 hours. Delaware has one of the highest CE requirements in the country at 21 hours per 2-year cycle.

8. Which of the following is a protected class under Delaware's fair housing law but NOT the federal Fair Housing Act?

A) Religion B) Domestic violence victim status C) Race D) Disability

Answer: B — Domestic violence victim status. Delaware adds marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and domestic violence victim status to the federal protected classes.

9. Delaware primarily uses which security instrument for mortgage loans?

A) Mortgage B) Deed of Trust C) Land Contract D) Contract for Deed

Answer: B — Deed of Trust. Delaware is a deed of trust state.

10. In a Delaware residential transaction, the transfer tax is typically:

A) Paid entirely by the buyer at closing B) Paid entirely by the seller at closing C) Split 50/50 between buyer and seller D) Negotiable, with no typical convention

Answer: C — Split 50/50. By convention, Delaware's 4% total transfer tax is split equally — buyer pays 2% and seller pays 2% of the purchase price.

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