Right Winner Wrong Reason
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 7 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Real Property7
Example wrong choices
first 2014946_emmaus_lantern_mortgagee · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice AMary, because she acted only as Hannah's agent to preserve Mary's security interest.
Why it's attractive
The stem shows Mary operating the premises through employees and taking the net profits against the debt.
Why it's wrong
The stem shows Mary operating the premises through employees and taking the net profits against the debt.
14946_emmaus_lantern_mortgagee · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice BPeter, because the mortgage did not expressly authorize Mary to take possession when her security was threatened.
Why it's attractive
The choice adds an express-authorization requirement that the stem and taught rule do not make decisive.
Why it's wrong
The choice adds an express-authorization requirement that the stem and taught rule do not make decisive.
14946_emmaus_lantern_mortgagee · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DMary, because the state is not a title-theory state, so a mortgagee has no title interest but only a lien.
Why it's attractive
The call asks about liability after actual operation, not bare mortgage title.
Why it's wrong
The call asks about liability after actual operation, not bare mortgage title.
14954_psalter_porch_panels · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ATimothy's Porchworks, because the stored old porch panels would allow Mercy Bank to restore Cedar Psalter House to its former condition.
Why it's wrong
Choice A is not the credited answer for this item.
14954_psalter_porch_panels · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CMercy Bank, because its mortgage was recorded first.
Why it's wrong
Choice C is not the credited answer for this item.
14954_psalter_porch_panels · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DMercy Bank, because porch panels and screens, regardless of their design, are integral parts of a residence.
Why it's wrong
Choice D is not the credited answer for this item.
14958_lakeside_cottage_note · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice BNaomi's loan, because the bank knew that Naomi had an equitable vendor's lien.
Why it's attractive
The choice treats knowledge of Naomi's unpaid note as stronger than the bank's actual mortgage.
Why it's wrong
The choice treats knowledge of Naomi's unpaid note as stronger than the bank's actual mortgage.
14958_lakeside_cottage_note · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CThe bank's loan, because Naomi could finance part of the purchase price only by using an installment land contract.
Why it's attractive
The word only overclaims the available methods of seller financing.
Why it's wrong
The word only overclaims the available methods of seller financing.
14958_lakeside_cottage_note · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DNaomi's loan, because a promissory note to a seller has priority over a bank loan for residential property.
Why it's attractive
The stem says note, not mortgage, and the choice invents automatic priority from residential property.
Why it's wrong
The stem says note, not mortgage, and the choice invents automatic priority from residential property.
15009_scripture-print-fixtures · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice AFor Mary as to items fastened into the floors, walls, or ceiling, and for Ruth as to items resting in place by weight alone.
Why it's attractive
This split uses one factor as the whole test.
Why it's wrong
This split uses one factor as the whole test.
15009_scripture-print-fixtures · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CFor Ruth, because all of the items may be removed as trade fixtures without any obligation to repair or restore the leased space.
Why it's attractive
Correct party but deletes restoration.
Why it's wrong
Correct party but deletes restoration.
15009_scripture-print-fixtures · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DFor Mary, because the items became part of Mary's real estate when they were installed.
Why it's attractive
Treats installation as automatic forfeiture.
Why it's wrong
Treats installation as automatic forfeiture.
15025_olive_path · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ARuth, because Timothy has overburdened the easement.
Why it's attractive
The answer jumps from modest expansion to overburden without matching the source of the right.
Why it's wrong
The answer jumps from modest expansion to overburden without matching the source of the right.
15025_olive_path · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CTimothy, because he has an easement by necessity.
Why it's attractive
The answer picks Timothy but uses a backup easement label instead of the deed.
Why it's wrong
The answer picks Timothy but uses a backup easement label instead of the deed.
15025_olive_path · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DRuth, because merger extinguished the easement.
Why it's attractive
The answer treats Paul’s life estate as if it were the same title quality as fee ownership.
Why it's wrong
The answer treats Paul’s life estate as if it were the same title quality as fee ownership.
15038_olive_grove_psalm_lane · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ALydia, because Peter's access right was an easement in gross that could not be transferred to Martha.
Why it's attractive
The access right served the upland tract, so calling it personal breaks the land-benefit signal.
Why it's wrong
The access right served the upland tract, so calling it personal breaks the land-benefit signal.
15038_olive_grove_psalm_lane · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice BLydia, because Peter's deed to Martha did not expressly transfer the lane right to her.
Why it's attractive
It adds a repeat-the-easement requirement to the later deed.
Why it's wrong
It adds a repeat-the-easement requirement to the later deed.
15038_olive_grove_psalm_lane · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DMartha, because she acquired an easement by implication over Lydia's retained grove.
Why it's attractive
It reaches for implication even though the stem gives an express recorded grant.
Why it's wrong
It reaches for implication even though the stem gives an express recorded grant.
15043_orchard_deed_after_memorial · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ARuth, because she recorded the deed after Samuel's death.
Why it's attractive
A points to recording, but the stem already gave a delivery event.
Why it's wrong
A points to recording, but the stem already gave a delivery event.
15043_orchard_deed_after_memorial · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CTimothy, because Samuel died before the deed was recorded.
Why it's attractive
C treats the later recording date as if it controls validity.
Why it's wrong
C treats the later recording date as if it controls validity.
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