RES Exam Practice Questions and Answers PDF: 20 Free Questions

Updated 20 Oct 2026

These are original practice questions written by RESPrep from the CEA RES syllabus, not real exam questions. CEA and NTUC LearningHub do not publish RES exam papers or answer keys, and we do not use or sell recalled questions. Below is a free PDF of 20 of ours, with answers and short explanations.

Free PDF: 20 RES practice questions with answers

12 Section A + 8 Section B case-study questions · 28 marks · answers and explanations at the back · no sign-up

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Why there is no real RES exam paper to download

CEA sets the RES exam and NTUC LearningHub runs it, and neither releases the papers after a sitting. Files sold or shared online as real RES papers are either a provider's own practice questions or questions that candidates recalled after the exam. Recalled questions are pieced together from memory, so the wording, the options and the answer key cannot be checked against the real paper.

What we use, and what we don't

Every question in our PDF and our question bank is written by RESPrep and mapped to the CEA RES syllabus. We do not use or sell recalled exam questions. Each explanation names the rule it applies and where that rule comes from.

What is in the PDF

Part	Questions	What it covers
Section A	12 standalone MCQs, 1 mark each	Fixtures and Annual Value, exclusion clauses, misrepresentation, caveat emptor, options to purchase, ratification, forged transfers under the Land Titles Act, leases and licences, a mortgagee's sale, conflicts of interest, handling cash and another agent's exclusive listing
Section B	8 MCQs on one case study, 2 marks each	"The Bukit Timah redevelopment": trade fixtures, severing a joint tenancy, easements, an unregistered lease, the option, exclusive-agency commission, caveats and an agent's authority
Answers	All 20	The answer, a reason for each statement, the rule and its source

Mostly Paper 1 law, with three Paper 2 questions on CEA conduct rules. None depends on a rule changed in the month before the sitting.

Sit it like the real thing: Section A first, then read the case once and answer the Section B questions. Mark yourself out of 28 with the answers at the back.

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An Option to Purchase over an apartment expires at 4pm on 20 March, and the $18,000 option fee is forfeited if unexercised. The buyer's lawyer delivers the signed acceptance copy and the exercise money at 5pm that day. At 4.30pm the seller had granted a fresh option to another buyer. What is the effect?

A Validly exercised, because delivery fell on the stated date and time is not of the essence.
B The late exercise binds the seller, as a one-hour delay caused him no prejudice.
C The option lapsed at 4pm, so no contract arose, the fee is forfeited and the second buyer's option stands.
D The option lapsed, but the $18,000 is refundable as no contract of sale came into being.

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C. The option lapsed at 4pm, so no contract arose, the fee is forfeited and the second buyer's option stands. An option to purchase is an irrevocable offer kept open for the stated period, and it must be exercised strictly as it provides. Once the period ends the option lapses, no contract of sale arises, and the option fee is forfeited under the option's terms.

The real RES exam format

Each paper (Paper 1 and Paper 2)
Section A	60 standalone multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each (60 marks)
Section B	20 multiple-choice questions on one or two case studies, 2 marks each (40 marks)
Total	80 questions, 100 marks
Time	2 hours 30 minutes
Pass mark	60 of 100 marks, in each paper

Source: NTUC LearningHub, checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm the current details with CEA and NTUC LearningHub before you sit.

Section B is where the marks are heavier: 20 questions carry 40 marks, and many of them ask you to apply a rule to facts in the case. More on the structure in the RES exam format guide and the case study examples.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I download real RES exam papers?

No. CEA and NTUC LearningHub do not publish RES exam papers or answer keys. Anything sold or shared as a real RES paper is either someone's own practice questions or questions recalled by candidates after the exam. RESPrep does not use or sell recalled exam questions.

What is in the free RES questions and answers PDF?

20 original practice questions written by RESPrep: 12 Section A questions worth 1 mark each and 8 Section B questions on one case study worth 2 marks each, 28 marks in all. Every question has the answer and a short explanation that names the rule and its source. It is free to download, with no sign-up.

How many questions are in each RES exam paper?

Each paper has 80 multiple-choice questions: 60 in Section A at 1 mark each, and 20 in Section B on one or two case studies at 2 marks each, for 100 marks. Each paper runs 2 hours 30 minutes, and you need 60 of 100 marks in each paper to pass (NTUC LearningHub, checked 19 Sep 2026).

Are these the real RES exam questions?

No. They are practice questions in the style of the real paper, mapped to the CEA RES syllabus. They are not copied or recalled from any exam.