Deck 3: Surveys and Land Descriptions

Question 1

Township lines are lines that run north and south at 6-mile intervals parallel with meridians.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Base lines run north and south.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A platted description describes a piece of land by reference to a recorded survey or plat.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Principal meridians are always identified as a certain meridian a number of degrees north of the equator.

Question 5

A township square is 20 miles square.

Question 6

Township lines are lines that run east and west at 6-mile intervals parallel with base lines.

Question 7

Base lines run east and west.

Question 8

A metes and bounds description describes a piece of land by reference to a recorded survey or plat.

Question 9

Each section of a township square contains 1,000 acres.

Question 10

A township square is divided into 36 sections.

Question 11

A township square is divided into 24 sections.

Question 12

All states use a government rectangular survey system.

Question 13

Principal meridians run east and west.

Question 14

Range lines are lines that run east and west at 6-mile intervals parallel with base lines.

Question 15

Generally speaking, a land lot and district designation would not be found in a government rectangular survey system.

Question 16

Each section of a township square contains 640 acres.

Question 17

A boundary survey that locates physical improvements on the land is called an a s-built survey.

Question 18

Generally speaking, a land lot and district designation would be used in a government rectangular survey description.

Question 19

A boundary survey without any warranties as to accuracy is called an as-built survey.

Question 20

A township square is 36 miles square.

Question 21

The S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of a section would be an area of land equal to

A) 20 acres.
B) 10 acres.
C) 40 acres.
D) 80 acres.

Question 22

Generally, a surveyor will indicate if the property surveyed is located in a flood hazard area.

Question 23

The NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of a section would be an area of land equal to

A) 80 acres.
B) 40 acres.
C) 10 acres.
D) 20 acres.

Question 24

Most surveys should indicate which direction is north on the survey by including a north arrow.

Question 25

The SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of a section would be an area of land equal to

A) 160 acres.
B) 80 acres.
C) 20 acres.
D) 40 acres.

Question 26

Horizontal lines that run east and west and are used in the government rectangular survey system are known as

A) principal meridians.
B) township lines.
C) range lines.
D) base lines.

Question 27

"Begin at a point on Elm Street" is a correct designation as a point of beginning.

Question 28

A metes and bounds description must close.

Question 29

Most surveys should indicate which direction is south on the survey by including a south arrow.

Question 30

Land on either side of a principal meridian is divided into 6-mile strips by north and south lines, which are called

A) range lines.
B) base lines.
C) township lines.
D) guide meridians.

Question 31

A straight line between the beginning and ending points of a curve is called a chord.

Question 32

One of the key objectives when reviewing a survey is to determine if the survey description of the property matches the description contained in the deed to the property.

Question 33

Vertical lines that run north and south and are used in the government rectangular survey system are known as

A) base lines.
B) range lines.
C) principal meridians.
D) township lines.

Question 34

A metes and bounds call will contain both a course and a distance.

Question 35

Generally, a surveyor will indicate if the property surveyed is located in an earthquake zone.

Question 36

Sections within a township are numbered consecutively beginning in the

A) southeast corner of the township.
B) northeast corner of the township.
C) northwest corner of the township.
D) southwest corner of the township.

Question 37

A township square is subdivided into

A) 24 sections.
B) 10 sections.
C) 36 sections.
D) none of the above.

Question 38

The length between two points on a metes and bounds description is called a course.

Question 39

A section of a township contains

A) 200 acres.
B) 460 acres.
C) 640 acres.
D) 250 acres.