Chapter 4

Question 1

The following legal description contains how many acres: the South 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 7?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

A metes and bounds legal description

Answer 2

Must commence and finish at the same identifiable point

Question 3

A township contains all of the following:

Answer 3

6 miles x 6 miles, Section 16,
36 sections

Question 4

A township contains all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 4

640 acres

Question 5

Strips of land six miles wide that run north and south are called:

Answer 5

Ranges

Question 6

The system of legal descriptions that defines a parcel of land by its perimeter is the:

Answer 6

Metes and bounds system

Question 7

The primary survey line running east and west in the rectangular survey system is the:

Answer 7

Base line

Question 8

How many acres are in a description reading “The NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 4”?

Answer 8

60 acres

Question 9

A parcel of land described as “the NW 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of Section 6, T4N, R8W of the Third Principal Meridian” was sold for $875 per acre. The listing broker will receive a 5 percent commission on the total sales price. How much will the broker receive?

Answer 9

$14,000

Question 10

The numbering of sections in a township begins in the section in the:

Answer 10

northeast corner then runs westerly.

Question 11

A particular parcel of land is described by reference to how many principal meridians?

Answer 11

1

Question 12

A township contains:

Answer 12

36 sections.

Question 13

The section of land reserved for school purposes in the rectangular survey system is section:

Answer 13

16

Question 14

A lot-and-block legal description must:

Answer 14

refer to a registered subdivision plat map.

Question 15

Which of the following parcels of land is the smallest?

Answer 15

Five percent of a section

Question 16

A recorded subdivision plat is used in the:

Answer 16

lot-and-block system.

Question 17

The primary survey line running north and south in the rectangular survey system is the:

Answer 17

principal meridian.

Question 18

A land survey would best be described as a:

Answer 18

legal description of the land.

Question 19

A section:

Answer 19

is one mile square.

Question 20

The rectangular survey system section contains:

Answer 20

640 acres.

Question 21

The method of describing land by degrees, feet and monuments is known as the:

Answer 21

metes-and-bounds system.

Question 22

The datum plane used by Illinois surveyors is:

Answer 22

USGS

Question 23

Which of the following is the best way to ensure that there are no encroachments and verify the boundaries of a parcel of land?

Answer 23

Get a spot survey.

Question 24

One tract of land contains 25 acres. An adjoining tract of land is 1 square mile. The owners agreed to sell for $1,500 per acre. What was the total price of the 2 lots?

Answer 24

$997,500

Question 24

The owner has a large parcel of land surveyed into lots and streets and files a subdivision plat. Each lot can be legally described by use of which of the following?

Answer 24

Lots and blocks

Question 25

An area of land that is two miles by three miles contains how many acres?

Answer 25

3,840

Question 26

All of the following meridians are located within the boundaries of Illinois:

Answer 26

Third Principal Meridian, Fourth Principal Meridian, Third and Fourth Principal Meridians.

Question 27

All of the following meridians are located within the boundaries of Illinois, EXCEPT the:

Answer 27

Second Principal Meridian.

Question 28

Under the Illinois Plat Act, when an owner divides a parcel of land into two or more parts, each must be surveyed separately if any of them are less than how many acres?

Answer 28

5