Chapter 4 Flashcards
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?
5
A metes and bounds legal description
Must commence and finish at the same identifiable point
A township contains all of the following:
6 miles x 6 miles, Section 16,
36 sections
A township contains all of the following EXCEPT:
640 acres
Strips of land six miles wide that run north and south are called:
Ranges
The system of legal descriptions that defines a parcel of land by its perimeter is the:
Metes and bounds system
The primary survey line running east and west in the rectangular survey system is the:
Base line
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”?
60 acres
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?
$14,000
The numbering of sections in a township begins in the section in the:
northeast corner then runs westerly.
A particular parcel of land is described by reference to how many principal meridians?
1
A township contains:
36 sections.
The section of land reserved for school purposes in the rectangular survey system is section:
16
A lot-and-block legal description must:
refer to a registered subdivision plat map.
Which of the following parcels of land is the smallest?
Five percent of a section
A recorded subdivision plat is used in the:
lot-and-block system.
The primary survey line running north and south in the rectangular survey system is the:
principal meridian.
A land survey would best be described as a:
legal description of the land.
A section:
is one mile square.
The rectangular survey system section contains:
640 acres.
The method of describing land by degrees, feet and monuments is known as the:
metes-and-bounds system.
The datum plane used by Illinois surveyors is:
USGS
Which of the following is the best way to ensure that there are no encroachments and verify the boundaries of a parcel of land?
Get a spot survey.
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?
$997,500
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?
Lots and blocks
An area of land that is two miles by three miles contains how many acres?
3,840
All of the following meridians are located within the boundaries of Illinois:
Third Principal Meridian, Fourth Principal Meridian, Third and Fourth Principal Meridians.
All of the following meridians are located within the boundaries of Illinois, EXCEPT the:
Second Principal Meridian.
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?
5
