Chapter 4 Quiz

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?
0
80
5
20

Answer 1

5

Question 2

A metes and bounds legal description
can be made only in areas excluded from the rectangular survey system
Is not acceptable in court in most jurisdictions
Must commence and finish at the same identifiable point
Is used to complete areas omitted from recorded subdivision plats

Answer 2

Must commence and finish at the same identifiable point

Question 3

A township contains all of the following EXCEPT:
6 miles x 6 miles
640 acres
Section 16
36 sections

Answer 3

640 acres

Question 4

Strips of land six miles wide that run north and south are called:
Tiers
Ranges
Latitudes
Longitudes

Answer 4

Ranges

Question 5

The system of legal descriptions that defines a parcel of land by its perimeter is the:
Geodetic survey
Rectangular survey
Lot and block system
Metes and bounds system

Answer 5

Metes and bounds system

Question 6

The primary survey line running east and west in the rectangular survey system is the:
Township line
Base line
Range line
Principal meridian

Answer 6

Base line

Question 7

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”?
40 acres
50 acres
60 acres
80 acres

Answer 7

60 acres

Question 8

The numbering of sections in a township begins in the section in the:
northeast corner then runs easterly.
northwest corner then runs easterly.
northeast corner then runs westerly.
northwest corner then runs westerly.

Answer 8

northeast corner then runs westerly.

Question 9

A particular parcel of land is described by reference to how many principal meridians?
0
1
2
3

Answer 9

1

Question 10

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?
$1,750
$5,040
$14,000
$15,040

Answer 10

$14,000

Question 11

A township contains:
6 square miles.
640 acres.
23,040 square feet.
36 sections.

Answer 11

36 sections.

Question 12

The section of land reserved for school purposes in the rectangular survey system is section:
12
16
20
36

Answer 12

16

Question 13

A lot-and-block legal description must:
cover an area larger than 10 acres.
be used in areas not covered by the rectangular survey system.
refer to a registered subdivision plat map.
always use north as the basis for directions.

Answer 13

refer to a registered subdivision plat map.

Question 14

. Which of the following parcels of land is the smallest?
Two sections
Five percent of a section
Two square miles
1,280 acres

Answer 14

Five percent of a section

Question 15

The primary survey line running north and south in the rectangular survey system is the:
township line.
base line.
range line.
principal meridian.

Answer 15

principal meridian.

Question 16

A recorded subdivision plat is used in the:
geodetic survey system.
rectangular survey system.
lot-and-block system.
metes-and-bounds system.

Answer 16

lot-and-block system.

Question 17

A land survey would best be described as a:
legal description of the land.
graphic description of the land.
narrative description of the land.
visual description of the land.

Answer 17

legal description of the land.

Question 18

A section:
is one mile square.
contains 460 acres.
has a perimeter of 5,280 square feet.
can be numbered from 1 through 50.

Answer 18

is one mile square.

Question 19

The rectangular survey system section contains:
36 townships.
160 government lots.
160 acres.
640 acres.

Answer 19

640 acres.

Question 20

The method of describing land by degrees, feet and monuments is known as the:
angular system.
metes-and-bounds system.
rectangular survey system.
lots-and-blocks system.

Answer 20

metes-and-bounds system.

Question 21

The datum plane used by Illinois surveyors is:
USS
USGS
Lot and block
Principal meridian

Answer 21

USGS

Question 22

Which of the following is the best way to ensure that there are no encroachments and verify the boundaries of a parcel of land?
Write a legal description.
Get a spot survey.
Find the monuments.
Verify the benchmarks.

Answer 22

Get a spot survey.

Question 23

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?
Street address
Government survey
Metes and bounds
Lots and blocks

Answer 23

Lots and blocks

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?
$37,500
$960,000
$979,500
$997,500

Answer 24

$997,500

Question 25

An area of land that is two miles by three miles contains how many acres?
10,560
18,540
3,840
16,270

Answer 25

3,840

Question 26

All of the following meridians are located within the boundaries of Illinois, EXCEPT the:
Second Principal Meridian.
Third Principal Meridian.
Fourth Principal Meridian.
Third and Fourth Principal Meridians.

Answer 26

Second Principal Meridian.

Question 27

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?
3
5
7
9

Answer 27

5