Fundamentals | Unit 4

Question 1

Which legal description method does PA not use?

Answer 1

Rectangular Survey System

Question 2

Metes-and-Bounds

Answer 2

Uses direction and distance measurements to establish precise boundaries for a parcel

Question 3

Uses direction and distance measurements to establish precise boundaries for a parcel

Answer 3

Metes-and-Bounds

Question 4

Monuments

Answer 4

Fixed objects used to establish boundaries

Question 5

Lot-and-Block

Answer 5

Based on a subdivision plat that shows the division of land into blocks and lots and also shows the streets within the subdivision that are to be dedicated for public use

Question 6

Based on a subdivision plat that shows the division of land into blocks and lots and also shows the streets within the subdivision that are to be dedicated for public use

Answer 6

Lot-and-Block

Question 7

Survey

Answer 7

Includes a legal description and a survey sketch

Question 8

How many square feet are in an acre?

Answer 8

43,560

Question 9

Where is the official datum as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey located?

Answer 9

Mean sea level at New York harbor

Question 10

Datum

Answer 10

a point, line, or surface from which elevations are measured.

Used to determine the height of buildings or the location of property lines in multistory condo structures.

Question 11

Who prepares a plat map showing the elevations of floors & ceiling surfaces in condos?

Answer 11

Registered land surveyor

Question 12

Spot Survey

Answer 12

map that shows the location, size, and shape of buildings located on a lot

Question 13

Benchmark

Answer 13

A brass marker that surveyors use to mark local datums