Legal Descriptions

Question 1

Imaginary lines running east and west and crossing principal meridian at a definite point; used by surveyors for reference in locating and describing land under the government survey system.

Answer 1

base line

Question 2

A type of land description, developed by the federal government for subdividing lands using surveying lines.

Answer 2

government survey system

Question 3

A series of boundary lines on the earth’s surface.

Answer 3

legal description

Question 4

A method of legal description that identifies a property by specifying the shape and boundary dimensions of the parcel. The description starts at the point of beginning and follows the boundaries of the land by compass direction and linear measurements and returns to the point of beginning.

Answer 4

metes-and-bounds description

Question 5

Man-made or natural object used to establish boundaries of land.

Answer 5

monument

Question 6

The starting (and ending) place in a land survey using the metes-and-bounds method of property description.

Answer 6

point of beginning (POB)

Question 7

Imaginary lines running north and south and crossing a base line at a definite point; used by surveyors for reference in locating and describing land under the government survey system.

Answer 7

principal meridians

Question 8

In the government survey system of land description, a vertical strip of land six miles wide located between two consecutive submeridians or range lines.

Answer 8

range

Question 9

One of the primary units of measurement in the government survey system of land description. (One mile square and contains 640 acres.)

Answer 9

section

Question 10

The procedure used to measure and describe a specific tract of real property for the purpose of determining exact boundaries and the area contained therein.

Answer 10

survey

Question 11

A square tract of land measuring six miles on each side and including 36 sections (formed by the crossing of range and township lines).

Answer 11

township

Question 12

1. The NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4, Section 20, Township 4 South, Range 2 East, describes a tract of
   a. .125 acre.
   b. .5 acre.
   c. 10 acres.
   d. 64 acres.

Answer 12

C

Question 13

2. Calculate the number of acres contained in the following legal description: NE1/4 of the SE1/4 and the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 and the N1/2 of the NE1/4.
   a. 30 acres
   b. 80 acres
   c. 120 acres
   d. 160 acres

Answer 13

D

40,40,80

Question 14

3. In the metes-and-bounds method of description

metes refers to (__?__), and bounds refers to (__?__)

Answer 14

metes refers to distance, and bounds refers to direction

Question 15

4. The government survey system is especially adapted to describing
   a. lots in platted subdivisions.
   b. odd-shaped tracts of land carved out of former land grants.
   c. land in concise symbols and words.
   d. parcels with human-made or natural physical features.

Answer 15

C

Question 16

5. What is the designation of a township located three township tiers south of the base line and five ranges east of the principal meridian?

Answer 16

T3S, R5E

Question 17

7. The tract of land located inside a square formed by intersecting range lines and township lines is called

Answer 17

A township

Question 18

8.The vertical strip of land six miles wide beginning at the principal meridian and extending six miles east along the length of the principal meridian is called

Answer 18

Range 1 East

Question 19

9. If you have located a township designated as T1N, R1E, the township due north of that township is

Answer 19

T2N,R1E

Question 20

10. Which statement is FALSE concerning townships?
    a. A township contains 36 sections.
    b. A township contains 36 square miles.
    c. A township is 6 miles square.
    d. 5 township contains 36 acres.

Answer 20

D

Question 21

11. In writing the legal description of a section, which is the standard sequence?
    a. Range number, township number, section number
    b. Section number, township number, range number
    c. Township number, range number, section number
    d. Section number, range number, township number

Answer 21

B

Question 22

12. The north boundary of Section 36, Township 1 South, Range 1 West is located
    a. 6 miles south of the principal meridian.
    b. 35 miles west of the base line.
    c. 25 miles west of the principal meridian.
    d. 5 miles south of the base line.

Answer 22

D

Question 23

13. A legal description that reads, in part, “the North one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter Section 12, Township 42 South, Range 12 East” describes a tract of
    a. 20 acres.
    b. 10 acres.
    c. 5 acres.
    d. 2 1/2 acres.

Answer 23

A

Question 24

14. A man owned the NW1/4 of a section. He sold the W1/2 of that NW1/4. How many acres does the man still own?
    a. 40 acres.
    b. 80 acres.
    c. 160 acres.
    d. 640 acres.

Answer 24

B

Question 25

15. Plat maps used in the lot and block method of legal description show
    a. the grid system of government squares.
    b. dimensions of streets and improvements.
    c. the numerical street address for each lot.
    d. distance and direction from the point of beginning.

Answer 25

B

Question 26

lot and block

Answer 26

A type of legal description of land

Question 27

A township contains how many sections?

Answer 27

36

Question 28

A township is how many square miles?

Answer 28

36

Question 29

A township is how many miles square?

Answer 29

6