Module 4 part 1

Question 1

Gunter’s chain

Answer 1

A measuring instrument that was 66 ft long, 100 links made a chain and 80 chains equaled a mile

Question 2

Plots of land used to be known as … while were divided into …

Answer 2

concessions, lots

Question 3

How many chains were 1 concession

Answer 3

100 chains

Question 4

Ontario was initially divided into

Answer 4

counties

Question 5

County boundaries often followed

Answer 5

a river or lake or was a straight line through the bush

Question 6

Counties were divided into smaller parcels referred to as

Answer 6

townships

Question 7

townships were usually

Answer 7

square

Question 8

townships were divided into

Answer 8

concessions

Question 9

concessions were separated by

Answer 9

road allowances

Question 10

Lot 5 in Concession III in the township of anytownship in the county of anycounty

Answer 10

How lots were described

Question 11

Define single front township

Answer 11

20 chains by 100 chains, contained 200 acres

Question 12

Oldest township

Answer 12

single front township

Question 13

Define double front township

Answer 13

30 chains by 66.6 chains

Question 14

double front township were usually patented or given their legal identity in

Answer 14

half-lots containing 100 acres

Question 15

Sectional system township

Answer 15

1000 acre sections, with lots that were 20 by chains and contained 100 acres

Question 16

Metes

Answer 16

Limit/limting mark (distance

Question 17

Bounds

Answer 17

Boundary lines

Question 18

Metes & Bounds begin at … and progress around ….

until

Answer 18

a commencement point
the property
returning to the point of reference

Question 19

To describe the location of the property boundary lines are referenced according to

Answer 19

compass directions & the distances between boundary lines

Question 20

Define survery

Answer 20

a land surveyor’s determination of the boundaries of a piece of land

Question 21

A survey can be used to identify

Answer 21

land, locations of structures, restrictions on the land

Question 22

Technical term for land surveying

Answer 22

cadastral surveying

Question 23

4 components of a survey

Answer 23

Research, measurements, monumentation, plan/report

Question 24

Monumentation

Answer 24

location of physical markers

Question 25

Governing body for land surveyors

Answer 25

Assc of Ontario Land Surveyors

Question 26

2 parts of surveyors real property report

Answer 26

Plan of Survey

Written Report

Question 27

Only the …. must be monumented

Answer 27

front angles of the property

Question 28

What address is on the surveyors real property report

Answer 28

municipal address and the land titles/registry office designations

Question 29

R-plan

Answer 29

survey that describes more than 1 interest in land

Question 30

A plan of survey is

Answer 30

visual depiction of the property

Question 31

A plan of survey does not contain

Answer 31

a written report

Question 32

Type of survey useful for homeowners establishing property boundaries for a building permit

Answer 32

A plan of survey

Question 33

A plan of subdivision

Answer 33

Detailed survey indicating lots & blocks of lands and roads

Question 34

A plan of subdivision is for the development of neighbourhoods and is apporved and registered where?

Answer 34

approved by municipal authorities and registered in the land registry office

Question 35

Legal land descriptions are used when

Answer 35

a title is transferred
a property is mortgaged
easement is registered on a title

Question 36

Legal land descriptions contain 3 parts:

Answer 36

• locational reference
• encumbrances
• Municipality/Registry office