New section: Property Description

Question 1

A description of property with and “informal reference” such as a street address can be legally used with

Answer 1

Listings only

Question 2

a Street Address is NOT a method for

Answer 2

Legal description of property

Question 3

The method of legal description of property which uses a reference to a subdivision map is called

Answer 3

Description by recorded Plat.

Question 4

Plats of real property which are used as “legal descriptions” are usually generated by the

Answer 4

Developer or Subdivider

Question 5

In a description of property using a recorded plat, the largest unit of measurement in a subdivision is a

Answer 5

BLOCK

Question 6

In a description of property using a recorded plat, the SMALLEST measurement in a subdivision is a

Answer 6

LOT

Question 7

Any object used to identify a corner of a parcel of land is called a

Answer 7

Monument

Question 8

A monument is

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a visible marker, either a natural or artificial object, set by the government or surveyors, used to establish the lines and boundaries of a survey.

Question 9

What is commonly referred to as a “survey is one type of

Answer 9

Metes and bounds description

Question 10

A precisely identified location which serves as a reference point for starting a land survey is called a

Answer 10

permanent referencement marker

PRM

Question 11

Permanent reference markers are placed using measures

Answer 11

latitude and longitude

Question 12

Permanent reference markers are also referred to as

Answer 12

benchmarks

Question 13

a Metes and bounds description always starts at a

Answer 13

Point of beginning

Question 14

A valid metes and bounds description always ends at the

Answer 14

Point of beginning

Question 15

The point of beginning is usually marked by a surveyor with an

Answer 15

Iron Pin

Question 16

When the actual distance between monuments is different from the stated distance in a metes and bounds description, the distance which takes precedence is

Answer 16

the actual distance

Question 17

The gov rectangular survey system is based on the use of ____ and ____

Answer 17

Principal meridians , base lines

Question 18

**in the government rectangular survey system, the principal meridians are

Answer 18

longitude lines

Question 19

** in the government rectangular survey system, base lines are

Answer 19

latitude lines

Question 20

**each PM (principal meridian) in a government rectangular survey is intersected by

Answer 20

ONE base line

Question 21

In a Government rectangular survey system, the largest unit of measurement is the

Answer 21

township