PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES CHP7

Question 1

Which document would LEAST LIKELY require a legal description?

A. deed

B. listing agreement

C. mortgage

D. title insurance

Answer 1

B. listing agreement

Question 2

Section 1 is found in what corner of a township?

A. northeast

B. northwest

C. southeast

D. southwest

Answer 2

A. northeast

Question 3

A legal description reads as follows: “The SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 26; and the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 25.” How many acres is this?

A. 40 acres

B. 80 acres

C. 120 acres

D. 240 acres

Answer 3

B. 80 acres

Question 4

A township tier is a six-mile strip of land that runs

A. east and west parallel to a baseline.

B. north and south parallel to a baseline.

C. east and west parallel to a meridian.

D. north and south parallel to a meridian.

Answer 4

A. east and west parallel to a baseline.

Question 5

How many acres are there in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 16?

A. 10 acres

B. 20 acres

C. 40 acres

D. 80 acres

Answer 5

A. 10 acres

Question 6

A legal description reads as follows: “The NW 1/4 of Section 2; and the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 35.” How many acres is this?

A. 20 acres

B. 160 acres

C. 240 acres

D. 320 acres

Answer 6

C. 240 acres

Question 7

How many square miles are there in a township?

A. 1

B. 6

C. 36

D. 640

Answer 7

C. 36

Question 8

The distance between range lines is

A. 4 miles.

B. 6 miles.

C. 24 miles.

D. 36 miles.

Answer 8

B. 6 miles.

Question 9

If you are standing in the middle of Section 20 of a township and go one mile south, what section are you in?

A. Section 21

B. Section 23

C. Section 26

D. Section 29

Answer 9

D. Section 29

Question 10

This property description is found in a deed: “Beginning at the old oak tree, then South 15 degrees East to the embedded steel pin, thence North 90 degrees …” What type of legal description is this?

A. government survey

B. lot and block

C. metes and bounds

D. plat map

Answer 10

C. metes and bounds

Question 11

In the metes and bounds system, the description always ends at the

A. fixed monument.

B. intersection of range lines and baselines.

C. point of beginning.

D. primary deviation.

Answer 11

C. point of beginning.

Question 12

A rectangular parcel of land, starting from the point of beginning, measures 180 feet north, then 90 feet east, then 180 feet south. What is the length and distance of the last side?

A. 90 feet east

B. 90 feet west

C. 180 feet north

D. 180 feet west

Answer 12

B. 90 feet west

Question 13

To find the boundaries of a property located in a subdivision, look on a

A. government survey.

B. recorded deed.

C. recorded plat.

D. topographic map.

Answer 13

C. recorded plat.

Question 14

There’s a triangular lot that measures 1,254 feet in the front and is 820 feet deep. How many acres is this lot?

A. 0.42 acres

B. 11 acres

C. 11.8 acres

D. 23.6 acres

Answer 14

C. 11.8 acres

Question 14

A square parcel of land is dedicated to the county for use as a nature preserve. The land has 1,890 front feet along the road. Approximately how many acres are there in this parcel?

A. 5.76 acres

B. 7.68 acres

C. 77 acres

D. 82 acres

Answer 14

D. 82 acres

Question 15

A group of investors are looking for a commercial property that is approximately 8,000 square feet and provides the most possible road access. They’re comparing four properties (frontage price indicated), and they can’t spend more than $50,000. Which property are they most likely to buy?

A. 70’x 120’/$400 per front foot

B. 80’x 100’/$600 per front foot

C. 90’x 90’/$550 per front foot

D. 120’ x 65’/ $460 per front foot

Answer 15

C. 90’x 90’/$550 per front foot

Question 15

The plans for a company’s new headquarters indicate a building that is 30,000 square feet. Zoning requirements state that a lot must be at least four times the size of the building located on the lot. At least how many acres does the lot need to be?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Answer 15

C. 3

Question 16

A farm is being subdivided, selling for $12,500 per acre. A buyer spends $56,250 on a parcel near the creek. What is the square footage of this property?

A. 196,020

B. 196,425

C. 204,120

D. 209,385

Answer 16

A. 196,020

Question 17

A tenant needs to know the volume of a warehouse so they can install an air filtration system. The building is 110 feet long, 180 feet wide, and 24 feet high. How many cubic yards is this?

A. 17,600 cubic yards

B. 39,600 cubic yards

C. 158,400 cubic yards

D. 475,200 cubic yards

Answer 17

A. 17,600 cubic yards

Question 17

A landowner wants to fence a pasture that measures 200 feet wide by 250 feet deep. If the fencing costs $14.25 per linear yard, how much will it cost?

A. $1,425

B. $4,275

C. $7,125

D. $12,825

Answer 17

B. $4,275