RE Unit 1 Quiz Flashcards
Section 4 contains how many acres?
a. 40
b. 160
c. 640
d. 43,560
c. A section contains 640 acres.
A survey would do all of the following EXCEPT
a. establish boundaries.
b. create legal descriptions.
c. reveal illegal use such as commercial use in
a residential zone.
d. find encroachments.
c. A survey would not find an illegal use.
Real estate is bought and sold on the basis of
a. street address.
b. property description.
c. plat size only.
d. plat and parcel.
b. Real estate is bought and sold based
on property descriptions (also called legal
descriptions).
The definition of real estate includes
a. land.
b. improvements.
c. rights.
d. all of the above.
d. Real estate includes land, improvements, and rights.
Which of the following would ordinarily be
considered personal property?
a. Drapery rods
b. A freestanding refrigerator
c. Built-in bookcases
d. A ceiling fan
b. Personal property is not permanently attached to real estate.
Which run east and west?
a. Principal meridians
b. Ranges
c. Tiers
d. Azimuths
c. Tiers and baselines run east and west. Ranges and principal meridians run north and south.
Dick Developer bought a 100-acre parcel to sub-divide into one-acre home sites. Which of the following methods of legal description would best achieve the developer’s objectives?
a. Government survey
b. Monuments
c. Lot and block
d. Metes and bounds
c. A subdivided (recorded) plat is the simplest way to divide a large parcel into smaller lots.
Which of the following is generally NOT a use classification established by municipal zoning?
a. Residential
b. Mixed
c. Commercial
d. Architectural
d. The most common zoning classifications are residential, commercial, industrial/manufacturing, agricultural, and mixed use.
The method of legal description using a grid of ranges and tiers is called
a. government survey.
b. metes and bounds.
c. informal reference.
d. street address.
a. The government survey (rectangular survey) established sections, townships, and ranges
After completing the plat map, the developer’s next step is to
a. request a certificate of occupancy.
b. pull the building permits.
c. record the plat map.
d. sell the lots.
c. After receiving the plat map, the second step is to record the map. Then the lots can be sold and building permits pulled.
Nonconforming use is a term used in reference to property that
a. extends over lot lines.
b. is in need of deferred maintenance.
c. doesn’t comply with zoning requirements.
d. has not been recorded.
c. When zoning in an area changes, a preexisting improvement is allowed to continue as a nonconforming use.
A light industrial plant has been operating in compliance with the zoning classification. After a zoning change to single-family residential use, the owners of the industrial plant are permitted to
a. convert the building to condominiums.
b. continue the present use as long as that use
is not enlarged or expanded.
c. build an addition to the plant.
d. rebuild the plant if it is destroyed by natural
b. When a previously established use does not comply with the requirements of a new zoning ordinance, it may be allowed to continue only if the established use is not enlarged or expanded. Also, the use may not be resumed after it has been discontinued.
Zoning restrictions are set at what level?
a. State
b. Federal
c. Local and state
d. Local
d. Zoning laws are set at a local level.
- Municipalities require submission of blueprints and construction plans prior to issuing a building permit in order to
a. provide evidence of compliance with building codes and other local regulations.
b. prevent unfair competition.
c. maintain a list of active developers.
d. control the influx of builders from surrounding areas.
a. Building permits are required to ensure compliance with building codes and other local regulations.
A municipality has authorized the improvement of a particular property in a manner NOT authorized by the zoning ordinance. This is an example of a
a. setback restriction.
b. buffer zone.
c. specific performance.
d. variance.
d. Permission to vary or deviate from a zoning restriction comes in the form of a variance. Typically, the type of variance in this case would be a conditional use or special use permit.
Which method of legal description uses plat maps?
a. Informal description by street address or rural route
b. Lot and block
c. Government survey
d. Metes and bounds
b. The lot and block (recorded plat) method of description uses plat maps to show the location and boundaries of individual lots in a land subdivision.
A tenant installed shelving as a part of her business. At the conclusion of the lease, the tenant
a. may remove the shelving only if she reimburses the landlord.
b. must leave the shelving because it is the landlord’s property.
c. may remove the shelving and is not required to reimburse the landlord.
d. must leave the shelving, but may demand that the landlord reimburse her.
c. Shelving is an example of a trade fixture.
Trade fixtures are the tenant’s personal property and may be removed by the tenant at the conclusion of the lease.
An area of land that separates two drastically different land use zones is a
a. buffer zone.
b. setback.
c. nonconforming zone.
d. variance.
a. When adjoining or nearby properties are zoned for drastically different uses, municipalities often create a buffer zone to separate them.
The distance that a zoning ordinance requires between a property’s boundaries and its improvements is a
a. buffer zone.
b. range.
c. frontage.
d. setback.
d. The setback establishes the minimum distance between the boundaries and the improvements located on the property.
A method of property description using monuments, distances, and compass directions is the
a. lot and block method.
b. metes and bounds method.
c. rectangular survey method.
d. maps and plats method.
b. The metes and bounds method of legal description uses distance and direction measurements to describe the boundaries of a property.
All of the following would be considered a fixture EXCEPT
a. plumbing.
b. wiring.
c. bathroom fixtures.
d. draperies.
d. Draperies are considered to be personal property since they are not attached.
The legal description of land that uses townships and sections is
a. rectangular survey
b. metes and bounds
c. lot and block
d. township
a. The rectangular survey uses townships and sections to describe land.
Often water rights are based on the principle that whoever first makes beneficial use of the water has priority. This principle is known as the Doctrine of
a. Prior Appropriation.
b. Accretion.
c. Riparian.
d. Fixtures.
a. The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation is based on first beneficial use of water having priority.
Which of the following concepts would allow the owner to suddenly deviate from zoning regulations and run a daycare center in a neighborhood that is zoned residential?
a. Setback
b. Non-conforming use
c. Master plan
d. Special use
d. Special use is the type of variance that allows for different uses of property.
