Quiz 10 Legal Descriptions Flashcards
1
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The description that follows contains how many acres? "The NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 20." A) 40 acres B) 160 acres C) 320 acres D) 640 acres
A
A) 40 acres
2
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A lot that measured 330' x 198' sold for $30,000.What was the cost per acre? A) $10,000 B) $20,000 C) $25,000 D) $30,000
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B) $20,000
3
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Which of the following would NEVER be included as part of a legal description? A) Lot and block B) Metes and bounds C) Range or township D) Street address
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D) Street address
4
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What is the starting point called in a metes and bounds description? A) Marker B) Check C) Meridian D) POB
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D) POB
5
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How many acres are there in a 1/8 mile squared? (1/8 mile squared is the same as 1/8 mile times 1/8 mile) A) 5 acres B) 6 acres C) 8 acres D) 10 acres
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D) 10 acres
6
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Because of the curvature of the earth, it is necessary to compensate for the changes in the lines through the use of A) correction lines or checks. B) tier lines. C) township lines. D) range lines.
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A) correction lines or checks.
7
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“Beginning at the SE corner of the intersection of Olive and 270; thence south 350 feet; thence west 350 feet; thence north 400 feet; thence east 400 feet.” Is this an adequate legal description?
A) Yes. It is a good legal description of the land.
B) Yes. It is a good legal description because it contains feet.
C) No. Legal descriptions must have compass readings.
D) No. All legal descriptions must return to the POB.
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D) No. All legal descriptions must return to the POB.
8
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Objects used by surveyors in locating a point of beginning for legal descriptions are A) medians. B) checks. C) monuments. D) ranges.
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C) monuments.
