Chapter 4 Flashcards
A metes-and-bounds legal description
a. can be made only in areas excluded from the rectangular survey system.
b. is not acceptable in court in most jurisdictions.
c. must commence and finish at the same identifiable point.
d. is used to define areas omitted from recorded subdivision plats.
c. must commence and finish at the same identifiable point.
How many lots, each measuring 72.5 feet wide by 100 feet deep, could be made from a 2-acre parcel of land?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 12
d. 14
c. 12
A system of legal description that should NOT be used alone in a sale contract is the
a. informal reference
b. rectangular survey
c. lot and block system
d. metes-and-bounds system.
A. Informal reference ( This refers to an address and this is not used for a legal description.)
All the following are true about a metes-and-bounds legal description EXCEPT
a. it is only used in states west of the Mississippi River.
b. the point of beginning must be an identifiable landmark or monument.
c. it will have a series of calls in relationship to monuments.
d. the final call must return to the point of beginning.
a.it is only used in states west of the Mississippi River. ( metes and bounds is mainly used on the east coast.)
A lot with a depth of 80 feet and an area of 4,800 square feet was sold for $350 per front foot. What was the total sales price?
a. $21,000
b. $28,000
c. $31,800
d. $35,000
a.$21,000
The method of describing land by degrees, feet, and monuments is known as the
a. angular system.
b. metes-and-bounds system.
c. rectangular survey system.
d. lots and blocks system.
b.metes-and-bounds system.
An exact way of describing real estate in a contract, deed, mortgage, or other document that will be accepted by a court of law
a. survey
b. legal description
c. an informal reference
d. principal meridian
b. legal description
In a sales contract, which of the following is an acceptable legal description of property? A MLS number of the listed property B “Johnson property on Maple Street” C Metes-and-bounds description D Lot number
C Metes-and-bounds description
A monument is used in which of the following types of legal descriptions? A Lot and block B Metes and bounds C Rectangular survey D Government survey
B Metes and bounds
In describing real estate, the system that uses feet, degrees, and natural markers is the A rectangular survey. B metes-and-bounds description. C government survey. D lot and block system.
B metes-and-bounds description.
If the property being transferred is residential property within an established subdivision, the most commonly used legal description would be A street address. B metes-and-bounds. C reference to a recorded plat. D reference to a recorded deed.
c. reference to a recorded plat
A street address would be adequate property description for a A short-term lease. B sales contract. C special warranty deed. D deed of trust.
a. short term lease
Which method of legal description is NOT used in North Carolina? A government survey system B metes and bounds C informal reference D reference to recorded plat
A government survey system
When surveying land, a surveyor refers to the principal meridian that is
A nearest the land being surveyed.
B in the same state as the land being surveyed.
C not more than 40 townships or 15 ranges distant from the land being surveyed.
D within the rectangular survey system area in which the land being surveyed is located.
D within the rectangular survey system area in which the land being surveyed is located.
In describing real estate, the system that may use a property’s physical features to determine boundaries and measurements is A rectangular survey. B metes-and-bounds. C government survey. D lot-and-block.
B metes-and-bounds.
A section A is one square mile. B has 640 acres. C is part of a township. D all of these.
d. All of these
