Chapter 4 Flashcards
The following legal description contains how many acres: the South 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 7?
5
A metes and bounds legal description
Must commence and finish at the same identifiable point
A township contains all of the following:
6 miles x 6 miles, Section 16,
36 sections
A township contains all of the following EXCEPT:
640 acres
Strips of land six miles wide that run north and south are called:
Ranges
The system of legal descriptions that defines a parcel of land by its perimeter is the:
Metes and bounds system
The primary survey line running east and west in the rectangular survey system is the:
Base line
How many acres are in a description reading “The NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 4”?
60 acres
A parcel of land described as “the NW 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of Section 6, T4N, R8W of the Third Principal Meridian” was sold for $875 per acre. The listing broker will receive a 5 percent commission on the total sales price. How much will the broker receive?
$14,000
The numbering of sections in a township begins in the section in the:
northeast corner then runs westerly.
A particular parcel of land is described by reference to how many principal meridians?
1
A township contains:
36 sections.
The section of land reserved for school purposes in the rectangular survey system is section:
16
A lot-and-block legal description must:
refer to a registered subdivision plat map.
Which of the following parcels of land is the smallest?
Five percent of a section
A recorded subdivision plat is used in the:
lot-and-block system.
The primary survey line running north and south in the rectangular survey system is the:
principal meridian.
A land survey would best be described as a:
legal description of the land.
A section:
is one mile square.
The rectangular survey system section contains:
640 acres.
The method of describing land by degrees, feet and monuments is known as the:
metes-and-bounds system.
The datum plane used by Illinois surveyors is:
USGS
Which of the following is the best way to ensure that there are no encroachments and verify the boundaries of a parcel of land?
Get a spot survey.
One tract of land contains 25 acres. An adjoining tract of land is 1 square mile. The owners agreed to sell for $1,500 per acre. What was the total price of the 2 lots?
$997,500
