Lesson 9 Quiz – Legal Descriptions

A description of a parcel of property which accurately locates and identifies the boundaries of the subject parcel to a degree acceptable by courts of law is known as

an address

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the general description

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the legal description

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the public record

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The general criterion for a legal description is that

it provides sufficient data for the average person to locate the parcel

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it provides sufficient data to convey title

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it provides proof of ownership

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it provides sufficient data for a surveyor to locate the parcel

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Methods employed in legal descriptions facilitate all the following EXCEPT

transfers of ownership

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proof of ownership

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boundary disputes

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problems with potential encroachments

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Which of the following activities requires a legal description?

Creating a valid deed of conveyance

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Creating a valid will

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Executing a listing agreement

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Erecting a fence

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A legal description provides a basis for

court rulings on nonconforming use and variances

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court rulings on encroachments and easements

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transferring and recording ownership interest

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determining market value and salability

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Which of the following legal description method is generally used in the East Coast states?

The metes and bounds method

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The rectangular survey method

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The recorded plat method

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The lot and block method

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the metes and bounds system?

A metes and bounds description must return to the point of beginning (POB)

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The term metes refer to monuments and landmarks

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The surveyor is not allowed to use artificial markers as stakes

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The metes and bounds method is predominantly used in the Midwest

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The north-south, longitudinal lines on the survey grid are called

townships

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sections

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meridians

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tiers

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The southeast corner of every township is always identified as which section?

Section 1

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Section 6

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Section 31

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Section 36

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How many acres are contained in the SW1/4 of the SW1/2 of Section 16?

640 acres

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320 acres

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160 acres

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80 acres

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How many acres are contained in the SW1/4 and the SW1/2 of Section 16?

640 acres

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480 acres

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320 acres

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80 acres

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The recorded plat method is also called the

lot and block system

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plat of survey

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subdivision plat map

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recorder’s office

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Standard elevation reference points, called ___________, have been established throughout the country

benchmarks

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datums

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tiers

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ranges

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