Chapter 1 - 6

In a real estate contract, the legal description of the property describes the... a. Land only. b. Land and improvements. c. Land, improvements and all rights pertaining to the land. d. Land, improvements, rights and rights of easement.

a. Land only.

Which contains enough different measurements to provide the most accurate physical description of an irregularly shaped parcel of land? a. Metes and bounds. b. Rectangular survey. c. Subdivision lot and block. d. Government survey.

a. Metes and bounds.

The least accurate method of legal description is the: a. Monuments method. b. U.S. Government Rectangular Survey method. c. Recorded plat. d. Metes and bounds method.

a. Monuments method.

A datum is used to describe both air and subsurface rights. a. True b. False

a. True

An informal reference is adequate for use in a rental agreement. a. True b. False

a. True

Both the parcel of land beneath the air lot and the elevation of the air lot are described for air lots. a. True b. False

a. True

The government survey method is used in the majority of states in the United States. a. True b. False

a. True

If a person owns a square parcel of land that is 1 mile on each side, the person owns how many acres? a. 1,000. b. 640. c. 500. d. 320.

b. 640.

An assessors parcel number is an adequate legal description. a. True b. False

b. False

Land cannot be legally described by referring to other publicly recorded documents. a. True b. False

b. False

An adequate metes and bounds description will have all of the following EXCEPT? a. A definite point of beginning. b. Four sides. c. Closure. d. linear measurements and compass directions.

b. Four sides.

Boundary markers of land, either natural or man-made, are: a. Benchmarks. b. Monuments. c. Liens. d. Metes.

b. Monuments.

When a developer records a plat showing property in three dimensions (length, width and height), he or she would be developing: a. An industrial park complex b. A PUD which is for single family homes only c. A multi-story condominium complex d. A large one story shopping mall

c. A multi-story condominium complex

When a developer records a plat showing property in three dimensions (length, width and height), he or she would be developing: a. An industrial park complex. b. A PUD which is for single family homes only. c. A multi-story condominium complex. d. A large one story shopping mall.

c. A multi-story condominium complex.

A developer is considering construction of a new subdivision in a rural area on a very hilly tract of land. What type of map will be most beneficial to the developer in making his decision to build? a. Elevation. b. Plat. c. Contour. d. Flood plain.

c. Contour.

A parcel of land described as the S ½ of the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 12, T2N, R4E would contain how many acres? a. 160. b. 80. c. 40. d. 20.

d. 20.

A parcel of land that is 36 miles square would contain how many townships? a. 1. b. 4. c. 16. d. 36.

d. 36.

The length of the front of a lot along a street is referred to as the: a. Right of way. b. Township line. c. Setback. d. Frontage.

d. Frontage.

Of the given choices, the best way to describe an irregularly shaped parcel is: a. Government survey. b. Geodetic survey. c. Constant survey. d. Metes and bounds.

d. Metes and bounds.

Which of the following is not considered a legal description? a. Metes and bounds. b. Lot and block. c. Government method of survey. d. Street address, city, state and zip code.

d. Street address, city, state and zip code.

Which of the following would provide the least accurate description of a parcel of land? a. Metes and bounds. b. Rectangular survey. c. Lot, block and subdivision. d. Tax assessor's reference number.

d. Tax assessor's reference number.

Which of the following is NOT a legal description of real property? a. Metes and bounds. b. Lot and block. c. Rectangular survey system. d. Taxpayer Federal ID#.

d. Taxpayer Federal ID#.

When a metes and bounds survey is used as the legal description of property, the word metes refers to: a. Monuments b. Areas twenty-four miles square c. Parallel lines that run north and south d. The length in inches, feet or yards of a property line

d. The length in inches, feet or yards of a property line