Land and legal Descriptions Flashcards

Land and legal Descriptions Flashcards

• the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 12

is:a. 5 acresb. 435,600 square feetc. 25 acresd. 1/2 mile

• 435,600 square feet
• The S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 14 is

how many acresa. 10b. 20c. 30d. 40

• 20
• All of the following statements about the US

government survey system are true except:a. each check

contain 16 townships who four boundaries each measure 6 milesb. the columns of townships running north and south within a check are called rangesc. There are 36 sections in a townshipd. section 12 is directly north of section 1 in a township

• section 12 is directly north of section 1 in a township
• A survey would reveal all of the following about a

property EXCEPT:a. the water rights reserved by a

previous ownerb. the boundaries of the propertyc. an encroaching elm treed. an easement

• the water rights reserved by a previous owner
• A property owner on a river or creek is said to have

which type of rights?a. riparianb. littoralc. easementd. lien

• riparian
• A Montana ranch is made up of Section 9, 10, 11 and

North Half of Section 16. What is the area of the ranch?a.2240 acresb. 3400 acresc. 2 townshipsd. 2.5 square miles

• 2240 acres
• In the above question, the increased value created by

the assemblage is called:a. plottageb. conformityc.

contributiond. appreciation

• plottage
• Which of the following is a legal description of a

property?a. The simplot house, Brentwood Subdivision, Sun Rose township, Great Falls MT 59405b. 4024 pine street, Missoula, missoula country mt 59801c. Lot 2 block M, Lincoln wood subdivision, missoula country, MT 59802d. The Jones farm 13 miles west of Clinton, MT

• Lot 2 block M, Lincoln wood subdivision, missoula

country, MT 59802

• A farm described as the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section
• and the W 1/2 section 8 is how many acres?a. 20b. 240c.

360d. 420

• 360

1. The metes and bounds form of land description uses:a.

government lotsb. lots and blocksc. street addressesd. the point of the beginning

• the point of the beginning
• a triangular lot with a base of 300 ft on the street

contain 10,000 sq yards What is the depth of the lot?a. 100 ftb. 300 ftc. 400 ftd. 600 ft

• 600 ft
• The US government survey uses all of the following

EXCEPT:a. townshipsb. meridiansc. sectionsd. lots and

blocks

• lots and blocks

• A column of townships running North and South is

called a:a. quadrantb. rangec. checkd. tier

• range
• The right of ingress and egress over the land of another

person is call a:a. surveyb. easementc. liend.

encroachment

• easement
• if a property owner had a land survey done on his

property it would include all of the following EXCEPT:a. an

identification of the grantor and granteeb. a description of the property using metes and boundsc. a determination of the area of the propertyd. a showing of the property's boundaries to scale

• an identification of the grantor and grantee
• Why might a lender require a survey before making a

loan?a. to protect the buyer by showing the size of the lotb.to protect against encroachmentsc. to protect against liensd. to make sure the improvements are constructed on the mortgaged lot

• to make sure the improvements are constructed on the

mortgaged lot

• The voluntary giving of land for public use by an owner

is:a. a grantb. dedicationc. eminent domaind. a setback

• dedication
• Which form of legal land description uses measures of

definite distances in indicated directions?a. government survey systemb. recorded platc. lot, block and subdivisiond.metes and bounds

• metes and bounds
• Which of the following methods of legal land description

would most likely be used to describe agricultural lands?a.government surveyb. recorded platc. metes and boundsd.monuments only

• government survey
• a township contains how many square miles?a oneb.

sixc. fourd. thirty six

• thirty six
• All of the following statements about sections as defined

in the US government survey system are true EXCEPT:a. a

section is 640 acresb. a parcel of land is 1/8 mile by 1/8 mile is 40 acresc. in each township section 7 is south of section 6d. there are 36 sections in a township

• a parcel of land is 1/8 mile by 1/8 mile is 40 acres

4. the point of beginning is associated with:a. the

rectangular survey systemb. a plat mapc. a metes and bounds descriptiond. lot, block, and subdivision

• a metes and bounds description
• The length of the front of a lot on the street is referred

to as the lot's:a. easementb. setbackc. front footaged.

depth

• front footage
• Which of the following statements is TRUE about metes

and bounds?a. Lots and blocks are appox. the same sizeb.the description is imperfect if it does not end at the point of beginningc. the section lines must be clearly notedd. it is used to describe lots in a subdivision

• the description is imperfect if it does not end at the point

of beginning

40. A surveyor's chain is:a. a series of wire links each 7.92'

longb. 4 rodsc. 66 feetd. all of the above

• all of the above
• Which method of land description would describe an

irregular piece of property?a. metes and boundsb. us government systemc. lot, block, and subdivisiond.benchmark

• metes and bounds

17. The three methods used to legally describe land are:a.

recorded plat, us government survey, and street address.b.recorded plat, street address, and metes and boundsc. us government survey, PO box, and metes and boundsd.recorded plat, us government survey and metes and bounds

• recorded plat, us government survey and metes and

bounds

• What do you call the process by which a land owner

loses land by a sudden or violent act of nature?a. erosionb.relictionc. accretiond. avulsion

• avulsion
• The permanent receding of water increases the land

owner's property by:a. Erosionb. accretionc. relictiond.

annexation

• reliction
• a plat map is used in which type of legal description?a.

metes and boundsb. street and numberc. lot, black, and subdivisiond. rectangular survey

• lot, black, and subdivision
• A survey would reveal all of the following about a

property EXCEPT:a. licenseb. an encroachmentc. a utility

easetmentd. approximate area

• license
• Which form of legal land description describes a parcel

by enclosing it?a. government surveyb. metes and boundsc. recorded platd. lot, block, and subdivision

• metes and bounds
• In zoning, the distance from the street to the front of a

house is called:a. frontageb. setbackc. meridiand. mete

• setback
• How many acres are there in 2 parcels of land

described a SW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4?a. 100 acresb. 160 acresc. 200 acresd. 640 acres

• 200 acres
• A developer of a shopping center buys three adjoining

lots for $124,000, $75,000 and $111,000 creating a single

parcel worth $420,000. This is called:a. redemptionb.

dedicationc. highest and best used. assemblage

• assemblage
• If there is a discrepancy between an original survey and

a new survey or between a survey and the legal description which party must pay the cost of the survey and the cost to remedy the discrepancy?a. sellerb. buyerc. real estate brokerd. private mortgage insurance

• seller
• Starting at tree with a notch inside section 14, T3N,

R2E of the Montana principle meridian go W 1/4 mile, then S 680 ft, E 1320ft, thence straight line back to the POB.How many acres are there is the described property?a.

30.4b. 20.6c. 8.4d. 2.5

• 20.6
• A land owner is contemplating building a septic tank

sewer system on his lot. What test would determine the ground's ability to absorb water?a. a radon level testb. an