FUNDAMENTAL SURVEYING Land Boundaries and Property Law 3

Question 1

What is adverse possession?

Accepted Answer

The acquisition of title to another's land through open, hostile, continuous, and exclusive possession for the statutory period

Answer

Adverse possession allows a person to gain legal title to land by possessing it openly, continuously, exclusively, and hostilely for the required statutory period.

Question 2

In the PLSS, a 'government lot' is created when:

Accepted Answer

A section is divided to accommodate irregular boundaries, water bodies, or quarter-section irregularities

Answer

Government lots are fractional sections created along township edges, water bodies, or where standard quarter-section divisions cannot be used.

Question 3

What document provides the legal evidence of property ownership in the US?

Accepted Answer

Deed

Answer

A deed is the legal instrument that transfers and evidences real property ownership from grantor to grantee.

Question 4

In a recorded subdivision plat, lot dimensions are typically measured:

Accepted Answer

Along horizontal distances

Answer

Recorded plat dimensions use horizontal distances, consistent with the legal description standard for horizontal plane measurements.

Question 5

What is a 'set-back line' shown on a subdivision plat?

Accepted Answer

The minimum distance a structure must be located from a street or property line

Answer

A setback line (building line) defines the minimum distance from a road or property line within which no structure may be built.

FUNDAMENTAL SURVEYING Practice Test

FUNDAMENTAL SURVEYING Practice Test

FUNDAMENTAL SURVEYING Land Boundaries and Property Law 3