PS Land Measurement & Boundary Determination 2

Question 1

What is the principal purpose of a 'closing error' calculation in a boundary survey traverse?

Accepted Answer

To assess the precision of the survey by comparing the computed closure to zero

Answer

Closing error measures how far the traverse fails to return to the starting point, providing a check on the survey's precision.

Question 2

A surveyor uses the 'Compass Rule' (Bowditch Rule) to adjust a traverse. This method distributes error proportional to:

Accepted Answer

Each course's departure and latitude relative to the total traverse length

Answer

The Compass Rule distributes linear closure error in proportion to each course's length relative to the total perimeter.

Question 3

In metes-and-bounds descriptions, the term 'point of beginning' (POB) is legally significant because it:

Accepted Answer

Defines the starting and ending point that closes the described boundary

Answer

The POB is where the boundary description begins and must close upon itself to form a complete legal description.

Question 4

Which doctrine holds that when a senior deed and a junior deed conflict, the senior grantee's boundaries prevail over the junior grantee's boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Senior rights doctrine

Answer

The senior rights doctrine (first in time, first in right) grants priority to earlier conveyances over later ones from the same grantor.

Question 5

A 'deed of trust' differs from a warranty deed in that it:

Accepted Answer

Transfers title to a trustee as security for a debt, not as a conveyance of ownership

Answer

A deed of trust is a security instrument that places title with a neutral trustee until the underlying loan is repaid.

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PS Land Measurement & Boundary Determination 2