Chapter 4- Study Guide

What is a datum?

• A vertical plane for measuring heights

• A horizontal plane from which heights and depths are measured

• A method for describing real property

• A type of legal document

A legal description is used for

• measuring the height of buildings.

• describing a parcel of land for leg.

• calculating the area of a city.

• identifying the owner of a property.

Which of the following is NOT a method to describe real estate?

• Metes and bounds

• Lot and block

• Datum and depth

• Legal description

Match the following descriptions with what they use to identify a parcel of land.

• Geographical measurements

• Survey coordinates

• Subdivision identification

• Lot and block numbers

• Postal identification

• Building permits

• Construction authorization

• Street addresses

What is the oldest type of legal description for a parcel of land?

• Metes-and-bounds description

• Spot survey

• Monument description

• Acre measurement

In a metes-and-bounds description, what does "metes" mean?

• Linear direction

• To measure

• Starting point

• Boundary marker

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• A physical object used to mark a boundary.

• Monument

• A unit of area measurement commonly used in land descriptions.

• Acre

• The point where a metes-and-bounds description concludes.

• Point of Beginning (POB)

• The point where a metes-and-bounds description starts and ends.

• Point of Ending (POE)

What is the purpose of a monument in land surveying?

• To measure the area of a parcel

• To locate the POB and boundary ends

• To describe the shape of a building

• To calculate the acreage

There are _______ square feet in an acre.

• 43,650

• 46,350

• 43,560

• 45,650

What is the primary purpose of a legal description in real estate?

• To determine the value of the property

• To provide a detailed description of the property's location and boundaries

• To list the previous owners of the property

• To calculate the property taxes