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WorksheetsReal Estate Unit 5 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the proper description of this shaded area of a section using the rectangular survey system?
SW¼ of the NE¼ and the N½ of the SE¼ of the SW¼
N½ of the NE¼ of the SW¼ and the SE¼ of the NW¼
SW¼ of the SE¼ of the NW¼ and the N½ of the NE¼ of the SW¼
S½ of the SW¼ of the NE¼ and the NE¼ of the NW¼ of the SE¼
When surveying land, a surveyor refers to the principal meridian that is
furthest from the land being surveyed.
in the same state as the land being surveyed.
not more than 40 townships or 15 ranges distant from the land being surveyed.
within the rectangular survey system area in which the land being surveyed is located.
The N½ of the SW¼ of a section contains how many acres?
20
40
60
80
In describing real estate, the method that may use a property’s physical features to determine boundaries and measurements is
rectangular survey.
metes and bounds.
government survey.
lot and block.
The section marked A is which of the following?
School section
Section 31
Section 36
Government lot
Which of the following is Section 6?
A
B
C
D
The section directly below C is
Section 7
Section 12
Section 25
Section 30
Which of the following is Section D?
Section 1
Section 6
Section 31
Section 36
Which of these shaded areas of a section depicts the NE¼ of the SE¼ of the SW¼?
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
A buyer purchased a half-acre parcel for $2.15 per square foot. What was the selling price of the parcel?
$774
$1,376
$46,827
$93,654
How many acres are contained in the tract described as "beginning at the NW corner of the SW¼, then south along the west line to the SW corner of the section, then east along the south line of the section 2,640 feet, more or less, to the SE corner of the said SW¼, then in a straight line to the POB"?
80 acres
90 acres
100 acres
160 acres
If a farm described as "the NW¼ of the SE¼ of Section 10, Township 2 North, Range 3 West of the 6th P.M." sold for $4,500 an acre, what was the total sales price?
$45,000
$90,000
$135,000
$180,000
As a legal description, "the northwest ¼ of the southwest ¼ of Section 6, Township 4 North, Range 7 West" is defective because it contains no reference to
lot numbers.
boundary lines.
a principal meridian.
a record of survey.
A buyer purchases 4.5 acres of land for $78,400. An adjoining owner wants to purchase a strip of this land measuring 150 feet by 100 feet. What should this strip cost the adjoining owner if it is sold for the same price per square foot originally paid?
$3,000
$5,000
$7,800
$9,400
Which of the following are NOT basic components of a metes-and-bounds description?
Tangible and intangible monuments
Base lines, principal meridians, and township lines
Points of beginning
A property contains 10 acres. How many lots of not less than 50 feet by 100 feet can be subdivided from the property if 26,000 square feet were dedicated for roads?
80
81
82
83
A parcel of land is 400 feet by 640 feet. The parcel is cut in half diagonally by a stream. How many acres are in each half of the parcel?
2.75
2.92
5.51
5.88
What is the shortest distance between Section 1 and Section 36 in the same township?
Three miles
Four miles
Five miles
Six miles
In any township, what is the number of the section designated as the school section?
1
16
25
36
The LEAST specific method for identifying real property is
rectangular survey.
metes and bounds.
street address.
lot and block.
