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The lot and block reference in a legal description refers to: the government survey system. a recorded plat map. a metes and bounds description. a condominium development. |
A: a recorded plat map. Lot & block is a recorded plat map. |
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A parcel of land, described as the "NW-1/4 and the SW-1/4 of Section 6, Township 3N, Range 3E, of the 3rd Principal Meridian," sold for $875 an acre. The listing broker will receive a 5% commission on the total sales price. How much will the broker receive? 1750 5040 14000 15040 |
A: 14000 The size of SW 1/4 of section 16 is 640 acres / 4 = 160 acres; The size of NW 1/4 of section 16 is 640 / 4= 160 acres Add the two together = 160 x 2 quarter sections = 320 acres; 320 acres x $875 per acre = $280,000 purchase price $280,000 x .05 commission = $14,000 commission |
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The number of square feet in an acre is: 34560 35460 43560 45360 |
A: 43560 There are 43,560 square feet in an acre. |
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In a recorded plat, the lots are described by: distances and courses reference to townships lot and block number none of the above |
A: lot and block number Plats reference lot and block numbers. |
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If a legal description is provided, a parcel of land can be located on the ground by means of a(n): abstract of title survey fence Torrens certificate |
A: survey A survey is used to locate a specific parcel of property. Contracts require a legal description adequate enough, for a surveyor to locate it. |
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Lot 17 of Benton addition, City of Aurora would be part of what type of legal description? Township survey Metes and bounds Platted subdivision Condominium |
A: Platted subdivision Lot and block numbers are contained in a plat map. |
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The system of legal description that defines the perimeter of a parcel is the: geodetic survey rectangular survey metes and bounds lot and block system |
A: metes and bounds The metes and bounds method of description describes land, defining the boundaries of the property. |
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The U.S. Geological Survey uses which Principal Meridian in the measure of Land in Colorado? UTE Principal Meridian New Mexico Principal Meridian 6th Principal Meridian All of the above |
A: All of the above The 6th principal meridian (used most frequently) is east of Colorado. The New Mexico principal meridian is located in New Mexico. The Ute is near Grand Junction, Colorado; all are used to describe land. |
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A section of a township contains the following number of acres: 360 580 640 560 |
A: 640 A section is one square mile and contains 640 acres. |
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A section: contains 680 acres is one square mile is two square miles contains 43,650 square feet |
A: is one square mile A section is one mile square |
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Colorado was surveyed using primarily the 6th Principal Meridian. Which of the following was used as the Baseline? UTE Principal Meridian New Mexico Principal Meridian New Mexico parallel The 40th latitude |
A: The 40th latitude The 40th latitude is the base line used to survey Colorado. |
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Locate the number of acres contained in the following parcel: The NW1/4, NW1/4, NW1/4 and the S1/2, SW1/4, SW1/4. 20 30 40 80 |
There are 2 parcels in this description. The first is 640 acres divided by 4 =160 divided by 4= 40 divided by 4 = 10 acres. The second is 640 divided by 2 = 320 divided by 4 = 80 divided by 4 = 20 acres. 10 acres plus 20 acres = 30 acres. |
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A developer buys vacant land in the city and wants to put houses on it. How would the subdivision be identified? Rectangular survey Street and address Metes and bounds Lots and blocks |
A: Lots and blocks Plat maps identify subdivisions with lots and blocks. |
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Ranges of land are strips of land six miles wide that: run east and west are protected in the Range Land Act extend north and south run around the perimeter of the property |
A: extend north and south Range strips run north and south, township tiers run east and west. |
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Land description by measurement and direction is called description by: metes and bounds recorded plat government survey none of the above |
A: metes and bounds A metes and bounds description utilizes measurements, directions and monuments. |
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The section of land that was reserved for schools in the government (rectangular) survey system is number: 12 20 16 36 |
A: 16 By law, each Section 16 was set aside for school purposes, and the sale or rental proceeds from this land were originally available for township school use. The schoolhouse was usually located in this section so it would be centrally located for all the students in the township. As a result, Section 16 is commonly referred to as a school section.Section 16 is dedicated to the support of schools - proceeds of sales and leases run section 16 are given to school districts as well as being the physical location of any schools. |
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An area of one square mile would be equal to a: township tract section quarter section |
A: section A section is one square mile. |
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Which of the following is the largest area? 10% of a township Three sections Two miles squared 5,280 feet by 5,280 feet |
A: Two miles squared Remember always to compare apples to apples. Connect everything to square miles: 10% of a township is 3.6 square miles, 3 sections is three square miles, two miles squared is four square miles, 5280 ft by 5280 is one square mile.By converting everything to square miles let’s look at each answer: 10% 0f a township a township is 6 miles by 6 miles or 36 square miles and 10% of that would be 3.6 square miles Each section is 1 Square mile therefore 3 sections would be 3 square miles.Two mile squared is 2 times or 4 square miles.And 5280 feet times 5280 feet is 1 square mile. Therefore the largest area would be C or 2 miles squared. |
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A point, line, or surface from which elevations are measured is known as the: point of beginning datum township section |
A: datum The datum is a measurement that applies to elevations. |
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How many 50-foot by 110-foot lots could be obtained from an acre of land? 6 7 8 9 |
A: 7 This question involves calculating square footage. Whenever you do math questions like this you need to get all the factors converted to a common measure. You've got two measures here - one is "50-foot by 110-foot" and the other is "acre". In order to calculate how many of one (the lots) can be carved out of the other (the acre), you need to convert them to the common measure of square feet.Multiply 50 x 110 to get the square footage of one lot or 5500 square feet. The acre is a little trickier; you have to just know the total square feet (for us and the state test). It is 43560. Divide 5500 into 43560 and you get 7.920 lots. The question wants to know how many 50 x 100 foot lots you can get of an acre - the answer is 7. The .920 is not a full lot. |
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The city ordinances for Toon Town require a 25` front setback, a 20` rear setback, and 15` side setbacks. Your property is 100` X 90`. What is the largest square foot single story home you could build on this lot? 2250 square feet 2950 square feet 3300 square feet 4500 square feet |
A: 3300 square feet 1. Remove setbacks from dimensions 100 length - 25 (front setback) - 20 (rear setback) = 55 90 width - 15 (side setback) - 15 (other side setback) = 60 2. Calculate buildable square footage 55 x 60 = 3,300 square feet (largest single story house you can build) |
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A lot with a depth of 80 feet and an area of 4,800 square feet was sold for $350 per front foot. What was the total sales price? 31800 28000 35000 21000 |
A: 21000 4800sf / 80 = 60 front feet. 60 x 350 = 21,000 A front foot is the front length of a parcel - in this case 60 feet. Front feet are a big deal for commercial properties who rely on walk-in traffic. They want to have as must exposure to the traffic. Also, vacation properties along a lake. Everybody wants as much property as they can facing the lake. |
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When at the commencement of a legal action a plaintiff asks the court to confiscate certain property belonging to the defendant to act as security for the satisfaction of the judgment he's seeking, the plaintiff is asking the court to issue a: garnishment writ of possession writ of attachment none of the above |
A: writ of attachment Here is a good definition of writ of attachment from Wikipedia. BTW, Wikipedia is a great resource for the national side of the test, not so much for the State side. Here ya go: "A writ of attachment is a court order to "attach" or seize an asset. It is issued by a court to a law enforcement officer or sheriff. The writ of attachment is issued in order to satisfy a judgment issued by the court. A prejudgment writ of attachment may be used to freeze assets of a defendant while a legal action is pending. Common grounds for obtaining a prejudgment writ of attachment are that a defendant has committed fraud or that a defendant is prepared to hide assets from a court." |
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The X and Y coordinate system is a method of describing land used in Colorado. This method of describing land: references lot and block numbers divides the state into three zones uses courses and directions to describe property is part of the government survey system |
A: divides the state into three zones The x and y coordinate system divided the state into 3 zones each containing 1/3 of the counties: the northern zone, central zone and the southern zone. |
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A recorded subdivision plat is used in the: geodetic survey system rectangular survey system metes and bounds system lot and block system |
A: lot and block system Plat maps reference the lot and block number of each parcel. |
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Colorado was surveyed using the 6th P.M. What is used as a starting point? New Mexico parallel 40 degrees latitude north Ute P.M. New Mexico P.M. |
A: 40 degrees latitude north It is measured off of the 40 degree latitude north |
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How many acres are there in the N-1/2 of the SE- ¼ plus the NW-1/4 of NW- ¼ of section 17? 1200 120 100 20 |
A: 120 The big word in this question is "plus". It means there are two parcels. Calculate them both and add the two together. First parcel: A section is 640 acres. 1/2 of 1/4 means half of a quarter section. A quarter of a section is 160 acres (640/4,) half of that is 80 acres. Second parcel is 1/4 of a 1/4. 1/4 is equal to 160 acres, a quarter of that is 40 acres. Add the two parcels together 80 + 40 = 120 acres. |
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The numbering of sections in a township begins in the: northwest corner section and runs easterly northwest corner section and runs southerly northeast corner section and runs westerly northeast corner section and runs northerly |
A: northeast corner section and runs westerly Townships are numbered from the northeast quarter- remember we started surveying from the earlier part of the country and worked our way west. |
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Mr. Brooks has decided to offer to buy a farm. He has been told that farmland in the area is selling for $3,500 to $4,000 per acre. Mr. Brooks offers $3,750 per acre. The legal description of the farm is: The NW-1/4, of the SW-1/4 and the E-1/2, of the NW-1/4, of Sec 3 Township 37 Range 12E of the 3rd P.M. Mr. Brook's offer is $425,000 The offer is based on 160 acres of farmland The offer is $450,000 and is 120 acres The offer is based on 5 acres of farmland |
A: The offer is $450,000 and is 120 acres The word “and” in the legal description indicates there are two different parcels. You need to determine the acreage of each one separately and then add the two together. The first parcel is “The NW-1/4, of the SW-1/4 “. In simpleze this is one quarter (NW ¼) of one quarter (SW ¼) of a section. To determine one quarter of a section (SW 1/4) you divide 640 by 4 equals 160 acres. To determine one quarter of that number (NW 1/4), divide the previous 160 by 4 equals 40 acres total in the first parcel. The second parcel is “the E-1/2, of the NW-1/4” . In simpleze this is one half of one quarter of a section. To determine one quarter of a section (NW ¼) you divide 640 by 4 equals 160. To determine one-half of that (E ½), you divide the 160 by 2 equals 80 total acres in the second parcel. 40 plus 80 equals 120 total acres in this legal description times the offer of $3750 per acre equals $450,000. |
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You answered this question correctly Calculate the number of acres in the following legal description. The NE ¼ of the SE ¼ and the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ and the N ½ of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼. 60 acres 75 acres 85 acres 95 acres |
A: 85 acres (640 / (4 X 4) = 40) + (640 / (4 X 4) = 40) + (640 / (2 X 4 X 4 X 4) = 5) = 85 |
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A description reading: The S-1/2, of the SE-1/4, of the NW-1/4, of the NE-1/4, of a section of land describes: 15 acres 12-1/2 acres 10 acres 5 acres |
A: 5 acres 640 acres divided by 4 is 160, divided by 4 is 40, divided by 4 is 10 divided by 2 is 5. |
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Charlie Brown sold a home. The commission rate was 7%. Charlie gave Linus Brown, half of the $4,760 commission what was the selling price of the house? 86000 50932 68000 136000 |
A: 68000 $4760 (Total Commission) / 7% = $68,000. See either IRV method in Math Moments or T-Bar Method in math section of Modern Book. |
