Land Surveyor Quiz (HOW LAND SURVEYORS SOLVE PROBLEMS YOU DO NOT KNOW YOU HAVE (in ways you do not understand)

1. What is one of the reasons why land surveying is considered a profession?

  • A) It requires a license
  • B) Surveyors always agree on practices
  • C) It involves differences of opinion about practices
  • D) It is taught in universities

2. What does the scientific method demand of a professional when better evidence becomes available?

  • A) To ignore it
  • B) To change their opinion
  • C) To reject the evidence
  • D) To support the initial opinion

3. How do land surveyors traditionally minimize mistakes?

  • A) By working quickly
  • B) By not relying on evidence
  • C) By double-checking computations and evidence
  • D) By avoiding difficult tasks

4. What is one key skill a land surveyor must develop?

  • A) Ability to work alone
  • B) Perspicacity
  • C) Knowledge of medicine
  • D) Expertise in coding

5. Why might a land surveyor consult unrecorded maps?

  • A) To avoid legal complications
  • B) To understand the intent of a Real Property conveyance
  • C) To ignore official records
  • D) To find shortcuts in their work

6. What is the land surveyor’s primary obligation?

  • A) To their client
  • B) To the Public
  • C) To the government
  • D) To their company

7. What does a land surveyor’s license represent?

  • A) A license to make money
  • B) A license to serve the Public
  • C) A license to work independently
  • D) A license to enforce laws

8. Why is it important to write a surveyor’s report?

  • A) To showcase writing skills
  • B) To quickly understand past surveys and their rationale
  • C) To avoid legal responsibility
  • D) To reduce the workload

9. What does the term “Grantor” refer to?

  • A) The person who receives Real Property
  • B) The person who grants Real Property
  • C) The court that oversees Real Property
  • D) The lawyer handling the case

10. What is the purpose of filing Real Property descriptions for Public Record?

  • A) To confuse buyers
  • B) To reduce fraud
  • C) To avoid taxes
  • D) To increase land value

11. How is ambiguity in a Real Property description typically resolved in Texas?

  • A) By ignoring it
  • B) By voiding the conveyance
  • C) By determining the intent of the original grant
  • D) By relying on the client’s opinion

12. What is meant by “junior and senior rights” in Real Property?

  • A) Rights of older and younger landowners
  • B) Rights determined by who purchased land first from a common Grantor
  • C) Rights based on the size of the property
  • D) Rights based on the location of the property

13. What is a “simultaneous conveyance”?

  • A) Conveyances occurring at different times
  • B) A situation where several parcels are created at the same time
  • C) A legal dispute over property
  • D) A process of reassigning property

14. What is a “metes and bounds” description?

  • A) A description of land by using natural objects
  • B) A sequential conveyance method
  • C) A simultaneous conveyance method
  • D) A modern surveying technique

15. What does the “Dignity of Calls” refer to?

  • A) The order of importance of conveyance elements in a property description
  • B) The prestige of being a surveyor
  • C) The way calls are made in a courtroom
  • D) The hierarchy among surveyors

16. Which of the following is considered to have the highest dignity in a property description?

  • A) Acreage
  • B) Courses (bearings)
  • C) Artificial objects
  • D) Natural objects

17. What type of ambiguity is apparent on the face of an instrument?

  • A) Latent ambiguity
  • B) Patent ambiguity
  • C) Hidden ambiguity
  • D) Clear ambiguity

18. When can extrinsic evidence be used in interpreting a Real Property conveyance?

  • A) When the conveyance is clear
  • B) When the conveyance is ambiguous and cannot be resolved by the four corners of the document
  • C) When the conveyance is incomplete
  • D) When the surveyor desires to change the description

19. What is a record monument in the context of land surveying?

  • A) A physical marker or document referred to in a Real Property conveyance
  • B) A large statue on the property
  • C) A government building near the property
  • D) A place where surveyors meet

20. Why must a land surveyor perform a chain of title on a property?

  • A) To sell the property
  • B) To determine the history of ownership and resolve ambiguities
  • C) To register the property with the government
  • D) To find the exact center of the property