Legal Descriptions
What is the main purpose of a legal description?
A. To describe improvements
B. To identify boundaries
C. To list property features
D. To determine price
What is B. To identify boundaries?
How many acres are in one section?
A. 36
B. 160
C. 320
D. 640
What is D. 640?
What is the formula for area?
A. Width + Length
B. Width/Length
C. Width x Length
D. Length - Width
What is C. Width x Length ?
What areas are counted as gross living area?
A. Garages
B. Finished above-grade areas
C. Balconies
D. Porches
What is B. Finished above-ground areas?
What is frontage?
A. Lot depth
B. Lot width
C. Side measurement
D. Street-facing side
What is D. Street-facing side?
Which legal description method uses distances and directions?
A. Rectangular Survey
B. Lot and Block
C. Metes and Bounds
D. Zoning
What is C. Metes and Bounds?
How many sections are in a township?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 36
D. 64
What is C. 36?
How many square feet are in an acre?
A. 45,000
B. 43, 560
C. 40,000
D. 46,000
What is B. 43, 560?
What is the minimum ceiling height per ANSI?
A. 6'
B. 7'
C. 8'
D. 6'4"
What is B 7'?
How is perimeter calculated?
A. Add all sides
B. Multiply all sides
C. Divide all sides
D. Subtract width from length
What is A. Add all sides?
What is the starting point in a metes and bounds description?
A. Baseline
B. Benchmark
C. Point of Beginning
D. Meridian
What is C. Point of Beginning?
Where does section 1 start in a township?
A. Southwest
B. Northwest
C. Southeast
D. Northeast
What is D. Northeast?
What is area of a triangle?
A. Base + Height
B. Base x Height
C. 1/2 x Base x Height
D. Base - Height
What is C. 1/2 x Base x Height ?
What is excluded from GLA?
A. Heated basement
B. Heated attic
C. Garage
D. Heated main floor
What is C. Garage?
Which property has more frontage if both are 20,000 sq ft?
A. Lot A: 200x100
B. Lot B: 100x200
C. Same
D. Need more info
What is A. Lot A. 200x100?
Which description method is common in platted subdivisions?
A. Metes and Bounds
B. Government Survey
C. Lot and Block
D. Street Address
What is C. Lot and Block?
What is the size of a township?
A. 1x1 mile
B. 6x6 miles
C. 12x12 miles
D. 3x3 miles
What is B. 6x6 miles?
A lot is 100 ft by 200 ft. What is the square footage?
A. 2,000
B. 10,000
C. 20,000
D. 200,000
What is C. 20,000?
Which room counts in total room count?
A. Garage
B. Porch
C. Bathroom
D. Sunroom not heated
What is C. Bathroom?
How many feet are in a yard?
A. 3
B. 12
C. 36
D. 6
What is A. 3?
Which of these is NOT a legal description method?
A. Lot and Block
B. Rectangular Survey
C. Zoning Rules
D. Metes and Bounds
What is C. Zoning Rules?
What are township lines?
A. North-South lines
B. East-West lines
C. Diagonal lines
D. Perimeter lines
What is B. East-West lines?
What is the square footage of 1.5 acre lot?
A. 65, 340
B. 43, 560
C. 60,000
D. 80,000
What is A. 65,340?
What organization defines standards for square footage?
A. HUD
B. FHA
C. ANSI
D. EPA
What is C. ANSI?
If fencing costs $20/linear foot, how much for 300 feet?
A. $300
B. $600
C. $3,000
D. $6,000
What is C. $3,000?