SOUTH CAROLINA STATE-SPECIFIC LAND SURVEYOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PASS

SC Land Surveyor MCQs




1. Which agency regulates land surveyors in South Carolina?

A. SC Department of Revenue
B. SC Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
C. SC Secretary of State
D. SC Department of Natural Resources

ANSWER : B
Explanation: Licensure and discipline are handled by the SC Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Surveyors.

2. The minimum age to apply for land surveyor licensure in SC is:

A. 18
B. 19
C. 21
D. 25

ANSWER : C
Explanation: SC law requires applicants to be at least 21 years old.

3. Which law governs land surveying practice in South Carolina?

A. Title 40, Chapter 22
B. Title 40, Chapter 19
C. Title 27, Chapter 1
D. Title 56, Chapter 3

ANSWER : B
Explanation: Title 40, Chapter 19 covers engineers and surveyors.



4. A Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) seal must include:

,A. License number only
B. Name only
C. Name and license number
D. Firm name only

ANSWER : C
Explanation: SC requires both the surveyor’s name and license number.



5. Boundary evidence priority in SC generally follows:

A. Area → Bearings → Monuments
B. Monuments → Courses → Distances
C. Bearings → Distances → Area
D. Distance → Bearings → Monuments

ANSWER : B
Explanation: Natural and artificial monuments control over courses and distances.



6. Which document conveys title to real property in SC?

A. Plat
B. Mortgage
C. Deed
D. Easement

ANSWER : C
Explanation: A deed legally transfers ownership.



7. In South Carolina, riparian rights apply to:

A. Lakes only
B. Non-navigable streams
C. Navigable waters
D. Groundwater

ANSWER : C
Explanation: Riparian rights are associated with navigable waters.



8. The SC recording system for deeds is primarily:

A. Torrens
B. Title registration

,C. Race-notice
D. Pure notice

ANSWER : C
Explanation: SC follows a race-notice recording statute.



9. Which monument is considered strongest evidence?

A. Fence
B. Iron pipe
C. Natural monument
D. Computed corner

ANSWER : C
Explanation: Natural monuments take highest priority.



10. A surveyor may practice surveying in SC without a license if they are:

A. A civil engineer
B. A GIS technician
C. A student under supervision
D. A real estate agent

ANSWER : C
Explanation: Students may assist under direct supervision of a licensed PLS.



11. What is the statute of limitations for professional negligence in SC?

A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years

ANSWER : B
Explanation: SC generally applies a 3-year statute.



12. Which water boundary moves gradually over time?

A. Avulsion
B. Accretion
C. Reliction
D. Prescription

, ANSWER : B
Explanation: Accretion is gradual and imperceptible change.



13. Avulsion differs from accretion because it is:

A. Gradual
B. Permanent
C. Sudden
D. Artificial

ANSWER : C
Explanation: Avulsion is sudden and does not change title.



14. Who owns land exposed by reliction in SC?

A. State
B. County
C. Riparian owner
D. Adjacent landowner

ANSWER : C
Explanation: Gradual reliction benefits the riparian owner.



15. Which survey requires SC minimum standards?

A. Construction stakeout
B. Topographic survey
C. Boundary survey
D. Elevation certificate

ANSWER : C
Explanation: Boundary surveys must meet SC minimum standards.



16. Minimum corner marking in SC generally requires:

A. Wooden stake
B. Permanent monument
C. Paint mark
D. GPS coordinate

ANSWER : B
Explanation: SC requires durable, permanent corner monuments.