ILLINOIS JURISDICTIONAL LAND SURVEYOR EXAM - (60
QUESTIONS) UP-TO-DATE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
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Examiner/Administrator: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation (IDFPR)
Candidate Name: ______________________________________
Candidate ID: ________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________
Examination Centre: __________________________________
Time Allowed: 4 Hours
Total Questions: 60
Instructions:
Read each question carefully and select the most appropriate answer. This
examination assesses your knowledge of Illinois statutes, administrative rules,
boundary law principles, surveying standards, and professional practice
obligations. Calculators are permitted where applicable. All answers must be
based on current Illinois law and accepted surveying practices. Answer all
questions. No penalty for guessing.
Disclaimer:
This is an original simulation designed for educational and preparation
purposes. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official licensing authority.
This examination evaluates competency in Illinois-specific land surveying
practices, including statutory interpretation, boundary retracement, legal
descriptions, public land survey system (PLSS) applications, and professional
ethics. Candidates are expected to demonstrate applied decision-making in
real-world surveying scenarios.
Core Domains Covered:
• Illinois Land Survey Act and Administrative Rules
, • Boundary Law and Evidence Evaluation
• Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in Illinois
• Legal Descriptions and Title Interpretation
• Survey Standards and Monumentation
• Professional Responsibility and Ethics
Q1. A surveyor retracing a boundary in Illinois finds conflicting evidence
between an original monument and a later deed description. Which principle
governs the resolution? hard and difficult level
A. Priority of written description over monuments
B. Priority of monuments over written description
C. Equal weighting of both
D. Priority of acreage over both
Correct Answer: B. Priority of monuments over written description
Explanation: Monuments generally control over written descriptions in
boundary law because they represent physical evidence of original intent.
Written descriptions may be prone to transcription errors. Acreage is the least
reliable. Equal weighting is incorrect as hierarchy exists.
Q2. Under Illinois law, what is the primary purpose of the Land Survey Act?
hard and difficult level
A. Regulate real estate transactions
B. Define property tax boundaries
C. Establish standards for professional surveying
D. Govern construction zoning
Correct Answer: C. Establish standards for professional surveying
Explanation: The Act ensures uniformity and professional standards in
,surveying. Real estate and zoning fall under different statutes, while tax
boundaries are administrative.
Q3. When re-establishing a lost corner in the PLSS, what is the preferred
method? hard and difficult level
A. Estimation by local knowledge
B. Proportionate measurement
C. Nearest physical monument
D. Assessor records
Correct Answer: B. Proportionate measurement
Explanation: Proportionate measurement is the accepted method when
original evidence is lost. Estimation and assessor records lack legal reliability.
Nearby monuments may not represent the correct location.
Q4. A surveyor discovers a fence long treated as a boundary but inconsistent
with record data. What doctrine may apply? hard and difficult level
A. Eminent domain
B. Boundary by acquiescence
C. Adverse taxation
D. Easement by necessity
Correct Answer: B. Boundary by acquiescence
Explanation: Long-standing acceptance of a boundary may establish it
legally. Eminent domain involves government taking. Easements differ from
boundary establishment.
, Q5. What is required when filing a plat of survey in Illinois? hard and difficult
level
A. Only property description
B. Seal and signature of surveyor
C. Owner approval signature
D. Tax assessor certification
Correct Answer: B. Seal and signature of surveyor
Explanation: The surveyor’s seal certifies professional responsibility.
Owner or tax signatures are not mandatory legal requirements.
Q6. Which evidence is considered most reliable in boundary determination?
hard and difficult level
A. Recent GPS data
B. Original monuments
C. Neighbor testimony
D. Tax maps
Correct Answer: B. Original monuments
Explanation: Original monuments represent the highest order of evidence.
GPS data is secondary, testimony is subjective, and tax maps are not
authoritative.
Q7. In Illinois, adverse possession requires continuous occupation for how
long? hard and difficult level
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 20 years
QUESTIONS) UP-TO-DATE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS | VERIFIED ANSWERS - INSTANT PDF
DOWNLOAD
Examiner/Administrator: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation (IDFPR)
Candidate Name: ______________________________________
Candidate ID: ________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________
Examination Centre: __________________________________
Time Allowed: 4 Hours
Total Questions: 60
Instructions:
Read each question carefully and select the most appropriate answer. This
examination assesses your knowledge of Illinois statutes, administrative rules,
boundary law principles, surveying standards, and professional practice
obligations. Calculators are permitted where applicable. All answers must be
based on current Illinois law and accepted surveying practices. Answer all
questions. No penalty for guessing.
Disclaimer:
This is an original simulation designed for educational and preparation
purposes. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official licensing authority.
This examination evaluates competency in Illinois-specific land surveying
practices, including statutory interpretation, boundary retracement, legal
descriptions, public land survey system (PLSS) applications, and professional
ethics. Candidates are expected to demonstrate applied decision-making in
real-world surveying scenarios.
Core Domains Covered:
• Illinois Land Survey Act and Administrative Rules
, • Boundary Law and Evidence Evaluation
• Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in Illinois
• Legal Descriptions and Title Interpretation
• Survey Standards and Monumentation
• Professional Responsibility and Ethics
Q1. A surveyor retracing a boundary in Illinois finds conflicting evidence
between an original monument and a later deed description. Which principle
governs the resolution? hard and difficult level
A. Priority of written description over monuments
B. Priority of monuments over written description
C. Equal weighting of both
D. Priority of acreage over both
Correct Answer: B. Priority of monuments over written description
Explanation: Monuments generally control over written descriptions in
boundary law because they represent physical evidence of original intent.
Written descriptions may be prone to transcription errors. Acreage is the least
reliable. Equal weighting is incorrect as hierarchy exists.
Q2. Under Illinois law, what is the primary purpose of the Land Survey Act?
hard and difficult level
A. Regulate real estate transactions
B. Define property tax boundaries
C. Establish standards for professional surveying
D. Govern construction zoning
Correct Answer: C. Establish standards for professional surveying
Explanation: The Act ensures uniformity and professional standards in
,surveying. Real estate and zoning fall under different statutes, while tax
boundaries are administrative.
Q3. When re-establishing a lost corner in the PLSS, what is the preferred
method? hard and difficult level
A. Estimation by local knowledge
B. Proportionate measurement
C. Nearest physical monument
D. Assessor records
Correct Answer: B. Proportionate measurement
Explanation: Proportionate measurement is the accepted method when
original evidence is lost. Estimation and assessor records lack legal reliability.
Nearby monuments may not represent the correct location.
Q4. A surveyor discovers a fence long treated as a boundary but inconsistent
with record data. What doctrine may apply? hard and difficult level
A. Eminent domain
B. Boundary by acquiescence
C. Adverse taxation
D. Easement by necessity
Correct Answer: B. Boundary by acquiescence
Explanation: Long-standing acceptance of a boundary may establish it
legally. Eminent domain involves government taking. Easements differ from
boundary establishment.
, Q5. What is required when filing a plat of survey in Illinois? hard and difficult
level
A. Only property description
B. Seal and signature of surveyor
C. Owner approval signature
D. Tax assessor certification
Correct Answer: B. Seal and signature of surveyor
Explanation: The surveyor’s seal certifies professional responsibility.
Owner or tax signatures are not mandatory legal requirements.
Q6. Which evidence is considered most reliable in boundary determination?
hard and difficult level
A. Recent GPS data
B. Original monuments
C. Neighbor testimony
D. Tax maps
Correct Answer: B. Original monuments
Explanation: Original monuments represent the highest order of evidence.
GPS data is secondary, testimony is subjective, and tax maps are not
authoritative.
Q7. In Illinois, adverse possession requires continuous occupation for how
long? hard and difficult level
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 20 years
