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30-HOUR PA FUNDAMENTALS COURSE
EXAM PREP Questions and Correct
Answers
A __________ of real property accurately locates and identifies the
boundaries of the subject parcel to a degree acceptable by courts
of law in the state where the property is located.— Ans: — legal
description
A legal description is required for: (4 things)— Ans: — Public
recording.
Creating a valid deed of conveyance or lease.
Completing mortgage documents.
Executing and recording other legal documents.
Used to describe properties in residential, commercial, and
industrial subdivisions.— Ans: — Lot and Block System
In a large subdivision, lots may be grouped together into
__________ for ease of reference.— Ans: — blocks
The surveyor incorporates the survey data into a ___________.—
Ans: — plat of survey
A property description system that must begin and end at the
point of beginning.— Ans: — Metes and Bounds System
__________ are fixed objects that serve as markers for the property,
and are used to establish the parcel's boundaries.— Ans: —
Monuments
This system is based on sets of intersecting lines.— Ans: —
Rectangular Survey System
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__________ run north and south.— Ans: — Principal Meridians
__________ run east and west.— Ans: — Base Lines
__________ are lines running east and west, parallel with the base
line and six miles apart.— Ans: — Township lines
__________ are lines on either side of a principal meridian and are
divided into six mile wide strips by lines that run north and south
parallel to the meridian.— Ans: — Range Lines
A __________ is a 36 square mile area formed by the intersection of
a township and range lines.— Ans: — Township
Each township square is divided into __________ Sections each
__________ square.— Ans: — 36
one-mile
One section is also equal to __________ acres.— Ans: — 640
Area is always expressed in __________ or __________.— Ans: —
square feet or square yards
Formula to calculate area of a rectangle:— Ans: — Area = base x
height
Formula to calculate area of a trapezoid:— Ans: — Area = Average
base length x height
Formula to calculate average base length:— Ans: — average base
length = (base 1 + base 2) / 2
Formula to calculate area of a triangle:— Ans: — Area = 1⁄2 base x
height
Volume is always expressed in __________ or __________.— Ans: —
cubic feet or cubic yards
Formula to calculate a solid rectangle, or prism:— Ans: — Volume
= length x width x depth
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Formula to calculate a solid triangle, or pyramid:— Ans: — Volume
= 1⁄2 base x height x depth
1 mile = __________ linear feet— Ans: — 5,280
1 square yard = __________ square feet— Ans: — 9
1 cubic yard = __________ cubic feet— Ans: — 27
1 square mile = __________ acres— Ans: — 640
1 acre = __________ square feet— Ans: — 43,560
Concerning Private Land-use Controls, the __________ decides how
the __________ can use the property.— Ans: — grantor (seller)
grantee (buyer)
The grantor creates deed restrictions called __________ which limit
the use of the property.— Ans: — encumbrances
State things you can never do.— Ans: — Limiting restrictions
State things you must abide by.— Ans: — Affirmative restrictions
Concerning deed restrictions, the neighbor seeking help must go
to the __________ for relief, rather than the __________ or taking
action individually.— Ans: — courts
police
_________ are recorded with the deed or on the deed itself.— Ans:
— Deed restrictions
The rights to make laws to control local property are called
__________.— Ans: — Enabling Acts
Both a statement of policies and a presentation of how it will be
implemented once a local government has adopted it.— Ans: —
Master Plan
Controls density and avoids overcrowding.— Ans: — Bulk Zoning
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Requires that new buildings conform to specific types of
architecture.— Ans: — Aesthetic Zoning
Encourages zoning as a planning tool to use land for its highest
and best use.— Ans: — Directive Zoning
The reclassification of one piece of property in an area for a
specific purpose.— Ans: — Spot Zoning
Describes the positioning of a structure on a lot so that one side
rests directly on the lot's boundary line.— Ans: — Zero Lot Line
What produces a high density of housing units while maximizing
the use of open space?— Ans: — Planned Unit Development (PUD)
What must not violate the rights of individuals and property
owners.— Ans: — Zoning ordinances
2 Exceptions to Zoning:— Ans: — Buffer Zones
Nonconforming Use
__________ may be sought to provide deviation from an ordinance
so long as it is before the construction or reconstruction takes
place.— Ans: — A Variance
Document for a property deemed to be in the public interest
contrary to the zoning that exists.— Ans: — Conditional Use
Permit
What sets the standards for the types of materials to be used for
construction?— Ans: — Building Codes
Most cities use the __________ requirements for building.— Ans: —
BOCA
The purpose of a building permit is to __________.— Ans: —
control compliance with building codes and zoning ordinances by
examining the plans and inspecting the work
Cities control subdivision construction as part of the __________.—
Ans: — master plan
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30-HOUR PA FUNDAMENTALS COURSE
EXAM PREP Questions and Correct
Answers
A __________ of real property accurately locates and identifies the
boundaries of the subject parcel to a degree acceptable by courts
of law in the state where the property is located.— Ans: — legal
description
A legal description is required for: (4 things)— Ans: — Public
recording.
Creating a valid deed of conveyance or lease.
Completing mortgage documents.
Executing and recording other legal documents.
Used to describe properties in residential, commercial, and
industrial subdivisions.— Ans: — Lot and Block System
In a large subdivision, lots may be grouped together into
__________ for ease of reference.— Ans: — blocks
The surveyor incorporates the survey data into a ___________.—
Ans: — plat of survey
A property description system that must begin and end at the
point of beginning.— Ans: — Metes and Bounds System
__________ are fixed objects that serve as markers for the property,
and are used to establish the parcel's boundaries.— Ans: —
Monuments
This system is based on sets of intersecting lines.— Ans: —
Rectangular Survey System
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__________ run north and south.— Ans: — Principal Meridians
__________ run east and west.— Ans: — Base Lines
__________ are lines running east and west, parallel with the base
line and six miles apart.— Ans: — Township lines
__________ are lines on either side of a principal meridian and are
divided into six mile wide strips by lines that run north and south
parallel to the meridian.— Ans: — Range Lines
A __________ is a 36 square mile area formed by the intersection of
a township and range lines.— Ans: — Township
Each township square is divided into __________ Sections each
__________ square.— Ans: — 36
one-mile
One section is also equal to __________ acres.— Ans: — 640
Area is always expressed in __________ or __________.— Ans: —
square feet or square yards
Formula to calculate area of a rectangle:— Ans: — Area = base x
height
Formula to calculate area of a trapezoid:— Ans: — Area = Average
base length x height
Formula to calculate average base length:— Ans: — average base
length = (base 1 + base 2) / 2
Formula to calculate area of a triangle:— Ans: — Area = 1⁄2 base x
height
Volume is always expressed in __________ or __________.— Ans: —
cubic feet or cubic yards
Formula to calculate a solid rectangle, or prism:— Ans: — Volume
= length x width x depth
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Formula to calculate a solid triangle, or pyramid:— Ans: — Volume
= 1⁄2 base x height x depth
1 mile = __________ linear feet— Ans: — 5,280
1 square yard = __________ square feet— Ans: — 9
1 cubic yard = __________ cubic feet— Ans: — 27
1 square mile = __________ acres— Ans: — 640
1 acre = __________ square feet— Ans: — 43,560
Concerning Private Land-use Controls, the __________ decides how
the __________ can use the property.— Ans: — grantor (seller)
grantee (buyer)
The grantor creates deed restrictions called __________ which limit
the use of the property.— Ans: — encumbrances
State things you can never do.— Ans: — Limiting restrictions
State things you must abide by.— Ans: — Affirmative restrictions
Concerning deed restrictions, the neighbor seeking help must go
to the __________ for relief, rather than the __________ or taking
action individually.— Ans: — courts
police
_________ are recorded with the deed or on the deed itself.— Ans:
— Deed restrictions
The rights to make laws to control local property are called
__________.— Ans: — Enabling Acts
Both a statement of policies and a presentation of how it will be
implemented once a local government has adopted it.— Ans: —
Master Plan
Controls density and avoids overcrowding.— Ans: — Bulk Zoning
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Requires that new buildings conform to specific types of
architecture.— Ans: — Aesthetic Zoning
Encourages zoning as a planning tool to use land for its highest
and best use.— Ans: — Directive Zoning
The reclassification of one piece of property in an area for a
specific purpose.— Ans: — Spot Zoning
Describes the positioning of a structure on a lot so that one side
rests directly on the lot's boundary line.— Ans: — Zero Lot Line
What produces a high density of housing units while maximizing
the use of open space?— Ans: — Planned Unit Development (PUD)
What must not violate the rights of individuals and property
owners.— Ans: — Zoning ordinances
2 Exceptions to Zoning:— Ans: — Buffer Zones
Nonconforming Use
__________ may be sought to provide deviation from an ordinance
so long as it is before the construction or reconstruction takes
place.— Ans: — A Variance
Document for a property deemed to be in the public interest
contrary to the zoning that exists.— Ans: — Conditional Use
Permit
What sets the standards for the types of materials to be used for
construction?— Ans: — Building Codes
Most cities use the __________ requirements for building.— Ans: —
BOCA
The purpose of a building permit is to __________.— Ans: —
control compliance with building codes and zoning ordinances by
examining the plans and inspecting the work
Cities control subdivision construction as part of the __________.—
Ans: — master plan
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