Free Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1A Louisiana landowner petitions because township lines have become uncertain. Which official must arrange the survey or resurvey?

   1. A. The parish assessor
   2. B. The Register of the State Land Office
   3. C. The clerk of court
   4. D. The parish planning commission

   Answer: B

   Explanation: R.S. 50:123 states, "the Register of the State Land Office shall ... proceed without delay to have the township surveyed or re-surveyed."

   Reference: Legis · La — R.S. 50:123

2. 2Does Louisiana Civil Code article 499 limit alluvion to the bank of a navigable river or stream?

   1. A. Yes, it applies only to navigable waters
   2. B. Yes, unless the opposite bank is privately owned
   3. C. No, it applies whether the river or stream is navigable or not
   4. D. No, but it applies only below a lawful levee

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Article 499 covers accretion on a river or stream "whether navigable or not." Navigability is therefore not a condition of the Louisiana rule.

   Reference: Legis · La — §499 (Louisiana Civil Code Article 499)

3. 3A party proves acquisitive prescription beyond the deed calls. On what basis must the boundary be fixed?

   1. A. The record title alone
   2. B. The limits established by prescription
   3. C. The newest survey measurement
   4. D. An equal division of the overlap

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Article 794 states, "the boundary shall be fixed according to limits established by prescription rather than titles."

   Reference: Legis · La — §794 (Louisiana Civil Code Article 794)

4. 4How is doubt about the existence, extent, or manner of exercise of a predial servitude resolved?

   1. A. In favor of the dominant estate
   2. B. In favor of the servient estate
   3. C. By expanding the servitude equally
   4. D. By treating the servitude as public

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Article 730 states, "Doubt as to the existence, extent, or manner of exercise of a predial servitude shall be resolved in favor of the servient estate."

   Reference: Legis · La — §730 (Louisiana Civil Code Article 730)

5. 5Who must prepare each plat required for a Louisiana planned community?

   1. A. A professional land surveyor
   2. B. A licensed real estate appraiser
   3. C. The parish assessor
   4. D. A civil-law notary acting alone

   Answer: A

   Explanation: R.S. 9:1141.9 states, "Each plat shall be made by a professional land surveyor."

   Reference: R.S. 9:1141.9(A)(5) — R.S. 9:1141.9(D)

6. 6Before an owner sells town lots that the owner has laid out, what must occur under R.S. 33:5051?

   1. A. A licensed surveyor must survey and plat the land
   2. B. The assessor must appraise every proposed lot
   3. C. A court must confirm every boundary
   4. D. Each buyer must commission a separate survey

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The statute requires the owner to "have a licensed surveyor survey and plat the land" before selling the lots.

   Reference: Legis · La — R.S. 33:5051

7. 7A plat uses Louisiana State Plane Coordinates. What associated information must it show?

   1. A. The coordinate-system zone
   2. B. The client's tax bracket
   3. C. The instrument serial number only
   4. D. The nearest township centroid

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The standard says, "When Louisiana State Plane Coordinates are used, the zone must be shown."

   Reference: Official Rules — §2907(G)

8. 8Under Louisiana's measurement rule, into what unit must meter distances be converted?

   1. A. International feet
   2. B. U.S. Survey Feet
   3. C. Decimal chains
   4. D. Statute miles

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 2913 states, "Distances measured in meters must be converted to U.S. Survey Feet."

   Reference: Official Rules — §2913(A)

9. 9Through what event did Louisiana become part of the United States?

   1. A. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803
   2. B. The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
   3. C. The annexation of Texas in 1845
   4. D. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The official history states, "Louisiana became part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803."

   Reference: Louisiana public-lands history booklet — Louisiana public-lands history booklet

10. 10Before the State Land Office carries out a landowner-petitioned township resurvey, who must receive written notice?

    1. A. Only the parish assessor
    2. B. Only owners who joined the petition
    3. C. Other record owners in the area needing survey
    4. D. Every licensed surveyor in the parish

    Answer: C

    Explanation: R.S. 50:123 requires "giving written notice to the other record owners of land in the area in need of surveying so that they may attend if they desire."

    Reference: Legis · La — R.S. 50:123