Free Part IIB - Michigan Principles & Practice of Professional Surveying Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1Which information must appear on a Michigan professional surveyor's seal?

   1. A. The licensee's name and full license number
   2. B. The employing firm's tax number
   3. C. The county register's document number
   4. D. The survey crew chief's name

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 301 requires the licensee's name and full license number and the Michigan licensed-professional-surveyor legend; firm and project identifiers do not replace those items. The controlling text states "must include the licensee’s name and full license number".

   Reference: Mi Professional Surveyor Admin Rules — R 339.17301(1)

2. 2During solicitation, may a Michigan licensee exaggerate an associate's academic credentials if the associate approves?

   1. A. Yes, when no client is harmed
   2. B. Yes, if stated orally
   3. C. Only on private projects
   4. D. No, the licensee may not falsify or allow misrepresentation

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Rule 401 prohibits both falsifying and allowing misrepresentation of the licensee's or associates' academic or professional qualifications. The controlling text states "shall not falsify, or allow the misrepresentation".

   Reference: Mi Professional Surveyor Admin Rules — R 339.17401(1)

3. 3In the original Michigan rectangular surveys, what was surveyed and monumented before a township was subdivided?

   1. A. Every quarter-quarter line
   2. B. The township's exterior boundaries
   3. C. All private claims
   4. D. Every road right-of-way

   Answer: B

   Explanation: MDOT Part VI explains that the exterior township boundaries preceded interior subdivision and supplied its controlling framework. The controlling text states "The exterior boundaries of the township were surveyed and monumented first".

   Reference: Mdot Design Survey Manual Part Vi — Design Survey Manual Part VI, §6.1

4. 4In an MDOT litigation survey, what role should the professional surveyor maintain?

   1. A. Advocate for the agency's preferred outcome
   2. B. Neutral fact finder
   3. C. Settlement negotiator
   4. D. Title insurer

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Part I describes litigation surveyors as fact finders whose work may be scrutinized in court. The controlling text states "they are serving as fact finders".

   Reference: Mdot Design Survey Manual Part I — Design Survey Manual Part I, §1.4.6

5. 5Why does MDOT establish primary control at higher accuracy than subsequent project surveys?

   1. A. To eliminate the need for records
   2. B. To limit error accumulation in dependent surveys
   3. C. To make every monument temporary
   4. D. To avoid network adjustment

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The control framework is built at higher precision so later densification does not accumulate unacceptable error. The controlling text states "higher degree of precision and accuracy".

   Reference: Mdot Design Survey Manual Part I — Design Survey Manual Part I, §1.4.2

6. 6A Michigan surveyor's license has expired. May the surveyor continue using the seal bearing that license number?

   1. A. Yes, for record drawings only
   2. B. Yes, for 60 days
   3. C. No; the seal may be used only while the license is in effect
   4. D. No, unless a client consents

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 301 limits use of the seal to the period during which the named licensee's license remains in effect. The controlling text states "for as long as the license is in effect".

   Reference: Mi Professional Surveyor Admin Rules — R 339.17301(2)

7. 7Which payment is expressly excepted from Michigan's ban on giving valuable consideration to secure surveying work?

   1. A. A referral fee to a client
   2. B. A gift to a public official
   3. C. A payment to an employment agency for a salaried position
   4. D. A commission to a developer's agent

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 401's exception covers payments to an employment agency to secure employment or employees for salaried positions, not inducements to clients or their agents. The controlling text states "does not include payments to an employment agency".

   Reference: Mi Professional Surveyor Admin Rules — R 339.17401(2)

8. 8Which original township-boundary monuments generally controlled the later subdivision surveys in Michigan?

   1. A. Monuments on the east and south lines
   2. B. Only monuments on the north line
   3. C. Only county-road monuments
   4. D. Temporary stakes on lot lines

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Part VI identifies original monuments on the east and south township lines as subsequent subdivision control. The controlling text states "provided subsequent control for the subdivision of that township".

   Reference: Mdot Design Survey Manual Part Vi — Design Survey Manual Part VI, §6.1

9. 9Evidence collected by others conflicts with an MDOT litigation surveyor's findings. What should the surveyor report?

   1. A. Only evidence favorable to the client
   2. B. The independent findings regardless of repercussions to the client
   3. C. The earlier evidence without analysis
   4. D. No conclusion until a court orders one

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The manual requires reporting findings whether they substantiate or refute on-scene evidence and regardless of client repercussions. The controlling text states "bound to report those findings regardless of the repercussions on their client".

   Reference: Mdot Design Survey Manual Part I — Design Survey Manual Part I, §1.4.6

10. 10Where should MDOT control monuments be placed for continued project use?

    1. A. Only in active excavation areas
    2. B. At inaccessible locations
    3. C. Where accessible yet reasonably protected from destruction
    4. D. At random positions with no visibility

    Answer: C

    Explanation: The manual balances accessibility to later surveyors with protection against vandalism and construction damage. The controlling text states "easily accessible to the subsequent surveyors".

    Reference: Mdot Design Survey Manual Part I — Design Survey Manual Part I, §1.4.2