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  1. 1An Alaska applicant for professional land-surveyor registration has passed the NCEES PS examination and the AKLS but has not passed the NCEES FS examination. Which examination requirement remains unsatisfied?

    1. A. The NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying examination
    2. B. The NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering examination
    3. C. The Alaska architect jurisprudence examination
    4. D. The NCEES Structural Engineering examination

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The handbook states that the board "requires that candidates pass the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) Examinations." Because the applicant has not passed the FS, that requirement remains outstanding.

    Reference: AKLS Examination - Candidate Handbook (2023 - 2025) — Introduction, page 1

  2. 2Where must the discoverer of an Alaska lode mining claim post the location notice?

    1. A. At the northeast corner of the claim
    2. B. At the southwest corner of the claim
    3. C. At the discovery point only
    4. D. At the recorder office entrance

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 27.10.030 requires posting "at the northeast corner of the claim a plain sign or notice."

    Reference: Title 27 — AS 27.10.030(1)

  3. 3Who is Alaska's platting authority outside a municipality that is exercising land-use regulation and platting authority?

    1. A. The Department of Natural Resources
    2. B. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
    3. C. The district recorder
    4. D. The Local Boundary Commission

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 29.03.030 states, "The Department of Natural Resources is the platting authority for the state except within a municipality" exercising platting authority.

    Reference: Title 29 — AS 29.03.030

  4. 4When does an Alaska declaration of taking become effective for public-works property?

    1. A. After eminent-domain proceedings begin in the proper court and a copy is recorded in the land's recording district
    2. B. When the commissioner signs it
    3. C. When the survey plat is completed
    4. D. When compensation negotiations begin

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 35.20.020 says a declaration "is not effective until eminent domain proceedings have been instituted in the proper court and a copy of the declaration of taking is recorded" in the proper recording district.

    Reference: Title 35 — AS 35.20.020

  5. 5Before subdivision lots may be offered for sale in Alaska, what must happen to the subdivision?

    1. A. It must be approved by the proper authority and filed and recorded
    2. B. It must be appraised by DNR
    3. C. It must be accepted by every adjoining owner
    4. D. It must receive a federal patent

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 40.15.010 requires the subdivision to be "approved by the authority having jurisdiction" and "filed and recorded" before lots are sold or offered.

    Reference: Title 40 — AS 40.15.010

  6. 6Who owns offshore water and submerged land within Alaska jurisdiction unless a valid conveyance or operation of law places ownership elsewhere?

    1. A. The State of Alaska
    2. B. The nearest coastal municipality
    3. C. The United States in every case
    4. D. The adjacent upland owner in every case

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 44.03.020 provides, "The ownership of the water and submerged land described in AS 44.03.010 is in the state" unless the stated exception applies.

    Reference: Title 44 — AS 44.03.020

  7. 7A surveyor needs the controlling title and subdivision-plat records for an individually owned Indian trust allotment in Alaska. Which office should be consulted?

    1. A. Bureau of Indian Affairs Land Titles and Records Office
    2. B. Alaska State Recorder's Office
    3. C. Bureau of Land Management Public Room
    4. D. Municipal platting department

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The official AKLS sample identifies the "Bureau of Indian Affairs Land Titles and Records Office" as the source that ensures subdivision plats for individually owned Indian trust land were properly executed. This makes A the controlling record source in the scenario.

    Reference: AKLS Examination - Candidate Handbook (2023 - 2025) — AKLS Sample Question 7 and answer key, pages 8 and 11

  8. 8Under ANCSA section 13, where must the Secretary monument the exterior boundaries of selected Village Corporation lands?

    1. A. At angle points and approximately two-mile intervals on straight lines
    2. B. At every one-quarter-mile point
    3. C. Only at township corners
    4. D. Only where a road crosses the boundary

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 43 U.S.C. 1612(a) directs monumentation at angle points and at approximately two-mile intervals along straight boundary lines.

    Reference: Title 19 — 43 U.S.C. 1612(a)

  9. 9Under section 6(b) of the Alaska Statehood Act, what approximate acreage could Alaska select from vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved public lands?

    1. A. 102,550,000 acres
    2. B. 44,000,000 acres
    3. C. 69,120 acres
    4. D. 375,000,000 acres

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 6(b) grants Alaska the right to select "not to exceed one hundred and two million five hundred and fifty thousand acres" from qualifying public lands. That is 102,550,000 acres.

    Reference: Alaska Statehood Act — Alaska Statehood Act, section 6(b)

  10. 10An Alaska deed uses a nonnavigable stream as a boundary and does not reserve the streambed. How far does the grant ordinarily extend?

    1. A. To the thread of the stream
    2. B. Only to the top of bank
    3. C. Only to the ordinary high-water mark
    4. D. To the opposite bank

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Alaska's statutory rule for construing real-estate descriptions extends the grant to the middle of a road or the thread of a nonnavigable stream unless the road or bed is held under another title.

    Reference: Recheck Source Title9 Official 20261012 — AS 09.25.040

Topics in this practice bank

These topics describe the available practice for Alaska Land Surveying Examination (AKLS). Review the examination outline and its sources for scope and allocation details.

  • AS Titles 8, 9, 10 and AAC Title 12 - Professional Statutes & Regulations (3 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 19 - Highways & Ferries (2 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 27 - Mining (1 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 29 - Municipal Government (3 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 34 - Property (4 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 35 - Public Buildings, Works and Improvements (1 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 38 - Public Lands (3 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 40 - Public Records & Recorders (3 of 60 items)
  • AS Title 44 - State Government (1 of 60 items)
  • AAC Title 11 - Natural Resources (5 of 60 items)
  • Federal Statute 25 CFR, Parts 150 & 169 (2 of 60 items)
  • ASPLS Standards of Practice for Professional Land Surveyors, 4th ed. (Chapter 1) ASPLS (2 of 60 items)
  • ASPLS Standards of Practice for Professional Land Surveyors, 4th ed. (Chapter 2) Standards (4 of 60 items)
  • ASPLS Standards of Practice for Professional Land Surveyors, 4th ed. (Chapter 3) Guidelines (5 of 60 items)
  • ASPLS Standards of Practice for Professional Land Surveyors, 4th ed. (Chapter 4) Sources of Information (1 of 60 items)
  • Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (2 of 60 items)
  • Alaska Statehood Act (1 of 60 items)
  • Alaska State Plane Coordinate System/Geodetic Surveying (5 of 60 items)
  • Public Land Survey System (Federal) (9 of 60 items)
  • Boundary Law (3 of 60 items)

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