Free Connecticut Land Surveyor Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1A Connecticut land surveyor's safety judgment is overruled on a project, and the decision endangers the public. What is the surveyor required to do?

   1. A. Inform the employer of the possible consequences and notify another proper authority as appropriate
   2. B. Document the disagreement only in the permanent field records
   3. C. Withdraw from the project after notifying only the client
   4. D. Seal the plans while adding a general limitation note

   Answer: A

   Explanation: R.C.S.A. § 20-300-12(1) says the surveyor shall "inform his or her employer of the possible consequences and notify such other proper authority of the situation, as may be appropriate." The public-safety override triggers both communications.

   Reference: Current Rules — R.C.S.A. § 20-300-12(1)

2. 2Who assumes responsibility for appropriate research when a Connecticut survey expresses a property or boundary opinion?

   1. A. The town clerk
   2. B. The property owner
   3. C. The surveyor
   4. D. The title insurer

   Answer: C

   Explanation: R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-15 states, "the surveyor assumes responsibility for appropriate research." That duty follows from expressing the boundary opinion.

   Reference: R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-11(b) — R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-15

3. 3When serving as an expert witness in Connecticut, on what foundation may a land surveyor express an opinion?

   1. A. A client's requested litigation position
   2. B. Adequate knowledge of the facts, technical competence, and honest conviction
   3. C. The surveyor's licensure alone
   4. D. A majority view among the parties' experts

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 20-300-12(6) permits an opinion only when founded on "adequate knowledge of the facts in issue, upon a background of technical competence in the subject matter, and upon honest conviction" of its accuracy.

   Reference: Current Rules — R.C.S.A. § 20-300-12(6)

4. 4Which description matches a Boundary Monument under Connecticut survey standards?

   1. A. A temporary witness point used only during construction
   2. B. A coordinate listed without a physical object
   3. C. A supplementary marker near, but not on, the boundary
   4. D. An object found or set on a boundary line that preserves and identifies its ground location

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The rule defines a Boundary Monument as "an object found or set on a boundary line which preserves and identifies the location of the boundary line on the ground."

   Reference: R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-11(b) — R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-12(a)

5. 5While preparing a professional report, which Connecticut ethical duty controls the surveyor's treatment of facts that are unfavorable to the client?

   1. A. Remain objective and truthful and include all relevant and pertinent information
   2. B. Include only information within the client's stated preferred conclusion
   3. C. Omit unfavorable facts if they appear in the field notes
   4. D. Disclose unfavorable facts only after a board request

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The code requires the surveyor to be "completely objective and truthful" and to "include all relevant and pertinent information" in professional documents. Unfavorable relevant facts therefore cannot be omitted.

   Reference: Current Rules — R.C.S.A. § 20-300-12(5)

6. 6Which horizontal accuracy classes may be used for Connecticut Property/Boundary and Limited Property/Boundary survey types?

   1. A. AA, A-1, or A-2
   2. B. B, C, or D
   3. C. G-A, G-1, or G-2 only
   4. D. T-1, T-2, or T-3

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The additional requirements specify "AA, A-1 or A-2 Classes of Horizontal Accuracy" for these survey types.

   Reference: R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-11(b) — R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-2(d)(1)

7. 7A client needs only the locations of all buildings relative to boundaries, record easements, setbacks, and deed restrictions. Which Connecticut survey type fits that purpose?

   1. A. Data Accumulation Plan
   2. B. Right of Way Survey
   3. C. Improvement Location Survey
   4. D. Existing Building Location Survey

   Answer: D

   Explanation: An Existing Building Location Survey "depicts the position of all buildings on the property with respect to boundaries, record easement lines and pertinent municipal setback requirements and deed restrictions."

   Reference: R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-11(b) — R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-2(c)(1)

8. 8Before accepting a technically specialized Connecticut surveying assignment, what qualification test governs the surveyor's decision?

   1. A. Whether a licensed subcontractor is available
   2. B. Whether the surveyor is qualified by education or experience in that specific technical field
   3. C. Whether the client accepts a limitation of liability
   4. D. Whether the work can be completed within one renewal period

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The code requires assignments "only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical field" involved. The surveyor must evaluate competence before accepting the specialized work.

   Reference: Current Rules — R.C.S.A. § 20-300-12(2)

9. 9A surveyor begins Connecticut land-record research for a boundary survey. Which description must be examined for the subject parcel itself?

   1. A. Only the latest tax description
   2. B. Only the client's unrecorded description
   3. C. Only the subdivision index description
   4. D. The record description of the property being surveyed

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The required research includes "an examination of the record descriptions of the property being surveyed." The subject parcel's record description is therefore mandatory.

   Reference: R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-11(b) — R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-16(a)(1)

10. 10A boundary conflict depends on matters outside a Connecticut surveyor's professional purview. Who may need to resolve it?

    1. A. The tax assessor alone
    2. B. The surveyor by changing record title
    3. C. The map reviewer by administrative note
    4. D. Abutting owners by agreement or the courts by action

    Answer: D

    Explanation: The standards recognize that some boundary factors "may require agreements between abutting property owners or action by the courts." A surveyor does not adjudicate those matters.

    Reference: R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-11(b) — R.C.S.A. § 20-300b-2(a)