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1. 1Which activity appears in Nebraska's core boundary-location definition, rather than in its following list of survey purposes?

   1. A. Establishing or reestablishing land-boundary corners
   2. B. Furnishing a legal description for a conveyance
   3. C. Determining the acreage of surveyed land
   4. D. Providing an improvement location report

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-8,109(2)(a) includes the establishment or reestablishment of corners and boundaries in the practice of land surveying. The controlling text states, "Land surveying means the establishment or reestablishment of corners and boundaries"

   Reference: Nebraska Legislature — §81-8,109(2)(a)

2. 2Which system is the Nebraska Plane Coordinate System under current law?

   1. A. Any local grid selected by a county
   2. B. The oldest state-plane system still in archived plats
   3. C. A system selected independently by each surveyor
   4. D. The most recent system adopted by the GIS Council and supported and published by NGS

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §76-2502(2) uses the most recent GIS Council-adopted system supported and published by the National Geodetic Survey. The controlling text states, "the most recent system of plane coordinates adopted by the Geographic Information Systems Council"

   Reference: Nebraska Legislature — §76-2502(2)

3. 3A Nebraska county votes by a majority against electing a county surveyor while an elected incumbent is serving. What happens to the office's elected status?

   1. A. It ends when the incumbent's current term expires.
   2. B. It ends as soon as the election result is certified.
   3. C. It continues until another four-year term has elapsed.
   4. D. It continues until the next statewide general election.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "the office of county surveyor shall cease as an elected office with the expiration of the term of the incumbent or shall remain as it exists if no elected official holds that office." The adverse vote does not immediately end the incumbent's term. It ends the office's elected status at that term's expiration; the other choices move or defer that point.

   Reference: Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, statutes compilation — Neb. Rev. Stat. §32-525(2)

4. 4A construction activity may endanger a Nebraska survey corner. Whom must the responsible individual or corporation employ to perpetuate or witness it?

   1. A. The project architect
   2. B. The register of deeds
   3. C. The Board secretary
   4. D. The county surveyor of the county where the corner is situated

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §34-201 places that duty on the activity's responsible party and specifies the county surveyor. The controlling text states, "to employ the county surveyor of the county wherein they are situated"

   Reference: Nebraska Legislature — §34-201

5. 5A specified Nebraska Board compliance deadline falls on Sunday, and the following Monday is a working day. When is compliance due under Title 234?

   1. A. The preceding Friday.
   2. B. The specified Sunday.
   3. C. The following Monday.
   4. D. The following Tuesday.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "date or time of compliance falls on any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline will be the next succeeding working day." Because Sunday is not a working day and Monday is, Monday is the next succeeding working day. Neither the preceding workday nor a later day is the rule's deadline.

   Reference: Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, Title 234 rules — 234 NAC Ch. 1 §002.02

6. 6A Nebraska surveyor with inactive registration seeks active status and asks the Board to waive the written examination through professional development. What is the minimum number of PDHs that must have been earned while inactive?

   1. A. 15 PDHs.
   2. B. 30 PDHs.
   3. C. 45 PDHs.
   4. D. 60 PDHs.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "Proof of professional development includes completing 45 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) as defined in Chapter 8 of these rules. All PDHs will need to be obtained during the actual time the applicant’s registration has been inactive." The Board may waive the written portion on proof of development, but the specified route requires 45 PDHs earned while inactive. Fifteen or thirty are other development quantities; sixty is not the stated minimum.

   Reference: Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, Title 234 rules — 234 NAC Ch. 4 §013

7. 7For an actively registered Nebraska professional land surveyor renewing registration, what is the minimum total professional development required within the preceding two calendar years?

   1. A. 15 hours.
   2. B. 20 hours.
   3. C. 30 hours.
   4. D. 45 hours.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "to successfully complete 30 hours of professional development within the preceding 2 calendar years." Thirty is the active-renewal minimum. A larger amount may be completed, but forty-five is not the minimum; fifteen and twenty do not reach it.

   Reference: Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, Title 234 rules — 234 NAC Ch. 7 §001

8. 8Before accepting an assignment involving a potential conflict of interest, what must a Nebraska registrant do?

   1. A. Fully disclose the relevant circumstances to affected parties
   2. B. Withdraw without communicating
   3. C. Ask a subordinate to accept responsibility
   4. D. Seal the work before disclosure

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Chapter 9 code requires prior disclosure. It states, "The registrant shall make full prior disclosures to a prospective or existing client or employer of any conflicts of interest"; option A applies that duty.

   Reference: Rules & Regulations - NBELS — Chapter 9, Conflict of Interest provisions

9. 9A Nebraska registrant whose license remains inactive accepts a boundary survey assignment and performs the survey. Which Chapter 11 disciplinary ground applies to these facts?

   1. A. Actively practicing land surveying while inactively registered.
   2. B. Failing to file a record of survey required by state law.
   3. C. Performing land-surveying duties with negligence or incompetence.
   4. D. Using fraud or deceit to obtain the original registration.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "(5) actively practicing land surveying while inactively registered. Before the Examining Board takes such disciplinary action, the applicant or registrant shall be given a hearing" Chapter 11 expressly lists active practice during inactive registration. The facts do not establish a failure to file, negligent performance, or fraud in obtaining registration, although those are separate listed grounds.

   Reference: Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, Title 234 rules — 234 NAC Ch. 11 §001

10. 10How do Nebraska's standards classify an Improvement Location Report?

    1. A. A report showing located topographic features, not a land survey
    2. B. A boundary survey that conclusively establishes title
    3. C. A subdivision plat
    4. D. A certified corner record

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Chapter 13(A) states that an Improvement Location Report is not represented as a survey or land survey. The controlling text states, "An Improvement Location Report is not represented as a survey or land survey"

    Reference: Rules & Regulations - NBELS — Chapter 13(A)