Cadastral - Professional Entrance
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
- Client comes to you for subdivision, how would you explain the
process? -
correct answer ✅Subdivisions take many forms, and the process
will vary depending on your property and what you want to achieve
(eg. individual titles, multi-lots, unit titles etc...)
Stage 1 - Resource Consent Applications
Stage 2 and 3 - Engineering Approvals/Construction in accordance
with the resource consent conditions
Stage 4 - Survey. Apply for survey plan approval (section 223
certification). This must be applied for within 5 years of subdivision
consent being granted. (incl. Council 223 certification)
Stage 5 - Certification. Apply for Section 224 certification to confirm
all conditions of your subdivision consent can be met.
Stage 6 - Deposit of survey plan with LINZ. New RTs issued.
,Cadastral - Professional Entrance
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
- When should you get lawyer involved in subdivision process? -
correct answer ✅Lawyers typically come in quite late in the
process.
However, it's important to let your lawyer know that you are
intending to complete a subdivision so they can identify any
potential legal issues from the outset. This also means there is no
urgency at the end of the process in circumstances where the
certificates have been issued and new RTs are required quickly.
Lawyers can also help review scheme plan and navigate the
conditions of the resource consent and assist with the financing
process (alongside the surveyor, mortgage broker and/or
accountant).
- What is MHWS and how would you determine MHWS in a survey?
-
correct answer ✅The average of the levels of each pair of
successive high waters during that period of about 24 hours in each
semi lunation (approximately every 14 days) when the range of
tides is greatest (spring range).
, Cadastral - Professional Entrance
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
There is no single definitive method that can be used to establish
this type of boundary. The approach taken by the surveyor needs to
be customised to the individual location and take into account,
amongst other things, the hydraulic gradient, the type and value of
land concerned and the survey accuracy required.
Physical evidence for lower accuracy survey. Higher accuracy
surveys can use methods such as the range ration method (or
eduction).
(Also refer to Baker and Watkins 1991)
- Have you heard of the range ratio method? -
correct answer ✅Yes its a way of transferring a tidal plane from a
tide gauge. The range ratio method requires simultaneous staff
observations of the high and low water at the subordinate and
control tide stations for three (3) tide cycles.
- Should you show origin and geodetic codes on survey plan? -
correct answer ✅Yes, while not required it could help a future
surveyor 'follow in your footsteps'.
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
- Client comes to you for subdivision, how would you explain the
process? -
correct answer ✅Subdivisions take many forms, and the process
will vary depending on your property and what you want to achieve
(eg. individual titles, multi-lots, unit titles etc...)
Stage 1 - Resource Consent Applications
Stage 2 and 3 - Engineering Approvals/Construction in accordance
with the resource consent conditions
Stage 4 - Survey. Apply for survey plan approval (section 223
certification). This must be applied for within 5 years of subdivision
consent being granted. (incl. Council 223 certification)
Stage 5 - Certification. Apply for Section 224 certification to confirm
all conditions of your subdivision consent can be met.
Stage 6 - Deposit of survey plan with LINZ. New RTs issued.
,Cadastral - Professional Entrance
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
- When should you get lawyer involved in subdivision process? -
correct answer ✅Lawyers typically come in quite late in the
process.
However, it's important to let your lawyer know that you are
intending to complete a subdivision so they can identify any
potential legal issues from the outset. This also means there is no
urgency at the end of the process in circumstances where the
certificates have been issued and new RTs are required quickly.
Lawyers can also help review scheme plan and navigate the
conditions of the resource consent and assist with the financing
process (alongside the surveyor, mortgage broker and/or
accountant).
- What is MHWS and how would you determine MHWS in a survey?
-
correct answer ✅The average of the levels of each pair of
successive high waters during that period of about 24 hours in each
semi lunation (approximately every 14 days) when the range of
tides is greatest (spring range).
, Cadastral - Professional Entrance
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
There is no single definitive method that can be used to establish
this type of boundary. The approach taken by the surveyor needs to
be customised to the individual location and take into account,
amongst other things, the hydraulic gradient, the type and value of
land concerned and the survey accuracy required.
Physical evidence for lower accuracy survey. Higher accuracy
surveys can use methods such as the range ration method (or
eduction).
(Also refer to Baker and Watkins 1991)
- Have you heard of the range ratio method? -
correct answer ✅Yes its a way of transferring a tidal plane from a
tide gauge. The range ratio method requires simultaneous staff
observations of the high and low water at the subordinate and
control tide stations for three (3) tide cycles.
- Should you show origin and geodetic codes on survey plan? -
correct answer ✅Yes, while not required it could help a future
surveyor 'follow in your footsteps'.
