Exam Prep: Construction, Planning, Land
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Which agency would recommend zoning changes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Planning
board
What is escheat? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the government takes the property of a
deceased person who dies without heirs or a will
What is it called when a property is being used for a purpose that is contrary to its zoning? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Non-conforming use
Property is generally conveyed through ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - A deed
If someone wills a property to Smith for Smith's lifetime, after which it will go John, Smith has a
_________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Life estate
What type of heating blows warm air through a house? - CORRECT ANSWER - Forced-
air
Which agency oversees plans of water systems in a residential suburban area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Department of Health
What is a detailed building plan used to evaluate design, determine feasibility, and guide
construction of a structure? - CORRECT ANSWER - blueprint
What is a stud? - CORRECT ANSWER - A vertical framing member of a building used in
walls
, Rafter - CORRECT ANSWER - A wooden beam that supports a roof
What is a joist? - CORRECT ANSWER - A wooden framing member used in floors and
ceilings
What is a littoral right? - CORRECT ANSWER - The right of an owner of a property
bordering a stationary body of water such as a lake or sea to use the water
What is a riparian right? - CORRECT ANSWER - The right of an owner of a property
bordering a flowing body of water, such as a river or creek, to use the water
What is a community's infrastructure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Services such as water,
sewers, utilities, schools, roadways and medical, fire and police
What is a master plan (aka comprehensive plan)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A plan that
determines the municipality's current composition and forecasts needs for the future
What is a moratorium? - CORRECT ANSWER - A temporary halt (e.g., to development)
What is spot zoning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rezoning of a specific property that is
different from the zoning of the rest of the area
What is a variance? - CORRECT ANSWER - A permitted deviation from the specific
requirements of a zoning ordinance
What is an area variance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Permission to use land in a way that is
not normally allowed by the dimensional or physical requirements of a zoning ordinance
What is a use variance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Permission to use the land for a purpose
prohibited by current zoning restrictions; must imply unnecessary hardship
Use UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which agency would recommend zoning changes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Planning
board
What is escheat? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the government takes the property of a
deceased person who dies without heirs or a will
What is it called when a property is being used for a purpose that is contrary to its zoning? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Non-conforming use
Property is generally conveyed through ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - A deed
If someone wills a property to Smith for Smith's lifetime, after which it will go John, Smith has a
_________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Life estate
What type of heating blows warm air through a house? - CORRECT ANSWER - Forced-
air
Which agency oversees plans of water systems in a residential suburban area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Department of Health
What is a detailed building plan used to evaluate design, determine feasibility, and guide
construction of a structure? - CORRECT ANSWER - blueprint
What is a stud? - CORRECT ANSWER - A vertical framing member of a building used in
walls
, Rafter - CORRECT ANSWER - A wooden beam that supports a roof
What is a joist? - CORRECT ANSWER - A wooden framing member used in floors and
ceilings
What is a littoral right? - CORRECT ANSWER - The right of an owner of a property
bordering a stationary body of water such as a lake or sea to use the water
What is a riparian right? - CORRECT ANSWER - The right of an owner of a property
bordering a flowing body of water, such as a river or creek, to use the water
What is a community's infrastructure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Services such as water,
sewers, utilities, schools, roadways and medical, fire and police
What is a master plan (aka comprehensive plan)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A plan that
determines the municipality's current composition and forecasts needs for the future
What is a moratorium? - CORRECT ANSWER - A temporary halt (e.g., to development)
What is spot zoning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rezoning of a specific property that is
different from the zoning of the rest of the area
What is a variance? - CORRECT ANSWER - A permitted deviation from the specific
requirements of a zoning ordinance
What is an area variance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Permission to use land in a way that is
not normally allowed by the dimensional or physical requirements of a zoning ordinance
What is a use variance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Permission to use the land for a purpose
prohibited by current zoning restrictions; must imply unnecessary hardship
