Georgia GA Land Surveyor License Actual Practice Exam
Version B: 250 Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers &
Explanations | instant pdf download
Covering Boundary Law, Easements, ALTA/NSPS Standards, PLSS, State Plane
Coordinates, Georgia Statutes Title 43 Chapter 15, Board Rules, Mortgages, Professional
Ethics, and Surveying Principles
SECTION 1: GEORGIA STATUTES & BOARD RULES (Questions 1–35)
1. Which Georgia code title governs the licensing of land surveyors?
A) Title 10
B) Title 43, Chapter 15
C) Title 44
D) Title 50
Answer: B
Title 43, Chapter 15 is the "Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Act."
2. What is the name of the Georgia board that regulates land surveyors?
A) Georgia Real Estate Commission
B) State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
C) Georgia Department of Transportation
D) Georgia Surveyors Council
Answer: B
The official name is the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors.
3. How many members serve on the Georgia Board of Registration for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
,Answer: C
The Board consists of 9 members: 5 engineers, 3 land surveyors, and 1 consumer member.
4. How many land surveyors serve on the Georgia Board?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C
Three licensed land surveyors are appointed to the Board.
5. What is the term length for a Board member in Georgia?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Answer: D
*Board members serve 5-year terms.*
6. What is the minimum age to become a licensed land surveyor in Georgia?
A) 18
B) 21
C) 25
D) 30
Answer: B
Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
7. What is the minimum educational requirement for a land surveyor license in
Georgia?
A) High school diploma
B) Associate degree
C) Bachelor's degree in surveying or related field
D) No formal education required
Answer: C
Georgia requires a bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, or a related field approved by
the Board.
8. How many years of progressive surveying experience are required after education
for licensure?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
,C) 6 years
D) 8 years
Answer: B
Four years of progressive experience under a licensed surveyor is required.
9. What is the maximum number of semester hours of surveying courses required for
a non-surveying degree?
A) 15 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 30 hours
D) 45 hours
Answer: C
*Applicants with a non-surveying degree must complete 30 semester hours of surveying
courses.*
10. Which examination must a Georgia land surveyor pass for licensure?
A) Only the state exam
B) NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS)
C) Only the PS exam
D) Georgia real estate exam
Answer: B
Candidates must pass both the FS and PS national exams plus a Georgia-specific state
exam.
11. What is the "Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)" exam also known as?
A) The state exam
B) The 8-hour exam
C) The Surveyor-in-Training (SIT) exam
D) The ethics exam
Answer: C
Passing the FS exam allows the candidate to register as a Surveyor-in-Training (SIT).
12. After passing the FS exam, what designation does a candidate receive in
Georgia?
A) Registered Land Surveyor
B) Surveyor Intern
C) Surveyor-in-Training (SIT)
D) Cadastral Surveyor
Answer: C
The SIT designation is earned after passing the FS exam.
, 13. How long is the SIT certification valid in Georgia?
A) 5 years
B) 8 years
C) 10 years
D) Indefinitely
Answer: C
SIT certification is valid for 10 years, during which the candidate must complete experience
and pass the PS exam.
14. What is the continuing education requirement for Georgia land surveyors?
A) 10 hours per year
B) 15 hours per year
C) 20 hours per biennium
D) 30 hours per biennium
Answer: C
Georgia requires 20 professional development hours (PDH) every two years.
15. How many of the 20 biennial PDH hours must be in ethics?
A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
Answer: B
Two of the 20 PDH hours must be in professional ethics.
16. When does the Georgia land surveyor license expire?
A) December 31 of odd years
B) June 30 of even years
C) March 31 annually
D) September 30 of odd years
Answer: A
*Licenses expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years.*
17. What is the late renewal fee penalty in Georgia?
A) $25
B) $50
C) $100
D) $200
Answer: B
A $50 late fee applies for renewal after the expiration date.
Version B: 250 Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers &
Explanations | instant pdf download
Covering Boundary Law, Easements, ALTA/NSPS Standards, PLSS, State Plane
Coordinates, Georgia Statutes Title 43 Chapter 15, Board Rules, Mortgages, Professional
Ethics, and Surveying Principles
SECTION 1: GEORGIA STATUTES & BOARD RULES (Questions 1–35)
1. Which Georgia code title governs the licensing of land surveyors?
A) Title 10
B) Title 43, Chapter 15
C) Title 44
D) Title 50
Answer: B
Title 43, Chapter 15 is the "Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Act."
2. What is the name of the Georgia board that regulates land surveyors?
A) Georgia Real Estate Commission
B) State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
C) Georgia Department of Transportation
D) Georgia Surveyors Council
Answer: B
The official name is the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors.
3. How many members serve on the Georgia Board of Registration for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
,Answer: C
The Board consists of 9 members: 5 engineers, 3 land surveyors, and 1 consumer member.
4. How many land surveyors serve on the Georgia Board?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C
Three licensed land surveyors are appointed to the Board.
5. What is the term length for a Board member in Georgia?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Answer: D
*Board members serve 5-year terms.*
6. What is the minimum age to become a licensed land surveyor in Georgia?
A) 18
B) 21
C) 25
D) 30
Answer: B
Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
7. What is the minimum educational requirement for a land surveyor license in
Georgia?
A) High school diploma
B) Associate degree
C) Bachelor's degree in surveying or related field
D) No formal education required
Answer: C
Georgia requires a bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, or a related field approved by
the Board.
8. How many years of progressive surveying experience are required after education
for licensure?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
,C) 6 years
D) 8 years
Answer: B
Four years of progressive experience under a licensed surveyor is required.
9. What is the maximum number of semester hours of surveying courses required for
a non-surveying degree?
A) 15 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 30 hours
D) 45 hours
Answer: C
*Applicants with a non-surveying degree must complete 30 semester hours of surveying
courses.*
10. Which examination must a Georgia land surveyor pass for licensure?
A) Only the state exam
B) NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS)
C) Only the PS exam
D) Georgia real estate exam
Answer: B
Candidates must pass both the FS and PS national exams plus a Georgia-specific state
exam.
11. What is the "Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)" exam also known as?
A) The state exam
B) The 8-hour exam
C) The Surveyor-in-Training (SIT) exam
D) The ethics exam
Answer: C
Passing the FS exam allows the candidate to register as a Surveyor-in-Training (SIT).
12. After passing the FS exam, what designation does a candidate receive in
Georgia?
A) Registered Land Surveyor
B) Surveyor Intern
C) Surveyor-in-Training (SIT)
D) Cadastral Surveyor
Answer: C
The SIT designation is earned after passing the FS exam.
, 13. How long is the SIT certification valid in Georgia?
A) 5 years
B) 8 years
C) 10 years
D) Indefinitely
Answer: C
SIT certification is valid for 10 years, during which the candidate must complete experience
and pass the PS exam.
14. What is the continuing education requirement for Georgia land surveyors?
A) 10 hours per year
B) 15 hours per year
C) 20 hours per biennium
D) 30 hours per biennium
Answer: C
Georgia requires 20 professional development hours (PDH) every two years.
15. How many of the 20 biennial PDH hours must be in ethics?
A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
Answer: B
Two of the 20 PDH hours must be in professional ethics.
16. When does the Georgia land surveyor license expire?
A) December 31 of odd years
B) June 30 of even years
C) March 31 annually
D) September 30 of odd years
Answer: A
*Licenses expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years.*
17. What is the late renewal fee penalty in Georgia?
A) $25
B) $50
C) $100
D) $200
Answer: B
A $50 late fee applies for renewal after the expiration date.
