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INDIANA LAND SURVEYOR
PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICE EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING
Section 1: Indiana Statutes & Regulatory Framework (Questions 1–15)
1. The Principles and Practice of Surveying examination (Part II) is divided
into how many sections?
A. One section
B. Two sections
C. Three sections
D.Four sections
Correct answer: B. Two sections
Rationale: Part II of the professional surveyor examination is divided into two
sections: Section A (principles and practice, excluding Indiana-specific laws) and
Section B (Indiana-specific laws and regulations).
2. Under Indiana law, a professional surveyor's seal affixed to a document
attests to:
A. The surveyor's employment status
B. The surveyor's acceptance of full professional responsibility for the sealed
documents
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C. The surveyor's insurance coverage
D. The surveyor's billing rate
Correct answer: B. The surveyor's acceptance of full professional
responsibility for the sealed documents
Rationale: The act of affixing the seal attests to the land surveyor's acceptance of
full professional responsibility for the sealed documents.
3. The Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors must
hold at least how many regular meetings each year? A. One meeting
B. Two meetings
C. Three meetings
D. Four meetings
Correct answer: B. Two meetings
Rationale: The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year in
Indianapolis.
4. Which Indiana Code title establishes the Professional Surveyors
Registration Act?
A. Title 24
B. Title 25
C. Title 26
D. Title 27
Correct answer: B. Title 25
Rationale: Indiana Code Title 25, Chapter 21.5 contains the Professional
Surveyors Registration Act, which governs the licensure and practice of
professional surveyors in Indiana.
5. Under IC 25-21.5-1-7, the "practice of surveying" includes all of the
following EXCEPT:
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A. Determining the configuration of the earth's surface by measuring lines and
angles
B. Locating, establishing, or retracing property boundary lines
C. Designing structural foundations for buildings
D. Preparing legal descriptions of parcels of land
Correct answer: C. Designing structural foundations for buildings
Rationale: The practice of surveying includes geometric measurements,
boundary location, plat preparation, legal descriptions, construction staking, and
related activities. Designing structural foundations falls within the practice of
engineering, not surveying.
6. What is the statutory definition of a "professional surveyor" under Indiana
law?
A. Any person who uses GPS equipment
B. A person registered by the State Board of Registration for
Professional Surveyors to practice surveying
C. Any person with a degree in civil engineering
D. A county employee who surveys roads
Correct answer: B. A person registered by the State Board of Registration for
Professional Surveyors to practice surveying
Rationale: A professional surveyor is an individual who has met the education,
experience, and examination requirements established by the Indiana State Board
of Registration for Professional Surveyors and has been granted registration to
practice surveying in Indiana.
7. According to Indiana Administrative Code, the examination for registration
as a professional surveyor consists of how many parts? A. One part
B. Two parts
C. Three parts
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D. Four parts
Correct answer: B. Two parts
Rationale: The examination for registration as a professional surveyor consists
of two parts as described in IC 25-21.5-6-1: Part I (Fundamentals of Surveying)
and Part II (Principles and Practice of Surveying).
8. Under 865 IAC 1-12, which of the following abbreviations is permitted in a
legal description?
A. "Rd." for road
B. "ft." for foot
C. "°" for degrees only
D. "#" for number
Correct answer: C. "°" for degrees only
Rationale: Only degree symbols (°, ′, ″) are allowed in legal descriptions; other
abbreviations such as "Rd.," "ft.," and "#" are prohibited.
9. The Indiana Coordinate System (ICS) is based on which
horizontal datum? A. NAD 27
B. NAD 83 (HARN)
C. WGS 84
D. NAD 83 (NSRS2007)
Correct answer: B. NAD 83 (HARN)
Rationale: Indiana uses NAD 83 (HARN) as the horizontal datum for statewide
coordinate work.
10. According to 865 IAC 1-15, how many continuing education hours must a
licensed surveyor complete every two years?
INDIANA LAND SURVEYOR
PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICE EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING
Section 1: Indiana Statutes & Regulatory Framework (Questions 1–15)
1. The Principles and Practice of Surveying examination (Part II) is divided
into how many sections?
A. One section
B. Two sections
C. Three sections
D.Four sections
Correct answer: B. Two sections
Rationale: Part II of the professional surveyor examination is divided into two
sections: Section A (principles and practice, excluding Indiana-specific laws) and
Section B (Indiana-specific laws and regulations).
2. Under Indiana law, a professional surveyor's seal affixed to a document
attests to:
A. The surveyor's employment status
B. The surveyor's acceptance of full professional responsibility for the sealed
documents
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C. The surveyor's insurance coverage
D. The surveyor's billing rate
Correct answer: B. The surveyor's acceptance of full professional
responsibility for the sealed documents
Rationale: The act of affixing the seal attests to the land surveyor's acceptance of
full professional responsibility for the sealed documents.
3. The Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors must
hold at least how many regular meetings each year? A. One meeting
B. Two meetings
C. Three meetings
D. Four meetings
Correct answer: B. Two meetings
Rationale: The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year in
Indianapolis.
4. Which Indiana Code title establishes the Professional Surveyors
Registration Act?
A. Title 24
B. Title 25
C. Title 26
D. Title 27
Correct answer: B. Title 25
Rationale: Indiana Code Title 25, Chapter 21.5 contains the Professional
Surveyors Registration Act, which governs the licensure and practice of
professional surveyors in Indiana.
5. Under IC 25-21.5-1-7, the "practice of surveying" includes all of the
following EXCEPT:
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A. Determining the configuration of the earth's surface by measuring lines and
angles
B. Locating, establishing, or retracing property boundary lines
C. Designing structural foundations for buildings
D. Preparing legal descriptions of parcels of land
Correct answer: C. Designing structural foundations for buildings
Rationale: The practice of surveying includes geometric measurements,
boundary location, plat preparation, legal descriptions, construction staking, and
related activities. Designing structural foundations falls within the practice of
engineering, not surveying.
6. What is the statutory definition of a "professional surveyor" under Indiana
law?
A. Any person who uses GPS equipment
B. A person registered by the State Board of Registration for
Professional Surveyors to practice surveying
C. Any person with a degree in civil engineering
D. A county employee who surveys roads
Correct answer: B. A person registered by the State Board of Registration for
Professional Surveyors to practice surveying
Rationale: A professional surveyor is an individual who has met the education,
experience, and examination requirements established by the Indiana State Board
of Registration for Professional Surveyors and has been granted registration to
practice surveying in Indiana.
7. According to Indiana Administrative Code, the examination for registration
as a professional surveyor consists of how many parts? A. One part
B. Two parts
C. Three parts
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D. Four parts
Correct answer: B. Two parts
Rationale: The examination for registration as a professional surveyor consists
of two parts as described in IC 25-21.5-6-1: Part I (Fundamentals of Surveying)
and Part II (Principles and Practice of Surveying).
8. Under 865 IAC 1-12, which of the following abbreviations is permitted in a
legal description?
A. "Rd." for road
B. "ft." for foot
C. "°" for degrees only
D. "#" for number
Correct answer: C. "°" for degrees only
Rationale: Only degree symbols (°, ′, ″) are allowed in legal descriptions; other
abbreviations such as "Rd.," "ft.," and "#" are prohibited.
9. The Indiana Coordinate System (ICS) is based on which
horizontal datum? A. NAD 27
B. NAD 83 (HARN)
C. WGS 84
D. NAD 83 (NSRS2007)
Correct answer: B. NAD 83 (HARN)
Rationale: Indiana uses NAD 83 (HARN) as the horizontal datum for statewide
coordinate work.
10. According to 865 IAC 1-15, how many continuing education hours must a
licensed surveyor complete every two years?
