Free Georgia Land Surveyor Laws and Rules Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1A Georgia researcher is reconstructing an eighteenth-century headright grant. Which sequence correctly describes the applicant's first two official steps?

   1. A. Obtain a warrant from the county land court, then present it to the county surveyor
   2. B. File a plat with the Secretary of State, then request a warrant from the governor
   3. C. Enter a lottery drawing, then ask the county land court to assign a lot
   4. D. Pay recording fees to the governor, then select a numbered land lot

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The state training manual says, "The applicant obtained a warrant for survey after describing the tract of land he wanted and swearing he was legally entitled to it before the County land court. The applicant then presented his warrant to the County surveyor." The researcher should therefore expect the warrant to precede the county survey.

   Reference: BASIC MAPPING — Deed Fundamentals, § 9 — Headright System, p. 322

2. 2When a property survey lies inside a Georgia municipality, what municipal information must the plat provide?

   1. A. The municipality in which the property lies
   2. B. Only the nearest municipality by road distance
   3. C. Only the municipality serving utilities
   4. D. The municipality where the owner resides

   Answer: A

   Explanation: O.C.G.A. § 15-6-67(c)(2) requires the plat to provide "Any municipality wherein the property lies." The boundary relationship is geographic, not based on utilities or residence.

   Reference: Ga Pls Laws And Rules 2025 V5 — Latest Georgia Laws and Board Rules PDF, O.C.G.A. § 15-6-67(c)(2)(B)

3. 3When a Georgia deed's calls conflict, which class of evidence has the highest stated priority in the official state training manual?

   1. A. Monuments
   2. B. Adjoining owners
   3. C. Courses and distances
   4. D. Stated acreage

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The manual's stated precedence begins with "Monuments (natural and manmade)", ahead of adjoining owners, course and distance, and size.

   Reference: BASIC MAPPING — Deed Fundamentals, § 9 — boundary-description hierarchy, p. 301

4. 4A municipal boundary intersects the surveyed tract. How must a Georgia property plat depict that line?

   1. A. Show it with appropriate words and figures
   2. B. Omit it unless the city owns adjoining land
   3. C. Replace it with the tax parcel line
   4. D. Show it only in a separate narrative report

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 180-7-.07(d)(8) requires "city, county, and state boundaries intersecting or adjacent to the surveyed property" to be indicated by lines with appropriate words and figures.

   Reference: Ga Rules Department 180 2026 — Rule 180-7-.07(d)(8)

5. 5Under Georgia's post-1783 headright procedure, which officer was responsible for surveying the requested tract and making its plat?

   1. A. Secretary of State
   2. B. County surveyor
   3. C. County tax receiver
   4. D. Governor's commissioner

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The manual states that "the County surveyor ... was responsible for surveying the land and making plats." That duty did not belong to the Secretary of State or tax officials.

   Reference: BASIC MAPPING — Deed Fundamentals, § 9 — Headright System, p. 322

6. 6How must a plat be submitted to a Georgia superior-court clerk for filing?

   1. A. As a paper original
   2. B. As a microfilm aperture card
   3. C. Electronically
   4. D. By certified mail only

   Answer: C

   Explanation: O.C.G.A. § 15-6-67(b) states, "All plats and condominium plans submitted for filing with the clerk of superior court shall be submitted electronically."

   Reference: Ga Pls Laws And Rules 2025 V5 — Latest Georgia Laws and Board Rules PDF, O.C.G.A. § 15-6-67(b)

7. 7Which capability is central to Georgia's statutory legal test for a navigable stream?

   1. A. Transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade
   2. B. Supporting recreational wading during summer
   3. C. Appearing as blue on a federal map
   4. D. Crossing more than one county

   Answer: A

   Explanation: O.C.G.A. § 44-8-5 centers legal navigability on the stream's capacity to transport freight-loaded boats in regular trade for all or part of the year.

   Reference: Ga Sb195 Signed — Act 597 (HB 1172), navigable-stream definition

8. 8Which proposed qualification is not among the labels Georgia expressly permits for an uncertain state-boundary line on a plat?

   1. A. Apparent
   2. B. Accepted
   3. C. Approximate
   4. D. Guaranteed

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Rule 180-7-.07(d)(8) permits the labels "apparent", "accepted", and "approximate"; it does not authorize a surveyor to label an uncertain line guaranteed.

   Reference: Ga Rules Department 180 2026 — Rule 180-7-.07(d)(8)

9. 9After completing a headright survey, what did the Georgia county surveyor transmit to the Secretary of State's office?

   1. A. The applicant's tax digest
   2. B. The original warrant only
   3. C. A copy of the plat
   4. D. A lottery prize certificate

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The official manual says, "The surveyor transmitted a copy of the plat to the Secretary of State's office." The plat copy became part of the grant process.

   Reference: BASIC MAPPING — Deed Fundamentals, § 9 — Headright System, p. 322

10. 10What minimum full-size area must a Georgia plat reserve in its upper-left corner for filing information?

    1. A. 2 inches by 2 inches
    2. B. 3 inches by 3 inches
    3. C. 4 inches by 4 inches
    4. D. 5 inches by 5 inches

    Answer: B

    Explanation: Section 15-6-67(c)(1)(B) requires "a box of not less than three inches square" in the upper-left corner.

    Reference: Ga Pls Laws And Rules 2025 V5 — Latest Georgia Laws and Board Rules PDF, O.C.G.A. § 15-6-67(c)(1)(B)