Free Wyoming Land Surveying State Specific Exam Practice Questions

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1. 1A Wyoming groundwater right is ready for final proof and its use is irrigation rather than domestic or stock. What map requirement applies?

   1. A. A plat certified by a Wyoming-licensed engineer or land surveyor
   2. B. A plat certified by a Wyoming-licensed geologist
   3. C. A plat certified by a Wyoming-licensed architect
   4. D. A plat certified by a Wyoming-licensed appraiser

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The State Engineer states, "A plat, showing the location of the well(s) and/or springs, and the point(s) of use and distribution system, is required at the time of filing the final proof of appropriation and beneficial use for all uses other than Domestic or Stock." It further requires certification by an engineer or land surveyor licensed in Wyoming, so option A applies.

   Reference: Wyoming State Engineer's Office - General Processes — Adjudicate; final-proof plat requirement

2. 2When subdividing a Wyoming PLSS section, which original-survey corners must the licensee recover or reestablish?

   1. A. All original or resurvey corners relevant to the subdivision
   2. B. The center quarter corner of the section
   3. C. The quarter-section sixteenth corners
   4. D. Other aliquot corners marking a minor subdivision

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The controlling rule requires the licensee to "recover or reestablish all of the corners established and monumented during the original government survey or resurvey, which are relevant to the subdivision." The other choices are real monument duties but do not replace the relevant-original-corner search.

   Reference: Current Rules And Statutes — Chapter 5, Section 4(d)(i)

3. 3During retracement, an original PLSS corner monument is recovered in place, matches the original record, and is in good condition. What disposition is permitted?

   1. A. Leave it in place
   2. B. Remonument it
   3. C. Rehabilitate it
   4. D. Witness or reference it

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The adopted rule states that qualifying original monuments and accessories "may be left in place." Remonumentation, rehabilitation, and witnessing are real responses to noncompliance, deficiency, or danger, none of which exists here.

   Reference: Current Rules And Statutes — Chapter 5, Section 4(c)(i)

4. 4Which body regulates subdivision of land in an unincorporated Wyoming county area?

   1. A. County board of commissioners
   2. B. County planning and zoning commission
   3. C. County clerk
   4. D. County surveyor

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The official Wyoming legislative memorandum states, "The subdivision of land in unincorporated Wyoming is regulated and controlled by the board of county commissioners." Therefore the county board is the controlling body.

   Reference: Wy Subdivision Statute Crosswalk — W.S. 18-5-301

5. 5A Wyoming licensee seals work prepared by another person outside the licensee's supervision. What is required before lawful after-the-fact ratification?

   1. A. A thorough technical review
   2. B. A substantial review
   3. C. A document-signature verification
   4. D. A quality-control review by the client

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule provides that after-the-fact ratification "is prohibited unless a thorough technical review is done." Therefore a thorough technical review is required.

   Reference: Current Rules And Statutes — Chapter 5, Section 1(g)

6. 6Which public-record survey documents are generally exempt from W.S. 33-29-801 filing requirements?

   1. A. Filings with the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission under its rules
   2. B. Filings with the State Engineer's Office
   3. C. Filings with the Office of State Lands and Investments
   4. D. Filings with county, city, or town offices

   Answer: A

   Explanation: W.S. 33-29-801 begins its filing rule, "Except for filings with the oil and gas commission pursuant to rules of the oil and gas commission." Those WOGCC filings are the stated exception.

   Reference: W.S. 33-29-801(a)(ii) — W.S. 33-29-801(a)

7. 7A surveyor is researching Wyoming GLO and BLM township plat images. How are those images organized for retrieval?

   1. A. By county, then township and range
   2. B. By fiscal year and approval date
   3. C. By mineral-survey number
   4. D. By homestead-entry-survey number

   Answer: A

   Explanation: BLM Wyoming organizes township plat images by county and then township and range. The other choices are genuine indexes for different cadastral product groups.

   Reference: Professional Engineers - Surveyors Applications — GLO and BLM Survey Plats and Field Notes, ¶ 1

8. 8Under Wyoming law, where is the boundary when a nonnavigable river separates two private parcels?

   1. A. Along the thread of the main channel
   2. B. Along the surveyed meander line in every case
   3. C. Along the ordinary high-water mark
   4. D. Along the nearest section line

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Wyoming Supreme Court states that a boundary formed by a nonnavigable river lies along the thread of the main channel.

   Reference: Wy Sse Blueprint — Wilson v. Lucerne Canal, 2007 WY 10, paragraph 31

9. 9An operator wants to move a Wyoming well location after its application for permit to drill has been approved. What is required?

   1. A. Post-APD approval from WOGCC
   2. B. A revised APD before initial approval
   3. C. A spacing-hearing approval only
   4. D. A survey-plats memo filing only

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Commission's current-policy list expressly identifies "Well Location Move Requires Post APD Approval." Because the move follows APD approval, option A states the controlling requirement.

   Reference: WOGCC - Current Policies — Well Location Move Requires Post APD Approval, February 9, 2018

10. 10What is Wyoming's prescriptive period for adverse possession of land?

    1. A. 5 years
    2. B. 7 years
    3. C. 10 years
    4. D. 20 years

    Answer: C

    Explanation: W.S. 1-3-103 states, "An action for the recovery of the title or possession of lands, tenements or hereditaments can only be brought within ten (10) years after the cause of such action accrues." The Wyoming Supreme Court applies that ten-year period to adverse possession.

    Reference: Adverse Limitations 2025 — Little Medicine Creek Ranch v. D'Elia, 2019 WY 103, ¶ 17