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September 10, 2007
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Problem: Plats and Mapping: ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Plats
Problem: Plats and Mapping: ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Plats
Which type of scale on a plat is most useful, and why?
(A) A representative fraction is most useful because it is dimensionless.
(B) A ratio scale, such as 1 in = 500 ft, is most useful since such a scale is universally understood.
(C) A bar scale is most useful since it remains valid despite enlargement or reduction of the plat.
(D) An architect’s scale, such as 1/8 in = 1 ft, is most useful since it allows the representation of the greatest detail.
This is problem 20(10-12) from the new second edition of 1001 Solved Surveying Problems by Jan Van Sickle. Reprinted with permission from 1001 Solved Surveying Problems by Jan Van Sickle (1997, 728 pp., Professional Publications Inc.). For details on this and other FLS exam-prep books, call 800/426-1178 or visit www.ppi2pass.com .
(A) A representative fraction is most useful because it is dimensionless.
(B) A ratio scale, such as 1 in = 500 ft, is most useful since such a scale is universally understood.
(C) A bar scale is most useful since it remains valid despite enlargement or reduction of the plat.
(D) An architect’s scale, such as 1/8 in = 1 ft, is most useful since it allows the representation of the greatest detail.
This is problem 20(10-12) from the new second edition of 1001 Solved Surveying Problems by Jan Van Sickle. Reprinted with permission from 1001 Solved Surveying Problems by Jan Van Sickle (1997, 728 pp., Professional Publications Inc.). For details on this and other FLS exam-prep books, call 800/426-1178 or visit www.ppi2pass.com .
Answer: C
The bar scale, required by many platting laws, has the unique characteristic of retaining its validity despite reduction or enlargement of the plat.
