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n Am I BI A u n IVER s ITY
OFSCIEnCEAno TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOF LANDAND SPATIALSCIENCES
QUALIFICATIONS:BACHELOROF GEOMATICS,DIPLOMA IN GEOMATICS
QUALIFICATIONSCODES:07BGEO,06DGEO QUALIFICATIONSLEVEL:7 - 07BGEO, 6- 06DGEO
COURSECODE: CAS520S
SESSION:JUNE 2024
DURATION: 3 HOURS
COURSENAME: CADASTRALSURVEYING1
PAPER:THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATIONQUESTIONPAPER
MrT.Makaza
Mr S. Sinvula
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALLthe questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLMEATERIALS
Calculators may be used as well as other drawing equipment.
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Cadastral Surveying 1
Question 1
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(a) In South Africa the first land surveyor came to the Cape in 1657. The first cadastral survey was the
survey of a piece of land on the banks of the Liesbeeck River. Describe the features that were adopted
as boundaries for the said property.
(2)
(b) Outline ANY 5 powers and duties of the Surveyor-General.
(10)
(c) Who are the 6 members of the Namibian Council for Professional Land Surveyors, Technical Surveyors
and Survey Technicians (SURCON)?
(6)
(d) Define 'Land Surveyor' as per the Land Survey Act 33 of 1993.
(3)
(e) Fill in the blanks space: Subject to the Public Service Act, the Minister appoints a person who is a
..................................t.o be the Surveyor-General.
(1)
(f)
Describe the 4 duties of a Land Surveyor as per the Land Survey Act.
(8)
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Question 2
(a) Explain 4 reasons that may necessitate a beacon relocation.
(4)
(b) Outline the requirements for a piece of land to be registered in the Deeds Registry.
(2)
(c)
Before carrying out a survey, one of the important things that a land surveyor does is to go to the
Surveyor-General's office to look for survey information. Indicate ANY3 examples of such information.
(3)
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Question3 (Thisquestion is in the context of the practicalassignmentthat you undertook in Cimbebasia)
(a) Describe fully what the survey that you did in Cimbebasia involved and all the major steps that you
.did to complete the task.
(8)
(b) State the type of diagrams required for lodgement in Surveyor-General's office.
(3)
(c) Explain what a closure certificate indicates.
(2)
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Question 4
(a) Explain the difference between a diagram and a general plan.
(2)
(b) State ANY 6 kinds of information contained on a farm index card.
(6)
(c) The survey diagram is the fundamental registrable document prepared by a land surveyor. Mention
ANY 7 essential information that is shown on a diagram.
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(d) What situation necessitates the preparation of a general plan rather than a diagram?
(2)
(e) With regards to a subdivision survey, explain what a mother diagram is.
(2)
(f)
Describe ANY 3 characteristics of a noting plan.
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Question 5
(a) Name ANY4 categories of coordinates that are found on a coordinate list.
(4)
(b) When preparing a subdivision sketch it is critical to include information that may have a bearing on
the subdivision. Name 5 examples of such information.
(6)
(c) Mention a least 7 components of survey records.
(7)
(d) Outline 2 typical demarcation methods/scenarios encountered in ensuring that beacons are placed in
the correct positions as desired by a client. (Answer should indicate how coordinates are obtained for
each case).
(4)
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Question 6
Indicate what the following symbols denote on a working plan.
(a) single black circle.
(b) circle with a cross.
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