CAS520S - CADASTRAL SURVEYING 1 - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022


CAS520S - CADASTRAL SURVEYING 1 - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022



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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND SPATIALSCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTUREAND SPATIALSCIENCES
QUALIFICATIONS:
BACHELOROF GEOMATICS,DIPLOMA IN GEOMATICS
QUALIFICATIONSCODES:
07BGEO, 06DGEO
QUALIFICATIONSLEVEL:
7-07BGEO,6-06DGEO
COURSECODE: CAS520S
COURSENAME: CADASTRALSURVEYING1
SESSION:JUNE 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER:THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MRT.MAKAZA
MODERATOR: MRS. SINVULA
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
Calculator, ruler, pencil and eraser
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES (Including this front page)

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Question 1
(a) Which three natural and cultural features are used in some countries for boundary definition? (3)
(b) What is the advantage of having the approved land surveyor's field and office records preserved in
the Surveyor General's office?
(2)
(c) What was the reason for the promulgation of Act No. 32 of 1993?
(2)
(d) Outline any five powers and duties of the Surveyor General.
(10)
(e) Name the Council that is responsible for the registration of Professional Land Surveyors in Namibia.
State who are the members of that Council.
(6)
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Question 2
(a) Explain the purpose of demarcation.
(2)
(b) State and explain any six caseswhen demarcation is needed.
(18)
(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 any three examples of such
information
(3)
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Question 3
(a) Name and briefly explain the two types of property registers found in the Surveyor General's office.
(6)
(b) What information on a consolidation diagram can be used to identify it as such?
(2)
(c) What are the two methods that can be used to perform a consolidation? Explain in what way one
method is cheaper.
(4)
(d) Outline any three properties of a noting plan.
(3)
(e) Explain the difference between a diagram and a general plan.
(2)
(f) Explain how a personal servitude differs from a praedial servitude.
(2)
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Question 4
(a) State any six types of information that are recorded on a working plan.
(6)
(b) When preparing a subdivision sketch it is critical to include information that may have a bearing on
the subdivision. Name four examples of such information.
(4)
(c) Apart from the working plan state a least four other components of survey records.
(4)
(d) The Surveyor General usually approves a minimum of three copies of a subdivision diagram. Explain
who keeps these three copies after approval.
(3)
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Question 5
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(a) Explain what a sectional title involves.
(2)
(b) What is the purpose of a data consistency check?
(2)
(c) State the purpose of the examination of survey records in the Surveyor General's office.
(2)
(d) Indicate eight suitable scales that can be used on a general plan.
(4)
(e) Mention any eight types of essential information found on a diagram.
(8)
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