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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND SPATIAL SCIENCES
QUALIFICATIONS: BACHELOROF GEOMATICS,DIPLOMA IN GEOMATICS
QUALIFICATIONS CODES:07BGEO,06DGEO QUALIFICATIONS LEVEL: 7 - 07BGEO, 6 - 06DGEO
COURSECODE: CAS520S
SESSION:JUNE 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
COURSENAME: CADASTRALSURVEYING1
PAPER: THEORY
MARl<S: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATIONQUESTIONPAPER
Mr Taruwona Makaza
Mr FrikkieLouw
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALLthe questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
Calculator, ruler,pen,pencil and eraser
THISQUESTIONPAPERCONSISTSOF 3 PAGES{Including this front page)
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Cadastral Surveying 1
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Question 1
(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) "Because the cadastral system in Egypt developed around the definition of arable land, the system
became also quite important in re-establishing the delineated boundaries after the annual floods of
the Nile River washed away the evidence of land boundaries." Describe how these boundaries were
re-established after the annual floods.
(2)
(c) Describe the purpose of the Land Survey Act.
(2)
(d) Describe the four (4) duties of a Land Surveyor as per the Land Survey Act.
(8)
(e) Describe any five (5) duties of the Surveyor-General.
(10)
(f)
Define 'Land Surveyor' as per the Land Survey Act.
(3)
(27]
Question 2
Describe the following six (6) types of demarcation:
(a) Beacon relocation;
(2)
(b) Subdivision;
(2)
(c) Consolidation;
(2)
(d) Sectional title surveys;
(2)
(e) Township survey;
(2)
(f)
Servitude survey;
(2)
(12]
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Cadastral Surveying 1
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Question 3
Describe fully what the survey that you did in Cimbebasia involved. State some major processes that you did
as part of the exercise.
(8)
[8]
Question 4
(a) State any six (6) kinds of information contained in an erf register.
(6)
(b) The survey diagram is the fundamental registrable document prepared by a land surveyor. Name and
describe at least 4 types of survey diagrams.
(8)
(c) Indicate at least five (5) types of information that is included on a working plan.
(5)
(d) What information does a working plan show to the examiner and other land surveyors?
(2)
(e) Describe any three (3) characteristics of a noting plan.
(6)
[27]
Question 5
(a) State any eight (8) components of survey records.
(8)
(b) Name any four (4) categories of coordinates that are found on a coordinate list.
(4)
(c) Mention three (3) approaches to beaconing a servitude of uniform width.
(6)
(d) When preparing a subdivision sketch it is critical to include information that may have a bearing on
the subdivision. Name four (4) examples of such information.
(4)
[22]
Question 6
Indicate what the following symbols denote on a working plan.
(a) single black circle
(1)
(b) double black circle
(1)
(c) double red circle
(1)
(d) circle with a cross
,(1)
[4]
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