Illinois Real Estate Practice Exam

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What do the east-west lines that are 24 miles apart in real estate terminologies refer to?

Corridor lines
Dividing lines
Correction lines
Precision lines

The correct answer is: Correction lines

The correct answer relates to the system of survey used in real estate called the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). In this system, the east-west lines that are located 24 miles apart are known as correction lines. Correction lines are necessary to adjust for the curvature of the Earth when surveying land over large distances. As surveyors move north or south from a baseline, which is an initial east-west line, they have to periodically establish new lines to ensure that the sections of land surveyed remain true to the intended rectangular shape. This adjustment is made every 24 miles to correct for any discrepancies that may arise due to the Earth’s curvature. The other terms provided do not relate directly to the specific 24-mile spacing. Corridor lines generally refer to pathways or transportation routes, dividing lines are not a standard term in surveying, and precision lines is not a recognized term in this context. Thus, correction lines is the term that accurately describes the east-west lines spaced 24 miles apart in the context of real estate surveying.