Minnesota Land Surveyor Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Minnesota Land Surveyor Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Minnesota Land Surveyor terms across 13 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Minnesota Land Surveyor Vocabulary Game
Township grid
Subdivision law
Torrens
Condominiums
Roads
Land descriptions
Case law
Riparian boundaries
Practice act
Boundary surveys
Ethics
Adverse possession
Conveyances
Sources for these terms (12)
- Manual of Surveying Instructions (2009), Bureau of Land Management · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 505.14, Vacation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 505.01, Plats, donations, purpose, definitions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 508.22, Decree of registration; effect · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 515B.1-103, Definitions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 160.14, Marking boundaries of highways · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Ordinary High Water Level (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 326.12, License or certificate as evidence; seal · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Rules 1805.0500, False or malicious statements · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 541.02, Recovery of real estate, 15 years · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 507.06, Quitclaim deed passes all estate of grantor · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Minnesota Statutes § 507.01, Conveyance and purchaser · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the MN Land Surveyor Exam
The Minnesota Land Surveyor (MNLS) exam is the Board's 70-question, open-book, 2-hour state exam, taken with the NCEES FS and PS exams. It covers public lands, platting, Torrens, condominiums and CICs, roads, land descriptions, Minnesota Supreme Court case law, water boundaries, the practice act, boundary surveys, ethics, and topics such as adverse possession and conveyancing.
Exam sponsor: Minnesota AELSLAGID. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
70 questions
Time Limit
2 hours
Passing Score
70%
Reported exam pass rate: Not published. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Minnesota Land Surveyor vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the Minnesota Land Surveyor vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 Minnesota Land Surveyor terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the Minnesota Land Surveyor terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Minnesota AELSLAGID content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What does the Minnesota land surveyor state exam cover?
The MNLS exam covers the Board's 2024 blueprint: public lands, platting (chapter 505), Torrens (508), condominiums and CICs (515B), roads (160-164), land descriptions, Supreme Court case law, water boundaries, the practice act (326), boundary surveys, ethics, and miscellaneous areas such as cemeteries, adverse possession, trespass and conveyancing (507).
How many questions are on the Minnesota land surveyor state exam?
The Minnesota Land Surveyor (MNLS) exam has 70 open-book multiple-choice questions, given in a 2-hour session at least twice a year.