New York Land Surveyor Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the New York Land Surveyor Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 New York Land Surveyor terms across 6 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 New York Land Surveyor Vocabulary Game
Measurement and location
Documentation and mapping
Legal principles
Professional responsibility
Survey monuments
Legal research
Sources for these terms (16)
- Other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) (GPS.gov) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The NOAA CORS Network (National Geodetic Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Track Our Progress: Modernized NSRS (National Geodetic Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- What is a geographic information system (GIS)? (U.S. Geological Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- What is lidar? (NOAA National Ocean Service) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Manual of Surveying Instructions (2009), Bureau of Land Management · Source checked 2026-11-06
- ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards (American Land Title Association) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) CBT Exam Specifications and Standards (NCEES) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Exams (NCEES) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About NCEES · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Land Surveying Professional Practice - February 2000 (NYSED Office of the Professions) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Important Information Concerning Seals for New Licenses - Land Surveying (NYSED Office of the Professions) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Part 68 - Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology (NYSED Office of the Professions) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Rules of the Board of Regents, Part 29 - Unprofessional Conduct (NYSED Office of the Professions) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Frequently Asked Practice Questions for Land Surveying (NYSED Office of the Professions) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 30 Day Limited Permits for Land Surveyor (NYSED Office of the Professions) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the NY Land Surveyor Exam
The New York State Specific Land Surveying exam is Part 3 of New York licensure, after the NCEES FS and PS exams. Its 50 questions cover survey analysis (16%), survey project practices (32%), and survey legal and ethical practices (52%), including New York boundary law, Education Law Article 145, Board of Regents and Commissioner's rules, and professional ethics.
Exam sponsor: New York NYSED. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
50 questions
Time Limit
Not published
Passing Score
Not published
Exam / Certification Fees
Paid to Meazure Learning (amount in the eligibility letter); NYSED licensure fee $377
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the New York 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 New York Land Surveyor vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 New York 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 New York Land Surveyor terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the New York NYSED 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 New York land surveyor state exam cover?
The New York State Specific exam covers survey analysis (computations, measurement and monumentation; 16%), survey project practices (documentation and land information systems, land planning and design, project management; 32%), and survey legal and ethical practices (ethics and professional responsibility, legal principles, research; 52%).
How many questions are on the New York land surveyor state exam?
The New York State Specific Land Surveying exam has 50 questions under the NYSED test blueprint valid from April 2017. Candidates must also pass the NCEES FS and PS exams.