Question 31

Imperfect - does not return to point of beginning.

A metes and bounds description that fails to close indicates that the boundary description does not connect back to the original starting point, rendering it imperfect.

A) perfect - man-made point.

This option is incorrect because a perfect description would indicate that the boundary closes properly, which is not the case here. A man-made point does not inherently guarantee that the description is perfect.

B) perfect - highway intersection.

This choice is also incorrect. While a highway intersection may represent a defined point, it does not mean the metes and bounds description is perfect. The failure to close the description disqualifies it from being perfect, regardless of its reference to an intersection.

C) imperfect - measured in feet.

This option is incorrect as it misidentifies the nature of the imperfection. The issue at hand is not about the measurement units but rather that the description fails to return to the starting point, making it imperfect.

D) imperfect - does not return to point of beginning.

This is the correct answer because it accurately reflects the problem with the metes and bounds description. A description that does not return to the point of beginning is inherently flawed, categorizing it as imperfect.

Conclusion

The correct answer identifies the fundamental flaw in the metes and bounds description: its inability to close back to the starting point. This imperfection sets it apart from the other options, which either incorrectly assert perfection or misattribute the nature of the imperfection. Thus, D is definitively the correct choice.