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1. The Ap- The Foundation is not a regulatory agency, but it provides the tools that
praisal Founda-
tion regulators use. The Foundation is organized into three main boards: Board of
(Foundation) Trustees (BOT), Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), Appraisal Standards
Board (ASB)
2. Board of
Trustees
(BOT) Board of Trustees (BOT), which provides volunteer leadership and oversight for
the Foundation.
3. Appraiser Qual-
ifications Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), an independent board of the Foundation,
Board (AQB)
which sets minimum qualification criteria that must be met before entering the
4. Appraisal profession as well as qualifications to maintain a credential.
Stan-dards
Board (ASB) Appraisal Standards Board (ASB), an independent board of the Foundation, which
establishes the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
5. Appraisal Sub-
committee
(ASC)
Under Title XI, one of the ASC's core functions is to monitor the requirements
es-tablished by state regulatory agencies for certification and licensing of
6. Financial
Institu-tions appraisers qualified to perform appraisals in connection with federally related
Reform, Re- transactions.
covery, and En-
forcement Act In 1989, the U.S. Congress enacted the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,
(FIRREA)
and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), which authorized the Foundation as the source of
7. Title XI of the appraisal standards and qualifications
Financial
Institu-tions
Reform, Re-
covery, and En-
forcement Act Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
of 1989 created Council (FFIEC).
8. Promote and preserve public trust in professional appraisal practice.
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USPAP was creat-ed
to?
9. All appraisal dis- set of standards for the appraisal profession.
ciplines, includ-
ing personal
property, were
included in US-
PAP to
establish.
10. The
Foundation is. private entity and not a government agency.
11. The
Foundation
and its boards
Have no legal oversight or enforcement authority in any jurisdiction.
12. USPAP achieves
Adoption, citation, or implementation by government agencies through regula-
legal authority by tion or administrative actions, or by private enterprise in the form of contract
requirements
13. Sponsoring Or- Comply with USPAP.
ganizations of
the
Foundation
must require
members to
14. The
Foundation IS a. A government agency
NOT:
b. A professional appraisal organization
c. A membership organization
15. The
Foundation IS
a. A non-profit organization
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b. An organization specifically authorized by Congress to establish real
property appraiser qualifications and appraisal standards.
c. An organization of nearly 100 organizations comprised of valuation
profes-sionals, banks, homebuilders, attorneys, real estate professionals, and16
ditterent government agencies.
16. The a. Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB)
Foundation is
governed by a
b. Appraisal Standards Board (ASB)
Board of
Trustees and has
two
independent
boards with
Con-gressional
autho-rization
17. The
Foundation a. Appraisal Sponsors (non-profit appraisal organizations serving appraisers)
has three
cate-gories of b. Aflliate Sponsors (non-profit organizations serving those with an
spon-sors interest in valuation, primarily users of appraisal services)
c. International Sponsors (non-profit or non-stock organizations based
outside the United States with an interest in valuation)
18. The Foundation
has three
adviso-ry The Appraisal Foundation Advisory Council (TAFAC) The
councils
Industry Advisory Council (IAC)
19. The role of The Council to Advance Residential Equity (CARE) Appoints
the Board
of Trustees
members to its independent boards Secures
funding for Foundation operations
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Monitors performance and oversight of the Foundation and its Boards and
Advisory Councils
20. The role of the Establishes minimum criteria for appraiser certification and licensing.
Appraiser
Qualifi-cations
Board Defines, issues, and promotes qualification criteria.
Disseminates qualification criteria to states, government entities, and others.
Creates and maintains the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Appraisal
Examinations
Works in conjunction with the ASB to develop the 7-and 15-Hour National
USPAP Courses.
Administers the USPAP Instructor Certification/Recertification Program
Administers the Course Approval Program (CAP)
21. The role of Writes semi-annual Q&As in response to questions received regarding the Real
the Appraisal Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, National Uniform Licensing and Certifi-
Stan-dards cation Examinations, CAP, or any other AQB-related issue or program.
Board
Develops, interprets, and amends USPAP
Responsible for the subject and content of USPAP, the USPAP GRM, and other
communications related to appraisal standards:
22. The ASB and AQB They work jointly in several areas such as this National USPAP Courses and the
are independent,USPAP Instructor Certification and Recertification Programs.
but
23. Has a supervisory role over state appraiser regulatory agencies and real property
appraisers. It has a duty to ensure that the government has suflcient controls
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1. The Ap- The Foundation is not a regulatory agency, but it provides the tools that
praisal Founda-
tion regulators use. The Foundation is organized into three main boards: Board of
(Foundation) Trustees (BOT), Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), Appraisal Standards
Board (ASB)
2. Board of
Trustees
(BOT) Board of Trustees (BOT), which provides volunteer leadership and oversight for
the Foundation.
3. Appraiser Qual-
ifications Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), an independent board of the Foundation,
Board (AQB)
which sets minimum qualification criteria that must be met before entering the
4. Appraisal profession as well as qualifications to maintain a credential.
Stan-dards
Board (ASB) Appraisal Standards Board (ASB), an independent board of the Foundation, which
establishes the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
5. Appraisal Sub-
committee
(ASC)
Under Title XI, one of the ASC's core functions is to monitor the requirements
es-tablished by state regulatory agencies for certification and licensing of
6. Financial
Institu-tions appraisers qualified to perform appraisals in connection with federally related
Reform, Re- transactions.
covery, and En-
forcement Act In 1989, the U.S. Congress enacted the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,
(FIRREA)
and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), which authorized the Foundation as the source of
7. Title XI of the appraisal standards and qualifications
Financial
Institu-tions
Reform, Re-
covery, and En-
forcement Act Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
of 1989 created Council (FFIEC).
8. Promote and preserve public trust in professional appraisal practice.
, 2026 USPAP Test Questions With Complete Solutions |
Updated
USPAP was creat-ed
to?
9. All appraisal dis- set of standards for the appraisal profession.
ciplines, includ-
ing personal
property, were
included in US-
PAP to
establish.
10. The
Foundation is. private entity and not a government agency.
11. The
Foundation
and its boards
Have no legal oversight or enforcement authority in any jurisdiction.
12. USPAP achieves
Adoption, citation, or implementation by government agencies through regula-
legal authority by tion or administrative actions, or by private enterprise in the form of contract
requirements
13. Sponsoring Or- Comply with USPAP.
ganizations of
the
Foundation
must require
members to
14. The
Foundation IS a. A government agency
NOT:
b. A professional appraisal organization
c. A membership organization
15. The
Foundation IS
a. A non-profit organization
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Updated
b. An organization specifically authorized by Congress to establish real
property appraiser qualifications and appraisal standards.
c. An organization of nearly 100 organizations comprised of valuation
profes-sionals, banks, homebuilders, attorneys, real estate professionals, and16
ditterent government agencies.
16. The a. Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB)
Foundation is
governed by a
b. Appraisal Standards Board (ASB)
Board of
Trustees and has
two
independent
boards with
Con-gressional
autho-rization
17. The
Foundation a. Appraisal Sponsors (non-profit appraisal organizations serving appraisers)
has three
cate-gories of b. Aflliate Sponsors (non-profit organizations serving those with an
spon-sors interest in valuation, primarily users of appraisal services)
c. International Sponsors (non-profit or non-stock organizations based
outside the United States with an interest in valuation)
18. The Foundation
has three
adviso-ry The Appraisal Foundation Advisory Council (TAFAC) The
councils
Industry Advisory Council (IAC)
19. The role of The Council to Advance Residential Equity (CARE) Appoints
the Board
of Trustees
members to its independent boards Secures
funding for Foundation operations
, 2026 USPAP Test Questions With Complete Solutions |
Updated
Monitors performance and oversight of the Foundation and its Boards and
Advisory Councils
20. The role of the Establishes minimum criteria for appraiser certification and licensing.
Appraiser
Qualifi-cations
Board Defines, issues, and promotes qualification criteria.
Disseminates qualification criteria to states, government entities, and others.
Creates and maintains the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Appraisal
Examinations
Works in conjunction with the ASB to develop the 7-and 15-Hour National
USPAP Courses.
Administers the USPAP Instructor Certification/Recertification Program
Administers the Course Approval Program (CAP)
21. The role of Writes semi-annual Q&As in response to questions received regarding the Real
the Appraisal Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, National Uniform Licensing and Certifi-
Stan-dards cation Examinations, CAP, or any other AQB-related issue or program.
Board
Develops, interprets, and amends USPAP
Responsible for the subject and content of USPAP, the USPAP GRM, and other
communications related to appraisal standards:
22. The ASB and AQB They work jointly in several areas such as this National USPAP Courses and the
are independent,USPAP Instructor Certification and Recertification Programs.
but
23. Has a supervisory role over state appraiser regulatory agencies and real property
appraisers. It has a duty to ensure that the government has suflcient controls
