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EPA MODEL LEAD BASED PAINT RISK ASSESSOR UPDATED EXAM WITH
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED
SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. In what year did the CPSC ban/reduce lead paint for residential consumer products (per
your notes)?
A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1978
D. 1992
Correct Answer: C. 1978
Rationale: Your deck repeatedly anchors 1978 as the key consumer product lead paint
reduction/ban milestone.
2. A soffit is best defined as:
A. The bottom horizontal part of a window opening
B. A vertical framing member between adjacent window sections
C. The underside of an overhanging roof or horizontal projection beyond a wall
D. A strip inside a doorjamb against which a door closes
Correct Answer: C. The underside of an overhanging roof or projection
Rationale: Soffit = underside of overhang (often roof/eave).
3. True/False: A risk assessor should be involved in selecting a contractor.
A. True
B. False
C. True, only for abatements
D. True, only in EBL investigations
Correct Answer: B. False
Rationale: Risk assessors must maintain independence; contractor selection can create conflicts
of interest.
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4. During a visual assessment, which observation is MOST directly relevant to lead hazard
potential?
A. Furniture style is outdated
B. Window wells in disrepair with paint chips present
C. Tenant owns pets
D. The home has a new TV
Correct Answer: B. Window wells with paint chips
Rationale: Windows are classic friction/impact locations and a major dust generator.
5. The PRIMARY difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation is:
A. Risk assessment is medical; EBL investigation is environmental
B. Risk assessment focuses only on soil
C. Risk assessment identifies lead hazards; EBL investigation focuses on where the child has
been and likely exposure causes
D. EBL investigation is only for homes built after 1978
Correct Answer: C. Hazards vs. child exposure source tracking
Rationale: Risk assessment = hazards and remedies; EBL investigation = exposure pathway(s)
for a poisoned child.
6. The objective of a risk assessment is to:
A. Prove the home is “lead-free”
B. Determine and report existence, nature, severity, location of hazards and potential
remedies
C. Select a certified contractor
D. Replace all building components with LBP
Correct Answer: B. Determine/report hazards and remedies
Rationale: That is the core objective statement reflected in your notes.
7. A lead-based paint inspection is best defined as:
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A. A dust-only screening test
B. A surface-by-surface investigation determining presence/location of LBP and reporting
results
C. A medical screening of children
D. Clearance sampling after renovation
Correct Answer: B. Surface-by-surface LBP presence/location
Rationale: Inspection = where LBP exists; risk assessment = where hazards exist.
8. In addition to paint lead concentration, a risk assessor must consider:
A. Internet provider and utilities
B. Paint condition, dust/soil pathways, future maintenance/rehab plans
C. Wall color preferences
D. HVAC brand
Correct Answer: B. Condition + pathways + plans
Rationale: Hazards are driven by deterioration, friction/impact, dust/soil movement, and
upcoming disturbance.
9. A lead hazard screen is MOST appropriate when housing is:
A. In poor condition
B. Undergoing demolition
C. In good condition
D. Known to have failed clearance previously
Correct Answer: C. In good condition
Rationale: Your notes frame hazard screen as a limited protocol for generally “good condition”
housing.
10. The visual assessment identifies which set of hazards most accurately?
A. Only water lead hazards
B. Only asbestos hazards
C. Deteriorated paint, friction/impact surfaces, mouthing surfaces, bare soil, accumulated
EPA MODEL LEAD BASED PAINT RISK ASSESSOR UPDATED EXAM WITH
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED
SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. In what year did the CPSC ban/reduce lead paint for residential consumer products (per
your notes)?
A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1978
D. 1992
Correct Answer: C. 1978
Rationale: Your deck repeatedly anchors 1978 as the key consumer product lead paint
reduction/ban milestone.
2. A soffit is best defined as:
A. The bottom horizontal part of a window opening
B. A vertical framing member between adjacent window sections
C. The underside of an overhanging roof or horizontal projection beyond a wall
D. A strip inside a doorjamb against which a door closes
Correct Answer: C. The underside of an overhanging roof or projection
Rationale: Soffit = underside of overhang (often roof/eave).
3. True/False: A risk assessor should be involved in selecting a contractor.
A. True
B. False
C. True, only for abatements
D. True, only in EBL investigations
Correct Answer: B. False
Rationale: Risk assessors must maintain independence; contractor selection can create conflicts
of interest.
,ESTUDYR
4. During a visual assessment, which observation is MOST directly relevant to lead hazard
potential?
A. Furniture style is outdated
B. Window wells in disrepair with paint chips present
C. Tenant owns pets
D. The home has a new TV
Correct Answer: B. Window wells with paint chips
Rationale: Windows are classic friction/impact locations and a major dust generator.
5. The PRIMARY difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation is:
A. Risk assessment is medical; EBL investigation is environmental
B. Risk assessment focuses only on soil
C. Risk assessment identifies lead hazards; EBL investigation focuses on where the child has
been and likely exposure causes
D. EBL investigation is only for homes built after 1978
Correct Answer: C. Hazards vs. child exposure source tracking
Rationale: Risk assessment = hazards and remedies; EBL investigation = exposure pathway(s)
for a poisoned child.
6. The objective of a risk assessment is to:
A. Prove the home is “lead-free”
B. Determine and report existence, nature, severity, location of hazards and potential
remedies
C. Select a certified contractor
D. Replace all building components with LBP
Correct Answer: B. Determine/report hazards and remedies
Rationale: That is the core objective statement reflected in your notes.
7. A lead-based paint inspection is best defined as:
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A. A dust-only screening test
B. A surface-by-surface investigation determining presence/location of LBP and reporting
results
C. A medical screening of children
D. Clearance sampling after renovation
Correct Answer: B. Surface-by-surface LBP presence/location
Rationale: Inspection = where LBP exists; risk assessment = where hazards exist.
8. In addition to paint lead concentration, a risk assessor must consider:
A. Internet provider and utilities
B. Paint condition, dust/soil pathways, future maintenance/rehab plans
C. Wall color preferences
D. HVAC brand
Correct Answer: B. Condition + pathways + plans
Rationale: Hazards are driven by deterioration, friction/impact, dust/soil movement, and
upcoming disturbance.
9. A lead hazard screen is MOST appropriate when housing is:
A. In poor condition
B. Undergoing demolition
C. In good condition
D. Known to have failed clearance previously
Correct Answer: C. In good condition
Rationale: Your notes frame hazard screen as a limited protocol for generally “good condition”
housing.
10. The visual assessment identifies which set of hazards most accurately?
A. Only water lead hazards
B. Only asbestos hazards
C. Deteriorated paint, friction/impact surfaces, mouthing surfaces, bare soil, accumulated
