NYC CITY ASSESSOR EXAM PREP 2 2026
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERT REVIEW AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Describe at least four important objectives of the initial property
owner contact prior to conducting risk assessment.
Answer: 3-18
◉ What are the 5 different evaluation options that can be
recommended to the property owner.
Answer: Combination risk assessment/ inspection
Risk assessment
Paint inspection
lead hazard Screen
Investigation for EBL
◉ What are 6 different motivating factors that affect what type of
evaluation option to choose?.
Answer: 3-18 E.g. legal requirement, liability issues, preventative
measures, response to a lead poisoning case
,◉ What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child
investigation?.
Answer: 3-8, 3-9
◉ T/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of
selecting a contractor..
Answer: False
◉ How long does visual assessment and sampling take?.
Answer: 45 minutes - 3 hours
◉ T/F: Risk assessors should always go ahead and educate the
tenants about lead poisoning..
Answer: False
◉ What are the benefits of preliminary data collection to assist risk
assessment?.
Answer: 3-13
◉ Scenario: You arrive on premises and are scheduled to conduct a
visual assessment of the property. Which do you take note of?
1. There are big cracks in the walls.
2. Ceiling is leaking in the bathroom and the kitchen.
,3. The window wells are in disrepair- and contain paint chips.
4. Right across the street there's a battery recycling shop..
Answer: All of the above
◉ What are the 3 categories of paint film quality?.
Answer: Intact
Fair
Poor
4-8
◉ T/F: Interior wall has >3 ft2 of deteriorated paint. This is
classified as fair condition..
Answer: False. (>2 ft2 is poor)
◉ T/F: 8% of a window sill in the living room is deteriorated. This is
classified as poor condition..
Answer: False. (>10% is poor)
◉ T/F: <8 ft2 of an exterior wall is deteriorated. This is classified as
intact..
Answer: False. (<10 ft^2 is fair)
, ◉ What are the 5 categories of paint deterioration?.
Answer: 4-9, 4-10
Surface-coat failure
Multi-coat failure
Paint failure revealing unsound substrate or structure
Paint abrasion
Chipped paint
◉ What side of the house is more likely to have damage due to
moisture?.
Answer: North side
◉ T/F: Bare soil constitutes a lead based paint hazard..
Answer: True
◉ What are some exterior components that a risk assessor should
inspect?.
Answer: 4-12
Roof, gutters, downspouts, windows, porches, masonry, fences and
garages
◉ You are conducting a visual inspection, and notice that the
basement has a drop ceiling. What do you do?.
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERT REVIEW AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Describe at least four important objectives of the initial property
owner contact prior to conducting risk assessment.
Answer: 3-18
◉ What are the 5 different evaluation options that can be
recommended to the property owner.
Answer: Combination risk assessment/ inspection
Risk assessment
Paint inspection
lead hazard Screen
Investigation for EBL
◉ What are 6 different motivating factors that affect what type of
evaluation option to choose?.
Answer: 3-18 E.g. legal requirement, liability issues, preventative
measures, response to a lead poisoning case
,◉ What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child
investigation?.
Answer: 3-8, 3-9
◉ T/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of
selecting a contractor..
Answer: False
◉ How long does visual assessment and sampling take?.
Answer: 45 minutes - 3 hours
◉ T/F: Risk assessors should always go ahead and educate the
tenants about lead poisoning..
Answer: False
◉ What are the benefits of preliminary data collection to assist risk
assessment?.
Answer: 3-13
◉ Scenario: You arrive on premises and are scheduled to conduct a
visual assessment of the property. Which do you take note of?
1. There are big cracks in the walls.
2. Ceiling is leaking in the bathroom and the kitchen.
,3. The window wells are in disrepair- and contain paint chips.
4. Right across the street there's a battery recycling shop..
Answer: All of the above
◉ What are the 3 categories of paint film quality?.
Answer: Intact
Fair
Poor
4-8
◉ T/F: Interior wall has >3 ft2 of deteriorated paint. This is
classified as fair condition..
Answer: False. (>2 ft2 is poor)
◉ T/F: 8% of a window sill in the living room is deteriorated. This is
classified as poor condition..
Answer: False. (>10% is poor)
◉ T/F: <8 ft2 of an exterior wall is deteriorated. This is classified as
intact..
Answer: False. (<10 ft^2 is fair)
, ◉ What are the 5 categories of paint deterioration?.
Answer: 4-9, 4-10
Surface-coat failure
Multi-coat failure
Paint failure revealing unsound substrate or structure
Paint abrasion
Chipped paint
◉ What side of the house is more likely to have damage due to
moisture?.
Answer: North side
◉ T/F: Bare soil constitutes a lead based paint hazard..
Answer: True
◉ What are some exterior components that a risk assessor should
inspect?.
Answer: 4-12
Roof, gutters, downspouts, windows, porches, masonry, fences and
garages
◉ You are conducting a visual inspection, and notice that the
basement has a drop ceiling. What do you do?.
