KENTUCKY PROPERTY VALUATION
ADMINISTRATOR STATEWIDE QUALIFYING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2027 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary responsibility of a Property Valuation
Administrator (PVA)?
A. Collect county property taxes
B. Assess property for taxation
C. Set county tax rates
D. Enforce delinquent tax liens
Correct Answer: B. Assess property for taxation
Rationale: The PVA is responsible for the timely and accurate
assessment of most property in the county.
2. What is the constitutional standard generally used to assess
taxable property in Kentucky?
A. Replacement cost
B. Book value
C. Fair cash value
D. Original purchase price
Correct Answer: C. Fair cash value
,Rationale: Kentucky requires taxable property to be assessed at
its fair cash value, generally representing what it would bring in
a fair voluntary sale.
3. Which office provides direction, instruction, and
supervision concerning Kentucky property assessment?
A. County sheriff
B. Office of Property Valuation
C. County clerk
D. County attorney
Correct Answer: B. Office of Property Valuation
Rationale: The PVA is locally elected but operates under the
direction and supervision of the Office of Property Valuation.
4. How many counties in Kentucky elect a Property Valuation
Administrator?
A. 95
B. 100
C. 110
D. 120
Correct Answer: D. 120
Rationale: Each of Kentucky's 120 counties elects a PVA.
,5. How often are Kentucky PVA elections generally held?
A. Every two years
B. Every three years
C. Every four years
D. Every six years
Correct Answer: C. Every four years
Rationale: The PVA office is an elected county position with a
four-year term.
6. What is one minimum age requirement for a person seeking
the office of PVA?
A. 18
B. 21
C. 24
D. 30
Correct Answer: C. 24
Rationale: Kentucky Department of Revenue information
identifies age 24 as a minimum qualification.
7. How long must a candidate generally have been a Kentucky
resident before the election?
A. Six months
B. One year
, C. Two years
D. Four years
Correct Answer: C. Two years
Rationale: The stated minimum qualification is two years of
Kentucky residency preceding the election.
8. How long must a candidate generally have resided in the
county before the election?
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years
Correct Answer: B. One year
Rationale: The candidate must generally have resided in the
county for at least one year preceding the election.
9. Before a person may generally run for PVA, what must be
obtained?
A. Sheriff's approval
B. A qualifying examination certificate
C. A real estate broker license
D. A county appraisal license
Correct Answer: B. A qualifying examination certificate
ADMINISTRATOR STATEWIDE QUALIFYING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2027 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary responsibility of a Property Valuation
Administrator (PVA)?
A. Collect county property taxes
B. Assess property for taxation
C. Set county tax rates
D. Enforce delinquent tax liens
Correct Answer: B. Assess property for taxation
Rationale: The PVA is responsible for the timely and accurate
assessment of most property in the county.
2. What is the constitutional standard generally used to assess
taxable property in Kentucky?
A. Replacement cost
B. Book value
C. Fair cash value
D. Original purchase price
Correct Answer: C. Fair cash value
,Rationale: Kentucky requires taxable property to be assessed at
its fair cash value, generally representing what it would bring in
a fair voluntary sale.
3. Which office provides direction, instruction, and
supervision concerning Kentucky property assessment?
A. County sheriff
B. Office of Property Valuation
C. County clerk
D. County attorney
Correct Answer: B. Office of Property Valuation
Rationale: The PVA is locally elected but operates under the
direction and supervision of the Office of Property Valuation.
4. How many counties in Kentucky elect a Property Valuation
Administrator?
A. 95
B. 100
C. 110
D. 120
Correct Answer: D. 120
Rationale: Each of Kentucky's 120 counties elects a PVA.
,5. How often are Kentucky PVA elections generally held?
A. Every two years
B. Every three years
C. Every four years
D. Every six years
Correct Answer: C. Every four years
Rationale: The PVA office is an elected county position with a
four-year term.
6. What is one minimum age requirement for a person seeking
the office of PVA?
A. 18
B. 21
C. 24
D. 30
Correct Answer: C. 24
Rationale: Kentucky Department of Revenue information
identifies age 24 as a minimum qualification.
7. How long must a candidate generally have been a Kentucky
resident before the election?
A. Six months
B. One year
, C. Two years
D. Four years
Correct Answer: C. Two years
Rationale: The stated minimum qualification is two years of
Kentucky residency preceding the election.
8. How long must a candidate generally have resided in the
county before the election?
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years
Correct Answer: B. One year
Rationale: The candidate must generally have resided in the
county for at least one year preceding the election.
9. Before a person may generally run for PVA, what must be
obtained?
A. Sheriff's approval
B. A qualifying examination certificate
C. A real estate broker license
D. A county appraisal license
Correct Answer: B. A qualifying examination certificate
