ARGUS CERTIFICATION EXAM FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025–
2026
AE merges three industry standard solutions: Argus valuation - DCF, asset management, and
valuation-capitalisation - correct answer -TRUE
In AE you can utilize shortcut keyboard commands to navigate within certain sections of the
program - correct answer -TRUE
In AE, a user can add over 100 properties into a portfolio - correct answer -TRUE
What are the benefits of utilizing a Chart of Accounts? - correct answer -Easier to track
revenues/expenses, standardizes portfolio for names of all expenses/revenues, helps with
accounting system integration
In AE you can only assign one Chart of Accounts to a portfolio? - correct answer -TRUE
The Discard Changes option will discard only the last change you have made to the property
record - correct answer -FALSE
Only users with appropriate permissions can access all the features in the Control Panel -
correct answer -TRUE
To lock down a specific property and restrict who can edit it, click the _______ button located in
the AE ribbon bar - correct answer -Check Out Property
,You can import and/or export vDCF Files from AE - correct answer -TRUE
The Expense Inflation Rate will be the default percentage for: - correct answer -Operating
Expenses, non-operating expenses, capital expenses
Every inflation category must be given a number, or it will default to the General Inflation Rate -
correct answer -FALSE
Assuming 60% occupancy calculate the Vending Machine Revenue in Year 1 of analysis - correct
answer -13,000 X .6 = 7800
Assuming 0% occupancy calculate the Vending Machine Revenue in Year 1 of analysis - correct
answer -13,000 X .0 = 0
Assuming 100% occupancy calculate the Vending Machine Revenue in Year 1 of analysis -
correct answer -13000 X .1
Using the following screenshot, what is the capital expense amount that will appear on the cash
flow - correct answer -60,000 x 1.03 x 1.03 = 63,654
Free Rent, by default, kicks in at the beginning of the____________ - correct answer -Tenant's
lease start date
The defautl recovery structure in AE is _______ - correct answer -Net
The Available date column in the Tenants - Rent Roll, represents the start of the tenant's lease? -
correct answer -FALSE
, By default, Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions are paid at the start of the tenant's
lease? - correct answer -TRUE
The upon expiration field within the market leasing profile allows users to select a different
Market leasing profile to be used after the first Market Leasing term is over. - correct answer -
TRUE
Contract Renewal: - correct answer -Inserts a new contract lease into the rent roll
The inflation rates are displayed on which report? - correct answer -Property Summary
Which report displays New Market, Renewal Market and Weighted Averages Results? - correct
answer -Assumptions report
When your resale calculation is set to CAP NOI (12 months after sale), which year's NOI will be
used when analyzing a 6-year analysis? - correct answer -7th
If 12% is a desired return, enter 12% in the ______ parent tab - correct answer -Valuation
Use the following screenshot to answer this question: What will LB Corporation pay for
reimbursements in 2016? - correct answer -0 because its base year
Use the following screenshot to answer this question: What will LB Corporation pay for
reimbursements in 2017? - correct answer -2017 op expenses - 2016 op expenses
Use the following screenshot to answer this question: What will LB Corporation pay for
reimbursements in 2018? - correct answer -(2018 op expenses - 2017 op expenses) + 2017
reimbursements
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025–
2026
AE merges three industry standard solutions: Argus valuation - DCF, asset management, and
valuation-capitalisation - correct answer -TRUE
In AE you can utilize shortcut keyboard commands to navigate within certain sections of the
program - correct answer -TRUE
In AE, a user can add over 100 properties into a portfolio - correct answer -TRUE
What are the benefits of utilizing a Chart of Accounts? - correct answer -Easier to track
revenues/expenses, standardizes portfolio for names of all expenses/revenues, helps with
accounting system integration
In AE you can only assign one Chart of Accounts to a portfolio? - correct answer -TRUE
The Discard Changes option will discard only the last change you have made to the property
record - correct answer -FALSE
Only users with appropriate permissions can access all the features in the Control Panel -
correct answer -TRUE
To lock down a specific property and restrict who can edit it, click the _______ button located in
the AE ribbon bar - correct answer -Check Out Property
,You can import and/or export vDCF Files from AE - correct answer -TRUE
The Expense Inflation Rate will be the default percentage for: - correct answer -Operating
Expenses, non-operating expenses, capital expenses
Every inflation category must be given a number, or it will default to the General Inflation Rate -
correct answer -FALSE
Assuming 60% occupancy calculate the Vending Machine Revenue in Year 1 of analysis - correct
answer -13,000 X .6 = 7800
Assuming 0% occupancy calculate the Vending Machine Revenue in Year 1 of analysis - correct
answer -13,000 X .0 = 0
Assuming 100% occupancy calculate the Vending Machine Revenue in Year 1 of analysis -
correct answer -13000 X .1
Using the following screenshot, what is the capital expense amount that will appear on the cash
flow - correct answer -60,000 x 1.03 x 1.03 = 63,654
Free Rent, by default, kicks in at the beginning of the____________ - correct answer -Tenant's
lease start date
The defautl recovery structure in AE is _______ - correct answer -Net
The Available date column in the Tenants - Rent Roll, represents the start of the tenant's lease? -
correct answer -FALSE
, By default, Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions are paid at the start of the tenant's
lease? - correct answer -TRUE
The upon expiration field within the market leasing profile allows users to select a different
Market leasing profile to be used after the first Market Leasing term is over. - correct answer -
TRUE
Contract Renewal: - correct answer -Inserts a new contract lease into the rent roll
The inflation rates are displayed on which report? - correct answer -Property Summary
Which report displays New Market, Renewal Market and Weighted Averages Results? - correct
answer -Assumptions report
When your resale calculation is set to CAP NOI (12 months after sale), which year's NOI will be
used when analyzing a 6-year analysis? - correct answer -7th
If 12% is a desired return, enter 12% in the ______ parent tab - correct answer -Valuation
Use the following screenshot to answer this question: What will LB Corporation pay for
reimbursements in 2016? - correct answer -0 because its base year
Use the following screenshot to answer this question: What will LB Corporation pay for
reimbursements in 2017? - correct answer -2017 op expenses - 2016 op expenses
Use the following screenshot to answer this question: What will LB Corporation pay for
reimbursements in 2018? - correct answer -(2018 op expenses - 2017 op expenses) + 2017
reimbursements
