MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SPECIALIST ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ No new project-based Section 8 HAP contracts may be executed by
HUD with the exception of contracts executed under the RAD PBRA
program
a. True
b. False. Answer: a. True
◉ CAs and PBCAs typically perform all of the following functions
except:
a. Processing monthly TRACS and voucher submissions
b. Reviewing and following up on certain REAC inspection findings
c. Updating program regulations
d. Managing annual utility allowance analysis and rent increases.
Answer: a. Updating program regulations
◉ The owner and the management agent must be the same business
entity
a. True
b. False. Answer: b. False
,◉ Which party's major responsibilities include allocating and
monitoring funds?
a. HUD
b. The O/A
c. Congress
d. PBCAs and CAs. Answer: a. HUD
◉ How often does HUD update the HUD Handbook 4350.3?
a. Monthly
b. Annually
c. Biennially
d. From time to time as needed. Answer: d. From time to time as needed
◉ Housing notices (H-notices) are: (Select all that apply)
a. Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded
them
c. Discretionary since they are not part of the CFRs. Answer: a.
Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded
them
,◉ All multifamily requirements apply uniformly to all properties and
residents, including properties assisted under multiple programs
a. True
b. False. Answer: b. False
◉ Which of the following is NOT true about the HUD Handbook
4350.3?
a. It contains rules governing eligibility and occupancy requirements
b. It provides HUD's interpretations of mandatory rules and regulations,
and advisory guidance
c. It only applies to a few programs under the multifamily umbrella
d. It is organized by program function. Answer: c. It only applies to a
few programs under the multifamily umbrella
◉ The Code of Federal Regulations Parts 88-, 881, 883, and 884 are all
relevant to multifamily housing programs
a. True
b. False. Answer: a. True
◉ When converting public housing units to Section 8 HAP contracts
under RAD, the PHA may select to convert units to:
a. Low-income housing tax credits
b. Project-based rental assistance (PBRA) only
c. Project-based vouchers (PBVs)
, d. Either project-based vouchers (PBVs) or project-based rental
assistance (PBRA). Answer: d. Either project-based vouchers (PBVs) or
project-based rental assistance (PBRA)
◉ What office within HUD oversees the project-based Section 8
(PBRA) program?
a. Multifamily
b. Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
c. Community Planning and Development (CPD)
d. Office of Inspector General. Answer: a. Multifamily
◉ There are no differences between the requirements for running a
standard PBRA project vs. a RAD PBRA project
a. True
b. False. Answer: b. False
◉ HUD launched RAD to assess the effectiveness of converting public
housing, moderate rehabilitation properties and units under rent
supplement and rental assistance payments programs to long-term
project-based Section 8
a. True
b. False. Answer: a. True
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ No new project-based Section 8 HAP contracts may be executed by
HUD with the exception of contracts executed under the RAD PBRA
program
a. True
b. False. Answer: a. True
◉ CAs and PBCAs typically perform all of the following functions
except:
a. Processing monthly TRACS and voucher submissions
b. Reviewing and following up on certain REAC inspection findings
c. Updating program regulations
d. Managing annual utility allowance analysis and rent increases.
Answer: a. Updating program regulations
◉ The owner and the management agent must be the same business
entity
a. True
b. False. Answer: b. False
,◉ Which party's major responsibilities include allocating and
monitoring funds?
a. HUD
b. The O/A
c. Congress
d. PBCAs and CAs. Answer: a. HUD
◉ How often does HUD update the HUD Handbook 4350.3?
a. Monthly
b. Annually
c. Biennially
d. From time to time as needed. Answer: d. From time to time as needed
◉ Housing notices (H-notices) are: (Select all that apply)
a. Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded
them
c. Discretionary since they are not part of the CFRs. Answer: a.
Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded
them
,◉ All multifamily requirements apply uniformly to all properties and
residents, including properties assisted under multiple programs
a. True
b. False. Answer: b. False
◉ Which of the following is NOT true about the HUD Handbook
4350.3?
a. It contains rules governing eligibility and occupancy requirements
b. It provides HUD's interpretations of mandatory rules and regulations,
and advisory guidance
c. It only applies to a few programs under the multifamily umbrella
d. It is organized by program function. Answer: c. It only applies to a
few programs under the multifamily umbrella
◉ The Code of Federal Regulations Parts 88-, 881, 883, and 884 are all
relevant to multifamily housing programs
a. True
b. False. Answer: a. True
◉ When converting public housing units to Section 8 HAP contracts
under RAD, the PHA may select to convert units to:
a. Low-income housing tax credits
b. Project-based rental assistance (PBRA) only
c. Project-based vouchers (PBVs)
, d. Either project-based vouchers (PBVs) or project-based rental
assistance (PBRA). Answer: d. Either project-based vouchers (PBVs) or
project-based rental assistance (PBRA)
◉ What office within HUD oversees the project-based Section 8
(PBRA) program?
a. Multifamily
b. Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
c. Community Planning and Development (CPD)
d. Office of Inspector General. Answer: a. Multifamily
◉ There are no differences between the requirements for running a
standard PBRA project vs. a RAD PBRA project
a. True
b. False. Answer: b. False
◉ HUD launched RAD to assess the effectiveness of converting public
housing, moderate rehabilitation properties and units under rent
supplement and rental assistance payments programs to long-term
project-based Section 8
a. True
b. False. Answer: a. True
