MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ T/F - PHAs are created by HUD. Answer: False
◉ T/F - REAC assesses PHAs. Answer: True
◉ T/F - PH is tenant-based assistance. Answer: False
◉ T/F - All PHAs are a department of the city. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A person with disabilities must be given an identical opportunity
as that given to others. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A reasonable accommodation must be requested before it is
provided or offered. Answer: True
◉ T/F - The HUD definition of disabled is the same definition used for
reasonable accommodation. Answer: False
,◉ T/F - The PHA may verify any information related to a disability.
Answer: False
◉ T/F - Singles will have an equal preference to others in general
occupancy developments if the single's preference is eliminated.
Answer: True
◉ T/F - If a preference for families pursuing their education is given, an
equal preference must be given to elderly and persons with disabilities.
Answer: False
◉ T/F - PHAs do not have to change the ACOP if they want to change a
local preference. Answer: False
◉ T/F - Families whose preference is denied must be provided an
informal hearing. Answer: False
◉ T/F - Applicants may not claim a preference after they have been
placed on a waiting list. Answer: False
◉ T/F - Single people can qualify for eligibility. Answer: True
◉ T/F - Households include live-in attendants/ families do not. Answer:
True
, ◉ T/F - "Family" is defined by HUD. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A relative can never be a live-in aide. Answer: False
◉ T/F - HUD regulations require that all individuals provide a SSN.
Answer: False
◉ T/F - Applicant families must disclose and documents SSNs for all
household members, except noncontending persons. Answer: True
◉ T/F - A mixed population project includes non-elderly, non-disabled
families with children. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A disabled 22 year old single cannot live in a mixed population
project. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A disable 22 year old single cannot live in a designated elderly
project. Answer: True
◉ T/F - PHAs must have the same occupancy standards for all
developments. Answer: False
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ T/F - PHAs are created by HUD. Answer: False
◉ T/F - REAC assesses PHAs. Answer: True
◉ T/F - PH is tenant-based assistance. Answer: False
◉ T/F - All PHAs are a department of the city. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A person with disabilities must be given an identical opportunity
as that given to others. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A reasonable accommodation must be requested before it is
provided or offered. Answer: True
◉ T/F - The HUD definition of disabled is the same definition used for
reasonable accommodation. Answer: False
,◉ T/F - The PHA may verify any information related to a disability.
Answer: False
◉ T/F - Singles will have an equal preference to others in general
occupancy developments if the single's preference is eliminated.
Answer: True
◉ T/F - If a preference for families pursuing their education is given, an
equal preference must be given to elderly and persons with disabilities.
Answer: False
◉ T/F - PHAs do not have to change the ACOP if they want to change a
local preference. Answer: False
◉ T/F - Families whose preference is denied must be provided an
informal hearing. Answer: False
◉ T/F - Applicants may not claim a preference after they have been
placed on a waiting list. Answer: False
◉ T/F - Single people can qualify for eligibility. Answer: True
◉ T/F - Households include live-in attendants/ families do not. Answer:
True
, ◉ T/F - "Family" is defined by HUD. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A relative can never be a live-in aide. Answer: False
◉ T/F - HUD regulations require that all individuals provide a SSN.
Answer: False
◉ T/F - Applicant families must disclose and documents SSNs for all
household members, except noncontending persons. Answer: True
◉ T/F - A mixed population project includes non-elderly, non-disabled
families with children. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A disabled 22 year old single cannot live in a mixed population
project. Answer: False
◉ T/F - A disable 22 year old single cannot live in a designated elderly
project. Answer: True
◉ T/F - PHAs must have the same occupancy standards for all
developments. Answer: False
