Appraisal Subject Matter Electives | Questions
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Which of these is NOT a known carcinogen that can cause cancer?
1) Cigarette smoke
2) Carbon monoxide
3) asbestos
4) radon - ANSWER Carbon monoxide
Radon tests should be conducted in
1) the highest finished level of the house
2) the attached garage
3) the lowest level of the house suitable for occupancy
4) total darkness - ANSWER the lowest level of the house suitable for occupancy
Molds can consume all of the following EXCEPT
1) carpet
2) Formica
3) sheetrock
4) wood - ANSWER Formica
To survive, molds need all of the following EXCEPT
1) relative humidity of at least 95%
2) an organic food source
3) temperatures between 40-100 degrees
,4) moisture - ANSWER relative humidity of at least 95%
To prevent mold growth, the EPA says you should not put carpet over _________ floors.
1) concrete
2) wood
3) vinyl
4) uneven - ANSWER concrete
The federal government banned lead-based paint from residential housing in ___________ .
1) 1968
2) 1973
3) 1978
4) 1984 - ANSWER 1978
Which entities require that defective paint surfaces on dwellings built prior to 1978 must be
encapsulated?
1) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
2) FHA and Fannie Mae
3) Freddie Mac and FDIC
4) FHA and VA - ANSWER FHA and VA
Which would NOT be a common way that radon could enter a house?
1) foundation cracks
2) well water
3) air conditioning ducts
4) the hole around a sump pump - ANSWER air conditioning ducts
, mold
An appraiser is inspecting a dwelling that was built in 1975 for an FHA appraisal. The appraiser
notes defective paint surfaces on two exterior windowsills. What should the appraiser do?
1) Require testing by a professional to determine if the defective paint is lead-based
2) Note the locations of the defective paint and make the appraisal subject to these areas being
scraped and painted
3) Require the windowsills to be replaced with
all new wood and painted with non-lead based
paint
4) Nothing; these are exterior surfaces and are considered to be harmless to the property
occupants - ANSWER Note the locations of the defective paint and make the appraisal subject to
these areas being scraped and painted
Asbestos can be found in all of the following products EXCEPT
1) insulation fore pipes
2) resilient floor tile
3) roof shingles
4) pressure treated wood - ANSWER pressure treated wood
Areas that are inundated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to
support, and that under normal conditions do support a prevalence of vegetation typically
adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, are
1) quarries
2) grayfields
3) brownfields
4) wetlands - ANSWER wetlands
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Which of these is NOT a known carcinogen that can cause cancer?
1) Cigarette smoke
2) Carbon monoxide
3) asbestos
4) radon - ANSWER Carbon monoxide
Radon tests should be conducted in
1) the highest finished level of the house
2) the attached garage
3) the lowest level of the house suitable for occupancy
4) total darkness - ANSWER the lowest level of the house suitable for occupancy
Molds can consume all of the following EXCEPT
1) carpet
2) Formica
3) sheetrock
4) wood - ANSWER Formica
To survive, molds need all of the following EXCEPT
1) relative humidity of at least 95%
2) an organic food source
3) temperatures between 40-100 degrees
,4) moisture - ANSWER relative humidity of at least 95%
To prevent mold growth, the EPA says you should not put carpet over _________ floors.
1) concrete
2) wood
3) vinyl
4) uneven - ANSWER concrete
The federal government banned lead-based paint from residential housing in ___________ .
1) 1968
2) 1973
3) 1978
4) 1984 - ANSWER 1978
Which entities require that defective paint surfaces on dwellings built prior to 1978 must be
encapsulated?
1) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
2) FHA and Fannie Mae
3) Freddie Mac and FDIC
4) FHA and VA - ANSWER FHA and VA
Which would NOT be a common way that radon could enter a house?
1) foundation cracks
2) well water
3) air conditioning ducts
4) the hole around a sump pump - ANSWER air conditioning ducts
, mold
An appraiser is inspecting a dwelling that was built in 1975 for an FHA appraisal. The appraiser
notes defective paint surfaces on two exterior windowsills. What should the appraiser do?
1) Require testing by a professional to determine if the defective paint is lead-based
2) Note the locations of the defective paint and make the appraisal subject to these areas being
scraped and painted
3) Require the windowsills to be replaced with
all new wood and painted with non-lead based
paint
4) Nothing; these are exterior surfaces and are considered to be harmless to the property
occupants - ANSWER Note the locations of the defective paint and make the appraisal subject to
these areas being scraped and painted
Asbestos can be found in all of the following products EXCEPT
1) insulation fore pipes
2) resilient floor tile
3) roof shingles
4) pressure treated wood - ANSWER pressure treated wood
Areas that are inundated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to
support, and that under normal conditions do support a prevalence of vegetation typically
adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, are
1) quarries
2) grayfields
3) brownfields
4) wetlands - ANSWER wetlands
