ARGUS CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Task Pane provides a number of shortcuts and convenient functions, which include: -
Answers- Getting Started, ARGUS Alerts, ARGUS Valuation - DCF Wizard, and Shared
Workspace
Getting Started (Task Pane) - 4 - Answers- Create new files, open recent files, connect
to ARGUS website, and access a shared workplace online
ARGUS Alerts - Answers- Login to the ARGUS website to receive instant alerts, news,
and other information
Property Library - Answers- Window allows you to view a list of property files in the
active directory when other ARGUS Valuation - DCF property files are open.
Toolbar (on the Property Library window) - Answers- Allows you to navigate to
directories and to perform actions on one or multiple ARGUS files without opening the
files themselves
Items of Property Library Toolbar (5) - Answers- Email a file to someone, report on a
batch of ARGUS files, create a portfolio, compare two or more files, add selected files to
the Tenant Registry
Analysis of up to (xx) years may be conducted - Answers- 40
If the analysis begins midyear... - Answers- ARGUS will calculate a stub year with the
partial year in the first year
Default unit of Area Measures is? - Answers- Square Feet
When entering a inflation percentage that is less than 1%, it must be in what form? -
Answers- decimal
Percentages of inflation may be entered as... - Answers- positive or negative whole
numbers, or a decimal
If an inflation field is left empty... - Answers- it will default to the General Inflation Rate
Why is inflation in year 1 never available? - Answers- Because it does not occur until
the beginning of the 2nd year
Inflation input into Year 2 will apply to which years numbers? - Answers- Year 1
When entering the Property Size, enter the (blank) area - Answers- net rentable
, Default inflation is? - Answers- 0% unless changed
The main screen that displays once a file has been created or opened - Answers-
Executive Dashboard
Executive Dashboard - Answers- Basic summary of all the Year 1 information in an
ARGUS Valuation - DCF file
In the Executive Dashboard, where are the links to the input screens found? - Answers-
Icons on the tool bar as well as the links in grey type
The Globe and Magnifying Glass icon - Answers- Is a link to view the property in
Google Maps
Where are the Export, Print, Calculate, and Pause button located? - Answers- Bottom
right hand corner
Where is the import Graphic icon located? - Answers- Upper left corner of the executive
dashboard
The Import Graphics icon - Answers- Import images and will be included on each new
property created with that template
To create or modify a dashboard select the (blank) - Answers- Dashboard template icon
Where is the Dashboard Template icon located? - Answers- The toolbar of the
executive dashboard
When creating a ARGUS file it is best to start with... - Answers- the Property
Description
Inputs of Property Description - Answers- Basic property information - timing area
measures, and inflation
What is the first window to appear when creating a new file? - Answers- Property
Description window
Where is the password button found? - Answers- Property Description window
Property Type can or cannot be changed once selected? - Answers- CANNOT!
Property Timing tab is found where? - Answers- Property Description window
Property Timing tab includes: - Answers- Analysis start date, Reporting Start Date, and
# of years to Report or End Date
ANSWERS
Task Pane provides a number of shortcuts and convenient functions, which include: -
Answers- Getting Started, ARGUS Alerts, ARGUS Valuation - DCF Wizard, and Shared
Workspace
Getting Started (Task Pane) - 4 - Answers- Create new files, open recent files, connect
to ARGUS website, and access a shared workplace online
ARGUS Alerts - Answers- Login to the ARGUS website to receive instant alerts, news,
and other information
Property Library - Answers- Window allows you to view a list of property files in the
active directory when other ARGUS Valuation - DCF property files are open.
Toolbar (on the Property Library window) - Answers- Allows you to navigate to
directories and to perform actions on one or multiple ARGUS files without opening the
files themselves
Items of Property Library Toolbar (5) - Answers- Email a file to someone, report on a
batch of ARGUS files, create a portfolio, compare two or more files, add selected files to
the Tenant Registry
Analysis of up to (xx) years may be conducted - Answers- 40
If the analysis begins midyear... - Answers- ARGUS will calculate a stub year with the
partial year in the first year
Default unit of Area Measures is? - Answers- Square Feet
When entering a inflation percentage that is less than 1%, it must be in what form? -
Answers- decimal
Percentages of inflation may be entered as... - Answers- positive or negative whole
numbers, or a decimal
If an inflation field is left empty... - Answers- it will default to the General Inflation Rate
Why is inflation in year 1 never available? - Answers- Because it does not occur until
the beginning of the 2nd year
Inflation input into Year 2 will apply to which years numbers? - Answers- Year 1
When entering the Property Size, enter the (blank) area - Answers- net rentable
, Default inflation is? - Answers- 0% unless changed
The main screen that displays once a file has been created or opened - Answers-
Executive Dashboard
Executive Dashboard - Answers- Basic summary of all the Year 1 information in an
ARGUS Valuation - DCF file
In the Executive Dashboard, where are the links to the input screens found? - Answers-
Icons on the tool bar as well as the links in grey type
The Globe and Magnifying Glass icon - Answers- Is a link to view the property in
Google Maps
Where are the Export, Print, Calculate, and Pause button located? - Answers- Bottom
right hand corner
Where is the import Graphic icon located? - Answers- Upper left corner of the executive
dashboard
The Import Graphics icon - Answers- Import images and will be included on each new
property created with that template
To create or modify a dashboard select the (blank) - Answers- Dashboard template icon
Where is the Dashboard Template icon located? - Answers- The toolbar of the
executive dashboard
When creating a ARGUS file it is best to start with... - Answers- the Property
Description
Inputs of Property Description - Answers- Basic property information - timing area
measures, and inflation
What is the first window to appear when creating a new file? - Answers- Property
Description window
Where is the password button found? - Answers- Property Description window
Property Type can or cannot be changed once selected? - Answers- CANNOT!
Property Timing tab is found where? - Answers- Property Description window
Property Timing tab includes: - Answers- Analysis start date, Reporting Start Date, and
# of years to Report or End Date
