MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION (MHS) EXAM
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Which income limit is used for RAD PBRA?
a. The low-income limit
b. The very low-income limit
c. The extremely low-income limit
d. The median income limit - CORRECT ANSWERS a. The low-income limit
The Bauer family consists of a head of household, a pregnant spouse, and one foster child. The
head of household also has a live-in aide. There are five people in the family for purposes of
income limits?
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
For purposes of income limits, persons who are permanently confined to a hospital or nursing
home:
a. Should always be counted
b. Should never be counted
c. The family makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if they
do include them, they are counted
d. The owner makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if the
owner does include them, they are counted - CORRECT ANSWERS c. The family makes
the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if they do include them,
they are counted
The O/A must determine the income eligibility of all of the following except:
a. Each student family member
b. Parents, in cases where the student is not independent
c. The student family household as a unit
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d. Parents, regardless of whether the student is considered independent - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. Parents, regardless of whether the student is considered independent
Lynn Sullivan, age 22, is applying for a project-based Section 8 unit. She is going to school at the
local university part-time. She has a one-year-old daughter. The owner must review Lynn's
parents' income to determine her eligibility for the program
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
The owner must deny admittance or terminate assistance if any family members fails to meet
student eligibility criteria
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
The owner verifies a students' independence by:
a. Verifying income provided by a parent through a written certification, even if no support is
provided
b. Verifying previous address information to determine evidence of a separate household or
verifying that the student meets the Department of Education's definition of independent
student
c. Reviewing the student's prior year tax return or verifying that they meet the Department of
Education's definition of independent student
d. All the above are ways in which the owner could verify independence - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. All the above are ways in which the owner could verify independence
Kurt George, age 21, is applying for a project-based Section 8 unit. He is going to school at a
local community college full time. He is not married, not a veteran, and does not have any
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children. The owner must review Kurt's parents' income determine his eligibility for the
program
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
It is no longer a requirement for household members to disclose their gender so that the owner
can list it on the form 50059/50059A
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Which of the following is true regarding live-in aides?
a. They may not be a relative of anyone residing in the unit
b. They may not work full-time outside of the unit
c. A live-in aide is counted when establishing the family's unit size - CORRECT ANSWERS
c. A live-in aide is counted when establishing the family's unit size
For moves in TRACS, the property to which the resident moves must first terminate assistance
(TM) and then perform an initial certification (IC) for the same day the household's subsidy is
terminated in the previous unit
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
To verify the need for a live-in aide, the owner may request:
a. The resident provides his or her confidential medical records
b. That the resident takes a physical exam
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c. That the resident provides verification from his or her physician, psychiatrist, or other
medical professional or health care provider
d. None of the above are acceptable for the owner to request - CORRECT ANSWERS c.
That the resident provides verification from his or her physician, psychiatrist, or other medical
professional or health care provider
With regards to the sole residence restriction, which of the following apply?
a. The family may only receive assistance in one unit
b. The family must use their unit as their sole residence
c. The family may not apply for assistance from another source of to live at another property -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. The family may only receive assistance in one unit
b. The family must use their unit as their sole residence
The disability verification form may inquire as to the type of disability the resident has
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
All of the following are true about the HUD-9887 and 9887-A except:
a. They expire 15 months after they are signed
b. They allow the owner to verify new hire employment information
c. EIV income reports may not be accessed until required household members have signed a
current 9887 and 9887-A
d. They allow the owner to run criminal background checks on all family members -
CORRECT ANSWERS d. They allow the owner to run criminal background checks on all
family members
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Which income limit is used for RAD PBRA?
a. The low-income limit
b. The very low-income limit
c. The extremely low-income limit
d. The median income limit - CORRECT ANSWERS a. The low-income limit
The Bauer family consists of a head of household, a pregnant spouse, and one foster child. The
head of household also has a live-in aide. There are five people in the family for purposes of
income limits?
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
For purposes of income limits, persons who are permanently confined to a hospital or nursing
home:
a. Should always be counted
b. Should never be counted
c. The family makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if they
do include them, they are counted
d. The owner makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if the
owner does include them, they are counted - CORRECT ANSWERS c. The family makes
the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if they do include them,
they are counted
The O/A must determine the income eligibility of all of the following except:
a. Each student family member
b. Parents, in cases where the student is not independent
c. The student family household as a unit
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d. Parents, regardless of whether the student is considered independent - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. Parents, regardless of whether the student is considered independent
Lynn Sullivan, age 22, is applying for a project-based Section 8 unit. She is going to school at the
local university part-time. She has a one-year-old daughter. The owner must review Lynn's
parents' income to determine her eligibility for the program
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
The owner must deny admittance or terminate assistance if any family members fails to meet
student eligibility criteria
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
The owner verifies a students' independence by:
a. Verifying income provided by a parent through a written certification, even if no support is
provided
b. Verifying previous address information to determine evidence of a separate household or
verifying that the student meets the Department of Education's definition of independent
student
c. Reviewing the student's prior year tax return or verifying that they meet the Department of
Education's definition of independent student
d. All the above are ways in which the owner could verify independence - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. All the above are ways in which the owner could verify independence
Kurt George, age 21, is applying for a project-based Section 8 unit. He is going to school at a
local community college full time. He is not married, not a veteran, and does not have any
,MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION (MHS) EXAM
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children. The owner must review Kurt's parents' income determine his eligibility for the
program
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
It is no longer a requirement for household members to disclose their gender so that the owner
can list it on the form 50059/50059A
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Which of the following is true regarding live-in aides?
a. They may not be a relative of anyone residing in the unit
b. They may not work full-time outside of the unit
c. A live-in aide is counted when establishing the family's unit size - CORRECT ANSWERS
c. A live-in aide is counted when establishing the family's unit size
For moves in TRACS, the property to which the resident moves must first terminate assistance
(TM) and then perform an initial certification (IC) for the same day the household's subsidy is
terminated in the previous unit
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
To verify the need for a live-in aide, the owner may request:
a. The resident provides his or her confidential medical records
b. That the resident takes a physical exam
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c. That the resident provides verification from his or her physician, psychiatrist, or other
medical professional or health care provider
d. None of the above are acceptable for the owner to request - CORRECT ANSWERS c.
That the resident provides verification from his or her physician, psychiatrist, or other medical
professional or health care provider
With regards to the sole residence restriction, which of the following apply?
a. The family may only receive assistance in one unit
b. The family must use their unit as their sole residence
c. The family may not apply for assistance from another source of to live at another property -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. The family may only receive assistance in one unit
b. The family must use their unit as their sole residence
The disability verification form may inquire as to the type of disability the resident has
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
All of the following are true about the HUD-9887 and 9887-A except:
a. They expire 15 months after they are signed
b. They allow the owner to verify new hire employment information
c. EIV income reports may not be accessed until required household members have signed a
current 9887 and 9887-A
d. They allow the owner to run criminal background checks on all family members -
CORRECT ANSWERS d. They allow the owner to run criminal background checks on all
family members
