ARGUS Certification Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Task Pane provides a number of shortcuts and convenient functions, which include: -
Answer-Getting Started, ARGUS Alerts, ARGUS Valuation - DCF Wizard, and Shared
Workspace
Getting Started (Task Pane) - 4 - Answer-Create new files, open recent files, connect to
ARGUS website, and access a shared workplace online
ARGUS Alerts - Answer-Login to the ARGUS website to receive instant alerts, news,
and other information
Property Library - Answer-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) - Answer-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) - Answer-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
When creating a ARGUS file it is best to start with... - Answer-the Property Description
Inputs of Property Description - Answer-Basic property information - timing area
measures, and inflation
What is the first window to appear when creating a new file? - Answer-Property
Description window
Where is the password button found? - Answer-Property Description window
Property Type can or cannot be changed once selected? - Answer-CANNOT!
Property Timing tab is found where? - Answer-Property Description window
Property Timing tab includes: - Answer-Analysis start date, Reporting Start Date, and #
of years to Report or End Date
, Analysis Start Date - Answer-Sets the date at which ARGUS Valuation - DCF
calculations will occur. For example, month 6 is relative to the analysis start date (not
Reporting Start Date)
All entries that begin with a "relative" start date will be relative to which date? - Answer-
Analysis Start Date
Reporting Start Date - Answer-- Sets the date at which reports will begin
- Does not alter the timing of base calculations in the program
Reporting Start Date must fall (where) relative to the Analysis Start Date - Answer-on or
after the Analysis Start Date
Analysis of up to (xx) years may be conducted - Answer-40
If the analysis begins midyear... - Answer-ARGUS will calculate a stub year with the
partial year in the first year
Default unit of Area Measures is? - Answer-Square Feet
When entering a inflation percentage that is less than 1%, it must be in what form? -
Answer-decimal
Percentages of inflation may be entered as... - Answer-positive or negative whole
numbers, or a decimal
If an inflation field is left empty... - Answer-it will default to the General Inflation Rate
Why is inflation in year 1 never available? - Answer-Because it does not occur until the
beginning of the 2nd year
Inflation input into Year 2 will apply to which years numbers? - Answer-Year 1
When entering the Property Size, enter the (blank) area - Answer-net rentable
Default inflation is? - Answer-0% unless changed
The main screen that displays once a file has been created or opened - Answer-
Executive Dashboard
Executive Dashboard - Answer-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? - Answer-
Icons on the tool bar as well as the links in grey type
and Correct Answers
Task Pane provides a number of shortcuts and convenient functions, which include: -
Answer-Getting Started, ARGUS Alerts, ARGUS Valuation - DCF Wizard, and Shared
Workspace
Getting Started (Task Pane) - 4 - Answer-Create new files, open recent files, connect to
ARGUS website, and access a shared workplace online
ARGUS Alerts - Answer-Login to the ARGUS website to receive instant alerts, news,
and other information
Property Library - Answer-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) - Answer-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) - Answer-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
When creating a ARGUS file it is best to start with... - Answer-the Property Description
Inputs of Property Description - Answer-Basic property information - timing area
measures, and inflation
What is the first window to appear when creating a new file? - Answer-Property
Description window
Where is the password button found? - Answer-Property Description window
Property Type can or cannot be changed once selected? - Answer-CANNOT!
Property Timing tab is found where? - Answer-Property Description window
Property Timing tab includes: - Answer-Analysis start date, Reporting Start Date, and #
of years to Report or End Date
, Analysis Start Date - Answer-Sets the date at which ARGUS Valuation - DCF
calculations will occur. For example, month 6 is relative to the analysis start date (not
Reporting Start Date)
All entries that begin with a "relative" start date will be relative to which date? - Answer-
Analysis Start Date
Reporting Start Date - Answer-- Sets the date at which reports will begin
- Does not alter the timing of base calculations in the program
Reporting Start Date must fall (where) relative to the Analysis Start Date - Answer-on or
after the Analysis Start Date
Analysis of up to (xx) years may be conducted - Answer-40
If the analysis begins midyear... - Answer-ARGUS will calculate a stub year with the
partial year in the first year
Default unit of Area Measures is? - Answer-Square Feet
When entering a inflation percentage that is less than 1%, it must be in what form? -
Answer-decimal
Percentages of inflation may be entered as... - Answer-positive or negative whole
numbers, or a decimal
If an inflation field is left empty... - Answer-it will default to the General Inflation Rate
Why is inflation in year 1 never available? - Answer-Because it does not occur until the
beginning of the 2nd year
Inflation input into Year 2 will apply to which years numbers? - Answer-Year 1
When entering the Property Size, enter the (blank) area - Answer-net rentable
Default inflation is? - Answer-0% unless changed
The main screen that displays once a file has been created or opened - Answer-
Executive Dashboard
Executive Dashboard - Answer-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? - Answer-
Icons on the tool bar as well as the links in grey type
