Free Lead Inspector Licensure Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1An Ohio consultant is retained to determine, surface by surface, whether lead-based paint is present in a school. Which license authorizes that inspection?

   1. A. Lead inspector license
   2. B. Clearance technician license
   3. C. Lead abatement worker license
   4. D. Lead abatement contractor license

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Ohio prohibits a person from performing a lead inspection without either an inspector or risk-assessor credential: "Perform a lead inspection without a valid lead inspector license or valid lead risk assessor license." Of the listed credentials, the lead inspector license is the qualifying one.

   Reference: Rule 3701-32-03 - Ohio Administrative Code | Ohio Laws — OAC 3701-32-03(A)(1)

2. 2What two determinations are the central purpose of a lead-based paint inspection?

   1. A. Whether lead-based paint is present and, if so, which building components contain it
   2. B. Whether occupants are poisoned and which treatment they need
   3. C. Whether abatement is affordable and which contractor should bid
   4. D. Whether a lease is enforceable and which tenant caused damage

   Answer: A

   Explanation: HUD describes the inspection determinations as "Whether lead-based paint is present" and "If present, which building components contain lead-based paint."

   Reference: Hud Guidelines Chapter 7 — HUD Guidelines, Chapter 7, p. 7-7

3. 3What physical contact is needed between the XRF probe and the selected painted test location?

   1. A. Only one probe corner should touch
   2. B. A spacer should hold the probe one inch away
   3. C. The probe should touch through a dust wipe
   4. D. The probe faceplate should lie flat against the surface

   Answer: D

   Explanation: HUD requires that "the XRF probe faceplate should be able to lie flat against the surface of the test location."

   Reference: Hud Guidelines Chapter 7 — HUD Guidelines, Chapter 7, p. 7-22

4. 4An inspector needs laboratory analysis of an Ohio paint-chip sample. Which laboratory status is required?

   1. A. Any laboratory registered with a county
   2. B. A laboratory selected by the property owner
   3. C. An environmental lead analytical laboratory approved by the director
   4. D. Any laboratory that analyzes construction materials

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Ohio prohibits using "an environmental lead analytical laboratory that has not been approved by the director." The controlling criterion is the director's approval.

   Reference: Rule 3701-32-03 - Ohio Administrative Code | Ohio Laws — OAC 3701-32-03(A)(18)

5. 5Which activities are inherent in an Ohio clearance examination?

   1. A. A visual assessment plus collection and analysis of environmental samples
   2. B. A property appraisal plus a contractor bid
   3. C. An occupant interview plus a medical examination
   4. D. A paint inventory plus an abatement design

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Ohio defines clearance examination to include "a visual assessment, collection, and analysis of environmental samples."

   Reference: Rule 3701-32-01 - Ohio Administrative Code | Ohio Laws — OAC 3701-32-01(F)

6. 6What finding permits the Ohio Director of Health to issue an immediate cease-work order to a license holder?

   1. A. A license violation that endangers or materially impairs specified persons' health or well-being
   2. B. A report submitted one day before its due date
   3. C. A client choosing laboratory confirmation
   4. D. A project containing more than four room equivalents

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The director may act when a violation occurs "in a manner that endangers or materially impairs the health or well-being" of an occupant or a person employed to perform lead activities.

   Reference: Rule 3701-32-03 - Ohio Administrative Code | Ohio Laws — OAC 3701-32-03(C)

7. 7A licensed Ohio lead inspector is asked to conduct a lead risk assessment without holding a risk assessor license. What is the proper response?

   1. A. Perform it if no soil samples are collected
   2. B. Decline because a valid lead risk assessor license is required
   3. C. Perform it if the owner signs a waiver
   4. D. Perform it only in a single-family residence

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule prohibits a person from performing "a lead risk assessment, lead hazard screen risk assessment, or lead risk assessment activity without a valid lead risk assessor license." An inspector license alone is insufficient.

   Reference: Rule 3701-32-03 - Ohio Administrative Code | Ohio Laws — OAC 3701-32-03(A)(2)

8. 8How broadly should the room-equivalent inventory extend in a single-family lead-based paint inspection?

   1. A. Only to bedrooms and kitchens
   2. B. Only to rooms with deteriorated paint
   3. C. To all room equivalents inside and outside the dwelling unit
   4. D. To one representative room on each floor

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The HUD protocol directs inspectors to "Test all room equivalents inside and outside the dwelling unit."

   Reference: Hud Guidelines Chapter 7 — HUD Guidelines, Chapter 7, p. 7-20

9. 9Which document must be current and available before an inspector uses a particular XRF analyzer for a lead-paint inspection?

   1. A. Current multifamily unit-selection form
   2. B. Current laboratory recognition certificate
   3. C. Current property disclosure form
   4. D. Current analyzer-specific performance sheet

   Answer: D

   Explanation: HUD warns, "If you use a XRF without a current PCS, or do not follow the requirements of the PCS, the work will be considered invalid." The required document is the current analyzer-specific XRF Performance Characteristic Sheet; the others do not authorize analyzer operation.

   Reference: Hud Guidelines Chapter 7 — HUD Guidelines, Chapter 7, p. 7-7

10. 10Where must an Ohio inspector submit a paint-chip sample collected during an inspection?

    1. A. To an environmental lead analytical laboratory approved by the director
    2. B. To any clinical laboratory
    3. C. To the local building department
    4. D. To the XRF manufacturer

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Ohio requires the inspector to "Submit any paint-chip samples collected to an environmental lead analytical laboratory approved pursuant to rule 3701-82-02 of the Administrative Code for lead concentration analysis."

    Reference: Rule 3701-32-06 - Ohio Administrative Code | Ohio Laws — OAC 3701-32-06(D)(1)