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10 free, exam-style Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CAM practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

A resident with depression provides a letter from their therapist requesting an emotional support animal. The property has a no-pets policy. The manager should:

  1. Deny the request because emotional support animals require additional medical documentation beyond a therapist letter
  2. Approve the request - an emotional support animal is a reasonable accommodation, not a pet
  3. Require the resident to provide veterinary records and liability insurance before approving the accommodation
  4. Approve the request but charge a monthly fee to cover potential damages from the animal
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Correct answer: B - Approve the request - an emotional support animal is a reasonable accommodation, not a pet

Question 2

An employee's job title is 'Assistant Manager' but they spend 90% of their time performing non-exempt duties such as answering phones and filing. Under the FLSA, this employee is MOST likely:

  1. Exempt because of their title
  2. Non-exempt based on actual duties performed
  3. Exempt if they earn a salary
  4. Non-exempt only if they request overtime
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B - Non-exempt based on actual duties performed

Question 3

A market shows increasing employment, rising rents, decreasing vacancy, and new building permits being issued. This market is MOST likely in which phase?

  1. Recession
  2. Recovery
  3. Expansion
  4. Oversupply
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Correct answer: C - Expansion

Question 4

A resident reports no hot water at 10 PM on a Friday night. This request should be classified as:

  1. Routine - schedule for Monday
  2. Emergency - respond within 2-4 hours
  3. Low priority - hot water is a convenience, not a necessity
  4. Urgent - same-day or next-business-day
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B - Emergency - respond within 2-4 hours

Question 5

The key difference between a reasonable accommodation and a reasonable modification is:

  1. Accommodations are temporary; modifications are permanent
  2. An accommodation changes policies; a modification changes physical structures
  3. Accommodations apply to services; modifications apply to units only
  4. Accommodations require approval; modifications are automatic
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Correct answer: B - An accommodation changes policies; a modification changes physical structures

Question 6

A property has 96% physical occupancy and 88% economic occupancy. The 8% gap is caused by:

  1. Vacant units requiring immediate tenant placement
  2. Revenue losses from concessions and bad debt
  3. Deferred maintenance costs reducing property value
  4. Capital improvement expenditures and tenant improvements
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B - Revenue losses from concessions and bad debt

Question 7

A social media campaign costs $600/month and generates 40 leads and 6 leases. An ILS costs $2,000/month and generates 200 leads and 14 leases. Which source has the better cost per lease?

  1. Social media ($100/lease) outperforms ILS ($143/lease)
  2. ILS ($100/lease) outperforms social media ($143/lease)
  3. Social media ($143/lease) outperforms ILS ($100/lease)
  4. Both sources have identical cost per lease ratios
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Correct answer: A - Social media ($100/lease) outperforms ILS ($143/lease)

Question 8

A property has EGI of $3,000,000, operating expenses of $1,650,000, debt service of $780,000, and replacement reserves of $60,000. The breakeven occupancy ratio is:

  1. 83%
  2. 88%
  3. 78%
  4. 92%
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A - 83%

Question 9

A 250-unit property has the following monthly figures: GMR $312,500; loss to lease $6,250; vacancy loss $15,000; concessions $4,500; bad debt $2,000; non-revenue units $3,750; other income $22,000; operating expenses $170,000. Calculate the monthly NOI.

  1. $133,000
  2. $155,000
  3. $109,000
  4. $325,000
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A - $133,000

Question 10

A property manager proposes an improvement that will increase annual NOI by $30,000. At a 5% cap rate, the resulting increase in property value is:

  1. $30,000
  2. $150,000
  3. $600,000
  4. $300,000
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C - $600,000

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