DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY CON 170
MIDTERM EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Based on information from the Initial Capabilities Document
(ICD), an AoA includes (Select all that apply): Answer: -Test
Requirements
-*Key attributes as defined by Measures of Effectiveness*
-*Range of Military Operations*
-*Functional Areas*
-Detailed System Specifications
◉ The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is associated
with _________? Answer: -Design and Development
-*Upgrades and Maintenance*
-Research and Development
-Test and Evaluation
◉ What document is developed for DoD acquisition programs with
substantial international involvement, as a companion to the
Acquisition Strategy, to ensure effective integration of domestic and
international acquisition efforts throughout the program's life cycle?
Answer: -Technology Release Roadmap (TRR)
, -Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)
-Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)
-*International Business Plan (IBP)*
◉ Affordability is most concerned with: Answer: -*Making tradeoffs
in performance and schedule to achieve cost objectives within
affordability constraints.*
-Use of commercial design practices to save development and
production costs.
-Making tradeoffs that will provide the best possible system in the
least amount of time.
-Use of state-of-the-art design and materials to accomplish the
mission documented in the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and
Capability Development Document (CDD).
◉ The Air Force is in process of completing development on an
upgrade to an existing fighter aircraft that will improve survivability
and reliability. The contractor has provided the Government with
detailed technical drawings and associated costs of the parts,
materials, and labor required to produce the system. What cost
estimating technique would the Air Force most likely use to prepare
their budget estimate for the upgrade? Answer: -Actual Cost
-Analogy
-Parametric
-*Engineering*
MIDTERM EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Based on information from the Initial Capabilities Document
(ICD), an AoA includes (Select all that apply): Answer: -Test
Requirements
-*Key attributes as defined by Measures of Effectiveness*
-*Range of Military Operations*
-*Functional Areas*
-Detailed System Specifications
◉ The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is associated
with _________? Answer: -Design and Development
-*Upgrades and Maintenance*
-Research and Development
-Test and Evaluation
◉ What document is developed for DoD acquisition programs with
substantial international involvement, as a companion to the
Acquisition Strategy, to ensure effective integration of domestic and
international acquisition efforts throughout the program's life cycle?
Answer: -Technology Release Roadmap (TRR)
, -Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)
-Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)
-*International Business Plan (IBP)*
◉ Affordability is most concerned with: Answer: -*Making tradeoffs
in performance and schedule to achieve cost objectives within
affordability constraints.*
-Use of commercial design practices to save development and
production costs.
-Making tradeoffs that will provide the best possible system in the
least amount of time.
-Use of state-of-the-art design and materials to accomplish the
mission documented in the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and
Capability Development Document (CDD).
◉ The Air Force is in process of completing development on an
upgrade to an existing fighter aircraft that will improve survivability
and reliability. The contractor has provided the Government with
detailed technical drawings and associated costs of the parts,
materials, and labor required to produce the system. What cost
estimating technique would the Air Force most likely use to prepare
their budget estimate for the upgrade? Answer: -Actual Cost
-Analogy
-Parametric
-*Engineering*
