DE Certification Exam Study Material - DEU Handbook.

DE Certification Exam Study Material -
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DEU Handbook
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dicalg8determinationsg8pertainingg8tog8preferenceg8eligibleg8Veterans,g8inclu
dingg8proposedg8disqualificationg8ofg8ag830%g8org8moreg8CPSg8preferenceg8eli
gibleg8Veterang8ong8theg8basisg8ofg8physicalg8disability?g8-g8correctg8answer✔
✔ OPM-g8DEOH,g8Chg86-
34:g8Agenciesg8areg8responsibleg8forg8issuingg8Certificatesg8ofg8Eligibles,g8au
ditingg8certificates,g8andg8establishingg8objection/pass-overg8procedures.g8


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overg8requestg8ofg8ag8preferenceg8eligibleg8withg8ag8compensableg8service-
connectedg8disabilityg8ofg830%g8org8moreg8(5g8U.S.C.g8§g83318).


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ementg8ofg8theg8executiveg8branchg8workforceg8andg8serveg8asg8theg8foundatio
ng8ofg8theg8Federalg8Civilg8service?

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B.g8Meritg8Systemsg8Principles
C.g8Federalg8Recruitmentg8Standards

D.g8Noneg8ofg8theg8above.g8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔
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aminingg8activities,g8includingg8anyg8supportingg8workg8performedg8byg8cont
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mg8principles,g8andg8theg8standardsg8establishedg8underg85g8U.S.C.g8§g81104g8(
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hog8haveg8theg8authorityg8tog8makeg8personnelg8decisions?


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B.g8Prohibitedg8Personnelg8Practices-g8DEOH,g8Chg81-4:g8


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qualifiedg8personsg8fromg8ag8sufficientg8poolg8ofg8well-

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rements;g8andg8


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3319,g8meritg8systemg8principlesg8(id.g8atg8§g82301),g8andg8prohibitedg8person
nelg8practicesg8(id.g8atg8§g82302).


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recommend,g8org8approveg8anyg8personnelg8action,g8shallg8notg8violateg8anyg8l
aw,g8ruleg8org8regulation.


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yg8ag8passg8overg8requestg8ofg8ag830%g8org8moreg8CPSg8preferenceg8eligibleg8Ve
teran?g8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ False:g8DEOH,g8Chg81-
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exclusiveg8authorityg8tog8grantg8org8denyg8ag8passg8overg8requestg8ofg8ag830%g8o
rg8moreg8CPSg8preferenceg8eligibleg8Veteran

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evelopg8validg8assessmentg8tools.g8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔
TRUE:g8DEOH,g8Chg81-
4:g8Agenciesg8mustg8developg8instrumentsg8ing8accordanceg8withg85g8CFRg8pa
rtg8300.


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iciesg8andg8proceduresg8includingg8applicationg8acceptanceg8proceduresg8and
g8categoryg8rankingg8policy.g8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔
True:g8DEOH,g8Chg83-
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andg8proceduresg8forg8acceptingg8andg8processingg8applicationsg8fromg8allg8ap
plicants,g8includingg8statusg8applicants.g8Ing8developingg8theseg8policiesg8and
g8procedures,g8yourg8headquartersg8mustg8complyg8withg8allg8applicableg8laws


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tg8typeg8ofg8ang8appointment:g8


A.g8Career-Conditional
B.g8Termg8NTEg84g8years
C.g8Temporaryg8Limitedg8

D.g8Noneg8ofg8theg8Aboveg8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔
C.g8Temporaryg8Limited-g8DEOH,g8Chg82-
1:g8Ag8temporaryg8limitedg8appointmentg8isg8ag8non-