DELEGATED EXAMINING 108 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees
who have the authority to make personnel decisions? Answer:
Prohibited Personnel Practices
◉ How many Merit Systems Principles are there? Answer: 9
◉ How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? Answer: 14
◉ Does the Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make
medical determinations pertaining to preference eligible Veterans,
including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more CPS
preference eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability?
Answer: OPM
◉ True of False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or
deny an pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible
Veteran? Answer: False- only OPM has the exclusive authority to
grant or deny an pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference
eligible Veteran
,◉ True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and
develop valid assessment tools. Answer: TRUE
◉ True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish
written policies and procedures including application acceptance
procedures and category ranking policy. Answer: TRUE - They must
meet all applicable laws and regulations.
◉ A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is
what type of an appoointment:
a. Career-Conditional
b. Term
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above Answer: c: Temporary Limited
◉ You may extend a temporary for a period of up to an additional
a. four years (for a total of 5 years)
b. two years (for a total of 3 years)
c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
d. all of the above Answer: c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
◉ An appointment that has no status in the competitive service for a
specific period of more than one year but not more than four years is
what type of appointment:
, a. Term
b. Temporary-Limited
C. Career
D. Career-Conditional Answer: a. Term
◉ True of False: An agency can extend a term appointment beyond
four years without additional approval? Answer: FALSE: For
extensions beyond the four-year time limit, you must submit a
written request to OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and
Workforce Shaping office identifying the reasons for an additional
extension, and the additional time needed
◉ When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
a. Follow public notice requirements
b. Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP)
c. Determine qualification requirements for the position
d. b and c only
d. all of the above Answer: d. all of the above
When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
• Follow public notice requirements under 5 U.S.C. §§ 3327 and
3330;
• Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP) under
5 CFR part 330; and
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees
who have the authority to make personnel decisions? Answer:
Prohibited Personnel Practices
◉ How many Merit Systems Principles are there? Answer: 9
◉ How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? Answer: 14
◉ Does the Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make
medical determinations pertaining to preference eligible Veterans,
including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more CPS
preference eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability?
Answer: OPM
◉ True of False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or
deny an pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible
Veteran? Answer: False- only OPM has the exclusive authority to
grant or deny an pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference
eligible Veteran
,◉ True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and
develop valid assessment tools. Answer: TRUE
◉ True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish
written policies and procedures including application acceptance
procedures and category ranking policy. Answer: TRUE - They must
meet all applicable laws and regulations.
◉ A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is
what type of an appoointment:
a. Career-Conditional
b. Term
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above Answer: c: Temporary Limited
◉ You may extend a temporary for a period of up to an additional
a. four years (for a total of 5 years)
b. two years (for a total of 3 years)
c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
d. all of the above Answer: c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
◉ An appointment that has no status in the competitive service for a
specific period of more than one year but not more than four years is
what type of appointment:
, a. Term
b. Temporary-Limited
C. Career
D. Career-Conditional Answer: a. Term
◉ True of False: An agency can extend a term appointment beyond
four years without additional approval? Answer: FALSE: For
extensions beyond the four-year time limit, you must submit a
written request to OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and
Workforce Shaping office identifying the reasons for an additional
extension, and the additional time needed
◉ When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
a. Follow public notice requirements
b. Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP)
c. Determine qualification requirements for the position
d. b and c only
d. all of the above Answer: d. all of the above
When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
• Follow public notice requirements under 5 U.S.C. §§ 3327 and
3330;
• Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP) under
5 CFR part 330; and
