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SFPC EXAM (SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION) 2025/2026 WITH 70+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Question 1: What are the 5 elements of PERSEC?
Correct Answer: 1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
Question 2: What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when
determining eligibility for a security clearance?
Correct Answer: 1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Question 3: Define continuous evaluation.
A) A one-time review of security clearance eligibility during initial
hiring
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B) Uninterrupted assessment of an individual for retention of a
security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to sensitive
duties
C) The process of automatically upgrading a clearance level every 5
years
D) The annual physical fitness and medical evaluation for cleared
personnel
Correct Answer: B) Uninterrupted assessment of an individual for
retention of a security clearance eligibility or a continuing
assignment to sensitive duties
Question 4: What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP)
do?
A) Monitors employees for new information or changes since the
last investigation or reinvestigation
B) Processes initial security clearance applications for contractors
C) Conducts polygraph examinations for all DoD employees
D) Manages physical security checkpoints at military installations
Correct Answer: A) Monitors employees for new information or
changes since the last investigation or reinvestigation
Question 5: What are the prerequisites for interim clearance
eligibility?
Correct Answer: 1. Valid need for access
2. Favorable review of SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
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Question 6: What are the 4 civilian personnel designations?
Correct Answer: 1. Special-sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
Question 7: What are special-sensitive positions?
A) Positions requiring basic access to standard unclassified
government networks
B) Temporary roles assigned during national emergencies
C) Civilian position with potential for inestimable damage to NS or
inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the DoD/Military;
consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component head
determines to be at a higher level of security
D) Civilian positions that only deal with financial and budget
planning
Correct Answer: C) Civilian position with potential for inestimable
damage to NS or inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the
DoD/Military; consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component
head determines to be at a higher level of security
Question 8: What are critical-sensitive positions?
A) A civilian NS position that has the potential to cause exceptionally
grave damage to NS; consists of TOP SECRET duties, fiduciary
duties or designation from DoD component head
B) Positions requiring only CONFIDENTIAL access
SFPC EXAM (SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION) 2025/2026 WITH 70+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Question 1: What are the 5 elements of PERSEC?
Correct Answer: 1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
Question 2: What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when
determining eligibility for a security clearance?
Correct Answer: 1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Question 3: Define continuous evaluation.
A) A one-time review of security clearance eligibility during initial
hiring
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B) Uninterrupted assessment of an individual for retention of a
security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to sensitive
duties
C) The process of automatically upgrading a clearance level every 5
years
D) The annual physical fitness and medical evaluation for cleared
personnel
Correct Answer: B) Uninterrupted assessment of an individual for
retention of a security clearance eligibility or a continuing
assignment to sensitive duties
Question 4: What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP)
do?
A) Monitors employees for new information or changes since the
last investigation or reinvestigation
B) Processes initial security clearance applications for contractors
C) Conducts polygraph examinations for all DoD employees
D) Manages physical security checkpoints at military installations
Correct Answer: A) Monitors employees for new information or
changes since the last investigation or reinvestigation
Question 5: What are the prerequisites for interim clearance
eligibility?
Correct Answer: 1. Valid need for access
2. Favorable review of SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
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Question 6: What are the 4 civilian personnel designations?
Correct Answer: 1. Special-sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
Question 7: What are special-sensitive positions?
A) Positions requiring basic access to standard unclassified
government networks
B) Temporary roles assigned during national emergencies
C) Civilian position with potential for inestimable damage to NS or
inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the DoD/Military;
consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component head
determines to be at a higher level of security
D) Civilian positions that only deal with financial and budget
planning
Correct Answer: C) Civilian position with potential for inestimable
damage to NS or inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the
DoD/Military; consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component
head determines to be at a higher level of security
Question 8: What are critical-sensitive positions?
A) A civilian NS position that has the potential to cause exceptionally
grave damage to NS; consists of TOP SECRET duties, fiduciary
duties or designation from DoD component head
B) Positions requiring only CONFIDENTIAL access
