Delegated Examining Test
Questions And Correct Answers
Major steps of the examining process.
1. Identify the job and it's assessments.
2. Recruit & announce the job.
3. Accept & review applications.
4. Assess applicants.
5. Certify eligibles.
True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the examining process.
True
True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the examining process.
False
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical qualifications
determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles.
True
,OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs through a competitive
process open to all U.S. Citizens.
DE Authority
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to grant or deny an agency request to
pass over a preference eligilble with a compensable service-connected disability of
30% or more.
True
True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental responsibilities.
False, it has 2 fundamental responsibilities.
True or False. One of the two fundamental responsibilities of DE is to ensure to the
maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with the least-
qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into
account veteran's preference requirements.
False
Multiple Choice: The following are results for a GS-0343-11 Management Analyst
assessment.
Scale
,High Qualified: 95-100
Well Qualified: 85-94
Qualified: 70-84
Who should placed in the Highly Qualified category?
A. Opal (99-NV)
B. Larry (78-CP), Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
C. Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
D. Karli (92-TP), Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
B
John is applying for a Budget Assistant, GS-0561-05 position. He has 9 months of
specialized experience and 75 semester hours toward his Bachelor's degree in Finance.
Does he qualify for the Budget Assistant position at the GS-05 level?
A. Yes, he qualifies for this position through experience
alone.
B. No, he must finish his degree before he can use his
education to qualify.
C. Yes, he has experience and education, that when
combined, equals at least 100% of the requirement.
, D. No, he does not have enough education and experience
to qualify through a combination.
C
Mara (E-4) served honorably on active duty in the Army Reserve from July 1, 2000 -
September 14, 2001. She has no qualifying badges or medals. How would you
adjudicate her veterans' preference?
A. NV
B. SSP
C. TP
D. XP
C
T/F: I can't start recruitment for my vacancy until the job opens on the USAJOBS
website.
False, recruitment can occur before the job opens.
T/F: Recruitment and public notice are one and the same.
False, public notice is one type of recruitment. Public notice explains to jobseekers
when, where, and how to apply for a Federal job.
Questions And Correct Answers
Major steps of the examining process.
1. Identify the job and it's assessments.
2. Recruit & announce the job.
3. Accept & review applications.
4. Assess applicants.
5. Certify eligibles.
True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the examining process.
True
True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the examining process.
False
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical qualifications
determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles.
True
,OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs through a competitive
process open to all U.S. Citizens.
DE Authority
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to grant or deny an agency request to
pass over a preference eligilble with a compensable service-connected disability of
30% or more.
True
True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental responsibilities.
False, it has 2 fundamental responsibilities.
True or False. One of the two fundamental responsibilities of DE is to ensure to the
maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with the least-
qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into
account veteran's preference requirements.
False
Multiple Choice: The following are results for a GS-0343-11 Management Analyst
assessment.
Scale
,High Qualified: 95-100
Well Qualified: 85-94
Qualified: 70-84
Who should placed in the Highly Qualified category?
A. Opal (99-NV)
B. Larry (78-CP), Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
C. Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
D. Karli (92-TP), Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
B
John is applying for a Budget Assistant, GS-0561-05 position. He has 9 months of
specialized experience and 75 semester hours toward his Bachelor's degree in Finance.
Does he qualify for the Budget Assistant position at the GS-05 level?
A. Yes, he qualifies for this position through experience
alone.
B. No, he must finish his degree before he can use his
education to qualify.
C. Yes, he has experience and education, that when
combined, equals at least 100% of the requirement.
, D. No, he does not have enough education and experience
to qualify through a combination.
C
Mara (E-4) served honorably on active duty in the Army Reserve from July 1, 2000 -
September 14, 2001. She has no qualifying badges or medals. How would you
adjudicate her veterans' preference?
A. NV
B. SSP
C. TP
D. XP
C
T/F: I can't start recruitment for my vacancy until the job opens on the USAJOBS
website.
False, recruitment can occur before the job opens.
T/F: Recruitment and public notice are one and the same.
False, public notice is one type of recruitment. Public notice explains to jobseekers
when, where, and how to apply for a Federal job.
