CPPA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. What institute worked to facilitate the growing trend of Government agencies' use of volu
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ntary consensus standards created by the private sector as an alternative to agency develo
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ped standards? (pg.1-2)
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a. COTCO
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b. OMB Circular A-119
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c. NIST
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d. ANSI - ansd. ANSI
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2. To be classified as a voluntary consensus standard, the standard must be developed wit
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hin what? (pg.1-2)
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a. criteria and process
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b. timeframe
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c. specifications
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d. practice and methods - ansa. criteria and process
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3. When the Work Item (draft standard) has been completed, the individual or Task Group
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will send it to __________. (pg.1-4)
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a. COTCO
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b. ASTM
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c. E-53 Chairperson
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d. ANSI - ansb. ASTM
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4. OMB Circular A119 states that voluntary consensus standard bodies are "domestic or int
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ernational organizations which develop, establish, coordinate, and __________ using agre
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ed-upon procedures." (pg.1-2) cx cx cx
a. Process
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b. Openness
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c. Plan
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d. Encompass - ansc. Plan
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Having a standard to reference during a review or audit will provide a strong foundation to e
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nsure what? (pg.1-5) cx cx cx
a. compliance
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b. evidence
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c. traceability
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d. completed procedures - ansa. compliance
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What is the Requirements Determination process of identifying and justifying property?
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(pg. 2-1)
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a. job levels and expenditures
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, b. expenditures ratios and misappropriations
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c. supply and demand
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d. future property acquisitions and providing the necessary funds -
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ansd. future property acquisitions and providing the necessary funds
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When the asset base exceeds __________ in value, even small reductions in the cost of ac
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quiring and holding property can have a greater impact than larger gains in productivity. (pg
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. 2-2)
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a. budget allocations
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b. annual payroll
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c. capital assets
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d. balance sheet - ansb. annual payroll
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What process must take into account current and future commitments to provide equipmen
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t and facilities to support current contract obligations and customer needs? (pg. 2-2)
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a. Capital Planning Process
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b. Capital Budget Review
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c. Creation of the Final Budget
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d. Determination of Capital Items - ansa. Capital Planning Process
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A property manager must plan and schedule a periodic analysis of new personal property it
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ems, whose acquisition could result in lower total costs to the government through longer s
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ervice life, greater productivity, and _________: (pg. 2-5)
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a. budget analysis
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b. reduced maintenance cost
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c. prioritization
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d. process - ansb. reduced maintenance cost
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During creation of the final budget, a list of all approved capital projects is sent to each resp
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ective department. There are key data elements to be included when purchase requiremen
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ts are initiated: Purchase account key (charge numbers), asset category, and __________
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_____. (pg. 2-4) cx cx cx
a. Substitutions
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b. Creation of the final budget
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c. Depreciation expense account number
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d. Prioritization - ansc. Depreciation expense account number
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1. A key characteristic of a consumable is that it is considered to be "consumed" at the point
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of ___________. (pg. 3-2)
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a. receipt cx cx
b. installation
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c. issue cx cx
d. replacement - ansc. issue
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2. What is an example of an expendable item and which would be considered consumable?
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(pg. 3-2)
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ANSWERS
1. What institute worked to facilitate the growing trend of Government agencies' use of volu
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ntary consensus standards created by the private sector as an alternative to agency develo
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ped standards? (pg.1-2)
cx cx cx
a. COTCO
cx cx
b. OMB Circular A-119
cx cx cx
c. NIST
cx cx cx
d. ANSI - ansd. ANSI
cx cx cx cx
2. To be classified as a voluntary consensus standard, the standard must be developed wit
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
hin what? (pg.1-2)
cx cx
a. criteria and process
cx cx cx cx
b. timeframe
cx cx
c. specifications
cx cx
d. practice and methods - ansa. criteria and process
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
3. When the Work Item (draft standard) has been completed, the individual or Task Group
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will send it to __________. (pg.1-4)
cx cx cx cx cx cx
a. COTCO
cx cx
b. ASTM
cx cx
c. E-53 Chairperson
cx cx cx
d. ANSI - ansb. ASTM
cx cx cx cx
4. OMB Circular A119 states that voluntary consensus standard bodies are "domestic or int
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ernational organizations which develop, establish, coordinate, and __________ using agre
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ed-upon procedures." (pg.1-2) cx cx cx
a. Process
cx
b. Openness
cx cx
c. Plan
cx cx
d. Encompass - ansc. Plan
cx cx cx cx
Having a standard to reference during a review or audit will provide a strong foundation to e
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
nsure what? (pg.1-5) cx cx cx
a. compliance
cx cx
b. evidence
cx cx
c. traceability
cx cx
d. completed procedures - ansa. compliance
cx cx cx cx cx
What is the Requirements Determination process of identifying and justifying property?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
(pg. 2-1)
cx cx cx
a. job levels and expenditures
cx cx cx cx cx
, b. expenditures ratios and misappropriations
cx cx cx cx cx
c. supply and demand
cx cx cx
d. future property acquisitions and providing the necessary funds -
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ansd. future property acquisitions and providing the necessary funds
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
When the asset base exceeds __________ in value, even small reductions in the cost of ac
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
quiring and holding property can have a greater impact than larger gains in productivity. (pg
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
. 2-2)
cx cx
a. budget allocations
cx cx cx
b. annual payroll
cx cx cx
c. capital assets
cx cx cx
d. balance sheet - ansb. annual payroll
cx cx cx cx cx cx
What process must take into account current and future commitments to provide equipmen
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
t and facilities to support current contract obligations and customer needs? (pg. 2-2)
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
a. Capital Planning Process
cx cx cx cx
b. Capital Budget Review
cx cx cx cx
c. Creation of the Final Budget
cx cx cx cx cx cx
d. Determination of Capital Items - ansa. Capital Planning Process
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A property manager must plan and schedule a periodic analysis of new personal property it
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ems, whose acquisition could result in lower total costs to the government through longer s
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ervice life, greater productivity, and _________: (pg. 2-5)
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
a. budget analysis
cx cx cx
b. reduced maintenance cost
cx cx cx cx
c. prioritization
cx cx
d. process - ansb. reduced maintenance cost
cx cx cx cx cx cx
During creation of the final budget, a list of all approved capital projects is sent to each resp
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ective department. There are key data elements to be included when purchase requiremen
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ts are initiated: Purchase account key (charge numbers), asset category, and __________
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
_____. (pg. 2-4) cx cx cx
a. Substitutions
cx cx
b. Creation of the final budget
cx cx cx cx cx cx
c. Depreciation expense account number
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d. Prioritization - ansc. Depreciation expense account number
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1. A key characteristic of a consumable is that it is considered to be "consumed" at the point
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of ___________. (pg. 3-2)
cx cx cx cx
a. receipt cx cx
b. installation
cx cx
c. issue cx cx
d. replacement - ansc. issue
cx cx cx cx
2. What is an example of an expendable item and which would be considered consumable?
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(pg. 3-2)
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