CON 3900V Practice Exam Questions and Correct
Answers 2026/2027
Terms in this set (150)
1. Contractors are responsible for: C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance
only those supplies or services that conform to
A. Appointing Government contract quality requirements
Contracting Officer Representatives
B. Managing Government quality
control
C. Tendering to the Government for
acceptance only those supplies or
services that conform to contract
quality requirements
D. Prescribing Government quality
assurance
,2. During discussions, the contracting A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal
officer: if alterations or explanations would enhance the
A. Should discuss aspects of an proposal's potential for award
offeror's proposal if alterations or
explanations would enhance the Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d)
proposal's potential for award
B. Must pursue obtaining what is best
for the Government value
irrespective of the evaluation factors
set forth in the solicitation
C. May not negotiate with offerors
for increased performance beyond
mandatory minimums
D. May favor one offeror over
another during discussions
3. Quality assurance on contract A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
actions valued below the simplified
acquisition threshold (SAT) is: Feedback: See FAR 46.404
A. Minimal, unless a special
circumstance exists
B. The same as above the SAT
C. More stringent for commercial
items
D. Not necessary, as risk of loss is
considered too low to justify the
expense
,4. You have a requirement for an D. An advance payment
online subscription to Engineering
News Record. The site owner Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a)
requires payment before they will
provide the license code number to
activate the annual subscription.
Which payment form is required?
A. An invoice payment
B. A progress payment
C. A commercial payment
D. An advance payment
5. Which FAR part is the best source B. FAR part 6
of information regarding competition
requirements? Feedback: See FAR 6.000
A. FAR part 1
B. FAR part 6
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13
, 6. With limited exceptions as C. May not solicit or accept gifts
authorized by agency regulations,
what does the FAR say about
Government employees soliciting
and accepting gifts from
contractors? Government
employees:
A. May solicit and accept gifts if in
accordance with commercial
business practices
B. May solicit and accept gifts in
overseas countries where bribery is
legal
C. May not solicit or accept gifts
D. May not solicit gifts, but may
accept gifts if their performance
exceeded standards
7. You are a contracting officer who B. For Cause
has a $260,000 commercial contract.
You decide you need to terminate Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a)
the contract because the contractor
has failed to perform. What is the
name of this type of termination?
A. For Noncompliance
B. For Cause
C. For Default
D. For Failure
Answers 2026/2027
Terms in this set (150)
1. Contractors are responsible for: C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance
only those supplies or services that conform to
A. Appointing Government contract quality requirements
Contracting Officer Representatives
B. Managing Government quality
control
C. Tendering to the Government for
acceptance only those supplies or
services that conform to contract
quality requirements
D. Prescribing Government quality
assurance
,2. During discussions, the contracting A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal
officer: if alterations or explanations would enhance the
A. Should discuss aspects of an proposal's potential for award
offeror's proposal if alterations or
explanations would enhance the Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d)
proposal's potential for award
B. Must pursue obtaining what is best
for the Government value
irrespective of the evaluation factors
set forth in the solicitation
C. May not negotiate with offerors
for increased performance beyond
mandatory minimums
D. May favor one offeror over
another during discussions
3. Quality assurance on contract A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
actions valued below the simplified
acquisition threshold (SAT) is: Feedback: See FAR 46.404
A. Minimal, unless a special
circumstance exists
B. The same as above the SAT
C. More stringent for commercial
items
D. Not necessary, as risk of loss is
considered too low to justify the
expense
,4. You have a requirement for an D. An advance payment
online subscription to Engineering
News Record. The site owner Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a)
requires payment before they will
provide the license code number to
activate the annual subscription.
Which payment form is required?
A. An invoice payment
B. A progress payment
C. A commercial payment
D. An advance payment
5. Which FAR part is the best source B. FAR part 6
of information regarding competition
requirements? Feedback: See FAR 6.000
A. FAR part 1
B. FAR part 6
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13
, 6. With limited exceptions as C. May not solicit or accept gifts
authorized by agency regulations,
what does the FAR say about
Government employees soliciting
and accepting gifts from
contractors? Government
employees:
A. May solicit and accept gifts if in
accordance with commercial
business practices
B. May solicit and accept gifts in
overseas countries where bribery is
legal
C. May not solicit or accept gifts
D. May not solicit gifts, but may
accept gifts if their performance
exceeded standards
7. You are a contracting officer who B. For Cause
has a $260,000 commercial contract.
You decide you need to terminate Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a)
the contract because the contractor
has failed to perform. What is the
name of this type of termination?
A. For Noncompliance
B. For Cause
C. For Default
D. For Failure
