PMT Level 1 Test questions and
explained answers
,A system can be defined as - CORRECT ANSAll elements (e.g. hardware, software, logistical support,
personnel) needed to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct its mission of deterring or
winning war.
Which of the following Acquisition Categories (ACATs) are established for services EXCEPT the Air Force
and Space Force? - CORRECT ANSAcquisitions Category (ACAT) IV
Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates, directs, and
executes national security policy? - CORRECT ANSThe Executive Branch
Which of the following did the adoption of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS) allow DoD to do? - CORRECT ANSShift from a threat-based approach to identifying warfighter
requirements to a capabilities-based approach
Which of the following is not a key objective of the DoD International Acquisitions and Exportability
(IA&E) Policy? - CORRECT ANSOpportunistic
_______ solutions are documented in the DOTMLPF-P Change Recommendation (DCR) - CORRECT
ANSNon-Materiel
Which Adaptive Acquisitions Framework (AAF) Pathway is used to acquire information systems that
support DoD business operations, including those with "as-a-service" solutions? - CORRECT ANSDefense
Business Systems
In which phase of the Major Capability Acquisition Pathway (MCA) is a program required to conduct an
Operational Assessment (OA) and Logistics Demonstration? - CORRECT ANSEngineering and
Manufacturing Development Phase (EMD)
Who provides an independent assessment of the effectiveness and suitability of new weapon systems? -
CORRECT ANSDirector, Operational Test & Evaluation (D, OT&E)
, The risk mitigation strategy, RISK CONTROL, involves which ONE of the following? - CORRECT ANSTaking
action to reduce the likelihood, and/or occasionally the consequence of the risk to as low as possible
Risk identification deals with examining all elements of the program to detect and document risks and
their associated root causes. It basically answers the question: ________________ - CORRECT ANSWhat
can go wrong?
Risks in cost, ________ and performance must be analyzed during the Materiel Solution Analysis phase
when choosing the best technical approach to use on a program - CORRECT ANSSchedule
Which opportunity management option includes intentionally ignoring an opportunity because of cost,
technical readiness, resources, schedule burden, and/or low probability of successful capture - CORRECT
ANSReject
Select the Department of Defense's (DoD's) decision-support system described as "DoD's primary
resource allocation process that is calendar-driven" - CORRECT ANSPlanning, Programming, Budgeting
and Execution (PPBE)
What review is required to authorize Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)? - CORRECT ANSMilestone C
This phase's purpose is to mature the technology and reduce engineering, integration, and life cycle
sustainment cost risks to the point where a major development contract can be awarded with high
confidence for the next phase - CORRECT ANSTechnology Maturation and Risk Reduction Phase (TMRR)
Which DoD Security Cooperation objective is used to preserve peace through strength and enhance U.S.
coalition warfare capability through the establishment of international acquisition partnerships with
allied and friendly nations? - CORRECT ANSInternational Armaments Cooperation
Which of the following is NOT needed for a Milestone C decision review?
- Stable production Design
explained answers
,A system can be defined as - CORRECT ANSAll elements (e.g. hardware, software, logistical support,
personnel) needed to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct its mission of deterring or
winning war.
Which of the following Acquisition Categories (ACATs) are established for services EXCEPT the Air Force
and Space Force? - CORRECT ANSAcquisitions Category (ACAT) IV
Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates, directs, and
executes national security policy? - CORRECT ANSThe Executive Branch
Which of the following did the adoption of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS) allow DoD to do? - CORRECT ANSShift from a threat-based approach to identifying warfighter
requirements to a capabilities-based approach
Which of the following is not a key objective of the DoD International Acquisitions and Exportability
(IA&E) Policy? - CORRECT ANSOpportunistic
_______ solutions are documented in the DOTMLPF-P Change Recommendation (DCR) - CORRECT
ANSNon-Materiel
Which Adaptive Acquisitions Framework (AAF) Pathway is used to acquire information systems that
support DoD business operations, including those with "as-a-service" solutions? - CORRECT ANSDefense
Business Systems
In which phase of the Major Capability Acquisition Pathway (MCA) is a program required to conduct an
Operational Assessment (OA) and Logistics Demonstration? - CORRECT ANSEngineering and
Manufacturing Development Phase (EMD)
Who provides an independent assessment of the effectiveness and suitability of new weapon systems? -
CORRECT ANSDirector, Operational Test & Evaluation (D, OT&E)
, The risk mitigation strategy, RISK CONTROL, involves which ONE of the following? - CORRECT ANSTaking
action to reduce the likelihood, and/or occasionally the consequence of the risk to as low as possible
Risk identification deals with examining all elements of the program to detect and document risks and
their associated root causes. It basically answers the question: ________________ - CORRECT ANSWhat
can go wrong?
Risks in cost, ________ and performance must be analyzed during the Materiel Solution Analysis phase
when choosing the best technical approach to use on a program - CORRECT ANSSchedule
Which opportunity management option includes intentionally ignoring an opportunity because of cost,
technical readiness, resources, schedule burden, and/or low probability of successful capture - CORRECT
ANSReject
Select the Department of Defense's (DoD's) decision-support system described as "DoD's primary
resource allocation process that is calendar-driven" - CORRECT ANSPlanning, Programming, Budgeting
and Execution (PPBE)
What review is required to authorize Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)? - CORRECT ANSMilestone C
This phase's purpose is to mature the technology and reduce engineering, integration, and life cycle
sustainment cost risks to the point where a major development contract can be awarded with high
confidence for the next phase - CORRECT ANSTechnology Maturation and Risk Reduction Phase (TMRR)
Which DoD Security Cooperation objective is used to preserve peace through strength and enhance U.S.
coalition warfare capability through the establishment of international acquisition partnerships with
allied and friendly nations? - CORRECT ANSInternational Armaments Cooperation
Which of the following is NOT needed for a Milestone C decision review?
- Stable production Design
