CONTRACT SPECIALIST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
CON 3990 | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY
WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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,How often are statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds in the FAR adjusted for inflation?
Answer: Every five years
A form of written approval signed by an authorized official that is required by statute or
regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions is defined as a Answer:
Determination and Findings
Contracting officers below the level of __________ shall be selected and appointed. Answer: a
head of a contracting activity
According to the FAR conventions at Subpart 1.1, each authority is delagable unless Answer:
specifically stated otherwise
When an imperative sentence directs action in the FAR, who is responsible for the action unless
another party is expressly cited?
a. the head of contracting activity
b. the Secretary of the Army
c. the contracting officer
d. the contracting specialist Answer: the contracting officer
Unauthorized commitments are agreements that are NOT binding solely because Answer: the
government representative who made the agreement lacked the authority to enter it
The simplified acquisition threshold for any contract in support of contingency operations to be
awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the U.S. is Answer: $1.5 million
Which of the following is a commercial item? Answer: A non-developmental item, if the
procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in
substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local governments.
Consolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or
performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation for a single contract that is likely
to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern.
a. best value
b. performance-based acquisition
c. bundling
d. non-developmental item Answer: bundling
Which of the following are included in the definition of "contracts"?
a. Awards and notices of awards and grants
b. Letter contracts and cooperative agreements
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, c. Letter contracts and job orders
d. Blanket purchase agreements and imprest funds Answer: Letter contracts and job orders
The government can minimize the opportunity for buying in by using Answer: multiyear
contracting, priced options, and amortization of nonrecurring costs.
A contractor's arrangements to pay contingent fees for soliciting government contracts have long
been considered contrary to public policy because
a. they discourage competition.
b. they may lead to exercise of improper influence.
c. they result in excessive overhead costs.
d. accountability of costs is difficult to track. Answer: they may lead to exercise of improper
influence.
is any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind
which is provided, directly or indirectly, to any prime contractor, prime contractor, employee,
subcontractor, or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding
favorable treatment in connection with a prime contractor in connection with a subcontract
relating to a prime contract. Answer: kickback
A contract with a corporation shall be signed Answer: in the corporate name, followed by the
word "by" and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign.
Contractors must retain all records pertaining to a government contract for a minimum of
a. five years from the date of contract closeout, unless otherwise specified.
b. three years from the date of final payment, unless otherwise specified.
c. three years from the date of contract completion, unless otherwise specified.
d. five years from the date of contract completion, unless otherwise specified. Answer: three
years from the date of final payment, unless otherwise specified
Contractor representations and certifications Answer: are submitted through the System for
Award Management
Agencies must implement OMB guidance for personal identity verification when Answer:
contractors have routine physical access to either a federally controlled facility or information
system.
_____ is not prohibited under the Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications
and Video Surveillance Answer: Providing a service that connects to the facilities of a third-
party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements.
What is the dollar threshold for public announcement of contract awards? Answer: $4,500,000
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CON 3990 | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY
WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
,How often are statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds in the FAR adjusted for inflation?
Answer: Every five years
A form of written approval signed by an authorized official that is required by statute or
regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions is defined as a Answer:
Determination and Findings
Contracting officers below the level of __________ shall be selected and appointed. Answer: a
head of a contracting activity
According to the FAR conventions at Subpart 1.1, each authority is delagable unless Answer:
specifically stated otherwise
When an imperative sentence directs action in the FAR, who is responsible for the action unless
another party is expressly cited?
a. the head of contracting activity
b. the Secretary of the Army
c. the contracting officer
d. the contracting specialist Answer: the contracting officer
Unauthorized commitments are agreements that are NOT binding solely because Answer: the
government representative who made the agreement lacked the authority to enter it
The simplified acquisition threshold for any contract in support of contingency operations to be
awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the U.S. is Answer: $1.5 million
Which of the following is a commercial item? Answer: A non-developmental item, if the
procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in
substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local governments.
Consolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or
performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation for a single contract that is likely
to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern.
a. best value
b. performance-based acquisition
c. bundling
d. non-developmental item Answer: bundling
Which of the following are included in the definition of "contracts"?
a. Awards and notices of awards and grants
b. Letter contracts and cooperative agreements
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, c. Letter contracts and job orders
d. Blanket purchase agreements and imprest funds Answer: Letter contracts and job orders
The government can minimize the opportunity for buying in by using Answer: multiyear
contracting, priced options, and amortization of nonrecurring costs.
A contractor's arrangements to pay contingent fees for soliciting government contracts have long
been considered contrary to public policy because
a. they discourage competition.
b. they may lead to exercise of improper influence.
c. they result in excessive overhead costs.
d. accountability of costs is difficult to track. Answer: they may lead to exercise of improper
influence.
is any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind
which is provided, directly or indirectly, to any prime contractor, prime contractor, employee,
subcontractor, or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding
favorable treatment in connection with a prime contractor in connection with a subcontract
relating to a prime contract. Answer: kickback
A contract with a corporation shall be signed Answer: in the corporate name, followed by the
word "by" and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign.
Contractors must retain all records pertaining to a government contract for a minimum of
a. five years from the date of contract closeout, unless otherwise specified.
b. three years from the date of final payment, unless otherwise specified.
c. three years from the date of contract completion, unless otherwise specified.
d. five years from the date of contract completion, unless otherwise specified. Answer: three
years from the date of final payment, unless otherwise specified
Contractor representations and certifications Answer: are submitted through the System for
Award Management
Agencies must implement OMB guidance for personal identity verification when Answer:
contractors have routine physical access to either a federally controlled facility or information
system.
_____ is not prohibited under the Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications
and Video Surveillance Answer: Providing a service that connects to the facilities of a third-
party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements.
What is the dollar threshold for public announcement of contract awards? Answer: $4,500,000
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