CDASA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Analytic Design - -Integrated process for developing relevant insight the
intelligence question. The process is used for all types of analysis including
exploratory or alternative analysis
- What are the 3 sub categories under Framing in Analytic Design? - -Client
requirement, Question Crafting, scoping
- Client Requirement- Which category does it belong in analytic design and
definition - -Framing- Ensure proposed question aligns with client
information needs or gaps. Understands clients roles and decisions through
liaisons, published sources, and senior analytic management
- Question Crafting-Which category does it belong in analytic design and
definition - -Framing- Refine the language and structure of the question to
mitigate bias and guide objective analysis. Good question doesn't presume
an answer, allowing for multiple answers
- Scoping- which analytic design Category and definition - -Framing-
Develop critical subquestions that provide relevant context for the question
and encourage inclusive thinking by using tools such as decomposition,
categorical thinking. Determine the order of analysis for subquestions and
what topics need to be researched.
- What comes after Framing in Analytic Design - -The formation of a primary
intelligence question (provisional)
- Authority bias - -The tendency to attribute greater accuracy to the opinion
of an authority figure (unrelated to its content) and be more influenced by
that opinion.
- primacy effect - -tendency to remember information at the beginning of a
body of information better than the information that follows
- herd instinct - -a common tendency to adopt the opinions and follow the
behaviors of the majority to feel safer and to avoid conflict.
- What are the three sub categories under knowledge review? - -1. Available
knowledge
2. collection posture,
3. critical gaps
, - Available knowledge- which analytic design category and what is
definition? - -Knowledge review- Use the primary question and subquestions
to guide review of current and relevant information. Review published and
unpublished products to determine what information is already available to
address question
- Collection Posture- which analytic design group belongs to and definition -
-Knowledge review- Determine if all available sources are optimized to
collect info relevant to the question (review incoming reporting)
- Critical gaps- which analytic design group and definition - -Knowledge
review- Compare available information to the primary question/subquestions
to determine where information gaps exist (where accessible, relevant info is
not available)
- confirmation bias - -a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
- What are the five IC Analytic Standards - -Objectivity, independent of
political consideration, timely, based on all sources of information,
implements analytic tradecraft standards
- anchoring bias - -tendency to rely too heavily, or anchor, on a past
reference or one trait or piece of info when making decisions
- What are the four SATS included in test? - -Idea Generation, argument
mapping, key assumptions check, Four ways of seeing
- Key assumptions Check SAT - -A deliberate approach to identifying and
evaluating the impact of assumptions that could, if proven wrong, change an
assessment. It identifies the weaknesses in the foundations of an argument
for an analytic assessment
- four ways of seeing SAT - -A matrix technique that generates ideas on the
perspective of actors relevant to an intelligence question. It captures analyst
knowledge and beliefs on how actors that influence an intel question
perceive themselves and each other.
- Which act established the DNI? - -Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004
- What is the difference between PIRs, EEIs, CCIRS, and FFIR? - -Commander
designates Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR) which together with
Friendly Force Information Requirements (FFIRs) constitute the Commander's
Critical Requirements (CCIRs).
ANSWERS
Analytic Design - -Integrated process for developing relevant insight the
intelligence question. The process is used for all types of analysis including
exploratory or alternative analysis
- What are the 3 sub categories under Framing in Analytic Design? - -Client
requirement, Question Crafting, scoping
- Client Requirement- Which category does it belong in analytic design and
definition - -Framing- Ensure proposed question aligns with client
information needs or gaps. Understands clients roles and decisions through
liaisons, published sources, and senior analytic management
- Question Crafting-Which category does it belong in analytic design and
definition - -Framing- Refine the language and structure of the question to
mitigate bias and guide objective analysis. Good question doesn't presume
an answer, allowing for multiple answers
- Scoping- which analytic design Category and definition - -Framing-
Develop critical subquestions that provide relevant context for the question
and encourage inclusive thinking by using tools such as decomposition,
categorical thinking. Determine the order of analysis for subquestions and
what topics need to be researched.
- What comes after Framing in Analytic Design - -The formation of a primary
intelligence question (provisional)
- Authority bias - -The tendency to attribute greater accuracy to the opinion
of an authority figure (unrelated to its content) and be more influenced by
that opinion.
- primacy effect - -tendency to remember information at the beginning of a
body of information better than the information that follows
- herd instinct - -a common tendency to adopt the opinions and follow the
behaviors of the majority to feel safer and to avoid conflict.
- What are the three sub categories under knowledge review? - -1. Available
knowledge
2. collection posture,
3. critical gaps
, - Available knowledge- which analytic design category and what is
definition? - -Knowledge review- Use the primary question and subquestions
to guide review of current and relevant information. Review published and
unpublished products to determine what information is already available to
address question
- Collection Posture- which analytic design group belongs to and definition -
-Knowledge review- Determine if all available sources are optimized to
collect info relevant to the question (review incoming reporting)
- Critical gaps- which analytic design group and definition - -Knowledge
review- Compare available information to the primary question/subquestions
to determine where information gaps exist (where accessible, relevant info is
not available)
- confirmation bias - -a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
- What are the five IC Analytic Standards - -Objectivity, independent of
political consideration, timely, based on all sources of information,
implements analytic tradecraft standards
- anchoring bias - -tendency to rely too heavily, or anchor, on a past
reference or one trait or piece of info when making decisions
- What are the four SATS included in test? - -Idea Generation, argument
mapping, key assumptions check, Four ways of seeing
- Key assumptions Check SAT - -A deliberate approach to identifying and
evaluating the impact of assumptions that could, if proven wrong, change an
assessment. It identifies the weaknesses in the foundations of an argument
for an analytic assessment
- four ways of seeing SAT - -A matrix technique that generates ideas on the
perspective of actors relevant to an intelligence question. It captures analyst
knowledge and beliefs on how actors that influence an intel question
perceive themselves and each other.
- Which act established the DNI? - -Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004
- What is the difference between PIRs, EEIs, CCIRS, and FFIR? - -Commander
designates Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR) which together with
Friendly Force Information Requirements (FFIRs) constitute the Commander's
Critical Requirements (CCIRs).
