DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔If you accidentally leave classified materials where unauthorized individuals can
access them, you will not be subject to sanctions because you didn't do it on purpose -
✔✔False
✔✔The first step in derivatively classifying a new document is to determine the
classification level based on existing classification guidance - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following provides contractors with performance requirements, such as
safeguarding requirements, classification guidance, and special security requirements
for a classified contract? - ✔✔DD Form 254, DoD Contract Security Classification
Specification
✔✔Which of the following are criminal sanctions? - ✔✔a. Loss of Federal retirement
benefits
b. Fines
c. Incarceration
d. All of the above
✔✔If the classification in the existing content seems incorrect, or there is conflicting
guidance from authorized sources, you are required to seek further guidance - ✔✔True
✔✔Select ALL the correct responses. The concept of "revealed by" includes which of
the following? - ✔✔\\Classified information comes from an authorized source into a new
document.
\\No additional interpretation or analysis is needed to determine the classification of the
information.
✔✔Extracting is when information is taken from an authorized source and put into
another form or medium, such as video, DVD, or CD - ✔✔False
✔✔What is the importance of derivative classification? - ✔✔Helps protect national
security
✔✔If you find a conflict in guidance, or you are uncertain about how to classify the new
content, you should first - ✔✔Ask your security manager or Facility Security Officer
✔✔The source document states:
, (S) The exercise will begin on 4 May and end on 25 May
(U) Elements of this unit will participate in the exercise
(U) Unit members participating will be Barkley and James
The Security Classification Guide (SCG) states:
The unit will participate in the exercise is Unclassified
The exercise dates are Secret
Participating members of the unit are Unclassified
The new document states the exercise will begin 4 May and end on 25 May.
What is the classification of the new document? - ✔✔Secret
✔✔The source document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
Which concept was used to determine the derivative classification of the new
document? - ✔✔//Extension
✔✔Who is responsible for providing contractors proper classification guidance during
the performance of a contract? - ✔✔The Government Contracting Activity (GCA)
✔✔Information may be classified if it is owned by the U.S. Government, its unauthorized
disclosure could embarrass the Government but not harm national security, and it
concerns failed scientific research - ✔✔False
✔✔Including information in a new product that has already been classified is called: -
✔✔Derivative classification
✔✔The source document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔If you accidentally leave classified materials where unauthorized individuals can
access them, you will not be subject to sanctions because you didn't do it on purpose -
✔✔False
✔✔The first step in derivatively classifying a new document is to determine the
classification level based on existing classification guidance - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following provides contractors with performance requirements, such as
safeguarding requirements, classification guidance, and special security requirements
for a classified contract? - ✔✔DD Form 254, DoD Contract Security Classification
Specification
✔✔Which of the following are criminal sanctions? - ✔✔a. Loss of Federal retirement
benefits
b. Fines
c. Incarceration
d. All of the above
✔✔If the classification in the existing content seems incorrect, or there is conflicting
guidance from authorized sources, you are required to seek further guidance - ✔✔True
✔✔Select ALL the correct responses. The concept of "revealed by" includes which of
the following? - ✔✔\\Classified information comes from an authorized source into a new
document.
\\No additional interpretation or analysis is needed to determine the classification of the
information.
✔✔Extracting is when information is taken from an authorized source and put into
another form or medium, such as video, DVD, or CD - ✔✔False
✔✔What is the importance of derivative classification? - ✔✔Helps protect national
security
✔✔If you find a conflict in guidance, or you are uncertain about how to classify the new
content, you should first - ✔✔Ask your security manager or Facility Security Officer
✔✔The source document states:
, (S) The exercise will begin on 4 May and end on 25 May
(U) Elements of this unit will participate in the exercise
(U) Unit members participating will be Barkley and James
The Security Classification Guide (SCG) states:
The unit will participate in the exercise is Unclassified
The exercise dates are Secret
Participating members of the unit are Unclassified
The new document states the exercise will begin 4 May and end on 25 May.
What is the classification of the new document? - ✔✔Secret
✔✔The source document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
Which concept was used to determine the derivative classification of the new
document? - ✔✔//Extension
✔✔Who is responsible for providing contractors proper classification guidance during
the performance of a contract? - ✔✔The Government Contracting Activity (GCA)
✔✔Information may be classified if it is owned by the U.S. Government, its unauthorized
disclosure could embarrass the Government but not harm national security, and it
concerns failed scientific research - ✔✔False
✔✔Including information in a new product that has already been classified is called: -
✔✔Derivative classification
✔✔The source document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
