CON 3900V Practice Exam Solved 100%
1. Contractors are responsible for:
A. Appointing Government 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 - ANSWER-C. Tendering to the
Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract
quality requirements
2. During discussions, the contracting officer:
A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would
enhance the 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 - ANSWER-A. Should discuss
aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance the
proposal's potential for award
Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d)
3. Quality assurance on contract actions valued below the simplified acquisition
threshold (SAT) is:
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 -
ANSWER-A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
Feedback: See FAR 46.404
4. You have a requirement for an online subscription to Engineering News Record. The
site owner 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 - ANSWER-D. An advance payment
,Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a)
5. Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition
requirements?
A. FAR part 1
B. FAR part 6
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13 - ANSWER-B. FAR part 6
Feedback: See FAR 6.000
6. With limited exceptions as 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 -
ANSWER-C. May not solicit or accept gifts
7. You are a contracting officer who has a $260,000 commercial contract. You decide
you need to terminate 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 - ANSWER-B. For Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a)
8. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) should:
A. Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
B. Consider all quotations or offers, regardless of the time they are received, if they are
the most reasonable
C. Promote the use of current vendors for time-saving purposes
D. Equally consider all businesses, large or small - ANSWER-A. Promote competition to
the maximum extent practicable
Feedback: See FAR 13.003(h)
9. In a Determination and Findings, the findings are:
,A. A conclusion
B. Support for the determination
C. Not included in the written record
D. Not required - ANSWER-B. Support for the determination
Feedback: See FAR 1.701
10. Acquisition planning should begin:
A. When a purchase request is received
B. When a statement of work is received
C. As soon as the agency need is identified
D. Within 30 days of receipt of the purchase request - ANSWER-C. As soon as the
agency need is identified
Feedback: See FAR 7.104(a)
11. When using FAR part 12 procedures, the technical evaluation would normally
include examination of such things as product literature, product samples (if requested),
technical features, and:
A. Management plans
B. Manufacturing plans
C. Quality assurance plans
D. Warranty provisions - ANSWER-D. Warranty provisions
Feedback: See FAR 12.602(b)
12. What FAR part covers protests?
A. FAR part 31
B. FAR part 32
C. FAR part 33
D. FAR part 34 - ANSWER-C. FAR part 33
Feedback: See FAR 33.000
13. In the FAR, the term "discussions" is synonymous with which of the following?
A. Banter
B. Exchanges
C. Fact-findings
D. Negotiations - ANSWER-D. Negotiations
Feedback: See FAR 15.306
, 14. Which of the following is an accounting or financial term when addressing
contractual funding issues?
A. Physical
B. Physcal
C. Fiscal
D. Fiduciary - ANSWER-C. Fiscal
15. When acquiring commercial items, quality assurance is primarily the responsibility
of:
A. The contracting officer
B. The contracting officer's representative (COR)
C. The inspection and acceptance personnel at the receiving dock (Government supply
point)
D. The contractor - ANSWER-D. The contractor
Feedback: See FAR 46.202-1
16. Which FAR part is titled "Subcontracting Policies and Procedures"?
A. FAR part 43
B. FAR part 44
C. FAR part 45
D. FAR part 46 - ANSWER-B. FAR part 44
Feedback: See FAR part 44
17. A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by the
contract. As the Government contracting officer, you plan to terminate the contract.
What type of termination would you proceed with?
A. Termination for Convenience
B. Termination for Default
C. Termination for Cause
D. Termination for Late Deliveries - Commercial/Noncommercial - ANSWER-C.
Termination for Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(c)
18. Agencies shall conduct market research:
A. In the same manner for all acquisitions for consistency purposes
B. Only if unsure of adequate competition
C. Appropriate to the circumstances
1. Contractors are responsible for:
A. Appointing Government 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 - ANSWER-C. Tendering to the
Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract
quality requirements
2. During discussions, the contracting officer:
A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would
enhance the 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 - ANSWER-A. Should discuss
aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance the
proposal's potential for award
Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d)
3. Quality assurance on contract actions valued below the simplified acquisition
threshold (SAT) is:
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 -
ANSWER-A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
Feedback: See FAR 46.404
4. You have a requirement for an online subscription to Engineering News Record. The
site owner 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 - ANSWER-D. An advance payment
,Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a)
5. Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition
requirements?
A. FAR part 1
B. FAR part 6
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13 - ANSWER-B. FAR part 6
Feedback: See FAR 6.000
6. With limited exceptions as 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 -
ANSWER-C. May not solicit or accept gifts
7. You are a contracting officer who has a $260,000 commercial contract. You decide
you need to terminate 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 - ANSWER-B. For Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a)
8. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) should:
A. Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
B. Consider all quotations or offers, regardless of the time they are received, if they are
the most reasonable
C. Promote the use of current vendors for time-saving purposes
D. Equally consider all businesses, large or small - ANSWER-A. Promote competition to
the maximum extent practicable
Feedback: See FAR 13.003(h)
9. In a Determination and Findings, the findings are:
,A. A conclusion
B. Support for the determination
C. Not included in the written record
D. Not required - ANSWER-B. Support for the determination
Feedback: See FAR 1.701
10. Acquisition planning should begin:
A. When a purchase request is received
B. When a statement of work is received
C. As soon as the agency need is identified
D. Within 30 days of receipt of the purchase request - ANSWER-C. As soon as the
agency need is identified
Feedback: See FAR 7.104(a)
11. When using FAR part 12 procedures, the technical evaluation would normally
include examination of such things as product literature, product samples (if requested),
technical features, and:
A. Management plans
B. Manufacturing plans
C. Quality assurance plans
D. Warranty provisions - ANSWER-D. Warranty provisions
Feedback: See FAR 12.602(b)
12. What FAR part covers protests?
A. FAR part 31
B. FAR part 32
C. FAR part 33
D. FAR part 34 - ANSWER-C. FAR part 33
Feedback: See FAR 33.000
13. In the FAR, the term "discussions" is synonymous with which of the following?
A. Banter
B. Exchanges
C. Fact-findings
D. Negotiations - ANSWER-D. Negotiations
Feedback: See FAR 15.306
, 14. Which of the following is an accounting or financial term when addressing
contractual funding issues?
A. Physical
B. Physcal
C. Fiscal
D. Fiduciary - ANSWER-C. Fiscal
15. When acquiring commercial items, quality assurance is primarily the responsibility
of:
A. The contracting officer
B. The contracting officer's representative (COR)
C. The inspection and acceptance personnel at the receiving dock (Government supply
point)
D. The contractor - ANSWER-D. The contractor
Feedback: See FAR 46.202-1
16. Which FAR part is titled "Subcontracting Policies and Procedures"?
A. FAR part 43
B. FAR part 44
C. FAR part 45
D. FAR part 46 - ANSWER-B. FAR part 44
Feedback: See FAR part 44
17. A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by the
contract. As the Government contracting officer, you plan to terminate the contract.
What type of termination would you proceed with?
A. Termination for Convenience
B. Termination for Default
C. Termination for Cause
D. Termination for Late Deliveries - Commercial/Noncommercial - ANSWER-C.
Termination for Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(c)
18. Agencies shall conduct market research:
A. In the same manner for all acquisitions for consistency purposes
B. Only if unsure of adequate competition
C. Appropriate to the circumstances
