OPM DEU CERTIFICATION EXAM
GRADED A+
Temporary jAppointment j- jcorrect janswers j-A jnon-status jappointment jto ja jcomptitive
jservice jpostion jfor ja jspecific jperiod jof jtime jnot jto jexceed j1 jyear
What jis jDelegated jExamining jAuthority? j- jcorrect janswers j-Delegated jexamining
jauthority jis jan jauthority jOPM jdelegates jto jagencies jto jfill jcompetitive jcivil jservice
jjobs jthrough ja jcompetitive jprocess jopen jto jall jU.S. jcitizens, jincluding jcurrent
Federal jemployees.
What jDoes jDelegated jExamining jCover? j- jcorrect janswers j-Conducting jcompetitive
jexaminations jfor jpositions jin jthe jcompetitive jservice, jexcept jfor jadministrative jlaw
jjudge jpositions.
, What jare jagency jresponsibilities junder jdelegated jexamining? j- jcorrect janswers j-
Assessment jinstruments j
Recruitment jand jpublic jnotice j
Establishing ja jpolicy jfor jaccepting jand jprocessing japplications j
Forms jnecessary jto jconduct jexamining joperations j
Establishing ja jcategory jrating jpolicy j
Rating jand jranking japplications j
Administering jtests jand jassessments j
Adjudicating jand japplying jveterans' jpreference
Establishing ja jreconsideration jof jrating jprocess
Issuing jcertificates j
Suitability jdeterminations
Training jand jcertification jof jstaff
Accountability j
Reporting jand jrecord jkeeping
Can jyou jextend ja jtemporary jappointment? j- jcorrect janswers j-Yes, ja jtemporary
jappointment jcan jbe jextended jfor jup jto j1 jadditional jyear jfor ja jtotal jof j24 jmonths.
Do jyou jneed jto juse jcompetitive jprocedures jto jmake ja jtemporary jappointment? j-
jcorrect janswers j-No, jtemporary jappointments jcan jbe jeither jcompetitive jor jnon-
competitive jdepending jupon jthe jcircumstances.
Term jAppointment j-Federal j- jcorrect janswers j-A jnon-status jappointment jto ja jposition
jin jthe jcompetitive jservice jfor ja jperiod jof jmore jthan j1 jyear jbut jnot jmore jthan jfour
jyears.
Term jAppointment j- jNASA jFlex j- jcorrect janswers j-A jnon-status jappointment jto ja
jcompetitive jservice jposition jfor jmore jthan j1 jyear jbut jless jthan j6 jyears.
Can jyou jextend ja jfederal jterm jappointment? j- jcorrect janswers j-Yes, jif ja jterm
jappointment jis jinitially jmade jfor jmore jthan j1 jyear jbut jless jthan j4 jyears jit jmay jbe
jextended jup jto jthe j4-year jlimit
What jare jvalid jreasons jfor jmaking ja jTerm jAppointment? j- jcorrect janswers j-1- jNeed
jto jcomplete ja jparticular jproject
2- jExtraordinary jworkload
3- jPosition jis jscheduled jto jbe jabolished j
4- jReorganization j
5- jAnticipated jcontracting jout jof jthe jfunction
6- jUncertainty jof jfuture jfunding
Can jyou jselect ja jterm jemployee jfor ja jpermanent jappointment jthrough jmerit
jpromotion jprocedures? j- jcorrect janswers j-Generally, jno. jTerm jappointments jdo jnot
jconvey jcompetitive jstatus junless jthey jare jspecifically jeligible jfor jnon-competitive
jappointments
GRADED A+
Temporary jAppointment j- jcorrect janswers j-A jnon-status jappointment jto ja jcomptitive
jservice jpostion jfor ja jspecific jperiod jof jtime jnot jto jexceed j1 jyear
What jis jDelegated jExamining jAuthority? j- jcorrect janswers j-Delegated jexamining
jauthority jis jan jauthority jOPM jdelegates jto jagencies jto jfill jcompetitive jcivil jservice
jjobs jthrough ja jcompetitive jprocess jopen jto jall jU.S. jcitizens, jincluding jcurrent
Federal jemployees.
What jDoes jDelegated jExamining jCover? j- jcorrect janswers j-Conducting jcompetitive
jexaminations jfor jpositions jin jthe jcompetitive jservice, jexcept jfor jadministrative jlaw
jjudge jpositions.
, What jare jagency jresponsibilities junder jdelegated jexamining? j- jcorrect janswers j-
Assessment jinstruments j
Recruitment jand jpublic jnotice j
Establishing ja jpolicy jfor jaccepting jand jprocessing japplications j
Forms jnecessary jto jconduct jexamining joperations j
Establishing ja jcategory jrating jpolicy j
Rating jand jranking japplications j
Administering jtests jand jassessments j
Adjudicating jand japplying jveterans' jpreference
Establishing ja jreconsideration jof jrating jprocess
Issuing jcertificates j
Suitability jdeterminations
Training jand jcertification jof jstaff
Accountability j
Reporting jand jrecord jkeeping
Can jyou jextend ja jtemporary jappointment? j- jcorrect janswers j-Yes, ja jtemporary
jappointment jcan jbe jextended jfor jup jto j1 jadditional jyear jfor ja jtotal jof j24 jmonths.
Do jyou jneed jto juse jcompetitive jprocedures jto jmake ja jtemporary jappointment? j-
jcorrect janswers j-No, jtemporary jappointments jcan jbe jeither jcompetitive jor jnon-
competitive jdepending jupon jthe jcircumstances.
Term jAppointment j-Federal j- jcorrect janswers j-A jnon-status jappointment jto ja jposition
jin jthe jcompetitive jservice jfor ja jperiod jof jmore jthan j1 jyear jbut jnot jmore jthan jfour
jyears.
Term jAppointment j- jNASA jFlex j- jcorrect janswers j-A jnon-status jappointment jto ja
jcompetitive jservice jposition jfor jmore jthan j1 jyear jbut jless jthan j6 jyears.
Can jyou jextend ja jfederal jterm jappointment? j- jcorrect janswers j-Yes, jif ja jterm
jappointment jis jinitially jmade jfor jmore jthan j1 jyear jbut jless jthan j4 jyears jit jmay jbe
jextended jup jto jthe j4-year jlimit
What jare jvalid jreasons jfor jmaking ja jTerm jAppointment? j- jcorrect janswers j-1- jNeed
jto jcomplete ja jparticular jproject
2- jExtraordinary jworkload
3- jPosition jis jscheduled jto jbe jabolished j
4- jReorganization j
5- jAnticipated jcontracting jout jof jthe jfunction
6- jUncertainty jof jfuture jfunding
Can jyou jselect ja jterm jemployee jfor ja jpermanent jappointment jthrough jmerit
jpromotion jprocedures? j- jcorrect janswers j-Generally, jno. jTerm jappointments jdo jnot
jconvey jcompetitive jstatus junless jthey jare jspecifically jeligible jfor jnon-competitive
jappointments
