Delegated Examining Quiz Questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |the |name |of |the |nine |basic |standards |that |govern |the |management |of |the |executive |
branch |workforce |and |serve |as |the |foundation |of |the |Federal |Civil |service? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Merit |Systems |Principles
What |is |the |name |of |the |actions |that |are |forbidden |for |employees |who |have |the |authority |to |
make |personnel |decisions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prohibited |Personnel |Practices
How |many |Merit |Systems |Principles |are |there? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-9
How |many |Prohibited |Personnel |Practices |are |there? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-14
Does |the |Agency |or |OPM |have |the |exclusive |authority |to |make |medical |determinations |
pertaining |to |preference |eligible |Veterans, |including |proposed |disqualification |of |a |30% |or |
more |CPS |preference |eligible |Veteran |on |the |basis |of |physical |disability? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-OPM
True |of |False: |Agencies |have |the |exclusive |authority |to |grant |or |deny |an |pass |over |request |of |a
|30% |or |more |CPS |preference |eligible |Veteran? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False- |only |OPM |has |
the |exclusive |authority |to |grant |or |deny |an |pass |over |request |of |a |30% |or |more |CPS |
preference |eligible |Veteran
True |or |False: |The |agency |is |required |to |conduct |job |analysis |and |develop |valid |assessment |
tools. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
,True |or |False: |It |is |the |responsibility |of |the |Agency |to |establish |written |policies |and |procedures
|including |application |acceptance |procedures |and |category |ranking |policy. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-TRUE |- |They |must |meet |all |applicable |laws |and |regulations.
A |position/job |that |is |not |expected |to |last |longer |than |a |year |is |what |type |of |an |
appoointment: |
a. |Career-Conditional
b. |Term |
C. |Temporary |Limited |
D. |None |of |the |Above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c: |Temporary |Limited
You |may |extend |a |temporary |for |a |period |of |up |to |an |additional
a. |four |years |(for |a |total |of |5 |years)
b. |two |years |(for |a |total |of |3 |years)
c. |one |year |(for |a |total |of |24 |months)
d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |one |year |(for |a |total |of |24 |months)
An |appointment |that |has |no |status |in |the |competitive |service |for |a |specific |period |of |more |
than |one |year |but |not |more |than |four |years |is |what |type |of |appointment:
a. |Term
b. |Temporary-Limited
C. |Career |
D. |Career-Conditional |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Term
True |of |False: |An |agency |can |extend |a |term |appointment |beyond |four |years |without |additional
|approval? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FALSE: |For |extensions |beyond |the |four-year |time |limit, |you
|must |submit |a |written |request |to |OPM's |Employee |Services, |Talent |Acquisition |and |Workforce
|Shaping |office |identifying |the |reasons |for |an |additional |extension, |and |the |additional |time |
needed
, When |using |a |direct-hire |authority |an |agency |must:
a. |Follow |public |notice |requirements |
b. |Comply |with |career |transition |requirements |(CTAP/ICTAP)
c. |Determine |qualification |requirements |for |the |position
d. |b |and |c |only
d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |all |of |the |above
When |using |a |direct-hire |authority |an |agency |must:
• |Follow |public |notice |requirements |under |5 |U.S.C. |§§ |3327 |and |3330;
• |Comply |with |career |transition |requirements |(CTAP/ICTAP) |under |5 |CFR |part |330; |and
• |Determine |qualification |requirements |for |the |position |(5 |CFR |part |338).
Choose |the |examples |of |valid |assessment |tools:
a. |Structured |interview, |test, |assessment |center, |work |sample, |occupational
|questionnaire/crediting |plan
b. |Cover |letter, |resume, |writing |sample
c. |Application, |interview, |selection, |tentative |offer
d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Structured |interview, |test, |assessment |center, |
work |sample, |occupational |questionnaire/crediting |plan
(An |assessment |tool |is |valid |if |it |measures |characteristics |or |competencies |that |are |important |
for |job |performance)
True |or |False: |Agencies |are |not |required |to |use |the |ACWA |assessment |tools |and |may |use |any |
other |validated |(i.e., |job-related) |assessment |tool(s) |when |examining |applicants |for |
competitive |service |positions. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True- |Assessment |tools |must |comply |
with |the |requirements |in |5 |CFR |part |300, |Chapter |2, |Section |C, |of |the |DE |handbook, |and |be |
consistent |with |the |technical |standards |in |the |Uniform |Guidelines |on |Employee |Selection |
Procedures
Correct Answers
What |is |the |name |of |the |nine |basic |standards |that |govern |the |management |of |the |executive |
branch |workforce |and |serve |as |the |foundation |of |the |Federal |Civil |service? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Merit |Systems |Principles
What |is |the |name |of |the |actions |that |are |forbidden |for |employees |who |have |the |authority |to |
make |personnel |decisions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prohibited |Personnel |Practices
How |many |Merit |Systems |Principles |are |there? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-9
How |many |Prohibited |Personnel |Practices |are |there? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-14
Does |the |Agency |or |OPM |have |the |exclusive |authority |to |make |medical |determinations |
pertaining |to |preference |eligible |Veterans, |including |proposed |disqualification |of |a |30% |or |
more |CPS |preference |eligible |Veteran |on |the |basis |of |physical |disability? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-OPM
True |of |False: |Agencies |have |the |exclusive |authority |to |grant |or |deny |an |pass |over |request |of |a
|30% |or |more |CPS |preference |eligible |Veteran? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False- |only |OPM |has |
the |exclusive |authority |to |grant |or |deny |an |pass |over |request |of |a |30% |or |more |CPS |
preference |eligible |Veteran
True |or |False: |The |agency |is |required |to |conduct |job |analysis |and |develop |valid |assessment |
tools. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
,True |or |False: |It |is |the |responsibility |of |the |Agency |to |establish |written |policies |and |procedures
|including |application |acceptance |procedures |and |category |ranking |policy. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-TRUE |- |They |must |meet |all |applicable |laws |and |regulations.
A |position/job |that |is |not |expected |to |last |longer |than |a |year |is |what |type |of |an |
appoointment: |
a. |Career-Conditional
b. |Term |
C. |Temporary |Limited |
D. |None |of |the |Above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c: |Temporary |Limited
You |may |extend |a |temporary |for |a |period |of |up |to |an |additional
a. |four |years |(for |a |total |of |5 |years)
b. |two |years |(for |a |total |of |3 |years)
c. |one |year |(for |a |total |of |24 |months)
d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |one |year |(for |a |total |of |24 |months)
An |appointment |that |has |no |status |in |the |competitive |service |for |a |specific |period |of |more |
than |one |year |but |not |more |than |four |years |is |what |type |of |appointment:
a. |Term
b. |Temporary-Limited
C. |Career |
D. |Career-Conditional |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Term
True |of |False: |An |agency |can |extend |a |term |appointment |beyond |four |years |without |additional
|approval? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FALSE: |For |extensions |beyond |the |four-year |time |limit, |you
|must |submit |a |written |request |to |OPM's |Employee |Services, |Talent |Acquisition |and |Workforce
|Shaping |office |identifying |the |reasons |for |an |additional |extension, |and |the |additional |time |
needed
, When |using |a |direct-hire |authority |an |agency |must:
a. |Follow |public |notice |requirements |
b. |Comply |with |career |transition |requirements |(CTAP/ICTAP)
c. |Determine |qualification |requirements |for |the |position
d. |b |and |c |only
d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |all |of |the |above
When |using |a |direct-hire |authority |an |agency |must:
• |Follow |public |notice |requirements |under |5 |U.S.C. |§§ |3327 |and |3330;
• |Comply |with |career |transition |requirements |(CTAP/ICTAP) |under |5 |CFR |part |330; |and
• |Determine |qualification |requirements |for |the |position |(5 |CFR |part |338).
Choose |the |examples |of |valid |assessment |tools:
a. |Structured |interview, |test, |assessment |center, |work |sample, |occupational
|questionnaire/crediting |plan
b. |Cover |letter, |resume, |writing |sample
c. |Application, |interview, |selection, |tentative |offer
d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Structured |interview, |test, |assessment |center, |
work |sample, |occupational |questionnaire/crediting |plan
(An |assessment |tool |is |valid |if |it |measures |characteristics |or |competencies |that |are |important |
for |job |performance)
True |or |False: |Agencies |are |not |required |to |use |the |ACWA |assessment |tools |and |may |use |any |
other |validated |(i.e., |job-related) |assessment |tool(s) |when |examining |applicants |for |
competitive |service |positions. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True- |Assessment |tools |must |comply |
with |the |requirements |in |5 |CFR |part |300, |Chapter |2, |Section |C, |of |the |DE |handbook, |and |be |
consistent |with |the |technical |standards |in |the |Uniform |Guidelines |on |Employee |Selection |
Procedures
