DEU Certification Exam Study Material
- DEU Handbook Tested Questions
With Verified Answers || 97 Pgs
\Q\.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? - ANSWER-✔OPM- DEOH, Ch
6-34: Agencies are responsible for issuing Certificates of Eligibles, auditing certificates, and
establishing objection/pass-over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339); and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a compensable
service-connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318).
\Q\.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?
A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3: OPM maintains
an oversight program to ensure that delegated examining activities, including any supporting
,work performed by contractors, are conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system
principles, and the standards established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1).
\Q\.What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have the authority
to make personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with
the best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into
account veterans' preference requirements; and
2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive examination and
selection (see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id. at § 2301), and prohibited
personnel practices (id. at § 2302).
\Q\.How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔C. 14 - DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any employee who has
authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not
violate any law, rule or regulation.
,\Q\.True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass over request of
a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran? - ANSWER-✔False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR §
339.306); and (5 U.S.C. § 3318): Only OPM has the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass
over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran
\Q\.True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid assessment
tools. - ANSWER-✔TRUE: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop instruments in accordance with
5 CFR part 300.
\Q\.True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish policies and procedures
including application acceptance procedures and category ranking policy. - ANSWER-✔True:
DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency headquarters is responsible for establishing policies and procedures
for accepting and processing applications from all applicants, including status applicants. In
developing these policies and procedures, your headquarters must comply with all applicable
laws and regulations.
\Q\.A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of an
appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above - ANSWER-✔C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A temporary limited
appointment is a non-status appointment to a competitive service position for a specific period
not to exceed one year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one additional year, for a
total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316).
\Q\.How many Merit Systems Principles are there?
, A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
In accordance with OPM's general responsibility to ensure compliance with civil service laws (5
U.S.C. § 1103(a)(5)) and its oversight responsibility to ensure that your delegated examining
activities are in compliance with OPM standards and with merit system principles (see 5 U.S.C.
§§ 1104(b)(1) and (2) and 2301).
\Q\.You may extend a temporary appointment 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 - ANSWER-✔C. One Year (for a total of 24 months)- DEOH, Ch 2-2:
When extensions beyond the 24 month limit are needed, you must submit a written request to
OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Shaping office identifying the
reasons for the extension and the additional amount of time required to complete the work.
OPM will grant such requests only in cases of a major reorganization, base closing, or other
unusual circumstances.
\Q\.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
- DEU Handbook Tested Questions
With Verified Answers || 97 Pgs
\Q\.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? - ANSWER-✔OPM- DEOH, Ch
6-34: Agencies are responsible for issuing Certificates of Eligibles, auditing certificates, and
establishing objection/pass-over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339); and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a compensable
service-connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318).
\Q\.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?
A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3: OPM maintains
an oversight program to ensure that delegated examining activities, including any supporting
,work performed by contractors, are conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system
principles, and the standards established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1).
\Q\.What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have the authority
to make personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with
the best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into
account veterans' preference requirements; and
2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive examination and
selection (see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id. at § 2301), and prohibited
personnel practices (id. at § 2302).
\Q\.How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔C. 14 - DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any employee who has
authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not
violate any law, rule or regulation.
,\Q\.True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass over request of
a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran? - ANSWER-✔False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR §
339.306); and (5 U.S.C. § 3318): Only OPM has the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass
over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran
\Q\.True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid assessment
tools. - ANSWER-✔TRUE: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop instruments in accordance with
5 CFR part 300.
\Q\.True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish policies and procedures
including application acceptance procedures and category ranking policy. - ANSWER-✔True:
DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency headquarters is responsible for establishing policies and procedures
for accepting and processing applications from all applicants, including status applicants. In
developing these policies and procedures, your headquarters must comply with all applicable
laws and regulations.
\Q\.A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of an
appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above - ANSWER-✔C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A temporary limited
appointment is a non-status appointment to a competitive service position for a specific period
not to exceed one year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one additional year, for a
total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316).
\Q\.How many Merit Systems Principles are there?
, A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
In accordance with OPM's general responsibility to ensure compliance with civil service laws (5
U.S.C. § 1103(a)(5)) and its oversight responsibility to ensure that your delegated examining
activities are in compliance with OPM standards and with merit system principles (see 5 U.S.C.
§§ 1104(b)(1) and (2) and 2301).
\Q\.You may extend a temporary appointment 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 - ANSWER-✔C. One Year (for a total of 24 months)- DEOH, Ch 2-2:
When extensions beyond the 24 month limit are needed, you must submit a written request to
OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Shaping office identifying the
reasons for the extension and the additional amount of time required to complete the work.
OPM will grant such requests only in cases of a major reorganization, base closing, or other
unusual circumstances.
\Q\.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
