PSC EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
The admin/personnel office will have the member complete the Data for Payment of Retired Personnel
(DD Form 2656) no later than how many days prior to the member's prospective retirement date or
transferred to fleet reserve date? - ANSWER 45 days
If a member takes leave outside the foreign duty area for more than 30 days, when will DFAS
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Cleveland automatically stop hardship duty pay (formerly foreign duty pay) - ANSWER 31st day
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To qualify for one day CSP entitlement, the member must be aboard a CSP qualifying vessel for how man
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y consecutive hours or more? - ANSWER 8 hours
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What is the maximum number of month/s an advance of basic allowance for subsistence is authorized? -
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ANSWER 3 months
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A member in a missing status, not presumed dead, can accumulate leave. What is the maximum leave b
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alance can a member accrue? - ANSWER 150 days
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IRS mails Notice of Levy to APO and FPO addresses. It is served directly to whom? -
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UANSWER Director, DFAS Cleveland Center
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A member is permanently assigned INCONUS. Notice of Levy is served directly to whom? -
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ANSWER The disbursing officer maintaining the pay account.
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Enlisted members assigned to diving duty are entitled to special pay for diving duty at a rate lot more th
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an what maximum amount per month? - ANSWER $300.00
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Entitlement to a personal money allowance is based on which factor? -
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ANSWER Rank and specific duty assignment
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When flight performance is necessary for a member to be entitled to FLY PAY, what is the minimum flyin
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g time required each calendar month? - ANSWER 4 hours
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,A crewmember serving under temporary indefinite flight orders is discharged and immediately reenlists.
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What effect does this event have on the status of the crewmember's flight orders? -
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ANSWER They remain in effect
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The number of members entitled to FLIGHT DECK HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE
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PAY (FDHDIP) is subject to what limitation, if any? -
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UANSWER Monthly quotas applicable to the eligible air capable ships
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For CSP purposes, what official designates the status of each vessel of craft -
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UANSWER Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
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Member on board a ship departing its homeport on January 15, returning on February 14, is entitled to
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Family Separation Allowance. What is the criteria of entitlement? -
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UANSWER 31 days for computation, 29 days for credit amount
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BUPERS will advise DFAS Cleveland when Professional Service Date (PSD) for Medical Officer is establishe
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d. The Commanding Officer shall notify BUPERS if the PSD is not received within how many months after
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the officer reported on board? - ANSWER 6 months
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A member receiving Proficiency Pay in on temporary duty or temporary additional duty and is not perfor
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ming duties requiring use of skills on which the Proficiency Pay is based. What effect will result to entitle
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ment to Proficiency Pay? - ANSWER Entitlement terminate on the 915t day of TAD/TDY
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What is the Functional Account Number (FAN) is charged for payment of Advance Pay for enlisted and of
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ficers? - ANSWER 71135 - 71111
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What is the Functional Account Number (FAN) for paying Advance Housing Allowance for enlisted and of
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ficers? - ANSWER 71150 - 71115
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What action should be taken if a member requesting for payment has orders indicating member cannot
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report on time to the next duty station? -
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UANSWER Do not pay the member and report facts to your commanding office
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, Regular paydays are normally held on the 1st and 15th of the month except when the date falls on a Sat
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urday, Sunday or Federal legal holiday, in which case payday may be held on the first workday preceding
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such date. The C.O. may deviate from the regular 1" and 15* of the month due to operational considerat
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ions and it can be done on a continuing basis. - ANSWER False
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The Authorization/Designation for Emergency Pay and Allowances (DD Form 1337) is prepared in how m
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any copies? - ANSWER 2 (Original and 1 copy)
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The DD Form 1337 will be signed by the following: -
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ANSWER Member, Primary dependent, Commanding Officer (authority may be delegated)
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What is the maximum amount of advance emergency evacuation to be paid to dependent/s? -
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ANSWER 2 months gross basic pay
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Who is authorized to waive partial collection (1 month) of emergency evacuation allowance? -
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ANSWER SECNAV
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If the dependent lost the DD Form 1337 before evacuation, the admin office will prepare a ow DD Form
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1337 and will annotate of what information on the upper right hand corner of the D Form 1337? -
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UANSWER REPLACEMENT U
If a member reports for ACDUTRA without his original orders, or his orders were lost while at the trainin
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g duty station, who is responsible in making payments provided that the member's identity can be verifi
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ed and that certified copies of orders are obtained? -
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UANSWER Disbursing Officer (DO) serving the training duty activity
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What is the total number of launches and/or recoveries which is equivalent to 4-
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day flight operations within a calendar month to be entitled to FLIGHT DECK HAZARDOUS DUTY
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INCENTIVE PAY (FDHDIP)? - ANSWER 160 U U U U U
What is the minimum amount of T allotment that must be voluntary registered by the member? -
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ANSWER $5.00
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WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
The admin/personnel office will have the member complete the Data for Payment of Retired Personnel
(DD Form 2656) no later than how many days prior to the member's prospective retirement date or
transferred to fleet reserve date? - ANSWER 45 days
If a member takes leave outside the foreign duty area for more than 30 days, when will DFAS
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
Cleveland automatically stop hardship duty pay (formerly foreign duty pay) - ANSWER 31st day
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To qualify for one day CSP entitlement, the member must be aboard a CSP qualifying vessel for how man
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y consecutive hours or more? - ANSWER 8 hours
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What is the maximum number of month/s an advance of basic allowance for subsistence is authorized? -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ANSWER 3 months
U U U
A member in a missing status, not presumed dead, can accumulate leave. What is the maximum leave b
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alance can a member accrue? - ANSWER 150 days
U U U U U U U U
IRS mails Notice of Levy to APO and FPO addresses. It is served directly to whom? -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
UANSWER Director, DFAS Cleveland Center
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A member is permanently assigned INCONUS. Notice of Levy is served directly to whom? -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ANSWER The disbursing officer maintaining the pay account.
U U U U U U U U
Enlisted members assigned to diving duty are entitled to special pay for diving duty at a rate lot more th
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
an what maximum amount per month? - ANSWER $300.00
U U U U U U U U
Entitlement to a personal money allowance is based on which factor? -
U U U U U U U U U U U
ANSWER Rank and specific duty assignment
U U U U U U
When flight performance is necessary for a member to be entitled to FLY PAY, what is the minimum flyin
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
g time required each calendar month? - ANSWER 4 hours
U U U U U U U U U
,A crewmember serving under temporary indefinite flight orders is discharged and immediately reenlists.
U U U U U U U U U U U U U
What effect does this event have on the status of the crewmember's flight orders? -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ANSWER They remain in effect
U U U U U
The number of members entitled to FLIGHT DECK HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE
U U U U U U U U U U
PAY (FDHDIP) is subject to what limitation, if any? -
U U U U U U U U U
UANSWER Monthly quotas applicable to the eligible air capable ships
U U U U U U U U U
For CSP purposes, what official designates the status of each vessel of craft -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U
UANSWER Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
U U U U U
Member on board a ship departing its homeport on January 15, returning on February 14, is entitled to
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
Family Separation Allowance. What is the criteria of entitlement? -
U U U U U U U U U
UANSWER 31 days for computation, 29 days for credit amount
U U U U U U U U U
BUPERS will advise DFAS Cleveland when Professional Service Date (PSD) for Medical Officer is establishe
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
d. The Commanding Officer shall notify BUPERS if the PSD is not received within how many months after
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the officer reported on board? - ANSWER 6 months
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A member receiving Proficiency Pay in on temporary duty or temporary additional duty and is not perfor
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ming duties requiring use of skills on which the Proficiency Pay is based. What effect will result to entitle
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ment to Proficiency Pay? - ANSWER Entitlement terminate on the 915t day of TAD/TDY
U U U U U U U U U U U U U
What is the Functional Account Number (FAN) is charged for payment of Advance Pay for enlisted and of
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ficers? - ANSWER 71135 - 71111
U U U U U
What is the Functional Account Number (FAN) for paying Advance Housing Allowance for enlisted and of
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ficers? - ANSWER 71150 - 71115
U U U U U
What action should be taken if a member requesting for payment has orders indicating member cannot
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
report on time to the next duty station? -
U U U U U U U U
UANSWER Do not pay the member and report facts to your commanding office
U U U U U U U U U U U U
, Regular paydays are normally held on the 1st and 15th of the month except when the date falls on a Sat
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urday, Sunday or Federal legal holiday, in which case payday may be held on the first workday preceding
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such date. The C.O. may deviate from the regular 1" and 15* of the month due to operational considerat
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ions and it can be done on a continuing basis. - ANSWER False
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The Authorization/Designation for Emergency Pay and Allowances (DD Form 1337) is prepared in how m
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
any copies? - ANSWER 2 (Original and 1 copy)
U U U U U U U U
The DD Form 1337 will be signed by the following: -
U U U U U U U U U U
ANSWER Member, Primary dependent, Commanding Officer (authority may be delegated)
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What is the maximum amount of advance emergency evacuation to be paid to dependent/s? -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ANSWER 2 months gross basic pay
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Who is authorized to waive partial collection (1 month) of emergency evacuation allowance? -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ANSWER SECNAV
U U
If the dependent lost the DD Form 1337 before evacuation, the admin office will prepare a ow DD Form
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1337 and will annotate of what information on the upper right hand corner of the D Form 1337? -
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
UANSWER REPLACEMENT U
If a member reports for ACDUTRA without his original orders, or his orders were lost while at the trainin
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
g duty station, who is responsible in making payments provided that the member's identity can be verifi
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
ed and that certified copies of orders are obtained? -
U U U U U U U U U
UANSWER Disbursing Officer (DO) serving the training duty activity
U U U U U U U U
What is the total number of launches and/or recoveries which is equivalent to 4-
U U U U U U U U U U U U U
day flight operations within a calendar month to be entitled to FLIGHT DECK HAZARDOUS DUTY
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
INCENTIVE PAY (FDHDIP)? - ANSWER 160 U U U U U
What is the minimum amount of T allotment that must be voluntary registered by the member? -
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ANSWER $5.00
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