DEU Certification Questions And
Answers With Updated Study
Solutions Tests
Who is responsible for responding to applicant rating
appeals?
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
OPM
The Agency
Office of Special Counsel (OSC) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The
Agency
Which of the following statements about the Interagency
Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is true?
,ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or
have been involuntarily separated (other than for cause)
may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies other
than the one from which they separated.
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who are
voluntarily separated may receive selection priority for
jobs in agencies other than the one in which they were
previously employed.
Both A and B
None of the above - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-ICTAP is a
process whereby employees who will be or have been
involuntarily separated (other
than for cause) may receive selection priority for jobs in
agencies other than the one from which
they separated.
In addition to 10-point preference eligible, which of the
following are entitled to file late application?
Those who could not file because of military service.
Those who could not file due to hospitalization
continuing for 1 year or less following discharge for
military service
Those who could not file because of overseas service
with a Federal agency
All the above - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-All the above
Agencies are required to communicate with applicants
during the application process using how many touch
points?
There is no requirement for the agency to communicate
with applicants; communication is optional.
, 1-Only at the receipt of an application
3- At application assessment for minimum qualifications,
referral, and selection.
4- At application receipt, assessment for minimum
qualifications, referral, and selection.
5- At application receipt, assessment for minimum
qualifications, referral, interview, and selection -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-4- At application receipt, assessment
for minimum qualifications, referral, and selection.
Which of the following positions is not restricted
preference-eligible veterans?
Custodian
Elevator Operator
Guard
Clerk - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Clerk
After working a certificate, a manager is left with three
available candidates: one veteran and two non-
veterans. Undecided on hiring any of them, he asks HR
to merge categories, allowing him to consider additional
names. Can this request be accommodated?
Yes. Category rating was intended to give managers a
larger pool of candidates from which to choose so the
manager may merge at any time.
The following certificate has been returned by the hiring
manager:
Edgar CPS - declined location
Harrison TP - selected
Irene CP - failed to respond
Answers With Updated Study
Solutions Tests
Who is responsible for responding to applicant rating
appeals?
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
OPM
The Agency
Office of Special Counsel (OSC) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The
Agency
Which of the following statements about the Interagency
Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is true?
,ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or
have been involuntarily separated (other than for cause)
may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies other
than the one from which they separated.
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who are
voluntarily separated may receive selection priority for
jobs in agencies other than the one in which they were
previously employed.
Both A and B
None of the above - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-ICTAP is a
process whereby employees who will be or have been
involuntarily separated (other
than for cause) may receive selection priority for jobs in
agencies other than the one from which
they separated.
In addition to 10-point preference eligible, which of the
following are entitled to file late application?
Those who could not file because of military service.
Those who could not file due to hospitalization
continuing for 1 year or less following discharge for
military service
Those who could not file because of overseas service
with a Federal agency
All the above - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-All the above
Agencies are required to communicate with applicants
during the application process using how many touch
points?
There is no requirement for the agency to communicate
with applicants; communication is optional.
, 1-Only at the receipt of an application
3- At application assessment for minimum qualifications,
referral, and selection.
4- At application receipt, assessment for minimum
qualifications, referral, and selection.
5- At application receipt, assessment for minimum
qualifications, referral, interview, and selection -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-4- At application receipt, assessment
for minimum qualifications, referral, and selection.
Which of the following positions is not restricted
preference-eligible veterans?
Custodian
Elevator Operator
Guard
Clerk - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Clerk
After working a certificate, a manager is left with three
available candidates: one veteran and two non-
veterans. Undecided on hiring any of them, he asks HR
to merge categories, allowing him to consider additional
names. Can this request be accommodated?
Yes. Category rating was intended to give managers a
larger pool of candidates from which to choose so the
manager may merge at any time.
The following certificate has been returned by the hiring
manager:
Edgar CPS - declined location
Harrison TP - selected
Irene CP - failed to respond
