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DEFENCE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY CON
237 DAU TEST PAPER 2026 142 QUESTIONS
AND CONFIRMED CORRECT ANSWERS
FULL STUDY COLLECTION GRADED A+

⩥What is the purpose of the acquisition process?
Answer: Deliver military capability while balancing cost, schedule, and
performance


⩥What is the full acquisition lifecycle?
Answer: Need → MDD → Milestone A → Milestone B → Milestone C
→ FRP → Operations & Support


⩥What is a capability gap?
Answer: A missing or insufficient military capability that drives the need
for a new system


⩥What is a Materiel Development Decision (MDD)?
Answer: Formal decision to begin analyzing potential solutions to a
capability gap


⩥What is the goal of pre-Milestone A activities?

, Answer: Define the mission need and identify possible materiel
solutions


⩥What is Milestone A?
Answer: Approval to begin Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA)


⩥What happens during Materiel Solution Analysis?
Answer: Analyze alternatives, assess feasibility, refine requirements, and
estimate early costs


⩥What is an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)?
Answer: A study comparing different solution approaches for
effectiveness, cost, and risk


⩥What is the main output of MSA?
Answer: Recommended solution and refined requirements


⩥What is a major risk during MSA?
Answer: Underestimating technical complexity or choosing the wrong
concept


⩥What is Milestone B?

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