CERTIFIED RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR EXAM REVIEW
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Gift
Answer:
A donation of materials, services, facilities, property, cash to an institution or investigator from
individuals, corporations, foundations; typically unrestricted with no reporting or performance obligation
Question:
2. Grant
Answer:
A commitment from a corporation, foundation, government, etc. to provide financial assistance for a
specific activity with an agreed upon budget in a specified period of time; requires substantial financial and
progress/performance reporting
Question:
3. Cooperative Agreement
Answer:
A funding arrangement between an institution and a federal government entity in which the governmental
entity will have substantial scientific and programmatic involvement in the activity
Question:
4. Contract
Answer:
An legally binding procurement relationship between a sponsor and an institution that will furnish a
product or service as described by the sponsor; requires extensive financial reporting, progress updates and
final results
Question:
5. Sub-award/Sub-contract
Answer:
A second tier contract or grant that states the primary funding has been provided by another, often
government, sponsor; terms and conditions of the primary award are flowed down to the subawardee
Question:
6. Intramural funding
Answer:
Awards generated by endowments or other funds at an institution; typically awarded through an internal
scientific review process with varying award/reporting terms
Question:
7. Parent Announcement
,Answer:
NIH broad FOA allowing applicants to submit an investigator-initiated application for a specific activity
code
Question:
8. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Answer:
An announcement of a federal agency's general research interests that invites proposals and specifies the
general terms and conditions under which an award may be made.
Question:
9. Program Announcement (PA)
Answer:
An announcement by an agency requesting applications in the stated scientific areas, typically focused on a
specific and narrow area of research (limited application deadlines)
Question:
10. Request for Application (RFA)
Answer:
The official statement that invites grant or cooperative agreement applications to accomplish a narrowly
defined program purpose
Question:
11. Request for Proposal (RFP)
Answer:
Request for Proposals announce that agencies would like to award a contract to meet a specific need
outlined by the sponsor, and requires a business and technical proposal (single application deadline)
Question:
12. New Proposal
Answer:
Initial request for support of a project that has not yet been funded
Question:
13. Noncompeting Continuation
Answer:
Request or award for a subsequent budget period within a previously approved project for which a
recipient does not have to compete with other applications
Question:
14. Competing Continuation
Answer:
A request for funding to renew, by one or more additional budget periods, a project period that would
otherwise expire.
Question:
15. Resubmission
, Answer:
An unfunded application that has been modified following initial review and resubmitted for new
consideration.
Question:
16. Supplement
Answer:
A request for an increase in support in a current budget period for expansion of the project's approved
scope or research protocol.
Question:
17. Program Officer
Answer:
The agency official responsible for the programmatic, scientific, and/or technical aspects of a grant.
Question:
18. Grants Management Officer
Answer:
An agency official responsible for the business management aspects of grants and cooperative agreements,
including review, negotiation, award, and administration, and for the interpretation of grants
administration policies and provisions.
Question:
19. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Answer:
Government-wide compendium of all federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide
assistance or benefits. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by federal
departments and establishments. A unique five digit number, XX.XXX is assigned to each program, where
the first two digits represent the funding agency and the second three represent the program.
Question:
20. Federal Register
Answer:
The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations,
as well as executive orders and other presidential documents, Published by the Office of the Federal
Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Question:
21. FedBizOpps
Answer:
The single point of universal electronic public access on the Internet for government-wide Federal
procurement opportunities (contracts) that exceed $25,000.
Question:
22. Grants.gov
Answer:
Source to find and apply for federal government
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Gift
Answer:
A donation of materials, services, facilities, property, cash to an institution or investigator from
individuals, corporations, foundations; typically unrestricted with no reporting or performance obligation
Question:
2. Grant
Answer:
A commitment from a corporation, foundation, government, etc. to provide financial assistance for a
specific activity with an agreed upon budget in a specified period of time; requires substantial financial and
progress/performance reporting
Question:
3. Cooperative Agreement
Answer:
A funding arrangement between an institution and a federal government entity in which the governmental
entity will have substantial scientific and programmatic involvement in the activity
Question:
4. Contract
Answer:
An legally binding procurement relationship between a sponsor and an institution that will furnish a
product or service as described by the sponsor; requires extensive financial reporting, progress updates and
final results
Question:
5. Sub-award/Sub-contract
Answer:
A second tier contract or grant that states the primary funding has been provided by another, often
government, sponsor; terms and conditions of the primary award are flowed down to the subawardee
Question:
6. Intramural funding
Answer:
Awards generated by endowments or other funds at an institution; typically awarded through an internal
scientific review process with varying award/reporting terms
Question:
7. Parent Announcement
,Answer:
NIH broad FOA allowing applicants to submit an investigator-initiated application for a specific activity
code
Question:
8. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Answer:
An announcement of a federal agency's general research interests that invites proposals and specifies the
general terms and conditions under which an award may be made.
Question:
9. Program Announcement (PA)
Answer:
An announcement by an agency requesting applications in the stated scientific areas, typically focused on a
specific and narrow area of research (limited application deadlines)
Question:
10. Request for Application (RFA)
Answer:
The official statement that invites grant or cooperative agreement applications to accomplish a narrowly
defined program purpose
Question:
11. Request for Proposal (RFP)
Answer:
Request for Proposals announce that agencies would like to award a contract to meet a specific need
outlined by the sponsor, and requires a business and technical proposal (single application deadline)
Question:
12. New Proposal
Answer:
Initial request for support of a project that has not yet been funded
Question:
13. Noncompeting Continuation
Answer:
Request or award for a subsequent budget period within a previously approved project for which a
recipient does not have to compete with other applications
Question:
14. Competing Continuation
Answer:
A request for funding to renew, by one or more additional budget periods, a project period that would
otherwise expire.
Question:
15. Resubmission
, Answer:
An unfunded application that has been modified following initial review and resubmitted for new
consideration.
Question:
16. Supplement
Answer:
A request for an increase in support in a current budget period for expansion of the project's approved
scope or research protocol.
Question:
17. Program Officer
Answer:
The agency official responsible for the programmatic, scientific, and/or technical aspects of a grant.
Question:
18. Grants Management Officer
Answer:
An agency official responsible for the business management aspects of grants and cooperative agreements,
including review, negotiation, award, and administration, and for the interpretation of grants
administration policies and provisions.
Question:
19. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Answer:
Government-wide compendium of all federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide
assistance or benefits. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by federal
departments and establishments. A unique five digit number, XX.XXX is assigned to each program, where
the first two digits represent the funding agency and the second three represent the program.
Question:
20. Federal Register
Answer:
The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations,
as well as executive orders and other presidential documents, Published by the Office of the Federal
Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Question:
21. FedBizOpps
Answer:
The single point of universal electronic public access on the Internet for government-wide Federal
procurement opportunities (contracts) that exceed $25,000.
Question:
22. Grants.gov
Answer:
Source to find and apply for federal government
