DELEGATED EXAMINING Complete Questions and 100%
Correct Answers | Updated 2026
250-question preparation edition • Correct answers are marked with a large green tick in an empty box.
1. What is Delegated Examining authority?
Authority OPM delegates to agencies to conduct competitive examinations for competitive-service positions.
Authority to fill only excepted-service positions.
Authority to bypass all public-notice requirements.
Authority reserved only for the Senior Executive Service.
2. Which statement correctly describes Delegated Examining authority?
Authority to fill only excepted-service positions.
Authority to bypass all public-notice requirements.
Authority reserved only for the Senior Executive Service.
Authority OPM delegates to agencies to conduct competitive examinations for competitive-service positions.
Real photograph: Office of Personnel Management building.
3. What is the primary purpose of the Delegated Examining Operations Handbook (DEOH)?
To replace Title 5 and the CFR.
To serve as a collective-bargaining agreement.
To provide agencies with guidance, options, and operational procedures for compliant competitive examining.
To govern only merit-promotion actions.
4. Which statement correctly describes the primary purpose of the Delegated Examining
Operations Handbook (DEOH)?
To serve as a collective-bargaining agreement.
To provide agencies with guidance, options, and operational procedures for compliant competitive examining.
To govern only merit-promotion actions.
To replace Title 5 and the CFR.
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, 5. The DEOH primarily applies to which type of hiring?
Competitive examining.
Merit promotion only.
Excepted service only.
Senior Executive Service only.
6. The DEOH primarily applies to which type of hiring — which statement is correct?
Merit promotion only.
Excepted service only.
Senior Executive Service only.
Competitive examining.
7. Which group is specifically among the primary users of the DEOH?
Only members of Congress.
Only private-sector recruiters.
Delegated examining staff.
Only applicants for federal jobs.
8. Which of the following correctly identifies group is specifically among the primary users of the
DEOH?
Only private-sector recruiters.
Delegated examining staff.
Only applicants for federal jobs.
Only members of Congress.
9. At what level does OPM delegate examining authority to agencies?
Agency-head level.
Individual applicant level.
Only field-office clerk level.
Only hiring-manager level.
10. At what level does OPM delegate examining authority to agencies — which statement is
correct?
Individual applicant level.
Only field-office clerk level.
Only hiring-manager level.
Agency-head level.
11. What is a Delegated Examining Unit (DEU)?
A merit-promotion appeals board.
A veterans' service organization.
A subordinate office assigned delegated examining responsibilities by an agency.
A private staffing company with no federal contract.
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, 12. Which statement correctly describes a Delegated Examining Unit (DEU)?
A veterans' service organization.
A subordinate office assigned delegated examining responsibilities by an agency.
A private staffing company with no federal contract.
A merit-promotion appeals board.
Official OPM DEOH Competitive Examining Process Flow Chart.
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, 13. Under delegated examining, competition is generally for which service?
The competitive service.
The Senior Executive Service only.
The excepted service only.
State government service.
14. Under delegated examining, competition is generally for which service — which statement is
correct?
The Senior Executive Service only.
The excepted service only.
State government service.
The competitive service.
15. Which positions were removed from competitive-service appointment of administrative law
judges by Executive Order 13843?
All veterans' positions.
All term appointments.
New administrative law judge appointments.
All GS-15 positions.
16. Which of the following correctly identifies positions were removed from competitive-service
appointment of administrative law judges by Executive Order 13843?
All term appointments.
New administrative law judge appointments.
All GS-15 positions.
All veterans' positions.
17. What is the first major step in the competitive examining process?
Identify the job and its assessments.
Issue the certificate.
Select the candidate.
Audit the certificate.
18. Which statement correctly describes the first major step in the competitive examining process?
Issue the certificate.
Select the candidate.
Audit the certificate.
Identify the job and its assessments.
19. What is the second major step in the competitive examining process?
Select.
Audit.
Recruit and announce the job.
Certify eligibles.
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Correct Answers | Updated 2026
250-question preparation edition • Correct answers are marked with a large green tick in an empty box.
1. What is Delegated Examining authority?
Authority OPM delegates to agencies to conduct competitive examinations for competitive-service positions.
Authority to fill only excepted-service positions.
Authority to bypass all public-notice requirements.
Authority reserved only for the Senior Executive Service.
2. Which statement correctly describes Delegated Examining authority?
Authority to fill only excepted-service positions.
Authority to bypass all public-notice requirements.
Authority reserved only for the Senior Executive Service.
Authority OPM delegates to agencies to conduct competitive examinations for competitive-service positions.
Real photograph: Office of Personnel Management building.
3. What is the primary purpose of the Delegated Examining Operations Handbook (DEOH)?
To replace Title 5 and the CFR.
To serve as a collective-bargaining agreement.
To provide agencies with guidance, options, and operational procedures for compliant competitive examining.
To govern only merit-promotion actions.
4. Which statement correctly describes the primary purpose of the Delegated Examining
Operations Handbook (DEOH)?
To serve as a collective-bargaining agreement.
To provide agencies with guidance, options, and operational procedures for compliant competitive examining.
To govern only merit-promotion actions.
To replace Title 5 and the CFR.
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, 5. The DEOH primarily applies to which type of hiring?
Competitive examining.
Merit promotion only.
Excepted service only.
Senior Executive Service only.
6. The DEOH primarily applies to which type of hiring — which statement is correct?
Merit promotion only.
Excepted service only.
Senior Executive Service only.
Competitive examining.
7. Which group is specifically among the primary users of the DEOH?
Only members of Congress.
Only private-sector recruiters.
Delegated examining staff.
Only applicants for federal jobs.
8. Which of the following correctly identifies group is specifically among the primary users of the
DEOH?
Only private-sector recruiters.
Delegated examining staff.
Only applicants for federal jobs.
Only members of Congress.
9. At what level does OPM delegate examining authority to agencies?
Agency-head level.
Individual applicant level.
Only field-office clerk level.
Only hiring-manager level.
10. At what level does OPM delegate examining authority to agencies — which statement is
correct?
Individual applicant level.
Only field-office clerk level.
Only hiring-manager level.
Agency-head level.
11. What is a Delegated Examining Unit (DEU)?
A merit-promotion appeals board.
A veterans' service organization.
A subordinate office assigned delegated examining responsibilities by an agency.
A private staffing company with no federal contract.
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, 12. Which statement correctly describes a Delegated Examining Unit (DEU)?
A veterans' service organization.
A subordinate office assigned delegated examining responsibilities by an agency.
A private staffing company with no federal contract.
A merit-promotion appeals board.
Official OPM DEOH Competitive Examining Process Flow Chart.
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, 13. Under delegated examining, competition is generally for which service?
The competitive service.
The Senior Executive Service only.
The excepted service only.
State government service.
14. Under delegated examining, competition is generally for which service — which statement is
correct?
The Senior Executive Service only.
The excepted service only.
State government service.
The competitive service.
15. Which positions were removed from competitive-service appointment of administrative law
judges by Executive Order 13843?
All veterans' positions.
All term appointments.
New administrative law judge appointments.
All GS-15 positions.
16. Which of the following correctly identifies positions were removed from competitive-service
appointment of administrative law judges by Executive Order 13843?
All term appointments.
New administrative law judge appointments.
All GS-15 positions.
All veterans' positions.
17. What is the first major step in the competitive examining process?
Identify the job and its assessments.
Issue the certificate.
Select the candidate.
Audit the certificate.
18. Which statement correctly describes the first major step in the competitive examining process?
Issue the certificate.
Select the candidate.
Audit the certificate.
Identify the job and its assessments.
19. What is the second major step in the competitive examining process?
Select.
Audit.
Recruit and announce the job.
Certify eligibles.
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