SFPC ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility
for a security clearance?
Answer: 1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
●● Define continuous evaluation
Answer: uninterrupted assessment of an individual for retention of a
security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to sensitive
duties
●● What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do?
Answer: Monitors employees for new information or changes since the
last investigation or reinvestigation
●● What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility?
Answer: 1. Valid need for access
2. Favorable review of SF-86
,3. All minimum requirements are met
●● What are the 4 civilian personnel designations?
Answer: 1. Special-sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
●● What are special-sensitive positions?
Answer: Civilian position with potential for inestimable damage to NS
or inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the DoD/Military;
consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component head determines
to be at a higher level of security
●● What are critical-sensitive positions?
Answer: A civilian NS position that has the potential to cause
exceptionally grave damage to NS; consists of TOP SECRET duties,
fiduciary duties or designation from DoD component head
●● What are noncritical sensitive positions?
Answer: A civilian NS position with the potential to cause significant or
serious damage to NS; consists of positions requiring access to
CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET info
, ●● Define the Hatch Act of 1939
Answer: Established the initial guidelines for personnel security -
requiring employees to pledge allegiance to the US
●● What are the objectives of Joint Clearance and Access Verification
System (JCAVS)?
Answer: 1. Update security accesses
2. Allow communication amongst other offices and CAFs
3. Facilitate management tasks (personnel actions/reports/notifications)
●● What is the objective of JPAS?
Answer: JPAS uses a centralized database with computer processing and
application programs for standard DoD PERSEC processes. Comprises
JCAVS and JAMS
●● Define and describe CATS
Answer: Case Adjudication Tracking System - used by DoD CAF
adjudicators to review electronic PSIs completed by NBIB
●● What is DISS and what two programs does it replace?
Answer: Defense Information System for Security. It replaces CATS and
JPAS
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility
for a security clearance?
Answer: 1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
●● Define continuous evaluation
Answer: uninterrupted assessment of an individual for retention of a
security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to sensitive
duties
●● What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do?
Answer: Monitors employees for new information or changes since the
last investigation or reinvestigation
●● What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility?
Answer: 1. Valid need for access
2. Favorable review of SF-86
,3. All minimum requirements are met
●● What are the 4 civilian personnel designations?
Answer: 1. Special-sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
●● What are special-sensitive positions?
Answer: Civilian position with potential for inestimable damage to NS
or inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the DoD/Military;
consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component head determines
to be at a higher level of security
●● What are critical-sensitive positions?
Answer: A civilian NS position that has the potential to cause
exceptionally grave damage to NS; consists of TOP SECRET duties,
fiduciary duties or designation from DoD component head
●● What are noncritical sensitive positions?
Answer: A civilian NS position with the potential to cause significant or
serious damage to NS; consists of positions requiring access to
CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET info
, ●● Define the Hatch Act of 1939
Answer: Established the initial guidelines for personnel security -
requiring employees to pledge allegiance to the US
●● What are the objectives of Joint Clearance and Access Verification
System (JCAVS)?
Answer: 1. Update security accesses
2. Allow communication amongst other offices and CAFs
3. Facilitate management tasks (personnel actions/reports/notifications)
●● What is the objective of JPAS?
Answer: JPAS uses a centralized database with computer processing and
application programs for standard DoD PERSEC processes. Comprises
JCAVS and JAMS
●● Define and describe CATS
Answer: Case Adjudication Tracking System - used by DoD CAF
adjudicators to review electronic PSIs completed by NBIB
●● What is DISS and what two programs does it replace?
Answer: Defense Information System for Security. It replaces CATS and
JPAS
