DE Certification Study Guide - Practice Exam Solutions

DE Certification Study Guide - Practice Exam Solutions Major steps of the examining process. - answer - 1. Identify the job and it's assessments. 2. Recruit & announce the job. 3. Accept & review applications. 4. Assess applicants. 5. Certify eligibles. True - answer - T/F: Evidence of extensive recruitment efforts and extended announcement periods may be justification for direct hire authority based on a severe shortage of candidates and a critical hiring need. True - answer - True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the examining process. False - answer - True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the examining process. True - answer - True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical qualifications determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles. DE Authority - answer - OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs through a competitive process open to all U.S. Citizens. True - answer - True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to grant or deny an agency request to pass over a preference eligilble with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. False, it has 2 fundamental responsibilities. - answer - True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental responsibilities. False - answer - True or False. One of the two fundamental responsibilities of DE is to ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with the least-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into account veteran's preference requirements. B - answer - Multiple Choice: The following are results for a GS-0343-11 Management Analyst assessment. Scale High Qualified: 95-100 Well Qualified: 85-94 Qualified: 70-84 Who should placed in the Highly Qualified category? A. Opal (99-NV) B. Larry (78-CP), Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV) C. Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV) D. Karli (92-TP), Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV) C - answer - John is applying for a Budget Assistant, GS-0561-05 position. He has 9 months of specialized experience and 75 semester hours toward his Bachelor's degree in Finance. Does he qualify for the Budget Assistant position at the GS-05 level? A. Yes, he qualifies for this position through experience alone. B. No, he must finish his degree before he can use his education to qualify. C. Yes, he has experience and education, that when combined, equals at least 100% of the requirement. D. No, he does not have enough education and experience to qualify through a combination. C - answer - Mara (E-4) served honorably on active duty in the Army Reserve from July 1, 2000 -September 14, 2001. She has no qualifying badges or medals. How would you adjudicate her veterans' preference? A. NV B. SSP C. TP D. XP False, recruitment can occur before the job opens. - answer - T/F: I can't start recruitment for my vacancy until the job opens on the USAJOBS website. False, public notice is one type of recruitment. Public notice explains to jobseekers when, where, and how to apply for a Federal job. - answer - T/F: Recruitment and public notice are one and the same. True - answer - T/F: OPM regulations require agencies to post JOAs to USAJOBS for competitive service vacancies open to applicants outside an agency's work force, including temporary vacancies lasting121 days or more. No - answer - Y/N: Is there a minimum open period for job opportunity announcements? True - answer - T/F: Two circumstances where the use of a cut-off date might be appropriate. 1. To manage a large number of applications over an extended period of time 2. If you have an open continuous JOA for hard-to-fill positions and an urgent need to fill a position immediately. False, agencies must include the qualification requirements in the job opportunity announcement, including a definition of qualifying specialized experience. - answer - T/F: