DE CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY MATERIAL - DEU
HANDBOOK 2023;(TERMS AND SCENARIOS TO
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEOH.)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE
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,2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive examination and selection (see
5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id. at § 2301), and prohibited personnel practices (id.
at § 2302).
How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 C. 14- DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any employee who has authority to
take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not violate any law,
rule or regulation.
True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass over request of a 30% or
more CPS preference eligible Veteran? False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR § 339.306); and (5 U.S.C. §
3318): Only OPM has the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass over request of a 30% or more
CPS preference eligible Veteran
True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid assessment tools.
TRUE: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop instruments in accordance with 5 CFR part 300.
True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish policies and procedures including
application acceptance procedures and category ranking policy. True: DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency
headquarters is responsible for establishing policies and procedures for accepting and processing
applications from all applicants, including status applicants. In developing these policies and
procedures, your headquarters must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of an appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A temporary limited appointment is a
non-status appointment to a competitive service position for a specific period not to exceed one
year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one additional year, for a
total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316).
How many Merit Systems Principles are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
, D. 3 B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
Does the Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make medical determinations pertaining to
preference eligible Veterans, including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more CPS preference
eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability? OPM- DEOH, Ch 6-34: Agencies are
responsible for issuing Certificates of Eligibles, auditing certificates, and establishing objection/pass -
over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339); and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a compensable service-
connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318).
What is the name of the nine basic standards that govern the management of the executive branch
workforce and serve as the foundation of the Federal Civil service?
A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above. B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3: OPM maintains an oversight
program to ensure that delegated examining activities, including any supporting work performed by
contractors, are conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system principles, and the
standards established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1).
What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have the authority to make
personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above. B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with the
best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into account
veterans' preference requirements; and
HANDBOOK 2023;(TERMS AND SCENARIOS TO
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEOH.)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE
COMPLETE AND WELL EXPLAINED BY EXPERTS
AND GRADED A+ 100% CORRECT LATEST UPDATE
2024 GUARANTEED 100% SUCCESS[ALL YOU
NEED TO PASS YOUR EXAMS
,
,2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive examination and selection (see
5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id. at § 2301), and prohibited personnel practices (id.
at § 2302).
How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 C. 14- DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any employee who has authority to
take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not violate any law,
rule or regulation.
True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass over request of a 30% or
more CPS preference eligible Veteran? False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR § 339.306); and (5 U.S.C. §
3318): Only OPM has the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass over request of a 30% or more
CPS preference eligible Veteran
True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid assessment tools.
TRUE: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop instruments in accordance with 5 CFR part 300.
True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish policies and procedures including
application acceptance procedures and category ranking policy. True: DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency
headquarters is responsible for establishing policies and procedures for accepting and processing
applications from all applicants, including status applicants. In developing these policies and
procedures, your headquarters must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of an appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A temporary limited appointment is a
non-status appointment to a competitive service position for a specific period not to exceed one
year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one additional year, for a
total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316).
How many Merit Systems Principles are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
, D. 3 B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
Does the Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make medical determinations pertaining to
preference eligible Veterans, including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more CPS preference
eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability? OPM- DEOH, Ch 6-34: Agencies are
responsible for issuing Certificates of Eligibles, auditing certificates, and establishing objection/pass -
over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339); and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a compensable service-
connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318).
What is the name of the nine basic standards that govern the management of the executive branch
workforce and serve as the foundation of the Federal Civil service?
A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above. B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3: OPM maintains an oversight
program to ensure that delegated examining activities, including any supporting work performed by
contractors, are conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system principles, and the
standards established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1).
What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have the authority to make
personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above. B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with the
best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into account
veterans' preference requirements; and
