SFPC - Personnel Security UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adjudication refers to the Department of Defense standard procedures for collecting information
about an individual's background, activities, and personal behavior for the purpose of making a
personnel security determination: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A determination of an individual's trustworthiness for a position that does not require access to
classified information is an example of an adjudicative decision: - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
The adjudication process involves an examination of a sufficient period of a person's life to make
an affirmative determination that the person is an acceptable risk: - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The adjudicative process uses the whole person concept as a guide for determining the categories
of information that must be collected and evaluated against adjudication criteria: - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A determination of special access eligibility for employees whose duties is an example of an
adjudication decision: - CORRECT ANSWER - True
DoD Central Adjudication Facilities (CAF) can only make adjudication decisions related to
granting security clearances: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Adjudication decisions balance interests of national security against the interests of the
individual: - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When an individual's loyalty, trustworthiness, or reliability is in doubt, the adjudication decision
is always made in favor of national security: - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, A Central Adjudication Facility's responsibilities include making eligibility determinations
(Commanders and Agency Heads grant access): - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A Central Adjudication Facility serves as the central repository of personnel security
investigative records: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A Central Adjudication Facility serves as the central repository for personnel security
investigative records: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Two security professionals (Jo and Chris) are discussing factors that adjudicators consider when
evaluating the relevance of an individual's conduct or behavior
-Jo says that the adjudicators consider factors such as nature, extent, or seriousness of an persons
conduct or behavior
-Chris says that adjudicators consider factors such as the individuals age and maturity at the time
of the conduct or behavior
Who is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both are correct
Two security professionals (Jo and Chris) are discussing factors that adjudicators consider when
evaluating the relevance of an individual's conduct or behavior
-Jo says that adjudicators consider factors such as the frequency and recency of the conduct
-Chris says that adjudicators consider factors such as potential for pressure, coercion,
exploitation, or duress
Who is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both are correct
Two security professionals (Jo and Chris) are discussing the adjudicative guidelines
-Jo says that they provide guidance on how to evaluate information gathered on an individual
against the 13 primary areas of security concerns
-Chris says that each guideline lists and describes the guideline's basis or concern, disqualifying
conditions, and mitigating conditions
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adjudication refers to the Department of Defense standard procedures for collecting information
about an individual's background, activities, and personal behavior for the purpose of making a
personnel security determination: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A determination of an individual's trustworthiness for a position that does not require access to
classified information is an example of an adjudicative decision: - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
The adjudication process involves an examination of a sufficient period of a person's life to make
an affirmative determination that the person is an acceptable risk: - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The adjudicative process uses the whole person concept as a guide for determining the categories
of information that must be collected and evaluated against adjudication criteria: - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A determination of special access eligibility for employees whose duties is an example of an
adjudication decision: - CORRECT ANSWER - True
DoD Central Adjudication Facilities (CAF) can only make adjudication decisions related to
granting security clearances: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Adjudication decisions balance interests of national security against the interests of the
individual: - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When an individual's loyalty, trustworthiness, or reliability is in doubt, the adjudication decision
is always made in favor of national security: - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, A Central Adjudication Facility's responsibilities include making eligibility determinations
(Commanders and Agency Heads grant access): - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A Central Adjudication Facility serves as the central repository of personnel security
investigative records: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A Central Adjudication Facility serves as the central repository for personnel security
investigative records: - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Two security professionals (Jo and Chris) are discussing factors that adjudicators consider when
evaluating the relevance of an individual's conduct or behavior
-Jo says that the adjudicators consider factors such as nature, extent, or seriousness of an persons
conduct or behavior
-Chris says that adjudicators consider factors such as the individuals age and maturity at the time
of the conduct or behavior
Who is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both are correct
Two security professionals (Jo and Chris) are discussing factors that adjudicators consider when
evaluating the relevance of an individual's conduct or behavior
-Jo says that adjudicators consider factors such as the frequency and recency of the conduct
-Chris says that adjudicators consider factors such as potential for pressure, coercion,
exploitation, or duress
Who is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both are correct
Two security professionals (Jo and Chris) are discussing the adjudicative guidelines
-Jo says that they provide guidance on how to evaluate information gathered on an individual
against the 13 primary areas of security concerns
-Chris says that each guideline lists and describes the guideline's basis or concern, disqualifying
conditions, and mitigating conditions
