SFPC Exam Prep UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the 5 elements of PERSEC? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility for a security clearance? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Define continuous evaluation - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monitors employees for new information or changes since the last investigation or
reinvestigation
What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Special-
sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are special-sensitive positions? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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)? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - JPAS uses a centralized database
with computer processing and application programs for standard DoD PERSEC processes.
Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the 5 elements of PERSEC? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility for a security clearance? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Define continuous evaluation - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monitors employees for new information or changes since the last investigation or
reinvestigation
What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Special-
sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are special-sensitive positions? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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)? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - JPAS uses a centralized database
with computer processing and application programs for standard DoD PERSEC processes.
Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
