DAU - PM Practitioner EXAM PREP
Which of the following organizations provides CI functional services and analysis in
support of international arms control agreements? ________ - Correct Answer-Director,
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
What is the primary life cycle sustainment objective of the Engineering and
Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase? - Correct Answer-Developing the
requirements for the long-term performance-based support concepts
Select the type of Operational Test and Evaluation that assesses the system's potential
to meet mission requirements and supports a Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
decision: - Correct Answer-Operational Assessment
Escalation allows us to make predictions about future costs based on: - Correct Answer-
Expected inflation and outlay rates
When both government and private funds are used in development efforts, the
contractor may be entitled to offer rights that allow the government to release data only
as part of the competition and not for commercial purposes are called
_______________ rights? - Correct Answer-Government Purpose
With respect to product improvements, if a modification will not cause an increase in
system performance, does not require extensive independent testing, and the system is
currently in production, its development and test as well as modification kits should be
funded with __________ dollars. - Correct Answer-Procurement
Forward Pricing Rates Agreements (FPRA) provide negotiated rates that represent
reasonable projections for such things as _______________________. - Correct
Answer-Rates for labor and indirect costs
Who controls the budget and the release of funds, and reports directly to the Secretary
of Defense? - Correct Answer-Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller (OUSD(C))
The primary unit of data in the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and normally the
smallest aggregation of resources controlled by the office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD) is the ____________. - Correct Answer-Program Element
Which process of DoD Resource Allocation, does Congress appoint various budget,
authorization, and appropriation committees to set the budget ceiling and ends when
the President signs the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)? - Correct Answer-
Enactment
, What is the obligation period (the length of time the Government has to obligate the
funds) for the Defense Appropriation Category of Procurement funds? - Correct Answer-
3 Years
A software-costing model that bases cost estimates upon statistical data such as source
lines of code is an example of a ________costing model - Correct Answer-Parametric
As a general rule of thumb, what percent of the total ownership costs of a mass-
produced system occur late in the life cycle, due to costs associated with operations
and support? - Correct Answer-65-80%
All of the following are true of Below Threshold Reprogramming (BTR) actions,
EXCEPT ___________. - Correct Answer-Changes to the appropriation category
Affordability is most concerned with: - Correct Answer-Making tradeoffs in performance
and schedule to achieve cost objectives within affordability constraints.
Which enactment process activity provides permission for a Federal program or activity
to begin or continue from year to year, but does not provide Budget Authority to fund the
program or activity? - Correct Answer-Authorization Bill
After Congress passes the DoD Appropriations Bill and the President signs it, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) distributes the Budget Authority to the DoD. What is
this distribution called? - Correct Answer-Apportionment
If a contractor is producing missiles for the Navy, on a non-commercial contract, and the
contractor fails to deliver them on time, the Navy has the right to: - Correct Answer-
Terminate the contract for default
If your procurement budget request did not provide for buying a whole number of
useable end items, this would be a violation of which funding policy? - Correct Answer-
Full Funding
The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is associated with what? - Correct
Answer-Upgrades and Maintenance
When a vendor cashes the government check and money flows from the Treasury to
the vendor it is called an ______________. - Correct Answer-Outlay
Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates,
directs, and executes national security policy? - Correct Answer-The Executive Branch
If a Program Manager's current estimate indicates a potential breach of the Acquisition
Program Baseline (APB) the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) should be notified
______________________. - Correct Answer-Immediately
Which of the following organizations provides CI functional services and analysis in
support of international arms control agreements? ________ - Correct Answer-Director,
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
What is the primary life cycle sustainment objective of the Engineering and
Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase? - Correct Answer-Developing the
requirements for the long-term performance-based support concepts
Select the type of Operational Test and Evaluation that assesses the system's potential
to meet mission requirements and supports a Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
decision: - Correct Answer-Operational Assessment
Escalation allows us to make predictions about future costs based on: - Correct Answer-
Expected inflation and outlay rates
When both government and private funds are used in development efforts, the
contractor may be entitled to offer rights that allow the government to release data only
as part of the competition and not for commercial purposes are called
_______________ rights? - Correct Answer-Government Purpose
With respect to product improvements, if a modification will not cause an increase in
system performance, does not require extensive independent testing, and the system is
currently in production, its development and test as well as modification kits should be
funded with __________ dollars. - Correct Answer-Procurement
Forward Pricing Rates Agreements (FPRA) provide negotiated rates that represent
reasonable projections for such things as _______________________. - Correct
Answer-Rates for labor and indirect costs
Who controls the budget and the release of funds, and reports directly to the Secretary
of Defense? - Correct Answer-Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller (OUSD(C))
The primary unit of data in the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and normally the
smallest aggregation of resources controlled by the office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD) is the ____________. - Correct Answer-Program Element
Which process of DoD Resource Allocation, does Congress appoint various budget,
authorization, and appropriation committees to set the budget ceiling and ends when
the President signs the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)? - Correct Answer-
Enactment
, What is the obligation period (the length of time the Government has to obligate the
funds) for the Defense Appropriation Category of Procurement funds? - Correct Answer-
3 Years
A software-costing model that bases cost estimates upon statistical data such as source
lines of code is an example of a ________costing model - Correct Answer-Parametric
As a general rule of thumb, what percent of the total ownership costs of a mass-
produced system occur late in the life cycle, due to costs associated with operations
and support? - Correct Answer-65-80%
All of the following are true of Below Threshold Reprogramming (BTR) actions,
EXCEPT ___________. - Correct Answer-Changes to the appropriation category
Affordability is most concerned with: - Correct Answer-Making tradeoffs in performance
and schedule to achieve cost objectives within affordability constraints.
Which enactment process activity provides permission for a Federal program or activity
to begin or continue from year to year, but does not provide Budget Authority to fund the
program or activity? - Correct Answer-Authorization Bill
After Congress passes the DoD Appropriations Bill and the President signs it, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) distributes the Budget Authority to the DoD. What is
this distribution called? - Correct Answer-Apportionment
If a contractor is producing missiles for the Navy, on a non-commercial contract, and the
contractor fails to deliver them on time, the Navy has the right to: - Correct Answer-
Terminate the contract for default
If your procurement budget request did not provide for buying a whole number of
useable end items, this would be a violation of which funding policy? - Correct Answer-
Full Funding
The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is associated with what? - Correct
Answer-Upgrades and Maintenance
When a vendor cashes the government check and money flows from the Treasury to
the vendor it is called an ______________. - Correct Answer-Outlay
Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates,
directs, and executes national security policy? - Correct Answer-The Executive Branch
If a Program Manager's current estimate indicates a potential breach of the Acquisition
Program Baseline (APB) the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) should be notified
______________________. - Correct Answer-Immediately
