Delegated Examining: Questions With Complete
A+ Solutions
1. Identify the job and it's assessments.
2. Recruit & announce the job.
3. Accept & review applications.
4. Assess applicants.
5. Certify eligibles. Correct Answer - Major steps of the
examining process.
True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the
examining process. Correct Answer - True
True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the
examining process. Correct Answer - False
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical
qualifications determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles.
Correct Answer - True
OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs
through a competitive process open to all U.S. Citizens. Correct
Answer - DE Authority
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. Correct
Answer - True
True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental
responsibilities. Correct Answer - False, it has 2 fundamental
responsibilities.
,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. Correct Answer - False
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) Correct Answer - B
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. Correct Answer - C
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 Correct Answer - C
T/F: I can't start recruitment for my vacancy until the job opens on
the USAJOBS website. Correct Answer - False, recruitment can
occur before the job opens.
T/F: Recruitment and public notice are one and the same. Correct
Answer - False, public notice is one type of recruitment. Public
notice explains to jobseekers when, where, and how to apply for a
Federal job.
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. Correct Answer - True
Y/N: Is there a minimum open period for job opportunity
announcements? Correct Answer - No
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
A+ Solutions
1. Identify the job and it's assessments.
2. Recruit & announce the job.
3. Accept & review applications.
4. Assess applicants.
5. Certify eligibles. Correct Answer - Major steps of the
examining process.
True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the
examining process. Correct Answer - True
True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the
examining process. Correct Answer - False
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical
qualifications determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles.
Correct Answer - True
OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs
through a competitive process open to all U.S. Citizens. Correct
Answer - DE Authority
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. Correct
Answer - True
True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental
responsibilities. Correct Answer - False, it has 2 fundamental
responsibilities.
,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. Correct Answer - False
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) Correct Answer - B
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. Correct Answer - C
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 Correct Answer - C
T/F: I can't start recruitment for my vacancy until the job opens on
the USAJOBS website. Correct Answer - False, recruitment can
occur before the job opens.
T/F: Recruitment and public notice are one and the same. Correct
Answer - False, public notice is one type of recruitment. Public
notice explains to jobseekers when, where, and how to apply for a
Federal job.
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. Correct Answer - True
Y/N: Is there a minimum open period for job opportunity
announcements? Correct Answer - No
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
