CDASA AC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS.
1. Why provide sourcing information?
:Ans- - to enhance the credibility and trans-
parency of analysis
- to assist customers in making informed decisions based on the quality and scope of
source underlying the analysis
2. Source Reference Citation
:Ans- - an endnote
- must be used each time a source is directly cited
3. Appended Reference Citation
:Ans- - descriptive elements about information that relates to analysis in a
supplemental way; may provide context/background
- optional
4. Source Descriptor
:Ans- - a brief narrative of factors that indicate the credibility of a source (e.g. age,
technical elements of collections, possible DnD, etc.)
- should be included in the main body of the text. If not, it MUST be in the SRC
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,- for PAI only, analysts can develop their own source descriptor verbiage if informa- tion
is not from IC-produced open source report
5. Source Summary Statement
:Ans- - an explanation of the quality, credibility, and validity factors of sources on
which an analytic product is based
- strongly encouraged, especially with complex products
- should cover strengths/weaknesses of source base, which sources are most
important to key judgements, etc.
6. What are the components of a SRC?
:Ans- - classification of endnote
- classification of extracted information
- overall classification of source
- page number if applicable
- identification [of owner/publisher]
- source identifier (e.g. a serial # for retrieval)
- title [of the source document]
- source descriptor
- other (date of issuance, page number if applicable)
7. ICD 710
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, :Ans- Classification Management and Control Marking System
8. Retention of Analytic Products
:Ans- - unusual sources
:Ans- 1 year
- products with a specified time horizon
:Ans- 5 years or the time horizon, whichever is shorter
9. What is the purpose of Analytic Standards? (ICD 203)
:Ans- - to serve as core principles of intel analysis
- to provide foundational assessment criteria for review of IC products
- to furnish a common base for IC education/training
- to promote a common ethic in achieving analytic rigor
10. What are the 5 Analytic Standards?
:Ans- Analysis must be...
- objective
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ANSWERS.
1. Why provide sourcing information?
:Ans- - to enhance the credibility and trans-
parency of analysis
- to assist customers in making informed decisions based on the quality and scope of
source underlying the analysis
2. Source Reference Citation
:Ans- - an endnote
- must be used each time a source is directly cited
3. Appended Reference Citation
:Ans- - descriptive elements about information that relates to analysis in a
supplemental way; may provide context/background
- optional
4. Source Descriptor
:Ans- - a brief narrative of factors that indicate the credibility of a source (e.g. age,
technical elements of collections, possible DnD, etc.)
- should be included in the main body of the text. If not, it MUST be in the SRC
Page 1 of 20
,- for PAI only, analysts can develop their own source descriptor verbiage if informa- tion
is not from IC-produced open source report
5. Source Summary Statement
:Ans- - an explanation of the quality, credibility, and validity factors of sources on
which an analytic product is based
- strongly encouraged, especially with complex products
- should cover strengths/weaknesses of source base, which sources are most
important to key judgements, etc.
6. What are the components of a SRC?
:Ans- - classification of endnote
- classification of extracted information
- overall classification of source
- page number if applicable
- identification [of owner/publisher]
- source identifier (e.g. a serial # for retrieval)
- title [of the source document]
- source descriptor
- other (date of issuance, page number if applicable)
7. ICD 710
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, :Ans- Classification Management and Control Marking System
8. Retention of Analytic Products
:Ans- - unusual sources
:Ans- 1 year
- products with a specified time horizon
:Ans- 5 years or the time horizon, whichever is shorter
9. What is the purpose of Analytic Standards? (ICD 203)
:Ans- - to serve as core principles of intel analysis
- to provide foundational assessment criteria for review of IC products
- to furnish a common base for IC education/training
- to promote a common ethic in achieving analytic rigor
10. What are the 5 Analytic Standards?
:Ans- Analysis must be...
- objective
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