ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Mark reveals a small piece of classified information regarding a project he's working on during
conversation with a friend. He will not be subject to sanctions, as it was only a small piece of
information and he knows the person he gave the information to. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
All of the following are ways to promote the sharing of information within the Federal
government, across state, local, and tribal governments, and with coalition partners, law
enforcement, and the general public EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Automatically
declassify information that is shared
Which of the following is a valid reason to classify information? - CORRECT ANSWER -
To protect national security
What is the process of using existing classified information to create a new document? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Derivative Classification
Information may be classified if it is owned by the U.S. Government, its unauthorized disclosure
could damage national security, and it concerns military plans, weapon systems, or operations. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
You may be subject to administrative, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or criminal
sanctions if you engage in any of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Submitting a formal challenge to information that may be improperly classified
The document that provides basic guidance and regulatory requirements for derivative
classification for DoD personnel is: - CORRECT ANSWER - DoDM 5200.01, DoD
Information Security Program
, The properly marked source document states:
(C) Operation Panda will take place on 29 September.
The new document states:
(C) On 29 September, Operation Panda will commence.
What concept is used to derivatively classify the statement in the new document? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contained in
Which of the following statements applies to the classification concept of "Revealed by"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Needs additional interpretation or analysis to deduce the
classification.
The concept that involves combining or associating individual elements of unclassified
information to reveal an additional association or relationship that warrants protection is called
________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Classification by Compilation
What is the importance of derivative classification? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps
protect national security
Each of these are ways of incorporating classified source material into new material EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Planning
Who bears principal responsibility for derivative classification accuracy in new products? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Derivative classifiers
The source document states: