CDASA AC Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Why provide sourcing information? - --CORRECT ANSWER--- to enhance the
credibility and transparency of analysis
- to assist customers in making informed decisions based on the quality and scope
of source underlying the analysis
Source Reference Citation - --CORRECT ANSWER--- an endnote
- must be used each time a source is directly cited
Appended Reference Citation - --CORRECT ANSWER--- descriptive elements
about information that relates to analysis in a supplemental way; may provide
context/background
- optional
Source Descriptor - --CORRECT ANSWER--- 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
information is not from IC-produced open source report
Source Summary Statement - --CORRECT ANSWER--- 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.
What are the components of a SRC? - --CORRECT ANSWER--- 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)
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, ICD 710 - --CORRECT ANSWER--Classification Management and Control
Marking System
Retention of Analytic Products - --CORRECT ANSWER--- unusual sources: 1
year
- products with a specified time horizon: 5 years or the time horizon, whichever is
shorter
What is the purpose of Analytic Standards? (ICD 203) - --CORRECT ANSWER--
- 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
What are the 5 Analytic Standards? - --CORRECT ANSWER--Analysis must be...
- objective
- independent
- timely
- based on all available information (inclusive)
And address the..
- 9 Analytic Tradecraft Standards
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Answers
Why provide sourcing information? - --CORRECT ANSWER--- to enhance the
credibility and transparency of analysis
- to assist customers in making informed decisions based on the quality and scope
of source underlying the analysis
Source Reference Citation - --CORRECT ANSWER--- an endnote
- must be used each time a source is directly cited
Appended Reference Citation - --CORRECT ANSWER--- descriptive elements
about information that relates to analysis in a supplemental way; may provide
context/background
- optional
Source Descriptor - --CORRECT ANSWER--- 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
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,- for PAI only, analysts can develop their own source descriptor verbiage if
information is not from IC-produced open source report
Source Summary Statement - --CORRECT ANSWER--- 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.
What are the components of a SRC? - --CORRECT ANSWER--- 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)
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, ICD 710 - --CORRECT ANSWER--Classification Management and Control
Marking System
Retention of Analytic Products - --CORRECT ANSWER--- unusual sources: 1
year
- products with a specified time horizon: 5 years or the time horizon, whichever is
shorter
What is the purpose of Analytic Standards? (ICD 203) - --CORRECT ANSWER--
- 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
What are the 5 Analytic Standards? - --CORRECT ANSWER--Analysis must be...
- objective
- independent
- timely
- based on all available information (inclusive)
And address the..
- 9 Analytic Tradecraft Standards
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