DE Certification Exam Study Material -
DEU Handbook well answered already
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OPM- DEOH, Ch 6-34: Agencies are responsible for issuing Certificates of Eligibles, auditing
certificates, and establishing objection/pass-over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339); and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a compensable
service-connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318). - correct answer ✔✔Does the
Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make medical determinations pertaining to
preference eligible Veterans, including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more CPS
preference eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability?
B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3: OPM maintains an oversight program to ensure that
delegated examining activities, including any supporting work performed by contractors, are
conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system principles, and the standards
established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1). - correct answer ✔✔What is the name of the nine
basic standards that govern the management of the executive branch workforce and serve as
the foundation of the Federal Civil service?
A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above.
,B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with
the best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into
account veterans' preference requirements; and
2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive examination and
selection (see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id. at § 2301), and prohibited
personnel practices (id. at § 2302). - correct answer ✔✔What is the name of the actions that
are forbidden for employees who have the authority to make personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above.
C. 14 - DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any employee who has authority to take,
direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not violate any law,
rule or regulation. - correct answer ✔✔How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3
False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR § 339.306); and (5 U.S.C. § 3318): Only OPM has the exclusive
authority to grant or deny a pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran
,- correct answer ✔✔True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass
over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran?
TRUE: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop instruments in accordance with 5 CFR part 300. -
correct answer ✔✔True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop
valid assessment tools.
True: DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency headquarters is responsible for establishing policies and
procedures for accepting and processing applications from all applicants, including status
applicants. In developing these policies and procedures, your headquarters must comply with
all applicable laws and regulations. - correct answer ✔✔True or False: It is the responsibility of
the Agency to establish policies and procedures including application acceptance procedures
and category ranking policy.
C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A temporary limited appointment is a non-status
appointment to a competitive service position for a specific period not to exceed one year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one additional year, for a
total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316). - correct answer ✔✔A position/job that is not expected
to last longer than a year is what type of an appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above
B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
In accordance with OPM's general responsibility to ensure compliance with civil service laws (5
U.S.C. § 1103(a)(5)) and its oversight responsibility to ensure that your delegated examining
activities are in compliance with OPM standards and with merit system principles (see 5 U.S.C.
, §§ 1104(b)(1) and (2) and 2301). - correct answer ✔✔How many Merit Systems Principles are
there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3
C. One Year (for a total of 24 months)- DEOH, Ch 2-2:
When extensions beyond the 24 month limit are needed, you must submit a written request to
OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Shaping office identifying the
reasons for the extension and the additional amount of time required to complete the work.
OPM will grant such requests only in cases of a major reorganization, base closing, or other
unusual circumstances. - correct answer ✔✔You may extend a temporary appointment for a
period of up to an additional:
A. Four Years (for a total of 5 years)
B. Two Years (for a total of 3 years)
C. One Year (for a total of 24 months)
D. All of the above
A. Term- DEOH, Ch 2-5: You may make an initial term appointment for a period of more than
one year but less than four years. If additional time is necessary, you may extend the
appointment up to the four-year limit. - correct answer ✔✔An appointment that has no status
in the competitive service for a specific period of more than one year but not more than four
years is what type of appointment:
A. Term
B. Temporary-Limited
C. Career
DEU Handbook well answered already
passed
OPM- DEOH, Ch 6-34: Agencies are responsible for issuing Certificates of Eligibles, auditing
certificates, and establishing objection/pass-over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339); and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a compensable
service-connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318). - correct answer ✔✔Does the
Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make medical determinations pertaining to
preference eligible Veterans, including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more CPS
preference eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability?
B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3: OPM maintains an oversight program to ensure that
delegated examining activities, including any supporting work performed by contractors, are
conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system principles, and the standards
established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1). - correct answer ✔✔What is the name of the nine
basic standards that govern the management of the executive branch workforce and serve as
the foundation of the Federal Civil service?
A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above.
,B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with
the best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and taking into
account veterans' preference requirements; and
2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive examination and
selection (see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id. at § 2301), and prohibited
personnel practices (id. at § 2302). - correct answer ✔✔What is the name of the actions that
are forbidden for employees who have the authority to make personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above.
C. 14 - DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any employee who has authority to take,
direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not violate any law,
rule or regulation. - correct answer ✔✔How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3
False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR § 339.306); and (5 U.S.C. § 3318): Only OPM has the exclusive
authority to grant or deny a pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran
,- correct answer ✔✔True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass
over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran?
TRUE: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop instruments in accordance with 5 CFR part 300. -
correct answer ✔✔True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop
valid assessment tools.
True: DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency headquarters is responsible for establishing policies and
procedures for accepting and processing applications from all applicants, including status
applicants. In developing these policies and procedures, your headquarters must comply with
all applicable laws and regulations. - correct answer ✔✔True or False: It is the responsibility of
the Agency to establish policies and procedures including application acceptance procedures
and category ranking policy.
C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A temporary limited appointment is a non-status
appointment to a competitive service position for a specific period not to exceed one year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one additional year, for a
total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316). - correct answer ✔✔A position/job that is not expected
to last longer than a year is what type of an appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above
B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
In accordance with OPM's general responsibility to ensure compliance with civil service laws (5
U.S.C. § 1103(a)(5)) and its oversight responsibility to ensure that your delegated examining
activities are in compliance with OPM standards and with merit system principles (see 5 U.S.C.
, §§ 1104(b)(1) and (2) and 2301). - correct answer ✔✔How many Merit Systems Principles are
there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3
C. One Year (for a total of 24 months)- DEOH, Ch 2-2:
When extensions beyond the 24 month limit are needed, you must submit a written request to
OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Shaping office identifying the
reasons for the extension and the additional amount of time required to complete the work.
OPM will grant such requests only in cases of a major reorganization, base closing, or other
unusual circumstances. - correct answer ✔✔You may extend a temporary appointment for a
period of up to an additional:
A. Four Years (for a total of 5 years)
B. Two Years (for a total of 3 years)
C. One Year (for a total of 24 months)
D. All of the above
A. Term- DEOH, Ch 2-5: You may make an initial term appointment for a period of more than
one year but less than four years. If additional time is necessary, you may extend the
appointment up to the four-year limit. - correct answer ✔✔An appointment that has no status
in the competitive service for a specific period of more than one year but not more than four
years is what type of appointment:
A. Term
B. Temporary-Limited
C. Career
