CRA 2026 FALL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|UPDATED TO
PASS
The Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (UBMTA) is primarily used for transfers
between? ✔Correct Answer-Academia and government labs or acadmeic institutions (developed
by NIH)
In which of the following areas of intellectual property is the concept of work-for-hire germane?
A. Patents
B. Trademarks
C. Copyrights
D. Trade Secrets ✔Correct Answer-C
For which of the population groups do special guidelines for their protection as research subjects
apply? ✔Correct Answer-- Pregnant women, human fetuses, and neonates
- Children
- prisoners
Which of the following best describes essential laboratory biosafety levels in medical research?
A. Special microbiological practices used to conduct procedures with high aerosol potential
B. Basic and containment procedures designed to protect personnel and the environment
C. Degrees of protection provided to personnel, environment, and community
D. Biological safety cabinets class I, II, or II according to the agent under study ✔Correct Answer-B
The recipient is out of compliance if final financial reporting to federal agencies is not completed
within the typical _____ days. Subrecipients are required to submit their final report to the pass-
through entity within _____ days. ✔Correct Answer-120 (effective Oct 1,2023); 90
The administrative cap on federal negotiated F&A rates for universities is equal to ? ✔Correct
Answer-26%
Federal law generally requires grant financial records to be kept for a minimum of how many years?
✔Correct Answer-3 years
Which of the following describes internal control?
A. A process that achieves its objectives through financial reporting
B. A process designed to achieve it's objectives through efficient reliable operations
C. A process that achieves compliance with its objectives
D. A process that achieves the objectives of each individual sponsor ✔Correct Answer-B
Retention of which records are required by the OMB?
A. Pre award application drafts
B. CRA certifications
, C. Compliance approvals
D. Survey documents ✔Correct Answer-C
International traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) are administrated by which federal agency?
A. Dept of state
B. Dept of energy
C. Dept of treasury
D. National Science Foundation ✔Correct Answer-A (Department of State: Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls): regulates export and import of defense products, including services, and data
(military)
Each volume of the CFR is updated how often?
a. every 4 years on a rotating annual basis and is issued annually
b. each fiscal year and issued on a semi-annual basis
c. each calendar year and issued on a quarterly basis
d. at the discretion of the OMB ✔Correct Answer-C
How often do approved animal protocols need to be reviewed by the Institutional Animals Care and
Use Committee (IACUC):
a. Annually
b. Semiannually
c. Every 2 years
d. Every 3 years ✔Correct Answer-D
According to the federal regulations, which of the following must be included in an Institution Review
Board?
A Ethicist
B Attorney
C Member of the clergy
D Member unaffiliated with the institution ✔Correct Answer-D
If a principal investigator proposes to conduct research involving human subjects who will take a
standardized educational test, but the test will not include any names or other identifying
information, the proposal should be submitted for what type of review by the Institutional Review
Board? ✔Correct Answer-Expedited review
IRB consists of at least ____ voting members ✔Correct Answer-5
When is IACUC review required and what animals are covered? ✔Correct Answer-IACUC review is
required for all live vertebrate animals
How often is the IACUC required to inspect all animal facilities and study areas? ✔Correct Answer-
every 6 months
Federal Regulations govern IACUC? ✔Correct Answer-- Federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
implemented by USDA-APHIS
- OLAW by NIH-PHD
Which of the following is NOT included in the computation of an indirect cost rate?
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|UPDATED TO
PASS
The Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (UBMTA) is primarily used for transfers
between? ✔Correct Answer-Academia and government labs or acadmeic institutions (developed
by NIH)
In which of the following areas of intellectual property is the concept of work-for-hire germane?
A. Patents
B. Trademarks
C. Copyrights
D. Trade Secrets ✔Correct Answer-C
For which of the population groups do special guidelines for their protection as research subjects
apply? ✔Correct Answer-- Pregnant women, human fetuses, and neonates
- Children
- prisoners
Which of the following best describes essential laboratory biosafety levels in medical research?
A. Special microbiological practices used to conduct procedures with high aerosol potential
B. Basic and containment procedures designed to protect personnel and the environment
C. Degrees of protection provided to personnel, environment, and community
D. Biological safety cabinets class I, II, or II according to the agent under study ✔Correct Answer-B
The recipient is out of compliance if final financial reporting to federal agencies is not completed
within the typical _____ days. Subrecipients are required to submit their final report to the pass-
through entity within _____ days. ✔Correct Answer-120 (effective Oct 1,2023); 90
The administrative cap on federal negotiated F&A rates for universities is equal to ? ✔Correct
Answer-26%
Federal law generally requires grant financial records to be kept for a minimum of how many years?
✔Correct Answer-3 years
Which of the following describes internal control?
A. A process that achieves its objectives through financial reporting
B. A process designed to achieve it's objectives through efficient reliable operations
C. A process that achieves compliance with its objectives
D. A process that achieves the objectives of each individual sponsor ✔Correct Answer-B
Retention of which records are required by the OMB?
A. Pre award application drafts
B. CRA certifications
, C. Compliance approvals
D. Survey documents ✔Correct Answer-C
International traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) are administrated by which federal agency?
A. Dept of state
B. Dept of energy
C. Dept of treasury
D. National Science Foundation ✔Correct Answer-A (Department of State: Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls): regulates export and import of defense products, including services, and data
(military)
Each volume of the CFR is updated how often?
a. every 4 years on a rotating annual basis and is issued annually
b. each fiscal year and issued on a semi-annual basis
c. each calendar year and issued on a quarterly basis
d. at the discretion of the OMB ✔Correct Answer-C
How often do approved animal protocols need to be reviewed by the Institutional Animals Care and
Use Committee (IACUC):
a. Annually
b. Semiannually
c. Every 2 years
d. Every 3 years ✔Correct Answer-D
According to the federal regulations, which of the following must be included in an Institution Review
Board?
A Ethicist
B Attorney
C Member of the clergy
D Member unaffiliated with the institution ✔Correct Answer-D
If a principal investigator proposes to conduct research involving human subjects who will take a
standardized educational test, but the test will not include any names or other identifying
information, the proposal should be submitted for what type of review by the Institutional Review
Board? ✔Correct Answer-Expedited review
IRB consists of at least ____ voting members ✔Correct Answer-5
When is IACUC review required and what animals are covered? ✔Correct Answer-IACUC review is
required for all live vertebrate animals
How often is the IACUC required to inspect all animal facilities and study areas? ✔Correct Answer-
every 6 months
Federal Regulations govern IACUC? ✔Correct Answer-- Federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
implemented by USDA-APHIS
- OLAW by NIH-PHD
Which of the following is NOT included in the computation of an indirect cost rate?
