CRA Practice Test Questions With Complete Solutions
$100,000 Correct Answers An anti-lobbying certification is
required on federal grants, cooperative agreements, and
contracts exceeding a MINIMUM of
$165,000 Correct Answers An institution has an indirect cost
rate of 40%. A research project is budgeted at $125,000 in direct
costs including an item of equipment at $25,000 which is the
only item excluded from the indirect cost base. What is the total
cost for the project?
$40,000 Correct Answers If an agency requires 20% cost
sharing of the total project for a particular program and a
proposal is requesting $200,000 from agency, what is the
additional amount that the institution must cost share?
$50,000 Correct Answers An investigator on a NIH grant has
permission to rebudget $50,000 in supply monies into
equipment. If the Institution's facilities and administrative cost
(indirect cost) rate (based on MTDC) is 50% how much money
will be available for the equipment
1.Publicly known information.2. Already known information.3.
Information received from others. 4. Information shared with
others. 5. Independently developed information. 6. Information
not included in the nondisclosure agreement. Correct Answers
What is not included in a Nondisclosure Agreement?
1) Resubmit 2)Appeal 3)Advice to look for other opportunities
Correct Answers What happens to a proposal if it isn't funded?
,2 CFR 215 OMB A-110 Correct Answers Administration
Regulation for Education Institutes, Hospitals, and Non profits
2 CFR 220, OMB Circular A-21 Correct Answers Deals with
cost determination but does not identify the circumstance or
dictate the participation in the financing of a project
2 CFR 225 OMB A-87 Correct Answers Cost Principles for
State, Local, and Indian Tribal
2 Correct Answers NIH limits how many resubmissions on
proposals?
26% Correct Answers The administrative cap on federal
negotiated F&A rates is equal to
3 years from submission of final report of expenditures Correct
Answers Recipients of federal grant funds must retain records
for a MINIMUM of
5 members Correct Answers An IRB is required to have at
least:
6-9 months Correct Answers The National Science Foundation
indicates decisions on the funding of grant proposals should
normally take
90 days Correct Answers How many days do recipients of
federal grants funds have to submits final reports after
completion of the project?
,90 days Correct Answers If final financial reporting (FS 425
Report) to federal agencies is not completed with in the typical
___ days, the institution is out of compliance
90 days Correct Answers When granted expanded authorities,
pre-award costs on a federal grant may be incurred by an
institution within a MAXIMUM of how many days prior to the
official start date?
a cabinet-level department Correct Answers The Office for
Human Research Protection is administered by
A career development program Correct Answers An employee
in a position which does not enable realization of full potential
would benefit most from
A citation of the contract clause authorizing the termination
Correct Answers Which of the following information must be
included in the notification by a federal officer to the contractor
to terminate a contract for convenience
A cost reimbursement sub agreement Correct Answers Requires
that the subrecipient use best efforts to complete the research
A mechanism for procurement of a product or service with
specific obligations for both sponsor and recipient. Designed to
benefit the sponsor by achieving an expected outcome or
product. Correct Answers What is a contract?
, A plan for expenditure of funds Correct Answers Which of the
following must be included in every federal grant budget?
a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license Correct
Answers For copyrighted works which result from federally
sponsored activities, the federal government usually requires
A vivarium Correct Answers What is an area, usually enclosed,
for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or
research
a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with
goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them
from the goods of others Correct Answers What is a trademark?
A-102 Correct Answers State and local governments are subject
to which of the following OMB Circulars?
Abstract Correct Answers Should be 5,000 to 25,000 words in
length. This summary should demonstrate to the reader the most
important parts of each of the sections of the research proposal
in around 200 words.
Acquisition of property or services Correct Answers A
procurement contract is used for the purpose of
Administrative requirements for grants and cooperative
agreements only Correct Answers 2 CFR 215, OMB Circular
A-110 provides regulations governing which of the following
for educational institutions?
$100,000 Correct Answers An anti-lobbying certification is
required on federal grants, cooperative agreements, and
contracts exceeding a MINIMUM of
$165,000 Correct Answers An institution has an indirect cost
rate of 40%. A research project is budgeted at $125,000 in direct
costs including an item of equipment at $25,000 which is the
only item excluded from the indirect cost base. What is the total
cost for the project?
$40,000 Correct Answers If an agency requires 20% cost
sharing of the total project for a particular program and a
proposal is requesting $200,000 from agency, what is the
additional amount that the institution must cost share?
$50,000 Correct Answers An investigator on a NIH grant has
permission to rebudget $50,000 in supply monies into
equipment. If the Institution's facilities and administrative cost
(indirect cost) rate (based on MTDC) is 50% how much money
will be available for the equipment
1.Publicly known information.2. Already known information.3.
Information received from others. 4. Information shared with
others. 5. Independently developed information. 6. Information
not included in the nondisclosure agreement. Correct Answers
What is not included in a Nondisclosure Agreement?
1) Resubmit 2)Appeal 3)Advice to look for other opportunities
Correct Answers What happens to a proposal if it isn't funded?
,2 CFR 215 OMB A-110 Correct Answers Administration
Regulation for Education Institutes, Hospitals, and Non profits
2 CFR 220, OMB Circular A-21 Correct Answers Deals with
cost determination but does not identify the circumstance or
dictate the participation in the financing of a project
2 CFR 225 OMB A-87 Correct Answers Cost Principles for
State, Local, and Indian Tribal
2 Correct Answers NIH limits how many resubmissions on
proposals?
26% Correct Answers The administrative cap on federal
negotiated F&A rates is equal to
3 years from submission of final report of expenditures Correct
Answers Recipients of federal grant funds must retain records
for a MINIMUM of
5 members Correct Answers An IRB is required to have at
least:
6-9 months Correct Answers The National Science Foundation
indicates decisions on the funding of grant proposals should
normally take
90 days Correct Answers How many days do recipients of
federal grants funds have to submits final reports after
completion of the project?
,90 days Correct Answers If final financial reporting (FS 425
Report) to federal agencies is not completed with in the typical
___ days, the institution is out of compliance
90 days Correct Answers When granted expanded authorities,
pre-award costs on a federal grant may be incurred by an
institution within a MAXIMUM of how many days prior to the
official start date?
a cabinet-level department Correct Answers The Office for
Human Research Protection is administered by
A career development program Correct Answers An employee
in a position which does not enable realization of full potential
would benefit most from
A citation of the contract clause authorizing the termination
Correct Answers Which of the following information must be
included in the notification by a federal officer to the contractor
to terminate a contract for convenience
A cost reimbursement sub agreement Correct Answers Requires
that the subrecipient use best efforts to complete the research
A mechanism for procurement of a product or service with
specific obligations for both sponsor and recipient. Designed to
benefit the sponsor by achieving an expected outcome or
product. Correct Answers What is a contract?
, A plan for expenditure of funds Correct Answers Which of the
following must be included in every federal grant budget?
a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license Correct
Answers For copyrighted works which result from federally
sponsored activities, the federal government usually requires
A vivarium Correct Answers What is an area, usually enclosed,
for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or
research
a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with
goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them
from the goods of others Correct Answers What is a trademark?
A-102 Correct Answers State and local governments are subject
to which of the following OMB Circulars?
Abstract Correct Answers Should be 5,000 to 25,000 words in
length. This summary should demonstrate to the reader the most
important parts of each of the sections of the research proposal
in around 200 words.
Acquisition of property or services Correct Answers A
procurement contract is used for the purpose of
Administrative requirements for grants and cooperative
agreements only Correct Answers 2 CFR 215, OMB Circular
A-110 provides regulations governing which of the following
for educational institutions?
