CRA Practice Test (2026-2027)REAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100%
CORRECT | ALREADY GRADED a+| pass!!!
Data sharing plan/ Publish and Share -answer-Applicant who are planning to share
data may wish to describe briefly the expected scheduled for data sharing, the format of
the final data set, the documentation to be provided, whether or not any analytic tools
also will be provided and so on ...
Data Management Plan Requirement -answer-No more than 2 pages and must
describe how the proposal will conform to NSF policy on dissemination and sharing of
research results.
Letter of support -answer-A straight forward document stating that the institution is in
support of the application to proceed and that it will host the proposed research should
the application be successful.
Teaming Agreement -answer-An agreement between two or more parties to participate
in a research project or teaching activity
Task Order Agreement TOA -answer-A legally binding document authorizing work and
appropriating funds as a supplement to a basic contact.
Subcontract, Subgrant, or Subagreement -answer-A document written under the
authority of, and consistent with the terms and conditions of an award, that transfers a
portion of the research of substantive effort of the prime award to another institution or
organization.
Bequests -answer-A type of donation or gift with few or no conditions specified. Gifts
may be provided to establish an endowment or to provide direct support for existing
programs.
Change Order -answer-A written order signed by the contracting officer, directing the
contractor to make changes that the changes clause of the contract authorizes the
contracting officer to order without the consent of the contractor.
Cost of Living Allowance COLA -answer-granted to employees based in a foreign city,
where cost of living is higher than in Washington, D.C. 3 years from submission of final
,report of expenditures -answer-Recipients of federal grant funds must retain records for
a MINIMUM of
Returned to the sponsoring agency -answer-Upon completion of a federal grant,
excess funds remaining in the account should be
Institutional Biosafety Committee -answer-Which of the following is mandated for the
oversight of research involving recombinant DNA
individual account in an approved accounting system -answer-Upon receipt of awarded
projects, educational institutions are required to establish
Involves a conflict of interest -answer-Faculty member is a major stockholder in a for
profit company receiving a university contract
cognizant agency -answer-A Federal agency responsible for negotiating and approving
facilities and administrative cost rate for an education institution on behalf of all other
federal agencies is referred to as the
personnel salaries are increased -answer-Prior approval from a federal agency is
usually not needed when
Expanded Authorities -answer-Delegates to grantees authorization of one year, no cost
extension
Award terms and conditions -answer-A Notice of Award typically includes which of the
following
Whenever covered animals are involved in a protocol -answer-Which of the following
requires Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review and approval
governing the use of animals?
Prisoners -answer-Which of the following populations has special protection as
research participants under federal guidelines?
Rebudgeting -answer-Federal expanded authorities permit which of the following
without additional sponsored approval?
verifiable from records -answer-Cost sharing must be
Request a one year, no cost extension of the grant while a revised continuation is under
preparation -answer-A faculty member has a five year National Institutes of Health
(NIH) grant which will terminate August 31, with $14,000 remaining on July 15 of the
same year. A competing continuation was recommended for approval but not funded.
,Which of the following is the most appropriate advice for the research administrator to
give to the faculty member?
approval of student's embassy -answer-In order for a foreign national doctoral student
researcher to work on a federal grant in an American institution, it is necessary for the
student to have
Member unaffiliated with the institution -answer-According to federal regulations, which
of the following must be included in an Institutional Review Board?
The first $25,000 -answer-When a subaward is involved in a federal grant to a large
university, on what portion of the subawardee's budget does the prime institution
recover facilities and administrative cost(indirect cost)?
electronic funds transfer -answer-The federal government prefers to disburse funds
under federal grants via
Debarment and suspension rules -answer-Which of the following is included in 2 CFR
215, OMB Circular A-110?
prior actual cost -answer-A facilities and administrative cost (indirect cost) rate is
usually established based on
90 days -answer-How many days do recipients of federal grants funds have to submits
final reports after completion of the project?
Untimely performance -answer-Under a federal contract, which of the following is a
reason for termination for default?
Prior intramural support should be addressed in the narrative -answer-When applying
for extramural support, in which of the following ways should the principal investigator
address prior related intramural support?
Administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements only -answer-2
CFR 215, OMB Circular A-110 provides regulations governing which of the following for
educational institutions?
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act 1999 Public Law 106-107 -
answer-The impetus to change the ways in which federal agencies accept grant
applications and manage grant awards has
Director of Human Resource -answer-Who should administer progressive discipline to
an employee?
Primary purpose of a federal cooperative agreement -answer-To provide assistance
with substantial involvement of the federal agency
, Regular dissemination of funding opportunities -answer-Which of the following is most
important in developing a program of available support with a grantee institution?
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file -answer-Which of the following is essential to a
Chemical Hygiene Plan?
$100,000 -answer-An anti-lobbying certification is required on federal grants,
cooperative agreements, and contracts exceeding a MINIMUM of
Bayh-Dole Act -answer-Which of the following was enacted as a uniform patent policy
among the many federal agencies that fund research?
responsible administrative official of the organization -answer-Members of an
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) must be appointed by the
2 CFR 220, OMB Circular A-21 -answer-Deals with cost determination but does not
identify the circumstance or dictate the participation in the financing of a project
6-9 months -answer-The National Science Foundation indicates decisions on the
funding of grant proposals should normally take
Travel -answer-Which of the following expenses would be included in the distribution
base of modified total direct costs?
Department of Agriculture -answer-Which agencies is responsible for administering the
Animal Welfare Act?
live, vertebrate animals only -answer-The PHS policy governing the use and care of
animals covers
A-102 -answer-State and local governments are subject to which of the following OMB
Circulars?
Modified total direct cost -answer-Is a frequently used base for facilities and
administrative cost (F&A) computation?
Commons Business Daily -answer-Which of the following sources is not commonly
used for federal funding opportunities?
Break refreshments at a project sponsored workshop -answer-Using the criteria
contained in 2 CFR 220, OMB Circular A-21, which of the following costs would most
likely be allowable as a direct expenditure item on a federal grant?
Salaries and wages -answer-Which of the following is a base for facilities and
administrative cost (indirect rate)?
CORRECT | ALREADY GRADED a+| pass!!!
Data sharing plan/ Publish and Share -answer-Applicant who are planning to share
data may wish to describe briefly the expected scheduled for data sharing, the format of
the final data set, the documentation to be provided, whether or not any analytic tools
also will be provided and so on ...
Data Management Plan Requirement -answer-No more than 2 pages and must
describe how the proposal will conform to NSF policy on dissemination and sharing of
research results.
Letter of support -answer-A straight forward document stating that the institution is in
support of the application to proceed and that it will host the proposed research should
the application be successful.
Teaming Agreement -answer-An agreement between two or more parties to participate
in a research project or teaching activity
Task Order Agreement TOA -answer-A legally binding document authorizing work and
appropriating funds as a supplement to a basic contact.
Subcontract, Subgrant, or Subagreement -answer-A document written under the
authority of, and consistent with the terms and conditions of an award, that transfers a
portion of the research of substantive effort of the prime award to another institution or
organization.
Bequests -answer-A type of donation or gift with few or no conditions specified. Gifts
may be provided to establish an endowment or to provide direct support for existing
programs.
Change Order -answer-A written order signed by the contracting officer, directing the
contractor to make changes that the changes clause of the contract authorizes the
contracting officer to order without the consent of the contractor.
Cost of Living Allowance COLA -answer-granted to employees based in a foreign city,
where cost of living is higher than in Washington, D.C. 3 years from submission of final
,report of expenditures -answer-Recipients of federal grant funds must retain records for
a MINIMUM of
Returned to the sponsoring agency -answer-Upon completion of a federal grant,
excess funds remaining in the account should be
Institutional Biosafety Committee -answer-Which of the following is mandated for the
oversight of research involving recombinant DNA
individual account in an approved accounting system -answer-Upon receipt of awarded
projects, educational institutions are required to establish
Involves a conflict of interest -answer-Faculty member is a major stockholder in a for
profit company receiving a university contract
cognizant agency -answer-A Federal agency responsible for negotiating and approving
facilities and administrative cost rate for an education institution on behalf of all other
federal agencies is referred to as the
personnel salaries are increased -answer-Prior approval from a federal agency is
usually not needed when
Expanded Authorities -answer-Delegates to grantees authorization of one year, no cost
extension
Award terms and conditions -answer-A Notice of Award typically includes which of the
following
Whenever covered animals are involved in a protocol -answer-Which of the following
requires Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review and approval
governing the use of animals?
Prisoners -answer-Which of the following populations has special protection as
research participants under federal guidelines?
Rebudgeting -answer-Federal expanded authorities permit which of the following
without additional sponsored approval?
verifiable from records -answer-Cost sharing must be
Request a one year, no cost extension of the grant while a revised continuation is under
preparation -answer-A faculty member has a five year National Institutes of Health
(NIH) grant which will terminate August 31, with $14,000 remaining on July 15 of the
same year. A competing continuation was recommended for approval but not funded.
,Which of the following is the most appropriate advice for the research administrator to
give to the faculty member?
approval of student's embassy -answer-In order for a foreign national doctoral student
researcher to work on a federal grant in an American institution, it is necessary for the
student to have
Member unaffiliated with the institution -answer-According to federal regulations, which
of the following must be included in an Institutional Review Board?
The first $25,000 -answer-When a subaward is involved in a federal grant to a large
university, on what portion of the subawardee's budget does the prime institution
recover facilities and administrative cost(indirect cost)?
electronic funds transfer -answer-The federal government prefers to disburse funds
under federal grants via
Debarment and suspension rules -answer-Which of the following is included in 2 CFR
215, OMB Circular A-110?
prior actual cost -answer-A facilities and administrative cost (indirect cost) rate is
usually established based on
90 days -answer-How many days do recipients of federal grants funds have to submits
final reports after completion of the project?
Untimely performance -answer-Under a federal contract, which of the following is a
reason for termination for default?
Prior intramural support should be addressed in the narrative -answer-When applying
for extramural support, in which of the following ways should the principal investigator
address prior related intramural support?
Administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements only -answer-2
CFR 215, OMB Circular A-110 provides regulations governing which of the following for
educational institutions?
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act 1999 Public Law 106-107 -
answer-The impetus to change the ways in which federal agencies accept grant
applications and manage grant awards has
Director of Human Resource -answer-Who should administer progressive discipline to
an employee?
Primary purpose of a federal cooperative agreement -answer-To provide assistance
with substantial involvement of the federal agency
, Regular dissemination of funding opportunities -answer-Which of the following is most
important in developing a program of available support with a grantee institution?
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file -answer-Which of the following is essential to a
Chemical Hygiene Plan?
$100,000 -answer-An anti-lobbying certification is required on federal grants,
cooperative agreements, and contracts exceeding a MINIMUM of
Bayh-Dole Act -answer-Which of the following was enacted as a uniform patent policy
among the many federal agencies that fund research?
responsible administrative official of the organization -answer-Members of an
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) must be appointed by the
2 CFR 220, OMB Circular A-21 -answer-Deals with cost determination but does not
identify the circumstance or dictate the participation in the financing of a project
6-9 months -answer-The National Science Foundation indicates decisions on the
funding of grant proposals should normally take
Travel -answer-Which of the following expenses would be included in the distribution
base of modified total direct costs?
Department of Agriculture -answer-Which agencies is responsible for administering the
Animal Welfare Act?
live, vertebrate animals only -answer-The PHS policy governing the use and care of
animals covers
A-102 -answer-State and local governments are subject to which of the following OMB
Circulars?
Modified total direct cost -answer-Is a frequently used base for facilities and
administrative cost (F&A) computation?
Commons Business Daily -answer-Which of the following sources is not commonly
used for federal funding opportunities?
Break refreshments at a project sponsored workshop -answer-Using the criteria
contained in 2 CFR 220, OMB Circular A-21, which of the following costs would most
likely be allowable as a direct expenditure item on a federal grant?
Salaries and wages -answer-Which of the following is a base for facilities and
administrative cost (indirect rate)?
