DEU CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Who iis iresponsible ifor iresponding ito iapplicant irating iappeals?
Merit iSystems iProtection iBoard i(MSPB)
OPM
The iAgency
Office iof iSpecial iCounsel i(OSC) i- icorrect ianswers i-The iAgency
Which iof ithe ifollowing istatements iabout ithe iInteragency iCareer iTransition iAssistance
iPlan i(ICTAP) iis itrue?
ICTAP iis ia iprocess iwhereby iemployees iwho iwill ibe ior ihave ibeen iinvoluntarily
iseparated i(other ithan ifor icause) imay ireceive iselection ipriority ifor ijobs iin iagencies
iother ithan ithe ione ifrom iwhich ithey iseparated.
,ICTAP iis ia iprocess iwhereby iemployees iwho iare ivoluntarily iseparated imay ireceive
iselection ipriority ifor ijobs iin iagencies iother ithan ithe ione iin iwhich ithey iwere
ipreviously iemployed.
Both iA iand iB
None iof ithe iabove i- icorrect ianswers i-ICTAP iis ia iprocess iwhereby iemployees iwho
iwill ibe ior ihave ibeen iinvoluntarily iseparated i(other
than ifor icause) imay ireceive iselection ipriority ifor ijobs iin iagencies iother ithan ithe ione
ifrom iwhich
they iseparated.
In iaddition ito i10-point ipreference ieligible, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing iare ientitled ito ifile
ilate iapplication?
Those iwho icould inot ifile ibecause iof imilitary iservice.
Those iwho icould inot ifile idue ito ihospitalization icontinuing ifor i1 iyear ior iless ifollowing
idischarge ifor imilitary iservice
Those iwho icould inot ifile ibecause iof ioverseas iservice iwith ia iFederal iagency
All ithe iabove i- icorrect ianswers i-All ithe iabove
Agencies iare irequired ito icommunicate iwith iapplicants iduring ithe iapplication iprocess
iusing ihow imany itouch ipoints?
There iis ino irequirement ifor ithe iagency ito icommunicate iwith iapplicants;
icommunication iis ioptional.
1-Only iat ithe ireceipt iof ian iapplication
3- iAt iapplication iassessment ifor iminimum iqualifications, ireferral, iand iselection.
4- iAt iapplication ireceipt, iassessment ifor iminimum iqualifications, ireferral, iand
iselection.
5- iAt iapplication ireceipt, iassessment ifor iminimum iqualifications, ireferral, iinterview,
iand iselection i- icorrect ianswers i-4- iAt iapplication ireceipt, iassessment ifor iminimum
iqualifications, ireferral, iand iselection.
Which iof ithe ifollowing ipositions iis inot irestricted ipreference-eligible iveterans?
Custodian
Elevator iOperator
Guard
Clerk i- icorrect ianswers i-Clerk
After iworking ia icertificate, ia imanager iis ileft iwith ithree iavailable icandidates: ione
iveteran iand itwo inon-veterans. iUndecided ion ihiring iany iof ithem, ihe iasks iHR ito
imerge icategories, iallowing ihim ito iconsider iadditional inames. iCan ithis irequest ibe
iaccommodated?
Yes. iCategory irating iwas iintended ito igive imanagers ia ilarger ipool iof icandidates ifrom
iwhich ito ichoose iso ithe imanager imay imerge iat iany itime.
, No. iThere iare iat ileast ithree inames iremaining iin ithe ihighest iquality icategory iso ithe
ihiring imanager imay inot imerge iwith ithe inext ilower icategory.
Yes. iThe imanager ihas inot iidentified ia icandidate ifor ihire iso imore inames ishould ibe
iprovided iuntil ia isuitable icandidate iis iidentified.
No. iAs ilong ias ia iveteran iremains iin ithe ihighest iquality icategory, iquality icategories
icannot ibe imerged. i- icorrect ianswers i-No. iThere iare iat ileast ithree inames iremaining
iin ithe ihighest iquality icategory iso ithe ihiring imanager
may inot imerge iwith ithe inext ilower icategory.
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis inot itrue iof iinterdisciplinary ipositions?
The ipositions imust ibe iin ithe iscientific ior iprofessional ijob ifamily
Applicants ishould ibe ireferred ion ia iseparate icertificate ifor ieach iseries
The iqualifications iof ithe iselectee idetermine ito iwhich iseries ithe iperson iis iappointed
The iposition icontains ielements iof iat ileast itwo iseries ior iis iwork ithat iis idone iby
iindividuals iin imultiple iseries. i- icorrect ianswers i-Applicants ishould ibe ireferred ion ia
iseparate icertificate ifor ieach iseries
A ihiring imanager ireturns ia icertificate iwith ithe ifollowing iactions: iCarter iCPS inot
iselected; iMaris iXP iselected; iand iAvis iTP iselected. iAre ithe iselections ivalid?
No, ionly iMaris, ia i10-point iveteran, iis ia ivalid iselection.
No, ionly iAvis, ia i5-point iveteran, iis ia ivalid iselection.
Yes, iboth iAvis iand iMaris iare ivalid iselections.
No, ineither iAvis inor iMaris iis ia ivalid iselection. i- icorrect ianswers i-Yes, iboth iAvis iand
iMaris iare ivalid iselections.
The ifollowing icertificate ihas ibeen ireturned iby ithe ihiring imanager:
Edgar iCPS i- ideclined ilocation
Harrison iTP i- iselected
Irene iCP i- ifailed ito irespond
Bernice iNV i- inot iselected
Loren iNV i- iselected
Are iall ithe iselections ivalid?
No, ionly iHarrison iis ia ivalid iselection.
No, ionly iLoren iis ia ivalid iselection.
No, ineither iHarrison inor iLoren iare ivalid iselections.
Yes, iboth iHarrison iand iLoren iare ivalid iselections i- icorrect ianswers i-Yes, iboth
iHarrison iand iLoren iare ivalid iselections
CORRECT ANSWERS
Who iis iresponsible ifor iresponding ito iapplicant irating iappeals?
Merit iSystems iProtection iBoard i(MSPB)
OPM
The iAgency
Office iof iSpecial iCounsel i(OSC) i- icorrect ianswers i-The iAgency
Which iof ithe ifollowing istatements iabout ithe iInteragency iCareer iTransition iAssistance
iPlan i(ICTAP) iis itrue?
ICTAP iis ia iprocess iwhereby iemployees iwho iwill ibe ior ihave ibeen iinvoluntarily
iseparated i(other ithan ifor icause) imay ireceive iselection ipriority ifor ijobs iin iagencies
iother ithan ithe ione ifrom iwhich ithey iseparated.
,ICTAP iis ia iprocess iwhereby iemployees iwho iare ivoluntarily iseparated imay ireceive
iselection ipriority ifor ijobs iin iagencies iother ithan ithe ione iin iwhich ithey iwere
ipreviously iemployed.
Both iA iand iB
None iof ithe iabove i- icorrect ianswers i-ICTAP iis ia iprocess iwhereby iemployees iwho
iwill ibe ior ihave ibeen iinvoluntarily iseparated i(other
than ifor icause) imay ireceive iselection ipriority ifor ijobs iin iagencies iother ithan ithe ione
ifrom iwhich
they iseparated.
In iaddition ito i10-point ipreference ieligible, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing iare ientitled ito ifile
ilate iapplication?
Those iwho icould inot ifile ibecause iof imilitary iservice.
Those iwho icould inot ifile idue ito ihospitalization icontinuing ifor i1 iyear ior iless ifollowing
idischarge ifor imilitary iservice
Those iwho icould inot ifile ibecause iof ioverseas iservice iwith ia iFederal iagency
All ithe iabove i- icorrect ianswers i-All ithe iabove
Agencies iare irequired ito icommunicate iwith iapplicants iduring ithe iapplication iprocess
iusing ihow imany itouch ipoints?
There iis ino irequirement ifor ithe iagency ito icommunicate iwith iapplicants;
icommunication iis ioptional.
1-Only iat ithe ireceipt iof ian iapplication
3- iAt iapplication iassessment ifor iminimum iqualifications, ireferral, iand iselection.
4- iAt iapplication ireceipt, iassessment ifor iminimum iqualifications, ireferral, iand
iselection.
5- iAt iapplication ireceipt, iassessment ifor iminimum iqualifications, ireferral, iinterview,
iand iselection i- icorrect ianswers i-4- iAt iapplication ireceipt, iassessment ifor iminimum
iqualifications, ireferral, iand iselection.
Which iof ithe ifollowing ipositions iis inot irestricted ipreference-eligible iveterans?
Custodian
Elevator iOperator
Guard
Clerk i- icorrect ianswers i-Clerk
After iworking ia icertificate, ia imanager iis ileft iwith ithree iavailable icandidates: ione
iveteran iand itwo inon-veterans. iUndecided ion ihiring iany iof ithem, ihe iasks iHR ito
imerge icategories, iallowing ihim ito iconsider iadditional inames. iCan ithis irequest ibe
iaccommodated?
Yes. iCategory irating iwas iintended ito igive imanagers ia ilarger ipool iof icandidates ifrom
iwhich ito ichoose iso ithe imanager imay imerge iat iany itime.
, No. iThere iare iat ileast ithree inames iremaining iin ithe ihighest iquality icategory iso ithe
ihiring imanager imay inot imerge iwith ithe inext ilower icategory.
Yes. iThe imanager ihas inot iidentified ia icandidate ifor ihire iso imore inames ishould ibe
iprovided iuntil ia isuitable icandidate iis iidentified.
No. iAs ilong ias ia iveteran iremains iin ithe ihighest iquality icategory, iquality icategories
icannot ibe imerged. i- icorrect ianswers i-No. iThere iare iat ileast ithree inames iremaining
iin ithe ihighest iquality icategory iso ithe ihiring imanager
may inot imerge iwith ithe inext ilower icategory.
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis inot itrue iof iinterdisciplinary ipositions?
The ipositions imust ibe iin ithe iscientific ior iprofessional ijob ifamily
Applicants ishould ibe ireferred ion ia iseparate icertificate ifor ieach iseries
The iqualifications iof ithe iselectee idetermine ito iwhich iseries ithe iperson iis iappointed
The iposition icontains ielements iof iat ileast itwo iseries ior iis iwork ithat iis idone iby
iindividuals iin imultiple iseries. i- icorrect ianswers i-Applicants ishould ibe ireferred ion ia
iseparate icertificate ifor ieach iseries
A ihiring imanager ireturns ia icertificate iwith ithe ifollowing iactions: iCarter iCPS inot
iselected; iMaris iXP iselected; iand iAvis iTP iselected. iAre ithe iselections ivalid?
No, ionly iMaris, ia i10-point iveteran, iis ia ivalid iselection.
No, ionly iAvis, ia i5-point iveteran, iis ia ivalid iselection.
Yes, iboth iAvis iand iMaris iare ivalid iselections.
No, ineither iAvis inor iMaris iis ia ivalid iselection. i- icorrect ianswers i-Yes, iboth iAvis iand
iMaris iare ivalid iselections.
The ifollowing icertificate ihas ibeen ireturned iby ithe ihiring imanager:
Edgar iCPS i- ideclined ilocation
Harrison iTP i- iselected
Irene iCP i- ifailed ito irespond
Bernice iNV i- inot iselected
Loren iNV i- iselected
Are iall ithe iselections ivalid?
No, ionly iHarrison iis ia ivalid iselection.
No, ionly iLoren iis ia ivalid iselection.
No, ineither iHarrison inor iLoren iare ivalid iselections.
Yes, iboth iHarrison iand iLoren iare ivalid iselections i- icorrect ianswers i-Yes, iboth
iHarrison iand iLoren iare ivalid iselections
