OPM Delegated Examining
Review of the DEOH 2026 Exam
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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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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).
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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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).
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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. Prohibited Personnel Practices-
DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
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, 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).
How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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.
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? -
Review of the DEOH 2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | 100%
Solved
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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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).
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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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).
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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. Prohibited Personnel Practices-
DEOH, Ch 1-4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, 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).
How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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.
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? -
