DEU CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+
GRADED
Who is responsible for responding to applicant rating appeals?
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
OPM
The Agency
Office of Special Counsel (OSC) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The Agency
Which of the following statements about the Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is true?
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily
separated (other than for cause) may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies
other than the one from which they separated.
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who are voluntarily separated may receive
selection priority for jobs in agencies other than the one in which they were
previously employed.
Both A and B
None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- ICTAP is a process whereby
employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other
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,than for cause) may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies other than the
one from which
they separated.
In addition to 10-point preference eligible, which of the following are entitled to
file late application?
Those who could not file because of military service.
Those who could not file due to hospitalization continuing for 1 year or less
following discharge for military service
Those who could not file because of overseas service with a Federal agency
All the above - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- All the above
Agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the application
process using how many touch points?
There is no requirement for the agency to communicate with applicants;
communication is optional.
1-Only at the receipt of an application
3- At application assessment for minimum qualifications, referral, and selection.
4- At application receipt, assessment for minimum qualifications, referral, and
selection.
5- At application receipt, assessment for minimum qualifications, referral,
interview, and selection - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 4- At application receipt,
assessment for minimum qualifications, referral, and selection.
Which of the following positions is not restricted preference-eligible veterans?
2
, Custodian
Elevator Operator
Guard
Clerk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Clerk
After working a certificate, a manager is left with three available candidates: one
veteran and two non-veterans. Undecided on hiring any of them, he asks HR to
merge categories, allowing him to consider additional names. Can this request be
accommodated?
Yes. Category rating was intended to give managers a larger pool of candidates
from which to choose so the manager may merge at any time.
No. There are at least three names remaining in the highest quality category so the
hiring manager may not merge with the next lower category.
Yes. The manager has not identified a candidate for hire so more names should be
provided until a suitable candidate is identified.
No. As long as a veteran remains in the highest quality category, quality categories
cannot be merged. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- No. There are at least three names
remaining in the highest quality category so the hiring manager
may not merge with the next lower category.
Which of the following is not true of interdisciplinary positions?
The positions must be in the scientific or professional job family
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WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+
GRADED
Who is responsible for responding to applicant rating appeals?
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
OPM
The Agency
Office of Special Counsel (OSC) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The Agency
Which of the following statements about the Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is true?
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily
separated (other than for cause) may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies
other than the one from which they separated.
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who are voluntarily separated may receive
selection priority for jobs in agencies other than the one in which they were
previously employed.
Both A and B
None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- ICTAP is a process whereby
employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other
1
,than for cause) may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies other than the
one from which
they separated.
In addition to 10-point preference eligible, which of the following are entitled to
file late application?
Those who could not file because of military service.
Those who could not file due to hospitalization continuing for 1 year or less
following discharge for military service
Those who could not file because of overseas service with a Federal agency
All the above - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- All the above
Agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the application
process using how many touch points?
There is no requirement for the agency to communicate with applicants;
communication is optional.
1-Only at the receipt of an application
3- At application assessment for minimum qualifications, referral, and selection.
4- At application receipt, assessment for minimum qualifications, referral, and
selection.
5- At application receipt, assessment for minimum qualifications, referral,
interview, and selection - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 4- At application receipt,
assessment for minimum qualifications, referral, and selection.
Which of the following positions is not restricted preference-eligible veterans?
2
, Custodian
Elevator Operator
Guard
Clerk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Clerk
After working a certificate, a manager is left with three available candidates: one
veteran and two non-veterans. Undecided on hiring any of them, he asks HR to
merge categories, allowing him to consider additional names. Can this request be
accommodated?
Yes. Category rating was intended to give managers a larger pool of candidates
from which to choose so the manager may merge at any time.
No. There are at least three names remaining in the highest quality category so the
hiring manager may not merge with the next lower category.
Yes. The manager has not identified a candidate for hire so more names should be
provided until a suitable candidate is identified.
No. As long as a veteran remains in the highest quality category, quality categories
cannot be merged. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- No. There are at least three names
remaining in the highest quality category so the hiring manager
may not merge with the next lower category.
Which of the following is not true of interdisciplinary positions?
The positions must be in the scientific or professional job family
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