DE CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ True or False: Public Notice is required whenever you are
considering hiring applicants from outside the Federal workforce for
competitive service positions lasting more than 120 days.
Answer: True: DEOH, Ch 3-6: Agencies must provide adequate public
notice of every competitive service vacancy expected to last for more
than 120 days.
Adequate public notice means any U.S. citizen or national who wants
to apply for a position will have access to all of the information
necessary to apply and will be given an open and fair opportunity to
receive employment consideration.
Depending on your need for applicants, additional recruitment
activities may or may not be necessary.
◉ True or False: Recruitment and Public notice are one-in-the-
same?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Recruitment should not be confused
with public notice. Public notice is one part of the overall
recruitment process. Public notice, or simply posting a job
opportunity announcement, is not a substitute for the more focused
recruiting
,◉ What is the recommended opening period of a job opportunity to
provide those individuals who want to apply for the position with an
adequate opportunity to do so?
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 14 days
D. 30 days
Answer: A. 5 days- DEOH, Ch 3-7: If you prescribe an open period of
fewer than five calendar days, you should clearly document your
reasons for doing so in the examination case file (for reconstruction
purposes and to respond to third party challenges).
◉ A Job Opportunity Announcement is required to have the
following:
A. Name of issuing agency, Position Title, Number of Openings,
Salary.
B. Announcement Number, Duty Location(s), Open/Close Dates.
C. Job Type, Qualification Requirements, Duties, Contact person.
D. How to Apply, Veterans Preference Info, CTAP/ICTAP definition.
E. All of the above.
,Answer: E. All of the above - DEOH, Ch 3-11/12: You must include
the following required items in each job opportunity announcement
(see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3327 and 3330 and 5 CFR part 330 subpart A)
◉ True or False: Applicants eligible and referred under Veterans
Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998 are given career or
career-conditional appointments.
Answer: True: DEOH, Ch 3-15 / VetGuide
◉ Agencies announcing a job to applicants outside their workforce
have the following option(s) for posting their job opportunity
announcement:
A. Post a merit promotion job opportunity limited to the Federal
workforce.
B. Post a job opportunity announcement under delegated examining
and for "all sources"
C. Post two separate job opportunity announcements- one under
delegated examining and one limited to federal workforce.
D. A and B
E. All of the above
Answer: E. All of the above- DEOH, Ch 3-16: Agencies announcing a
job to applicants outside their workforce have several options for
posting their job opportunity announcement.
, ◉ True or False: An agency can require a candidate to use the USA
Jobs format to create their resume?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 4-1: Agencies may not restrict the types of
sources applicants use to create their resumes.
◉ True or False: An agency can require a candidate to submit a cover
letter?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 4-1: Applicants choosing to submit a cover
letter may only be required to include the announcement
identification number. In other words, a cover letter must not be
used as a means of collecting written responses to
competencies/KSAs.
◉ True or False: An agency can request an OF-306 as part of the
application package?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 4-4: Such inquiries normally may not be
made until you have made a conditional offer of employment to the
applicant or a specific exception has been requested and approved
by OPM. (See "Timing of Suitability Inquiries in Competitive Hiring".
◉ True or False: A 10-point preference eligible veteran may file an
application at any time for any position in which a non-temporary
appointment has been made in the preceding three years?
Answer: True: Accepting Late Applications- DEOH, CH 4- 7:
GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ True or False: Public Notice is required whenever you are
considering hiring applicants from outside the Federal workforce for
competitive service positions lasting more than 120 days.
Answer: True: DEOH, Ch 3-6: Agencies must provide adequate public
notice of every competitive service vacancy expected to last for more
than 120 days.
Adequate public notice means any U.S. citizen or national who wants
to apply for a position will have access to all of the information
necessary to apply and will be given an open and fair opportunity to
receive employment consideration.
Depending on your need for applicants, additional recruitment
activities may or may not be necessary.
◉ True or False: Recruitment and Public notice are one-in-the-
same?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Recruitment should not be confused
with public notice. Public notice is one part of the overall
recruitment process. Public notice, or simply posting a job
opportunity announcement, is not a substitute for the more focused
recruiting
,◉ What is the recommended opening period of a job opportunity to
provide those individuals who want to apply for the position with an
adequate opportunity to do so?
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 14 days
D. 30 days
Answer: A. 5 days- DEOH, Ch 3-7: If you prescribe an open period of
fewer than five calendar days, you should clearly document your
reasons for doing so in the examination case file (for reconstruction
purposes and to respond to third party challenges).
◉ A Job Opportunity Announcement is required to have the
following:
A. Name of issuing agency, Position Title, Number of Openings,
Salary.
B. Announcement Number, Duty Location(s), Open/Close Dates.
C. Job Type, Qualification Requirements, Duties, Contact person.
D. How to Apply, Veterans Preference Info, CTAP/ICTAP definition.
E. All of the above.
,Answer: E. All of the above - DEOH, Ch 3-11/12: You must include
the following required items in each job opportunity announcement
(see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3327 and 3330 and 5 CFR part 330 subpart A)
◉ True or False: Applicants eligible and referred under Veterans
Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998 are given career or
career-conditional appointments.
Answer: True: DEOH, Ch 3-15 / VetGuide
◉ Agencies announcing a job to applicants outside their workforce
have the following option(s) for posting their job opportunity
announcement:
A. Post a merit promotion job opportunity limited to the Federal
workforce.
B. Post a job opportunity announcement under delegated examining
and for "all sources"
C. Post two separate job opportunity announcements- one under
delegated examining and one limited to federal workforce.
D. A and B
E. All of the above
Answer: E. All of the above- DEOH, Ch 3-16: Agencies announcing a
job to applicants outside their workforce have several options for
posting their job opportunity announcement.
, ◉ True or False: An agency can require a candidate to use the USA
Jobs format to create their resume?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 4-1: Agencies may not restrict the types of
sources applicants use to create their resumes.
◉ True or False: An agency can require a candidate to submit a cover
letter?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 4-1: Applicants choosing to submit a cover
letter may only be required to include the announcement
identification number. In other words, a cover letter must not be
used as a means of collecting written responses to
competencies/KSAs.
◉ True or False: An agency can request an OF-306 as part of the
application package?
Answer: False: DEOH, Ch 4-4: Such inquiries normally may not be
made until you have made a conditional offer of employment to the
applicant or a specific exception has been requested and approved
by OPM. (See "Timing of Suitability Inquiries in Competitive Hiring".
◉ True or False: A 10-point preference eligible veteran may file an
application at any time for any position in which a non-temporary
appointment has been made in the preceding three years?
Answer: True: Accepting Late Applications- DEOH, CH 4- 7:
