DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION
TRAINING EXAM 2026-2027
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
You may be subject to administrative, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or criminal sanctions if
you engage in any of the following EXCEPT: (select best answer) - correct answer-
Submitting a formal challenge to information that may be improperly classified.
When derivatively classifying information, where can you find a listing of specific information elements
that identify their classification, reason for classification, downgrading, and declassification informatio
n? - correct answer-Security Classification Guide (SCG)
The source document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
Which concept was used to determine the derivative classification of the new document? -
correct answer-Contained in
All of the following are responsibilities of derivate classifiers EXCEPT: - correct answer-
Derivative classifiers must have an original classification authority.
In order to classify information, the information must concern at least one of the categories spe
cified in Executive Order 13526. - correct answer-8
All of the following are steps in derivative classification EXCEPT: (multiple versions of this question) -
correct answer-
Making the initial determination that information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure i
n the interest of national security.
If you are a military personnel and you knowingly leaked classified information to an unauthorized use
r, what sanctions might be imposed on you? (select ALL the correct responses) - correct answer--
Loss of pay
, - Dishonorable discharge
- Incarceration
Derivative Classification is: - correct answer-
The process of using existing classified information to create new documents or material and marking t
he new material consistent with the classification markings that apply to the source information.
Information is prohibited from being classified for what reasons: (select all that apply) -
correct answer-- To conceal violations of the law, inefficiencies, or errors
- to prevent embarrassment
- to restrain competition
Information taken directly from an existing classified source and stated verbatim in a new or different
document is an example of . - correct answer-Extracting
All of the following are ways to promote the sharing of information within the Federal government, acr
oss state; local, and tribal governments, and with coalition partners, law enforcement, and the general
public EXCEPT: - correct answer-Automatically declassifying information that is shared.
Which of the following are administrative sanctions? - correct answer-- suspension without pay
- revocation of security eligibility
The document that provides basic guidance and regulatory requirements for derivative classification fo
r DoD personnel is: - correct answer-DODM 5200.01, DOD Information Security Program
Your new material may aggregate, or bring together, pieces of information that are not individually clas
sified, but when presented together they render your new material classified. This classification concep
t is called . - correct answer-Classification by Compilation
If the authorized sources do not provide sufficient guidance, you should FIRST - correct answer-
Ask your Security Manager or Facility Security Officer (FSO)
TRAINING EXAM 2026-2027
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
You may be subject to administrative, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or criminal sanctions if
you engage in any of the following EXCEPT: (select best answer) - correct answer-
Submitting a formal challenge to information that may be improperly classified.
When derivatively classifying information, where can you find a listing of specific information elements
that identify their classification, reason for classification, downgrading, and declassification informatio
n? - correct answer-Security Classification Guide (SCG)
The source document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
(S) The process takes three hours to complete.
Which concept was used to determine the derivative classification of the new document? -
correct answer-Contained in
All of the following are responsibilities of derivate classifiers EXCEPT: - correct answer-
Derivative classifiers must have an original classification authority.
In order to classify information, the information must concern at least one of the categories spe
cified in Executive Order 13526. - correct answer-8
All of the following are steps in derivative classification EXCEPT: (multiple versions of this question) -
correct answer-
Making the initial determination that information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure i
n the interest of national security.
If you are a military personnel and you knowingly leaked classified information to an unauthorized use
r, what sanctions might be imposed on you? (select ALL the correct responses) - correct answer--
Loss of pay
, - Dishonorable discharge
- Incarceration
Derivative Classification is: - correct answer-
The process of using existing classified information to create new documents or material and marking t
he new material consistent with the classification markings that apply to the source information.
Information is prohibited from being classified for what reasons: (select all that apply) -
correct answer-- To conceal violations of the law, inefficiencies, or errors
- to prevent embarrassment
- to restrain competition
Information taken directly from an existing classified source and stated verbatim in a new or different
document is an example of . - correct answer-Extracting
All of the following are ways to promote the sharing of information within the Federal government, acr
oss state; local, and tribal governments, and with coalition partners, law enforcement, and the general
public EXCEPT: - correct answer-Automatically declassifying information that is shared.
Which of the following are administrative sanctions? - correct answer-- suspension without pay
- revocation of security eligibility
The document that provides basic guidance and regulatory requirements for derivative classification fo
r DoD personnel is: - correct answer-DODM 5200.01, DOD Information Security Program
Your new material may aggregate, or bring together, pieces of information that are not individually clas
sified, but when presented together they render your new material classified. This classification concep
t is called . - correct answer-Classification by Compilation
If the authorized sources do not provide sufficient guidance, you should FIRST - correct answer-
Ask your Security Manager or Facility Security Officer (FSO)
