DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION TRAINING EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH KEY TERMS, DEFINITIONS,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, AND DETAILED SUMMARIES FOR EXAM
PREPARATION ACROSS MULTIPLE TOPICS AND CHAPTERS”
You may be subject to administrative, Uniform CodeJof Military JusticeJ(UCMJ), or criminal sanctionsJif yo
u 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 classifyingJinformation, where can you find a listing of specific information elements tha
t identify their classification, reason for classification, downgrading, and declassification information? -
correct answer-Security Classification Guide (SCG)
The source document states:
(S)JThe processJtakes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
(S)JThe process takes three hours to complete.
WhichJconcept was used to determine the derivativeJclassificationJof the new document? - correct answer-
Contained in
All of the following are responsibilities of derivate classifiers EXCEPT: - correct answer-
DerivativeJclassifiers must haveJan original classification authority.
In order to classify information, theJinformationJmust concern atJleast oneJof the categories specified i
nJExecutive Order 13526. - correct answer-8
All of the followingJare steps in derivative classification EXCEPT: (multipleJversions of this question) -
correct answer-
MakingJthe initial determination that information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure in the i
nterestJof national security.
If you are a military personnel and you knowingly leaked classified information to an unauthorized user, wha
t sanctions might be imposed on you? (select ALLJthe correctJresponses) - correct answer-- Loss of pay
- Dishonorable discharge
- Incarceration
, DerivativeJClassification is: - correctJanswer-
The process of using existing classified information to create new documents or material and markingJthe ne
w material consistent withJthe classification markings that apply to theJsource information.
Information is prohibited fromJbeing classifiedJfor whatJreasons: (select all that apply) - correct answer--
ToJconceal violations of the law, inefficiencies, or errors
- to prevent embarrassment
- to restrain competition
Information takenJdirectly from an existingJclassified source andJstated verbatim in aJnew or differentJdocum
entJis an exampleJof . - correct answer-Extracting
All of the followingJare ways to promoteJthe sharing of information within the Federal government, across st
ate; local, and tribal governments, and with coalitionJpartners, law enforcement, and the general public EXC
EPT: - correct answer-Automatically declassifying information that is shared.
WhichJof the following are administrative sanctions? - correct answer-- suspension without pay
- revocation of security eligibility
The document that provides basic guidance and regulatory requirements forJderivative classification for Do
D personnel is: - correct answer-DODM 5200.01, DODJInformation Security Program
Your new material may aggregate, orJbring together, pieces of information that are not individually classified
, but when presented together they render your new material classified. This classification concept is called _
. -Jcorrect 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)
If you suspect information has beenJimproperly or unnecessarily classified, what should youJdoJfirst? -
correct answer-Initiate an informal challenge
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH KEY TERMS, DEFINITIONS,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, AND DETAILED SUMMARIES FOR EXAM
PREPARATION ACROSS MULTIPLE TOPICS AND CHAPTERS”
You may be subject to administrative, Uniform CodeJof Military JusticeJ(UCMJ), or criminal sanctionsJif yo
u 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 classifyingJinformation, where can you find a listing of specific information elements tha
t identify their classification, reason for classification, downgrading, and declassification information? -
correct answer-Security Classification Guide (SCG)
The source document states:
(S)JThe processJtakes three hours to complete.
The new document states:
(S)JThe process takes three hours to complete.
WhichJconcept was used to determine the derivativeJclassificationJof the new document? - correct answer-
Contained in
All of the following are responsibilities of derivate classifiers EXCEPT: - correct answer-
DerivativeJclassifiers must haveJan original classification authority.
In order to classify information, theJinformationJmust concern atJleast oneJof the categories specified i
nJExecutive Order 13526. - correct answer-8
All of the followingJare steps in derivative classification EXCEPT: (multipleJversions of this question) -
correct answer-
MakingJthe initial determination that information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure in the i
nterestJof national security.
If you are a military personnel and you knowingly leaked classified information to an unauthorized user, wha
t sanctions might be imposed on you? (select ALLJthe correctJresponses) - correct answer-- Loss of pay
- Dishonorable discharge
- Incarceration
, DerivativeJClassification is: - correctJanswer-
The process of using existing classified information to create new documents or material and markingJthe ne
w material consistent withJthe classification markings that apply to theJsource information.
Information is prohibited fromJbeing classifiedJfor whatJreasons: (select all that apply) - correct answer--
ToJconceal violations of the law, inefficiencies, or errors
- to prevent embarrassment
- to restrain competition
Information takenJdirectly from an existingJclassified source andJstated verbatim in aJnew or differentJdocum
entJis an exampleJof . - correct answer-Extracting
All of the followingJare ways to promoteJthe sharing of information within the Federal government, across st
ate; local, and tribal governments, and with coalitionJpartners, law enforcement, and the general public EXC
EPT: - correct answer-Automatically declassifying information that is shared.
WhichJof the following are administrative sanctions? - correct answer-- suspension without pay
- revocation of security eligibility
The document that provides basic guidance and regulatory requirements forJderivative classification for Do
D personnel is: - correct answer-DODM 5200.01, DODJInformation Security Program
Your new material may aggregate, orJbring together, pieces of information that are not individually classified
, but when presented together they render your new material classified. This classification concept is called _
. -Jcorrect 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)
If you suspect information has beenJimproperly or unnecessarily classified, what should youJdoJfirst? -
correct answer-Initiate an informal challenge
