JOUR 303 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE
Fitz N. Tyme is curious about how Navy Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) are compensated -
salary or billed time. Tyme files an FOIA request with the Department of the Navy seeking
disclosure of this information. The Department of the Navy may likely deny Tyme's request
under what exemption to the FOIA?
a. Privacy
b. National Defense
c. Agency Memoranda
d. Personnel Rules
e. Financial Records - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>d. Personnel Rules
All of the following are categories of exemptions under FOIA except . a.
Financial Records
b. Academic Records
Oil Field Data
d. Agency Memoranda
e. Law Enforcement - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>b. Academic Records
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,c.
* **Henry "Hip" Zoefaqtoe would like to view records from the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) following a reported 10.2 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in the desert of
Nevada near a highly restricted access Air Force base. The USGS file includes photographs of
geological effects, statements of injured persons, repair estimates, topographical charts of the
area, seismographic readings, and expert opinions on the damage. The file will be continuously
updated. Zoefaqtoe's FOIA request is least likely to be granted with respect to which of the
following records?
a. Agency photographs
b. Agency updates
c. Agency statements
d. repair estimates
e. expert opinions - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>?
Brian Brainchild is a talented graduate student in biomedical science, and believes his work over
the past few years can help identify weaknesses in protective gear utilized by American troops in
combat. He submits an FOIA request to the Department of the Defense seeking disclosure of the
makeup of the gear currently produced under contract with Lockheed Martin. Brainchild's
request is denied, but under which exemption to FOIA?
a. National Defense
b. Trade Secrets
c. Statutory
d. Privacy
e. Law Enforcement - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>a. National Defense
True or False: The legal partnership of Phee, Chaser & Kapaplé is trying to gather evidence to
assist in a recent case involving the collision of two vessels. At the time of the collision, the U.S.
,Coast Guard (USCG) arrived, investigated the scene, and prepared a report on the findings that
included written statements of the captain and first mate of each vessel. When filing a request
under FOIA, Phee, Chaser & Kapaplé must prove the legal firm is entitled to the information. -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>False
True or False: Reporter Dave Lee Scribe is preparing a story on the war in Iraq highlighting the
cost of the war. Journalist wanted to make the public aware of how the money was being used
and where on suspicion that the money was not being well spent. Scribe submitted an FOIA
request to the Department of Defense requesting documents showing what supplies were
purchased and where they were sent for use. As a member of the press, Scribe has special
privileges - not held by the general public - to access information that is critical to national
security. - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>False
All of the following are included in the definition of "agency" under FOIA except ?
a. executive department
b. military department
c. government corporation
d. government controlled corporation
e. legislative commission - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>e. legislative commission
* *In denying a FOIA request, the agency may include a(n) in the response, which is an official
list of the withheld records and justifications for the denial of disclosure. a. Federal Register X
b. Response Itemization
c. Vaughn Index
d. Itemized Denial X
e. Reno List X - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>???
Which of the following is not a possible response of an agency to a FOIA request?
a. fulfilling the request
b. denying the request in part
c. denying the request
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, c.
d. fulfilling the request in part
e. ignoring the request - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>e. ignoring the request
If an individual is unsatisfied with the response received from an agency on a FOIA request,
the individual has days from the date of to submit an appeal. a. 90/response
b. 60/response
c. 90/request
d. 120/request
e. 30/response - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>b. 60/response
Expeditious handling of a FOIA is least likely to be granted in which of the following situations?
a. imminent threat to personal safety
b. threat to due process
c. possible harm to reputation
d. foreseeable harm to a humanitarian interest
e. serious threat to human life - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>c. possible harm to reputation
For purposes of assessing fees, FOIA requests are divided into categories that include all of the
following except:
a. commercial use requests
b. noncommercial scientific institution requests
freelance journalists requests
d. educational institution requests
e. charitable organization requests - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>e. charitable organization requests
The Act expanded protection of executive branch records by placing authority over them in the
hands of the National Archives.
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE
Fitz N. Tyme is curious about how Navy Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) are compensated -
salary or billed time. Tyme files an FOIA request with the Department of the Navy seeking
disclosure of this information. The Department of the Navy may likely deny Tyme's request
under what exemption to the FOIA?
a. Privacy
b. National Defense
c. Agency Memoranda
d. Personnel Rules
e. Financial Records - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>d. Personnel Rules
All of the following are categories of exemptions under FOIA except . a.
Financial Records
b. Academic Records
Oil Field Data
d. Agency Memoranda
e. Law Enforcement - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>b. Academic Records
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,c.
* **Henry "Hip" Zoefaqtoe would like to view records from the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) following a reported 10.2 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in the desert of
Nevada near a highly restricted access Air Force base. The USGS file includes photographs of
geological effects, statements of injured persons, repair estimates, topographical charts of the
area, seismographic readings, and expert opinions on the damage. The file will be continuously
updated. Zoefaqtoe's FOIA request is least likely to be granted with respect to which of the
following records?
a. Agency photographs
b. Agency updates
c. Agency statements
d. repair estimates
e. expert opinions - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>?
Brian Brainchild is a talented graduate student in biomedical science, and believes his work over
the past few years can help identify weaknesses in protective gear utilized by American troops in
combat. He submits an FOIA request to the Department of the Defense seeking disclosure of the
makeup of the gear currently produced under contract with Lockheed Martin. Brainchild's
request is denied, but under which exemption to FOIA?
a. National Defense
b. Trade Secrets
c. Statutory
d. Privacy
e. Law Enforcement - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>a. National Defense
True or False: The legal partnership of Phee, Chaser & Kapaplé is trying to gather evidence to
assist in a recent case involving the collision of two vessels. At the time of the collision, the U.S.
,Coast Guard (USCG) arrived, investigated the scene, and prepared a report on the findings that
included written statements of the captain and first mate of each vessel. When filing a request
under FOIA, Phee, Chaser & Kapaplé must prove the legal firm is entitled to the information. -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>False
True or False: Reporter Dave Lee Scribe is preparing a story on the war in Iraq highlighting the
cost of the war. Journalist wanted to make the public aware of how the money was being used
and where on suspicion that the money was not being well spent. Scribe submitted an FOIA
request to the Department of Defense requesting documents showing what supplies were
purchased and where they were sent for use. As a member of the press, Scribe has special
privileges - not held by the general public - to access information that is critical to national
security. - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>False
All of the following are included in the definition of "agency" under FOIA except ?
a. executive department
b. military department
c. government corporation
d. government controlled corporation
e. legislative commission - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>e. legislative commission
* *In denying a FOIA request, the agency may include a(n) in the response, which is an official
list of the withheld records and justifications for the denial of disclosure. a. Federal Register X
b. Response Itemization
c. Vaughn Index
d. Itemized Denial X
e. Reno List X - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>???
Which of the following is not a possible response of an agency to a FOIA request?
a. fulfilling the request
b. denying the request in part
c. denying the request
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, c.
d. fulfilling the request in part
e. ignoring the request - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>e. ignoring the request
If an individual is unsatisfied with the response received from an agency on a FOIA request,
the individual has days from the date of to submit an appeal. a. 90/response
b. 60/response
c. 90/request
d. 120/request
e. 30/response - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>b. 60/response
Expeditious handling of a FOIA is least likely to be granted in which of the following situations?
a. imminent threat to personal safety
b. threat to due process
c. possible harm to reputation
d. foreseeable harm to a humanitarian interest
e. serious threat to human life - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>c. possible harm to reputation
For purposes of assessing fees, FOIA requests are divided into categories that include all of the
following except:
a. commercial use requests
b. noncommercial scientific institution requests
freelance journalists requests
d. educational institution requests
e. charitable organization requests - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>e. charitable organization requests
The Act expanded protection of executive branch records by placing authority over them in the
hands of the National Archives.
