Delegated Examining Quiz – Driver Licensing and Evaluation 2026 – Practice
Questions and Study Guide
What is the name of the nine basic standards that govern the management of the executive
branch workforce and serve as the foundation of the Federal Civil service? - correct answer ✔✔
Merit Systems Principles
What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have the authority to
make personnel decisions? - correct answer ✔✔ Prohibited Personnel Practices
How many Merit Systems Principles are there? - correct answer ✔✔ 9
How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? - correct answer ✔✔ 14
Does the Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make medical determinations
pertaining to preference eligible Veterans, including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more
CPS preference eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability? - correct answer ✔✔ OPM
True of False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny an pass over request of a
30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran? - correct answer ✔✔ False- only OPM has the
exclusive authority to grant or deny an pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference
eligible Veteran
True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid assessment
tools. - correct answer ✔✔ TRUE
True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish written policies and procedures
including application acceptance procedures and category ranking policy. - correct answer ✔✔
TRUE - They must meet all applicable laws and regulations.
,A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of an appoointment:
a. Career-Conditional
b. Term
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above - correct answer ✔✔ c: Temporary Limited
You may extend a temporary for a period of up to an additional
a. four years (for a total of 5 years)
b. two years (for a total of 3 years)
c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
d. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
An appointment that has no status in the competitive service for a specific period of more than
one year but not more than four years is what type of appointment:
a. Term
b. Temporary-Limited
C. Career
D. Career-Conditional - correct answer ✔✔ a. Term
True of False: An agency can extend a term appointment beyond four years without additional
approval? - correct answer ✔✔ FALSE: For extensions beyond the four-year time limit, you must
submit a written request to OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and Workforce
Shaping office identifying the reasons for an additional extension, and the additional time
needed
When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
a. Follow public notice requirements
b. Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP)
, c. Determine qualification requirements for the position
d. b and c only
d. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ d. all of the above
When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
• Follow public notice requirements under 5 U.S.C. §§ 3327 and 3330;
• Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP) under 5 CFR part 330; and
• Determine qualification requirements for the position (5 CFR part 338).
Choose the examples of valid assessment tools:
a. Structured interview, test, assessment center, work sample, occupational
questionnaire/crediting plan
b. Cover letter, resume, writing sample
c. Application, interview, selection, tentative offer
d. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ a. Structured interview, test, assessment center, work
sample, occupational questionnaire/crediting plan
(An assessment tool is valid if it measures characteristics or competencies that are important for
job performance)
True or False: Agencies are not required to use the ACWA assessment tools and may use any
other validated (i.e., job-related) assessment tool(s) when examining applicants for competitive
service positions. - correct answer ✔✔ True- Assessment tools must comply with the
requirements in 5 CFR part 300, Chapter 2, Section C, of the DE handbook, and be consistent
with the technical standards in the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
True of 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. -
correct answer ✔✔ True
Questions and Study Guide
What is the name of the nine basic standards that govern the management of the executive
branch workforce and serve as the foundation of the Federal Civil service? - correct answer ✔✔
Merit Systems Principles
What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have the authority to
make personnel decisions? - correct answer ✔✔ Prohibited Personnel Practices
How many Merit Systems Principles are there? - correct answer ✔✔ 9
How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? - correct answer ✔✔ 14
Does the Agency or OPM have the exclusive authority to make medical determinations
pertaining to preference eligible Veterans, including proposed disqualification of a 30% or more
CPS preference eligible Veteran on the basis of physical disability? - correct answer ✔✔ OPM
True of False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny an pass over request of a
30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran? - correct answer ✔✔ False- only OPM has the
exclusive authority to grant or deny an pass over request of a 30% or more CPS preference
eligible Veteran
True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid assessment
tools. - correct answer ✔✔ TRUE
True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish written policies and procedures
including application acceptance procedures and category ranking policy. - correct answer ✔✔
TRUE - They must meet all applicable laws and regulations.
,A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of an appoointment:
a. Career-Conditional
b. Term
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above - correct answer ✔✔ c: Temporary Limited
You may extend a temporary for a period of up to an additional
a. four years (for a total of 5 years)
b. two years (for a total of 3 years)
c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
d. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
An appointment that has no status in the competitive service for a specific period of more than
one year but not more than four years is what type of appointment:
a. Term
b. Temporary-Limited
C. Career
D. Career-Conditional - correct answer ✔✔ a. Term
True of False: An agency can extend a term appointment beyond four years without additional
approval? - correct answer ✔✔ FALSE: For extensions beyond the four-year time limit, you must
submit a written request to OPM's Employee Services, Talent Acquisition and Workforce
Shaping office identifying the reasons for an additional extension, and the additional time
needed
When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
a. Follow public notice requirements
b. Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP)
, c. Determine qualification requirements for the position
d. b and c only
d. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ d. all of the above
When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:
• Follow public notice requirements under 5 U.S.C. §§ 3327 and 3330;
• Comply with career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP) under 5 CFR part 330; and
• Determine qualification requirements for the position (5 CFR part 338).
Choose the examples of valid assessment tools:
a. Structured interview, test, assessment center, work sample, occupational
questionnaire/crediting plan
b. Cover letter, resume, writing sample
c. Application, interview, selection, tentative offer
d. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ a. Structured interview, test, assessment center, work
sample, occupational questionnaire/crediting plan
(An assessment tool is valid if it measures characteristics or competencies that are important for
job performance)
True or False: Agencies are not required to use the ACWA assessment tools and may use any
other validated (i.e., job-related) assessment tool(s) when examining applicants for competitive
service positions. - correct answer ✔✔ True- Assessment tools must comply with the
requirements in 5 CFR part 300, Chapter 2, Section C, of the DE handbook, and be consistent
with the technical standards in the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
True of 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. -
correct answer ✔✔ True
