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Major steps of the examining process.
- Answer✔✔- 1. Identify the job and it's assessments.
2. Recruit & announce the job.
3. Accept & review applications.
4. Assess applicants.
5. Certify eligibles.
True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the examining
process. - Answer✔✔-True
True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the examining
process. - Answer✔✔-False
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical qualifications
determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles. - Answer✔✔-True
,OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs through a
competitive process open to all U.S. Citizens. - Answer✔✔-DE Authority
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to grant or deny an agency
request to pass over a preference eligilble with a compensable service-
connected disability of 30% or more. - Answer✔✔-True
True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental responsibilities. -
Answer✔✔-False, it has 2 fundamental responsibilities.
True or False. One of the two fundamental responsibilities of DE is to ensure to
the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant positions are filled with
the least-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-qualified eligibles, and
taking into account veteran's preference requirements. - Answer✔✔-False
Multiple Choice: The following are results for a GS-0343-11 Management
Analyst assessment.
Scale
High Qualified: 95-100
Well Qualified: 85-94
Qualified: 70-84
Who should placed in the Highly Qualified category?
A. Opal (99-NV)
B. Larry (78-CP), Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
, C. Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV)
D. Karli (92-TP), Larry (78-CP), Marvin (86-XP) Nick (91-CPS), and Opal (99-NV) -
Answer✔✔-B
John is applying for a Budget Assistant, GS-0561-05 position. He has 9 months
of specialized experience and 75 semester hours toward his Bachelor's degree
in Finance.
Does he qualify for the Budget Assistant position at the GS-05 level?
A. Yes, he qualifies for this position through experience
alone.
B. No, he must finish his degree before he can use his
education to qualify.
C. Yes, he has experience and education, that when
combined, equals at least 100% of the requirement.
D. No, he does not have enough education and experience
to qualify through a combination. - Answer✔✔-C
Mara (E-4) served honorably on active duty in the Army Reserve from July 1,
2000 -September 14, 2001. She has no qualifying badges or medals. How
would you adjudicate her veterans' preference?
A. NV
B. SSP
C. TP
D. XP - Answer✔✔-C