DELEGATED EXAMINING QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\Q\.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? - ANSWER-✔Merit Systems Principles
\Q\.What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have
the authority to make personnel decisions? - ANSWER-✔Prohibited Personnel
Practices
\Q\.How many Merit Systems Principles are there? - ANSWER-✔9
\Q\.How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? - ANSWER-✔14
\Q\.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? - ANSWER-
✔OPM
,\Q\.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? - 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
\Q\.True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid
assessment tools. - ANSWER-✔TRUE
\Q\.True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish written policies
and procedures including application acceptance procedures and category ranking
policy. - ANSWER-✔TRUE - They must meet all applicable laws and regulations.
\Q\.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 - ANSWER-✔c: Temporary Limited
\Q\.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 - ANSWER-✔c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
, \Q\.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 - ANSWER-✔a. Term
\Q\.True of False: An agency can extend a term appointment beyond four years
without additional approval? - 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
\Q\.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 - 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).
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\Q\.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? - ANSWER-✔Merit Systems Principles
\Q\.What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have
the authority to make personnel decisions? - ANSWER-✔Prohibited Personnel
Practices
\Q\.How many Merit Systems Principles are there? - ANSWER-✔9
\Q\.How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? - ANSWER-✔14
\Q\.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? - ANSWER-
✔OPM
,\Q\.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? - 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
\Q\.True or False: The agency is required to conduct job analysis and develop valid
assessment tools. - ANSWER-✔TRUE
\Q\.True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish written policies
and procedures including application acceptance procedures and category ranking
policy. - ANSWER-✔TRUE - They must meet all applicable laws and regulations.
\Q\.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 - ANSWER-✔c: Temporary Limited
\Q\.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 - ANSWER-✔c. one year (for a total of 24 months)
, \Q\.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 - ANSWER-✔a. Term
\Q\.True of False: An agency can extend a term appointment beyond four years
without additional approval? - 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
\Q\.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 - 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).
