DEU CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY
MATERIAL DEU HANDBOOK TESTED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\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- DEOH, Ch 6-34: Agencies are responsible for issuing Certificates of
Eligibles, auditing certificates, and establishing objection/pass-over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339);
and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a
compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318).
\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?
,A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3:
OPM maintains an oversight program to ensure that delegated examining
activities, including any supporting work performed by contractors, are
conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system principles, and the
standards established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1).
\Q\.What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have
the authority to make personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-
4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant
positions are filled with the best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-
qualified eligibles, and taking into account veterans' preference requirements; and
,2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive
examination and selection (see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id.
at § 2301), and prohibited personnel practices (id. at § 2302).
\Q\.How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? A ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
B ............................................................................................................................ 4
C ............................................................................................................................ 4
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔C. 14 - DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any
employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or
approve any personnel action, shall not violate any law, rule or regulation.
\Q\.True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass
over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran? - ANSWER-
✔False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR § 339.306); and (5 U.S.C. § 3318): Only OPM has
the exclusive authority to grant or deny a 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: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop
instruments in accordance with 5 CFR part 300.
\Q\.True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish policies and
procedures including application acceptance procedures and category ranking
policy. - ANSWER-✔True: DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency headquarters is responsible
for establishing policies and procedures for accepting and processing applications
from all applicants, including status applicants. In developing these policies and
, procedures, your headquarters must comply with all applicable laws and
regulations.
\Q\.A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of
an appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above - ANSWER-✔C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A
temporary limited appointment is a non-status appointment to a competitive
service position for a specific period not to exceed one year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one
additional year, for a total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316).
\Q\.How many Merit Systems Principles are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
In accordance with OPM's general responsibility to ensure compliance with civil
service laws (5 U.S.C. § 1103(a)(5)) and its oversight responsibility to ensure that
your delegated examining activities are in compliance with OPM standards and
with merit system principles (see 5 U.S.C.
§§ 1104(b)(1) and (2) and 2301).
MATERIAL DEU HANDBOOK TESTED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\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- DEOH, Ch 6-34: Agencies are responsible for issuing Certificates of
Eligibles, auditing certificates, and establishing objection/pass-over procedures.
OPM, however, retains exclusive authority to:
• Make medical determinations pertaining to preference eligibles (5 CFR part 339);
and
• Grant or deny an agency's pass-over request of a preference eligible with a
compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more (5 U.S.C. § 3318).
\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?
,A. Prohibited Personnel Practices
B. Merit Systems Principles
C. Federal Recruitment Standards
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Merit Systems Principles- DEOH, Ch 1-3:
OPM maintains an oversight program to ensure that delegated examining
activities, including any supporting work performed by contractors, are
conducted in accordance with applicable law, merit system principles, and the
standards established under 5 U.S.C. § 1104 (b)(1).
\Q\.What is the name of the actions that are forbidden for employees who have
the authority to make personnel decisions?
A. Federal Recruitment Standards
B. Prohibited Personnel Practices
C. Merit Systems Principles
D. None of the above. - ANSWER-✔B. Prohibited Personnel Practices- DEOH, Ch 1-
4:
A delegated examining unit has two fundamental responsibilities:
1. To ensure to the maximum extent possible that the agency's vacant
positions are filled with the best-qualified persons from a sufficient pool of well-
qualified eligibles, and taking into account veterans' preference requirements; and
,2. To uphold the laws, regulations, and policies governing competitive
examination and selection (see 5 U.S.C. §§ 3304-3319, merit system principles (id.
at § 2301), and prohibited personnel practices (id. at § 2302).
\Q\.How many Prohibited Personnel Practices are there? A ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
B ............................................................................................................................ 4
C ............................................................................................................................ 4
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔C. 14 - DEOH, Ch 1- / 5 U.S. Code § 2302 (D)(b)(1-14). Any
employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or
approve any personnel action, shall not violate any law, rule or regulation.
\Q\.True or False: Agencies have the exclusive authority to grant or deny a pass
over request of a 30% or more CPS preference eligible Veteran? - ANSWER-
✔False: DEOH, Ch 1-2 / (5 CFR § 339.306); and (5 U.S.C. § 3318): Only OPM has
the exclusive authority to grant or deny a 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: DEOH, Ch 1-4: Agencies must develop
instruments in accordance with 5 CFR part 300.
\Q\.True or False: It is the responsibility of the Agency to establish policies and
procedures including application acceptance procedures and category ranking
policy. - ANSWER-✔True: DEOH, Ch 3-8: Your agency headquarters is responsible
for establishing policies and procedures for accepting and processing applications
from all applicants, including status applicants. In developing these policies and
, procedures, your headquarters must comply with all applicable laws and
regulations.
\Q\.A position/job that is not expected to last longer than a year is what type of
an appointment:
A. Career-Conditional
B. Term NTE 4 years
C. Temporary Limited
D. None of the Above - ANSWER-✔C. Temporary Limited- DEOH, Ch 2-1: A
temporary limited appointment is a non-status appointment to a competitive
service position for a specific period not to exceed one year.
You may extend a temporary limited appointment for a period of up to one
additional year, for a total of 24 months (see 5 CFR part 316).
\Q\.How many Merit Systems Principles are there?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 14
D. 3 - ANSWER-✔B. 9- DEOH, Ch 1-8:
In accordance with OPM's general responsibility to ensure compliance with civil
service laws (5 U.S.C. § 1103(a)(5)) and its oversight responsibility to ensure that
your delegated examining activities are in compliance with OPM standards and
with merit system principles (see 5 U.S.C.
§§ 1104(b)(1) and (2) and 2301).
