Module 5 Exam
1) The Air Force needs to modify an aircraft to increase its range by 20%.
This improvement in performance will entail extensive developmental
testing as well as independent operational testing. The production line
for this aircraft shut down six months ago. What type of appropriation
should be used to pay for the development and testing of this product
improvement? [Identify the proper DoD Appropriation Category to be used for each of the
phases of a Product Improvement Program.]
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
(RDT&E)
Procureme
nt
Operations and Maintenance
(O&M)
Expired
funds
2) ________duties are tailored at the request of the Program Manager (PM)
and are written in the Memorandum of Agreement, signed by both the PM
and the Contract Administration Office (CAO) Commander (Please note the
CAO Commander was previously referred to as the Contract Management
Office (CMO) Commander). [Identify the relationship between the Program Management
Office, the Procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, and Program
Integrator.]
Program
Integrator
Program Support
Team
Administrative Contracting
Officer
Procuring Contracting
Officer
3) When both parties agree to definitize a contract change before the work is
begun, the change is made contractually through a __________. [Contrast a
Change Order with a Supplemental Agreement.]
, Supplemental
Agreement
Constructive
Change
Change
Order
None of the answers are
correct
4) Which of the following is NOT lawful authority and can be a cause of
unauthorized commitments? [Identify the causes and consequences of constructive
changes and unauthorized commitments.]
Apparent
Authority
Evident
Authority
Critical
Authority
Rightful
Authority
5) Process proofing ensures that high risk areas, such as assembly methods
and personnel training, are optimized _______________________. [Identify methods
of controlling manufacturing costs (e.g., process proofing, variability reduction, and statistical
process control).]
Before the start-up of full rate
production
Before system integration is
complete
Before initial operational capability (IOC) is
achieved
Before entering the Operations and Support
phase
1) The Air Force needs to modify an aircraft to increase its range by 20%.
This improvement in performance will entail extensive developmental
testing as well as independent operational testing. The production line
for this aircraft shut down six months ago. What type of appropriation
should be used to pay for the development and testing of this product
improvement? [Identify the proper DoD Appropriation Category to be used for each of the
phases of a Product Improvement Program.]
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
(RDT&E)
Procureme
nt
Operations and Maintenance
(O&M)
Expired
funds
2) ________duties are tailored at the request of the Program Manager (PM)
and are written in the Memorandum of Agreement, signed by both the PM
and the Contract Administration Office (CAO) Commander (Please note the
CAO Commander was previously referred to as the Contract Management
Office (CMO) Commander). [Identify the relationship between the Program Management
Office, the Procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, and Program
Integrator.]
Program
Integrator
Program Support
Team
Administrative Contracting
Officer
Procuring Contracting
Officer
3) When both parties agree to definitize a contract change before the work is
begun, the change is made contractually through a __________. [Contrast a
Change Order with a Supplemental Agreement.]
, Supplemental
Agreement
Constructive
Change
Change
Order
None of the answers are
correct
4) Which of the following is NOT lawful authority and can be a cause of
unauthorized commitments? [Identify the causes and consequences of constructive
changes and unauthorized commitments.]
Apparent
Authority
Evident
Authority
Critical
Authority
Rightful
Authority
5) Process proofing ensures that high risk areas, such as assembly methods
and personnel training, are optimized _______________________. [Identify methods
of controlling manufacturing costs (e.g., process proofing, variability reduction, and statistical
process control).]
Before the start-up of full rate
production
Before system integration is
complete
Before initial operational capability (IOC) is
achieved
Before entering the Operations and Support
phase
