Foreign Service Exam Practice Questions and Answers

What influenced United States foreign policy and thereby helped to bring about the emigrations of thousands of Jews from the Soviet Union in the 1970's? American human rights concerns Following the creation of an independent Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia consisted of two republics and two semi-autonomous provinces. The republics were Serbia and....? Montenegro 00:52 01:36 In public speaking, the term ''poisoning the well'' refers to? A disingenuous and vilifying definition of terms or characterization of an argument that does not allow for reasoned opposition. What is generally considered the most critical drawback to submarine-launched ballistic missiles as a means of creating a stable system of nuclear deterrence? Their guidance systems require a continuous update of the missiles' positions. The grassland zone of Argentina is known as the...? Pampas You own a bond issued by a foreign government; the interest rate is 20 percent in that country's currency. Last year, the currency declined by 50 percent against the U.S. dollar. For the last year, in dollar terms, what did you earn on the bond? 10% When someone relies on ''due process'' in confronting an accusation before the courts, the claim may depend, in part, on which U.S. Constitutional amendment? 14th What does the 14th amendment do? -Grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the U.S." including former slaves. -Forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." (due process) What are the three basic economic problems that every economy must solve? What to produce, how to produce, for whom to produce One reason for the 1998-99 surplus in the U.S. federal budget was...? An increase in federal tax rates Which of the following is considered the most important contribution of the ancient Greeks to modern Western civilization? Their systematic approach to knowledge A deficit in a nation's current account generally is accompanied by a? A surplus in the nation's capital account How often does Congress overrides presidential vetoes? Less than 5 percent of the time Before the president orders a covert intelligence operation, he must? Inform the Congressional intelligence committees What do you get if you add all of your students' final grades together and then divide the total by the number of students? Mean In political discourse, the phrase ''Vietnam syndrome'' referred to the idea that? People of the U.S. had lost the will to intervene abroad The United States declared war on Germany in 1917 mostly because? American trade with Great Britain and France was interrupted by German warfare