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DAU - PM PRACTITIONER EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A software-costing model that bases cost estimates upon
statistical data such as source lines of code is an example of a
________costing model ☑️☑️ Parametric
As a general rule of thumb, what percent of the total ownership
costs of a mass-produced system occur late in the life cycle,
due to costs associated with operations and support? ☑️☑️
65-80%
All of the following are true of Below Threshold
Reprogramming (BTR) actions, EXCEPT ___________. ☑️☑️
Changes to the appropriation category
Affordability is most concerned with: ☑️☑️ Making tradeoffs
in performance and schedule to achieve cost objectives within
affordability constraints.
Escalation allows us to make predictions about future costs
based on: ☑️☑️ Expected inflation and outlay rates
When both government and private funds are used in
development efforts, the contractor may be entitled to offer
rights that allow the government to release data only as part of
the competition and not for commercial purposes are called
_______________ rights? ☑️☑️ Government Purpose
With respect to product improvements, if a modification will
not cause an increase in system performance, does not require
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extensive independent testing, and the system is currently in
production, its development and test as well as modification
kits should be funded with __________ dollars. ☑️☑️
Procurement
Forward Pricing Rates Agreements (FPRA) provide negotiated
rates that represent reasonable projections for such things as
_______________________. ☑️☑️ Rates for labor and indirect
costs
Who controls the budget and the release of funds, and reports
directly to the Secretary of Defense? ☑️☑️ Under Secretary
of Defense Comptroller (OUSD(C))
The primary unit of data in the Future Years Defense Program
(FYDP) and normally the smallest aggregation of resources
controlled by the office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is
the ____________. ☑️☑️ Program Element
Which process of DoD Resource Allocation, does Congress
appoint various budget, authorization, and appropriation
committees to set the budget ceiling and ends when the
President signs the National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA)? ☑️☑️ Enactment
What is the obligation period (the length of time the
Government has to obligate the funds) for the Defense
Appropriation Category of Procurement funds? ☑️☑️ 3 Years
Which enactment process activity provides permission for a
Federal program or activity to begin or continue from year to
year, but does not provide Budget Authority to fund the
program or activity? ☑️☑️ Authorization Bill
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After Congress passes the DoD Appropriations Bill and the
President signs it, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
distributes the Budget Authority to the DoD. What is this
distribution called? ☑️☑️ Apportionment
If a contractor is producing missiles for the Navy, on a non-
commercial contract, and the contractor fails to deliver them
on time, the Navy has the right to: ☑️☑️ Terminate the
contract for default
If your procurement budget request did not provide for buying
a whole number of useable end items, this would be a violation
of which funding policy? ☑️☑️ Full Funding
The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is
associated with what? ☑️☑️ Upgrades and Maintenance
When a vendor cashes the government check and money flows
from the Treasury to the vendor it is called an ______________.
☑️☑️ Outlay
Which of the following institutions issues directives and
regulations and formulates, directs, and executes national
security policy? ☑️☑️ The Executive Branch
If a Program Manager's current estimate indicates a potential
breach of the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) the
Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) should be notified
______________________. ☑️☑️ Immediately
In order to be successful in acquisition management, which of
the following SCHEDULE risk factors must be assessed. ☑️☑️
Late deliveries
DAU - PM PRACTITIONER EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A software-costing model that bases cost estimates upon
statistical data such as source lines of code is an example of a
________costing model ☑️☑️ Parametric
As a general rule of thumb, what percent of the total ownership
costs of a mass-produced system occur late in the life cycle,
due to costs associated with operations and support? ☑️☑️
65-80%
All of the following are true of Below Threshold
Reprogramming (BTR) actions, EXCEPT ___________. ☑️☑️
Changes to the appropriation category
Affordability is most concerned with: ☑️☑️ Making tradeoffs
in performance and schedule to achieve cost objectives within
affordability constraints.
Escalation allows us to make predictions about future costs
based on: ☑️☑️ Expected inflation and outlay rates
When both government and private funds are used in
development efforts, the contractor may be entitled to offer
rights that allow the government to release data only as part of
the competition and not for commercial purposes are called
_______________ rights? ☑️☑️ Government Purpose
With respect to product improvements, if a modification will
not cause an increase in system performance, does not require
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extensive independent testing, and the system is currently in
production, its development and test as well as modification
kits should be funded with __________ dollars. ☑️☑️
Procurement
Forward Pricing Rates Agreements (FPRA) provide negotiated
rates that represent reasonable projections for such things as
_______________________. ☑️☑️ Rates for labor and indirect
costs
Who controls the budget and the release of funds, and reports
directly to the Secretary of Defense? ☑️☑️ Under Secretary
of Defense Comptroller (OUSD(C))
The primary unit of data in the Future Years Defense Program
(FYDP) and normally the smallest aggregation of resources
controlled by the office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is
the ____________. ☑️☑️ Program Element
Which process of DoD Resource Allocation, does Congress
appoint various budget, authorization, and appropriation
committees to set the budget ceiling and ends when the
President signs the National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA)? ☑️☑️ Enactment
What is the obligation period (the length of time the
Government has to obligate the funds) for the Defense
Appropriation Category of Procurement funds? ☑️☑️ 3 Years
Which enactment process activity provides permission for a
Federal program or activity to begin or continue from year to
year, but does not provide Budget Authority to fund the
program or activity? ☑️☑️ Authorization Bill
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After Congress passes the DoD Appropriations Bill and the
President signs it, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
distributes the Budget Authority to the DoD. What is this
distribution called? ☑️☑️ Apportionment
If a contractor is producing missiles for the Navy, on a non-
commercial contract, and the contractor fails to deliver them
on time, the Navy has the right to: ☑️☑️ Terminate the
contract for default
If your procurement budget request did not provide for buying
a whole number of useable end items, this would be a violation
of which funding policy? ☑️☑️ Full Funding
The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is
associated with what? ☑️☑️ Upgrades and Maintenance
When a vendor cashes the government check and money flows
from the Treasury to the vendor it is called an ______________.
☑️☑️ Outlay
Which of the following institutions issues directives and
regulations and formulates, directs, and executes national
security policy? ☑️☑️ The Executive Branch
If a Program Manager's current estimate indicates a potential
breach of the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) the
Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) should be notified
______________________. ☑️☑️ Immediately
In order to be successful in acquisition management, which of
the following SCHEDULE risk factors must be assessed. ☑️☑️
Late deliveries
