GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD 101
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◍ According to the Privacy Act, how is your private information
protected when you apply for the card? (Select all that apply)
Answer:Only people who need my information have access to it.
My information cannot be sold.
My information cannot be given to a third party.
◍ Which travel reservation service is authorized for all DHS travelers'
flight, hotel, and car rental reservations. Answer:Travel Management
System.
◍ Jane is booking her hotel room through her TMS. She selects a hotel
recommended by the TMS and within the per diem. What else does Jane
need to do when booking her hotel? Answer:She should find out what
the hotel tax requirements are for the state she's traveling to and whether
she needs to bring tax exempt forms.
◍ David will be leaving from the airport on a business trip and he needs
to decide whether to drive to the airport and park or find another way to
the airport. He lives in a major city, so he has some options. Choose
, David's best option. Answer:A shuttle to the airport is $35, so the
roundtrip is $70.
◍ Frank used his GTC to pay for parking at the airport terminal and
included the $400 parking fee on his travel voucher. A round trip taxi
fare plus up to maximum allowable 15 percent tip would have been $50.
How much will Frank be reimbursed for parking? Answer:$50
◍ Joe is a DHS employee who travels frequently for official business.
He dutifully uses his GTC for all official travel expenses. Joe is traveling
overseas for the first time and believes he may be eligible for premium
class travel airfare. What action must Joe take before purchasing
premium class airfare using the GTC? Answer:There is no action he
may take. DHS employees are not allowed premium class airfare.
◍ What are the consequences if I misuse the government travel card on
official travel? Answer:Your agency may take disciplinary action
according to internal policy and procedure.
◍ James is presenting at a training session in the morning but realized
his team didn't print enough handouts to accommodate the number of
attendees. Which of the following statements is true regarding paying for
handout copies with the GTC? Answer:The GTC must not be used for
this unauthorized, non-reimbursable expense.
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◍ According to the Privacy Act, how is your private information
protected when you apply for the card? (Select all that apply)
Answer:Only people who need my information have access to it.
My information cannot be sold.
My information cannot be given to a third party.
◍ Which travel reservation service is authorized for all DHS travelers'
flight, hotel, and car rental reservations. Answer:Travel Management
System.
◍ Jane is booking her hotel room through her TMS. She selects a hotel
recommended by the TMS and within the per diem. What else does Jane
need to do when booking her hotel? Answer:She should find out what
the hotel tax requirements are for the state she's traveling to and whether
she needs to bring tax exempt forms.
◍ David will be leaving from the airport on a business trip and he needs
to decide whether to drive to the airport and park or find another way to
the airport. He lives in a major city, so he has some options. Choose
, David's best option. Answer:A shuttle to the airport is $35, so the
roundtrip is $70.
◍ Frank used his GTC to pay for parking at the airport terminal and
included the $400 parking fee on his travel voucher. A round trip taxi
fare plus up to maximum allowable 15 percent tip would have been $50.
How much will Frank be reimbursed for parking? Answer:$50
◍ Joe is a DHS employee who travels frequently for official business.
He dutifully uses his GTC for all official travel expenses. Joe is traveling
overseas for the first time and believes he may be eligible for premium
class travel airfare. What action must Joe take before purchasing
premium class airfare using the GTC? Answer:There is no action he
may take. DHS employees are not allowed premium class airfare.
◍ What are the consequences if I misuse the government travel card on
official travel? Answer:Your agency may take disciplinary action
according to internal policy and procedure.
◍ James is presenting at a training session in the morning but realized
his team didn't print enough handouts to accommodate the number of
attendees. Which of the following statements is true regarding paying for
handout copies with the GTC? Answer:The GTC must not be used for
this unauthorized, non-reimbursable expense.
