SFPC Exam Prep ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 5 elements of PERSEC? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility for a security clearance? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Define continuous evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅uninterrupted assessment of an
individual for retention of a security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to
sensitive duties
What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Monitors employees for new information or changes since the last
investigation or reinvestigation
What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1.
Valid need for access
2. Favorable review of SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
What are the 4 civilian personnel designations? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Special-
sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
,3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are special-sensitive positions? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Civilian position with
potential for inestimable damage to NS or inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the
DoD/Military; consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component head determines to be
at a higher level of security
What are critical-sensitive positions? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A civilian NS position
that has the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to NS; consists of TOP SECRET
duties, fiduciary duties or designation from DoD component head
What are noncritical sensitive positions? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A civilian NS
position with the potential to cause significant or serious damage to NS; consists of positions
requiring access to CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET info
Define the Hatch Act of 1939 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Established the initial guidelines
for personnel security - requiring employees to pledge allegiance to the US
What are the objectives of Joint Clearance and Access Verification System (JCAVS)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Update security accesses
2. Allow communication amongst other offices and CAFs
3. Facilitate management tasks (personnel actions/reports/notifications)
What is the objective of JPAS? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅JPAS uses a centralized
database with computer processing and application programs for standard DoD PERSEC
processes. Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
Define and describe CATS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Case Adjudication Tracking
System - used by DoD CAF adjudicators to review electronic PSIs completed by NBIB
What is DISS and what two programs does it replace? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Defense
Information System for Security. It replaces CATS and JPAS
, What are the 4 information advisements required under the Privacy Act of 1974? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Under what authority is the information being gathered?
2. What is the principal purpose for gathering the information?
3. How will the information routinely be used?
4. Is providing the information mandatory or voluntary; what are the consequences for refusal
to provide information
What are the standards for creating classified working papers? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅1. They are dated upon creation
2. They are marked with the classification and "WOKRING PAPERS"
3. They are destroyed when no long needed or brought into accountability (180 days)
Name the classified coversheet titles? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅SF-703 = TOP SECRET
SF-704 = SECRET
SF-705 = CONFIDENTIAL
Original Classification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Determines in the info is official
government info, classification eligibility (including threat and level), duration of
classification, and communicates the decision
Derivative Classification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅an assumed responsibility of anyone
who applies markings for a new document or material conveying classified info
Scheduled Declassification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Occurs when the instructions
assigned by the OCA are followed (instructions consist of either a date or event)
Automatic Declassification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Classified records that have been
determined to have permanent historical value under Title 44 of USC are automatically
declassified on Dec 31 of the year that is 25 years from the date of its original classification
Mandatory Declassification Review - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Initiates a declassification
review as requested from the public. The originating agency must respond to the request in a
timely manner
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 5 elements of PERSEC? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility for a security clearance? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Define continuous evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅uninterrupted assessment of an
individual for retention of a security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to
sensitive duties
What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Monitors employees for new information or changes since the last
investigation or reinvestigation
What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1.
Valid need for access
2. Favorable review of SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
What are the 4 civilian personnel designations? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Special-
sensitive
2. Critical-sensitive
,3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are special-sensitive positions? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Civilian position with
potential for inestimable damage to NS or inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the
DoD/Military; consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component head determines to be
at a higher level of security
What are critical-sensitive positions? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A civilian NS position
that has the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to NS; consists of TOP SECRET
duties, fiduciary duties or designation from DoD component head
What are noncritical sensitive positions? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A civilian NS
position with the potential to cause significant or serious damage to NS; consists of positions
requiring access to CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET info
Define the Hatch Act of 1939 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Established the initial guidelines
for personnel security - requiring employees to pledge allegiance to the US
What are the objectives of Joint Clearance and Access Verification System (JCAVS)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Update security accesses
2. Allow communication amongst other offices and CAFs
3. Facilitate management tasks (personnel actions/reports/notifications)
What is the objective of JPAS? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅JPAS uses a centralized
database with computer processing and application programs for standard DoD PERSEC
processes. Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
Define and describe CATS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Case Adjudication Tracking
System - used by DoD CAF adjudicators to review electronic PSIs completed by NBIB
What is DISS and what two programs does it replace? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Defense
Information System for Security. It replaces CATS and JPAS
, What are the 4 information advisements required under the Privacy Act of 1974? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Under what authority is the information being gathered?
2. What is the principal purpose for gathering the information?
3. How will the information routinely be used?
4. Is providing the information mandatory or voluntary; what are the consequences for refusal
to provide information
What are the standards for creating classified working papers? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅1. They are dated upon creation
2. They are marked with the classification and "WOKRING PAPERS"
3. They are destroyed when no long needed or brought into accountability (180 days)
Name the classified coversheet titles? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅SF-703 = TOP SECRET
SF-704 = SECRET
SF-705 = CONFIDENTIAL
Original Classification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Determines in the info is official
government info, classification eligibility (including threat and level), duration of
classification, and communicates the decision
Derivative Classification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅an assumed responsibility of anyone
who applies markings for a new document or material conveying classified info
Scheduled Declassification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Occurs when the instructions
assigned by the OCA are followed (instructions consist of either a date or event)
Automatic Declassification - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Classified records that have been
determined to have permanent historical value under Title 44 of USC are automatically
declassified on Dec 31 of the year that is 25 years from the date of its original classification
Mandatory Declassification Review - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Initiates a declassification
review as requested from the public. The originating agency must respond to the request in a
timely manner
