DEU Cer fica on
Who is responsible for responding to applicant ra ng appeals?
Merit Systems Protec on Board (MSPB)
OPM
The Agency
Office of Special Counsel (OSC)
The Agency
Which of the following statements about the Interagency Career Transi on Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) is true?
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other
than for cause) may receive selec on priority for jobs in agencies other than the one from
which they separated.
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who are voluntarily separated may receive selec on
priority for jobs in agencies other than the one in which they were previously employed.
Both A and B
None of the above
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other
than for cause) may receive selec on priority for jobs in agencies other than the one from
which
they separated.
In addi on to 10-point preference eligible, which of the following are en tled to file late
applica on?
Those who could not file because of military service.
Those who could not file due to hospitaliza on con nuing for 1 year or less following discharge
for military service
Those who could not file because of overseas service with a Federal agency
All the above
All the above
Agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the applica on process using how
many touch points?
There is no requirement for the agency to communicate with applicants; communica on is
,op onal.
1-Only at the receipt of an applica on
3- At applica on assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, and selec on.
4- At applica on receipt, assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, and selec on.
5- At applica on receipt, assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, interview, and
selec on
4- At applica on receipt, assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, and selec on.
Which of the following posi ons is not restricted preference-eligible veterans?
Custodian
Elevator Operator
Guard
Clerk
Clerk
A8er working a cer ficate, a manager is le8 with three available candidates: one veteran and
two non-veterans. Undecided on hiring any of them, he asks HR to merge categories, allowing
him to consider addi onal names. Can this request be accommodated?
Yes. Category ra ng was intended to give managers a larger pool of candidates from which to
choose so the manager may merge at any me.
No. There are at least three names remaining in the highest quality category so the hiring
manager may not merge with the next lower category.
Yes. The manager has not iden fied a candidate for hire so more names should be provided
un l a suitable candidate is iden fied.
No. As long as a veteran remains in the highest quality category, quality categories cannot be
merged.
No. There are at least three names remaining in the highest quality category so the hiring
manager
may not merge with the next lower category.
Which of the following is not true of interdisciplinary posi ons?
The posi ons must be in the scien fic or professional job family
, Applicants should be referred on a separate cer ficate for each series
The qualifica ons of the selectee determine to which series the person is appointed
The posi on contains elements of at least two series or is work that is done by individuals in
mul ple series.
Applicants should be referred on a separate cer ficate for each series
A hiring manager returns a cer ficate with the following ac ons: Carter CPS not selected; Maris
XP selected; and Avis TP selected. Are the selec ons valid?
No, only Maris, a 10-point veteran, is a valid selec on.
No, only Avis, a 5-point veteran, is a valid selec on.
Yes, both Avis and Maris are valid selec ons.
No, neither Avis nor Maris is a valid selec on.
Yes, both Avis and Maris are valid selec ons.
The following cer ficate has been returned by the hiring manager:
Edgar CPS - declined loca on
Harrison TP - selected
Irene CP - failed to respond
Bernice NV - not selected
Loren NV - selected
Are all the selec ons valid?
No, only Harrison is a valid selec on.
No, only Loren is a valid selec on.
No, neither Harrison nor Loren are valid selec ons.
Yes, both Harrison and Loren are valid selec ons
Yes, both Harrison and Loren are valid selec ons
The following informa on must be included on a Cer ficate of Eligibles except one
Title, series, and grade of the job
Duty loca on
Eligibles names
Who is responsible for responding to applicant ra ng appeals?
Merit Systems Protec on Board (MSPB)
OPM
The Agency
Office of Special Counsel (OSC)
The Agency
Which of the following statements about the Interagency Career Transi on Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) is true?
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other
than for cause) may receive selec on priority for jobs in agencies other than the one from
which they separated.
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who are voluntarily separated may receive selec on
priority for jobs in agencies other than the one in which they were previously employed.
Both A and B
None of the above
ICTAP is a process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other
than for cause) may receive selec on priority for jobs in agencies other than the one from
which
they separated.
In addi on to 10-point preference eligible, which of the following are en tled to file late
applica on?
Those who could not file because of military service.
Those who could not file due to hospitaliza on con nuing for 1 year or less following discharge
for military service
Those who could not file because of overseas service with a Federal agency
All the above
All the above
Agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the applica on process using how
many touch points?
There is no requirement for the agency to communicate with applicants; communica on is
,op onal.
1-Only at the receipt of an applica on
3- At applica on assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, and selec on.
4- At applica on receipt, assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, and selec on.
5- At applica on receipt, assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, interview, and
selec on
4- At applica on receipt, assessment for minimum qualifica ons, referral, and selec on.
Which of the following posi ons is not restricted preference-eligible veterans?
Custodian
Elevator Operator
Guard
Clerk
Clerk
A8er working a cer ficate, a manager is le8 with three available candidates: one veteran and
two non-veterans. Undecided on hiring any of them, he asks HR to merge categories, allowing
him to consider addi onal names. Can this request be accommodated?
Yes. Category ra ng was intended to give managers a larger pool of candidates from which to
choose so the manager may merge at any me.
No. There are at least three names remaining in the highest quality category so the hiring
manager may not merge with the next lower category.
Yes. The manager has not iden fied a candidate for hire so more names should be provided
un l a suitable candidate is iden fied.
No. As long as a veteran remains in the highest quality category, quality categories cannot be
merged.
No. There are at least three names remaining in the highest quality category so the hiring
manager
may not merge with the next lower category.
Which of the following is not true of interdisciplinary posi ons?
The posi ons must be in the scien fic or professional job family
, Applicants should be referred on a separate cer ficate for each series
The qualifica ons of the selectee determine to which series the person is appointed
The posi on contains elements of at least two series or is work that is done by individuals in
mul ple series.
Applicants should be referred on a separate cer ficate for each series
A hiring manager returns a cer ficate with the following ac ons: Carter CPS not selected; Maris
XP selected; and Avis TP selected. Are the selec ons valid?
No, only Maris, a 10-point veteran, is a valid selec on.
No, only Avis, a 5-point veteran, is a valid selec on.
Yes, both Avis and Maris are valid selec ons.
No, neither Avis nor Maris is a valid selec on.
Yes, both Avis and Maris are valid selec ons.
The following cer ficate has been returned by the hiring manager:
Edgar CPS - declined loca on
Harrison TP - selected
Irene CP - failed to respond
Bernice NV - not selected
Loren NV - selected
Are all the selec ons valid?
No, only Harrison is a valid selec on.
No, only Loren is a valid selec on.
No, neither Harrison nor Loren are valid selec ons.
Yes, both Harrison and Loren are valid selec ons
Yes, both Harrison and Loren are valid selec ons
The following informa on must be included on a Cer ficate of Eligibles except one
Title, series, and grade of the job
Duty loca on
Eligibles names
