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USACE 101
MODULE 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED
Assume a contracting officer (KO) at Ft. Bragg, NC awards a contract on 20
September 2010 for $10 million inadvertently committing an ADA violation by
causing the Army to exceed the amount available in its FY 2010 O&M
appropriation. Which of the following is correct:
The KO is subject to administrative discipline because good faith or mistake of
fact does not relieve him from liability under the
ADA.
B. There is no ADA violation if DoD has sufficient funds to cover the
overage.
C. The KO is not subject to criminal or adverse administrative action
because Ft. Bragg's allotment is an informal subdivision of funds.
D. The KO will surely go to jail for an ADA violation, serving a mandatory
minimum.
--ANSWER—A
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How long does the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation
give an individual discovering a possible Antideficiency Act violation to report
it to his/her chain of command and the Financial Management Comptroller?
A. 5 working days
B. 2 weeks
C. 90 calender days
D. 45 days
--ANSWER—B
As part of your installation's "Quality of Life" initiative, the Chief, Directorate
of Engineering has proposed tearing down the building that now houses the
Child Development Center (CDC), moving the CDC to the gymnasium (so kids
will have lots of room to run around and play on the weight-lifting equipment),
and constructing a new barracks complex on the site where the CDC was
located. Construction of the new barracks will cost about $4.8 million dollars. If
approved, which type of funds should be used to fund the construction of the
barracks?
Operation and Maintenance Funds (O&M). B. Military Construction Funds
(MILCON).
C. Unspecified Minor Military Construction Funds (UMMC).
D. Unspecified Quality of Life Enhancement Funds.
--ANSWER—B
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Under an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA), a country can
"pay" for goods or services this way: A. Payment in Kind (PIK) (cash). B.
Equal Value Exchange (EVE).
C. Replacement in Kind (RIK).
D. All of the above are available.
--ANSWER—D
Which U.S. Government agency is primarily responsible for funding foreign
humanitarian or security assistance provided to our allies?
A. DoD- Department of Defense
B. USDA- U.S. Department of Agriculture
C. DoS- Department of State
D. The u.s treasury department
--ANSWER—C
Which is the most likely example of a project that would be appropriate under
the Commanders' Emergency Response Program (CERP)?
Payment of a reward to a local Iraqi for information about a possible mortar
attack at Life Support Area (LSA) Anaconda ("Mortaritaville") in Balad, Iraq.
USACE 101
MODULE 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED
Assume a contracting officer (KO) at Ft. Bragg, NC awards a contract on 20
September 2010 for $10 million inadvertently committing an ADA violation by
causing the Army to exceed the amount available in its FY 2010 O&M
appropriation. Which of the following is correct:
The KO is subject to administrative discipline because good faith or mistake of
fact does not relieve him from liability under the
ADA.
B. There is no ADA violation if DoD has sufficient funds to cover the
overage.
C. The KO is not subject to criminal or adverse administrative action
because Ft. Bragg's allotment is an informal subdivision of funds.
D. The KO will surely go to jail for an ADA violation, serving a mandatory
minimum.
--ANSWER—A
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How long does the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation
give an individual discovering a possible Antideficiency Act violation to report
it to his/her chain of command and the Financial Management Comptroller?
A. 5 working days
B. 2 weeks
C. 90 calender days
D. 45 days
--ANSWER—B
As part of your installation's "Quality of Life" initiative, the Chief, Directorate
of Engineering has proposed tearing down the building that now houses the
Child Development Center (CDC), moving the CDC to the gymnasium (so kids
will have lots of room to run around and play on the weight-lifting equipment),
and constructing a new barracks complex on the site where the CDC was
located. Construction of the new barracks will cost about $4.8 million dollars. If
approved, which type of funds should be used to fund the construction of the
barracks?
Operation and Maintenance Funds (O&M). B. Military Construction Funds
(MILCON).
C. Unspecified Minor Military Construction Funds (UMMC).
D. Unspecified Quality of Life Enhancement Funds.
--ANSWER—B
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Under an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA), a country can
"pay" for goods or services this way: A. Payment in Kind (PIK) (cash). B.
Equal Value Exchange (EVE).
C. Replacement in Kind (RIK).
D. All of the above are available.
--ANSWER—D
Which U.S. Government agency is primarily responsible for funding foreign
humanitarian or security assistance provided to our allies?
A. DoD- Department of Defense
B. USDA- U.S. Department of Agriculture
C. DoS- Department of State
D. The u.s treasury department
--ANSWER—C
Which is the most likely example of a project that would be appropriate under
the Commanders' Emergency Response Program (CERP)?
Payment of a reward to a local Iraqi for information about a possible mortar
attack at Life Support Area (LSA) Anaconda ("Mortaritaville") in Balad, Iraq.
