Module 4 Exam, Part I
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contains 19 Questions
1) A Government official who obligates the Government on a contract without having
sufficient funds to cover that expense has violated the . [Select the
appropriate public law (i.e., Misappropriation Act, Anti-Deficiency Act, Bona Fide
Need) that applies to the use of appropriated funds under specific circumstances.]
Anti-Deficiency Act
Misappropriation Act
Bona Fide Need Rule
Reprogramming Thresholds
2) The Army can transfer excess funds from a Procurement appropriation to a Research,
Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation to cover a funding shortfall
of $3 million without prior approval of Congress. [Given a funding shortfall, apply the
rules governing reprogramming of appropriated funds in each appropriation category to resolve
the problem.]
True
False
3) Select the best statement about the use of Technical Reviews in the current
acquisition environment. [Relate the different types of program unique specifications to
their
appropriate configuration baselines and technical review requirements.]
Technical Reviews should be tailored to assess development maturity and risk and to
determine readiness to proceed to the next phase.
Technical Reviews waste valuable Government and contractor time and should be
eliminated to allow more focus on program execution.
The same standard set of Technical Reviews should always be conducted on every
program to ensure the PM has complete data to support decisions.
Technical Reviews are essential since they are vehicles for program problem solving
and training new people on the details of the program.
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4) What are some of the planning challenges that must be considered when taking
commercial items and modifying them for military use (Select all that apply)? [Identify the
impact on configuration management when commercial items are used in the system.]
Management of government furnished equipment
Maintain technical data
Integration
Availability of test ranges and
personnel Long-term logistics support
5) An Operational Assessment will provide operational effectiveness and suitability data.
[Identify the role of Early Operational Assessment (EOA) and Operational Assessment
(OA) in reducing program risk.]
True
False
6) A program manager should normally look for opportunities to integrate developmental
testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) in order to save time and money. [Identify the
risks and benefits associated with integrated Developmental Testing/Operational Testing
(DT/OT).]
False
True
7) A program deviation occurs if the PM thinks his/her program will not meet the threshold
value established for a performance parameter in the Acquisition Program Baseline.
[Identify when program deviations occur and the actions that should be taken by the
Program Manager.]
False
True
8) Where would the initial Functional Baseline be reviewed to ensure that it covers all
the Government's capability needs? [Identify the purpose of specific technical reviews
and
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their relationship to the acquisition process.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Systems Functional Review
Critical Design Review
Preliminary Design Review
Test Readiness Review
9) What group is used to help control the configuration of external interfaces for a
system? [Identify the roles, responsibilities, and methods for interface control and
technical data
management.]
Interface Control Working Group
Overarching Integrated Product
Team
Integrated Logistics Support Management
Team Joint Test and Evaluation Planning
Group
10) Which of the following configuration baselines is used to define design requirements for
each of the components or configuration items of a system? [Identify the relationship
between configuration baselines, specifications, and configuration management planning.]
[Remediation Accessed :N]
Allocated Baseline
Functional Baseline
Product Baseline
Maintenance Baseline
11) The Program Manager just received approval of his proposed acquisition strategy
with one exception: he has been directed to make maximum use of existing Air Force
software. Which of the best software acquisition practices is most applicable to his
situation? [Identify developer practices essential for creation of high quality software.]
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