CRA Exam Practice Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Who uses eBRAP for proposal submissions - ANSWERSDOD
SD-272- federal cash transaction report - ANSWERS1 grant/cooperative agreement
ASAP
Automated Standard Application for Payments - ANSWERSa secure, web-based all electronic payment
and information application that allows federal agencies to choose from three payment models to fit
their financial needs and streamline operations at no charge to federal agencies and their recipients.
Grant Payment Program: Allows grantee "recipient" organizations to draw from accounts pre-authorized
by federal agencies.
1031/Letter of Credit (LOC) Payment Program: Makes reimbursement payments to financial agents for
financial services performed for either Fiscal Service or other federal agencies.
Debit Card Payment Program: Allows federal agencies to quickly provide the flexibility of cash with the
added protection of a loadable debit card in order to reduce liability.
SBIR/STTR - ANSWERSRequires agencies to give high priority to manufacturing-related research &
development
NSF requires institutions to provide training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of
research to which groups? - ANSWERSundergrads, grad students, postdoc researchers
NSF proposals and reporting - ANSWERSresearch.gov
Overhead rate NIH restricts foreign governments to - ANSWERS8%
CFR 200.433 Contingency funds - ANSWERSgenerally not allowed
, request can be made at the award stage pending agency approval as long as its within CFR and general
accounting guidelines
A safety data sheet (SDS),[1] material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) -
ANSWERSan important component of product stewardship, occupational safety and health, and spill-
handling procedures. SDS formats can vary from source to source within a country depending on
national requirements.
SDSs are a widely used system for cataloging information on chemicals, chemical compounds, and
chemical mixtures. SDS information may include instructions for the safe use and potential hazards
associated with a particular material or product. The SDS should be available for reference in the area
where the chemicals are being stored or in use.
There is also a duty to properly label substances on the basis of physico-chemical, health and/or
environmental risk. Labels can include hazard symbols such as the European Union standard symbols.
FAR clause: 2-52.227-7039 - ANSWERS2 = chapter number
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act (P.L. 106-107) - ANSWERSenacted in 1999
The purposes of the Act are to (1) improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial
assistance programs, (2) simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements, (3)
improve the delivery of services to the public, and (4) facilitate greater coordination among those
responsible for delivering the services.
Agency that does not fund health research - ANSWERSNSF
Shelby Amendment - ANSWERSrequire Federal awarding agencies to ensure that all data produced
under an award will be made available to the public through the procedures established under the
Freedom of Information Act
permits members of the public to gain access to research data generated through the use of public funds
Correct order of regulatory process - starting with lowest level of control - ANSWERSlaws
program regulations
administrative requirements
special terms and conditions
Answers 2024/2025
Who uses eBRAP for proposal submissions - ANSWERSDOD
SD-272- federal cash transaction report - ANSWERS1 grant/cooperative agreement
ASAP
Automated Standard Application for Payments - ANSWERSa secure, web-based all electronic payment
and information application that allows federal agencies to choose from three payment models to fit
their financial needs and streamline operations at no charge to federal agencies and their recipients.
Grant Payment Program: Allows grantee "recipient" organizations to draw from accounts pre-authorized
by federal agencies.
1031/Letter of Credit (LOC) Payment Program: Makes reimbursement payments to financial agents for
financial services performed for either Fiscal Service or other federal agencies.
Debit Card Payment Program: Allows federal agencies to quickly provide the flexibility of cash with the
added protection of a loadable debit card in order to reduce liability.
SBIR/STTR - ANSWERSRequires agencies to give high priority to manufacturing-related research &
development
NSF requires institutions to provide training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of
research to which groups? - ANSWERSundergrads, grad students, postdoc researchers
NSF proposals and reporting - ANSWERSresearch.gov
Overhead rate NIH restricts foreign governments to - ANSWERS8%
CFR 200.433 Contingency funds - ANSWERSgenerally not allowed
, request can be made at the award stage pending agency approval as long as its within CFR and general
accounting guidelines
A safety data sheet (SDS),[1] material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) -
ANSWERSan important component of product stewardship, occupational safety and health, and spill-
handling procedures. SDS formats can vary from source to source within a country depending on
national requirements.
SDSs are a widely used system for cataloging information on chemicals, chemical compounds, and
chemical mixtures. SDS information may include instructions for the safe use and potential hazards
associated with a particular material or product. The SDS should be available for reference in the area
where the chemicals are being stored or in use.
There is also a duty to properly label substances on the basis of physico-chemical, health and/or
environmental risk. Labels can include hazard symbols such as the European Union standard symbols.
FAR clause: 2-52.227-7039 - ANSWERS2 = chapter number
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act (P.L. 106-107) - ANSWERSenacted in 1999
The purposes of the Act are to (1) improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial
assistance programs, (2) simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements, (3)
improve the delivery of services to the public, and (4) facilitate greater coordination among those
responsible for delivering the services.
Agency that does not fund health research - ANSWERSNSF
Shelby Amendment - ANSWERSrequire Federal awarding agencies to ensure that all data produced
under an award will be made available to the public through the procedures established under the
Freedom of Information Act
permits members of the public to gain access to research data generated through the use of public funds
Correct order of regulatory process - starting with lowest level of control - ANSWERSlaws
program regulations
administrative requirements
special terms and conditions
