CRA Practice Final Test Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Which of the following is a federal sponsor?
A. National Science Foundation
B. Gates Foundation
C. Western Colorado Community Foundation
D. National Geographic - ANSWERSA. NSF
Where can you find federal funding opportunities?
A. Federal Acquisition Regulations
B. Grants.gov
C. Peer reviewed publications
D. Uniform Guidance - ANSWERSB. Grants.gov
Which of the following are types of extramural sponsors?
A. Associations & Societies
B. Trust funds
C. Stock market
D. Internal seed programs - ANSWERSA. Assoc. and Societies
Which government agency supports research in ocean salinity?
A. Department of Homeland Security
B. Department of the Interior
C. NASA
D. National Geographic - ANSWERSC. NASA
,Which of the following announcement types is used for solicited applications?
A. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
B. Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
C. Program Announcement (PA)
D. Proposal Announcement (PA) - ANSWERSA. BAA
Which platform can be used to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation?
A. Grants.gov
B. Webgate.ec.europa.eu
C. Sam.gov
D. Google.com - ANSWERSA. Grants.gov
What is the CRA credential?
A. Certified Research Analyst
B. Cooperative research Agent
C. Certified Research Administrator
D. Clinical Research Associate - ANSWERSC.
Which of the following must be included in a funding opportunity notice?
A. Links to similar solicitations
B. If the announcement is going to be renewed in the future
C. Federal award info and review criteria
D. All contractual terms and conditions - ANSWERSC.
In which subpart of 2 CFR 200 is information detailing what goes into a funding opportunity
announcement?
A., B., C., D.? - ANSWERSSubpart C
,Which of the following is the most appropriate use of federal agency guidelines when preparing a
proposal?
A. Should be closely followed
B. Should be used only for budget dev
C. May be modified at the discretion of the PI
D. Does not have to be followed if institutional procedures differ - ANSWERSA.
A letter of intent (LOI) is typically used for which purpose?
A. To invite full-proposals for submissions
B. To assemble review panels
C. In lieu of a full proposal
D. To outline commitments to a project - ANSWERSB.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is part of the...
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
C. Office of Naval Research (ONR)
D. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) - ANSWERSD
Which type of funding announcements is specific to NIH?
A. Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
B. Program Announcement (PA)
C. Request for Applications (RFA)
D. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - ANSWERSA
Which program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal Research and R&D?
A. SBIR
B. NIST
C. STEM
, D. ESPCoR - ANSWERSA. SBIR
Which of the following refers to an announcement of a federal agency's general research interests?
A. BAA
B. BAC
C. BCC
D. BAR - ANSWERSA. BAA
Which of the following describes conducting research administration using electronic resources?
A. EAR
b. iEdison
C. RPPR
D. eRA - ANSWERSD
FedBizOpps.gov is a:
A. Business that contracts with IHE
B. Federal website for grant opportunities
C. Federal website for contract opportunities
D. Private website for business opportunities - ANSWERSC
A contract is a funding mechanism used by the federal government for:
A. procurement of services or goods
B. financial assistance for basic research
C. financial gift to support the recipient
D. financial assistance for basic research with substantial sponsor involvement - ANSWERSA
RFA and RFP preparation and submission information are:
A. suggestions for proposal elements
B. financial progress reports
Answers 2024/2025
Which of the following is a federal sponsor?
A. National Science Foundation
B. Gates Foundation
C. Western Colorado Community Foundation
D. National Geographic - ANSWERSA. NSF
Where can you find federal funding opportunities?
A. Federal Acquisition Regulations
B. Grants.gov
C. Peer reviewed publications
D. Uniform Guidance - ANSWERSB. Grants.gov
Which of the following are types of extramural sponsors?
A. Associations & Societies
B. Trust funds
C. Stock market
D. Internal seed programs - ANSWERSA. Assoc. and Societies
Which government agency supports research in ocean salinity?
A. Department of Homeland Security
B. Department of the Interior
C. NASA
D. National Geographic - ANSWERSC. NASA
,Which of the following announcement types is used for solicited applications?
A. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
B. Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
C. Program Announcement (PA)
D. Proposal Announcement (PA) - ANSWERSA. BAA
Which platform can be used to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation?
A. Grants.gov
B. Webgate.ec.europa.eu
C. Sam.gov
D. Google.com - ANSWERSA. Grants.gov
What is the CRA credential?
A. Certified Research Analyst
B. Cooperative research Agent
C. Certified Research Administrator
D. Clinical Research Associate - ANSWERSC.
Which of the following must be included in a funding opportunity notice?
A. Links to similar solicitations
B. If the announcement is going to be renewed in the future
C. Federal award info and review criteria
D. All contractual terms and conditions - ANSWERSC.
In which subpart of 2 CFR 200 is information detailing what goes into a funding opportunity
announcement?
A., B., C., D.? - ANSWERSSubpart C
,Which of the following is the most appropriate use of federal agency guidelines when preparing a
proposal?
A. Should be closely followed
B. Should be used only for budget dev
C. May be modified at the discretion of the PI
D. Does not have to be followed if institutional procedures differ - ANSWERSA.
A letter of intent (LOI) is typically used for which purpose?
A. To invite full-proposals for submissions
B. To assemble review panels
C. In lieu of a full proposal
D. To outline commitments to a project - ANSWERSB.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is part of the...
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
C. Office of Naval Research (ONR)
D. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) - ANSWERSD
Which type of funding announcements is specific to NIH?
A. Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
B. Program Announcement (PA)
C. Request for Applications (RFA)
D. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - ANSWERSA
Which program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal Research and R&D?
A. SBIR
B. NIST
C. STEM
, D. ESPCoR - ANSWERSA. SBIR
Which of the following refers to an announcement of a federal agency's general research interests?
A. BAA
B. BAC
C. BCC
D. BAR - ANSWERSA. BAA
Which of the following describes conducting research administration using electronic resources?
A. EAR
b. iEdison
C. RPPR
D. eRA - ANSWERSD
FedBizOpps.gov is a:
A. Business that contracts with IHE
B. Federal website for grant opportunities
C. Federal website for contract opportunities
D. Private website for business opportunities - ANSWERSC
A contract is a funding mechanism used by the federal government for:
A. procurement of services or goods
B. financial assistance for basic research
C. financial gift to support the recipient
D. financial assistance for basic research with substantial sponsor involvement - ANSWERSA
RFA and RFP preparation and submission information are:
A. suggestions for proposal elements
B. financial progress reports
