CRA Practice Test Study Guide
Questions & Answers 2024/2025
An anti-lobbying certification is required on federal grants, cooperative agreements and contracts
exceeding a MINIMUM of:
a. $100,000
b. $500,000
c. $1,000,000
d. 10,000,000 - ANSWERSa. $100,000
Which of the following is essential to a Clinical Hygiene Plan?
a. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file
b. Monthly fire and safety drills
c. Public information program
d. Federal Food & Drug Administration inspection - ANSWERSa. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file
Which of the following is most important in developing a program of available support within a grantee
institution?
a. Hiring of information specialist
b. Regular dissemination of funding opportunities
c. Development of subject-related database
d. Establishment of potential investigator file - ANSWERSb. Regular dissemination of funding
opportunities
Which of the following is a primary purpose of a federal cooperative agreement?
a. To allow for flexible budgeting
b. To provide assistance with few restrictions
c. To enable solicitation by a Request of Proposal
,d. To provide assistance with substantial involvement of federal agency - ANSWERSd. To provide
assistance with substantial involvement of federal agency
Who should administer progressive discipline to an employee?
a. Director of human resources
b. Direct Supervisor
c. Legal counsel
d. Chair of grievance committee - ANSWERSb. Direct Supervisor
The impetus to change the ways in which federal agencies accept grant applications and manage grant
awards has been mandated by:
a. e-Government strategies
b. new audit policies at the Office of Management & Budget
c. Office of Science & Technology Policy
d. the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-107). -
ANSWERSd. the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-
107).
2 CRF 215 (OMB Circular A-110) provides regulations governing which of the following for educational
institutions?
a. Administrative requirements for contracts
b. Administrative requirements for grants and cooperate agreements
c. Cost principles for grants and cooperative agreements only
d. Administrative requirements and cost principles for grants and cooperative agreements - ANSWERSb.
Administrative requirements for grants and cooperate agreements
When applying for extramural support, in which of the following ways should the PI address prior related
support?
a. Prior intramural support should be ignored
b. Prior intramural support can be considered as an item of cost sharing in the budget narrative
c. Prior research related support should be considered unrelated in current grant request
, d. Prior intramural support should be addressed in the narrative - ANSWERSd. Prior intramural support
should be addressed in the narrative
Under a federal contract, which of the following is a reason for termination for default?
a. Untimely performance
b. Budget revision
c. Cost overrun
d. Inadequate performance on another contract - ANSWERSa. Untimely performance
How many days do recipients of federal grant funds have to submit final reports after completion of the
project period?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120 - ANSWERSc. 90
A facilities & administrative costs (indirect cots) rate is usually established based on:
a. prior actual costs
b. reimbursed costs
c. capital expenses
d. unaudited expenses - ANSWERSa. prior actual costs
Which of the following is included in 2 CFR 215 (OMB Circular A-110)?
a. Audit requirements
b. Debarment and suspension rules
c. Federal contact requirements
d. Cost principles for nonprofits - ANSWERSb. Debarment and suspension rules
The federal government prefers to disburse funds under federal grants via:
Questions & Answers 2024/2025
An anti-lobbying certification is required on federal grants, cooperative agreements and contracts
exceeding a MINIMUM of:
a. $100,000
b. $500,000
c. $1,000,000
d. 10,000,000 - ANSWERSa. $100,000
Which of the following is essential to a Clinical Hygiene Plan?
a. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file
b. Monthly fire and safety drills
c. Public information program
d. Federal Food & Drug Administration inspection - ANSWERSa. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file
Which of the following is most important in developing a program of available support within a grantee
institution?
a. Hiring of information specialist
b. Regular dissemination of funding opportunities
c. Development of subject-related database
d. Establishment of potential investigator file - ANSWERSb. Regular dissemination of funding
opportunities
Which of the following is a primary purpose of a federal cooperative agreement?
a. To allow for flexible budgeting
b. To provide assistance with few restrictions
c. To enable solicitation by a Request of Proposal
,d. To provide assistance with substantial involvement of federal agency - ANSWERSd. To provide
assistance with substantial involvement of federal agency
Who should administer progressive discipline to an employee?
a. Director of human resources
b. Direct Supervisor
c. Legal counsel
d. Chair of grievance committee - ANSWERSb. Direct Supervisor
The impetus to change the ways in which federal agencies accept grant applications and manage grant
awards has been mandated by:
a. e-Government strategies
b. new audit policies at the Office of Management & Budget
c. Office of Science & Technology Policy
d. the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-107). -
ANSWERSd. the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-
107).
2 CRF 215 (OMB Circular A-110) provides regulations governing which of the following for educational
institutions?
a. Administrative requirements for contracts
b. Administrative requirements for grants and cooperate agreements
c. Cost principles for grants and cooperative agreements only
d. Administrative requirements and cost principles for grants and cooperative agreements - ANSWERSb.
Administrative requirements for grants and cooperate agreements
When applying for extramural support, in which of the following ways should the PI address prior related
support?
a. Prior intramural support should be ignored
b. Prior intramural support can be considered as an item of cost sharing in the budget narrative
c. Prior research related support should be considered unrelated in current grant request
, d. Prior intramural support should be addressed in the narrative - ANSWERSd. Prior intramural support
should be addressed in the narrative
Under a federal contract, which of the following is a reason for termination for default?
a. Untimely performance
b. Budget revision
c. Cost overrun
d. Inadequate performance on another contract - ANSWERSa. Untimely performance
How many days do recipients of federal grant funds have to submit final reports after completion of the
project period?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120 - ANSWERSc. 90
A facilities & administrative costs (indirect cots) rate is usually established based on:
a. prior actual costs
b. reimbursed costs
c. capital expenses
d. unaudited expenses - ANSWERSa. prior actual costs
Which of the following is included in 2 CFR 215 (OMB Circular A-110)?
a. Audit requirements
b. Debarment and suspension rules
c. Federal contact requirements
d. Cost principles for nonprofits - ANSWERSb. Debarment and suspension rules
The federal government prefers to disburse funds under federal grants via:
