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Quiz 2 Review-2025 Updates B Side
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1
A contract change that would double the baseline product's functionality and add 45% to the expected cost is likely
In scope
Out of scope
an unauthorized commitment
a unilateral modification
2
Which of the following is true regarding the Statement of Work (SOW)?
The SOW tells the contractor the desired objective/results
The SOW must only be written by the government
The SOW is an adult, female pig
The SOW contains a detailed description of how the work will be done
3
Which of these is NOT one of the five Pillars of Cybersecurity
Integrity
Confidentiality
Non-Repudiation
Accountability
4
"To produce/deliver requirements-compliant products to receiving orgs" is the purpose of what MCA pathway phase?
Production and Deployment
Engineering and Manufacturing Development
Operations and Support
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction
5
If you set out for a diner but you realize you're actually headed to the office you've been navigating using:
System 2 thinking
System 1 thinking
Critical thinking
Elements of thought
6
The purpose of a source selection is to:
Choose the lowest cost proposal in every case
Favor incumbent contractors to lower risk
Choose the proposal that best suits the needs of the AF
Spread work out evenly to all defense contractors
7
The "20/50" rule basically says:
Accept gifts of $20 or less, no more than $50/year from 1 source
Accept that FAM students are in their 20s but Brad & Gutt are in their 50s
Accept gifts of $20 or less, no more than 50 occasions/year
Accept gifts up to 20 times/year as long as they are each under $50
8
All of the following apply to the Materiel Development Decision (MDD) EXCEPT:
The MDD happens immediately after the TMRR phase
You need an approved ICD before meeting the MDD
It is the entry point to the MCA pathway
All MCA pathway programs must go through an MDD
9
Software development that imbeds security in each phase and ensures collaboration among security reps/users/coders is:
DevSecOps
Waterfall
Agile
Spiral
10
Which best describes why a PM might use an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA)?
These all apply
The situation is urgent
He/She wants to start work prior to receiving a full proposal
The requirement is clearly defined
11
Critical Intelligence Parameters (CIPs) are:
Threat performance thresholds that, if exceeded, may compromise our systems
Goals, objectives, and priorities for protecting systems and data
Information that could provide an enemy with an advantage if compromised
Information that aims to identify, disrupt, and neutralize enemy threats
12
Which document outlines strategies to protect sensitive technologies and information associated with a program?
Systems Engineering Plan
Risk Management Plan
Program Protection Plan
Interface Control Document
13
A PM leverages proven technology to build "production quantities" within 5 years. This is:
Unwise
Other Transactions Authority (OTA)
Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Fielding
14
The activities of the Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA) phase of the MCA pathway include all of these EXCEPT:
assessing potential solutions via an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
beginning to turn capability gaps into system requirements
early systems engineering analyses
preparing for production and deployment
15
A sprint is: ______________
a meeting to determine how many of the backlogged requirements can be coded
the customers prioritized requirements as of today
enough to add value for the customer given resource constraints
a coding iteration to rapidly build out the chosen requirements
16
The Clinger-Cohen Act is meant to: _____________
ensure DoD invests in the right IT applications
eliminate duplication
ensure consistency with cybersecurity policies
all of these
17
Which idea generation process involves writing down ideas, describing them to the group, and then silently voting?
Constructive conflict
Nominal group technique
Brainstorming
Delphi technique
18
Signing a contract obligates the government to pay the contractor. This is because obligation:
Administratively reserves funds
Legally reserves funds and ties the government to a liability
Causes funds to enter "expired" status
Is a charge against funds for goods received
19
During the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase, we do all of these work efforts EXCEPT:
Test the prototype
Begin Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
Design the system
Build the prototype
20
Which of the following is true regarding Other Transactions (OTs)?
They adhere strictly to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
They can include traditional contractors if 1/4 the funding is non-gov't
They typically take longer to start than traditional contracts
They are flexible and they allow contracting with non-standard contractors
21
Which of these has the Technical Processes in the correct sequence on the Systems Engineering V?
Blue diamond
Green square
Red triangle
Yellow circle
22
Which of the following organizations provides threat assessment support to acquisition program offices?
Intel Core Ultra
National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Defense Threat Support Agency
Air Intelligence Command
23
The government has a direct contractual relationship with the prime contractor (and not the subs). This is called:
Privacy of contract
Priority of contract
Principles of contract
Privity of contract
24
The purpose of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is to:
Provide policies/procedures for acquisition of government uniforms
Provide uniform policies/procedures for acquisition by legislative agencies
Provide uniform policies/procedures for acquisition by executive agencies
Provide uniform policies/procedures for acquisition by judicial agencies
25
Business Process Reengineering:___________________________
tries to achieve dramatic process improvements
examines/rethinks/redesigns processes
all of these
is performed before we spend money on new software systems
26
Good critical thinkers apply the ___________________ to their own thinking.
System 1
Question at issue
Implications and Consequences
Intellectual standards
27
Systems Engineering is an approach to solving problems that is:
all of these
Interdisciplinary
Involving bottom up design and top down realization
Integrated at Life-Cycle Management Center
28
Which of these is INCORRECT about space programs?
Space programs typically produce fewer prototypes than non-space programs
Milestones B and C can be combined for space programs
The space environment is less harsh because there is no air or corrosion
Space programs spend less on sustainment than non-space programs
29
Counterintelligence can influence acquisition strategies and enable programs offices to do all of these EXCEPT:
optimize resource allocation
refine risk assessments
reduce performance requirements
adapt program design
30
An oral/written communication by a gov't official that the contractor takes as direction to change is:
A program deviation
A constructive change
A ratification
An unauthorized commitment
31
Which of these are expedited contract options?
Unauthorized Commitments
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts
Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) Contracts
Uniform Contract Formats (UCF)
32
To address a requirement listed in a JUON or JEON by fielding a capability within 2 years a program would execute the:
Rapid Fielding Pathway
Major Capability Pathway
Urgent Capability Acquisition Pathway
Middle Tier of Acquisition Pathway
