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