CDFM Module 2 Practice Questions

Question 1 of 101

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What law identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Senior ranking member of the Armed Forces?

Select one of the following:

National Security Act of 1947
Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986
National Defense Authorization Act of 1945

Explanation

Question 2 of 101

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The military operational chain of command runs from the President to whom?

Select one of the following:

Secretary of Defense
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Explanation

Question 3 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to ( the SECDEF, the Chairman, JCS, the Department Heads ) for accomplishing the assigned military mission.

Explanation

Question 4 of 101

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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military advisor to which officials and or organizations?

Select one or more of the following:

The President
The National Security Council (NSC)
the SECDEF
Congress

Explanation

Question 5 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The ( President, Chairman, JCS, SECDEF, Director of Homeland Security ) serves as the Chairman of the National Security Council.

Explanation

Question 6 of 101

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Name the three major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the President's Budget that is submitted to Congress?

Select one or more of the following:

Planning
Programming
Budgeting
Execution

Explanation

Question 7 of 101

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

is the name of the process used by DoD to determine the dollar amounts for programs to be submitted to Congress as part of the President's Budget.

Explanation

Question 8 of 101

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What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of the PPBE process?

Select one of the following:

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy USD (P)
Director, Cost Assessment and Performance Evaluation (D, CAPE)
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) USD (C)

Explanation

Question 9 of 101

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What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for issuing programming guidance?

Select one of the following:

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy USD(P)
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) USD(C)
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation D, CAPE

Explanation

Question 10 of 101

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What is the title of the senior OSD official who is the principal advisor and assistant to the SECDEF for budget and fiscal matters?

Select one of the following:

Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation D,CAPE
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P))
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) USD(C)

Explanation

Question 11 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) serve as the Chairman of the ( Defense Acquisition Board., Deputy's Management Action Group., 3 Star Program Review Group. )

Explanation

Question 12 of 101

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Assume today's date is 1 March 2014 and your organization knows about a new project requirement that will require its initial funding in FY 2021. What is the first PPBE-related document in which you could identify resources for that requirement?

Select one of the following:

Program Objective Memorandum (POM)
Budget Estimation Submission (BES)
Integrated Priority List (IPL)

Explanation

Question 13 of 101

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What is the title of the final document of the planning phase?

Select one of the following:

Integrated Priority List (IPL)
Resource Management Decision (RMD)
Joint Planning Document (JPD)
Defense Planning Guidance (DPG)

Explanation

Question 14 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

( Integrated Program/Budget Review Guidanc, Program Objective Memorandum, Portoflio Review ) is the title of the document prepared by the D, CAPE and USD(C) in the May to June time frame that provides guidance to Components for preparation of their POM and BES submissions.

Explanation

Question 15 of 101

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Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) is the name of the automated database that summarizes all forces, resources, and equipment associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 101

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What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic decisions are translated into requested resources in an appropriations format?

Select one of the following:

Planning
Programming
Budgeting
Execution

Explanation

Question 17 of 101

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What is the name of the document prepared by the Joint Staff after its review of POMs submitted by the Military Departments that focuses on the balance and capabilities contained in those POMS?

Select one of the following:

Integrated Priority List (IPL)
Portfolio Review
Issue Papers
Chariman's Program Assessment (CPA)

Explanation

Question 18 of 101

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Following review of a Component's budget submission and a potential budget hearing in the fall timeframe, the reviewing USD(C) budget analyst prepares a draft document that is submitted to the DEPSECDEF or SECDEF for a decision. Once signed by one of those senior officials, what is that document called?

Select one of the following:

Resource Management Decision (RMD)
Issue Paper
Budget Estimate System (BES)

Explanation

Question 19 of 101

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After all resource-related decisions have been made by the DEPSECDEF or SECDEF to determine the Defense portion of the President's Budget, the USD(C) posts final decisions into a database in the proper appropriation account format. What is the title of that database?

Select one of the following:

Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
Comptroller's Information Systems (CIS)

Explanation

Question 20 of 101

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Advance Procurement is an exception to what funding policy?

Select one of the following:

Annual Funding Policy
Incremental Funding Policy
Full Funding Policy

Explanation

Question 21 of 101

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

There are two primary methods, and , by which DoD obligates the vast majority of its appropriations.

Explanation

Question 22 of 101

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Assume an agency has issued an Economy Act order to another Federal agency for specific services, the cited appropriation has gone into an expired status, and the servicing agency has neither provided the ordered services nor has entered into an authorized contract with another entity to provide the ordered services. The agency cannot deobligate the funds.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 23 of 101

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

is the term used for shifting funds between appropriations.

Explanation

Question 24 of 101

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What is the long -term financial goal of a working capital fund?

Select one of the following:

Make a profit
Break Even
No goals

Explanation

Question 25 of 101

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A working capital fund has an officer (O-4) properly assigned to the organization and that officer is doing the work that would normally be performed by a GS-13. For managerial cost accounting purposes, is the "cost" of that officer's pay and benefits "charged" at the military O-4 rate or the civilian GS-13 rate?

Select one of the following:

O-4 Rate
GS-13 Civilian Rate

Explanation

Question 26 of 101

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Assume your organization overpaid a contractor on a contract awarded with an appropriation that is now in the cancelled status, and the contractor has sent in a check for that overpayment. What can your organization legally do with that refund from the contractor?

Select one of the following:

Reduce the total amount of obligations and outlays recorded for the year.
Record the refund as an adjustment to the expired account
Credit the refund to the Miscellaneous Receipts of the Treasury.

Explanation

Question 27 of 101

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Monies not appropriated by Congress that are generated primarily from the sale of goods and services are known as what?

Select one of the following:

Defense Working Capital Funds
Non Appropriated Funds
Appropriated Funds

Explanation

Question 28 of 101

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Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Fill in the blanks.

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Explanation

Question 29 of 101

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Label the diagram.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Planning

Programming

Budgeting

Defense Progrmamming Guidance

BES

POM

FYDP Update

Strategic Portfolio Reviews

NSS

Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG)

National Military Strategy (NMS)

Joint Planning Document

Pre-POM Development

Chairman's Program Assessment (CPA)

Resource Management Decisions RMD

Resource Management Decision RMD

President's Budget

Explanation

Question 30 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

A key DoD principal is the ( USD(C),, USD(P),, Director Financial Management, D, CAPE, ) who as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Defense, acts as resource consultant and advisor the Secretary of Defense, as well as manager and arbiter of the Defense resource management process.

Explanation

Question 31 of 101

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The OSD is the principal staff element used by the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense to exercise authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense. It includes the offices of the Under Secretaries:

Select one or more of the following:

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Policy
Personnel and Readiness
Comptroller
Intelligence
Human Resources

Explanation

Question 32 of 101

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Who are the standing Principal Members of the National Security Council?

Select one or more of the following:

President
Vice President
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Secretary of Energy
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of National Intelligence
Secretary of Treasury
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Chief of Staff to the President

Explanation

Question 33 of 101

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Who are the National Security Council Statutory Advisers?

Select one or more of the following:

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of National Intelligence
Secretary of Treasury
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Chief of Staff to the President
Secretary of Homeland Security
The Attorney General

Explanation

Question 34 of 101

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Who are the standing Participants on the National Security Counsel?

Select one or more of the following:

Secretary of Treasury
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Chief of Staff to the President
Counsel to the President
Secretary of Homeland Security
The Attorney General
Representatives of the USA to the UN
Other cabinet and government officials at President's Request
Secretary of Defense

Explanation

Question 35 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The ( National Security Strategy, Quadrennial Defense Review, National Defense Guidance, Defense Strategic Guidance ) emerges from the National Security Council.

Explanation

Question 36 of 101

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The Quadrennial Defense Review is required by law to be submitted to Congress in February of the year the President takes office.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 37 of 101

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The National Military Strategy addresses objectives in the DoD Strategic Plan that require a military response. It is developed by:

Select one of the following:

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
President
Combatant Commanders
National Security Council

Explanation

Question 38 of 101

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Both the JCS and Combatant Commanders play a major part in the planning phase PPBE. The Joint Staff develop the ❌ from which the ❌ is developed. Each Combatant Commander prepares an ❌ of resource requirements that are prioritized across service lines.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

National Military Strategy

Defense Planning guidance

Integrated Priority List

Explanation

Question 39 of 101

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What are the three key support systems that must work in concert to ensure consistent decision making while delivering timely cost effective capability solutions to the warfighter community?

Select one or more of the following:

PPBE Process
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
Deputy Management Action Group

Explanation

Question 40 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The ( JCIDS, Defense Acquisition System, Deputy's Management Action Group ) is a systematic method established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to assess gaps in the military joint warfighting capabilities and to recommend solutions to fill these gaps.

Explanation

Question 41 of 101

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Click on the orange point and select the correct answer.

The final document in the planning phase is the _________________________ , which promulgates Defense policy, strategy, force planning, resource planning, and fiscal guidance.

Explanation

Question 42 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The planning process begins about ( a year and a half, a year, two years, six months ) in advance of the fiscal year in which the budget authority will be requested.

Explanation

Question 43 of 101

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Combatant Commands submit their Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submission (BES) directly to OSD.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 44 of 101

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The Joint Staff conducts a review of the POMs at the same time the OSD staff is conducting its review. The review focuses on the balance and capabilities of the forces contained in the POMs. What is the title of this review?

Select one of the following:

Chairman's Program Assessment (CPA)
Programmatic Issues and Program Review
Strategic Portfolio Review

Explanation

Question 45 of 101

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Place the correct document title on the description.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Integrated Priority List

Defense Planning Guidance

Program Objective Memorandum

Issue Books (IB)

Resource Management Decision (RMD)

Budget Estimate Submission (BES)

Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)

Comptroller Information Systems (CIS)

President's Budget

Explanation

Question 46 of 101

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Place the appropriation category on the description/attributes.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

MILPERS and O&M

Research, Devlopment, Test, & Evaluation

Procurement

Shipbuilding (SCN) & MILCON

Explanation

Question 47 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The ( Full, Annual, Incremental, Continuous ) Funding Policy applies to O&M and MILPERS. The intent is provide only those funds required to obligate for expenses associated with normal operations of DoD activities for a 12 month period.

Explanation

Question 48 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The ( Incremental, Full, Annual, Partial ) Funding Policy applies to RDT&E. This policy provides only those fund required for work in a given fiscal year are to be included in the RDT&E budget request for the fiscal year.

Explanation

Question 49 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The rule governing the computation for procurement and military construction appropriations is called the ( full, incremental, annual ) funding policy.

Explanation

Question 50 of 101

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

can be described as funds to procure certain components, material, or effort in advance of the end item buy, to preclude serious and costly fluctuation in program continuity. It may be used to maintain critical skills that would otherwise be lost between Development and Full-Rate Production and or to protect the schedule by providing necessary components at the right time for incorporation into the production of the weapon system. The authorization for the use of funds limits the flexibility so it should only be used when the economic benefits are significant.

Explanation

Question 51 of 101

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What is defined as the process, planning and ultimate contract but which the government may contract for the purchase of supplies or services for more than one, but normally not more than five program years?

Select one of the following:

Multiyear Procurement
Advanced Procurement
Extended Procurement

Explanation

Question 52 of 101

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Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

Enter the number of years that correspond to the status of funds (columns) and the appropriation.

Explanation

Question 53 of 101

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If an appropriation is a CURRENT phase, it is available for new obligations, increased scope on existing obligations, payments and adjustments.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 54 of 101

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If an appropriation is in an Expired phase, it is NO LONGER AVAILABLE for payments and adjustments to existing obligations made when account was "current".

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 55 of 101

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If an appropriation is in CANCELLED status, it is available to make adjustments to and expenditures to liquidate previously made obligations.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 56 of 101

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What are the most common types of obligation documents?

Select one or more of the following:

Contracts
Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs)
Memorandum of Agreement

Explanation

Question 57 of 101

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A ❌ is used to order work or services from another DoD entity for effort that extends beyond the fiscal year for maintenance or production.
❌ are intragovernmental orders that will produce a useful service or item by the end of the fiscal year. The unexecuted portion of the order must be deobligated when the cited appropriation expires.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

project order

Economy Act Orders

Explanation

Question 58 of 101

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When the funds are shifted within the same appropriation account, it is a ❌ action.
When the funds are shifted between appropriation accounts, it is a ❌ action.

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reprogramming

transfer

Explanation

Question 59 of 101

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Place the reprogramming and transfer of funds limits along with the level of control and obligation available amounts on the chart.

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$10M

$15M

Lesser of $2M or 25%

Lesser of $20M or 20%

Lesser of $10M or 20%

Budget Activity

Budget Activity or Defense Agency

Program Element

Line Item

Project

Explanation

Question 60 of 101

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❌ dealt with procuring material in volume from commercial sources and holding it in inventory.
❌ were funds that provided industrial and commercial goods and services, such as depot maintenance, transportation, and research and development.

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Stock Funds

Industrial Funds

Explanation

Question 61 of 101

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During the five-year period in which accounts remain in an expired state, obligations may be adjusted upward or downward and disbursements made.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 62 of 101

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❌ - ❌ - These programs are considered most essential in meeting the organizational objectives of the Military Services. The programs shall be supported almost entirely with appropriated funds (APF) with the use of NAF limited to specific instances where APF are prohibited or where NAF is essential for the operation of a facility or program.
❌ - ❌ - These programs satisfy the basic physiological and psychological needs of Service members and families, providing, to the extent possible, the community support systems that make DoD installations temporary home towns for a mobile military population.
❌ - ❌ - Activities in this group have the business capability of generating income to cover most of their operating expenses, but lack the ability to sustain themselves based purely on their business activity.

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Category A

Mission Sustaining Programs

Category B

Community Support Programs

Category C

Revenue Generating Programs

Explanation

Question 63 of 101

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The Defense Acquisition System is the management process that guides DoD acquisition programs and is basically the process by which programmatic risk is managed. What are the three programmatic risks that must be successfully managed?

Select one of the following:

Schedule, Performance, Cost
Schedule, Cost, Scope
Quality, Cost, Schedule

Explanation

Question 64 of 101

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What are the appropriations that may be used to fund an acquisition program?

Select one or more of the following:

RDT&E
Procurement
MILPERS
O&M
MILCON

Explanation

Question 65 of 101

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What is the acquisition approach that delivers capability to the war fighter in a set of increments spread over time - with a known desired end-state capability - rather than in a single effort, because technology is not yet available to provide that end-state capability?

Select one of the following:

Evolutionary Acquisition
Rapid Acquisition
Advanced Acquisition
Modern Acquisition

Explanation

Question 66 of 101

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What is the term used to describe dollars shown in the life-cycle cost estimate wherein the effects of inflation are not considered?

Select one of the following:

Constant Year Dollars
Current Year Dollars
Future Year Dollars
Annual Stabilized Dollars

Explanation

Question 67 of 101

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What is the term used to describe dollars used for programming and budgeting purposes wherein the effects of inflation are considered?

Select one of the following:

Current Year Dollars
Constant Year Dollars
Future Year Dollars
Standard Year Dollars

Explanation

Question 68 of 101

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What cost structure does MIL-STD-881C represent?

Select one of the following:

Work Breakdown Structure
Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV)
Top Down Structure

Explanation

Question 69 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

( Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), Work Breakdown Structure, Engineering Approach, Analogy Approach ) is the concept is based on the axiom that the best time to reduce cost is early in the process.

Explanation

Question 70 of 101

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Which cost estimating method is based on direct comparison with historical information of one similar system?

Select one of the following:

Analogy Approach
Parametric Approach
Engineering Approach
Actuals

Explanation

Question 71 of 101

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Which cost estimating method is known as a statistical top-down method?

Select one of the following:

Analogy Approach
Parametric Approach
Engineering Approach
Expert Opinion

Explanation

Question 72 of 101

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Which cost estimating method requires extensive knowledge other product or process?

Select one of the following:

Analogy Approach
Parametric Approach
Engineering Approach
Expert Opinion

Explanation

Question 73 of 101

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What are the methods/steps in conducting the Delphi Technique ?
1. ❌
2. ❌
3. ❌
4. ❌
5. ❌

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Query Expert Opinion

Seek supporting rationale

Summarize Results

Gather 2nd Opinion

Continue iteration until concensus

Explanation

Question 74 of 101

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

is the theory that as the quantity of output doubles, the man-hours required to produce the quantity decreases at a fixed rate.

Explanation

Question 75 of 101

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What is the name of the integrated management tool intended to relate contract actual performance on a contract to the contractor's planned cost and schedule, that measures the work progress in objective terms, and that states the value of the work completed in dollars?

Select one of the following:

Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Parametric Approach
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Schedule Comparison Analysis

Explanation

Question 76 of 101

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What is the EVM-related term when there is a difference between budgeted cost of work performance (BCWP) and actual cost of work performed (ACWP) on a cost reimbursable contract?

Select one of the following:

Cost Variance
Schedule Variance
Cost imbalance
Cost Discrepancy

Explanation

Question 77 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

( Cost-benefit Analysis, Economic Analysis, Earned Value Management System ) is a systematic approach to the problem of choosing the best method of allocating scarce resource to achieve a given objective.

Explanation

Question 78 of 101

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Which of the below are examples of Quantifiable Benefits?

Select one or more of the following:

Cost Savings
Cost Avoidance
Performance Improvement
Repeatability

Explanation

Question 79 of 101

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❌ is the arithmetic average.
❌ is the most frequent score in a distribution of scores.
❌ is the middle of arrayed values.

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Median

Mode

Mean

Explanation

Question 80 of 101

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

measures the degree of relationship between two or more variables.

Explanation

Question 81 of 101

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For a perfect correlation to exist, what would be the coefficient?

Select one of the following:

1
0
2
100

Explanation

Question 82 of 101

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When evaluating a proposed investment or project with costs and benefits occurring not only in the current year but also future years, it is necessary to "bring back to today's dollars" all those costs and benefits. What is the process determining?

Select one of the following:

Net Present Value
Present Value
Total Cost
Variable Cost

Explanation

Question 83 of 101

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Place the DoD Decision Support Systems in the correct bubble given their oversight.

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PPBEs

Defense Acquisition Management System

JCIDS

Explanation

Question 84 of 101

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The ( JCIDS, PPBEs, JROC, DAMS ) is a systematic method established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff for assessing gaps in military joint warfighting capabilities and recommending solutions to resolve these gaps.

Explanation

Question 85 of 101

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Fill in the blanks using the titles and terms below.

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Initial Capabilities Document

Material Development Decision

Material Solution Analysis

Technology Development

Capability Development Document

Post CDR

Engineering & Manufacturing Development

Capability Production Document

Production and Deployment

Operations & Support

Full Rate Production Decision Review

Pre-Systems Acquisition

Systems Acquisition

Sustainment

Explanation

Question 86 of 101

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Pick the overarching Acquisition policy that matches the description:

❌ There is no best way to structure a program. Strategies and oversight shall be tailored to fir the particular conditions of the program
❌ Advanced technology should be integrated at the earliest possible time.
❌ Initiatives and practices that reduce cycle time and cost should be adopted and teamwork should be encouraged.
❌ The program should comply with applicable statutes and regulations and program goals should be identified in terms of cost, schedule and performance parameters.
❌ Responsibilities should be decentralized and credibility of cost, schedule, and performance reporting maximized.

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Flexibility.

Responsiveness.

Innovation.

Discipline.

Streamlined and Effective Management.

Explanation

Question 87 of 101

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The foundation of a sound and credible cost estimate is a well-defined program; it is essential to know the details of what is to constitute that acquisition program in order to prepare a valid estimate of its lifecycle cost. The document used to capture that detailed information is known as the ( Cost Analysis Requirements Description., Initial Capabilities Document, Capabilities Development Document, Capability Production Document )

Explanation

Question 88 of 101

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Match the life cycle cost categories to the description:

❌ Costs of all research and development, from program initiation through the Full Rate Production Decision.
❌ Total cost of procuring the prime equipment; related support equipment, initial training, initial and war reserve spares, pre-planned product improvements, and military construction.
❌ Direct and indirect costs incurred in using the system, e.g. personnel maintenance, and sustaining investment.
❌ Includes demilitarization, detoxification, long-term waste storage, environmental restoration, and related costs.

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Research & Development.

Investment.

Operations and Support.

Disposal.

Explanation

Question 89 of 101

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For ACAT I programs, there are normally three life cycle cost estimates prepared:

1. The initial cost estimate is normally done by the ❌. This initial Estimate is known as the ❌
2. The second cost estimate is normally done by the ❌, who is independent of the acquisition chain of command. This estimate is known as the ❌
3. The third cost estimate is normally done by the ❌. This estimate is know as the ❌. Title 10, US Code Chapter 144 Section 2434 requires that SECDEF consider an independent estimate of the lifecycle cost of a MDAP prior to granting Milestone B and C approval.

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Program Management Office

Program Office Estimate

Service/Component Cost Analysis Agency

Component Cost Estimate.

D, CAPE

Independent Cost Estimate

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Question 90 of 101

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The ( program acquisition unit cost (PAUC), average procurement unit cost (APUC) ) is defined by USC 2432 as the amount found by dividing the total cost for development and procurement of, and system specific military construction for, the acquisition program by the number of fully configured end items to be produced for the acquisition program.
The ( average procurement unit cost (APUC), program acquisition unit cost (PAUC) ) is the amount found by dividing the total of funds programmed to be available for obligation for procurement by the number of fully-configured end items to be procured.

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Question 91 of 101

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❌ Includes all RDT&E contract and in-house activities needed to design and test the system.
Flyaway Cost. Refers to the cost of procuring prime mission equipment.

❌ Includes costs for Prime Mission and Support Equipment, along with warranties, engineering changes, and the first destination transport costs.

❌ Includes all Weapon System Costs, plus costs for initial spares and repair parts. Used to compute APUC.

❌ Refers to the complete cost of a ready-to-operate system, including Development Costs and Procurement and Facilities Costs. Used to compute PAUC.

❌ All costs associated with operating, modifying and maintaining and supporting a system in the DoD inventory.

❌ The total cost to the Government of a program over its full, useful life.

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Development Cost.

Weapon System Cost.

Procurement Cost.

Program Acquisition Cost.

Operating and Support Cost.

Life Cycle Cost.

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Question 92 of 101

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Place the steps for the economic analysis process in the correct order:

1. ❌
2. ❌
3. ❌
4. ❌
5. ❌
6. ❌
7. ❌
8. ❌

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Establish Objective

Est. Cost & Benefits for Alternatives

Formulate Assumptions

Identify Constraints

Determine/identify alternatives

Compare Alternatives

Perform Sensitivity Analysis

Report Results

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Question 93 of 101

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If Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) is less than Budgeted Cost of Work Performed the Cost Variance is: ( Favorable, Unfavorable )

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Question 94 of 101

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If the Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS) is more than the Budgeted Cost of Work Planned (BCWP) , the schedule variance is: ( Favorable, Unfavorable )

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Question 95 of 101

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Because it is not always known if the work done or not ye done is on the contract's critical path, it is not possible with certainty whether the contract is "behind, ahead, or on" schedule without having more information.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 96 of 101

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What is radical redesign of key business processes that involves examination of the fundamental process itself?

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Business Process Reengineering
Change Management
Six Sigma

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Question 97 of 101

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What is the process of measuring and comparing one's performance against "Best-in-class" organizations and then adapting the best practices of those organizations to improve one's own performance?

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Benchmarking
Lean 6 Sigma
Business Process Reengineering

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Question 98 of 101

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In Federal agencies, how often must strategic plans required under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 be updated?

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Question 99 of 101

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Federal agencies are required to submit to OMB and Congress several financial-related reports on an annual basis. If the agency chooses to submit a consolidated report to satisfy that requirement it is called the Performance and Accountability Report (PAR). Alternatively, the agency may submit separate financial reports. What report or reports has DoD chosen to submit to satisfy the requirement?

Select one or more of the following:

Agency Financial Report
Annual Performance Report
Summary of Performance and Financial Information
Annual Performance Plan

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Question 100 of 101

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What is the term for anything produced by an organization that can be tabulated, calculated, or recorded and can be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative measure?

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Output
Input
Outcomes

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Question 101 of 101

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What is the name of the process in which the intent is to shift functions and responsibilities, in whole or in part, from the Government to the private sector? ( Privatization, Outsourcing )

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CDFM Module 2 Practice Questions

Question 1 of 101

What law identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Senior ranking member of the Armed Forces?

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Question 2 of 101

The military operational chain of command runs from the President to whom?

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Question 3 of 101

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The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to the SECDEF the Chairman, JCS the Department Heads( the SECDEF, the Chairman, JCS, the Department Heads ) for accomplishing the assigned military mission.

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Question 4 of 101

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military advisor to which officials and or organizations?

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Question 5 of 101

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The President Chairman, JCS SECDEF Director of Homeland Security( President, Chairman, JCS, SECDEF, Director of Homeland Security ) serves as the Chairman of the National Security Council.

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Question 6 of 101

Name the three major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the President's Budget that is submitted to Congress?

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Question 7 of 101

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is the name of the process used by DoD to determine the dollar amounts for programs to be submitted to Congress as part of the President's Budget.

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Question 8 of 101

What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of the PPBE process?

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Question 9 of 101

What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for issuing programming guidance?

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Question 10 of 101

What is the title of the senior OSD official who is the principal advisor and assistant to the SECDEF for budget and fiscal matters?

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Question 11 of 101

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The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) serve as the Chairman of the Defense Acquisition Board. Deputy's Management Action Group. 3 Star Program Review Group.( Defense Acquisition Board., Deputy's Management Action Group., 3 Star Program Review Group. )

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Question 12 of 101

Assume today's date is 1 March 2014 and your organization knows about a new project requirement that will require its initial funding in FY 2021. What is the first PPBE-related document in which you could identify resources for that requirement?

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Question 13 of 101

What is the title of the final document of the planning phase?

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Question 14 of 101

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Question 15 of 101

Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) is the name of the automated database that summarizes all forces, resources, and equipment associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense.

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Question 16 of 101

What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic decisions are translated into requested resources in an appropriations format?

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Question 17 of 101

What is the name of the document prepared by the Joint Staff after its review of POMs submitted by the Military Departments that focuses on the balance and capabilities contained in those POMS?

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Question 18 of 101

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Question 19 of 101

After all resource-related decisions have been made by the DEPSECDEF or SECDEF to determine the Defense portion of the President's Budget, the USD(C) posts final decisions into a database in the proper appropriation account format. What is the title of that database?

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Question 20 of 101

Advance Procurement is an exception to what funding policy?

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The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to ( the SECDEF, the Chairman, JCS, the Department Heads ) for accomplishing the assigned military mission.

The ( President, Chairman, JCS, SECDEF, Director of Homeland Security ) serves as the Chairman of the National Security Council.

The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) serve as the Chairman of the ( Defense Acquisition Board., Deputy's Management Action Group., 3 Star Program Review Group. )

The ( National Security Strategy, Quadrennial Defense Review, National Defense Guidance, Defense Strategic Guidance ) emerges from the National Security Council.