Sample Test 7

1. Federal Procurement and Federal Assistance can both be used for solely supporting a nonfederal
party in the conduct of a public or private program.
a. True
b. False

2. The overall guiding principle of __________ is to have an acquisition system that can
satisfy customer's needs yet minimize administrative overhead without sacrificing integrity,
fairness, openness and public policy objectives.
a. Federal Commons
b. Grants.gov
c. Egrant
d. FAR
e. None of the above.

3. In order for a contractor to be awarded a federal contract, he must comply with the
provisions set forth by (choose all that apply):
a. Federal Commons
b. Grants.gov
c. FAR
d. Egrant
e. None of the above

4. Which of the following aims at deterring subcontractors from making payments and
contractors from accepting payments for the purpose of improperly obtaining or
rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or a subcontract relating
to a prime contract?
a. The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986
b. The Anti-Corruption Act of 1986
c. The Anti-Kickback Act of 1988
d. The Anti-Corruption Act of 1988
e. None of the choices.

5. It is the ___________ that dictate the way in which a contractor must maintain its
accounting system.
a. CAS
b. GASB
c. GSP
d. IAS
e. None of the choices.

6. Which of the following acts would require that certain contracts contain a clause specifying
that no laborer or mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by the contract would
be required or permitted to work more than a certain number of hours in any workweek?
a. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
b. Contract Work Safety Act
c. Contract Work Health Standards Act
d. Privacy Act of 1974
e. Freedom of Information Act
f. There is no such act.
g. None of the choices.

7. The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act deals with issues on (choose all that apply):
a. minimum wages
b. maximum hours
c. child labor
d. convict labor
e. safe and sanitary working conditions

8. When an agency contracts for the design, development, or operation of a system of records
on individuals on behalf of the agency to accomplish an agency function, the agency must
apply the requirements of which of the following acts?
a. Contract Work Safety Act
b. Contract Work Health Standards Act
c. Privacy Act of 1974
d. Privacy Act of 1978
e. Freedom of Information Act of 1982
f. None of the choices.

9. One may use what kind of clause to require that one party indemnify the other when certain
expenses are incurred?
a. indemnity
b. saving
c. liquidated damage
d. time is of the essence
e. costs are of the essence
f. None of the choices.

10. Which of the following is an important tool you may use to measure and track the flow of
cash into and out of your operation?
a. cash flow statement
b. balance sheet
c. profit account
d. trial balance
e. None of the choices.


ANSWERS:
1. b.; 2. d; 3. c. 4. a;5. a; 6. a; 7. ALL, 8. c; 9. a; 10. a.

Sample Test 6

1. Which of the following is used to prepare a report of federal cash transactions?
a. SF272
b. SF270
c. SF269
d. External Invoices

2. Which of the following is used to prepare quarterly, semi-annual, annual, or end reports? 
a. SF272
b. SF270
c. SF269
d. External Invoices

3. Which of the following is used to request for an advance or reimbursement?
a. SF272
b. SF270
c. SF269
d. External Invoices

4. The federal fiscal year begins:
a. January 1
b. April 15
c. July 1
d. October 1

5. According to OMB Circular A-21, costs incurred prior to the project start date are:
a. unallowable
b. allowable if they are less than 90 days
c. allowable only if approved by OMB
d. allowable only if approved by the sponsoring agency

6. An IRB is required to have at least:
a. 3 members
b. 4 members
c. 5 members
d. 7 members

7. As required an IACUC Committee must contain all but one of the following
a. a Doctor or Veterinary Medicine
b. a practicing scientist experienced in research with animals
c. the Director of the institution's animal care facility
d. a person not affiliated with the institution

8. How often is an ACUC Committee required to meet?
a. once every six months
b. once every twelve months
c. once every three years
d. whenever the required quota of protocol are ready for review

9. Which of the following would serve the purpose of inviting proposals and specifying the
general terms and conditions under which the relevant award can be made?
A. RFP
B. RFQ
C. RFQ
D. BAA
E. BEC
F. None of the choices.

10. Which of the following correctly describes FirstGov?
A. It is a public-private partnership
B. It is a public NGO.
C. It is a private NGO.
D. It is the organization that runs the Federal Commons.
E. None of the choices.

ANSWERS:
1. a.; 2. c.; 3. b.; 4. d; 5. b; 6. c.; 7. c.; 8. a. 9. a.; 10. A.

Sample Test 5

1.  Under a federal contract, which of the following is a reason for termination for default?

a. Untimely performance

b. Budget revision

c. Cost overruns

d. Inadequate performance on another contract

2.  State and local governments are subject to which of the following OMB Circulars?

a. 2 CFR 220 (A-21)

b. A-102

c. 2 CFR 230 (A-122

d. A-133

3. "Just in time" initiatives postpone the submission of which of the following items until a decision to make an award is reached?

a. Full proposal

b. Budget justification

c. Certifications and representations.

d. Research background of principal investigator.

4. The National Institutes of Health requires a written description of a program for providing instruction in the responsible conduct of research for:

 a. program project grants.

 b. competing research project grants.

 c. noncompeting research project grants.

 d. Institutional National Research Service Awards

5. A facilities and administrative cost (indirect cost) may be a direct cost if:

a. it meets the definition of allocable.

b. "unlike circumstances" are present.

c. normally allowable on federal or federal flow-through awards.

d. the award activities are like those generally charged as facilities and administrative costs (indirect costs)

6. Standards for handling radioactive materials are developed and  monitored by the

a. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

b. Environmental Protection Agency.

c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

d. Occupational Safety  and Health Administration.

7. Which of the following is essential to a Chemical Hygiene Plan?
a. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file

b. Monthly fire and safety drills

c. Public information program

d. Federal Food and Dru Administration inspection

8. In the event of a cost overrun by a subcontractor, who would be held responsible by the funding source?

a. Subcontractor only.

b. Prime contractor only.

c. Project director and subcontractor

d. Project director and prime contractor

9. Which of the following information must be included in the notification by a federal officer to the contractor to terminate a contract for convenience?

a. Signature of program officer

b. The effective date of the contract

c. A citation of the contract clause authorizing the termination

d. a  specific statement defining the reason for the termination notice

10. Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) must be applied to awards

a.  without federal funding

b. received from any funding source

c. for  federal contracts over $500,000.

d. For all federal awards covered by CFR 230 (OMB Circular A-122)

ANSWERS:

1. a;  2. b; 3. c.; 4. d; 5. a; 6. a. 7. a.; 8. d.; 9. c; 10. c.

Sample Test 4

1. Using the criteria contained in 2 CFR 220 (OMB Circular A-21), which of the following costs would most likely be allowable as a direct expenditure item on federal grant?
a. Costs of preparing the grant proposal
b. Break refreshments at a project-sponsored workshop.
c. Facility rental for a project staff holiday party
d. An amount specifically set aside for unanticipated expenses.

2. Which of the following is located within the National Institutes of Health?

a. National Library of Medicine

b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

c. Food and Drug Administration

d. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

3. Under which of the following conditions is a Current Cost and Pricing required?

a. For a federal contract over $1,000,000

b. For my federal subcontractor

c. From any institution receives more than $500,000 in federal funding.

d. As a standard certification submitted by institutions applying for federal grants

4.  Which of the following is mandated for the oversight of research involving recombinant DNA?

a. rDNA Committee

b. Biosafety Ethics Committee

c. Institutional Biosafety Committee

d. Institutional Biohazard committee

5.  Which of the following requires Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review and approval governing the user of animals?

a. When any animal is used

b. Only when laboratory animals are used in instruction 

c. Whenever covered animals are involved in a protocol 

d. Only if a protocol involves sacrificing animals.

6. State and local governments are subject to which of the following OMB Circulars?

a. 2 CFR 220 (A-21)

b. A-102

c. 2 CFR 230 (A-122

c. A-133

7.  International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are controlled by the 

a. United Nations 

b. U.S. Department of State.

c. U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

d. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

8. The National Institutes of Health requires a written description of a program for providing  instruction in the responsible conduct of research for:

a. program project grants.

b. competing research project grants.

c. noncompeting research project grants.

d. Institutional National Research Service Awards

9.  The Office for Human Research Protection is administered by:

 a. a private agency.

 b. a nonprofit foundation.

 c. an independent federal agency.

d. a cabinet-level department.

10. Which of the following are two critical terminations clauses of the General Provisions of a federal contract?

a. Disputes and changes

b. Default and convenience

c. Default and stop work order

d. Stop work order and failure to conform

ANSWERS:
1.b.; 2. a; 3. a.; 4. c; 5. c.  6. b; 7. b.; 8. d; 9. d. ; 10.b

Sample Test 3

1. 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 polities at the Office of Management and Budget.

c. Office of Science and Technology Policy

d. the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-1073)

2. Federal regulations require that documentation of expenditures must be kept for how long?
a.    3 years after end of award period
b.    Varies with funding source
c.    5 years after end of award period
d.    7 years after end of award period

3. The Drug-Free Schools and  Communities Act requires:
a. annual testing of research personnel
b. Annual filing of assurance documents
c. Biennial review of the institution’s drug prevention program
d. Certifications filed with each sponsored agency

4. Which of the following is the institutional Animal Care and Use Committee responsible for reviewing in a grant application using animal subjects?
a. A listing of other funded projects using animals
b. Certifications that all animals to be used in a given project are Specific Pathogen  Free (SPF)
c. A description of how the animals will be housed and in what procedures they will be involved
d. A statement of other agencies to which a proposal using the same protocol will be submitted

5. Federal regulations require that documentation of expenditures must be kept for how long?

a. 5 years after end of the award period
b. 3 years after end of the award period
c. 7 years after end of the award period
d. Varies with funding source


6. According to OMB Circular A-110, unrecovered F&A costs on a federal award may be included as part of mandatory cost sharing or matching only with the prior approval of the federal awarding agency.
a. True
b. False

7. A PI on a federally awarded grant wants to charge travel costs to a project for attendance at a conference that is unrelated to the project.  Which of the following BEST explains why the PI cannot charge the travel costs to the project?
a. The travel costs do not provide any benefit to the federally sponsored project
b. Travel costs on the award are not allowable
c. It would be difficult to determine if the travel costs were a direct or indirect cost, and OMB

d. Circular A-21 requires consistent treatment

8. Anti-lobbying cert is required on federal grants, cooperative agreements exceeding a minimum of?
a. 100,000
b. 500,000
c. 1,000,000
d. 10,000,000

9. The National Science Foundation indicates decisions on the funding of grant proposals should normally take

a. 2-4 months

b. 6-9 months.

c. 10-12 months

d. 18-24 months

10. Which of the following agencies is responsible for administering the Animal Welfare Act?

a. Public Health Service

b. Dept. of Agriculture

c. Environmental Protection Agency

d. American Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals

ANSWERS:

1. d.; 2. b; 3. c.; 4. c.; 5. d.; 6. a. 7. a.; 8. a.; 9. b. 10. b.

Sample Test 2

1. The Bayh-Dole Act addresses:
a. Fixed price contracts for federally sponsored research
b. Ownership of intellectual property resulting from federally sponsored research
c. Publication rights to intellectual property
d. Extension of collaborative business opportunities

 2. An anti-lobbying certification is required on federal grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts exceeding a minimum of:
a. $25k
b. $50K
c. $100k
d. $10k

3. Which of the following establishes audit requirements and defines Federal responsibilities for implementing and monitoring these requirements for institutions of higher education and other nonprofit institutions receiving federal awards?
a. A-110
b. A-21
c. A-122
d. A-133


 4. A cost reimbursement sub agreement:
a. requires the PI at the prime institution to provide additional funds if the research costs more than originally planned
b. Provides for carry-forward and other expanded authorities
c. Is the least common type of subagreement
d. Requires that the subrecipient use best efforts to complete the research

5. If a sponsor has a published policy of reimbursing  F&A costs less than the University's approved research rate and is not requiring the University to cost share, what type of cost share would the unrecovered F&A costs be?
a. Voluntary Committed
b. Voluntary
c. Mandatory
d. None of the above


6. According to expanded authorities, costs incurred prior to the project start date are:
a. allowable only if approved by sponsor agency
b. unallowable
c. allowable only if approved by OMB
d. allowable only if approved by Project Director


7.  At minimum, how frequently must the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee review a facility’s programs for human care and use of animals, and inspect the animal’s facilities?
a.    Every two years
b.    Annually
c.    Every three years
d.    Every six months


8. Which of the following is the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee responsible for reviewing in a grant application using animal subjects?
a.    Certification that all animals to be used in a given project are Specific Pathogen Free (SPF)
b.    A statement of other agencies to which a proposal using the same protocol will be submitted
c.    A description of how the animals will be housed and in what procedures they will be involved
d.    A list of other funding projects involving animals

9. Federal law generally requires grant financial records be kept for a MINIMUM of how many years?
a.    3
b.    10
c.    5
d.    1


10. A PI wants to hire a company to do a survey to collect and analyze the data necessary to understand why dog owners are healthier than cat owners.  The small company he wishes to hire, Survey U., is a spin-off start-up , created by a faculty member in the Sociology Department of the
PI’s institution. What mechanism should the PI use to hire Surveys U?
a. A cost-reimbursement sub agreement
b. a firm-fixed price subagreement
c. A consulting agreement
d. it depends
e. a service agreement


ANSWERS:
1. b. 2.c   3. d   4.d   5. d.  6. a.  7. d.  8. c.  9. a.  10. d.

Sample Test 1

1. What best describes an allocable cost?
a. A cost that can be assigned to a project or an activity based on the relative benefits received
b. A cost that has an associated benefit to the F&A cost function being performed
c. A cost that is allowable and reasonable
d. A cost that is specifically allowed under the terms and conditions of federally sponsored project and by OMB Circular A-21

 2. Which of the following establishes audit requirements and defines federal responsibilities for implementing and monitoring these requirements for institutions of higher education and other nonprofit institutions receiving federal awards?
a. A-110
b. A-133
c. A-21

3. Which of the following provides information on patent rights and responsibilities currently applicable to universities and federally sponsored projects?
a. Commerce Business Daily
b. Code of Federal Regulations
c. Federal Register
d. CFDA

4. The university receives a grant from NIH that states the payment terms are DHHS Letter of Credit. This means:
a. The Office and Grants and Contracts/Finance will monitor and draw cash on expenditures as appropriate
b. Funds are received in full at the beginning of the project
c. The department should monitor expenditures and contact OGCA when funds should be drawn upon
d. The PI can request funds via a phone request to the sponsor

5. Which of the following is a reason for a federal contracting officer to send a “Show Cause” notice to a contractor?
a. The contractor’s services are no longer needed
b. The contractor has not responded within 5 days of receipt of a cure notice
c. The contractor fails to bill for services being performed within 60 days of the end of the contract
d. The contractor fails to perform the services within the time specified or any extension


6. Under OMB Circular A-21, time and effort reporting must be submitted to the institution a MINIMUM of once
a. Each calendar quarter
b. Monthly when classes are in session
c. Annually until the project is completed
d. Each calendar year


7. The Federal Animal Welfare Act applies to which of the following animal species?
a. Marine mammals and amphibians
b. All vertebrate animals
c. Reptiles and warm-blooded wild animals
d. Non-human primates and fish

8. According to federal regulations, an institutional review board must include:
a. An attorney
b. A member not otherwise affiliated with the institution
c. An ethicist
d. A member of the clergy

9. Which of the following best describes essential laboratory biosafety levels in medical research?
a. Biosafety cabinets class I, II, or III according to the agent under study
b. Basic and containment procedures designed to protect personnel and the environment
c. Special microbiological practices used to conduct procedures with high aerosol potential
d. Degrees of protection provided to personnel, environment, and community


10. The following would be considered an appropriate description of a cost transfer journal entry
a. To transfer cost of lab supplies incorrectly charged to other fund
b. To correct prior date entry error/transfer lab supplies, Fisher Scientific, PO#XXXXX, appropriate date
c. Transfer costs to Fisher Scientific
d. To correct error

ANSWERS
1.a  2. b. 3. b 4. a 5.  6. d 7. b. 8. b. 9. a. 10. b.