Position Designation and Special Access Requirements

Question 1

What is the Position Designation Automated Tool?

A) OPMs system to determine type of investigation needed based in level of risk and suitability
B) OPMs centralized reciprocity database that allows for information sharing between government organizations.
C) The document containing regulations governing suitability investigations
D) The body that decides whether an original suitability determination is sustainable

Answer 1

A) OPMs system to determine type of investigation needed based in level of risk and suitability

B) Incorrect, this is the CVS
C) Incorrect, this is Title 5, CFR Part 731
D) Incorrect, this is the MSPB

Question 2

What are the 4 Personnel designation categories?

A) Moderate Risk
B) High Risk
C) Non-Sensitive
D) Noncritical Sensitive
E) Critical-Sensitive
F) Special-Sensitive

Answer 2

C) Non-Sensitive
D) Noncritical Sensitive
E) Critical-Sensitive
F) Special-Sensitive

Question 3

What does it mean to have a position designation of sensitive duties?

A) The individual filling that position will regularly deal with high-ranking officials
B) The individual filling that position will be expected to travel with sensitive documents
C) The individual filling that position will have an impact on National Security
D) All of the above

Answer 3

C) Correct, a special, critical, or noncritical sensitivity designation will come with duties that will impact national security

A) Incorrect, although positions that deal with high-ranking officials will likely be sensitive, that is not the definition.
B) Incorrect, not all sensitive positions require a courier card
D) Incorrect. Although positions that deal with high-ranking officials will likely be sensitive, that is not the definition. Not all sensitive positions require a courier card

Question 4

This designation is applied to positions that include duties associated with special programs such as SAP

A) Special-sensitive
B) Critical-sensitive
C) Noncritical-sensitive
D) Nonsensitive

Answer 4

A) Special-sensitive

Question 5

This designation is applied to positions that include duties that require access to Confidential or Secret information

A) Special-sensitive
B) Critical-sensitive
C) Noncritical-sensitive
D) Nonsensitive

Answer 5

C) Noncritical-sensitive

Question 6

This designation is typically associated with fiduciary duties requiring the highest degree of public trust

A) Special-sensitive
B) Critical-sensitive
C) Noncritical-sensitive
D) Nonsensitive

Answer 6

B) Critical-sensitive

Question 7

A soldier and a sailor are are discussing position sensitivity designations

A) The soldier says that sensitivity of the position’s most important duty determines its position sensitivity

B) The sailor says that a position may be designated as critical-sensitive even though the position does not have any requirement for accessing classified information

Who is correct?

Answer 7

Both are correct

Question 8

A soldier and a sailor are are discussing position sensitivity designations

A) The soldier says that Limited Access Authorizations are granted to US citizens when classified access is needed to perform temporary duty assignments

B) The sailor says that Limited Access Authorizations grant local nationals temporary eligibility to access classified information

Who is correct?

Answer 8

Both are incorrect. LAAs are not granted to US citizens and do not grant a security eligibility–they grant temporary access.

Question 9

T/F: Only US citizens may be granted a security clearance.

Answer 9

True–Non-U.S. citizens may be granted temporary access via an LAA, but this does not constitute a security clearan

Question 10

T/F: Non-US citizens are restricted from receiving security eligibilities

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T/F: Non-US citizens are restricted from gaining access to classified information

Answer 11

False–Non-U.S. citizens may be granted access to classified information with an LAA

Question 12

T/F: Civilians in non-sensitive positions may receive security clearances

Answer 12

False

Question 13

T/F: An individual must have a need for regular access to classified or sensitive information to establish a need for a security clearance.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: Ease of movement within a facility is an acceptable justification for obtaining a security clearance.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T/F: Individuals with dual citizenship are restricted from receiving a security clearance.

Answer 15

False–Dual citizenship does not prevent someone who also holds US citizenship from obtaining a security clearance

Question 16

T/F: US citizenship is a threshold criterion for SCI access eligibility

Answer 16

True–US citizenship is a threshold criterion for any access eligibility.

Question 17

What investigation is the minimum requirement for special access programs like NC2 or PSA?

A) Tier 1
B ) Tier 2
C) Tier 3
D) Tier 4
E) Tier 5

Answer 17

E) Tier 5

Question 18

What investigation type is required for controlled positions that provide support functions to the Nuclear PRP, which must be completed no more than five years before appointment to the position?

A) Tier 1
B ) Tier 2
C) Tier 3
D) Tier 4
E) Tier 5

Answer 18

C) Tier 3

Question 19

T/F: One-time access can be used to gain access to COMSEC, SCI, NATO, FGI, or SAP information

Answer 19

False

Question 20

T/F: The local command may grant eligible applicants one-time access upon completion of favorable local records checks

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T/F: The local command may grant an eligible applicant a one-time access for up to 90 days with a new PSI

Answer 21

True

Question 22

T/F: The Secretary of Defense, Component Secretaries and their designees may grant, deny, or revoke personnel security clearances

Answer 22

True