Developing Assessment Literacy Example Test 3
INSTRUCTIONS: This test consists of multiple choice questions. No references may be used during this part of the exam. Read
each question carefully before you answer. Select the best answer as it pertains to the lesson covered.
Questions 1-10 pertain to FMOC 0201 – PPBE.
4. Who manages the overall process of PPBE?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Defense Planning & Resources Board
Department of Defense Comptroller
Comptroller General
5. What are the three steps of the Budget phase of PPBE.
a. Formulation, Programming and Execution
b. Planning, Justification and Execution
c. Formulation, Justification and Execution
d. Planning, Programming and Execution
6. Which one is NOT contained in the National Military strategy.
a. Summary of Approved programs
b. Force Level requirements
c. Strategic Environmental appraisals
d. Strategic principles
7. What is the official summary of programs approved by the Secretary of Defense?
a. Program Decision Memorandum
b. Defense Planning Guidance
c. Future years Defense program
d. National Defense Policy
8. Which of the following are accomplished during the planning phase of the PPBE process?
a. develop a proposed POM
b. modify spending plans
c. identify mission needs
d. review international military environment
9. Which of the following is/are accomplished during the PPBE process?
a. develop future force structure
b. identify mission needs
c. execute funding appropriated by Congress
d. all of the above
Question 10-13 are matching. The answers can be used once, more than once or not at all.
PHASE
10. _b__PLANNING PHASE
ANSWER
a. Develop proposed Program Objective Memorandums
11. _A__PROGRAMMING PHASE
b. Define a national military strategy
12. _D__BUDGETING PHASE
c. Manage, and account for, the funds that have been appropriated and
provided
13. _C__EXECUTION PHASE
d. Contains the three steps of formulation, Justification and execution
Questions 14-21 pertain to FMOC 0202 – POM
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14. What does the acronym (POM) stand for?
a. Program Operations Memorandum
b. Planning Objective Memorandum
c. Program Objective Manpower
d. Program Objective Memorandum (0202.1.a)
15. What service and agency requirements are reflected in the POM?
a. force structure, manpower and operational support dollars (0202.1.a)
b. force structure, mission objectives and operational support dollars
c. force structure, manpower and mission objectives
d. Initiatives, manpower and operational support dollars
19. Which of the following are reasons we submit POMs?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Identify past funding requirements for required programs
Identify current funding requirements
Identify needed funding to correct deficiencies
Identify needed funding to correct initiatives
Identify new command initiatives requiring funding
Identify command inefficiencies requiring funding
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 6
1, 3 and 5 (0202.3.d)
3, 4 and 6
Questions 30-42 pertain to FMOC 0203 – OPBUD
32. Which of the below is the commands plan for spending funds?
a. Budget
b. Fiscal Spending Plan
c. Program Budget Decision
d. Fiscal Year Execution Plan
33. Which of the following can be accomplished during the budget reprogramming phase?
a. reallocate funds among budget categories
b. redistribute funds among appropriations
c. request additional funds from OMB
d. all of the above
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