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Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E): (select all that apply)
A. Provides the "verification" of the systems engineering process
B. Determines the operational effectiveness of weapon systems for use in combat by typical military users
C. Determines operational suitability of equipment and munitions as defined in the Capability Development Document (CDD)
D. Assesses technical progress and maturity against critical technical parameters, to include interoperability
E. Uses actual combat units to conduct the tests |
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Provides the "verification" of the systems engineering process
Assesses technical progress and maturity against critical technical parameters, to include interoperability |
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All of the following are examples of advantages of Modeling and simulation except:
A. Reduced cost and duration of T&E programs
B. Ability to simulate all potential scenarios
C. Ability to influence system designs early
D. Low iterative costs allow statistical confidence |
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| Ability to simulate all potential scenarios |
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The fundamental purpose of test and evaluation to provide ________to assist in managing the risks involved in developing, producing, operating, and sustaining systems and capabilities. (fill in the blank)
A. opinions
B. raw data
C. speculation
D. knowledge |
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Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) is typically NOT conducted:
A. in a controlled, experimentation environment
B. by end users - usually military
C. with engineering prototypes, usually not production representative items
D. with significant involvement by the contractor |
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| by end users - usually military |
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Despite their appeal, commercial and non-developmental items (CaNDI) must still undergo the appropriate DT&E, OT&E and LFT&E needed to ensure effective performance in the intended operational environment.
A. True
B. False |
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Select the type of Operational Test and Evaluation that helps to assess the system's potential to meet mission requirements and supports a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) decision at Milestone C.
A. Initial Operational Test & Evaluation
B. Operational Assessment
C. Follow-on Operational Test & Evaluation
D. Early Operational Assessment |
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For major defense acquisition programs (MDAP) and systems on the OSD T&E Oversight List, the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) must be approved by both the: (select 2)
A. Deputy Director of Test and Evaluation (DT&E) under USD (A&T)
B. Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) under the SECDEF
C. USD (AT&L)
D. Survivability Office of OSD |
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Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) under the SECDEF
USD (AT&L) |
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Which term describes a system's ability to avoid or withstand a man-made hostile environment without suffering an abortive impairment of its ability to accomplish its designated mission
A. Invisibility
B. Survivability
C. Redundancy
D. Lethality |
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Which of the following Technical Processes answers the question, "Did I build the right thing?"
A. Implementation
B. Verification
C. Technical Planning
D. Validation |
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A new bullet proof vest is able to meet a key performance parameter of being able to stop 9mm round fired at 10 feet when fired at any part of the body above the waist and below the head. The vest weighs 30 pounds and causes excessive heat fatigue in soldiers wearing it. The following statement best describes this armored vest:
A. Operationally effective and operationally suitable
B. Operationally effective but not operationally suitable
C. Neither operationally effective nor operationally suitable
D. Not operationally effective but operationally suitable |
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| Operationally effective but not operationally suitable |
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A program office receives the following earned value report data after 18 months of a 40 month effort:
ACWP = $28M
BCWS = $27M
BCWP = $29M
BAC = $75M
EAC(LRE) = $75M
This program is presently...
A. Over budget and ahead in accomplishment of scheduled tasks
B. Ahead in accomplishment of scheduled tasks and under budget (Validated)
C. Behind in accomplishment of scheduled tasks and over budget
D. Under budget and behind in accomplishment of scheduled tasks |
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| Ahead in accomplishment of scheduled tasks and under budget |
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Which of the following choices is least likely to require Earned value management:
A. Firm Fixed-Price contracts greater than or equal to $20M
B. Fixed Price Incentive (Firm Target) contracts greater than or equal to $20M
C. Cost Plus Award Fee contracts greater than or equal to $20M
D. Cost Plus Incentive Fee contracts greater than or equal to $20M |
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| Firm Fixed-Price contracts greater than or equal to $20M |
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A program office receives the following earned value report data after 18 months of a 40 month effort:
ACWP = $28M
BCWS = $27M
BCWP = $29M
BAC = $75M
EAC(LRE) = $75M
Calculate the cost variance and CPI.
A. CV: $1M; CPI: 1.04
B. CV: $1M; CPI: .97
C. CV: $2M; CPI: .97
D. CV: -$1M; CPI: 1.04 (Not this one because BCWP - ACWP = $1M (not $-1M))
E. Schedule performance index < .95 |
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| CV: $1M; CPI: 1.04 ( CV = BCWP - ACWP = $1M, CPI = BCWP/ACWP = 1.04) |
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In using the mathematical approach to determining an Estimate at Completion (EAC), the following factor should be carefully selected, based upon contractor past and future performance and months remaining in the contract period of performance:
A. Budget at Completion
B. Efficiency factor (not a very good semi-educated guess! Validated)
C. Work remaining
D. Actual to date |
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Which statements regarding manufacturing quality control are NOT true? (select all that apply)
A. DoD uses an final inspection-based quality control process
B. One main goal of quality control is to reduce variability
C. Quality cannot be "Inspected In"
D. The government selects and approves the contractor's quality process |
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DoD uses an final inspection-based quality control process
The government selects and approves the contractor's quality process |
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Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) provide decision makers with:
A. a structured approach to understanding customer requirements and translating them to products that satisfy those needs
B. a data driven approach to continuous process improvement
C. a common understanding of the relative maturity (and attendant risks) associated with manufacturing technologies, products and processes being considered to meet DoD requirements
D. a producible and testable product |
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| A common understanding of the relative maturity (and attendant risks) associated with manufacturing technologies, products and processes being considered to meet DoD requirements |
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Lean manufacturing focuses on
A. all activities to eliminate waste in the manufacturing process and promote value for the end item user
B. a "pull" system, driven by actual demands, to reduce stock inventory
C. use of IPTs to control implementation of proposed material and process changes
D. use of production readiness reviews to monitor status of required resources |
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| All activities to eliminate waste in the manufacturing process and promote value for the end item user |
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Which of the following is not a goal for designing for producibility?
A. Ease of assembly
B. Use of the latest manufacturing technology
C. Production safety
D. Maximize commonality |
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| Use of the latest manufacturing technology |
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Mean time between maintenance (MTBM) is: (select all that apply)
A. a measure of item maintainability
B. a measure of reliability
C. the average time between all maintenance actions, both corrective and preventative
D. calculated by adding preventive and corrective maintenance time |
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a measure of reliability
the average time between all maintenance actions, both corrective and preventative |
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The life cycle of a facility includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Planning
B. Design
C. Construction
D. Sustainment
E. Refurbishment
F. Disposal |
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Financial risk to the government is least for this Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) category:
A. Category 1 (Delivery Performance)
B. Category 2 (Logistics Element Performance
C. Category 3 (Weapon System Availability)
D. Category 4 (Mission Capability) |
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| Category 4 (Mission Capability) |
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Which one of the 12 logistics support elements is the most critical and uses IPTs to merge design and logistics?
A. Product Support Management
B. Design Interface
C. Technical Data
D. Maintenance Planning and Management
E. Support Equipment
F. Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation
G. Facilities and Infrastructure
H. Manpower and Personnel
I. Training and Training Support
J. Computer Resources |
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The element of RAM that describes if a system does what it is supposed to, for as long as it is supposed to, is which of following terms:
A. Reliability
B. Availability
C. Maintainability
D. Modularity
E. Reuseability |
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Software development is like hardware development EXCEPT:
A. Both can be functionally decomposed
B. Both are traceable to system requirements
C. Both are bound by operating principles and constraints
D. Both enable physical measurement of progress |
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| Both enable physical measurement of progress |
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All of the following are examples of Defense Software Systems best practices except:
A. Exploit commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) computer systems
B. Allow incremental improvements based on modular, reusable, extensible software
C. Encourage modifications of COTS software to fundamentally change it to match the defense environment
D. Identify and exploit, where practicable, government and commercial software reuse opportunities before developing new software. |
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| Encourage modifications of COTS software to fundamentally change it to match the defense environment |
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This software development model might be used when requirements are well understood in the beginning and are not expected to change or evolve over the life of the project:
A. Waterfall software development model
B. Incremental software development model
C. Spiral software development model
D. Agile software development model |
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| Waterfall software development model |
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In the article by Nancy Leveson, “The role of Software in Recent Aerospace Accidents,” several causal factors related to software were documented in regards to aerospace accidents. All of the following were listed as common software causal factors, EXCEPT:
A. Test and simulation that did not match operational environment
B. Overconfidence and overreliance on digital automation
C. Software reuse without appropriate safety analysis
D. Insufficient redundancy within software |
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| Insufficient redundancy within software |
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Which of following are potential benefits to the government of using a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software product when applicable COTS software is available? (Select all that apply)
A. Increased reliability (Slide 33)
B. Reduced development time
C. Reduced cost
D. Control over product evolution |
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Reduced development time
Reduced cost |
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