CDC Volume 1 Test - For Those Who Want To Go Into The Air Force

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CDC Volume 1 Test - For Those Who Want To Go Into The Air Force

This first volume of CDC provides you with the basic information required for upgrade to the 5 skill level in the contracting career field. The information in this course is general in nature and is not intended to serve as a detailed guideline for accomplishing the various duties and tasks you perform as an Air Force contracting journeyman.

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1.

Which statement identifies the various forms of acts Congress uses to control government contracting?
- A.
  
  Permissive acts, Administrative acts, and legal acts
- B.
  
  Enabling acts, procedural acts, and permissive acts
- C.
  
  Permissive acts, Administrative acts, and appropriations acts
- D.
  
  Enabling acts and procedural acts, authorization acts, and appropriations acts
2.

What agency's objective is to provide aid and counseling to small businesses?
- A.
  
  Small Business Administration (SBA)
- B.
  
  General Services Administration (GSA)
- C.
  
  United States Department of Labor (DOL)
- D.
  
  Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled
3.

In the principle-agent relationship, which party is the contractor?
- A.
  
  Agent
- B.
  
  Principal
- C.
  
  Third party
- D.
  
  Agent and third party
4.

Express actual authority is created by
- A.
  
  Explicit language, written or oral, from the principal to the agent
- B.
  
  Information that flows from the third-party to the agent
- C.
  
  Information that flows from the agent to the third-party
- D.
  
  The principle's tolerance of the agent's conduct
5.

A characteristic of implied authority is that it is
- A.
  
  Spelled out in oral or written authority when referring to minor details
- B.
  
  Necessary or incidental to carrying out the express authority
- C.
  
  Created by explicit language either in writing or orally
- D.
  
  Option 4
6.

Estoppel means to prevent
- A.
  
  The government from acting as an agent for the contractor
- B.
  
  Contractors from filing a claim based on apparent authority
- C.
  
  A party from taking action which the party is legally entitled to take
- D.
  
  A party from asserting a fact or claim inconsistent with a position that party previously took
7.

The elements of equitable estoppel include all of the following expect the
- A.
  
  Government knew or should have known the true facts
- B.
  
  Contractor did not know and should not have known the true facts
- C.
  
  Government intended that the contractor rely on the acts of the government
- D.
  
  Contractor did not reasonably and innocently rely on the acts of the government
8.

Which statement about the offeree is correct?
- A.
  
  The offeror may not direct the offer to a class of person or to a public intending that any member of the class of public have the power to accept.
- B.
  
  The intended offeree means in all cases there is one, and only one, specific offeree in whom the power of acceptance is vested
- C.
  
  The offeror may not direct the offer to more than one person
- D.
  
  Only the intended offeree can accept the offer
9.

When no time is stated, an offer continues
- A.
  
  Until the expiration of a reasonable time
- B.
  
  Until acceptance takes place
- C.
  
  Indefinitely
- D.
  
  For 30 days
10.

An offeror's withdrawal of an offer before acceptance is called a
- A.
  
  Revocation
- B.
  
  Termination
- C.
  
  Cancellation
- D.
  
  Breach of contract
11.

Which of these is an example of rejecting an offer?
- A.
  
  Allowing the acceptance period to expire
- B.
  
  Having no intention of being bound
- C.
  
  Proposing a counter offer
- D.
  
  Delaying performance
12.

If the offeror expresses time, place, and means of communication
- A.
  
  Only that time, place, or means constitutes acceptance
- B.
  
  Only the offeree may change the time, place, or means of communication
- C.
  
  A different time, manner, and other condition for acceptance may be chosen
- D.
  
  The offeree may communicate orally, even if the offeror communicated in writing
13.

What are the two types of mistakes that the law recognizes as excusing performance?
- A.
  
  Single and mutual
- B.
  
  Single and bilateral
- C.
  
  Unilateral with knowledge and bilateral
- D.
  
  Unilateral without knowledge and bilateral
14.

What is the name given to the exchange of promises?
- A.
  
  Detriment
- B.
  
  Sufficiency
- C.
  
  Acceptance
- D.
  
  Consideration
15.

What is meant by adequate consideration?
- A.
  
  Actual worth or a promise or an act is more than the offer has the right to commit
- B.
  
  Consideration has enough value to induce the other party to perform
- C.
  
  Whether the bargain involves the concepts of benefit and detriment
- D.
  
  Consideration in the exchange is a fair bargain
16.

For a contract to be enforceable, its terms must be clear enough to permit
- A.
  
  The government to interpret the duties and obligations to be performed by either party
- B.
  
  Each contractor to interpret the duties and obligations to be performed by either party
- C.
  
  The courts to interpret the duties and obligations to be performed by either party
- D.
  
  Each party to interpret its own duties and obligations to be performed
17.

What is meant by the term "competent" in regards to a contracting party?
- A.
  
  Having an unsound mind
- B.
  
  Ensuring business is not conducted with minors
- C.
  
  Having the ability to recognize defective corporations
- D.
  
  Having the mental capacity to understand the intent to be bound
18.

As a general rule, a contract that violates a statute is
- A.
  
  Lawful if not challenged with 120 days
- B.
  
  Unlawful, void, and will not be enforced
- C.
  
  Lawful only to the party that made the offer
- D.
  
  Unlawful, but may be enforced under some situations
19.

What occurs when someone other than the contracting officer (CO) tries to make an agreement without the authority?
- A.
  
  Unauthorized commitment
- B.
  
  Unpriced purchase order
- C.
  
  Contract dispute
- D.
  
  Ratification
20.

Which situation would preclude a ratification?
- A.
  
  Availability of funds that were available at the time the unauthorized commitment was made
- B.
  
  Contracting officer (CO) determining the price to be fair and reasonable
- C.
  
  Government not obtaining a benefit from the performance
- D.
  
  CO recommending payment and legal counsel concurs
21.

Business clearance for noncompetitive contract actions is the approval to
- A.
  
  Issue the solicitation
- B.
  
  Begin negotiations
- C.
  
  Ratify the contract
- D.
  
  Issue a contract
22.

For competitive acquisitions conducted without discussion, approval by the clearance approval authority is needed for the source selection authority (SSA) to
- A.
  
  Issue the solicitation
- B.
  
  Make the decision to award
- C.
  
  Hold pre-construction meeting
- D.
  
  Request final proposal revisions
23.

A government action may be protested by
- A.
  
  An interested party
- B.
  
  The next low bidder
- C.
  
  All responsible bidders
- D.
  
  The next low small business bidder
24.

Protests are made to
- A.
  
  The Comptroller General or the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- B.
  
  Either the appropriate agency or the Comptroller General
- C.
  
  The appropriate agency or US Court of Appeals
- D.
  
  Either the appropriate agency or the GAO
25.

Which FAR Prat prescribes actions required upon receipt of protests?
- A.
  
  Part 12
- B.
  
  Part 17
- C.
  
  Part 33
- D.
  
  Part 36