CRA Online Practice Test

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  1. RFP and RFA are examples of ?

    2. audit guidelines
    proposal solicitations
    mailing designations
    government agencies

  2. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the federal proposal review processes?
    Minimize expenditure of federal grant funds
    Validate external funding decisions made by agency staff
    Provide for geographic disbursal of grant funds
    Assure that the highest quality proposals are selected for funding in an equitable manner

  3. The National Institutes of Health is part of the?

    4. Environmental Protection Agency
    National Science Foundation
    Department of Health and Human Services
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
     
  4. Which of the following is the most appropriate use of federal agency guidelines for writing a proposal?
    5. Should be closely followed
    Can be followed if convenient
    May be modified at discretion of principal investigator
    Are to be used only for budgets and signature pages
     
  5. Which of the following must be included in every federal grant budget?
    6. Institution cost sharing.
    A plan for expenditure of funds
    Justification of indirect cost rate used
    Method by which payment is to be made
     
  6. An institution has an indirect cost rate of 40%. A research project is budgeted at $125,000 in direct costs including an item of equipment at $25,000 which is the only item excluded from the indirect cost base. What is the total cost for the project ?
    7. $135,000
    $150,000
    $165,000
    $175,000
     
  7. Despite expanded authorities, prior approval from a granting agency is required for which of the following?
    8. A one-year no-cost extension
    Change of personnel paid from the grant
    Change of the principal investigator or project scope
    Transfer of funds from one budget category to another
     
  8. Under OMB Circular A-21, time and effort reports must be submitted to the institution a MINIMUM of once
    9. each calendar year
    each calendar quarter
    monthly when classes are in session
    annually until the project is completed

  9. Conflict of interest may exist when medical faculty members conduct drug clinical tests for a company if
    10. there is no control group
    the drug involves two different diseases
    faculty have shares in the company
    faculty test a drug and a device at the same time
     
  10. Expanded authorities delegate which of the following?
    11. Change of institution
    Modification of budget
    Renovation of laboratory space
    Change of the principal investigator
     
  11. The Bayh-Dole Act addresses
    publication rights to all intellectual property
    fixed price contracts for federally sponsored research
    extension of collaborative business opportunities
    ownership of intellectual property resulting from federal sponsored research

  12. Which of the following provides information on patent rights and responsibilities currently applicable to universities and federally sponsored projects?
    13. Federal Register
    Code of Federal Regulations
    Commerce Business Daily
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
     
  13. In which of the following areas of intellectual property is the concept of work-for-hire germane ?
    14. Patents
    Trademarks
    Copyright
    Trade Secrets
     
  14. The primary purpose of a sponsored research administration system should be to
    15. provide job opportunities
    facilitate the research process
    provide income from the research performed
    ensure ongoing research support for faculty
     
  15. An anti-lobbying certification is required on federal grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts exceeding a MINIMUM of
    16. $10,000
    $25,000
    $50,000
    $100,000

  16.  The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act requires
    certifications filed with each sponsoring agency
    biennial review of the institution's drug prevention program
    annual testing of research personnel
    annual filing of assurance documents
     
  17. The Federal Animal Welfare Act applies to which of the following animal species?
    18. Nonhuman primates and fish
    Marine mammals and amphibians
    Reptiles and warm-blooded wild mammals
    All vertebrate animals
     
  18. The federal fiscal year ends
    April 15
    June 30
    September 30
    December 31

  19. Pre-award costs for PHS grants require approval within a MAXIMUM of how many days prior to the effective date of the award?
    20. 7
    30
    60
    90

  20. Which of the following changes DOES NOT require prior National Science Foundation approval?
    21. change in objectives or scope
    change in principal investigator
    change in principal investigator's level of effort
    change in allocation within a single budget category

  21. Which of the following OMB circulars refer to administrative requirements for grants and agreements?
    22. OMB Circular A-21
    OMB Circular A-87
    OMB Circular A-110
    OMB Circular A-122

     
  22. According to federal regulations, Institutional Review Boards must include
    23. an ethicist
    an attorney
    a member of the clergy
    a member not otherwise affiliated with the institution

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

  24. For which of the following populations groups are there special guidelines for their protection as research subjects?
    25. Prisoners
    The elderly
    College students
    Persons diagnosed as HIV positive

  25. Which of the following costs is allowable according to OMB Circular A-21?
    26. Bad debt
    Entertainment
    Losses on other awards
    Payment to subjects

  26. At a minimum, how frequently must the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee review a facility's programs for humane care and use of animals, and inspect the animals' facilities?
    27. Every six months
    Annually
    Every two years
    Every three years

  27. Why do research projects involving human subjects, laboratory animals and recombinant DNA require review by the appropriate institutional committee?
    28. To ensure compliance with institutional regulations
    To ensure continuing eligibility of institution for receipt of federal funds
    To ensure investigators are not conducting studies of which the institution is unaware
    To ensure the safety and well being of subjects and personnel involved in the research

  28. Under federal Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, a supervisor should NOT ask which of the following during an employment interview?
    29. Marital status of applicant
    Related work experience of the applicant
    Educational background of the applicant
    Reasons applicant feels qualified for the position

  29. An employee in a position which does not enable a realization of full potential would benefit most from?
    30. a motivational seminar
    cooperative education
    an orientation program
    a career development program

  30. Which of the following is an appropriate response to sexual harassment reported by an employee in the work force ?
    31. Suggest employee report back if further incidences occur
    Suspend accused employee pending investigation
    Transfer employee to another department
    Refer employee to appropriate institution representative

  31. Federal law generally requires grant financial records to be kept a MINIMUM of how many years ?
    32. 1
    3
    5
    10

  32. Which of the following is a reason for a federal contacting officer to send a show cause notice to a contractor ?
    33. The contractor's services are no longer required
    The contractor has not responded within five days of receipt of a cure notice
    The contractor fails to perform the services within the time specified or any extension
    The contractor fails to bill for services being performed within 60 days of the end of the contract

  33. Which of the following types of documents is most appropriate for testing the efficacy and safety of a new drug, device, or vaccine ?
    34. Purchase order
    Clinical trial agreement
    Standard research grant
    Commercial testing contract

  34. Which of the following best describes a fixed-price contract?
    35. Prevents cost overruns
    Is usually riskier than a cost-reimbursement contract
    Requires financial reporting to sponsor
    Has a longer project period than a cost-reimbursement contract

  35. Which of the following is characteristic of a cooperative agreement?
    36. Involves two or more institutions
    Is more restrictive than a contract
    Is used when federal involvement is required
    Permits commingling of federal and non-federal funds

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

  37. Which of the following generally describes title to equipment purchased under Public Health Service grants?
    38. Is negotiated separately for each grant
    Is vested in the principal investigator
    Is retained by the federal government
    Is passed to the institution upon completion of the project

  38. Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for the inspection of animal care research facilities ?
    39. Environmental Protection Agency
    Public Health Service
    Department of Energy
    Department of Agriculture

  39. Regulations require that documentation of expenditures must be kept for how long ?
    40. Varies with funding source
    3 years after end of the award period
    5 years after end of the award period
    7 years after end of the award period

  40. 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?
    41. OMB Circular A-21
    OMB Circular A-110
    OMB Circular A-128
    OMC Circular A-133

  41. Cost sharing can best be described as ?
    42. waiver if indirect costs
    federal funds remaining from a previous project
    supplemental salary for a principal investigator
    contribution by awardee to total costs of the project

  42. The amount of indirect costs which can be charged to a federal grant is determined by ?
    43. investigator's preference
    university policy
    rate charged for work sponsored by industry
    rate negotiated with the cognizant agency

  43. Which of the following best describes a provisional indirect cost rate?
    44. Rate valid for a period of ninety days
    Rate not subject to the administrative cap of 26%
    Temporary rate subject to final negotiation
    Variable rate determined by type of project

  44. Which of the following is NOT included in the computation of an indirect cost rate?
    45. Utilities
    Project travel
    Facility maintenance
    Equipment replacement

  45. Indirect costs or overhead can best be described as costs
    for equipment related to a research project
    for support personnel and subcontracts
    that can be identified specifically with the particular research project
    that cannot be readily and specifically identified with a particular sponsored project

  46. According to OMB Circular A-21, costs incurred prior to the project start date are
    47. unallowable
    allowable only if approved by project director
    allowable only if approved by OMB
    allowable only if approved by sponsoring agency

  47. Expanded authorities allow a grantee to
    48. own and license intellectual property
    adjust budgets as project needs change
    be exempt from regulatory compliance because of national security
    employ foreign nationals on a project

  48. An investigator on an NSF grant has permission to rebudget $150,000 in renovation monies into equipment. If the institution's facilities and administrative cost (indirect cost) rate (based on MTDC) is 54%, how much money will be available for equipment?
    49. $69,000
    $81,000
    $97,403
    $150,000

  49. Federal grant payments for major grantees are preferably made by
    50. letter of credit
    reimbursement by treasury check
    cash advance
    electronic transfer of funds

  50. Which of the following items is considered program income ?
    51. Petty cash reimbursements
    Tuition from training programs developed under grant
    Rental or usage fees from equipment purchased with grant funds
    Reimbursement for medical services for principal investigator expenses