NISPOM Based Questions

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Try these NISPOM based questions and see how you do. You may find some answers in the NISPOM, but some you might just have to think about.

1. The foreign government designation of RESTRICTED should be given what level of protection in the U.S.?

a. SECRET

b. TOP SECRET

c. CONFIDENTIAL

d. UNCLASSIFIED

e. FOUO

2. May the CSA approve multiple stops while a contract employee hand-carries classified between countries?

a. Yes, if approved secure contractor storage is available

b. Never, only non-stop flights are authorized

c. Yes, if approved secure Government storage is available

d. Yes, as long as classified never leaves courier sight

e. None of the above

3. Contractors must inventory classified material and keep them at the minimum amount necessary for _____ and _____ operations.

a. Fast, streamlined

b. Slow, steady

c. Practical, expedient

d. Effective, efficient

e. Contractual, performance based

4 . If retention of classified documents under an expired contract is desired for longer than the 2-year period, who is the approval authority?

a. GCA

b. CSA

c. FSO

d. FBI

e. CSO












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1. The foreign government designation of RESTRICTED should be given what level of protection in the U.S.?

a. SECRET

b. TOP SECRET

c. CONFIDENTIAL (NISPOM 10-303)

d. UNCLASSIFIED

e. FOUO


2. May the CSA approve multiple stops while a contract employee hand-carries classified between countries?

a. Yes, if approved secure contractor storage is available

b. Never, only non-stop flights are authorized

c. Yes, if approved secure Government storage is available (NISPOM 10-405)

d. Yes, as long as classified never leaves courier sight

e. None of the above

3. Contractors must inventory classified material and keep them at the minimum amount necessary for _____ and _____ operations.

a. Fast, streamlined

b. Slow, steady

c. Practical, expedient

d. Effective, efficient (NISPOM 5-700b)

e. Contractual, performance based

4 . If retention of classified documents under an expired contract is desired for longer than the 2-year period, who is the approval authority?

a. GCA (NISPOM 5-701)

b. CSA

c. FSO

d. FBI

e. CSOSo how did you do? These questions and more can be found in Red Bike Publishing's Unofficial Guide to ISP Certification,  DoD Security Clearance and Contracts Guidebook, as well as in NISPOM Training. Both resources provide excellent study material that may help with passing the ISP and SPeD certification exams.