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DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND A NSWERS
(a) Question : You may be subject to administrative,
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or criminal
sanctions if you engage in any of the following EXCEPT:
(select best answer)
Correct answer: Submitting a formal challenge to
information that may be improperly classified.
(b) Question : If you are a military personnel and you
knowingly leaked classified information to an unauthorized user, what sanctions might be imposed on you? (select ALL the correct responses)
Correct answer: - Loss of pay- Dishonorable discharge-
Incarceration
(c) Question : Information is prohibited from being
classified for what reasons: (select all that apply)
Correct answer: - To conceal violations of the law,
inefficiencies, or errors- to prevent embarrassment - to restrain competition
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(d) Question : Select ALL the correct responses. The
concept of "revealed by" includes which of the following?
Correct answer: -A reader can deduce the classified
information by performing additional interpretation or analysis.- Classified information is not clearly or explicitly stated in the source document.unsure (passed before I could get this answer)
Question : When derivatively classifying information,
where can you find a listing of specific information elements that identify their classification, reason for classification, downgrading, and declassification information?
Correct answer: Security Classification Guide (SCG)
Question : The source document states:(S) The process takes three hours to complete.The new document
states:(S) The process takes three hours to
complete.Which concept was used to determine the derivative classification of the new document?
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Correct answer: Contained in
Question : All of the following are responsibilities of
derivate classifiers EXCEPT:
Correct answer: Derivative classifiers must have an
original classification authority.
Question : In order to classify information, the
information must concern at least one of the _____ categories specified in Executive Order 13526.
Correct answer: 8
Question : All of the following are steps in derivative
classification EXCEPT: (multiple versions of this
question)
Correct answer: Making the initial determination that
information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national security.
Question : Derivative Classification is:
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Correct answer: The process of using existing classified
information to create new documents or material and marking the new material consistent with the classification markings that apply to the source information.
Question : Information taken directly from an existing
classified source and stated verbatim in a new or different document is an example of ____.
Correct answer: Extracting
Question : All of the following are ways to promote the
sharing of information within the Federal government, across state; local, and tribal governments, and with coalition partners, law enforcement, and the general
public EXCEPT:
Correct answer: Automatically declassifying information
that is shared.
Question : Which of the following are administrative
sanctions?