1. (401) The Air Force military personnel classification system groups related work requirements on similarity of functions and requirements for all of the following except

a. Education.

b. Experience.

c. Knowledge.

d. Personal desires.

2. (401) What functional grouping does the Air Force use to combine Air Force specialties (AFS) into broader and more general functional categories?

a. Career fields. 

b. General structure.

c. Utilization fields.

d. Organizational structure.

3. (401) How does a “capper” Air Force specialty code (AFSC) differ from other AFSCs?

a. Fifth position of a capper AFSC will always be a “0”.

b. First position of a capper AFSC will always be a “9”.

c. Fifth position of all other AFSCs will always be a “9”.

d. First position of all other AFSCs will always be numeric.

4. (401) When classifying a member into specific Air Force specialty code (AFSC), which of the following factors is not taken into consideration in the Guaranteed Training Enlistment Program (GTEP)?

a. Individual’s preference.

b. Personal qualifications.

c. Air Force requirements.

d. Assignment volunteer status.

5. (402) Which of the following factors is not taken into consideration when determining officer and Airmen primary Air Force specialty code (AFSC)?

a. Desires and interests of the individual.

b. Amount of formal training and education.

c. Civic and fraternal membership.

d. Complexity of specialty.

6. (402) A member serving in the grade of master sergeant (MSgt) will normally not be used outside a control Air Force specialty code (CAFSC) during any 12-month period

a. while in upgrade training for award of the 5-skill level.

b. while in upgrade training for award of the 9-skill level.

c. for a period not to exceed 130 days without approval from the military personnel element (MPE) commander.

d. for a period not to exceed 240 days without approval from the MPE commander.

7. (402) Which of the following media will Air Force use to provide Air Force specialty code (AFSC) revisions and a detailed guidance as to what actions must be taken to military personnel elements (MPE)?

a. AFI 36-2101, classifying Military Personnel (Officer and Enlisted).

b. Major command (MAJCOM) semiannual revision to AFI-3 2108, Enlisted Classification.

c. Change summary and conversion guide.

d. MPE memorandums.

8. (402) When conversion actions are not accomplished by the conversion effective date, military personnel elements (MPE) are authorized to award Air Force specialty codes (AFSC) based on conversion instructions for how many days after the effective date?

a. 30.

b. 60.

c. 90.

d. 120.

9. (402) For which of the following reasons would an Air Force specialty code (AFSC) withdrawal be appropriate?

a. Disqualification for aviation service for other than medical reasons.

b. Loss of aircraft qualification.

c. Reduction in grade.

d. Medical disqualification.

10. (402) If a senior master sergeant (SMSgt) is demoted to staff sergeant (SSgt), what action must be taken on his or her primary Air Force specially code (AFSC) skill level?

a. None, remain as 9-skill-level.

b. Downgrade to 7-skill level.

c. Downgrade to 5-skill level.

d. Withdrawn.

11. (403) Reporting identifiers (RI) are important to the personnel employment element because they identify

a. positions only.

b. personnel only.

c. conditions for which specific job descriptions are practical.

d. positions, personnel, or both not otherwise identifiable in the military classification system.

12. (403) What type of duty does reporting identifiers (RI) 9T000 indicate?

a. An Airman in basic military training.

b. Air Force specialty code (AFSC) of officers entering primary-basic pilot training.

c. An officer in the grade brigadier general or higher.

d. AFSC of a prisoner in confinement who has not been dropped from rolls.

13. (403 Special duty identifiers (SDI) identify man power positions and individuals performing duties

a. Related to any specific career field.

b. Unrelated to any specific career field.

c. Which specific job descriptions are not practical, such as patient.

d. Which special experience and training are required and coded in three characters.

14. (403) How are special duty identifiers (SDI) designated in the individual’s personnel records?

a. Awarded specialties.

b. Additional specialties.

c. Designated specialties.

d. Second or tertiary PDS codes.

15. (403) What action agency periodically reviews special experience identifiers (SEI) to determine validity and usefulness?

a. Major command (MAJCOM).

b. Military Personnel Element (MPE).

c. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC).

d. Personnel Employment Element (PEE).

16. (403) In concert with manpower management officials, who reviews manpower authorizations to determine if positions are coded with appropriate special experience identifiers (SEI) or if one is required?

a. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) assignment managers.

b. Commanders and supervisors.

c. AFPC.

d. Air Force specialty code (AFSC) functional managers.

17. (404) How often does the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) update the retraining advisory?

a. Monthly.

b. Weekly.

c. Annually.

d. Continuously.

18. (404) In which of the following databases is the retraining advisory located?

a. Virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF).

b. Assignment Management System (AMS).

c. Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS).

d. Air Force Training Management System (AFTMS).

19. (404) How many months of retainability must a first-term Airman (FTA) have or be able to obtain if his or her Career Airmen Reenlistment Reservation System (CAREERS) retraining is approved?

a. 23 months beyond the normal expiration term of service (ETS).

b. 14 months beyond the normal ETS.

c. 12 months beyond the class graduation date.

d. 6 months beyond the class graduation date.

20. (404) Which of the following is a disqualification factor for retraining?

a. Normal security clearance investigation.

b. Most recent enlisted performance report is a 3.

c. Most recent enlisted performance report is a 2.

d. Participating in phase II of the weight and body fat management program.

21. (404) Within how many days of receiving a completed retraining application, must the personnel employment element (PEE) process the application?

a. 5 calendar days.

b. 5 working days.

c. 3 calendar days.

d. 3 working days.

22. (404) When are retraining applications submitted using supplemental messages?

a. When requesting a waiver.

b. When no special processing is required.

c. When processing a disqualified Airman case.

d. When the requested Air Force specialty code (AFSC) requires major command (MAJCOM) review.

23. (405) Why must an individual’s behavior be constantly monitored even after the individual has been judged reliable?

a. For evidence of negligence or delinquency in duty performance.

b. To detect any signs of unreliable performance before any compromise can occur.

c. For evidence of poor attitude, lack of motivation toward duties, financial irresponsibility.

d. To measure present performance and behavior against past performance and look for changes in behavior.

24. (405) What type of certification states that a member is qualified for a projected assignment requiring personnel reliability program (PRP) duties?

a. Administrative.

b. Informal.

c. Interim.

d. Formal.

25. (405) Which of the following is not required for all personnel reliability program (PRP) certifications?

a. An interview.

b. An S-4 physical profile.

c. A current security investigation.

d. An evaluation of an individual’s reliability through the use of written records.

26. (405) Interim certification is authorized for individual in a critical position for up to

a. 90 days and a controlled position for up to 120 days.

b. 120 days and a controlled position for up to 90 days.

c. 150 days and a controlled position for up to 120 days.

d. 180 days and a controlled position for up to 90 days.