1. Learning and Development (L&D) refers to formal or non-formal training courses andhuman resource development (HRD) interventions. Which is/are true on L&D?

1.  Coaching, mentoring, job rotation, seminars, or workshops are examples of L&D.

2.  L&D is a part of the applicant's individual/ career development plan aligned with existing competency standards or their current tasks and functions.

 2.  Probationary period refers to the period of actual service following the issuance of a permanent appointment. What is/are expected to an appointee during this period?  

 1. The appointee undergoes a thorough character investigation.

 2. The appointee undergoes assessment of capability to perform the duties of the position enumerated in the Position Description Form (PDF). 

 3. System of ranking positions refers to the hierarchical arrangement of positions from highest to lowest, which shall be a guide the determination of which position is next-in-rank. Which are considered under system of ranking positions?  

i.  Geographic location 

ii.  Salary grade allocation  

iii. Organizational structure 

iv. Classification and functional relationship of positions

 An official is exercising oversight of people and/or output of an organizational unit, which involves planning, programming, delegation of tasks, monitoring of work output, and evaluation of performance, maintaining morale and discipline among employees, and developing cooperation and ensuring a well-coordinated workforce. The official is doing ____________________ functions.

An applicant is applying for a job which includes professional, technical, or scientific positions. This job involves professional, technical, or scientific work in a non-supervisory or supervisory capacity up to Division Chief level or its equivalent. In what position is the applicant applying?

 Qualification standards (QS) refer to the minimum requirements for positions in the government service. What are included in the QS?  

 i. Training

 ii. Potential

iii. Education 

iv. Eligibility

 v. Experience 

vi. Competency 

vii.  Performance Rating 

viii. Outstanding Accomplishments 

ix. Psychosocial Attributes and Personality Traits

 Bon fide resident refers to an applicant who is a resident for at least six (6) months in a barangay, municipality, city, or province, in that order, where the vacancy exists. How can applicants show that they are bona fide resident? 

 1. By writing in the PDS their residency 

2. By showing voter's ID or any proof of residency

 Comparative Assessment Result (CAR) refers to the report prepared by the Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board (HRMPSB) that shall guide the appointing officer/authority, in the exercise of sound discretion, in selecting, in so far as practicable, the candidate deemed most qualified for appointment. Which is/are correct on CAR?

 1. It contains the complete list of all candidates for appointment. 

2. It highlights the top three (3) ranking candidates based on the total scores obtained from the evaluative assessments. 

Eligibility refers to the result of passing a merit and fitness test. How can the eligibility of an applicant be determined?

i.  By competitive examination

ii.  Based on highly technical qualifications

iii.  Other tests of merit and fitness conducted by the CSC

iv.  Other examinations jointly designed and coordinated by the departments or agencies with the assistance of or in coordination with the CSC

v.  Other examinations such as the Professional Regulation Commission-conducted board examinations, the Supreme Court-conducted bar examinations or the Career Executive Service Board-conducted examinations.

 The principle of ensuring that the competencies of an individual match with the competency requirements of a position.  

1. Merit 

2. Fitness