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  1. Which federal system is the primary repository for grant opportunity announcements that grant administrators must monitor?

    Answer: Grants.gov

    Grants.gov is the centralized federal portal where agencies post grant opportunities and where applicants submit grant applications.

  2. A grant administrator is setting up a training LMS for sub-recipients. Which SCORM version is most widely supported by modern LMS platforms for interoperability?

    Answer: SCORM 2004 3rd Edition

    SCORM 2004 3rd Edition offers the best balance of advanced features and broad LMS compatibility across most enterprise platforms.

  3. When using a grants management information system (GMIS), which data element is critical for tracking period of performance compliance?

    Answer: Award start and end dates

    Award start and end dates define the period of performance, and costs must be incurred within this window to be allowable.

  4. Which tool within Microsoft Excel is most useful for reconciling grant budget vs. actual expenditure reports?

    Answer: Power Query pivot tables

    Power Query combined with pivot tables allows grant administrators to consolidate, transform, and compare budget versus actual data from multiple sources efficiently.

  5. A CGA wants to deliver asynchronous compliance training to 50 staff members across three states. What technology approach is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Self-paced eLearning modules hosted on an LMS

    Self-paced eLearning on an LMS provides scalable, trackable, on-demand training that staff can complete regardless of location or time zone.

  6. Under 2 CFR Part 200, electronic records maintained in a grants management system must meet which standard?

    Answer: They must be accessible, retrievable, and support audit requirements

    2 CFR §200.335 requires that financial records be accessible and retrievable to support audits and federal oversight for the required retention period.

  7. Which feature of a grants management portal helps prevent drawdown errors by alerting administrators when requested funds exceed the approved budget line item?

    Answer: Real-time budget validation and spending alerts

    Real-time budget validation rules in a GMIS flag drawdown requests that would exceed approved line items, preventing over-expenditure before it occurs.