MEPS Security and Background Screening 4

Question 1

What is the typical validity period for a Tier 3 (Secret) background investigation before reinvestigation is required?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

Secret clearances based on a Tier 3 investigation are subject to reinvestigation every 10 years under current DCSA continuous evaluation programs.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the 13 adjudicative guidelines used to evaluate security clearance eligibility?

Accepted Answer

Physical fitness standards

Answer

Physical fitness is assessed separately during the MEPS medical process; it is not one of the 13 adjudicative guidelines for security clearance evaluation.

Question 3

What is 'continuous evaluation' (CE) in the context of military security clearances?

Accepted Answer

Ongoing automated checks of databases and records throughout the clearance period

Answer

Continuous evaluation uses automated record checks to identify reportable information about cleared personnel between periodic reinvestigations.

Question 4

A polygraph examination at MEPS is used primarily for which clearance level?

Accepted Answer

Top Secret/SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) positions

Answer

Polygraph examinations are typically required for Top Secret/SCI access, particularly for positions with certain intelligence agencies, not for standard Secret clearances.

Question 5

If an applicant has been treated for depression in the past, how is this typically handled in the security screening process?

Accepted Answer

It is evaluated in context; seeking treatment is generally viewed positively as responsible self-care

Answer

The adjudicative guidelines consider psychological conditions in context, and voluntarily seeking mental health treatment is viewed as a positive, responsible behavior.

MEPS - Military Entrance Processing Stations Practice Test

MEPS - Military Entrance Processing Stations Practice Test

MEPS Security and Background Screening 4