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Board for the Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Practice Test

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Prepare with the Board for the Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Practice Test practice quiz. This question bank includes 30 questions covering record, stakeholder, documentation, communication, and engagement. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
Which type of DNA test is most useful for tracing a direct paternal line in genealogical research?
Autosomal DNA
Y-DNA
Mitochondrial DNA
X-DNA
Question 2
What does the term 'segment triangulation' refer to in genetic genealogy?
Comparing mitochondrial haplogroups
Confirming that three or more matches share identical DNA segments on the same chromosome region from a common ancestor
Measuring the total length of shared autosomal DNA
Identifying X-DNA inheritance patterns
Question 3
Which BCG standard requires that DNA evidence be corroborated by documentary evidence when making identity claims?
The Genealogical Proof Standard
The Reasonably Exhaustive Research Standard
The Source Citation Standard
The Client Disclosure Standard
Question 4
What is a 'centimorgan' (cM) used to measure in genetic genealogy?
The number of generations between two relatives
The length of shared DNA segments between two individuals
The mutation rate of mitochondrial DNA
The number of SNPs tested on a microarray
Question 5
Which DNA testing company database is the largest, providing the most matches for genealogical research as of recent years?
23andMe
FamilyTreeDNA
AncestryDNA
MyHeritage DNA

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Board for the Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Practice Test

This practice set contains 30 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on record, stakeholder, documentation, communication, and engagement. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

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