Question 1

A microphone that requires no power source, is very small, and is difficult to detect has the characteristics of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact microphone 
B)  Parabolic microphone 
C)  Dynamic microphone 
D)  Infinity microphone 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Contact microphone 
B)  Parabolic microphone 
C)  Dynamic microphone 
D)  Infinity microphone 
E)  None of the above C

Question 2

Employees' attitudes are directly affected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The supervisor's attitude and actions 
B)  Lack of recognition 
C)  Personal problems that originate within and outside the company 
D)  Fellow employees 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The supervisor's attitude and actions 
B)  Lack of recognition 
C)  Personal problems that originate within and outside the company 
D)  Fellow employees 
E)  None of the above C

Question 3

A system whereby the alarm signal is heard only in the immediate vicinity of the protected area is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Local alarm system 
B)  Proprietary system 
C)  Central alarm system 
D)  Portable alarm system 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Local alarm system 
B)  Proprietary system 
C)  Central alarm system 
D)  Portable alarm system 
E)  None of the above A

Question 4

The sensor that is used when air turbulence is present in the room being protected and when there are no potential false alarm sources outside the room and in the field of the detector is a (n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Vibration detector 
B)  Microwave motion detector 
C)  Ultrasonic motion detector 
D)  Acoustic detector 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Vibration detector 
B)  Microwave motion detector 
C)  Ultrasonic motion detector 
D)  Acoustic detector 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding illicit cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very popular as a recreational drug. 
B)  It has the potential for extraordinary psychic dependency due to its pleasurable effect. 
C)  It is distributed as a white crystalline powder and is also known as snow. 
D)  It is often adulterated to about half its volume by a variety of other ingredients. 
E)  It is commonly administered by snorting through the nasal passages.
F) All of the above 
A)  It is very popular as a recreational drug. 
B)  It has the potential for extraordinary psychic dependency due to its pleasurable effect. 
C)  It is distributed as a white crystalline powder and is also known as snow. 
D)  It is often adulterated to about half its volume by a variety of other ingredients. 
E)  It is commonly administered by snorting through the nasal passages.
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mail bomb?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was mailed from a foreign country. 
B)  It is addressed to an individual by name or title. 
C)  Its bulk and weight is greater than a normal airmail letter. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  It was mailed from a foreign country. 
B)  It is addressed to an individual by name or title. 
C)  Its bulk and weight is greater than a normal airmail letter. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 requires that an approval for electronic surveillance must be obtained from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
B)  Director of the FBI 
C)  Attorney general of the United States or any specially designated assistant attorney general 
D)  Director of the CIA 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
B)  Director of the FBI 
C)  Attorney general of the United States or any specially designated assistant attorney general 
D)  Director of the CIA 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

The most vulnerable link in any identification system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor quality of identification badges 
B)  Educational background of security officers 
C)  Not enough security officers assigned to control posts 
D)  Identification cards are too small 
E)  Perfunctory performance of duty
F) None of the above 
A)  Poor quality of identification badges 
B)  Educational background of security officers 
C)  Not enough security officers assigned to control posts 
D)  Identification cards are too small 
E)  Perfunctory performance of duty
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a member of the benzodiazepine group known in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Librium 
B)  Klonopin 
C)  Valium 
D)  Serax 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Librium 
B)  Klonopin 
C)  Valium 
D)  Serax 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

A "trash cover" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A sealed cover on a trash container 
B)  The process of examining one's trash for information 
C)  Placing the company's trash in a locked container 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  A sealed cover on a trash container 
B)  The process of examining one's trash for information 
C)  Placing the company's trash in a locked container 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following constitutes a prime responsibility entrusted to the guard force of a museum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection of objects of art against all hazards 
B)  Enforcement of institution's rules and regulations 
C)  The safety and well-being of visitors and the employees of the museum 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Protection of objects of art against all hazards 
B)  Enforcement of institution's rules and regulations 
C)  The safety and well-being of visitors and the employees of the museum 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

The investigation's best approach to questioning relies on the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most suspects will lie or circumvent the truth. 
B)  A suspect is innocent until proven guilty. 
C)  A key suspect is guilty and evidence must be found. 
D)  A signed statement in the form of a confession must be obtained. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Most suspects will lie or circumvent the truth. 
B)  A suspect is innocent until proven guilty. 
C)  A key suspect is guilty and evidence must be found. 
D)  A signed statement in the form of a confession must be obtained. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 13

Wrongful appropriation of the personal property of another to the use of the taker is a tort called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion 
B)  Larceny 
C)  Trespass 
D)  Embezzlement 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Conversion 
B)  Larceny 
C)  Trespass 
D)  Embezzlement 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

A controlled area established to safeguard classified material that, because of its size or nature, cannot be adequately protected by other prescribed safeguards is termed to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  A restricted area 
B)  A classified area 
C)  A closed area 
D)  A limited area 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A restricted area 
B)  A classified area 
C)  A closed area 
D)  A limited area 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

The theory that the human organism is motivated by an ascending series of needs and that once the lower needs have been satisfied they will be supplanted by the higher needs as motives for behavior is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's "Hierarchy of Prepotency" 
B)  McGregor's Theory X 
C)  McGregor's Theory Y 
D)  Herzberg's Two Factor Theory 
E)  Both B and C
F) None of the above 
A)  Maslow's "Hierarchy of Prepotency" 
B)  McGregor's Theory X 
C)  McGregor's Theory Y 
D)  Herzberg's Two Factor Theory 
E)  Both B and C
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following would not be considered in the "trade secret" category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salary data 
B)  Market surveys 
C)  Personnel matters 
D)  Customer usage evaluations 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Salary data 
B)  Market surveys 
C)  Personnel matters 
D)  Customer usage evaluations 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

An example of an honesty test given by firms to determine dishonest employees is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Stanford-Binet test 
B)  The Reid survey 
C)  The Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The Stanford-Binet test 
B)  The Reid survey 
C)  The Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

In connection with monitoring labor disputes, which of the following measures is not advisable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change all perimeter-gate padlocks 
B)  Issue special passes to no striking employees 
C)  Notify employees who go to work to keep windows rolled up 
D)  Provide armed guards 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Change all perimeter-gate padlocks 
B)  Issue special passes to no striking employees 
C)  Notify employees who go to work to keep windows rolled up 
D)  Provide armed guards 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

One whose sexual desires are directed to both men and women is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesbian 
B)  Bisexual 
C)  Homosexual 
D)  Transvestite 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Lesbian 
B)  Bisexual 
C)  Homosexual 
D)  Transvestite 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

The control software of a private board exchange (PBX) can be accessed and compromised by calling the telephone number of a device on the PBX from a computer and modem. The name of this PBX device is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal and remote signal port 
B)  Current carrier signaling port 
C)  Time domain reflectometer 
D)  Remote maintenance access terminal 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Internal and remote signal port 
B)  Current carrier signaling port 
C)  Time domain reflectometer 
D)  Remote maintenance access terminal 
E)  None of the above

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional