Question 1

The imputation of another's negligence to the employer is described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gross liability 
B)  Vicarious liability 
C)  Agency liability 
D)  Net liability 
E)  Tort liability 
A)  Gross liability 
B)  Vicarious liability 
C)  Agency liability 
D)  Net liability 
E)  Tort liability

Question 2

A personality test that uses the MMPI evaluation and states it is specially designed for police and security applicants is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Caldwell report 
B)  The Reid survey 
C)  The Stanford-Binet test 
D)  The Stanton survey 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The Caldwell report 
B)  The Reid survey 
C)  The Stanford-Binet test 
D)  The Stanton survey 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

The degree of protection desired in any installation is predicated on an analysis of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost and vulnerability 
B)  Cost and criticality 
C)  Criticality and vulnerability 
D)  Vulnerability and environmental conditions 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Cost and vulnerability 
B)  Cost and criticality 
C)  Criticality and vulnerability 
D)  Vulnerability and environmental conditions 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

Employee complaints often arise from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor management 
B)  Dissatisfaction 
C)  Management having operating problems 
D)  Employees airing their grievances 
E)  A form of substitution for expressing their fears and frustrations concerning their personal lives
F) All of the above 
A)  Poor management 
B)  Dissatisfaction 
C)  Management having operating problems 
D)  Employees airing their grievances 
E)  A form of substitution for expressing their fears and frustrations concerning their personal lives
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is generally not true in regard to trade secrets?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more a business narrowly defines what it regards as a secret, the easier it is to protect that body of information. 
B)  It is difficult to protect a trade secret that can be found in publicly accessible sources. 
C)  Secret information does have to be specifically identifiable. 
D)  Secret information must be effectively protected. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The more a business narrowly defines what it regards as a secret, the easier it is to protect that body of information. 
B)  It is difficult to protect a trade secret that can be found in publicly accessible sources. 
C)  Secret information does have to be specifically identifiable. 
D)  Secret information must be effectively protected. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 6

The doctrine that states that an employer is not liable for injuries inflicted by one employee upon another while both are engaged in the same general enterprise is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Last clear chance 
B)  Caveat emptor 
C)  Respondeat superior 
D)  Fellow-servant rule 
E)  Workman's compensation 
A)  Last clear chance 
B)  Caveat emptor 
C)  Respondeat superior 
D)  Fellow-servant rule 
E)  Workman's compensation

Question 7

Unclassified material should be marked:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Unclassified" at the top of the page 
B)  "Unclassified" at the bottom of the page 
C)  "Unclassified" at the top and bottom of the page 
D)  "Unclassified" anywhere on the page 
E)  With no marking 
A)  "Unclassified" at the top of the page 
B)  "Unclassified" at the bottom of the page 
C)  "Unclassified" at the top and bottom of the page 
D)  "Unclassified" anywhere on the page 
E)  With no marking

Question 8

In some states it is a crime to begin a criminal case without probable cause in bad faith and with the intent of harassing or injuring the other party. The crime is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Felonious intent 
B)  Felonious harassment 
C)  Malicious prosecution 
D)  Misprision of a felony 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Felonious intent 
B)  Felonious harassment 
C)  Malicious prosecution 
D)  Misprision of a felony 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations have been in force since:

Accepted Answer

A)  1940 
B)  1951 
C)  1970 
D)  1971 
E)  1980 
A)  1940 
B)  1951 
C)  1970 
D)  1971 
E)  1980

Question 10

What is the crime when a person, knowing an object to be false, attempts to pass it off as the real thing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forgery 
B)  False pretenses 
C)  Uttering 
D)  Larceny by trick 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Forgery 
B)  False pretenses 
C)  Uttering 
D)  Larceny by trick 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an abnormal reaction to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual panic 
B)  Depression 
C)  Overactivity 
D)  Bodily disability 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Individual panic 
B)  Depression 
C)  Overactivity 
D)  Bodily disability 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

The primary federal law that provides the legal foundation for the current federal strategy of reducing the consumption of illicit drugs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Harrison Narcotics Act 
B)  The Volstead Act 
C)  Title II, Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 
D)  The Drug Enforcement Administration Act of 1982 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The Harrison Narcotics Act 
B)  The Volstead Act 
C)  Title II, Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 
D)  The Drug Enforcement Administration Act of 1982 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

A legal doctrine that holds that the master is responsible for the actions of his servant while his servant is acting in his master's behalf is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Caveat emptor 
B)  Vicarious liability 
C)  Strict liability 
D)  Respondeat superior 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Caveat emptor 
B)  Vicarious liability 
C)  Strict liability 
D)  Respondeat superior 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Excluding the top guard, standard barbed-wire fencing that is intended to prevent human trespassing should not be less than:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 feet high 
B)  7 feet high 
C)  8 feet high 
D)  9 feet high 
E)  10 feet high 
A)  6 feet high 
B)  7 feet high 
C)  8 feet high 
D)  9 feet high 
E)  10 feet high

Question 15

Inquiring about an applicant's age and date of birth on a preemployment form may be prohibited by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Civil Service Act of 1970 
B)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
C)  The Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The Civil Service Act of 1970 
B)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
C)  The Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

According to Department of Defense regulations, if classified material is removed from the facility for destruction, it should be destroyed:

Accepted Answer

A)  The same day it was removed 
B)  Within two days 
C)  Within three days 
D)  Within one week 
E)  Within ten days 
A)  The same day it was removed 
B)  Within two days 
C)  Within three days 
D)  Within one week 
E)  Within ten days

Question 17

Which of the following substances would be classified as a depressant under the Controlled Substance Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preludin 
B)  Darvon 
C)  Miltown 
D)  Dilaudid 
E)  Pethadol
F) All of the above 
A)  Preludin 
B)  Darvon 
C)  Miltown 
D)  Dilaudid 
E)  Pethadol
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following drugs is classified as a "depressant" under the Controlled Substances Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Phenmetrazine 
D)  Methaqualone 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Morphine 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Phenmetrazine 
D)  Methaqualone 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

With regard to nuclear attack, depending on one's location and other circumstances, the following action should be considered for survival:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seek private shelter at home. 
B)  Seek public shelter in your own community. 
C)  Leave your community for shelter in a less dangerous area. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Seek private shelter at home. 
B)  Seek public shelter in your own community. 
C)  Leave your community for shelter in a less dangerous area. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true in regard to an information security program?

Accepted Answer

A)  The information security program is an attempt to make theft of sensitive information difficult, not necessarily to eliminate it. 
B)  The protection afforded against losses by either internal or external sources is, at best, limited. 
C)  A good information security program will provide total protection from industrial espionage. 
D)  A trust relationship must be established and maintained with employees. 
E)  The good will and compliance of employees is crucial for success. 
A)  The information security program is an attempt to make theft of sensitive information difficult, not necessarily to eliminate it. 
B)  The protection afforded against losses by either internal or external sources is, at best, limited. 
C)  A good information security program will provide total protection from industrial espionage. 
D)  A trust relationship must be established and maintained with employees. 
E)  The good will and compliance of employees is crucial for success.

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional