Question 1

The temperature that paper may be destroyed at is:

Accepted Answer

A)  200°F 
B)  250°F 
C)  300°F 
D)  350°F 
E)  400°F 
A)  200°F 
B)  250°F 
C)  300°F 
D)  350°F 
E)  400°F

Question 2

Which of the following is not a recommended treatment for a person who may be in shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep the person lying down. 
B)  Keep the person from chilling. 
C)  Keep the person's head a little lower than his or her hips. 
D)  Encourage the person to drink. 
E)  Give the person alcohol to drink. 
A)  Keep the person lying down. 
B)  Keep the person from chilling. 
C)  Keep the person's head a little lower than his or her hips. 
D)  Encourage the person to drink. 
E)  Give the person alcohol to drink.

Question 3

In meeting federal specifications, insulated units must have the following fire-resistant minimum ratings:

Accepted Answer

A)  Class 150: two hours 
B)  Class 150: four hours 
C)  Class 350: one hour 
D)  Class 350: three hours 
E)  Class 350: four hours 
A)  Class 150: two hours 
B)  Class 150: four hours 
C)  Class 350: one hour 
D)  Class 350: three hours 
E)  Class 350: four hours

Question 4

Mental disorders may be determined by symptoms. Which of the following is such a symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudden changes in behavior 
B)  Behavior that is not harmonious with a situation 
C)  Unduly prolonged depression 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Sudden changes in behavior 
B)  Behavior that is not harmonious with a situation 
C)  Unduly prolonged depression 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

An experienced safecracker will ordinarily use which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying the maintenance standard combination 
B)  Trying the day combination 
C)  Trying the handle 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Trying the maintenance standard combination 
B)  Trying the day combination 
C)  Trying the handle 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

A top guard must consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Two strands of barbed wire or tape 
B)  Three strands of barbed wire or tape 
C)  Four strands of barbed wire or tape 
D)  Five strands of barbed wire or tape 
E)  Six strands of barbed wire or tape 
A)  Two strands of barbed wire or tape 
B)  Three strands of barbed wire or tape 
C)  Four strands of barbed wire or tape 
D)  Five strands of barbed wire or tape 
E)  Six strands of barbed wire or tape

Question 7

Which of the following investigative resources should not normally be used in a gambling investigation conducted by a proprietary investigative force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed-circuit TV cameras 
B)  Undercover operatives 
C)  Telephone surveillance 
D)  Fluorescent powder 
E)  Physical surveillances 
A)  Closed-circuit TV cameras 
B)  Undercover operatives 
C)  Telephone surveillance 
D)  Fluorescent powder 
E)  Physical surveillances

Question 8

Which of the following is not correct pertaining to the use of depressants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive use results in drunken behavior similar to that of alcohol. 
B)  Taken as prescribed, they are beneficial for relief of tension and anxiety. 
C)  Taken in low doses, they will produce mild sedation. 
D)  The intoxicating effects of depressants are the same as narcotics. 
E)  Depressants can be used as a means of suicide. 
A)  Excessive use results in drunken behavior similar to that of alcohol. 
B)  Taken as prescribed, they are beneficial for relief of tension and anxiety. 
C)  Taken in low doses, they will produce mild sedation. 
D)  The intoxicating effects of depressants are the same as narcotics. 
E)  Depressants can be used as a means of suicide.

Question 9

In designing a proprietary information protection program, the area of greatest vulnerability is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Personnel files 
B)  Employees 
C)  Computers 
D)  Marketing data 
E)  Perimeter boundaries 
A)  Personnel files 
B)  Employees 
C)  Computers 
D)  Marketing data 
E)  Perimeter boundaries

Question 10

The maximum safe period of fire-resistant vaults is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Two hours 
B)  Four hours 
C)  Six hours 
D)  Seven hours 
E)  Eight hours 
A)  Two hours 
B)  Four hours 
C)  Six hours 
D)  Seven hours 
E)  Eight hours

Question 11

Lighting units of four general types are used for protective lighting. Which of the following is not used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emergency 
B)  Movable 
C)  Standby 
D)  Intermittent 
E)  Continuous 
A)  Emergency 
B)  Movable 
C)  Standby 
D)  Intermittent 
E)  Continuous

Question 12

Rules promulgated by administrative agencies are ultimately published in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Code of Federal Regulations 
B)  S. Code 
C)  Federal Register 
D)  Statutes at large 
E)  Congressional Record 
A)  Code of Federal Regulations 
B)  S. Code 
C)  Federal Register 
D)  Statutes at large 
E)  Congressional Record

Question 13

When a law enforcement agent induces the commission of an offense not otherwise contemplated, the accused may use an affirmative defense known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearsay 
B)  Illegally induced crime 
C)  Ex post facto law 
D)  Bill of attainder 
E)  Entrapment 
A)  Hearsay 
B)  Illegally induced crime 
C)  Ex post facto law 
D)  Bill of attainder 
E)  Entrapment

Question 14

The characteristics of a trade secret as compared with other confidential information are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Those business secrets that have been duly registered pursuant to the requirements of law 
B)  Continuous or consistent business applications of a secret not known to others, from the use of which some advantage is gained by the user 
C)  Those business secrets that are fully protected in accordance with the Federal Privacy Act 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Those business secrets that have been duly registered pursuant to the requirements of law 
B)  Continuous or consistent business applications of a secret not known to others, from the use of which some advantage is gained by the user 
C)  Those business secrets that are fully protected in accordance with the Federal Privacy Act 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following should be a required criterion of the security guard's post orders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The order should be written at the lowest level possible. 
B)  Each order should deal with multiple subjects. 
C)  The order should be detailed. 
D)  The order should be indexed sparingly. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The order should be written at the lowest level possible. 
B)  Each order should deal with multiple subjects. 
C)  The order should be detailed. 
D)  The order should be indexed sparingly. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 16

The theft triangle consists of the following components:

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation, skill, and opportunity 
B)  Opportunity, desire, and skill 
C)  Motivation, opportunity, and rationalization (desire) 
D)  Rationalization, skill, and opportunity 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Motivation, skill, and opportunity 
B)  Opportunity, desire, and skill 
C)  Motivation, opportunity, and rationalization (desire) 
D)  Rationalization, skill, and opportunity 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Guard patrols are generally divided into what two categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialized patrols and security patrols 
B)  Nightwatch patrols and daywatch patrols 
C)  Foot patrols and vehicle patrols 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Specialized patrols and security patrols 
B)  Nightwatch patrols and daywatch patrols 
C)  Foot patrols and vehicle patrols 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Of all reported bomb threats, it is estimated that the percentage of real threats is:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent 
E)  22 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent 
E)  22 percent

Question 19

The distance in a barbed-wire fence should not exceed:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 inches 
B)  3 inches 
C)  4 inches 
D)  5 inches 
E)  6 inches 
A)  2 inches 
B)  3 inches 
C)  4 inches 
D)  5 inches 
E)  6 inches

Question 20

When a loss of proprietary information is discovered, which of the following steps should be taken first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attempt to recover the material. 
B)  Attempt to apprehend the perpetrators. 
C)  Assess economic damage. 
D)  Re-evaluate the protection system. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Attempt to recover the material. 
B)  Attempt to apprehend the perpetrators. 
C)  Assess economic damage. 
D)  Re-evaluate the protection system. 
E)  All of the above.

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional