Question 1

Which of the following identifies the depressant methaqualone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was once mistakenly thought to be effective as an aphrodisiac. 
B)  It is administered orally. 
C)  It is a Schedule I drug in the Controlled Substances Act. 
D)  It is chemically unrelated to the barbiturates. 
E)  It is also known as Quaalude.
F) All of the above. 
A)  It was once mistakenly thought to be effective as an aphrodisiac. 
B)  It is administered orally. 
C)  It is a Schedule I drug in the Controlled Substances Act. 
D)  It is chemically unrelated to the barbiturates. 
E)  It is also known as Quaalude.
F) All of the above.

Question 2

In conducting a "claim" investigation where the claim is a serious one and where there is cause for doubt in connection with the loss or claim, the type of investigation to be used is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Telephone 
B)  Mail 
C)  Personal contact 
D)  Undercover 
E)  Clandestine 
A)  Telephone 
B)  Mail 
C)  Personal contact 
D)  Undercover 
E)  Clandestine

Question 3

What are the advantages of having an outside organization perform background screening on your employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Company personnel are spared potential embarrassments as well as liability claims. 
B)  Depending on the number of checks, the costs will be lower. 
C)  Screening will be done by trained staff with extensive sources of information. 
D)  Screenings will be unbiased with no corrupt motivation. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Company personnel are spared potential embarrassments as well as liability claims. 
B)  Depending on the number of checks, the costs will be lower. 
C)  Screening will be done by trained staff with extensive sources of information. 
D)  Screenings will be unbiased with no corrupt motivation. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 4

Which of the following is generally not true with regard to the constitutional limitation on arrest powers of private police?

Accepted Answer

A)  A private police agent operates under the same constitutional limitations as public police. 
B)  A private policeman's authority is essentially the same as a private citizen's. 
C)  Regulation of authority of private police will usually be based on state law. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  A private police agent operates under the same constitutional limitations as public police. 
B)  A private policeman's authority is essentially the same as a private citizen's. 
C)  Regulation of authority of private police will usually be based on state law. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

What is the primary function of the security officer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patrol of buildings and perimeters 
B)  Inspection of security and fire exposures 
C)  Access control 
D)  Being a bodyguard 
E)  Bomb threats 
A)  Patrol of buildings and perimeters 
B)  Inspection of security and fire exposures 
C)  Access control 
D)  Being a bodyguard 
E)  Bomb threats

Question 6

The most effective extinguishing device known for dealing with Class A and B fires is:

Accepted Answer

A)  CO2 
B)  Soda and acid 
C)  Dry powder 
D)  Water fog 
E)  None of the above 
A)  CO2 
B)  Soda and acid 
C)  Dry powder 
D)  Water fog 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following would be considered a primary tort relevant to security officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Battery 
B)  Assault 
C)  False imprisonment 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Battery 
B)  Assault 
C)  False imprisonment 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is not known as a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine 
B)  Doriden 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  Bacarate 
E)  Preludin 
A)  Cocaine 
B)  Doriden 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  Bacarate 
E)  Preludin

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct statement pertaining to heroin?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first comprehensive control of heroin in the United States was established with the Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914. 
B)  Pure heroin is rarely sold on the street. 
C)  The Bayer Company in Germany first started commercial production of heroin as a pain remedy in the latter part of the nineteenth century. 
D)  Pure heroin is a white powder and is also known as "horse. " 
E)  Both B and D.
F) All of the above. 
A)  The first comprehensive control of heroin in the United States was established with the Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914. 
B)  Pure heroin is rarely sold on the street. 
C)  The Bayer Company in Germany first started commercial production of heroin as a pain remedy in the latter part of the nineteenth century. 
D)  Pure heroin is a white powder and is also known as "horse. " 
E)  Both B and D.
F) All of the above.

Question 10

A law that sets forth a maximum time period from the happening of an event for a legal action to be properly filed in court is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The statute of frauds 
B)  The statute of limitations 
C)  The doctrine of estoppel 
D)  Stare decisis 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The statute of frauds 
B)  The statute of limitations 
C)  The doctrine of estoppel 
D)  Stare decisis 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

The removal of any suspected bomb should be by:

Accepted Answer

A)  A proprietary guard force 
B)  Office employees 
C)  Professional bomb-disposal personnel 
D)  The patrol office of the police department 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A proprietary guard force 
B)  Office employees 
C)  Professional bomb-disposal personnel 
D)  The patrol office of the police department 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

A background investigation for a security clearance consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Checking college attendance, if attended 
B)  Verifying service in the armed forces 
C)  Interviewing character references 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Checking college attendance, if attended 
B)  Verifying service in the armed forces 
C)  Interviewing character references 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Hallcrest I stated that the major item conspicuously absent from police-based crime prevention programs was:

Accepted Answer

A)  A comprehensive training program 
B)  Manpower dedicated to crime prevention concepts 
C)  The input of a huge number of persons employed in private security 
D)  The use of updated technology 
A)  A comprehensive training program 
B)  Manpower dedicated to crime prevention concepts 
C)  The input of a huge number of persons employed in private security 
D)  The use of updated technology

Question 14

In general, an act will not be criminal unless the person engaged in the act has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mens rea 
B)  The necessary motive 
C)  Knowledge of the criminal statute 
D)  Actus rea 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Mens rea 
B)  The necessary motive 
C)  Knowledge of the criminal statute 
D)  Actus rea 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

The type of glass that is often used for both safety and security purposes because it is three to five times stronger than regular glass and five times as resistant to heat is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflective glass 
B)  Coated glass 
C)  Wired glass 
D)  Tempered glass 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Reflective glass 
B)  Coated glass 
C)  Wired glass 
D)  Tempered glass 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The intrusion detection system in which a pattern of radio waves is transmitted and partially reflected back to the antenna is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacitance detection system 
B)  Ultrasonic detection system 
C)  Vibration detection system 
D)  Electromechanical detection system 
E)  Microwave detection system 
A)  Capacitance detection system 
B)  Ultrasonic detection system 
C)  Vibration detection system 
D)  Electromechanical detection system 
E)  Microwave detection system

Question 17

In any strike procedure plan, all security personnel should be briefed by company management regarding:

Accepted Answer

A)  Company policy regarding the strike 
B)  Property lines 
C)  The importance of taking detailed notes of illegal activities 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Company policy regarding the strike 
B)  Property lines 
C)  The importance of taking detailed notes of illegal activities 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

The first federal legislation that attempted to regulate electronic surveillance in the United States was enacted by Congress in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1910 
B)  1924 
C)  1934 
D)  1968 
E)  1971 
A)  1910 
B)  1924 
C)  1934 
D)  1968 
E)  1971

Question 19

An agent can become liable while acting for the principal if:

Accepted Answer

A)  The agent violates any duties owed to the principal. 
B)  The agent exceeds actual authority. 
C)  The agent assumes liability for a particular transaction, 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The agent violates any duties owed to the principal. 
B)  The agent exceeds actual authority. 
C)  The agent assumes liability for a particular transaction, 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

Electronic data and material can begin to deteriorate at:

Accepted Answer

A)  l00°F 
B)  125°F 
C)  150°F 
D)  200°F 
E)  300°F 
A)  l00°F 
B)  125°F 
C)  150°F 
D)  200°F 
E)  300°F

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional