Question 1

According to estimates made by the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, about one third of all business failures are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thefts by outsiders (nonemployees) 
B)  Thefts by employees 
C)  Mismanagement 
D)  Poor quality of product 
A)  Thefts by outsiders (nonemployees) 
B)  Thefts by employees 
C)  Mismanagement 
D)  Poor quality of product

Question 2

Fire-resistant safes must pass which of the following tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explosion 
B)  Impact 
C)  Fire exposure 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Explosion 
B)  Impact 
C)  Fire exposure 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following would be an argument against the use of nonlethal weapons by the security officer?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not pose a substantial risk of death if used properly. 
B)  They provide an alternative to guns where the situation requires less than lethal force. 
C)  Use of nonlethal weapons reduces the risk of death to innocent bystanders. 
D)  It might escalate confrontations with security officers because offenders would feel less threatened. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  They do not pose a substantial risk of death if used properly. 
B)  They provide an alternative to guns where the situation requires less than lethal force. 
C)  Use of nonlethal weapons reduces the risk of death to innocent bystanders. 
D)  It might escalate confrontations with security officers because offenders would feel less threatened. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 4

Two sheets of ordinary glass bonded to an intervening layer of plastic material that is used in street-level windows and displays that need extra security is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tempered glass 
B)  Plastic-coated glass 
C)  Vinyl-coated glass 
D)  Laminated glass 
E)  Plate glass 
A)  Tempered glass 
B)  Plastic-coated glass 
C)  Vinyl-coated glass 
D)  Laminated glass 
E)  Plate glass

Question 5

Once published, an emergency plan for disaster control should be distributed:

Accepted Answer

A)  On a need-to-know basis 
B)  Only to the highest echelon 
C)  Only to division heads 
D)  Down to the lowest echelons assigned responsibility 
E)  To none of the above 
A)  On a need-to-know basis 
B)  Only to the highest echelon 
C)  Only to division heads 
D)  Down to the lowest echelons assigned responsibility 
E)  To none of the above

Question 6

The widespread and increasing industrial and commercial use and transportation of radioactive materials has increased the possibility, of radiological hazards resulting from accidents involving these materials. Which of the following is not a valid observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  If plant and local emergency services are not adequate to cope with the situation, federal assistance can be requested. 
B)  Accidents may occur in facilities where radioactive material (are used or processed. 
C)  In accordance with an interagency radiological assistance plan, the radiological emergency response capabilities of federal agencies can be used to protect public health and safety. 
D)  Special emergency response capabilities have been established by the Environmental Protection Agency for coping with accidents involving nuclear weapons. 
E)  When a radiological incident occurs in a plant, some degree of immediate response by state and local public safety personnel usually will be required. 
A)  If plant and local emergency services are not adequate to cope with the situation, federal assistance can be requested. 
B)  Accidents may occur in facilities where radioactive material (are used or processed. 
C)  In accordance with an interagency radiological assistance plan, the radiological emergency response capabilities of federal agencies can be used to protect public health and safety. 
D)  Special emergency response capabilities have been established by the Environmental Protection Agency for coping with accidents involving nuclear weapons. 
E)  When a radiological incident occurs in a plant, some degree of immediate response by state and local public safety personnel usually will be required.

Question 7

As a general rule, the employer is not liable for a tort committed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The servant if committed in the scope of the servant's employment for the master 
B)  The independent contractor 
C)  One hired to do a job that is inherently dangerous 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The servant if committed in the scope of the servant's employment for the master 
B)  The independent contractor 
C)  One hired to do a job that is inherently dangerous 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

A standard barbed-wire, twisted, double-strand fence has __ point barbs spaced an equal distance apart.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 9

On average, a polygraph examination takes:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 hours 
B)  1 hour 
C)  15 minutes 
D)  5 hours I 
E)  4 hours 
A)  10 hours 
B)  1 hour 
C)  15 minutes 
D)  5 hours I 
E)  4 hours

Question 10

A case that is proved "on the face of it" is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A corpus delicti case 
B)  A prima facie case 
C)  The case in chief 
D)  A directed verdict 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A corpus delicti case 
B)  A prima facie case 
C)  The case in chief 
D)  A directed verdict 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the polygraph?

Accepted Answer

A)  The polygraph is not a lie detector. 
B)  The polygraph does not automatically register truth or falsehood. 
C)  A polygraph test is conclusive. 
D)  Historically, polygraphs have more often been used to establish innocence rather than to prove guilt. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The polygraph is not a lie detector. 
B)  The polygraph does not automatically register truth or falsehood. 
C)  A polygraph test is conclusive. 
D)  Historically, polygraphs have more often been used to establish innocence rather than to prove guilt. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following is considered to be an approved method of protecting vital records?

Accepted Answer

A)  On-site storage in vaults or safes 
B)  Protection of original vital records 
C)  Natural dispersal within an outside organization 
D)  Planned dispersal of copies of vital records 
E)  All of the above 
A)  On-site storage in vaults or safes 
B)  Protection of original vital records 
C)  Natural dispersal within an outside organization 
D)  Planned dispersal of copies of vital records 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

The basic document for conveying to the contractor the classification and declassification specifications for a classified contract is:

Accepted Answer

A)  DD Form 254 
B)  DD Form 441 
C)  DD Form 482 
D)  DD Form 562 
E)  DD Form 1541 
A)  DD Form 254 
B)  DD Form 441 
C)  DD Form 482 
D)  DD Form 562 
E)  DD Form 1541

Question 14

Which of the following does not pertain to the foil-type sensor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of installation is cheap. 
B)  The cost of the sensor is cheap. 
C)  It acts as a psychological deterrent. 
D)  It is subjected to false alarms because of breaks. 
E)  Small cracks in the tape, or foil, will disable it.
F) All of the above. 
A)  The cost of installation is cheap. 
B)  The cost of the sensor is cheap. 
C)  It acts as a psychological deterrent. 
D)  It is subjected to false alarms because of breaks. 
E)  Small cracks in the tape, or foil, will disable it.
F) All of the above.

Question 15

An offense that was not a common-law crime but created by statute is termed a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Mala in se crime 
B)  Mala prohibitum crime 
C)  Felony 
D)  Misdemeanor 
E)  Infraction 
A)  Mala in se crime 
B)  Mala prohibitum crime 
C)  Felony 
D)  Misdemeanor 
E)  Infraction

Question 16

Water approaches that extend to 100 feet from the pier should be illuminated to at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 foot-candle 
B)  1.0 foot-candle 
C)  1.5 foot-candles 
D)  2.0 foot-candles 
E)  3.0 foot-candles 
A)  0.5 foot-candle 
B)  1.0 foot-candle 
C)  1.5 foot-candles 
D)  2.0 foot-candles 
E)  3.0 foot-candles

Question 17

Which of the following precautionary actions to provide executive protection is not advisable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintain a low profile. 
B)  Do not use commercial airlines. 
C)  Do not publicly announce travel. 
D)  Consider use of armor-plated autos. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Maintain a low profile. 
B)  Do not use commercial airlines. 
C)  Do not publicly announce travel. 
D)  Consider use of armor-plated autos. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 18

Dishonest employees cost employers as much as all the nations' burglaries, car thefts, and bank holdups combined.

Accepted Answer

A)  A quarter 
B)  Half 
C)  The same amount 
D)  Twice 
E)  Triple 
A)  A quarter 
B)  Half 
C)  The same amount 
D)  Twice 
E)  Triple

Question 19

Hallcrest I indicates that the most frequently shared resource between law enforcement and private security is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A CCTV system and other surveillance equipment 
B)  Personnel 
C)  "Buy money" for stolen goods 
D)  Reward money 
A)  A CCTV system and other surveillance equipment 
B)  Personnel 
C)  "Buy money" for stolen goods 
D)  Reward money

Question 20

In substance a crime is;

Accepted Answer

A)  A violent act 
B)  A violation of one's property 
C)  An act or omission prohibited by law that provides a punishment 
D)  A public wrong 
E)  A private wrong 
A)  A violent act 
B)  A violation of one's property 
C)  An act or omission prohibited by law that provides a punishment 
D)  A public wrong 
E)  A private wrong

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional