Question 1

The correct procedure with respect to a bomb threat is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Searches should be performed only when the call appears to be valid. 
B)  Searches should always be conducted by the police. 
C)  Personnel in work areas should not participate in searches. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Searches should be performed only when the call appears to be valid. 
B)  Searches should always be conducted by the police. 
C)  Personnel in work areas should not participate in searches. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 2

A homicide committed while attempting to effect an arrest or to prevent an escape can only be justified in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Effecting the arrest of one who has committed a misdemeanor 
B)  Effecting the arrest of a fleeing felon 
C)  Atrocious felony cases as an absolute last resort 
D)  Affecting the arrest of any felon E 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Effecting the arrest of one who has committed a misdemeanor 
B)  Effecting the arrest of a fleeing felon 
C)  Atrocious felony cases as an absolute last resort 
D)  Affecting the arrest of any felon E 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

Responsibility for shutdown of a plant as a result of a disaster should be assigned to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The security office 
B)  The board of directors 
C)  The plant engineering service 
D)  The accounting office 
E)  The plant manager 
A)  The security office 
B)  The board of directors 
C)  The plant engineering service 
D)  The accounting office 
E)  The plant manager

Question 4

Generally, deadly force may not be used:

Accepted Answer

A)  To solely protect property 
B)  Against a mere trespasser 
C)  Against a thief who steals a car 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  To solely protect property 
B)  Against a mere trespasser 
C)  Against a thief who steals a car 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

The storage of records in vaults, safes, or storerooms on the premises rather than in dispersed storage is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispersion 
B)  Vaulting 
C)  Restricted storage 
D)  Physical protection 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Dispersion 
B)  Vaulting 
C)  Restricted storage 
D)  Physical protection 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is not a requirement for a successful undercover investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A qualified investigator 
B)  A plausible cover story 
C)  An effective control scheme 
D)  Developing necessary evidence for prosecution 
E)  A reliable method to discontinue or even suddenly abort the investigation 
A)  A qualified investigator 
B)  A plausible cover story 
C)  An effective control scheme 
D)  Developing necessary evidence for prosecution 
E)  A reliable method to discontinue or even suddenly abort the investigation

Question 7

What are the three most common methods of information loss to be guarded against?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newspaper articles, magazine articles, television 
B)  Employee payroll, personnel matters, market surveys 
C)  Theft by an insider, inadvertent disclosure, industrial espionage 
D)  Employee hirings, magazine articles, industrial espionage 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Newspaper articles, magazine articles, television 
B)  Employee payroll, personnel matters, market surveys 
C)  Theft by an insider, inadvertent disclosure, industrial espionage 
D)  Employee hirings, magazine articles, industrial espionage 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following fire losses is excluded from the widely used standard policy form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military action 
B)  Invasion 
C)  Insurrection 
D)  Civil war 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Military action 
B)  Invasion 
C)  Insurrection 
D)  Civil war 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

The physiological adaptation of the body to the presence of a dmg whereby the body develops a continuing need for the dmg is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tolerance 
B)  Addiction 
C)  Psychological dependence 
D)  Physical dependence 
E)  Habituation 
A)  Tolerance 
B)  Addiction 
C)  Psychological dependence 
D)  Physical dependence 
E)  Habituation

Question 10

Of the following substance schedules, which has no current accepted medical use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V 
A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V

Question 11

The attitude or state of mind through which individuals are conscious of the existence of the security program and are persuaded that it is relevant to their own behavior is a concept known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Security motivation 
B)  Security awareness 
C)  Security consciousness 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Security motivation 
B)  Security awareness 
C)  Security consciousness 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

The portion of internal security that is concerned with the protection of classified information in the hands of U.S. industry is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Information security 
B)  Classified security 
C)  National security 
D)  Industrial security 
E)  Communications security 
A)  Information security 
B)  Classified security 
C)  National security 
D)  Industrial security 
E)  Communications security

Question 13

The makeup of a federal grand jury is:

Accepted Answer

A)  16-23 jurors 
B)  12 jurors 
C)  12-18 jurors 
D)  5 jurors 
E)  9 jurors 
A)  16-23 jurors 
B)  12 jurors 
C)  12-18 jurors 
D)  5 jurors 
E)  9 jurors

Question 14

Cocaine is placed in which of the following controlled substance schedules?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V 
A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V

Question 15

As a general rule, searches can be made of employee lockers and desks located on the premises of the company:

Accepted Answer

A)  If consent is given by employees 
B)  Under no circumstances 
C)  If done by the local police 
D)  If done by the security manager 
E)  If done by the plant manager 
A)  If consent is given by employees 
B)  Under no circumstances 
C)  If done by the local police 
D)  If done by the security manager 
E)  If done by the plant manager

Question 16

In establishing a disaster plan, provision should be incorporated that would permit you to be prepared for a variety of emergency situations. Which of the following probably would not have a key role in such plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee welfare service 
B)  Rescue teams 
C)  The recreational coordinator 
D)  The Radiological Defense Service 
E)  The engineering service 
A)  Employee welfare service 
B)  Rescue teams 
C)  The recreational coordinator 
D)  The Radiological Defense Service 
E)  The engineering service

Question 17

The hallucinogen mescaline is derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  The coca plant 
B)  The sage bush 
C)  The peyote cactus 
D)  Mushrooms 
E)  Dandelions 
A)  The coca plant 
B)  The sage bush 
C)  The peyote cactus 
D)  Mushrooms 
E)  Dandelions

Question 18

A 50 percent insurance discount is generally allowed to protect a safe if:

Accepted Answer

A)  The premises are guarded by security guards. 
B)  The premises are open 24 hours a day. 
C)  Multiple coverage is purchased. 
D)  The safe is UL tested. 
E)  The safe has wheels. 
A)  The premises are guarded by security guards. 
B)  The premises are open 24 hours a day. 
C)  Multiple coverage is purchased. 
D)  The safe is UL tested. 
E)  The safe has wheels.

Question 19

The primary tool of pre-employment screening is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Application form 
B)  Interview 
C)  Polygraph 
D)  Investigator performing the interview 
A)  Application form 
B)  Interview 
C)  Polygraph 
D)  Investigator performing the interview

Question 20

In reviewing the emergency plans of the ZYX Corporation, the legal counsel of the firm notes that under nuclear disaster conditions there is a definite possibility that a quorum of the board of directors cannot be readily assembled, which will not allow action in accordance with law. Which of the following methods generally would not be acceptable to remedy this legal problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce the quorum number if allowed by state law. 
B)  Fill board vacancies if allowed by state law. 
C)  Establish an emergency management committee, if allowed by state law. 
D)  Appoint alternate directors, if allowed by state law. 
E)  Utilize a chain of command and execute proper power of attorney papers for the top three officials so the most senior could execute legal affairs if the board is not functioning. 
A)  Reduce the quorum number if allowed by state law. 
B)  Fill board vacancies if allowed by state law. 
C)  Establish an emergency management committee, if allowed by state law. 
D)  Appoint alternate directors, if allowed by state law. 
E)  Utilize a chain of command and execute proper power of attorney papers for the top three officials so the most senior could execute legal affairs if the board is not functioning.

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional