Question 1

Between the perimeter barrier and exterior structures should be a clear zone covering:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 feet 
B)  15 feet 
C)  20 feet 
D)  30 feet 
E)  40 feet 
A)  10 feet 
B)  15 feet 
C)  20 feet 
D)  30 feet 
E)  40 feet

Question 2

The unauthorized acquisition or dissemination by an employee of confidential data critical to his or her employer is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Embezzlement 
B)  Larceny 
C)  Industrial espionage 
D)  Burglary 
E)  False pretenses 
A)  Embezzlement 
B)  Larceny 
C)  Industrial espionage 
D)  Burglary 
E)  False pretenses

Question 3

Depressants of various types are included in Schedules II, III, and IV of the Controlled Substances Act. Which of the following does not apply to the use of depressants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depressants have a high potential for abuse. 
B)  Some drug abusers often resort to the use of depressants to soothe their nerves after the use of stimulants. 
C)  The use of depressants compounded with alcohol can cause death. 
D)  Moderate depressant poisoning closely resembles intoxication from alcohol. 
E)  One of the recognized features from the use of depressants is that tolerance will not develop. 
A)  Depressants have a high potential for abuse. 
B)  Some drug abusers often resort to the use of depressants to soothe their nerves after the use of stimulants. 
C)  The use of depressants compounded with alcohol can cause death. 
D)  Moderate depressant poisoning closely resembles intoxication from alcohol. 
E)  One of the recognized features from the use of depressants is that tolerance will not develop.

Question 4

Installation of a wireless radio eavesdropping device usually consists of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transmitter and receiver 
B)  Power supply 
C)  Antenna 
D)  Microphone 
E)  Both A and D
F) All of the above 
A)  Transmitter and receiver 
B)  Power supply 
C)  Antenna 
D)  Microphone 
E)  Both A and D
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to the U.S. Code, a felony is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Any offense punishable by death 
B)  Any offense punishable by imprisonment of one year or more 
C)  Any offense punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year 
D)  Any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Any offense punishable by death 
B)  Any offense punishable by imprisonment of one year or more 
C)  Any offense punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year 
D)  Any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following should be part of a disaster recovery plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make one person responsible for health and sanitary conditions. 
B)  Provide plan for emergency headquarters. 
C)  Provide briefing for employees returning to work. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Make one person responsible for health and sanitary conditions. 
B)  Provide plan for emergency headquarters. 
C)  Provide briefing for employees returning to work. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

The purpose of bail is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Confine the accused pending trial 
B)  Take dangerous offenders off the street 
C)  Make certain each accused person is offered his or her constitutional right to put up security in order to gain release 
D)  To ensure the appearance of the accused in court 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Confine the accused pending trial 
B)  Take dangerous offenders off the street 
C)  Make certain each accused person is offered his or her constitutional right to put up security in order to gain release 
D)  To ensure the appearance of the accused in court 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

The issuance of weapons to guards is usually not justified:

Accepted Answer

A)  In a situation where deterrence is needed in handling a large amount of cash 
B)  In situations in which terrorism is a real threat 
C)  In a situation where there would be a greater danger to life without weapons than with them 
D)  In a situation where there seems to be no danger to life without weapons 
A)  In a situation where deterrence is needed in handling a large amount of cash 
B)  In situations in which terrorism is a real threat 
C)  In a situation where there would be a greater danger to life without weapons than with them 
D)  In a situation where there seems to be no danger to life without weapons

Question 9

The release of a convicted person under certain conditions without having to be imprisoned is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Probation 
B)  Parole 
C)  Corpus juris 
D)  Detainer 
E)  Commutation 
A)  Probation 
B)  Parole 
C)  Corpus juris 
D)  Detainer 
E)  Commutation

Question 10

What agency should be consulted before installing protective lighting adjacent to navigable waters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local law enforcement agencies 
B)  The Department of Transportation 
C)  The Bureau of Customs 
D)  The U.S. Coast Guard 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Local law enforcement agencies 
B)  The Department of Transportation 
C)  The Bureau of Customs 
D)  The U.S. Coast Guard 
E)  Both A and B

Question 11

Which of the following is not a requirement under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 before a court may give permission for an electronic surveillance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The identity of the offender should be stated. 
B)  The crime must be any felony under federal law. 
C)  The place and location of the electronic surveillance must be stated. 
D)  Initial approval must be granted by the attorney general of the United States or by a specially designated attorney general. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The identity of the offender should be stated. 
B)  The crime must be any felony under federal law. 
C)  The place and location of the electronic surveillance must be stated. 
D)  Initial approval must be granted by the attorney general of the United States or by a specially designated attorney general. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following is not known as an amphetamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biphetamine 
B)  Delcobese 
C)  Desoxyn 
D)  Dexedrine 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Biphetamine 
B)  Delcobese 
C)  Desoxyn 
D)  Dexedrine 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

The Act passed to require that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit is commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Uniform Credit Act 
B)  The Fair Credit Reporting Act 
C)  The Consumer Relief Act 
D)  The Consumer Reporting Act 
E)  The Commercial Credit Act 
A)  The Uniform Credit Act 
B)  The Fair Credit Reporting Act 
C)  The Consumer Relief Act 
D)  The Consumer Reporting Act 
E)  The Commercial Credit Act

Question 14

The public statute passed to protect personal information in possession of federal agencies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Espionage Statute 
B)  The Unauthorized Disclosure Act 
C)  The Omnibus Crime Control Act 
D)  The Privacy Act of 1974 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The Espionage Statute 
B)  The Unauthorized Disclosure Act 
C)  The Omnibus Crime Control Act 
D)  The Privacy Act of 1974 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Whoever has knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States but conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority is guilty of the following violation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subornation of perjury 
B)  Obstruction of justice 
C)  Misprision of felony 
D)  White-collar crime 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Subornation of perjury 
B)  Obstruction of justice 
C)  Misprision of felony 
D)  White-collar crime 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The practice of having at least two authorized persons, each capable of detecting incorrect or unauthorized procedures with respect to the task being performed, present during any operation that affords access to a sensitive area is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Two-man access procedure 
B)  Two-man control rule 
C)  Two-man rule 
D)  Controlled access rule 
E)  Information security rule
F) None of the above 
A)  Two-man access procedure 
B)  Two-man control rule 
C)  Two-man rule 
D)  Controlled access rule 
E)  Information security rule
F) None of the above

Question 17

The amendment that provides that no person shall be denied life, liberty, or property without due process of law is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  Fourteenth Amendment 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  Fourteenth Amendment

Question 18

An inventory of key systems should be conducted at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  Weekly 
B)  Monthly 
C)  Quarterly 
D)  Semiannually 
E)  Annually 
A)  Weekly 
B)  Monthly 
C)  Quarterly 
D)  Semiannually 
E)  Annually

Question 19

The federal agency that has primary jurisdiction over those who print and pass counterfeit money is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The FBI 
B)  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 
C)  The Secret Service 
D)  The U.S. Marshal Service 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The FBI 
B)  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 
C)  The Secret Service 
D)  The U.S. Marshal Service 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

A specially constructed microphone attached directly to an object or surface to be protected and that responds only when the protected object or surfaced is disturbed is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Special acoustic microphone 
B)  Parabolic microphone 
C)  Contact microphone 
D)  Radio frequency microphone 
E)  Vibration microphone 
A)  Special acoustic microphone 
B)  Parabolic microphone 
C)  Contact microphone 
D)  Radio frequency microphone 
E)  Vibration microphone

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional