Question 1

The term "venue" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The authority of the court to deal with a particular case 
B)  The place at which the authority of the court should be exercised 
C)  The process of jury selection 
D)  The process of appeal 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The authority of the court to deal with a particular case 
B)  The place at which the authority of the court should be exercised 
C)  The process of jury selection 
D)  The process of appeal 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Measured horizontally 6 inches above ground level and at least 30 feet outside the exclusion area to barrier, the perimeter band of lighting must provide a minimum intensity of:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.2 foot-candle 
B)  0.3 foot-candle 
C)  0.4 foot-candle 
D)  0.6 foot-candle 
E)  0.10 foot-candle 
A)  0.2 foot-candle 
B)  0.3 foot-candle 
C)  0.4 foot-candle 
D)  0.6 foot-candle 
E)  0.10 foot-candle

Question 3

In forming an industrial mutual aid association, a number of definitive plans must be made. Which of the following is not true and should not be relied on in formulating these plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each member firm must be willing to defray industrial mutual aid association expenses. 
B)  Capital outlay and operating costs are usually modest. 
C)  The basic operating element of a mutual aid association is an operating board. 
D)  Any industrial mutual aid association should be established in advance of emergencies, not afterward. 
E)  A small operating headquarters should be established where appropriate files and records can be maintained. 
A)  Each member firm must be willing to defray industrial mutual aid association expenses. 
B)  Capital outlay and operating costs are usually modest. 
C)  The basic operating element of a mutual aid association is an operating board. 
D)  Any industrial mutual aid association should be established in advance of emergencies, not afterward. 
E)  A small operating headquarters should be established where appropriate files and records can be maintained.

Question 4

Although protection of people is without a doubt the first priority in planning for emergencies, shutdown procedures must be thorough and done by those who are trained to do so. Your disaster plan should have such shutdown procedures assigned to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The security force 
B)  The plant manager 
C)  Maintenance employees on each shift who handle these procedures on a regular basis 
D)  The fire brigade 
E)  Supervisors of the plant 
A)  The security force 
B)  The plant manager 
C)  Maintenance employees on each shift who handle these procedures on a regular basis 
D)  The fire brigade 
E)  Supervisors of the plant

Question 5

Questions on an application blank or field investigative inquiries that deal with a union membership or affiliation should be avoided as they may lead to charges that constitute violations of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Labor Relations Act 
B)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1976 
D)  The Fair Credit Reporting Act 
E)  The Federal Tort Claims Act 
A)  The National Labor Relations Act 
B)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1976 
D)  The Fair Credit Reporting Act 
E)  The Federal Tort Claims Act

Question 6

Which of the following characterizations regarding investigative surveillance is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are expensive. 
B)  They are time-consuming. 
C)  They are often nonproductive. 
D)  They are illegal in most jurisdictions. 
E)  They can be fixed or mobile. 
A)  They are expensive. 
B)  They are time-consuming. 
C)  They are often nonproductive. 
D)  They are illegal in most jurisdictions. 
E)  They can be fixed or mobile.

Question 7

After an indictment has been returned by a grand jury, the person named must be taken into custody and appear personally before the appropriate court. This process is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Arraignment 
B)  First appearance 
C)  Preliminary hearing 
D)  Magistrate's hearing 
E)  Pretrial hearing 
A)  Arraignment 
B)  First appearance 
C)  Preliminary hearing 
D)  Magistrate's hearing 
E)  Pretrial hearing

Question 8

The method used to monitor telephone calls by providing a record of all numbers dialed from a particular phone is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic surveillance 
B)  Phone bug 
C)  Wiretap 
D)  Pen register 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Electronic surveillance 
B)  Phone bug 
C)  Wiretap 
D)  Pen register 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

The following action can be considered a tort:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The ADP system security supervisor or designee should review the audit trail logs at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily 
B)  Weekly 
C)  Monthly 
D)  Bimonthly 
E)  Quarterly 
A)  Daily 
B)  Weekly 
C)  Monthly 
D)  Bimonthly 
E)  Quarterly

Question 11

Which of the following procedures should not be advocated as part of emergency planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emergency plan should be in writing 
B)  Emergency plan should be revised as needed 
C)  Distribution of plan must be made down to the lowest echelons 
D)  Distribution should be limited to senior management 
E)  Plan should be tested through practice 
A)  Emergency plan should be in writing 
B)  Emergency plan should be revised as needed 
C)  Distribution of plan must be made down to the lowest echelons 
D)  Distribution should be limited to senior management 
E)  Plan should be tested through practice

Question 12

A microphone with a disklike attachment that is used for listening to audio from great distances is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact microphone 
B)  Parabolic microphone 
C)  Ultrasonic microphone 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Contact microphone 
B)  Parabolic microphone 
C)  Ultrasonic microphone 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Legislative enactments establishing arbitrary time periods in which the state must initiate criminal proceedings or not act at all are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal defenses 
B)  Bills of attainder 
C)  Statutes of limitation 
D)  Statutes of fraud 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Legal defenses 
B)  Bills of attainder 
C)  Statutes of limitation 
D)  Statutes of fraud 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following procedures is recommended to motivate nighttime guards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the night shift an elite status. 
B)  Pay for nighttime guards should be higher than for daytime guards. 
C)  People should be "promoted" to being on the night shift. 
D)  Make night jobs as attractive as possible. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Give the night shift an elite status. 
B)  Pay for nighttime guards should be higher than for daytime guards. 
C)  People should be "promoted" to being on the night shift. 
D)  Make night jobs as attractive as possible. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 15

Any investigation containing unfavorable, information should be retained in a file for a period of not less than:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  5 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  2 years 
E)  10 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  5 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  2 years 
E)  10 years

Question 16

With regard to civil disorder planning, the responsibility for maintaining law and order rests with:

Accepted Answer

A)  The FBI 
B)  The Army Department 
C)  Local authorities 
D)  The proprietary security authority 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The FBI 
B)  The Army Department 
C)  Local authorities 
D)  The proprietary security authority 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

The person best suited for physical surveillance work is one who:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is tall enough to see over crowds 
B)  Will blend into the area 
C)  Has a college education 
D)  Has a background of police work 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Is tall enough to see over crowds 
B)  Will blend into the area 
C)  Has a college education 
D)  Has a background of police work 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

The president of the ZYX Corporation expresses concern relative to the company's ability to act in an emergency to protect life and property. He instructs that you undertake the necessary action to establish the desired emergency capability within the facility. Which of the following should be the first step in initiating this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact established guard companies to make bids to oversee the operations. 
B)  Do nothing until funds have been appropriated. 
C)  Appoint an emergency coordinator at the corporate level. 
D)  Make a physical survey of the plant. 
E)  Form a committee of key executives to operate out of the command level. 
A)  Contact established guard companies to make bids to oversee the operations. 
B)  Do nothing until funds have been appropriated. 
C)  Appoint an emergency coordinator at the corporate level. 
D)  Make a physical survey of the plant. 
E)  Form a committee of key executives to operate out of the command level.

Question 19

The main source of nonsynthetic narcotics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The laboratory 
B)  Poppy, Papaver somniferum 
C)  The coca plant 
D)  Peyote 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The laboratory 
B)  Poppy, Papaver somniferum 
C)  The coca plant 
D)  Peyote 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

The federal criminal law is set forth in the following title of the U.S. Code:

Accepted Answer

A)  Title 5 
B)  Title 12 
C)  Title 18 
D)  Title 28 
E)  Title 50 
A)  Title 5 
B)  Title 12 
C)  Title 18 
D)  Title 28 
E)  Title 50

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional