Question 1

A legal search may be made:

Accepted Answer

A)  Without a warrant 
B)  Incident to lawful arrest 
C)  With consent 
D)  For inventory purposes 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Without a warrant 
B)  Incident to lawful arrest 
C)  With consent 
D)  For inventory purposes 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

The principle of the pin-tumbler lock can be traced back historically to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptians more than 4000 years ago 
B)  The Civil War period 
C)  The late eighteenth century 
D)  1905 
E)  World War I 
A)  Egyptians more than 4000 years ago 
B)  The Civil War period 
C)  The late eighteenth century 
D)  1905 
E)  World War I

Question 3

Additional security personnel required to augment the regular security force during an emergency is usually accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Using the National Guard 
B)  Using U.S. Army personnel 
C)  Using uniformed guards from a private security company 
D)  Using the facility's supervisory force 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Using the National Guard 
B)  Using U.S. Army personnel 
C)  Using uniformed guards from a private security company 
D)  Using the facility's supervisory force 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

The federal criminal law is contained in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Title 1 of the U.S. Code 
B)  Title 12 of the U.S. Code 
C)  Title 18 of the U.S. Code 
D)  Title 20 of the U.S. Code 
E)  Title 48 of the U.S. Code 
A)  Title 1 of the U.S. Code 
B)  Title 12 of the U.S. Code 
C)  Title 18 of the U.S. Code 
D)  Title 20 of the U.S. Code 
E)  Title 48 of the U.S. Code

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct regarding LSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is produced from lysergic acid, which is a substance derived from the ergot fungus that grows on rye. 
B)  Its psychotomimetic effects were discovered accidentally. 
C)  Its popularity declined after the 1960s. 
D)  Tolerance develops rapidly 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  It is produced from lysergic acid, which is a substance derived from the ergot fungus that grows on rye. 
B)  Its psychotomimetic effects were discovered accidentally. 
C)  Its popularity declined after the 1960s. 
D)  Tolerance develops rapidly 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

Which one of the following substances is not a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lysergic acid diethylamide 
B)  Mescaline 
C)  Phencyclidine 
D)  Phencyclidine analogs 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Lysergic acid diethylamide 
B)  Mescaline 
C)  Phencyclidine 
D)  Phencyclidine analogs 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

The Privacy Act of 1974 provides which of the following safeguards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permits individuals to gain access to certain information pertaining to themselves in federal agency records 
B)  Permits individuals to determine what records pertaining to themselves are collected and maintained by federal agencies 
C)  Permits individuals to prevent certain records pertaining to themselves from being used or made available for another purpose without their consent 
D)  Requires federal agencies to be subject to civil suits for any damages that may occur as a result of willful or intentional action that violates an individual's rights under the Privacy Act of 1974 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Permits individuals to gain access to certain information pertaining to themselves in federal agency records 
B)  Permits individuals to determine what records pertaining to themselves are collected and maintained by federal agencies 
C)  Permits individuals to prevent certain records pertaining to themselves from being used or made available for another purpose without their consent 
D)  Requires federal agencies to be subject to civil suits for any damages that may occur as a result of willful or intentional action that violates an individual's rights under the Privacy Act of 1974 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

The intrusion detection system that is used on safes, walls, and openings in an effort to establish an electrostatic field around an object to be protected is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacitance detection system 
B)  Ultrasonic detection system 
C)  Contact microphone detection system 
D)  Microwave detection system 
E)  Radio frequency detection system 
A)  Capacitance detection system 
B)  Ultrasonic detection system 
C)  Contact microphone detection system 
D)  Microwave detection system 
E)  Radio frequency detection system

Question 9

The age discrimination in the Employment Act of 1967 bans discrimination against workers or applicants who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  At least 35 but less than 60 
B)  At least 45 but less than 70 
C)  At least 50 but less than 70 
D)  At least 30 but less than 60 
E)  At least 40 but less than 65 
A)  At least 35 but less than 60 
B)  At least 45 but less than 70 
C)  At least 50 but less than 70 
D)  At least 30 but less than 60 
E)  At least 40 but less than 65

Question 10

The legal standard that must be met to sustain an arrest is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proof beyond a reasonable doubt 
B)  Probable cause 
C)  Suspicion 
D)  Preponderance of evidence 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Proof beyond a reasonable doubt 
B)  Probable cause 
C)  Suspicion 
D)  Preponderance of evidence 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

The emergency evacuation and disaster plan should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Detailed 
B)  Tested initially 
C)  Updated as required 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Detailed 
B)  Tested initially 
C)  Updated as required 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

The first skill the manager or supervisor must learn is:

Accepted Answer

A)  How to supervise or manage 
B)  How to give orders 
C)  How to check up on procedures 
D)  The ability to listen 
E)  How to maintain authority 
A)  How to supervise or manage 
B)  How to give orders 
C)  How to check up on procedures 
D)  The ability to listen 
E)  How to maintain authority

Question 13

Which of the following is considered to be an advantage of contracting for guard services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower payroll costs 
B)  Fewer administrative headaches 
C)  No absenteeism problems 
D)  No collective bargaining 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Lower payroll costs 
B)  Fewer administrative headaches 
C)  No absenteeism problems 
D)  No collective bargaining 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

The type of sensor that is designed to place a current-carrying conductor between an intruder and an area to be protected is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Vibration sensor 
B)  Microwave sensor 
C)  Capacitance sensor 
D)  Acoustic sensor 
E)  Electromechanical sensor 
A)  Vibration sensor 
B)  Microwave sensor 
C)  Capacitance sensor 
D)  Acoustic sensor 
E)  Electromechanical sensor

Question 15

The privilege against self-incrimination is found in the following amendment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifth 
B)  Tenth 
C)  Second 
D)  Sixth 
E)  Fourteenth 
A)  Fifth 
B)  Tenth 
C)  Second 
D)  Sixth 
E)  Fourteenth

Question 16

The elements of an information security program include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Informing employees that the information is to be protected 
B)  Establishing the use of patent or nondisclosure agreements 
C)  Designation of certain information as sensitive 
D)  Providing the means for employees to protect sensitive information 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Informing employees that the information is to be protected 
B)  Establishing the use of patent or nondisclosure agreements 
C)  Designation of certain information as sensitive 
D)  Providing the means for employees to protect sensitive information 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

The single most important safeguard for preventing internal theft is probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  The personal interview 
B)  Interviewing an applicant's references 
C)  Use of the polygraph 
D)  An extensive personal history search 
E)  Upgrading the screening of new employees 
A)  The personal interview 
B)  Interviewing an applicant's references 
C)  Use of the polygraph 
D)  An extensive personal history search 
E)  Upgrading the screening of new employees

Question 18

In conducting gambling investigations, the security officer should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperate with local, county, state, or federal law enforcement 
B)  Not use undercover operatives 
C)  Wiretap the employee's home phone 
D)  Search the lockers of all suspects 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Cooperate with local, county, state, or federal law enforcement 
B)  Not use undercover operatives 
C)  Wiretap the employee's home phone 
D)  Search the lockers of all suspects 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

The continuity of business and industrial leadership and direction are essential parts of all industrial emergency plans. The following specific measures should be included in the development of a plan for continuity of leadership except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring a functioning board of directors 
B)  Establishing lines of succession for key officers and operating personnel 
C)  Establishing an alternate company headquarters 
D)  Providing for a special stockholder meeting immediately after attack to provide for methods of operation 
E)  Ensuring record preservation 
A)  Ensuring a functioning board of directors 
B)  Establishing lines of succession for key officers and operating personnel 
C)  Establishing an alternate company headquarters 
D)  Providing for a special stockholder meeting immediately after attack to provide for methods of operation 
E)  Ensuring record preservation

Question 20

In setting up a plan to cope with kidnapping, the first contact should be with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Law enforcement 
B)  The organization's executive committee 
C)  Banking authorities 
D)  The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Law enforcement 
B)  The organization's executive committee 
C)  Banking authorities 
D)  The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
E)  None of the above

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional