Question 1

An impelling type of leadership tends to reduce employee dishonesty because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It improves morale. 
B)  It increases discipline. 
C)  It sets a good example. 
D)  It reduces employee frustration 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Theft involves the crime of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Robbery 
B)  Embezzlement 
C)  Larceny 
D)  False pretenses 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

For personnel security clearances required in connection with a facility security clearance, applications shall be submitted to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense Intelligence Agency 
B)  Industrial Clearance Office 
C)  Contracting officer 
D)  Cognizant Security Office 
E)  Central Intelligence Agency

Question 4

The firing train of a bomb generally consists of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Detonator 
B)  Booster 
C)  Main charge 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

The only crime mentioned in the U.S. Constitution is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Treason 
B)  Murder 
C)  Extortion 
D)  Fraud against the government 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Many experts agree that the most important deterrent to internal theft is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The chance of being fired 
B)  Fear of discovery 
C)  Threat of prosecution 
D)  Guilt 
E)  Lawsuits

Question 7

Which of the following is not another name for a barbiturate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuinal 
B)  Butisol 
C)  Phenobarbital 
D)  Amobarbital 
E)  Dilaudid
F) None of the above

Question 8

The most important factor in the use of a polygraph is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The examiner 
B)  The make of the instrument 
C)  Environmental factors 
D)  The time of day 
E)  The types of questions

Question 9

According to a 1989 Department of Labor study, the percentage of employees in America working for a company that has a drug-testing program for employees or plans to have a drug-testing program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  80 percent

Question 10

The witness's idea of the suspect, described in words, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Portrait parle 
B)  Modus operandi 
C)  Corpus delecti 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

A police officer may make an arrest without a warrant:

Accepted Answer

A)  When he or she witnesses a misdemeanor or felony 
B)  When a felony is committed and the officer has reasonable cause to believe a suspect committed it 
C)  When he or she has reasonable cause to believe a felony was committed and reasonable cause to believe the suspect committed it 
D)  When he or she has reasonable cause to believe the suspect is an escaped convict 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

The practice of preventing unauthorized persons from gammg intelligent information by analyzing electromagnetic emanations from electronic equipment, such as computers, is often termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tempest 
B)  Veiling 
C)  Bugging 
D)  Hardening

Question 13

The process of a lower court abiding by a decision of a higher court is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus delicti 
B)  Habeas corpus 
C)  Ex post facto 
D)  Stare decisis 
E)  Mens rea

Question 14

Which of the following is not a correct statement as a general rule involving the protection of proprietary information?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a class, employees are the largest group of persons bound to secrecy because of their status or relationship 
B)  By operation of common law, employees are presumed to be fiduciaries to an extent that they may not disclose secrets of their employers without authorization 
C)  Other than the employees, any other persons to be bound to secrecy must agree to be so bound 
D)  Any agreements to be bound must always be in writing and are not implied from acts

Question 15

Of the following questions, what cannot be asked of an applicant because of federal laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether an applicant is married, divorced, separated, widowed, or single 
B)  Whether an applicant owns or rents a residence 
C)  Whether an applicant has ever been arrested 
D)  Whether an applicant's wages have ever been garnished 
E)  All of the above, except a
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not considered to be an inchoate crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attempt 
B)  Solicitation 
C)  Conspiracy 
D)  Embezzlement 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not a requirement for handling preemployment interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interviews must be voluntary. 
B)  Interviews must be unbiased. 
C)  For an interview to be effective, it should be conducted with a witness or a friend of the applicant present. 
D)  The interviewer should not give out information. 
E)  Complete and accurate notes should be taken.

Question 18

The result of any system of administrative policies and procedures for identifying, controlling, and protecting from unauthorized disclosure of information and is authorized by executive order or statute is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer security 
B)  Industrial security 
C)  Personnel security 
D)  Communications security 
E)  Information security

Question 19

The usual reaction of a corporation victimized by the kidnapping of an employee or extortion involving threat to lives of employees has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  To meet the negotiated demands of the terrorists 
B)  To absolutely refuse to negotiate 
C)  To negotiate but refuse to put up money 
D)  To refer the terrorist to the police 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is provided for by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibits wiretapping or bugging unless a party to the intercepted conversation gives consent. 
B)  It prohibits the manufacture and distribution of oral communication interceptor devices. 
C)  Nonfederal law enforcement representatives are denied the right to make use of electronic surveillance unless there is a state statute permitting it. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  All of the above.

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional