Question 1

One of the most difficult emergency decisions to be made involves the evacuation of a building because of a bomb threat, especially because statistics show that over 95 percent of such threats are hoaxes. Suppose your firm's switchboard operator receives such a threat, wherein the caller identifies himself as a member of a recognized terrorist group and gives the location of the bomb as to floor as well as the time of detonation. Which of the following actions should receive priority as to evacuation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promptly consider evacuation. 
B)  Call the FBI to have a subversive check made on the terrorist group. 
C)  Secure advice from the FBI as to evacuation. 
D)  Conduct a detailed search of the area involved and make a decision relative to evacuation after the search is completed. 
E)  Do not evacuate, as odds are 95 percent in your favor that it is a hoax.

Question 2

When an individual is eligible to have access to classified information, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  A security clearance 
B)  A Q clearance 
C)  An FBI clearance 
D)  A VIP clearance 
E)  A field operative clearance

Question 3

The prohibition against being tried twice for the same crime is found in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment of the US. Constitution 
B)  Third Amendment of the US. Constitution 
C)  Fifth Amendment of the US. Constitution 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment of the US. Constitution 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

The main purpose of a grand jury is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine whether an individual has committed a crime or not 
B)  Determine guilt 
C)  Determine whether there is probable cause that a crime has been committed 
D)  Determine the nature of punishment 
E)  Give the accused the chance to face his or her accuser

Question 5

Marijuana is known by which of the following names?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reefer 
B)  Acapulco Gold 
C)  Grass 
D)  Pot 
E)  Thai sticks
F) All of the above

Question 6

One of the following is not one of the desired characteristics of a statement obtained during a claim investigation:

Accepted Answer

A)  It should be written in ink or indelible pencil, or typed. 
B)  It must be dated. 
C)  It should be in short paragraphs with two spaces between each paragraph. 
D)  It may be signed or unsigned. 
E)  It must contain the identification of the person making it.

Question 7

Which of the following is not true regarding the use of security doors as barriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locking hardware is an important aspect of door security. 
B)  The doorframe may be a weak point if not properly installed. 
C)  Door hinges may add to the weakness of a door if not properly installed. 
D)  The door is usually stronger than the surface into which it is set. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 8

An alarm system whereby the central station is owned by and located within the installation being protected is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Central station system 
B)  Local alarm system 
C)  Proprietary system 
D)  Auxiliary system 
E)  Bell-sound system

Question 9

Usually the most difficult part of an executive protection plan is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To secure trained personnel 
B)  To initiate liaison with federal agencies 
C)  To initiate liaison with local authorities 
D)  To convince the executive being protected of the need for such protection 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is prohibited by the Department of Defense regulations regarding the method of transmitting top secret information outside a facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic means in a crypto system 
B)  Armed Forces Courier Service 
C)  Designated courier that has been cleared 
D)  U.S. Postal Service 
E)  Specifically designated escort

Question 11

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is under the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Treasury Department 
B)  Department of the Interior 
C)  Department of Defense 
D)  Department of Justice 
E)  State Department

Question 12

The practice of not considering evidence illegally obtained is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The silver platter doctrine 
B)  The exclusionary rule 
C)  The McNabb-Mallory rule 
D)  The Miranda rule 
E)  The best evidence rule

Question 13

An investigation that consists of checking the records of appropriate federal agencies for information bearing on the loyalty and suitability of a person under investigation is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  FBI investigation 
B)  National Agency Check 
C)  Loyalty investigation 
D)  Background investigation 
E)  Full field investigation

Question 14

Which of the following is not an example of an intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manual placement test 
B)  Stanford-Binet IQ test 
C)  Armed Forces General Classification Test 
D)  Henman-Nelson IQ test 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

A study by scientists at Yale University (1939) found that theft resulted from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of religion and moral values 
B)  Aggression, frustration, and need 
C)  Aggression, frustration, and lack of moral values 
D)  Aggression, low morale, and low anticipation of being caught 
E)  Aggression, frustration, and low anticipation of being caught

Question 16

Complete and effective disaster planning should certainly include plans to deal with sabotage, as no plant is immune to sabotage. Which of the following is generally considered to be incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Types of targets for sabotage as a rule cannot be predicted with any degree of accuracy. 
B)  The saboteur will generally look for a target that is critical. vulnerable, and accessible. 
C)  In general, saboteurs are enemy agents, disgruntled employee who commit sabotage for revenge, or individuals who are mentally unbalanced. 
D)  The prevention of sabotage may be accomplished by reducing target accessibility. 
E)  The methods of sabotage are varied and include psychological sabotage to cause slowdowns or work stoppage.

Question 17

As the security manager of the ZYX Corporation, you have been given the responsibility of improving the security of the computer facility. Which of the following would least improve the security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make the facility as inconspicuous as possible. 
B)  Provide 24-hour security guard surveillance of the area. 
C)  Strengthen controls over access to the facility. 
D)  Make sure all unused wiring, including telephone cables, is neatly stored in the computer room. 
E)  Wherever local fire codes permit, remove water sprinkler fire extinguisher systems and replace with carbon dioxide or halon 1301 systems.

Question 18

A small hidden microphone and a radio transmitter are generally known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A wiretap 
B)  A bug 
C)  A beeper 
D)  Electronic surveillance 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

Watery eyes, runny, nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, chills and sweating, cramps, and nausea would indicate withdrawal symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbiturates 
B)  Stimulants 
C)  Heroin 
D)  Cocaine 
E)  LSD

Question 20

Of the following substance schedules, which one has an accepted medical use in treatment and a low potential for abuse with limited psychological and physical dependence when compared to other substances and drugs?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional