Question 1

Cold and clammy skin, dilated pupils, shallow breathing, and 2. weak and rapid pulse are overdose symptoms resulting from which of the following substances?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Secret information can be transmitted by which of the following means according to Department of Defense regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Designated courier that has been cleared 
B)  U.S. Registered Mail 
C)  Armed Forces Courier Service 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

The statute of limitations does not apply to the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Felonies 
B)  Misdemeanors 
C)  While a defendant is a fugitive 
D)  White-collar crimes 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

Under the OSHA Act, a national consensus standard was defined as one that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopted and issued by a nationally recognized standard-producing organization such as NFPA 
B)  Developed after consideration of conflicting or differing views 
C)  In the nature of a practice designated by the Secretary of Labor after consultation with other federal agencies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

According to estimates, about one third of all business failures are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Theft from employees 
B)  Bad management 
C)  Theft from outsiders 
D)  Poor quality of product or service 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Safes that are UL classified must be anchored to the floor or must weigh at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  750 lbs. 
B)  1000 lbs. 
C)  1500 lbs. 
D)  2000 lbs 
E)  3000 lbs.

Question 7

Giving or attempting to give to another person an instrument known to be false with intent to defraud is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Forgery 
B)  False pretenses 
C)  Counterfeiting 
D)  Uttering 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

In the event the media makes contact as a result of a crisis situation, they should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be given "no comment" 
B)  Be put in touch with the person designated in the emergency plan for orderly release of information 
C)  Be put in contact with the president of the company 
D)  Be put in contact with the plant manager 
E)  Be told to get in touch with the police

Question 9

In order to adequately plan for emergencies, the security manager must make certain that the corporation has access to all necessary resources that will save lives, minimize damage, and ensure the continued operation of rapid restoration of damaged member plants. Most plants ensure access to such resources by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing for a budget that will supply all the resources needed to cope with a major emergency 
B)  Establishing appropriate liaison with the police, fire, rescue, and medical forces of the community to provide services as needed 
C)  Relying on their own self-help organization and equipment and joining hands with other plants in the community for mutual aid 
D)  Establishing appropriate contact with the nearest military base 
E)  Contracting with local security companies to provide necessary resources, if needed during an emergency

Question 10

According to a 1979 survey by the American Society for Industrial Security, the number of organizations in the United States offering security courses is greater than:

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  75 
C)  150 
D)  180 
E)  250

Question 11

Which of the following is not generally true regarding money safes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those manufactured prior to 1960 have round doors. 
B)  They provide good protection against fire. 
C)  They always have wheels. 
D)  Today, money safes have square doors. 
E)  Both B and C
F) All of the above

Question 12

The area of civil law dealing with the creation and activities of independent agencies and of some executive departments of government, both federal and state, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Agency law 
B)  Tort law 
C)  Administrative law 
D)  Constitutional law 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

The interior height of a vault should not exceed:

Accepted Answer

A)  8 feet 
B)  9 feet 
C)  10 feet 
D)  11 feet 
E)  12 feet

Question 14

In a chain-link fence with mesh openings for general security purposes, the openings should be no larger than:

Accepted Answer

A)  11/5 inches 
B)  2 inches 
C)  2112 inches 
D)  4 inches 
E)  4 ½ inches

Question 15

A facility security clearance should not be granted to contractor activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  In Puerto Rico 
B)  In facilities determined to be under foreign ownership, control, or influence 
C)  In U.S. trust territories 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

In issuing policy statements regarding the handling of disturbed persons, the primary consideration is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal liability to the disturbed 
B)  Reducing the disturbed person to a form of benevolent custody and eliminating the immediate danger 
C)  Legal liability to employees and third persons if restraint is not achieved 
D)  Employee-community public relations 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following does not fit into good emergency planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual should be appointed as coordinator. 
B)  The plan should be in writing. 
C)  The plan should be simple. 
D)  A new organization should be developed to handle emergency situations. 
E)  Key departments within the plant should be represented.

Question 18

Which of the following is not another name for methaqualone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimil 
B)  Darvon 
C)  Parest 
D)  Sopor 
E)  Voranil
F) Both B and E

Question 19

Which of the following methods of attacking newer-model safes is considered to be impractical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peel 
B)  Punch 
C)  Burn 
D)  Manipulation 
E)  Explosion

Question 20

In connection with corporate kidnapping by terrorists, the decision as to whether ransom is to be paid should be made by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Local police 
B)  The spouse or blood relative of the victim 
C)  The FBI 
D)  An employee at the highest corporate level 
E)  None of the above

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional