Question 1

The Bank Protection Act specifies that each banking institution:

Accepted Answer

A)  Must have a security officer at each location 
B)  Is not required to have a designated security officer 
C)  Must have a security officer but not necessarily at each location 
D)  Must have at least two security officers at each location 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

The rule that states that approximately one in ten applications will have major omissions, which will require going back to the applicant, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Rule of Ten 
B)  The Rule of Nine 
C)  The 1-10 Rule 
D)  The Verification Rule 
E)  Sullivan's Rule

Question 3

Unless appealed, payment of penalties under OSHA must be made within:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 working days 
B)  5 working days 
C)  15 working days 
D)  30 working days 
E)  2 months

Question 4

It is becoming increasingly more difficult to do a good preemployment background investigation because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The expense 
B)  The lack of skilled investigators 
C)  Various rulings and court decisions that inhibit the use of techniques or instruments available 
D)  The uncooperative attitudes of persons interviewed 
E)  Such investigations are illegal in a number of states

Question 5

A question on an application form inquiring about prior arrests is illegal as a violation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Labor Relations Act 
B)  The Federal Tort Claim Act 
C)  The Omnibus Crime Control Act 
D)  The Federal Full Employment Act

Question 6

A designation or marking that identifies classified operational keying material and that indicates the material requiring special consideration with respect to access, storage, and handling is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cosmic 
B)  Special 
C)  Crypto 
D)  Communications intelligence 
E)  Red flagged

Question 7

The real meaning of the governmental policy in personnel security is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To hire only those who have high IQ test scores 
B)  To keep those considered to be "risky" from obtaining jobs that are considered sensitive 
C)  To detect and fire those found disloyal 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

During a security clearance background investigation, when travel outside the United States is detected, which of the following should be checked?

Accepted Answer

A)  FBI records 
B)  CIA records 
C)  Immigration records 
D)  Customs records 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

An example of a mala prohibitum crime is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rape 
B)  Illegal parking 
C)  Murder 
D)  Kidnapping 
E)  Assault

Question 10

In emergency planning, nothing is more important than making sure that employees of your plant are thoroughly familiar with the National Attack Warning Signal. Which of the following is the correct signal?

Accepted Answer

A)  A la-minute wavering sound on siren 
B)  A 3-to-5-minute steady sound on siren 
C)  A series of one-minute steady sounds on sirens 
D)  A 3-to-5-minute wavering sound on sirens or a series of short blasts on whistles, horns, or other devices as necessary 
E)  A ringing of all church bells for 5 minutes

Question 11

Battery that mutilates or causes permanent loss of the use of a part of the body of the victim is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggravated assault 
B)  Aggravated battery 
C)  Felonious assault 
D)  Felonious battery 
E)  Mayhem

Question 12

In a criminal trial the burden of proof required to find guilt is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Preponderance of evidence 
B)  Beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  Reasonableness of presentation 
D)  Amount necessary to convince a majority of jurors 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not true regarding electronic eavesdropping?

Accepted Answer

A)  An effective countermeasure to detect evidence of electronic eavesdropping in telephone equipment should be conducted by a person who is technically familiar with such equipment. 
B)  An effective countermeasure would be to conduct a physical search as well as an electronic search. 
C)  All wiring should be traced and accounted for. 
D)  A listening device installed in a wire will cause a crackling sound, click, or other noise that can be heard on the line. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 14

An ADP system that operates in a manner in which all users with access to the system who have a security clearance for the highest classification and most restrictive types of information in the system is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Classified Security Mode 
B)  Restricted Security Mode 
C)  Controlled Security Mode 
D)  System High Security Mode 
E)  Dedicated Security Mode

Question 15

After a bomb threat has been received, the bomb search should be conducted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The police 
B)  The military 
C)  The FBI 
D)  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) 
E)  Employees familiar with threatened areas

Question 16

The overall policy guidance for the Defense Industrial Security Program is provided by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federal Bureau of Investigation 
B)  The Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy 
C)  The Assistant Chief of Staff in Intelligence 
D)  The Defense Intelligence Agency 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

The effectiveness of the voice analyzer in accurately detecting deception is:

Accepted Answer

A)  100 percent 
B)  96 percent 
C)  94 percent 
D)  85 percent 
E)  Not determined

Question 18

The security guard's primary record of significant events affecting facility protection is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ingress log 
B)  Egress log 
C)  Security log 
D)  Daily events recorder log 
E)  Supervisor's log

Question 19

The U.S. Army trains its polygraph operators as well as those from other U.S. agencies at:

Accepted Answer

A)  West Point, New York 
B)  Washington, D.C. 
C)  Fort Gordon, Georgia 
D)  Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 
E)  Fort Meade, Maryland

Question 20

A key role in any emergency will be played by the plant manager or, in his or her place, an authorized official such as the emergency coordinator or security chief. Which of the following should not be done personally by this official?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take personal charge of all operations at the disaster scene. 
B)  Activate the plant control center. 
C)  Alert and inform the local government emergency coordinator. 
D)  Brief plant control center staff on the emergency situation. 
E)  Mobilize employees and other resources to the extent required.

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional