Question 1

Stores that rely on stapling packages shut with the register tape folded over the top of the bag do this:

Accepted Answer

A)  To keep the customer from adding more items to the bag 
B)  To show that the customer paid for the package 
C)  To help the loss prevention officer 
D)  For the psychological effect 
E)  On the assumption that employees will not help each other
F) All of the above

Question 2

If S, a subordinate, while acting within the scope of employment, injures T and T dies, S's superior:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can be held liable in a civil suit for damages 
B)  Can be subjected to criminal liability 
C)  Can be held liable both for a civil suit and criminal action 
D)  Can be criminally liable if the act is malicious 
E)  Can be criminally liable if the act is a "true" crime

Question 3

If a bomb threat is an obvious hoax, the following action should be taken:

Accepted Answer

A)  Do nothing. 
B)  Report the call immediately to the local police for investigation. 
C)  Wait at least two hours to find out if the threat is actually a hoax. 
D)  Contact the telephone company and report the call. 
E)  Notify the Secret Service.

Question 4

The sound wave sensor is commonly referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Radar detector 
B)  Proximity detector 
C)  Vibration detector 
D)  Ultrasonic detector 
E)  Electromechanical sensor

Question 5

Which of the following should definitely not appear on the identification card of employees of defense contractors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distinctive color coding 
B)  Symbol code 
C)  Top secret, or secret 
D)  Confidential 
E)  Both C and D
F) All of the above

Question 6

A civil disorder planning committee should be staffed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Director of security 
B)  Personnel manager 
C)  Facility manager 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

In the United States, employee thefts are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than thefts by shoplifters 
B)  Fewer than the nation's burglaries 
C)  Fewer than the nation's car thefts 
D)  Equal to the nation's burglaries 
E)  Greater than the problem of crime in the streets

Question 8

Which of the following does not apply to synthetic narcotics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two of the most widely available synthetic narcotics are meperidine and methadone. 
B)  Synthetic narcotics are produced entirely within the laboratory. 
C)  Synthetic narcotics are also covered by the Controlled Substances Act. 
D)  Meperidine can be administered by injection or taken orally. 
E)  Large doses can result in convulsions.
F) None of the above.

Question 9

It is generally held that a crime cannot be committed by a child under the age of:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  10 
E)  12

Question 10

With regard to a possible nuclear attack, the attack warning signal is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  30-second-long alarm 
B)  2-minute-long alarm 
C)  3-to-5-minute wavering sound on siren or a series of short blasts or whistle, etc. 
D)  30-second wavering sound 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

According to a consensus of drug treatment professionals, the drug that now poses a greater risk to the user than any other drug of abuse is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroin 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Phencyclidine 
D)  Chloral hydrate 
E)  Marijuana

Question 12

Limitations may be imposed on authority of a security force by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Licensing laws 
B)  Administrative regulations 
C)  Specific statutes 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Fires involving certain combustible metals would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Class A 
B)  Class B 
C)  Class C 
D)  Class D 
E)  Class E

Question 14

A major concern of a company, above all else, should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal theft 
B)  External theft 
C)  Policies and procedures 
D)  Reduction of shrinkage 
E)  The care and well-being of its employees

Question 15

The OSHA law requires the maintenance of three basic types of injury and illness records by each establishment that employs:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 or more employees 
B)  8 or more employees 
C)  15 or more employees 
D)  50 or more employees 
E)  200 or more employees

Question 16

Interviews should be conducted:

Accepted Answer

A)  In the company of the suspect's attorney 
B)  In an area where distractions are minimal 
C)  In a comfortable room that is well furnished like home 
D)  In an area where the light is focused on the suspect's face 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

The designation that should only be applied to information or material that unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to national security is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Restricted 
B)  Secret 
C)  Confidential 
D)  Top secret 
E)  Cosmic

Question 18

The most widely used security device is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An alarm systems 
B)  A lock-and-key device 
C)  Protective lighting 
D)  CCTV 
E)  A fence

Question 19

As a general rule the number of consecutive years of employment or nonemployment to be verified preceding the date of investigation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 years 
B)  7 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  2 years 
E)  10 years

Question 20

First-aid training in regard to emergency planning can be obtained at no cost from:

Accepted Answer

A)  The local police 
B)  The American Red Cross 
C)  The fire department 
D)  The local hospital 
E)  The local high school

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional