Question 1

Which of the following torts affects private security and investigative personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  False imprisonment 
B)  Malicious prosecution 
C)  Invasion of privacy 
D)  Trespass on personal property 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Two famous Supreme Court rulings resulted in a rule of law that states that a person upon arrest shall be taken before a judicial officer for arraignment without unnecessary delay. The rule is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  McNabb-Mallory rule 
B)  Miranda rule 
C)  Terry v. Ohio rule 
D)  Escobedo rule 
E)  Katz rule

Question 3

Unavoidable drainage ditches, culverts, vents, ducts, and other openings should be protected by securely fastened welded-bar grills when they have a cross-sectional area greater than:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 square inches 
B)  48 square inches 
C)  64 square inches 
D)  96 square inches 
E)  04 square inches

Question 4

An ADP system that operates in a manner in which at least some of the users with access to the system have neither a security clearance nor a need-to-know status for all classified information that is in the system, but in a manner that the cognizant security officer or a higher authority has determined that the necessary degree of security has been achieved and maintained, is known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Any formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is used in one's business and that gives you an opportunity to gain an advantage over competitors who do not use it or know about it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A patent 
B)  A trade secret 
C)  A monopoly 
D)  Copyrighted material 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

The federal agency in charge of disaster planning is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Emergency Management Agency 
B)  Office of Civil Defense 
C)  Department of the Army 
D)  Department of the Interior 
E)  Government Accounting Office

Question 7

If it is necessary to terminate an undercover investigation, one of the following actions should not be done:

Accepted Answer

A)  Withdraw agent safely 
B)  Withdraw agent immediately 
C)  Salvage as much of the resultant data as possible 
D)  Prepare explanations for those who demand them 
E)  Reveal the agent's identity

Question 8

In an investigation concerning regulations of common carriers in interstate commerce or investigation of railroad accidents, a good source of information would be the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
B)  Bureau of Customs 
C)  Federal Trade Commission 
D)  Interstate Commerce Commission 
E)  General Accounting Office

Question 9

In conducting interviews during an investigation concerning "financial lifestyle," the investigator should more appropriately tell the person being interviewed that the employee is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being considered for a position B. Suspected of wrongdoing 
B)  Being interviewed in connection with a position of trust 
C)  Being considered for a promotion 
D)  None of the above: tell the interviewee nothing

Question 10

A yellow-colored crystalline solid pertains to the following explosive:

Accepted Answer

A)  TNT 
B)  Dynamite 
C)  Nitroglycerin 
D)  Mercury fulminate 
E)  Picric acid

Question 11

Another area of potential concern from a disaster-planning standpoint is the handling, movement, and disposition of hazardous chemicals. Which of the following agencies is responsible for regulating the movement of hazardous chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federal Bureau of Investigation 
B)  The Interstate Commerce Commission 
C)  The US. Department of Transportation 
D)  The Department of Health and Human Resources 
E)  The US. Department of Commerce

Question 12

The actual use of force against another, which involves physical touching, is a willful tort called in common law:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assault 
B)  Battery 
C)  Felonious assault 
D)  Aggravated assault 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

The law that prohibits the armed forces from executing civil law in the United States, its territories, and possessions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Title 18, U.S. Code 
B)  The Delimitations Agreement 
C)  The Armed Services Act of 1950 
D)  The Posse Comitatus Act 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following may be a clue on the employment form for considering refusal to hire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaps in employment history 
B)  Long list of jobs over a relatively short period 
C)  A significant reduction in salary at recent job 
D)  Three to six months spent in the military 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Most theft is committed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Professionals 
B)  Organized crime 
C)  Amateurs 
D)  Maladjusted criminals 
E)  Semiprofessionals

Question 16

As a general rule, between the perimeter barrier and structures within the protected area, except when a building is a part of the perimeter barrier, there should be a clear zone of at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 feet 
B)  20 feet 
C)  30 feet 
D)  40 feet 
E)  50 feet

Question 17

Which of the following should not be a policy in considering applicants for hire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar problems in numerous areas, such as bad credit, absenteeism, numerous short-term jobs 
B)  A problem in one area of interest should be enough to disqualify an applicant for hire 
C)  If obviously overqualified, find out why applicant is willing to accept current job 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

A study in 1976 by the Institute for Disaster Preparedness at the University of Southern California revealed that the actual behavior of people during a post-disaster period was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread panic 
B)  Calmness 
C)  Docile and "zombie-like" 
D)  Antisocial 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

Of all those with mental disorders, the most dangerous subject to handle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  One suffering hysteria 
B)  A paranoid psychotic 
C)  A neurotic 
D)  One suffering phobia 
E)  Schizophrenic

Question 20

The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that deals with searches and seizures is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Fourth Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Sixth Amendment 
E)  Eighth Amendment

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional