Question 1

What type of glass would be better for a storefront in terms of resistance to breakage, resistance to heat or extreme cold and resistance to overall deterioration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laminated glass 
B)  Wired glass 
C)  Plate glass 
D)  Acrylic material 
E)  Bullet-resistant glass

Question 2

The designation and establishment of "restricted areas" according to army regulations is performed by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff 
B)  National Security Agency 
C)  The Secretary of Defense 
D)  The Secretary of the Army 
E)  The military commander of the installation or facility

Question 3

A craving for a drug is exhibited often by the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Water running from nose or eyes 
B)  Frequent yawning or sneezing 
C)  Continual itching of arms and legs 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

Sabotage can effectively be combated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing target accessibility and vulnerability 
B)  An effective training program 
C)  A close liaison with FBI and other agencies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

The purpose for employing an access control program includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  To protect persons, materials, or information 
B)  To slow or speed up the rate of movement to, from, or within an establishment 
C)  To permit or deny entrance 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Each guard post that is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  Two guards 
B)  Three guards 
C)  Four and a half guards 
D)  Five guards 
E)  Six guards

Question 7

The manufacture, distribution, possession, and advertising of wire or oral communication interception devices is prohibited by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The First Amendment 
B)  The Fourth Amendment 
C)  The Federal Communications Act of 1934 
D)  The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
E)  The FBI

Question 8

The basic principle of personnel security is:

Accepted Answer

A)  That education is the key to loss prevention 
B)  That attitudes and honesty of rank and file employees are key to minimizing losses through theft 
C)  To weed out bad apples among employees after they are located 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Whenever classified information is downgraded, declassified, or upgraded, the material shall be promptly and conspicuously marked to indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  What was changed 
B)  The date it was changed 
C)  The identity of the person taking the action 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Estimates as to the number of security officers - both contract and proprietary - in the United States is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  250,000 
B)  300,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  700,000 
E)  1,000,000+

Question 11

The most widely recognized and best-known instrument designed to detect deception is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fingerprint classifier 
B)  Voice analyzer 
C)  Polygraph 
D)  Truth serum 
E)  Stress analyzer

Question 12

As a general rule, deadly force is justified in which of the following cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unarmed robbery 
B)  An armed robbery 
C)  Observation of a man entering a second-story window of a house in the early hours of the morning 
D)  In effecting the arrest of one who has committed a misdemeanor 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

A specific objective of the political kidnapper is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Publicity for cause 
B)  Cash 
C)  Penetration of a bank or other facility 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

How many inches apa1t should strands of barbed wire or tape used as a top guard on a fence be spaced?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6

Question 15

According to the "restatement of the law of torts," a trade secret is:

Accepted Answer

A)  All information about a company that the company desires to protect 
B)  Any formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is used in one's business and that gives that business an opportunity to gain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it 
C)  Information about a company that is registered with the U.S. Patent Office 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

Which is a type of personnel security investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Agency Check 
B)  Pre-employment 
C)  Background investigation 
D)  Department of Defense investigation 
E)  Both A and C
F) Both C and D

Question 17

Which of the following should not generally be incorporated in a company's emergency evacuation and disaster plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shutdown procedures 
B)  Evacuation procedures 
C)  Communications procedures 
D)  Public information procedures 
E)  A specific plan to deal with civil disturbances if conditions dictate

Question 18

Which of the following is not a true statement in regard to phencyclidine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also known as angel dust and PCP. 
B)  It is unique among popular drugs of abuse in its power to produce psychoses that are indistinguishable from schizophrenia. 
C)  Most phencyclidine is produced in clandestine laboratories. 
D)  It is a Schedule I substance. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 19

In a criminal prosecution, the measure of evidence used to find the accused guilty is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Beyond a reasonable doubt 
B)  Probable cause 
C)  Suspicion 
D)  Preponderance of evidence

Question 20

The executive responsible for the development of the written emergency plan of an organization should be one who possesses which of the following qualifications:

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical aptitude 
B)  Employment as a member of middle or senior management 
C)  Complete familiarity with the company's organization 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Exam 1: ASIS Certified Protection Professional