Practice Exam Question 3 Flashcards
The lock that is mostly used for cabinets, lockers, and safe deposit boxes is:
A. The wafer lock
B. The disc-tumbler lock
C. The pin-tumbler lock
D. The lever lock
D
Which term best describes the financial commitments of a company?
A. Equity
B. Assets
C. Losses
D. Liabilities
D
For access control purposes, it is helpful to divide a high-rise structure into three classes or types of interior spaces. Which of the following best describes these?
A. Public spaces, semi-private spaces, private spaces
B. Common areas, assigned occupancies, maintenance spaces
C. Internal spaces, rented spaces, external spaces
D. High security, low security, medium security
B
Which of the following is not correct regarding benzodiazepine?
A. This family of depressants is used to relieve anxiety and tension.
B. This depressant causes muscle spasms and convulsions.
C. This depressant is safer to use than other depressants.
D. Excessive use may result in physical and psychological dependence
B
The theory that the human organism is motivated by an ascending series of needs and that once the lower needs have been satisfied, they will be supplanted by the higher needs as motives for behavior is known as:
A. Maslow’s hierarchy of prepotency
B. McGregor’s theory X
C. McGregor’s theory Y
D. Herzberg’s two factor theory
A
Mental disorders may be determined by various symptoms. Which of the following is not such a symptom?
A. Sudden changes in behavior
B. Behavior that is not harmonious with a situation
C. Unduly prolonged depression
D. Solicitous behavior
D
When it is necessary to question a witness about sexual deviation, all the following should be avoided except:
A. Using street language
B. Giving the impression of being avid to develop the facts
C. Leaving the impression of suspecting the subject of being a sex deviate
D. Allowing the witness to frame the testimony in his or her own words
D
Which of the following does not apply to synthetic narcotics?
A. Two of the most widely available synthetic narcotics are meperidine and methadone
B. Synthetic narcotics are natural substances that are enhanced within a laboratory
C. Meperidine can be administered by injection or taken orally
D. Large doses can result in convulsions
B
A psychopath can often pass a polygraph test with a clean record because of the following characteristic:
A. Uncooperative attitude
B. Unstable personality
C. An inferiority complex
D. An abnormal lack of fear
D
To effectively involve the law for the protection of sensitive information, the owner of the proprietary information must be able to show ‘objective indications of attempts to protect secrecy’. Which of the following has not been recognized in the past as such an indication?
A. Use of warning signs to alert employees to sensitive data and the places it is stored
B. Separately storing sensitive information in security containers with the appropriate security precautions
C. Employing a system with cyclical redundancy checks
D. Restrictions to nonemployee access to places containing sensitive information
C
Piers and docks located on an installation should be safeguarded by illuminating both water approaches and the pier area. Decks on open piers should be illuminated to at least:
A. 0.5 foot-candle
B. 1.0 foot-candle
C. 1.5 foot-candles
D. 2.0 foot-candles
B
Which of the following characteristics relate to the psychological stress analyzer?
A. A physical connection with the body is required
B. The subject is required to answer in a terse “yes” or “no” format
C. It can be used covertly
D. It has no value as a “truth tester”
C
Which of the following applies to the laser as a means of communication?
A. The benefit is that no line-of-sight transmission is necessary
B. Poor weather conditions will not interfere with the beam
C. It is practically impossible to intercept the beam without detection
D. It works well in mountain areas where other signals are weak
C
The type of sensor that is not influenced by exterior noise, reacts only to movement within a protected area, and can also be adjusted to the movement of air caused by a fire to activate the alarm is known as a(n):
A. Proximity sensor
B. Radar sensor
C. Vibration sensor
D. Ultrasonic sensor
D
The rule that states that approximately one in ten applications will have major omissions, which will require going back to the applicant, is called:
A. The rule of 10
B. The rule of 9
C. The 1-10 rule
D. Sullivan’s rule
A
A sentry dog normally does not perform as well at:
A. Radar sites
B. Warehouses
C. Gasoline storage areas
D. Ammunition storage areas
C
Which of the following is not a correct statement, as a general rule, involving the protection of proprietary information?
A. As a class, employees are the largest group of persons bound to secrecy because of their status or relationship
B. By operation of common law, employees are presumed to be fiduciaries to an extent that they may not disclose secrets of their employers without authorization
C. Other than the employees, any other persons to be bound to secrecy must agree to be so bound
D. Any agreement to be bound must always be in writing and are not implied from acts
D
Which of the following best describes the following?
“This equipment is primarily used to:
- Detect activities that call for a security response
- Collect images of an incident for later review
- Assist with incident assessment”
A. CCTV surveillance
B. Video surveillance
C. Intrusion detection
D. Access control
B
Which of the following is not true in regard to establishing and identifying personnel to control movement?
A. The identification card should be designed as simply as possible
B. Detailed instructions should be disseminated as to where, when, and how badges should be worn
C. The identification card or badge should be designed in a relatively complicated manner to avoid duplication
D. Procedures should be designed to show employees what to do when an identification card or badge is lost
C
The person under a duty to safeguard a proprietary secret is known as a(n):
A. Agent
B. Proprietary security employee
C. Fiduciary
D. Business associate
C
