Practice Questions Flashcards
The three main parts of a specification in a Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format to upgrade your security system consists of part 1 general; part 2 products; and part 3…..?
A. Execution
A type of bond that provides protection against the failure to live up to the contractual obligations is called….?
A. Surety Bond
Project changes can be made more freely during the early stages of the project - Project Feasibility and Development Stages - but changes made later in the project should be approved by the ….?
A. Change Review Board (CRB)
The Project Feasibility phase of the four project phases is when you do these five things?
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- conduct a threat and vulnerability assessment;
- state business objectives;
- identify PPS requirements and alternative approaches;
-make preliminary cost estimates and justifications; and
-write an overview of the work to be accomplished.
SMART is an acronym that stands for….?
A. Specific; measurable, attainable, responsible and time-dependent.
What are three types of estimates used in the implementation of PPS?
BE,
PDE and
L C C E
A. Budgetary estimates, preliminary design estimates and life cycle cost estimates.
What is the most common purchasing method used in the security field?
A. Request for proposal (rfp)……
Which of these four things should the bid package not include…
instructions…
specifications…..
hardware schedules and
final design estimates…..
A. final design estimates
Project rules of thumb and life cycle specific costs for a PPS includes budgetary estimates….which one is false…..1) 20% allocated for hardware; 2)15% allocated for spare parts; 3) 3% allocated for training personnel; and 4) 50% allocated for installation labor?
A. 2….15% for spare parts is false!!!
What is the first step in the PPS project life cycle: design…or training….or procurement or Planning?
A. Planning
The change review board is normally not involved in making changes to a project during a) execution and closeout; b) closeout and development; c) development and feasibility; or d) execution and feasibility?
C. Development and feasibility
The mixture of people, systems, and techniques required to carry the project to successful completion is known as?
A. Project management
What are the elements needed in project management to bring the project to successful completion?
Scope…..time…..and cost…..
This type of drawing shows complete security subsystems including all the devices and how they are connected in a building or campus?
A. Riser diagrams
When should the project team consider supplementing the team with outside consultants?
A.When the skills needed are not available within the project team.
In a perimeter protection strategy, what is the minimum height of a block wall that would be acceptable?
A. Seven feet (2.1 m) high with a breed wire top guard.
An electromagnetic lock should provide at least……….lbs/kg of holding force?
A. 1200 lbs 544 kg
One of these four is not a CPTED strategy, which one? Natural measures….or access control measures….or organizational measures…or mechanical measures….
A. Access control measures
In a mechanical lock system, periodic changes are needed to ensure a secure environment. What is the best method to achieve renewed security in an existing lock system?
A. Rearrange the tumblers in the locks…..which is better than relocate the locks to a different location….or installing electronic access controls….or purchasing new locks.
A security survey places more emphasis on which of these…vulnerabilities…threats….assets…or consequences?
A. vulnerabilities
Fiber optic cabling’s advantages over metal cabling include all of these except one….thinner and lighter….or less interference…..or less expensive to install….or greater bandwidth…?
A. Less expensive to install
Which of these interior intrusion sensors detects a change in the energy field when a person approaches very closely to the object or touches it?….Capacitance….or ported coaxial…or magnetic field….or passive infrared?
A. Capacitance
Video surveillance cameras require different fields of view. All of the following should be considered when choosing the cameras functional requirements except?…….is it the target…or the purpose….or the components….or the activity?
A. The components
When choosing a camera, what is the first consideration?…Aesthetics….amount of coverage needed….lighting in the area to be viewed…or resolution?
A. Lighting in the area to be viewed.
What is a Clerestory window?
- usually installed along the top of a structure’s wall;
-provides natural light
-uses smaller blocks of glass
-increases the security features while still allowing natural light;
If no top rail is present on a chain-link perimeter fence, what must be installed?
A tension wire
A typical project implementation process can take up to _______ months to complete?
A. 24 months
A business impact analysis (BIA) includes all of these elements except?…..Is it recovery time estimates and required resources…..or methods to mitigate risk…..or identification of critical processes….or assessment of the potential impact?
A. methods to mitigate risk……
What consumes the greatest amount of a project manager’s time?…planning…or estimation…or scheduling or control effort?
A. Control effort
