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Certified Protection Professional ASIS-CPP exam training material is online. The ASIS-CPP exam consists of 200 scored multiple-choice questions and 25 unscored questions. Each candidate has 4 hours to write the test. After studying all of ASIS certification ASIS-CPP exam training material, you can pass the test in a short time. Free Certified Protection Professional ASIS-CPP training material is below.

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1. Which of the following is not a legitimate purpose of an investigation for employee misconduct?

To determine whether company rules have been violated

To ascertain whether company policies have been violated

To catalog information about employees that might be derogatory for future use

To determine if state laws have been violated

To determine if federal laws have been violated

2. The investigation's best approach to questioning relies on the following:

Most suspects will lie or circumvent the truth.

A suspect is innocent until proven guilty.

A key suspect is guilty and evidence must be found.

A signed statement in the form of a confession must be obtained.

None of the above.

3. Some facts about drug users that may assist in recognizing problem areas during a drug investigation are set forth as follows. Indicate the one that is erroneous.

The only common characteristic is that drug abusers use drugs to a point where they feel they can no longer manage without its support.

The adult abuser of drugs commonly has a history of social maladjustment.

Drug abuse is concentrated in but not confined to "slum area of large cities.

Those who can afford to buy drugs without resorting to crime are less likely to be arrested for drug violations.

Chronic abuse of drugs is generally not considered a symptom of mental or emotional illness.

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

Water running from nose or eyes

Frequent yawning or sneezing

Continual itching of arms and legs

All of the above

None of the above

5. A narcotic addict is sometimes called:

A bingo

A geezer

A hophead

A pop

A bagman

6. One whose sexual desires are directed to both men and women is known as a:

Lesbian

Bisexual

Homosexual

Transvestite

None of the above

7. When it is necessary to question a witness about sexual deviation all of the following should be avoided except:

Using street language

Giving the impression of being avid to develop the facts

Leaving the impression you suspect subject of being a sex deviate

Allowing the witness to frame the testimony in his or her own word

None of the above

8. In conducting gambling investigations, the security officer should

Cooperate with local, county, state, or federal law enforcement

Not use undercover operatives

Wiretap the employee's home phone

Search the lockers of all suspects

None of the above

9. Which of the following investigative resources should not normally be used in a gambling investigation conducted by a proprietary investigative force?

Closed-circuit TV cameras

Undercover operatives

Telephone surveillance

Fluorescent powder

Physical surveillances

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

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Bureau of Customs

Federal Trade Commission

Interstate Commerce Commission

General Accounting Office

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11. In investigating homicide and suicide, the best source of information would probably be the:

County coroner's office

Health office

State attorney general's office

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Sheriff's office

12. To obtain information concerning marriage licenses, an investigator would contact the:

Appropriate health department

Tax bureau

Bureau of Vital Statistics

Appropriate court

Social Security Office

13. In conducting a "claim" investigation where the claim is a serious one and where there is cause for doubt in connection with the loss or claim, the type of investigation to be used is:

Telephone

Mail

Personal contact

Undercover

Clandestine

14. One of the following is not one of the desired characteristics of a statement obtained during a claim investigation:

It should be written in ink or indelible pencil, or typed.

It must be dated.

It should be in short paragraphs with two spaces between each paragraph.

It may be signed or unsigned.

It must contain the identification of the person making it.

15. A sudden, violent, and noisy eruption, outburst, or discharge by material acted upon with force, such as fire, shock, or electrical charge, which causes the material, either solid or liquid, to convert into gas and violently expand or burst is the definition of:

A flash fire

An explosion

A detonation

All of the above

None of the above

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

TNT

Dynamite

Nitroglycerin

Mercury fulminate

Picric acid

17. Which of the following is not a high explosive?

Nitrocellulose

Nitroglycerin

Dynamite

Nitro starch

Picric acid

18. Which of the following could be considered a source of information?

A record

A custodian of record

A public official

All of the above

None of the above

19. One of the following is not considered an element of the common law crime of arson:

Commercial building

Maliciousness

Burning

Willfulness

Of another

20. Which of the following is not usually applicable to a confession?

It was voluntary.

It was made subsequent to commission of a wrongful act.

It is often applied to civil transactions.

It gives no inference other than guilt.

It is an admission of guilt.

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21. Which of the following is not a requirement for a successful undercover investigation?

A qualified investigator

A plausible cover story

An effective control scheme

Developing necessary evidence for prosecution

A reliable method to discontinue or even suddenly abort the investigation

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

Withdraw agent safely

Withdraw agent immediately

Salvage as much of the resultant data as possible

Prepare explanations for those who demand them

Reveal the agent's identity

23. The principal item of expense in an investigations budget will be:

Communications

Equipment

Maintenance

Personnel costs

Training

24. The single most important administrative control in handling investigations is:

Indexing

Case assignment

Case review

Documentation of status

Case "ticklers"

25. The frequency of a reinvestigation of the "financial lifestyle" inquiry should generally be:

Never

Every 6 months

Every year

Every 18 months

Every 3 years

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

Being considered for a position

Suspected of wrongdoing

Being interviewed in connection with a position of trust

Being considered for a promotion

None of the above: tell the interviewee nothing

27. One of the following is not prohibited by the Federal Civil Rights Act during an investigation:

Asking questions about prior arrests

Asking questions about prior convictions

Directing inquiry into areas of race or color for discriminatory purposes

Directing inquiry into areas of religion or sex for discriminatory purposes

None of the above

28. The age discrimination in the Employment Act of 1967 bans discrimination against workers or applicants who are:

At least 35 but less than 60

At least 45 but less than 70

At least 50 but less than 70

At least 30 but less than 60

At least 40 but less than 65

29. Questions on an application blank or field investigative inquiries that deal with a union membership or affiliation should be avoided as they may lead to charges that constitute violations of:

The National Labor Relations Act

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1976

The Fair Credit Reporting Act

The Federal Tort Claims Act

30. As a general rule the number of consecutive years of employment or no employment to be verified preceding the date of investigation is:

5 years

7 years

3 years

2 years

10 years

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31. Any investigation containing unfavorable, information should be retained in a file for a period of not less than:

1 year

5 years

3 years

2 years

10 years

32. A question on an application form inquiring about prior arrests is illegal as a violation of:

The National Labor Relations Act

The Federal Tort Claim Act

The Omnibus Crime Control Act

The Federal Full Employment Act

33. The rule that states that approximately one in ten applications will have major omissions, which will require going back to the applicant, is called:

The Rule of Ten

The Rule of Nine

The 1-10 Rule

The Verification Rule

Sullivan's Rule

34. Who of the following should be interviewed last or near the end of an investigation under usual circumstances?

Those with extensive information

Those preparing to take a trip out of the area

Those likely to be hostile

Those with less than extensive information

Those only in the area temporarily

35. If the interviewee during an investigation is hostile, it is preferable to conduct the interview at:

The security office

The home of the interviewee

A neutral spot

In an automobile

At the office of the interviewee's lawyer

36. Which of the following characterizations regarding investigative surveillance is not true?

They are expensive.

They are time-consuming.

They are often nonproductive.

They are illegal in most jurisdictions.

They can be fixed or mobile.

37. The process whereby communications are intercepted or recorded is known as:

Physical surveillance

Technical surveillance

Surreptitious surveillance

Black bag operations

None of the above

38. In situations in which at least one party to a communication is aware and willing that the recording of his or her conversation with another person or persons is being made, it is:

A violation of the Omnibus Crime Control Act

A violation of the Federal Communications Act

Not a violation

Allowed by the Federal Anti-Racketeering Statute

Allowed by 18 USC 2511

39. The specific emplacement of an agent or operative in an environment or situation in which the agent's true role is unknown with the purpose of developing information to be used later in a criminal investigation is known as:

Closed investigation

Secret investigation

Technical investigation

Concealed investigation

Undercover investigation

40. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to do a good preemployment background investigation because of:

The expense

The lack of skilled investigators

Various rulings and court decisions that inhibit the use of techniques or instruments available

The uncooperative attitudes of persons interviewed

Such investigations are illegal in a number of states

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41. Which of the following is an advantage of having investigation conducted by in-house security staff?

Cheaper as a general rule, depending on number of check being done

In-house staff is better trained

In-house staff has better grasp as to objective of the investigation

In-house staff has better sources of information

None of the above

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

Fingerprint classifier

Voice analyzer

Polygraph

Truth serum

Stress analyzer

43. The most important factor in the use of a polygraph is:

The examiner

The make of the instrument

Environmental factors

The time of day

The types of questions

44. Which of the following is not a good procedure with regard to the use of the polygraph by investigators?

Pointing out its effectiveness

Describing it as infallible

Withholding detailed information from the examinee

Telling the examinee how experienced the examiner is

Working with the examiner as a team member

45. The U.S. Army trains its polygraph operators as well as those from other U.S. agencies at:

West Point, New York

Washington,

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Fort Meade, Maryland

46. A device used to detect deception through stress recorded by voice modulations is known as (a):

Polygraph

Lie detector

Psychological stress analyzer

Truth serum

Hypnotism

47. Which of the following characteristics relate to the psychological stress analyzer?

No physical connection with the body is required.

The subject is not required to answer in a terse "yes" or "no" format.

It can be used covertly.

All of the above.

None of the above.

48. The effectiveness of the voice analyzer in accurately detecting deception is:

100 percent

96 percent

94 percent

85 percent

Not determined

49. Identify the Act that basically prohibits discrimination, discharge, failure or refusal to hire, etc., on any of the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin:

The Fair Credit Reporting Act

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The First Amendment

The Omnibus Crime Control Act

None of the above

50. Under court interpretations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which of the following are not allowed during investigations?

Questions regarding prior arrests

Questions regarding prior convictions

Questions regarding age

Questions regarding residence

Questions regarding prior employment

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51. Interviews should be conducted:

In the company of the suspect's attorney

In an area where distractions are minimal

In a comfortable room that is well furnished like home

In an area where the light is focused on the suspect's face

None of the above

52. The witness's idea of the suspect, described in words, is called:

Portrait parle

Modus operandi

Corpus delecti

All of the above

None of the above

53. The most important qualification of a good undercover operator is:

Resourcefulness

Education

Experience

Good contacts

None of the above

54. The main function of the private security agent is to:

Locate stolen goods

Ascertain and report illegal activities

Receive well-rounded investigative experience

Ascertain the state of morale

None of the above

55. The person best suited for physical surveillance work is one who:

Is tall enough to see over crowds

Will blend into the area

Has a college education

Has a background of police work

None of the above

56. In conducting a polygraph, it is important to note that the most impoltant measure of stress is recorded by:

Breathing

Galvanic skin response

Heartbeats

Perspiration

None of the above

57. The pre-testing interview prior to the polygraph examination itself is for the purpose of:

Helping the subject to relax

Helping the examiner to get to know the subject

Helping the examiner to judge the subject's character

All of the above

None of the above

58. On average, a polygraph examination takes:

10 hours

1 hour

15 minutes

5 hours I

4 hours

59. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the polygraph?

The polygraph is not a lie detector.

The polygraph does not automatically register truth or falsehood.

A polygraph test is conclusive.

Historically, polygraphs have more often been used to establish innocence rather than to prove guilt.

None of the above.

60. Persons are protected from abuses of polygraph by:

The courts through civil lawsuits

State labor departments

The National Labor Relations Board

All of the above

None of the above

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61. The best way to verify an applicant's statements is:

By judicious use of the telephone

By a personal visit with the applicant

By mail

All of the above

None of the above

62. Which of the following should not be included in the written investigative report of an applicant?

Derogatory information

Confidential sources of information

Results of a lie detector examination

Arrest records

None of the above

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

One suffering hysteria

A paranoid psychotic

A neurotic

One suffering phobia

Schizophrenic

64. Mental disorders may be determined by symptoms.

Which of the following is such a symptom?

Sudden changes in behavior

Behavior that is not harmonious with a situation

Unduly prolonged depression

All of the above

None of the above

65. In handling a mentally disturbed person, one should:

Take a strong position as the boss

Assume a calm and friendly position

Leave the impression he or she has control of the situation

All of the above

None of the above

66. Identification and access control systems have the widest application of:

Manual identification systems

Magnetic readers

Biometric-based systems

Dielectric readers

None of the above

67. The performance requirements of any trustworthy system of identification includes:

Resistance to surreptitious substitution or counterfeiting

Reliability

Validity

Both band c

All of the above

68. A general defect of manual identification systems is that:

Many are made of plastic.

Many do not have biometric characteristics on them.

Once issued, they tend to remain valid indefinitely.

They lack identifying colors.

None of the above.

69. 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:

A patent

A trade secret

A monopoly

Copyrighted material

None of the above

70. What is most likely the main reason for loss of sensitive information?

Industrial espionage

An employee's loose lips

Inadvertent disclosure

Deliberate theft by an outsider

Both band c

None of the above

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71. Which of the following should be part of an effective information security program?

Pre-employment screening

Nondisclosure agreements from employees

Employee awareness programs

Policy and procedural statements on the recognition, classification, and handling of sensitive information

All of the above

72. The primary tool of pre-employment screening is the:

Application form

Interview

Polygraph

Investigator performing the interview

73. Which of the following is generally not allowed to be disclosed on an employment questionnaire?

Current residence

References

Prior employment

Prior arrests

None of the above

74. To be within the definition of a trade secret, sensitive information must meet which of the following criteria?

Individuals to whom it is disclosed must know it is secret.

It must be identifiable.

It must not be already available in public sources.

There must be some obvious indication that the owner is attempting to prevent its unauthorized disclosure.

a, c, and d.

All of the above.

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

All information about a company that the company desires to protect

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

Information about a company that is registered with the

Patent Office

Both a and b

All of the above

76. A trade secret may be:

A formula for a chemical compound

A process of manufacturing materials

A pattern for a machine

A list of customers

All of the above

77. The characteristics of a trade secret as compared with other confidential information are:

Those business secrets that have been duly registered pursuant to the requirements of law

Continuous or consistent business applications of a secret not known to others, from the use of which some advantage is gained by the user

Those business secrets that are fully protected in accordance with the Federal Privacy Act

Both a and c

All of the above

78. Which of the following is generally not true in regard to trade secrets?

The more a business narrowly defines what it regards as a secret, the easier it is to protect that body of information.

It is difficult to protect a trade secret that can be found in publicly accessible sources.

Secret information does have to be specifically identifiable.

Secret information must be effectively protected.

None of the above.

79. In regard to a trade secret, it may be decided that its disclosure by another was innocent, rather than wrongful, even in the case where the person making the disclosure really was guilty of malice or wrong intent.

This situation may occur when:

The trade secret was not registered

The trade secret did not involve national defense information

The trade secret was not in current use

There is absence of evidence that an owner has taken reason- able precautions to protect confidential information.

All of the above

80. Proprietary information is:

Private information of a highly sensitive nature

Information that must be classified according to executive order of the

S Government

Sensitive information that is classified according to executive order of the

Government

Anything that an enterprise considers relevant to its status or opera

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81. The class of person under a duty to safeguard a proprietary secret is known as a(n):

Agent

Proprietary security employee

Fiduciary

Business associate

None of the above

82. It is important for employees to know whether confidential information is a trade secret, or some other confidential material, because:

If it is a trade secret, the employee may be prevented from disclosing t by injunction.

If not a trade secret and it is disclosed, the employer must take action after the disclosure and must be able to prove some actual damage in order to recover

If not a trade secret, the information once disclosed is no longer defendable

If not a trade secret, the information once disclosed cannot be further prevented from disclosure by an injunction

All of the above.

83. Which of the following is not a correct statement as a general rule involving the protection of proprietary information?

As a class, employees are the largest group of persons bound to secrecy because of their status or relationship

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

Other than the employees, any other persons to be bound to secrecy must agree to be so bound

Any agreements to be bound must always be in writing and are not implied from acts

84. 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 been recognized in the past as such an indication?

Use of warning signs to alert employees to sensitive data and the places it is stored

Separately storing sensitive information in security containers with the appropriate security precautions

Special instructions providing a "need-to-know" basis

Restrictions to nonemployee access to places containing sensitive information

All of the above

85. Which of the following should be made part of a proprietary. information protection program?

Pre-employment screening

Effective perimeter control system

Execution of patent and secrecy agreement

Paper and data control

Both a and c

All of the above

86. In designing a proprietary information protection program, the area of greatest vulnerability is:

Personnel files

Employees

Computers

Marketing data

Perimeter boundaries

87. In devising proprietary information procedures, which of the following is considered to be a main area of paper or document vulnerability?

Comprehensive paper controls

A technical report system

Control and issue of notebooks

All of the above

None of the above

88. When a loss of proprietary information is discovered, which of the following steps should be taken first?

Attempt to recover the material.

Attempt to apprehend the perpetrators.

Assess economic damage.

Re-evaluate the protection system.

All of the above.

89. Which of the following would not be considered in the "trade secret" category?

Salary data

Market surveys

Personnel matters

Customer usage evaluations

All of the above

90. Litigations concerning former employees involving trade secrets have some problems.

Which of the following is considered to be such a problem?

The cost of litigations is too high and the owner of the trade secret may lose.

Litigation is a waste of time.

The owner of the trade secret may have to expose the information that is being protected.

Both a and c.

All of the above.

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91. A "trash cover" is:

A sealed cover on a trash container

The process of examining one's trash for information

Placing the company's trash in a locked container

Both a and c

All of the above

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