Physical Security 2 Post Test

1.

1 point

Which of the following is considered to be the most resistant to blast from explosion

Thick brick or concrete walls

Steel-frame building walls

Thick earthen barricades

Thick, reinforced concrete walls

2.

1 point

Usually in facilities where visitors are to be escorted, this is done by:

Supervisor of unit visited

Special escort

Guards

Individual being visited

3.

1 point

From a security perspective, what is the first factor to be considered in facility construction?

The identity of experienced consultants

An effective security plan

The building site itself

An architect with knowledge of physical security

None of the above

4.

1 point

The intrusion detection system in which a pattern of radio waves is transmitted and partially reflected back to the antenna is known as a (n):

Capacitance detection system

Ultrasonic detection system

Vibration detection system

Electromechanical detection system

Microwave detection system

5.

1 point

A major advantage of chain-link security fencing is that it affords visibility on both sides of the perimeter barrier to police and security officer:

True

False

6.

1 point

Which of the following is not an approved UL record safe classification

350-2

350-3

350-1

350-4

7.

1 point

Which is not one of the four types of fencing authorized for use in protecting restricted areas:

Barbed tape

Wrought iron

Barbed wire

Concertina

Chain link

8.

1 point

The number of combinations possible with a lock that has 40 numbers and a 3-number combination is:

12,000

16,000

32,000

64,000

86,000

9.

1 point

What is the most common protective lighting system that consists of a series of fixed luminaries arranged to flood a given area during the hours of darkness with overlapping cones of light?

Intermittent lighting

Standby Lighting

Emergency lighting

Continuous Lighting

Moveable lighting

10.

1 point

Which of the following is not an authentic characteristic of the guard operation:

Guards are costly

Guards are the only element of protection which can be depended upon to give complete security

Guards are generally recognized as an essential element in the protection of assests

Guards can also perform as a public relations representative when properly trained

11.

1 point

A critical on-site examination and analysis of a facility to ascertain the present security status and to identify deficiencies or excesses to improve overall security is the definition of a (n):

Full-field inspection

Inspection review

Audit survey

Security survey

None of the above

12.

1 point

The practice of having at least two authorized persons, each capable of detecting incorrect or unauthorized procedures with respect to the task being performed, present during any operation that affords access to a sensitive area is referred to as a(n):

Two-man access procedure

Two-man control

Two-man rule

Controlled access rule

Information security rule

None of the above

13.

1 point

A security survey is known by a number of different terms which is not one of them:

Risk analysis

Risk assessment

Vulnerability assessment

All of the above

None of the above

14.

1 point

The use of a simple codeword or phrase during a normal conversation to alert to other security personnel that an authorized person has been forced to vouch for an unauthorized individual is termed:

Code one

Duress code

SOS

Basic alert

Security alert

15.

1 point

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

64 square inches

10 square inches

96 square inches

104 square inches

48 square inches

16.

1 point

A top guard is an overhang of barbed wire or barbed tape along the top of the fence facing outward and upward at approximately:

15 degree angle

30 degree angle

25 degree angle

45 degree angle

None of the above

17.

1 point

Measured horizontally 6 inches above the ground level and at least 30 feet outside the exclusion area to barrier, the perimeter band of lighting must provide a minimum intensity of:

0.3 foot-candle

0.2 foot-candle

0.6 foot-candle

0.4 foot-candle

18.

1 point

Of the following locks, which one type is generally considered to have the poorest security value?

An interchangeable core system

Conventional combination lock

Key locks

Manipulation-resistant combination locks

Both a and d

None of the above

19.

1 point

What agency should be consulted before installing protective lighting adjacent to navigable waters?

Local law enforcement

The Department of transportation

The Bureau of customs

The U.S. Coast Guard

Both a and b

20.

1 point

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

2

3

4

5

6

21.

1 point

U. S. Army illumination intensity minimums for lighting the perimeter of a restricted area is:

0.15 foot candle

0.40 foot-candle

1.00 foot candle

2.00 foot candle

2.15 food candle

22.

1 point

When establishing a clear zone between the perimeter barrier and exterior structures, parking areas and natural or manmade features the clear zone should be a minimum of:

24 feet

30 feet

25 feet

20 feet

None of the above

23.

1 point

An alarm system that is monitored by an outside company to provide electric protective services in which they provide the appropriate actions is known as a(n):

Central station system

Bell-bounded system

Local alarm system

Proprietary system

Auxiliary system

24.

1 point

A critical on-site examination and analysis of a facility to ascertain the present security status and to identify deficiencies or excesses to improve overall security is the definition of a (n):

Full-field inspection

Inspection review

Audit survey

Security survey

None of the above

25.

1 point

Lighting units of 4 general types are used for protective lighting systems. Which of the following is not used:

Continuous

Intermittent

Standby

Moveable