Mid Term Exam 2

1.

1 point

Which of the following is true regarding structural barriers?

Structural barriers serve as psychological deterrents

The object of barriers is to cause as much delay as possible

A series of barriers are usually used in any effective physical protection plan

A series of concentric barriers should separate the area to be protected

Even with good planning most structural barriers do not prevent penetration by humans

All of the above

2.

1 point

Bullet-resistant glass is made of:

Reflected glass

Plate glass

Insulated glass

Laminated glass

None of the above

3.

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

Audit survey

Inspection review

Security survey

None of the above

4.

1 point

The maximum safe period of fire-resistant vaults is:

Six hours

Seven hours

Four hours

Two hours

Eight hours

5.

1 point

The argument usually used by contract guard representatives as a selling point in their service is:

Reduction in costs

Non-union

No administrative problems

Better trained

6.

1 point

The most important written instructions for the guard force are known as:

Memoranda

High Policy

Operational orders

Post Orders

7.

1 point

The principal of the pin-tumbler lock can be traced back historically to:

Egyptians more than 4,000 years ago

1905

The late eighteenth century

World War I

The Civil War period

8.

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

None of the above

9.

1 point

A sentry do normally does not perform as well at:

offices containing classified materials

Ammunition storage areas

Warehouses

Radar sites

Gasoline storage areas

10.

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

11.

1 point

Foil used as detector on a glass window to signal a surrepitious or forcilbe entry is an example of a(n):

Capacitance sensor

Vibration sensor

Acoustic sensor

Electromechanical sensor

Microwave sensor

12.

1 point

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

16,000

64,000

32,000

86,000

12,000

13.

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?

Emergency lighting

Continuous lighting

Moveable lighting

Standby lighting

Intermittent lighting

14.

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:

10 square inches

64 square inches

96 square inches

48 square inches

104 square inches

15.

1 point

The sound wave sensor is commonly referred to as a(n):

Radar detector

Vibration detector

Ultrasonic detector

Electromechanical detector

Proximity detector

16.

1 point

The use of a simple code word 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:

Basic alert

Security alert

SOS

Code one

Duress code

17.

1 point

A personal identification method based on the length of each finger of the hand from base to tip and the width of the hand inside the thumb is called the:

Basch-Lomb method

Hand geometry identification

Henry fingerprint system

The Bertillion method

18.

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:

0.4 foot candle

0.3 foot candle

0.2 foot candle

0.10 foot candle

0.6 foot candle

19.

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

20.

1 point

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

0.15 foot-candle

1.00 foot-candle

0.40 foot-candle

2.15 foot-candles

2.00 foot-candle

21.

1 point

Which lock is generally used on automobiles, desks, and cabinets?

Wafer

Ward

Cypher

Pin tumbler

Combination

22.

1 point

A visual indicator that shows from which of several zones or buildings an alarm signal has originated is called:

An annunciator

Break alarm

Contact device

Cross alarm

23.

1 point

The control of traffic through entrances and exits of a protected area is referred to as:

Access control

Patrol management

Traffic stops

Traffic management

None of the above

24.

1 point

What process does a security manager use in establishing priorities in the protection of assets?

All of the above

Both b and c

Risk analysis

Inspection report

Audit survey

Security Survey

25.

1 point

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

6 guards

2 guards

4.5 guardsd

3 guards

26.

1 point

Excluding the top guard, a chain-link fence for general security purposes should be:

6 gauge

7 gauge

8 gauge

9 gauge

10 gauge

None of the above

27.

1 point

The symbol "TRTL" indicates:

Safe is resistant to both torches and tools

Safe is resistant to tools

Nothing pertaining to torches or tools

Safe is resistant to torches

28.

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):

Proprietary system

Central station system

Local alarm system

Auxiliary system

Bell-sounded system

29.

1 point

Underwriters Laboratories does independent testing on security containers that simulate a major fire where the heat builds up gradually to:

2500 F

2000 F

750 F

3000 F

1000 F

30.

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

31.

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

Vibration detection system

Microwave detection system

Electromechanical detections system

Ultrasonic detection system

32.

1 point

In meeting minimal federal specifications, government security containers must be equipped with a combination lock capable of resisting manipulation and radiological attack for:

30 man hours

20 man hours

40 man hours

45 man hours

10 man hours

33.

1 point

The sensor that is used when air turbulence is present in the room being protected and when there are no potential false alarm sources outside the room and in the field of the detector is a(n)

Vibration detector

None of the above

Acoustic detector

Ultrasonic motion detector

Microwave motion detector

34.

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

35.

1 point

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

2

6

5

4

3