AVSC 3110 SECTION 1 EXAM PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Who presides over the security regulations pertaining to airport and aircraft operations?
- Answers - U.S. Transportation Security Administration
Which recommendation for addressing weaknesses in aviation security includes the
implementation of inline EDS systems? - Answers - Examine human factors issues at
screening checkpoints
The 9-11 Commission focused on which of the following to recognize the limitation of
passenger and baggage screening devices? - Answers - Ramzi Yousef "Bojoinka"
bomb plot
The TSA issued revised regulations related to what aspect of aviation security? -
Answers - Air cargo
Before 9-11, what was considered the most important layer of aviation security? -
Answers - Checkpoint screening
The 9-11 Commission agreed that is it vital to sustain what type of security system? -
Answers - Layered
Commercial service airports are required to meet a variety of standards related to
airfield safety inspections, emergency response, wildlife management, and public
protection. What are these set of standards called? - Answers - Title 14 CFR Part 139
Which recommendation for addressing weaknesses in aviation security includes the
CAPPS program? - Answers - Enhance passenger prescreening
What was lacking between the FAA and the U.S. military agencies throughout the entire
9-11 attack sequence? - Answers - Communication
The ability to travel and to transfer money, as noted by the 9-11 Commission, were the
two abilities fundamental to the success of the terrorist attacks. These findings highlight
the importance of which components of aviation security? - Answers - Immigration and
customs inspections
Which of the following were established in the Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of
1996? - Answers - *Fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for all screeners
and all airport and airline employees with access to secure areas are required
*Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Who presides over the security regulations pertaining to airport and aircraft operations?
- Answers - U.S. Transportation Security Administration
Which recommendation for addressing weaknesses in aviation security includes the
implementation of inline EDS systems? - Answers - Examine human factors issues at
screening checkpoints
The 9-11 Commission focused on which of the following to recognize the limitation of
passenger and baggage screening devices? - Answers - Ramzi Yousef "Bojoinka"
bomb plot
The TSA issued revised regulations related to what aspect of aviation security? -
Answers - Air cargo
Before 9-11, what was considered the most important layer of aviation security? -
Answers - Checkpoint screening
The 9-11 Commission agreed that is it vital to sustain what type of security system? -
Answers - Layered
Commercial service airports are required to meet a variety of standards related to
airfield safety inspections, emergency response, wildlife management, and public
protection. What are these set of standards called? - Answers - Title 14 CFR Part 139
Which recommendation for addressing weaknesses in aviation security includes the
CAPPS program? - Answers - Enhance passenger prescreening
What was lacking between the FAA and the U.S. military agencies throughout the entire
9-11 attack sequence? - Answers - Communication
The ability to travel and to transfer money, as noted by the 9-11 Commission, were the
two abilities fundamental to the success of the terrorist attacks. These findings highlight
the importance of which components of aviation security? - Answers - Immigration and
customs inspections
Which of the following were established in the Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of
1996? - Answers - *Fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for all screeners
and all airport and airline employees with access to secure areas are required
*Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
