CPO TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -
The ASIS International General Security Risk Assessment Guideline defines an
asset as "Any real or personal property, tangible or intangible, that a company or
individual owns, that can be given or assigned a monetary value.
True or False - ANSWER True
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention through Environmental Dedication.
True or False - ANSWER False
CPTED: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
Physical security planning was originally based upon response to a military threat.
True or False - ANSWER True
Risk Management is a term closely associated with the insurance industry.
True or False - ANSWER True
A vulnerability assessment will include a thorough examination of the following:
A. Facility and personnel
B. Contents and material
C. Suppliers and contractors
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
Deterrence is the practice of discouraging an individual or group from even
attempting to attack the asset.
True or False - ANSWER True
All risks can be reduced completely.
True or False - ANSWER False
There is a theory of loss control developed by Bottom and Kostanoski in security and
loss control. It is known as:
A. WASTE
B. WASTMGMT
C. WAECUP
D. WHATSUP - ANSWER C. WAECUP
,The most intangible valuation of an asset would be in what is referred to as:
A. Liquid asset
B. Respectful damage
C. Punitive damage
D. Reputational damage - ANSWER D. Reputational damage
Intangible property include things such as goodwill, proprietary information, and
related property.
True or False - ANSWER False
Intangible Property: Something which a corporation can have ownership of and can
transfer ownership to another corporation, but has no physical substance, for
example brand identity or knowledge/intellectual property.
Which of these is a type of control force used in Ancient Rome?
A. Roman chariots
B. Praetorian guards
C. Varangian guards
D. Nubian mercenaries - ANSWER B. Praetorian guards
In what year and country did the Peshtigo Fire occur?
A. 1655, England
B. 1655, America
C. 1871, England
D. 1871, America - ANSWER D. 1871, America
Railroad police were, and still are, a privately employed police force with full law
enforcement authority.
True or False - ANSWER True
Which of these are reasons that are driving radical Islamic fundamentalism?
A. Undereducated or miseducated young men who have learned that the United
States is "The Great Satan"
B. A large number of unemployed or underemployed people living in poverty.
C. Charismatic leaders
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
What is the importance of the Taft-Hartley Act?
A. This act ensured collective bargaining rights
B. This allowed the first labor union to be formed
C. The U.S. president, via the attorney general, can obtain an injunction against a
strike or lockout if a substantial area is affected or national security is threatened.
, D. This act forced labor unions to temporarily disband until clearer regulations for
labor unions could be put into place. - ANSWER C. The U.S. president, via the
attorney general, can obtain an injunction against a strike or lockout if a substantial
area is affected or national security is threatened.
Intrusion alarms are point protection only.
True or False - ANSWER True
Which of these are lessons that have been learned by studying the history of
security?
A. The need for a chain of command
B. An increase in professionalism
C. The need for professional training
D. Both B and C - ANSWER D. Both B and C
Allan Pinkerton was known for which of the following unique innovations?
A. Arming officers with handguns
B. Extensive centralized records
C. A training camp for his employees
D. The idea - ANSWER B. Extensive centralized records
The central alarm/dispatch operations is "the brain" of a security operation, serving
as the command, control, and communications center.
True or False - ANSWER True
Which of the following best describes a protection officer?
A. A man or a woman hired to look after an entrance door.
B. A man or a woman who concentrates on safety and security while others perform
various tasks.
C. A man or a woman in charge of welcoming visitors and providing them with
information
D. A man or a woman hired to dissuade potential trespassers - ANSWER B. A man
or a woman who concentrates on safety and security while others perform various
tasks.
The career path of a protection officer might take him through:
A. Operational level
B. Supervisory level
C. Management level
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
The Professional Protection Officer has some essential characteristics. Which of the
following is not one of them?
The ASIS International General Security Risk Assessment Guideline defines an
asset as "Any real or personal property, tangible or intangible, that a company or
individual owns, that can be given or assigned a monetary value.
True or False - ANSWER True
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention through Environmental Dedication.
True or False - ANSWER False
CPTED: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
Physical security planning was originally based upon response to a military threat.
True or False - ANSWER True
Risk Management is a term closely associated with the insurance industry.
True or False - ANSWER True
A vulnerability assessment will include a thorough examination of the following:
A. Facility and personnel
B. Contents and material
C. Suppliers and contractors
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
Deterrence is the practice of discouraging an individual or group from even
attempting to attack the asset.
True or False - ANSWER True
All risks can be reduced completely.
True or False - ANSWER False
There is a theory of loss control developed by Bottom and Kostanoski in security and
loss control. It is known as:
A. WASTE
B. WASTMGMT
C. WAECUP
D. WHATSUP - ANSWER C. WAECUP
,The most intangible valuation of an asset would be in what is referred to as:
A. Liquid asset
B. Respectful damage
C. Punitive damage
D. Reputational damage - ANSWER D. Reputational damage
Intangible property include things such as goodwill, proprietary information, and
related property.
True or False - ANSWER False
Intangible Property: Something which a corporation can have ownership of and can
transfer ownership to another corporation, but has no physical substance, for
example brand identity or knowledge/intellectual property.
Which of these is a type of control force used in Ancient Rome?
A. Roman chariots
B. Praetorian guards
C. Varangian guards
D. Nubian mercenaries - ANSWER B. Praetorian guards
In what year and country did the Peshtigo Fire occur?
A. 1655, England
B. 1655, America
C. 1871, England
D. 1871, America - ANSWER D. 1871, America
Railroad police were, and still are, a privately employed police force with full law
enforcement authority.
True or False - ANSWER True
Which of these are reasons that are driving radical Islamic fundamentalism?
A. Undereducated or miseducated young men who have learned that the United
States is "The Great Satan"
B. A large number of unemployed or underemployed people living in poverty.
C. Charismatic leaders
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
What is the importance of the Taft-Hartley Act?
A. This act ensured collective bargaining rights
B. This allowed the first labor union to be formed
C. The U.S. president, via the attorney general, can obtain an injunction against a
strike or lockout if a substantial area is affected or national security is threatened.
, D. This act forced labor unions to temporarily disband until clearer regulations for
labor unions could be put into place. - ANSWER C. The U.S. president, via the
attorney general, can obtain an injunction against a strike or lockout if a substantial
area is affected or national security is threatened.
Intrusion alarms are point protection only.
True or False - ANSWER True
Which of these are lessons that have been learned by studying the history of
security?
A. The need for a chain of command
B. An increase in professionalism
C. The need for professional training
D. Both B and C - ANSWER D. Both B and C
Allan Pinkerton was known for which of the following unique innovations?
A. Arming officers with handguns
B. Extensive centralized records
C. A training camp for his employees
D. The idea - ANSWER B. Extensive centralized records
The central alarm/dispatch operations is "the brain" of a security operation, serving
as the command, control, and communications center.
True or False - ANSWER True
Which of the following best describes a protection officer?
A. A man or a woman hired to look after an entrance door.
B. A man or a woman who concentrates on safety and security while others perform
various tasks.
C. A man or a woman in charge of welcoming visitors and providing them with
information
D. A man or a woman hired to dissuade potential trespassers - ANSWER B. A man
or a woman who concentrates on safety and security while others perform various
tasks.
The career path of a protection officer might take him through:
A. Operational level
B. Supervisory level
C. Management level
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
The Professional Protection Officer has some essential characteristics. Which of the
following is not one of them?
