CBP Entrance Exam Study Guide questions and solutions

CBP Entrance Exam Study Guide questions
and solutions

Some 480,000 immigrants were living in a certain country in 1999. Although most of these
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immigrants were not employed in professional occupations, many of them were. For
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instance, many of them were engineers and many of them were nurses. Very few of these
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immigrants were librarians, another professional occupation.
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From the information given above, it can validly concluded that, in 1999, in the country
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described above:
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A) Most immigrants were either engineers or nurses
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B) It is not the case that some of the nurses were immigrants
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C) None of the engineers were immigrants
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D) Some of the engineers were immigrants - answersD) Some of the engineers were
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immigrants
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A trucking company can act as a 'common carrier' - for hire to the general public at
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published rates. As a common carrier, the trucking company is liable for any cargo
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damage, unless the company can show that it was not negligent. If the company can
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demonstrate that it was not negligent, then it is not liable for cargo damage. In contrast, a
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'contract carrier' ( a trucking company hired by a shipper under a specific contract) is only
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responsible for cargo damage spelled out in the contract. A Claus Inc. tractor-trailer, acting
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under common carrier authority, was in a 5-vehivle accident that damaged its cargo. A
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Nichlos Inc. tractor-trailer, acting under contract carrier authority, was involved in the
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same accident, and its cargo was also damaged.
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From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that, in reference to the
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accident:
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A) If Claus Inc. is liable, then it can show that it was not negligent - answersC) If Claus Inc.
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can show that it was not negligent, then it is not liable
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A rapidly changing technical environment in government is promoting greater reliance on
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electronic mail (e-mail) systems. As this usage grows, there are increasing chances of
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conflict between the users' expectations of privacy and public access rights. In some
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investigation, access to ALL e-mail, including those messages stored in archival files and
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messages outside the scope of the investigation, has been sought and granted. In spite of
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this, some people send messages through e-mail that would never be said face-to-face or
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written formally.
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From the information given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that:
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, A) Some e-mails messages that have been requested as part of investigations have
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contained messages that would neve be said face-to-face
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B) Some messages that people would never say face-to-face are sent in e-mail messages
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C) Some e-mail messages have been requested as part of investigations
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D) E-mail m - answersA) Some e-mails messages that have been requested as part of
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investigations have contained messages that would neve be said face-to-face
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Often, crimes are characterized as either "malum in se"-inherently evil-or "malum
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prohibitum"-criminal because they are declared as offenses by a legislature. Murder is an
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example of the former. Failing to file a tax return illustrates the later. Some jurisdictions no
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longer distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum prohibitum", although many
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still do.
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From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that:
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A) Many jurisdictions no longer distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum
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prohibitum"
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B) Some jurisdictions still distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum
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prohibitum"
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C) Some crimes characterized as "malum in se" are not inherently evil
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D) Some crimes characterized as "malum prohibitum" are not declared by a legislature to
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be an offense
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E) Sometimes failing to file a tax return is characterized as 'malum in se' - answersB) Some
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jurisdictions still distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum prohibitum"
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Phyllis T. is a former Federal employee who was entitled to benefits under the Federal
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Employee
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Compensation Act because of a job-related, disabling injury. When an eligible Federal dr dr dr dr dr dr dr dr dr dr dr




employee has such an injury, the benefit is determined by this test: If the beneficiary is
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married or has dependents, benefits are 3/4 of the person's salary at the time of the injury;
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otherwise, benefits are set at 2/3 of the salary. Phyllis T.'s benefits were 2/3 of her salary
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when she was injured.
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From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that, when Phyllis T. was
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injured, she:
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A) Was married but without dependents
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B) Was not married and had no dependents
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