ASIS CPP Certification Sample Questions

01. Which is the most important type of screening investigation process in a corporate organization?
a) Security violation
b) Background
c) Data security
d) Theft

02. Any person may affect an arrest without warrant when he/she:
a) has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed an indictable offence
b) has reasonable grounds to believe that the individual will fail to attend court
c) has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has committed a criminal offence and is escaping from and freshly pursued by persons who have lawful authority to arrest that individual
d) finds an individual committing any offence

03. Selection devices in the personnel selection process used by managers to reduce accept and reject errors include:
a) performance-simulation tests, application forms, resume, interviews
b) performance-simulation tests, drug screening, applications form, resume
c) application form, resume, pencil and paper tests, interviews
d) application form, pencil and paper tests, performance-simulation tests, interviews

04. A capacitance sensor is an electric condenser that radiates:
a) energy
b) heat
c) light
d) sound

05. With respect to span of control, the greater the degree of sophistication of interaction between supervisors and subordinates, the
a) broader the optimum span of control
b) more difficult it is to identify the optimum span of control
c) narrower the optimum span of control
d) more options there are in choosing the optimum span of control

06. Copies of investigative reports should be distributed:
a) to all affected members of management
b) to public law enforcement agencies
c) only to members of the security department
d) only to those with a need to know

07. Which of the following would generally disqualify information from being treated as a trade secret within a company?
a) The information has been published in a technical journal
b) The information has already been disclosed to another company under a nondisclosure agreement
c) The information is part of a contract report that is marked as proprietary
d) The information relates to a process used to fabricate items that are commonly available in retail stores

08. A claimant’s allegation of invasion of privacy would be appropriately supported in a situation where the alleged perpetrator:
a) revealed damaging information from a police file to the claimant’s spouse
b) revealed further details about a matter that was reported in a published biography of the claimant
c) mentioned during a televised interview a rumor about the claimant engaging in criminal activity
d) repeated a story that the claimant was overheard telling in a crowded public place

09. The term for a strike that occurs when management and unions fail to negotiate an agreement on benefits is:
a) wildcat
b) right to work
c) unfair labor practice
d) economic

10. In the development of a security program using the systems approach, the three general elements that must be given consideration are:
a) a vulnerability analysis, implementation of countermeasures, and a test of the operating program
b) the installation of fencing, locks, and alarms
c) pre-employment screening, policies, and standardized procedure
d) a loss prevention program, risk analysis, and recovery documentation