CBP OFFICER LOGICAL REASONING FINAL
PAPER PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● What were some of the early challenges of the Customs Service
Answer: -Small number of inspectors and thousands of miles of hard to
protect borders
-Prohibition
-Organized Crime
-Bribery
●● What Supreme Court ruling deemed state laws on immigrant head
tax was unconstitutional?
Answer: Henderson VS Mayor of New York
●● What act led to inception of passenger manifests?
Answer: Steerage Act of 1819
●● Who established the United States Department of Agriculture?
Answer: President Lincoln
,●● In what year did Plant Protection and Quarantine take control of
inspection activities at ports of entry, and from who?
Answer: 1974, Veterinary Services Division
●● Name two technologies that target and stop terrorist activities.
Answer: National Targeting Center
Non-Intrusive Inspection
●● What is the role of the Plant Protection Quarantine section under
APHIS?
Answer: Safeguards agriculture and natural resources
●● List ways you can support the following aspect of the CBP mission:
"safeguard America's borders thereby protecting the public..."
Answer: Be vigilant and alert for signs of terrorism
●● What are CBP's core values?
Answer: Vigilance
Service to Country
Integrity
●● Define corruption
Answer: The abuse of one's authority or position for personal gain
, ●● Why are CBP officers vulnerable to corruption?
Answer: Uniform and Authority
●● What are the consequences of corruption?
Answer: Incarceration
Fines
Threats to family and friends
Loss of employment
Loss of family and community standing
●● What are some potential warning signs of corruption?
Answer: Manipulation of assignments
Conduct violations
Behavior changes
Relationships
Finances
●● What is the role of the CBP Officer in recognizing and reporting
corruption within the CBP workforce?
Answer: Keep your eyes and mind open
Be aware
PAPER PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● What were some of the early challenges of the Customs Service
Answer: -Small number of inspectors and thousands of miles of hard to
protect borders
-Prohibition
-Organized Crime
-Bribery
●● What Supreme Court ruling deemed state laws on immigrant head
tax was unconstitutional?
Answer: Henderson VS Mayor of New York
●● What act led to inception of passenger manifests?
Answer: Steerage Act of 1819
●● Who established the United States Department of Agriculture?
Answer: President Lincoln
,●● In what year did Plant Protection and Quarantine take control of
inspection activities at ports of entry, and from who?
Answer: 1974, Veterinary Services Division
●● Name two technologies that target and stop terrorist activities.
Answer: National Targeting Center
Non-Intrusive Inspection
●● What is the role of the Plant Protection Quarantine section under
APHIS?
Answer: Safeguards agriculture and natural resources
●● List ways you can support the following aspect of the CBP mission:
"safeguard America's borders thereby protecting the public..."
Answer: Be vigilant and alert for signs of terrorism
●● What are CBP's core values?
Answer: Vigilance
Service to Country
Integrity
●● Define corruption
Answer: The abuse of one's authority or position for personal gain
, ●● Why are CBP officers vulnerable to corruption?
Answer: Uniform and Authority
●● What are the consequences of corruption?
Answer: Incarceration
Fines
Threats to family and friends
Loss of employment
Loss of family and community standing
●● What are some potential warning signs of corruption?
Answer: Manipulation of assignments
Conduct violations
Behavior changes
Relationships
Finances
●● What is the role of the CBP Officer in recognizing and reporting
corruption within the CBP workforce?
Answer: Keep your eyes and mind open
Be aware
