CGSS PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ What is the purpose of sanctions?.
Answer: Sanctions are measures or actions taken against a target to
influence its behavior, policies, and/or actions. Sanctions can restrict trade,
financial transactions, diplomatic relations, and movement. Also referred to
as restrictive measures, sanctions can be specific or general in their
implementation and enforcement.
◍ What is sanctions compliance?.
Answer: Sanctions compliance is the act of adhering to the sanctions-related
legislation, regulations, rules, and norms that make up the complex
sanctions landscape.
◍ User interface icons typically represent _____. Select all that apply..
Answer: A. AppsD. Folders
◍ You use utility software to _____. Select all that apply.
Answer: B. reformat a hard disk driveC. manage fonts on a computer
(maybe)
◍ People use ______ robots to communicate and interact with others via
remote control..
Answer: B. telepresence
◍ Data travels along network pathways in _____..
Answer: C. Packets
◍ Define embargo..
Answer: An embargo is an official government action to ban trade or
, commercial activity with a specific country, sometimes involving a specific
trade product (e.g., a grain embargo or an oil embargo).
◍ Jason sends an email to Tyson using his smartphone, who reads it on his
tablet P
C. Which of the following best explains how the email travelled from
Jason's smartphone to Tyson's tablet PC?.
Answer: A. Jason's smartphone - network interface card - router - network
interface card - Tyson's tablet PC
◍ The Operating System provides utility software designed to perform specific
tasks. What task(s) does it perform? Select all that apply..
Answer: A. Establishing an Internet connectionB. Coordinating tasks
between programsC. Configuring peripheral devicesD. Monitoring security
◍ Web Crawlers are.
Answer: C. key search words and phrasesB. automated apps that search web
pages for data (maybe)
◍ In a word processor, a template is a _____..
Answer: A. predesigned document you can customize
◍ How do blockades differ from sanctions?.
Answer: Blockades involve the deployment of military resources by land,
air, or sea, by a country or coalition to prevent the movement of goods or
people into or out of a targeted country. Sanctions, on the other hand,
involve legal actions that are punitive or restrictive.
◍ What is the intended impact of economic sanctions on targets?.
Answer: Economic sanctions, which can include trade sanctions and
financial sanctions, are intended to impact targets by limiting the target
country's exports, restricting its imports, or impeding finance (including
reducing aid). Economic sanctions apply to property, a term that is very
broadly defined to include much more than money and trade goods. In the
US, the terms "property" and "property interest" include checks,
merchandise, trademarks, annuities, and a broad array of other interests, as
, defined in US law. This broad definition includes virtually all financial or
commercial activity. Although there are sanctions, such as travel bans, that
do not involve property, economic sanctions have by far the most
implications for sanctions compliance programs.
◍ What is the first step in designing an effective presentation?.
Answer: B. Consider your audience
◍ A browser stores images and page elements in a _____ on your device..
Answer: A. cacheD. Cookie (maybe)
◍ How do thematic sanctions differ from economic sanctions?.
Answer: Sanctions can target activities or geography. Thematic sanctions
focus on particular issues or concerns that may cut across geographic
boundaries, such as counter-narcotics sanctions. In contrast, geographic
sanctions target specific countries or regions, such as North Korea and
Crimea. Examples of thematic sanctions include the strengthening of human
or labor rights, freeing of captured citizens, and reversal of land captures.
Although the EU has historically imposed geographic sanctions, in recent
years, it has also adopted thematic sanctions, including those promoting
human rights.
◍ What is a sanctions regime?.
Answer: A sanctions regime is a set of sanctions that have a common nexus
or theme. Sanctions regimes are either referred to by the issuer of the set of
sanctions or by the intended purpose of the set of sanctions. For example,
the "OFAC sanctions regime" or the "North Korea sanctions regime."
Depending on the context, a sanctions regime may be limited to unilateral
sanctions or may include multilateral sanctions.
◍ What precipitated passage of the Magnitsky Act in the US?.
Answer: In the US, the Magnitsky Act allows for unilateral, global sanctions
to be imposed on human rights offenders and corrupt actors. Assets can be
frozen and offenders can be barred from entering the US. The act originated
from the mistreatment of attorney and auditor Sergei Magnitsky by Russian
officials while he was in a Moscow prison for investigating fraud related to
, Russian tax officials. The law allows the US to sanction foreign government
officials involved in human rights abuses anywhere in the world, including
those found involved with the assassination of the Washington Post reporter
Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
◍ The ______ in flat panel fluorescent backlights is difficult to recycle..
Answer: A. mercury
◍ Define the concept of money laundering..
Answer: Money laundering is the process of concealing or disguising the
existence, source, movement, destination, or illegal application of illicitly
derived property or funds to make them appear legitimate. Money
laundering typically involves a three-part system: placement of funds into a
financial system; layering of transactions to disguise the source, ownership,
and location of the funds; and integration of the funds into society in the
form of holdings that appear legitimate. The definition of money laundering
varies in each country where it is recognized as a crime.
◍ Stores without cashiers or checkout lanes will likely rely on which
technologies? Select all that apply..
Answer: A. RFIDB. facial recognitionD. artificial intelligence
◍ What type of operating system runs a dedicated electronic device such as a
smart thermostat?.
Answer: D. network operating system
◍ Video quality can be affected by which of the following? Select all that
apply..
Answer: A. screen resolutionC. compression settingsD. video card
capabilities
◍ Wikipedia's volunteer editors ______..
Answer: A. must verify facts with reliable sources
◍ Zelda has been a victim of cybersecurity attacks twice, losing considerable
sums of money each time. How can she ensure that she does not become a
victim to it again? Select all that apply..
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ What is the purpose of sanctions?.
Answer: Sanctions are measures or actions taken against a target to
influence its behavior, policies, and/or actions. Sanctions can restrict trade,
financial transactions, diplomatic relations, and movement. Also referred to
as restrictive measures, sanctions can be specific or general in their
implementation and enforcement.
◍ What is sanctions compliance?.
Answer: Sanctions compliance is the act of adhering to the sanctions-related
legislation, regulations, rules, and norms that make up the complex
sanctions landscape.
◍ User interface icons typically represent _____. Select all that apply..
Answer: A. AppsD. Folders
◍ You use utility software to _____. Select all that apply.
Answer: B. reformat a hard disk driveC. manage fonts on a computer
(maybe)
◍ People use ______ robots to communicate and interact with others via
remote control..
Answer: B. telepresence
◍ Data travels along network pathways in _____..
Answer: C. Packets
◍ Define embargo..
Answer: An embargo is an official government action to ban trade or
, commercial activity with a specific country, sometimes involving a specific
trade product (e.g., a grain embargo or an oil embargo).
◍ Jason sends an email to Tyson using his smartphone, who reads it on his
tablet P
C. Which of the following best explains how the email travelled from
Jason's smartphone to Tyson's tablet PC?.
Answer: A. Jason's smartphone - network interface card - router - network
interface card - Tyson's tablet PC
◍ The Operating System provides utility software designed to perform specific
tasks. What task(s) does it perform? Select all that apply..
Answer: A. Establishing an Internet connectionB. Coordinating tasks
between programsC. Configuring peripheral devicesD. Monitoring security
◍ Web Crawlers are.
Answer: C. key search words and phrasesB. automated apps that search web
pages for data (maybe)
◍ In a word processor, a template is a _____..
Answer: A. predesigned document you can customize
◍ How do blockades differ from sanctions?.
Answer: Blockades involve the deployment of military resources by land,
air, or sea, by a country or coalition to prevent the movement of goods or
people into or out of a targeted country. Sanctions, on the other hand,
involve legal actions that are punitive or restrictive.
◍ What is the intended impact of economic sanctions on targets?.
Answer: Economic sanctions, which can include trade sanctions and
financial sanctions, are intended to impact targets by limiting the target
country's exports, restricting its imports, or impeding finance (including
reducing aid). Economic sanctions apply to property, a term that is very
broadly defined to include much more than money and trade goods. In the
US, the terms "property" and "property interest" include checks,
merchandise, trademarks, annuities, and a broad array of other interests, as
, defined in US law. This broad definition includes virtually all financial or
commercial activity. Although there are sanctions, such as travel bans, that
do not involve property, economic sanctions have by far the most
implications for sanctions compliance programs.
◍ What is the first step in designing an effective presentation?.
Answer: B. Consider your audience
◍ A browser stores images and page elements in a _____ on your device..
Answer: A. cacheD. Cookie (maybe)
◍ How do thematic sanctions differ from economic sanctions?.
Answer: Sanctions can target activities or geography. Thematic sanctions
focus on particular issues or concerns that may cut across geographic
boundaries, such as counter-narcotics sanctions. In contrast, geographic
sanctions target specific countries or regions, such as North Korea and
Crimea. Examples of thematic sanctions include the strengthening of human
or labor rights, freeing of captured citizens, and reversal of land captures.
Although the EU has historically imposed geographic sanctions, in recent
years, it has also adopted thematic sanctions, including those promoting
human rights.
◍ What is a sanctions regime?.
Answer: A sanctions regime is a set of sanctions that have a common nexus
or theme. Sanctions regimes are either referred to by the issuer of the set of
sanctions or by the intended purpose of the set of sanctions. For example,
the "OFAC sanctions regime" or the "North Korea sanctions regime."
Depending on the context, a sanctions regime may be limited to unilateral
sanctions or may include multilateral sanctions.
◍ What precipitated passage of the Magnitsky Act in the US?.
Answer: In the US, the Magnitsky Act allows for unilateral, global sanctions
to be imposed on human rights offenders and corrupt actors. Assets can be
frozen and offenders can be barred from entering the US. The act originated
from the mistreatment of attorney and auditor Sergei Magnitsky by Russian
officials while he was in a Moscow prison for investigating fraud related to
, Russian tax officials. The law allows the US to sanction foreign government
officials involved in human rights abuses anywhere in the world, including
those found involved with the assassination of the Washington Post reporter
Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
◍ The ______ in flat panel fluorescent backlights is difficult to recycle..
Answer: A. mercury
◍ Define the concept of money laundering..
Answer: Money laundering is the process of concealing or disguising the
existence, source, movement, destination, or illegal application of illicitly
derived property or funds to make them appear legitimate. Money
laundering typically involves a three-part system: placement of funds into a
financial system; layering of transactions to disguise the source, ownership,
and location of the funds; and integration of the funds into society in the
form of holdings that appear legitimate. The definition of money laundering
varies in each country where it is recognized as a crime.
◍ Stores without cashiers or checkout lanes will likely rely on which
technologies? Select all that apply..
Answer: A. RFIDB. facial recognitionD. artificial intelligence
◍ What type of operating system runs a dedicated electronic device such as a
smart thermostat?.
Answer: D. network operating system
◍ Video quality can be affected by which of the following? Select all that
apply..
Answer: A. screen resolutionC. compression settingsD. video card
capabilities
◍ Wikipedia's volunteer editors ______..
Answer: A. must verify facts with reliable sources
◍ Zelda has been a victim of cybersecurity attacks twice, losing considerable
sums of money each time. How can she ensure that she does not become a
victim to it again? Select all that apply..
