VSO/FSO- PART 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When did the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code go into effect?
a. Sep 11, 2001
b. Dec 12, 2002
c. July 1, 2004
d. Sep 11, 2004 - Answers -c
The ISPS applies to cargo vessels _____________.
a. above 500 GT
b. above 100 GT
c. above 1600 GT
d. of unlimited tonnage - Answers -c
Who sets Security Levels?
a. the IMO
b. the State Department
c. local municipalities
d. national governments - Answers -d
What new subchapter was created within SOLAS to reflect the ISPS Code?
a. Chapter XII
b. Chapter VI
c. Chapter IX
d. Chapter XI-2 - Answers -d
When did President Bush sign the Maritime Transportation Safety Act of 2002?
a. Jul 31, 2002
b. Nov 25, 2002
c. Jul 1, 2003
d. Jul 31, 2003 - Answers -b
Which tugs/barges are subject to the MTSA 2002?
a. ATB's/ITB's
b. those operating on the Mississippi River
c. those conducting ship assist operations
d. those carrying certain dangerous cargoes - Answers -d
The ISPS Code and the MTSA are identical to one another:
True/False - Answers -False
, All vessels subject to the ISPS Code must maintain a Ship Security Plan (SSP):
True/False - Answers -True
A Ship Security Plan can be developed without a Ship Security Assessment:
True/False - Answers -False
One person can be designated SSO for more than one ship:
True/False - Answers -False
Which of the following is a Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) in the NISP? - Answers -
Department of Treasury X
DSS offers courses to help Facility Security Officers (FSOs) start security education,
training, and awareness programs. - Answers -TRUE
What system can be used to report changes in the status of a cleared employee to the
Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I)? - Answers -JPAS
Which of the following NISPOM chapters may NOT apply to all facilities? - Answers -a.
Chapter 7, Subcontracting
b. Chapter 5, Safeguarding Classified Information
One purpose of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) is to preserve our
nation's economic and technological interests. - Answers -TRUE
Which of the following includes all the steps necessary for processing a facility
clearance and a list of the documents and information that the Facility Security Officer
(FSO) must gather to prepare for the Facility Clearance Branch (FCB) telephonic
survey? - Answers -Facility Clearance Checklist
The Cognizant Security Office (CSO) for the DoD is the Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA). - Answers -FALSE
Which resource guides Facility Security Officers (FSOs) through the self-inspection
process and provides techniques to improve the quality of self-inspections? - Answers -
Self-Inspection Handbook for NISP CNTRs
Which of the following would not be reported to the Personnel Security Management
Office for Industry (PSMO-I)? - Answers -Change conditions affecting the facility
clearance
Which of the following professional organizations offers courses, seminars, and
workshops on the management of classified, sensitive, and unclassified information? -
Answers -NCMS, the Society of Industrial Security Professionals
When did the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code go into effect?
a. Sep 11, 2001
b. Dec 12, 2002
c. July 1, 2004
d. Sep 11, 2004 - Answers -c
The ISPS applies to cargo vessels _____________.
a. above 500 GT
b. above 100 GT
c. above 1600 GT
d. of unlimited tonnage - Answers -c
Who sets Security Levels?
a. the IMO
b. the State Department
c. local municipalities
d. national governments - Answers -d
What new subchapter was created within SOLAS to reflect the ISPS Code?
a. Chapter XII
b. Chapter VI
c. Chapter IX
d. Chapter XI-2 - Answers -d
When did President Bush sign the Maritime Transportation Safety Act of 2002?
a. Jul 31, 2002
b. Nov 25, 2002
c. Jul 1, 2003
d. Jul 31, 2003 - Answers -b
Which tugs/barges are subject to the MTSA 2002?
a. ATB's/ITB's
b. those operating on the Mississippi River
c. those conducting ship assist operations
d. those carrying certain dangerous cargoes - Answers -d
The ISPS Code and the MTSA are identical to one another:
True/False - Answers -False
, All vessels subject to the ISPS Code must maintain a Ship Security Plan (SSP):
True/False - Answers -True
A Ship Security Plan can be developed without a Ship Security Assessment:
True/False - Answers -False
One person can be designated SSO for more than one ship:
True/False - Answers -False
Which of the following is a Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) in the NISP? - Answers -
Department of Treasury X
DSS offers courses to help Facility Security Officers (FSOs) start security education,
training, and awareness programs. - Answers -TRUE
What system can be used to report changes in the status of a cleared employee to the
Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I)? - Answers -JPAS
Which of the following NISPOM chapters may NOT apply to all facilities? - Answers -a.
Chapter 7, Subcontracting
b. Chapter 5, Safeguarding Classified Information
One purpose of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) is to preserve our
nation's economic and technological interests. - Answers -TRUE
Which of the following includes all the steps necessary for processing a facility
clearance and a list of the documents and information that the Facility Security Officer
(FSO) must gather to prepare for the Facility Clearance Branch (FCB) telephonic
survey? - Answers -Facility Clearance Checklist
The Cognizant Security Office (CSO) for the DoD is the Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA). - Answers -FALSE
Which resource guides Facility Security Officers (FSOs) through the self-inspection
process and provides techniques to improve the quality of self-inspections? - Answers -
Self-Inspection Handbook for NISP CNTRs
Which of the following would not be reported to the Personnel Security Management
Office for Industry (PSMO-I)? - Answers -Change conditions affecting the facility
clearance
Which of the following professional organizations offers courses, seminars, and
workshops on the management of classified, sensitive, and unclassified information? -
Answers -NCMS, the Society of Industrial Security Professionals
