CPO Test: Questions & Answers
The ASIS International General Security Risk Assessment Guideline defines an asset as "Any real or
personal property, tangible or intangible, that a company or individual owns, that can be given or
assigned a monetary value.
True or False - ANSWER:True
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention through Environmental Dedication.
True or False - ANSWER:False
CPTED: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
Physical security planning was originally based upon response to a military threat.
True or False - ANSWER:True
Risk Management is a term closely associated with the insurance industry.
True or False - ANSWER:True
A vulnerability assessment will include a thorough examination of the following:
A. Facility and personnel
B. Contents and material
C. Suppliers and contractors
D. All of the above - ANSWER:D. All of the above
Deterrence is the practice of discouraging an individual or group from even attempting to attack the
asset.
True or False - ANSWER:True
All risks can be reduced completely.
,True or False - ANSWER:False
There is a theory of loss control developed by Bottom and Kostanoski in security and loss control. It is
known as:
A. WASTE
B. WASTMGMT
C. WAECUP
D. WHATSUP - ANSWER:C. WAECUP
The most intangible valuation of an asset would be in what is referred to as:
A. Liquid asset
B. Respectful damage
C. Punitive damage
D. Reputational damage - ANSWER:D. Reputational damage
Intangible property include things such as goodwill, proprietary information, and related property.
True or False - ANSWER:False
Intangible Property: Something which a corporation can have ownership of and can transfer ownership
to another corporation, but has no physical substance, for example brand identity or
knowledge/intellectual property.
Which of these is a type of control force used in Ancient Rome?
A. Roman chariots
B. Praetorian guards
C. Varangian guards
D. Nubian mercenaries - ANSWER:B. Praetorian guards
In what year and country did the Peshtigo Fire occur?
, A. 1655, England
B. 1655, America
C. 1871, England
D. 1871, America - ANSWER:D. 1871, America
Railroad police were, and still are, a privately employed police force with full law enforcement authority.
True or False - ANSWER:True
Which of these are reasons that are driving radical Islamic fundamentalism?
A. Undereducated or miseducated young men who have learned that the United States is "The Great
Satan"
B. A large number of unemployed or underemployed people living in poverty.
C. Charismatic leaders
D. All of the above - ANSWER:D. All of the above
What is the importance of the Taft-Hartley Act?
A. This act ensured collective bargaining rights
B. This allowed the first labor union to be formed
C. The U.S. president, via the attorney general, can obtain an injunction against a strike or lockout if a
substantial area is affected or national security is threatened.
D. This act forced labor unions to temporarily disband until clearer regulations for labor unions could be
put into place. - ANSWER:C. The U.S. president, via the attorney general, can obtain an injunction against
a strike or lockout if a substantial area is affected or national security is threatened.
Intrusion alarms are point protection only.
True or False - ANSWER:True
Which of these are lessons that have been learned by studying the history of security?
A. The need for a chain of command
B. An increase in professionalism
The ASIS International General Security Risk Assessment Guideline defines an asset as "Any real or
personal property, tangible or intangible, that a company or individual owns, that can be given or
assigned a monetary value.
True or False - ANSWER:True
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention through Environmental Dedication.
True or False - ANSWER:False
CPTED: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
Physical security planning was originally based upon response to a military threat.
True or False - ANSWER:True
Risk Management is a term closely associated with the insurance industry.
True or False - ANSWER:True
A vulnerability assessment will include a thorough examination of the following:
A. Facility and personnel
B. Contents and material
C. Suppliers and contractors
D. All of the above - ANSWER:D. All of the above
Deterrence is the practice of discouraging an individual or group from even attempting to attack the
asset.
True or False - ANSWER:True
All risks can be reduced completely.
,True or False - ANSWER:False
There is a theory of loss control developed by Bottom and Kostanoski in security and loss control. It is
known as:
A. WASTE
B. WASTMGMT
C. WAECUP
D. WHATSUP - ANSWER:C. WAECUP
The most intangible valuation of an asset would be in what is referred to as:
A. Liquid asset
B. Respectful damage
C. Punitive damage
D. Reputational damage - ANSWER:D. Reputational damage
Intangible property include things such as goodwill, proprietary information, and related property.
True or False - ANSWER:False
Intangible Property: Something which a corporation can have ownership of and can transfer ownership
to another corporation, but has no physical substance, for example brand identity or
knowledge/intellectual property.
Which of these is a type of control force used in Ancient Rome?
A. Roman chariots
B. Praetorian guards
C. Varangian guards
D. Nubian mercenaries - ANSWER:B. Praetorian guards
In what year and country did the Peshtigo Fire occur?
, A. 1655, England
B. 1655, America
C. 1871, England
D. 1871, America - ANSWER:D. 1871, America
Railroad police were, and still are, a privately employed police force with full law enforcement authority.
True or False - ANSWER:True
Which of these are reasons that are driving radical Islamic fundamentalism?
A. Undereducated or miseducated young men who have learned that the United States is "The Great
Satan"
B. A large number of unemployed or underemployed people living in poverty.
C. Charismatic leaders
D. All of the above - ANSWER:D. All of the above
What is the importance of the Taft-Hartley Act?
A. This act ensured collective bargaining rights
B. This allowed the first labor union to be formed
C. The U.S. president, via the attorney general, can obtain an injunction against a strike or lockout if a
substantial area is affected or national security is threatened.
D. This act forced labor unions to temporarily disband until clearer regulations for labor unions could be
put into place. - ANSWER:C. The U.S. president, via the attorney general, can obtain an injunction against
a strike or lockout if a substantial area is affected or national security is threatened.
Intrusion alarms are point protection only.
True or False - ANSWER:True
Which of these are lessons that have been learned by studying the history of security?
A. The need for a chain of command
B. An increase in professionalism
