CBP OFFICER ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Often, crimes are characterized as either malum in se—inherently evil—or malum
prohibitum—criminal because they are declared as offenses by a legislature.
Murder is an example of the former. Failing to file a tax return illustrates the latter.
Some jurisdictions no longer distinguish between crimes malum in se and malum
prohibitum, although many still do. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the
information given above, it can be validly concluded that
some jurisdictions still distinguish between crimes malum in se and malum
prohibitum
A trucking company can act as a common carrier—for hire to the general public at
published rates. As a common carrier, it is liable for any cargo damage, unless the
company can show that it was not negligent. If the company can demonstrate that it
was not negligent, then it is not liable for cargo damage. In contrast, a contract
carrier (a trucking company hired by a shipper under a specific contract) is only
responsible for cargo damage as spelled out in the contract. A Claus Inc. tractor-
trailer, acting under common carrier authority, was in a 5- vehicle accident that
damaged its cargo. A Nichols Inc. tractor-trailer, acting under contract carrier
authority, was involved in the same accident, and its cargo was also damaged. -
CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it can be validly
concluded that, in reference to the accident,
if Claus Inc. can show that it was not negligent, then it is not liable
,A rapidly changing technical environment in government is promoting greater
reliance on electronic mail (email) systems. As this usage grows, there are
increasing chances of conflict between the users' expectations of privacy and
public access rights. In some investigations, access to all e-mail, including those
messages stored in archival files and messages outside the scope of the
investigation, has been sought and granted. In spite of this, some people send
messages through e-mail that would never be said face-to-face or written formally.
- CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it CANNOT be
validly concluded that
some e-mail messages that have been requested as part of investigations have
contained messages that would never be said face-to-face
Phyllis T. is a former Federal employee who was entitled to benefits under the
Federal Employee Compensation Act because of a job-related, disabling injury.
When an eligible Federal employee has such an injury, the benefit is determined by
this test: If the beneficiary is married or has dependents, benefits are 3/4 of the
person's salary at the time of the injury; otherwise, benefits are set at 2/3 of the
salary. Phyllis T.'s benefits were 2/3 of her salary when she was injured. -
CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it can be validly
concluded that, when Phyllis T. was injured, she
was not married and had no dependents
Some 480,000 immigrants were living in a certain country in 1999. Although most
of these immigrants were not employed in professional occupations, many of them
were. For instance, many of them were engineers and many of them were nurses.
Very few of these immigrants were librarians, another professional occupation. -
CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it can be validly
concluded that, in 1999, in the country described above,
,some of the engineers were immigrants
Despite the fact that HIV is not easily transmitted, its deadly potential requires that
law enforcement officers protect themselves from becoming infected by it. At the
Callen Precinct, officers use only disposable items for collecting evidence
whenever blood is present. While investigating a particular crime scene where
blood was present, Detective R.C. of the Callen Precinct used only disposable
items for collecting evidence. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the information
given above, it can be validly concluded that, when collecting evidence at a crime
scene,
no officers at the Callen Precinct use non- isposable items whenever blood is
present
Impressions made by the ridges on the ends of the fingers and thumbs are useful
means of identification, since no two persons have the same pattern of ridges. If
finger patterns from fingerprints are not decipherable, then they cannot be
classified by general shape and contour or by pattern type. If they cannot be
classified by these characteristics, then it is impossible to identify the person to
whom the fingerprints belong. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the information
given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that
if fingerprints are decipherable, then it is impossible to identify the person to
whom they belong
Explosives are substances or devices capable of producing a volume of rapidly
expanding gases that exert a sudden pressure on their surroundings. Chemical
explosives are the most commonly used, although there are mechanical and nuclear
explosives. All mechanical explosives are devices in which a physical reaction is
, produced, such as that caused by overloading a container with compressed air.
While nuclear explosives are by far the most powerful, all nuclear explosives have
been restricted to military weapons. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the
information given above, it can be validly concluded that
some devices in which a physical reaction is produced, such as that caused by
overloading a container with compressed air, are mechanical explosives
collective noun - CORRECT ANSWER- names a group of people or things.
Example: A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES is sharing supplies with each other
Demonstrative pronouns are - CORRECT ANSWER- Point to a specific thing.
example: this, that, these, those
Intensive pronouns - CORRECT ANSWER- Used to emphasize the previous
noun or pronoun.
example: you YOURSELF must register
Interrogative pronouns - CORRECT ANSWER- introduces a question
example: who, what, which
indefinite pronoun - CORRECT ANSWER- a pronoun that does not refer to a
specific noun
example: all, both, someone, such
Reflexive pronouns - CORRECT ANSWER- refer back to the person to whom
the pronoun refers
example: I burned MYSELF
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Often, crimes are characterized as either malum in se—inherently evil—or malum
prohibitum—criminal because they are declared as offenses by a legislature.
Murder is an example of the former. Failing to file a tax return illustrates the latter.
Some jurisdictions no longer distinguish between crimes malum in se and malum
prohibitum, although many still do. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the
information given above, it can be validly concluded that
some jurisdictions still distinguish between crimes malum in se and malum
prohibitum
A trucking company can act as a common carrier—for hire to the general public at
published rates. As a common carrier, it is liable for any cargo damage, unless the
company can show that it was not negligent. If the company can demonstrate that it
was not negligent, then it is not liable for cargo damage. In contrast, a contract
carrier (a trucking company hired by a shipper under a specific contract) is only
responsible for cargo damage as spelled out in the contract. A Claus Inc. tractor-
trailer, acting under common carrier authority, was in a 5- vehicle accident that
damaged its cargo. A Nichols Inc. tractor-trailer, acting under contract carrier
authority, was involved in the same accident, and its cargo was also damaged. -
CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it can be validly
concluded that, in reference to the accident,
if Claus Inc. can show that it was not negligent, then it is not liable
,A rapidly changing technical environment in government is promoting greater
reliance on electronic mail (email) systems. As this usage grows, there are
increasing chances of conflict between the users' expectations of privacy and
public access rights. In some investigations, access to all e-mail, including those
messages stored in archival files and messages outside the scope of the
investigation, has been sought and granted. In spite of this, some people send
messages through e-mail that would never be said face-to-face or written formally.
- CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it CANNOT be
validly concluded that
some e-mail messages that have been requested as part of investigations have
contained messages that would never be said face-to-face
Phyllis T. is a former Federal employee who was entitled to benefits under the
Federal Employee Compensation Act because of a job-related, disabling injury.
When an eligible Federal employee has such an injury, the benefit is determined by
this test: If the beneficiary is married or has dependents, benefits are 3/4 of the
person's salary at the time of the injury; otherwise, benefits are set at 2/3 of the
salary. Phyllis T.'s benefits were 2/3 of her salary when she was injured. -
CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it can be validly
concluded that, when Phyllis T. was injured, she
was not married and had no dependents
Some 480,000 immigrants were living in a certain country in 1999. Although most
of these immigrants were not employed in professional occupations, many of them
were. For instance, many of them were engineers and many of them were nurses.
Very few of these immigrants were librarians, another professional occupation. -
CORRECT ANSWER- From the information given above, it can be validly
concluded that, in 1999, in the country described above,
,some of the engineers were immigrants
Despite the fact that HIV is not easily transmitted, its deadly potential requires that
law enforcement officers protect themselves from becoming infected by it. At the
Callen Precinct, officers use only disposable items for collecting evidence
whenever blood is present. While investigating a particular crime scene where
blood was present, Detective R.C. of the Callen Precinct used only disposable
items for collecting evidence. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the information
given above, it can be validly concluded that, when collecting evidence at a crime
scene,
no officers at the Callen Precinct use non- isposable items whenever blood is
present
Impressions made by the ridges on the ends of the fingers and thumbs are useful
means of identification, since no two persons have the same pattern of ridges. If
finger patterns from fingerprints are not decipherable, then they cannot be
classified by general shape and contour or by pattern type. If they cannot be
classified by these characteristics, then it is impossible to identify the person to
whom the fingerprints belong. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the information
given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that
if fingerprints are decipherable, then it is impossible to identify the person to
whom they belong
Explosives are substances or devices capable of producing a volume of rapidly
expanding gases that exert a sudden pressure on their surroundings. Chemical
explosives are the most commonly used, although there are mechanical and nuclear
explosives. All mechanical explosives are devices in which a physical reaction is
, produced, such as that caused by overloading a container with compressed air.
While nuclear explosives are by far the most powerful, all nuclear explosives have
been restricted to military weapons. - CORRECT ANSWER- From the
information given above, it can be validly concluded that
some devices in which a physical reaction is produced, such as that caused by
overloading a container with compressed air, are mechanical explosives
collective noun - CORRECT ANSWER- names a group of people or things.
Example: A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES is sharing supplies with each other
Demonstrative pronouns are - CORRECT ANSWER- Point to a specific thing.
example: this, that, these, those
Intensive pronouns - CORRECT ANSWER- Used to emphasize the previous
noun or pronoun.
example: you YOURSELF must register
Interrogative pronouns - CORRECT ANSWER- introduces a question
example: who, what, which
indefinite pronoun - CORRECT ANSWER- a pronoun that does not refer to a
specific noun
example: all, both, someone, such
Reflexive pronouns - CORRECT ANSWER- refer back to the person to whom
the pronoun refers
example: I burned MYSELF
