CPO Certification Exam | Practice Questions & Answers
The ASIS International General Security Risk Assessment True
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
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention through False
Environmental Dedication.
CPTED: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
True or False
Physical security planning was originally based upon True
response to a military threat.
True or False
Risk Management is a term closely associated with the True
insurance industry.
True or False
A vulnerability assessment will include a thorough D. All of the above
examination of the following:
A. Facility and personnel
B. Contents and material
C. Suppliers and contractors
D. All of the above
Deterrence is the practice of discouraging an individual or True
group from even attempting to attack the asset.
True or False
All risks can be reduced completely. False
True or False
There is a theory of loss control developed by Bottom and C. WAECUP
Kostanoski in security and loss control. It is known as:
A. WASTE
B. WASTMGMT
C. WAECUP
D. WHATSUP
The most intangible valuation of an asset would be in what D. Reputational damage
is referred to as:
A. Liquid asset
B. Respectful damage
C. Punitive damage
D. Reputational damage
Intangible property include things such as goodwill, False
proprietary information, and related property.
Intangible Property: Something which a corporation can have ownership of and can
True or False transfer ownership to another corporation, but has no physical substance, for
example brand identity or knowledge/intellectual property.
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Which of these is a type of control force used in Ancient B. Praetorian guards
Rome?
A. Roman chariots
B. Praetorian guards
C. Varangian guards
D. Nubian mercenaries
In what year and country did the Peshtigo Fire occur? D. 1871, America
A. 1655, England
B. 1655, America
C. 1871, England
D. 1871, America
Railroad police were, and still are, a privately employed True
police force with full law enforcement authority.
True or False
Which of these are reasons that are driving radical Islamic D. All of the above
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
What is the importance of the Taft-Hartley Act? 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.
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.
Intrusion alarms are point protection only. True
True or False
Which of these are lessons that have been learned by D. Both B and C
studying the history of security?
A. The need for a chain of command
B. An increase in professionalism
C. The need for professional training
D. Both B and C
Allan Pinkerton was known for which of the following B. Extensive centralized records
unique innovations?
A. Arming officers with handguns
B. Extensive centralized records
C. A training camp for his employees
D. The idea
The central alarm/dispatch operations is "the brain" of a True
security operation, serving as the command, control, and
communications center.
True or False
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Which of the following best describes a protection officer? B. A man or a woman who concentrates on safety and security while others perform
various tasks.
A. A man or a woman hired to look after an entrance door.
B. A man or a woman who concentrates on safety and
security while others perform various tasks.
C. A man or a woman in charge of welcoming visitors and
providing them with information
D. A man or a woman hired to dissuade potential
trespassers
The career path of a protection officer might take him D. All of the above
through:
A. Operational level
B. Supervisory level
C. Management level
D. All of the above
The Professional Protection Officer has some essential C. Masters the use of lethal and non-lethal weapons
characteristics. Which of the following is not one of them?
A. Follows a code of ethics
B. Shares a common history
C. Masters the use of lethal and non-lethal weapons
D. Owns a common body of knowledge
Competency can be demonstrated through professional C. Communication
certifications, and consists of an adequate balance of three
characteristics. Which of the following is not one of those?
A. Attitude
B. Skills
C. Communication
D. Knowledge
Every decision that a protection officer makes reflects on B. maintain compliance with organizational policies
the organization he or she represents; for instance, patrol
officers often times are the only people on the premises
(during night and weekends). Which of the following tasks
is most unusual to a basic protection officer?
A. Collect intelligence on changes, unusual situations, or
suspicious persons.
B. Maintain compliance with organizational policies
C. Legal consultant role
D. interacting with the public in the environment
The basic role of the protection officer is to prevent, C. Any and all risks in the WAECUP model
mitigate, and respond to:
A. Intentionally created risks (security)
B. Accidental and unintentional risks (safety, health,
environment, and quality)
C. Any and all risks in the WAECUP model
D. None of the above
There are five types of critical resources to be protected; A. Time
which of the following is not one of those?
A. Time
B. Information
C. People
D. Reputation
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The ASIS International General Security Risk Assessment True
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
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention through False
Environmental Dedication.
CPTED: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
True or False
Physical security planning was originally based upon True
response to a military threat.
True or False
Risk Management is a term closely associated with the True
insurance industry.
True or False
A vulnerability assessment will include a thorough D. All of the above
examination of the following:
A. Facility and personnel
B. Contents and material
C. Suppliers and contractors
D. All of the above
Deterrence is the practice of discouraging an individual or True
group from even attempting to attack the asset.
True or False
All risks can be reduced completely. False
True or False
There is a theory of loss control developed by Bottom and C. WAECUP
Kostanoski in security and loss control. It is known as:
A. WASTE
B. WASTMGMT
C. WAECUP
D. WHATSUP
The most intangible valuation of an asset would be in what D. Reputational damage
is referred to as:
A. Liquid asset
B. Respectful damage
C. Punitive damage
D. Reputational damage
Intangible property include things such as goodwill, False
proprietary information, and related property.
Intangible Property: Something which a corporation can have ownership of and can
True or False transfer ownership to another corporation, but has no physical substance, for
example brand identity or knowledge/intellectual property.
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, CPO Certification Exam | Practice Questions & Answers
Which of these is a type of control force used in Ancient B. Praetorian guards
Rome?
A. Roman chariots
B. Praetorian guards
C. Varangian guards
D. Nubian mercenaries
In what year and country did the Peshtigo Fire occur? D. 1871, America
A. 1655, England
B. 1655, America
C. 1871, England
D. 1871, America
Railroad police were, and still are, a privately employed True
police force with full law enforcement authority.
True or False
Which of these are reasons that are driving radical Islamic D. All of the above
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
What is the importance of the Taft-Hartley Act? 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.
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.
Intrusion alarms are point protection only. True
True or False
Which of these are lessons that have been learned by D. Both B and C
studying the history of security?
A. The need for a chain of command
B. An increase in professionalism
C. The need for professional training
D. Both B and C
Allan Pinkerton was known for which of the following B. Extensive centralized records
unique innovations?
A. Arming officers with handguns
B. Extensive centralized records
C. A training camp for his employees
D. The idea
The central alarm/dispatch operations is "the brain" of a True
security operation, serving as the command, control, and
communications center.
True or False
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, CPO Certification Exam | Practice Questions & Answers
Which of the following best describes a protection officer? B. A man or a woman who concentrates on safety and security while others perform
various tasks.
A. A man or a woman hired to look after an entrance door.
B. A man or a woman who concentrates on safety and
security while others perform various tasks.
C. A man or a woman in charge of welcoming visitors and
providing them with information
D. A man or a woman hired to dissuade potential
trespassers
The career path of a protection officer might take him D. All of the above
through:
A. Operational level
B. Supervisory level
C. Management level
D. All of the above
The Professional Protection Officer has some essential C. Masters the use of lethal and non-lethal weapons
characteristics. Which of the following is not one of them?
A. Follows a code of ethics
B. Shares a common history
C. Masters the use of lethal and non-lethal weapons
D. Owns a common body of knowledge
Competency can be demonstrated through professional C. Communication
certifications, and consists of an adequate balance of three
characteristics. Which of the following is not one of those?
A. Attitude
B. Skills
C. Communication
D. Knowledge
Every decision that a protection officer makes reflects on B. maintain compliance with organizational policies
the organization he or she represents; for instance, patrol
officers often times are the only people on the premises
(during night and weekends). Which of the following tasks
is most unusual to a basic protection officer?
A. Collect intelligence on changes, unusual situations, or
suspicious persons.
B. Maintain compliance with organizational policies
C. Legal consultant role
D. interacting with the public in the environment
The basic role of the protection officer is to prevent, C. Any and all risks in the WAECUP model
mitigate, and respond to:
A. Intentionally created risks (security)
B. Accidental and unintentional risks (safety, health,
environment, and quality)
C. Any and all risks in the WAECUP model
D. None of the above
There are five types of critical resources to be protected; A. Time
which of the following is not one of those?
A. Time
B. Information
C. People
D. Reputation
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