CBP Entrance Exam Study Guide #1 Latest Answers Updated.

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. From the information given above, it can validly concluded that, in 1999, in the country described above: A) Most immigrants were either engineers or nurses B) It is not the case that some of the nurses were immigrants C) None of the engineers were immigrants D) Some of the engineers were immigrants - correct answer D) Some of the engineers were immigrants A trucking company can act as a 'common carrier' - for hire to the general public at published rates. As a common carrier, the trucking company 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 spelled out in the contract. A Claus Inc. tractor-trailer, acting under common carrier authority, was in a 5-vehivle accident that damaged its cargo. A Nichlos Inc. tractor-trailer, acting under contract carrier authority, was involved in the same accident, and its cargo was also damaged. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that, in reference to the accident: A) If Claus Inc. is liable, then it can show that it was not negligent - correct answer C) 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 (e-mail) systems. As this usage grows, there are increasing chances of conflict between the users' expectations of privacy and public access rights. In some investigation, 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. From the information given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that: A) Some e-mails messages that have been requested as part of investigations have contained messages that would neve be said face-to-face B) Some messages that people would never say face-to-face are sent in e-mail messages C) Some e-mail messages have been requested as part of investigations D) E-mail m - correct answer A) Some e-mails messages that have been requested as part of investigations have contained messages that would neve be said face-to-face 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 later. Some jurisdictions no longer distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum prohibitum", although many still do. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that: A) Many jurisdictions no longer distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum prohibitum" B) Some jurisdictions still distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum prohibitum" C) Some crimes characterized as "malum in se" are not inherently evil D) Some crimes characterized as "malum prohibitum" are not declared by a legislature to be an offense E) Sometimes failing to file a tax return is characterized as 'malum in se' - correct answer B) Some jurisdictions still distinguish between crimes "malum in se" and "malum prohibitum" 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. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that, when Phyllis T. was injured, she: A) Was married but without dependents B) Was not married and had no dependents C) Was not married but had dependents D) Was married and had dependents - correct answer B) Was not married and had no dependents 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 collection 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. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that, when collecting evidence at a crime scene: A) Detective R.C. does not always use disposable items when blood is present B) Whenever blood is not present, Detective R.C. does not use only disposable items C) Detective R.C. uses only disposable items whenever blood is not present D) No officers at the Callen Precinct use non-disposable items whenever blood is present - correct answer D) No officers at the Callen Precinct use non-disposable 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. From the information given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that: A) If it is possible to identify the person to whom fingerprints belong, then the fingerprints are decipherable B) If finger patterns from fingerprints are not decipherable, then it is impossible to identify the person to whom the fingerprints belong C) If fingerprints are decipherable, then it is impossible to identify the person to whom they belong D) If fingerprints can be classified by general shape and contour - correct answer C) If fingerprints are decipherable, then it is impossible to identify the person to