CISMP ACTUAL EXAM/ Updated Questions with
correct Answers/ Advanced 2024/2025
Crime Fighter - CORRECT ANSWERS -warrior mindset
-citizens are the enemy
-emphasis on speed and finality
-"conveyor belt"
Public Servant - CORRECT ANSWERS -due process model
-finality is not a priority
Define Morals - CORRECT ANSWERS principles of right and wrong
Define Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS the discipline of determining good and evil and defining
moral duties
Define Integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS is being the same person in both private and public
life
Define Character - CORRECT ANSWERS means the quality that distinguish an individual
Define Courage - CORRECT ANSWERS having the strength to withstand unethical pressure,
fear, or danger
How many Canons of Police Ethics are there? - CORRECT ANSWERS 11
How many Major Groups of Unethical Behavior in Law Enforcement are there? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 6
What are the common drivers of unethical behavior? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Noble Cause
Corruption
,2) "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence
3) Slippery Slope / "Mama Rosa's Test"
What is the Noble Cause Corruption? - CORRECT ANSWERS The rationalization that the
"end" of crime fighting justifies "means" that might be otherwise illegal or unethical
a) the belief that legal technicalities made the job impossible
b) the belief that the offender was guilty
What is the "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence? - CORRECT ANSWERS covering another
officer and his/her mistakes
What is the Slippery Slope? - CORRECT ANSWERS helping corruptions while on duty;
money, drugs, and more
What is the "Mama Rosa's Test"? - CORRECT ANSWERS see what you do when put to the
test
People in many Western Cultures value direct eye contact as a what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sign of sympathy or respect
Define Nonassertive: - CORRECT ANSWERS behavior is passive and indirect. It allows the
wants, needs, and right of others to be more important than our own, inferior, creates a
lose-win
Define Aggressive: - CORRECT ANSWERS can be either passive or aggressive, can be direct
or indirect, honest or dishonest, but it always communicates an impression of superiority
and disrespect. It puts our own wants, needs, and right above those of others, creates a win-
lose
Define Assertive - CORRECT ANSWERS behavior is active, direct, and honest. It allows our
wants, needs, and rights as equal with those of others. This type of behavior wins by
influencing, listening, and negotiating, works towards a win-win
In Asian or Latin cultures, what is seen as disrespectful? - CORRECT ANSWERS Asking a child
questions (i.e. to translate)
,In some Native American cultures, what is seen as disrespectful and impolite? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Asking questions to elders
Utilizing Voice commands in Law Enforcement are used to do what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Project Control and Direct Actions
What are the Strategies to Enhance Active Listening? - CORRECT ANSWERS Paraphrasing,
Reflecting or Mirroring, Open-Ended Questions, Minimal Encouragers, Silence, "I" Message,
Emotional Labeling
The content of what you are verbalizing accounts for ______ of what the receiver processes.
- CORRECT ANSWERS Approximately 7-10%
The voice that carries our message accounts for ________ of what the receiver processes as
he or she hears it. - CORRECT ANSWERS Approximately 33-40%
Other nonverbal clues account for ________ of how the receiver processes the message you
are delivering. - CORRECT ANSWERS Approximately 50-60%
______ percent of your success with people has to do with your delivery and only the
slightest percent has to do with what you actually said. - CORRECT ANSWERS 93%
What are the four characteristics of Translation? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Content
2. Coding
3. Sending
4. Decoding
What is Intimate Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Very close distance of conversation used
for intimate parties, around 1 foot
What is Personal Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Distance which is kept for normal casual
interactions, around 2 feet
, What is Moderate Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Generally the distance at which we
conduct impersonal business, 3 to 4 feet
What is Conversation Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Distance used to have casual
conversation just out of physical range, singular or in a group, generally 4 to 6 feet
What are the Primary Risk Factors that contribute to CHD? - CORRECT ANSWERS Abnormal
Blood Cholesterol
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Tobacco Smoking
Sedentary Lifestyle/Physical Inactivity
What are the different types of Cholesterol? - CORRECT ANSWERS HDL = Good
LDL = Bad
VLDL = Triglycerides
What total Cholesterol Level is a major risk factor? - CORRECT ANSWERS 200+
What is the Ideal Cholesterol Ratio for Men and Women? - CORRECT ANSWERS Men: < 4.0
Women: < 3.5
What determines High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? - CORRECT ANSWERS 140/90 + on
two separate occasions OR someone taking BP meds is hypertension
Every US Adult should accumulate how much exercise? - CORRECT ANSWERS 30 minutes or
more of moderate-intensity physical activity on more, preferably all days of the week
What BMI is classified as overweight? - CORRECT ANSWERS 25+
What BMI is classified as obese? - CORRECT ANSWERS BMI 30+
Obesity is defined as roughly how many pounds over a healthy weight? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 30+
correct Answers/ Advanced 2024/2025
Crime Fighter - CORRECT ANSWERS -warrior mindset
-citizens are the enemy
-emphasis on speed and finality
-"conveyor belt"
Public Servant - CORRECT ANSWERS -due process model
-finality is not a priority
Define Morals - CORRECT ANSWERS principles of right and wrong
Define Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS the discipline of determining good and evil and defining
moral duties
Define Integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS is being the same person in both private and public
life
Define Character - CORRECT ANSWERS means the quality that distinguish an individual
Define Courage - CORRECT ANSWERS having the strength to withstand unethical pressure,
fear, or danger
How many Canons of Police Ethics are there? - CORRECT ANSWERS 11
How many Major Groups of Unethical Behavior in Law Enforcement are there? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 6
What are the common drivers of unethical behavior? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Noble Cause
Corruption
,2) "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence
3) Slippery Slope / "Mama Rosa's Test"
What is the Noble Cause Corruption? - CORRECT ANSWERS The rationalization that the
"end" of crime fighting justifies "means" that might be otherwise illegal or unethical
a) the belief that legal technicalities made the job impossible
b) the belief that the offender was guilty
What is the "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence? - CORRECT ANSWERS covering another
officer and his/her mistakes
What is the Slippery Slope? - CORRECT ANSWERS helping corruptions while on duty;
money, drugs, and more
What is the "Mama Rosa's Test"? - CORRECT ANSWERS see what you do when put to the
test
People in many Western Cultures value direct eye contact as a what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sign of sympathy or respect
Define Nonassertive: - CORRECT ANSWERS behavior is passive and indirect. It allows the
wants, needs, and right of others to be more important than our own, inferior, creates a
lose-win
Define Aggressive: - CORRECT ANSWERS can be either passive or aggressive, can be direct
or indirect, honest or dishonest, but it always communicates an impression of superiority
and disrespect. It puts our own wants, needs, and right above those of others, creates a win-
lose
Define Assertive - CORRECT ANSWERS behavior is active, direct, and honest. It allows our
wants, needs, and rights as equal with those of others. This type of behavior wins by
influencing, listening, and negotiating, works towards a win-win
In Asian or Latin cultures, what is seen as disrespectful? - CORRECT ANSWERS Asking a child
questions (i.e. to translate)
,In some Native American cultures, what is seen as disrespectful and impolite? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Asking questions to elders
Utilizing Voice commands in Law Enforcement are used to do what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Project Control and Direct Actions
What are the Strategies to Enhance Active Listening? - CORRECT ANSWERS Paraphrasing,
Reflecting or Mirroring, Open-Ended Questions, Minimal Encouragers, Silence, "I" Message,
Emotional Labeling
The content of what you are verbalizing accounts for ______ of what the receiver processes.
- CORRECT ANSWERS Approximately 7-10%
The voice that carries our message accounts for ________ of what the receiver processes as
he or she hears it. - CORRECT ANSWERS Approximately 33-40%
Other nonverbal clues account for ________ of how the receiver processes the message you
are delivering. - CORRECT ANSWERS Approximately 50-60%
______ percent of your success with people has to do with your delivery and only the
slightest percent has to do with what you actually said. - CORRECT ANSWERS 93%
What are the four characteristics of Translation? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Content
2. Coding
3. Sending
4. Decoding
What is Intimate Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Very close distance of conversation used
for intimate parties, around 1 foot
What is Personal Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Distance which is kept for normal casual
interactions, around 2 feet
, What is Moderate Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Generally the distance at which we
conduct impersonal business, 3 to 4 feet
What is Conversation Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS Distance used to have casual
conversation just out of physical range, singular or in a group, generally 4 to 6 feet
What are the Primary Risk Factors that contribute to CHD? - CORRECT ANSWERS Abnormal
Blood Cholesterol
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Tobacco Smoking
Sedentary Lifestyle/Physical Inactivity
What are the different types of Cholesterol? - CORRECT ANSWERS HDL = Good
LDL = Bad
VLDL = Triglycerides
What total Cholesterol Level is a major risk factor? - CORRECT ANSWERS 200+
What is the Ideal Cholesterol Ratio for Men and Women? - CORRECT ANSWERS Men: < 4.0
Women: < 3.5
What determines High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? - CORRECT ANSWERS 140/90 + on
two separate occasions OR someone taking BP meds is hypertension
Every US Adult should accumulate how much exercise? - CORRECT ANSWERS 30 minutes or
more of moderate-intensity physical activity on more, preferably all days of the week
What BMI is classified as overweight? - CORRECT ANSWERS 25+
What BMI is classified as obese? - CORRECT ANSWERS BMI 30+
Obesity is defined as roughly how many pounds over a healthy weight? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 30+
