CBP Officer Entrance Exam/ Entry-Level CBP Officer
Logical Reasoning Test/ CBP EXAM 3/ CBP Entrance
Exam Study Guide WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED
A+ NEW EDITION
O en, 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 la!er. Some jurisdic$ons no longer dis$nguish
between crimes malum in se and malum prohibitum, although many s$ll do. - Ans From the
informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
some jurisdic$ons s$ll dis$nguish between crimes malum in se and malum prohibitum
A trucking company can act as a common carrier—for hire to the general public at published
rates. As a common carrier, it is liable for any cargo damage, unless the company can show that
it was not negligent. If the company can demonstrate that it was not negligent, then it is not
liable for cargo damage. In contrast, a contract carrier (a trucking company hired by a shipper
under a specific contract) is only responsible for cargo damage as spelled out in the contract. A
Claus Inc. tractor-trailer, ac$ng under common carrier authority, was in a 5- vehicle accident
that damaged its cargo. A Nichols Inc. tractor-trailer, ac$ng under contract carrier authority, was
involved in the same accident, and its cargo was also damaged. - Ans From the informa$on
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 promo$ng greater reliance on
electronic mail (email) systems. As this usage grows, there are increasing chances of conflict
between the users' expecta$ons of privacy and public access rights. In some inves$ga$ons,
access to all e-mail, including those messages stored in archival files and messages outside the
scope of the inves$ga$on, 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 wri!en formally. - Ans From
the informa$on given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that
some e-mail messages that have been requested as part of inves$ga$ons have contained
messages that would never be said face-to-face
Phyllis T. is a former Federal employee who was en$tled to benefits under the Federal
Employee Compensa$on 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 $me of the injury; otherwise,
benefits are set at 2/3 of the salary. Phyllis T.'s benefits were 2/3 of her salary when she was
injured. - Ans From the informa$on 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 occupa$ons, many of them were. For instance,
many of them were engineers and many of them were nurses. Very few of these immigrants
were librarians, another professional occupa$on. - Ans From the informa$on given above, it
can be validly concluded that, in 1999, in the country described above,
some of the engineers were immigrants
Despite the fact that HIV is not easily transmi!ed, its deadly poten$al requires that law
enforcement officers protect themselves from becoming infected by it. At the Callen Precinct,
officers use only disposable items for collec$ng evidence whenever blood is present. While
,inves$ga$ng a par$cular crime scene where blood was present, Detec$ve R.C. of the Callen
Precinct used only disposable items for collec$ng evidence. - Ans From the informa$on given
above, it can be validly concluded that, when collec$ng 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
iden$fica$on, since no two persons have the same pa!ern of ridges. If finger pa!erns from
fingerprints are not decipherable, then they cannot be classified by general shape and contour
or by pa!ern type. If they cannot be classified by these characteris$cs, then it is impossible to
iden$fy the person to whom the fingerprints belong. - Ans From the informa$on given above,
it CANNOT be validly concluded that
if fingerprints are decipherable, then it is impossible to iden$fy 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 reac$on is produced, such as that caused by
overloading a container with compressed air. While nuclear explosives are by far the most
powerful, all nuclear explosives have been restricted to military weapons. - Ans From the
informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
some devices in which a physical reac$on is produced, such as that caused by overloading a
container with compressed air, are mechanical explosives
Entry-Level CBP Officer Logical Reasoning Test
Officer Smith is in charge of all of the canine teams in his sector. Fi een canine teams are
sta$oned in his sector. Most of the canine teams are located at sta$ons along the border.
Several canine teams are located away from the border in large urban areas. All of the teams
must be available to travel to any duty sta$on within the sector. - From the informa$on given
above, it can be validly concluded that, in Officer Smith's sector,
, none of the teams are exempt from traveling to any duty loca$on within the sector
The Chief of Police strives to provide quality service to the community while using resources
efficiently. Accordingly, the Chief must take into account several factors when alloca$ng
resources. For example, if it is a holiday weekend, addi$onal staff are assigned to duty. However,
if addi$onal staff are assigned to duty, special funding is needed from the city council. - From
the informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
if special funding is not needed from the city council, then it is not a holiday weekend
Several different means of smuggling, such as cross-border tunnels, are used to bring narco$cs,
individuals, and contraband into the United States. Cross-border tunnels can be found all along
the land border of the United States. They vary significantly in size and complexity of
construc$on, although most are crudely constructed. Further, most cross-border tunnels are
used for smuggling narco$cs, although illegal aliens and other contraband have also been
smuggled using tunnels. - From the informa$on given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded
that
all cross-border tunnels are used for narco$cs smuggling
Naturalized U.S. ci$zens can lose their U.S. ci$zenship if and only if they expatriate or are
denaturalized. Misrepresenta$on on a legal permanent residence applica$on, certain crimes,
and leaving the United States within one year of naturaliza$on to establish permanent
residence elsewhere are all grounds for denaturaliza$on. P.C. is a naturalized U.S. ci$zen. - From
the informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
if P.C. loses her U.S. ci$zenship without being denaturalized, then she must have expatriated
Following the Vietnam War, many people from Southeast Asia were paroled into the United
States with an indefinite immigra$on status. In 2003, a new rule was developed to allow for
adjustment of immigra$on status for some of these people. According to the new rule, all
Logical Reasoning Test/ CBP EXAM 3/ CBP Entrance
Exam Study Guide WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED
A+ NEW EDITION
O en, 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 la!er. Some jurisdic$ons no longer dis$nguish
between crimes malum in se and malum prohibitum, although many s$ll do. - Ans From the
informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
some jurisdic$ons s$ll dis$nguish between crimes malum in se and malum prohibitum
A trucking company can act as a common carrier—for hire to the general public at published
rates. As a common carrier, it is liable for any cargo damage, unless the company can show that
it was not negligent. If the company can demonstrate that it was not negligent, then it is not
liable for cargo damage. In contrast, a contract carrier (a trucking company hired by a shipper
under a specific contract) is only responsible for cargo damage as spelled out in the contract. A
Claus Inc. tractor-trailer, ac$ng under common carrier authority, was in a 5- vehicle accident
that damaged its cargo. A Nichols Inc. tractor-trailer, ac$ng under contract carrier authority, was
involved in the same accident, and its cargo was also damaged. - Ans From the informa$on
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 promo$ng greater reliance on
electronic mail (email) systems. As this usage grows, there are increasing chances of conflict
between the users' expecta$ons of privacy and public access rights. In some inves$ga$ons,
access to all e-mail, including those messages stored in archival files and messages outside the
scope of the inves$ga$on, 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 wri!en formally. - Ans From
the informa$on given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that
some e-mail messages that have been requested as part of inves$ga$ons have contained
messages that would never be said face-to-face
Phyllis T. is a former Federal employee who was en$tled to benefits under the Federal
Employee Compensa$on 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 $me of the injury; otherwise,
benefits are set at 2/3 of the salary. Phyllis T.'s benefits were 2/3 of her salary when she was
injured. - Ans From the informa$on 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 occupa$ons, many of them were. For instance,
many of them were engineers and many of them were nurses. Very few of these immigrants
were librarians, another professional occupa$on. - Ans From the informa$on given above, it
can be validly concluded that, in 1999, in the country described above,
some of the engineers were immigrants
Despite the fact that HIV is not easily transmi!ed, its deadly poten$al requires that law
enforcement officers protect themselves from becoming infected by it. At the Callen Precinct,
officers use only disposable items for collec$ng evidence whenever blood is present. While
,inves$ga$ng a par$cular crime scene where blood was present, Detec$ve R.C. of the Callen
Precinct used only disposable items for collec$ng evidence. - Ans From the informa$on given
above, it can be validly concluded that, when collec$ng 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
iden$fica$on, since no two persons have the same pa!ern of ridges. If finger pa!erns from
fingerprints are not decipherable, then they cannot be classified by general shape and contour
or by pa!ern type. If they cannot be classified by these characteris$cs, then it is impossible to
iden$fy the person to whom the fingerprints belong. - Ans From the informa$on given above,
it CANNOT be validly concluded that
if fingerprints are decipherable, then it is impossible to iden$fy 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 reac$on is produced, such as that caused by
overloading a container with compressed air. While nuclear explosives are by far the most
powerful, all nuclear explosives have been restricted to military weapons. - Ans From the
informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
some devices in which a physical reac$on is produced, such as that caused by overloading a
container with compressed air, are mechanical explosives
Entry-Level CBP Officer Logical Reasoning Test
Officer Smith is in charge of all of the canine teams in his sector. Fi een canine teams are
sta$oned in his sector. Most of the canine teams are located at sta$ons along the border.
Several canine teams are located away from the border in large urban areas. All of the teams
must be available to travel to any duty sta$on within the sector. - From the informa$on given
above, it can be validly concluded that, in Officer Smith's sector,
, none of the teams are exempt from traveling to any duty loca$on within the sector
The Chief of Police strives to provide quality service to the community while using resources
efficiently. Accordingly, the Chief must take into account several factors when alloca$ng
resources. For example, if it is a holiday weekend, addi$onal staff are assigned to duty. However,
if addi$onal staff are assigned to duty, special funding is needed from the city council. - From
the informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
if special funding is not needed from the city council, then it is not a holiday weekend
Several different means of smuggling, such as cross-border tunnels, are used to bring narco$cs,
individuals, and contraband into the United States. Cross-border tunnels can be found all along
the land border of the United States. They vary significantly in size and complexity of
construc$on, although most are crudely constructed. Further, most cross-border tunnels are
used for smuggling narco$cs, although illegal aliens and other contraband have also been
smuggled using tunnels. - From the informa$on given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded
that
all cross-border tunnels are used for narco$cs smuggling
Naturalized U.S. ci$zens can lose their U.S. ci$zenship if and only if they expatriate or are
denaturalized. Misrepresenta$on on a legal permanent residence applica$on, certain crimes,
and leaving the United States within one year of naturaliza$on to establish permanent
residence elsewhere are all grounds for denaturaliza$on. P.C. is a naturalized U.S. ci$zen. - From
the informa$on given above, it can be validly concluded that
if P.C. loses her U.S. ci$zenship without being denaturalized, then she must have expatriated
Following the Vietnam War, many people from Southeast Asia were paroled into the United
States with an indefinite immigra$on status. In 2003, a new rule was developed to allow for
adjustment of immigra$on status for some of these people. According to the new rule, all
