Physical Security

Physical Security Sample Questions

1. The degree of protection desired in any installation is predicated upon an analysis of the following two factors: • a. Cost and environmental conditions • b. Criticality and vulnerability • c. Cost and vulnerability • d. Cost and criticality

2. The process used by the security manager in establishing priorities of protection of assets is known as: • a. Security survey • b. Vulnerability study • c. Risk analysis • d. Inspection review

3. The type of fencing generally used for protection of permanent limited and exclusion areas is: • a. Chain link • b. Concertina • c. Barbed wire • d. Barbed tape

4. For general security usage, excluding the top guard, chain link fence should be: • a. 7 gauge wire and a min. of 10 feet high • b. 9 gauge wire and eight feet high • c. 9 gauge wire and seven feet high • d. 10 gauge wire and seven feet high

5. Excluding the top guard, standard barbed wire fencing intended to prevent human trespassing should be not less than: • a. 7 feet high • b. 6 feet high • c. 10 feet high • d. 8 feet high

6. In a barbed wire fence, the distance between strands should not exceed: • a. 4 inches • b. 3 inches • c. 5 inches • d. 6 inches

7. Standard barbed wire is twisted double-strand: • a. 9 gauge wire • b. 14 gauge wire • c. 13 gauge wire • d. 12 gauge wire (with 4 point barbs)

8. Top guard supporting arms should be permanently affixed to the top of the fence posts to increase the overall height of the fence at least: • a. 2 feet • b. 1 foot • c. 3 feet • d. 3-1/2 feet

9. A top guard must consist of: • a. 3 strands of barbed wire or tape • b. 2 strands of barbed wire or tape • c. 4 strands of barbed wire or tape • d. 6 strands of barbed wire or tape

10. Strands of barbed wire or tape used as a top guard on a fence should be spaced: • a. 2 inches apart • b. 3 inches apart • c. 4 inches apart • d. 6 inches apart

11. Which of the following characteristic of protective lighting is incorrect? • a. Lighting is expensive to maintain • b. It usually requires less intensity than working light • c. It may also provide personal protection by reducing advantages of concealment • d. It should not be used as a psychological deterrent only

12. Lighting units of 4 general types are used for protective lighting systems. Which of the following is not used: • a. Continuous • b. Intermittent • c. Standby • d. Moveable • e. Emergency

13. A series of fixed luminaries arranged to flood a given area continuously during the hours of darkness with overlapping cones of light. It is called: • a. Continuous lighting • b. Intermittent lighting • c. Standby lighting • d. Moveable lighting

14. Piers and docks located on an installation should be safeguarded by illuminating both water approaches and the pier area. Decks on open piers should be illuminated to at least: • a. 1.5 foot candles • b. 2.0 foot candles • c. 0.5 foot candles • d. 1.0 foot candles

15. The intrusion detection system in which a pattern of radio waves is transmitted and partially reflected back to the antenna is known as: • a. Ultrasonic system • b. Microwave system • c. Electrostatic system • d. Capacitance system

16. The intrusion detection system which is used on a safe, wall and openings therein in an effort to establish an electrostatic field around the object to be protected is known as a: • a. Ultrasonic system • b. Microwave system • c. Capacitance system • d. Electro-mechanical system

17. Which of the following is not true with regard to lock and key systems? • a. The lock is the most accepted and widely used security device of the basic safeguards in protecting installations • b. The locking system should be backed up with other security • c. A high-quality, pick-proof lock is considered a positive bar to entry • d. Most key locks can be picked by an expert in a few minutes

18. The type of lock generally used on automobiles, desks and cabinets is: • a. Pin tumbler • b. Warded • c. Combination • d. Wafer

19. Which of the following is not true with regard to door latches: • a. A deadbolt latch may be used on almost any door • b. A deadbolt latch is easy to install • c. A deadbolt latch is inexpensive • d. Chain latches are highly recommended as effective security measures

20. Inventories of key systems should be conducted at least: • a. Annually • b. Quarterly • c. Semi-annually • d. Monthly

21. A sentry dog can normally not operate at full effectiveness at: • a. Ammunition storage areas • b. Gasoline storage areas • c. Radar sites • d. Warehouses

21. A sentry dog can normally not operate a full effectiveness at: • a. Ammunition storage areas • b. Gasoline storage areas • c. Radar sites • d. Warehouses

22. Non-insulated security containers must satisfactorily pass a drop test of: • a. 15 feet • b. 20 feet • c. 22 feet • d. 30 feet

23. Which of the following is not an approved UL record safe classification: • a. 350-4 • b. 350-3 • c. 350-2 • d. 350-1

24. The acceptable vault construction of insulated doors is a minimum reinforced thickness of: • a. 12” • b. 10” • c. 8” • d. 6”

25. Which of the following would be an acceptable computer media storage classification: • a. 350-4 • b. 450-4 • c. 250-4 • d. 150-4

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