ASIS-CPP Exam Questions

Which of the following is not a legitimate purpose of an investigation for employee misconduct?

The investigation's best approach to questioning relies on the following:

Some facts about drug users that may assist in recognizing problem areas during a drug investigation are set forth as follows. Indicate the one that is erroneous.

A craving for a drug is exhibited often by the following:

A narcotic addict is sometimes called:

One whose sexual desires are directed to both men and women is known as a:

When it is necessary to question a witness about sexual deviation all of the following should be avoided except:

In conducting gambling investigations, the security officer should

Which of the following investigative resources should not normally be used in a gambling investigation conducted by a proprietary investigative force?

In an investigation concerning regulations of common carriers in interstate commerce or investigation of railroad accidents, a good source of information would be the:

In investigating homicide and suicide, the best source of information would probably be the:

To obtain information concerning marriage licenses, an investigator would contact the:

In conducting a "claim" investigation where the claim is a serious one and where there is cause for doubt in connection with the loss or claim, the type of investigation to be used...

One of the following is not one of the desired characteristics of a statement obtained during a claim investigation:

A sudden, violent, and noisy eruption, outburst, or discharge by material acted upon with force, such as fire, shock, or electrical charge, which causes the material, either solid...

A yellow-colored crystalline solid pertains to the following explosive:

Which of the following is not a high explosive?

Which of the following could be considered a source of information?

One of the following is not considered an element of the common law crime of arson:

Which of the following is not usually applicable to a confession?

Which of the following is not a requirement for a successful undercover investigation?

If it is necessary to terminate an undercover investigation, one of the following actions should not be done:

The principal item of expense in an investigations budget will be:

The single most important administrative control in handling investigations is:

The frequency of a reinvestigation of the "financial lifestyle" inquiry should generally be:

In conducting interviews during an investigation concerning "financial lifestyle," the investigator should more appropriately tell the person being interviewed that the employee is...

One of the following is not prohibited by the Federal Civil Rights Act during an investigation:

The age discrimination in the Employment Act of 1967 bans discrimination against workers or applicants who are:

Questions on an application blank or field investigative inquiries that deal with a union membership or affiliation should be avoided as they may lead to charges that constitute vi...

As a general rule the number of consecutive years of employment or nonemployment to be verified preceding the date of investigation is:

Any investigation containing unfavorable, information should be retained in a file for a period of not less than:

A question on an application form inquiring about prior arrests is illegal as a violation of:

The rule that states that approximately one in ten applications will have major omissions, which will require going back to the applicant, is called:

Who of the following should be interviewed last or near the end of an investigation under usual circumstances?

If the interviewee during an investigation is hostile, it is preferable to conduct the interview at:

Which of the following characterizations regarding investigative surveillance is not true?

The process whereby communications are intercepted or recorded is known as:

In situations in which at least one party to a communication is aware and willing that the recording of his or her conversation with another person or persons is being made, it is:

The specific emplacement of an agent or operative in an environment or situation in which the agent's true role is unknown with the purpose of developing information to be used lat...

It is becoming increasingly more difficult to do a good preemployment background investigation because of:

Which of the following is an advantage of having investigation conducted by in-house security staff?

The most widely recognized and best-known instrument designed to detect deception is:

The most important factor in the use of a polygraph is:

Which of the following is not a good procedure with regard to the use of the polygraph by investigators?

The U.S. Army trains its polygraph operators as well as those from other U.S. agencies at:

A device used to detect deception through stress recorded by voice modulations is known as (a):

Which of the following characteristics relate to the psychological stress analyzer?

The effectiveness of the voice analyzer in accurately detecting deception is:

Identify the Act that basically prohibits discrimination, discharge, failure or refusal to hire, etc., on any of the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin:

Under court interpretations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which of the following are not allowed during investigations?