ASIS ASIS Certifications ASIS-CPP Questions & Answers

• Question 391:

  Inquiring about an applicant's age and date of birth on a preemployment form may be prohibited by:

  A. The Civil Service Act of 1970

  B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

  C. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

  D. All of the above

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 392:

  Which of the following may be a clue on the employment form for considering refusal to hire?

  A. Gaps in employment history

  B. Long list of jobs over a relatively short period

  C. A significant reduction in salary at recent job

  D. Three to six months spent in the military

  E. All of the above

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 393:

  The basic principle of personnel security is:

  A. That education is the key to loss prevention

  B. That attitudes and honesty of rank and file employees are key to minimizing losses through theft

  C. To weed out bad apples among employees after they are located

  D. Both A and C

  E. All of the above

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 394:

  Of the following questions, what cannot be asked of an applicant because of federal laws?

  A. Whether an applicant is married, divorced, separated, widowed, or single

  B. Whether an applicant owns or rents a residence

  C. Whether an applicant has ever been arrested

  D. Whether an applicant's wages have ever been garnished

  E. All of the above, except a

  F. All of the above

  Correct Answer: F

• Question 395:

  A Burns Security Survey covering 847 banks found that the most important single step toward improved crime prevention was:

  A. Adding more guards or public police

  B. Training bank employees

  C. Better security equipment

  D. Both B and C

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 396:

  The quality of service rendered by security personnel is determined by which of the following?

  A. Personnel selection process

  B. Training

  C. Wages

  D. Supervision

  E. All of the above

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 397:

  Background investigations of an applicant should:

  A. Be based on the application and an interview record form

  B. Be done by a carefully screened investigator

  C. Be conducted without any prior contact from the applicant by the investigator

  D. All of the above

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 398:

  Which of the following is not a requirement for handling preemployment interviews?

  A. Interviews must be voluntary.

  B. Interviews must be unbiased.

  C. For an interview to be effective, it should be conducted with a witness or a friend of the applicant present.

  D. The interviewer should not give out information.

  E. Complete and accurate notes should be taken.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 399:

  What are the advantages of having an outside organization perform background screening on your employees?

  A. Company personnel are spared potential embarrassments as well as liability claims.

  B. Depending on the number of checks, the costs will be lower.

  C. Screening will be done by trained staff with extensive sources of information.

  D. Screenings will be unbiased with no corrupt motivation.

  E. All of the above.

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 400:

  According to a 1979 survey by the American Society for Industrial Security, the number of organizations in the United States offering security courses is greater than:

  A. 50

  B. 75

  C. 150

  D. 180

  E. 250

  Correct Answer: D