Question 1 of 20
Great Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS) is one of the best-known antiterrorist special force units. Every member is trained to be proficient in battlefield medicine, the use of state-of-the-art communication equipment, and:
A. explosives and foreign languages.
B. special weapons and urban assaults.
C. explosives and special weapons.
D. foreign languages and urban assaults.
Question 2 of 20
Israel has been combating terrorism longer than any other country. What is the three pronged mission of Israel’s Sayeret Mat’ kal?
A. Wartime, peacetime, and antiterrorist
B. Offensive, defensive, and punitive
C. Offensive, defensive, and antiterrorist
D. Defensive, punitive, and antiterrorist
Question 3 of 20
The Israeli Border Guard Forces’ primary responsibility is to protect:
A. the borders of Israel.
B. Israel’s seaports.
C. Israel’s biggest cities.
D. Israel’s schools.
Question 4 of 20
France’s GIGN has become one of the world’s busiest counterterrorist units. Each member is recruited from the:
A. French foreign legion.
B. top 100 graduates at the police academy.
C. national police force.
D. French army, navy, and paramilitary forces.
Question 5 of 20
In the U.S., the Army, Navy, and Air Force all have their own counterterrorism forces. Why doesn’t the U.S. create a single, effective unit to combat terrorism?
A. Lack of government funding and public support
B. Lack of intelligence collecting and sharing procedures
C. Lack of public and military support
D. Lack of senior military support and political will
Question 6 of 20
The Transportation Safety Institute is funded by the FAA and recently expanded its programs to include training of:
A. local law enforcement and airport personnel.
B. FAA inspectors and special agents.
C. airline security and safety managers.
D. airport customs and FBI agents.
Question 7 of 20
The U.S. Customs Service is the primary enforcement agency charged with:
A. airport customs enforcement.
B. stopping illegal arms shipments across U.S. borders.
C. the protection of U.S. borders at 300 ports of entry.
D. stopping illegal drug smuggling across U.S. borders.
Question 8 of 20
The FBI has five priorities including terrorism, organized crime, federal drug offenses, white-collar crime, and:
A. foreign intelligence operations in the U.S.
B. internet scams and pornography.
C. identifying victims of airline crashes.
D. drug interdiction in the U.S.
Question 9 of 20
You are escorting a federal prisoner from Houston, Texas to a prison in New York City. The Houston airport security officials ask to see your:
A. FBI identification.
B. DEA identification.
C. U.S. Marshal identification.
D. Houston Police identification.
Question 10 of 20
The United States Postal Inspection Service has a list of characteristics that are common in mail bombs. They include all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
A. the label is preprinted.
B. it may have excessive postage.
C. it may display distorted handwriting.
D. the return address may be fictitious or nonexistent.
Question 11 of 20
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires that airports provide security measures to ensure:
A. that terrorists do not board airplanes.
B. the safety of passengers, freight, and personnel.
C. all bags are checked.
D. bomb-sniffing dogs are available if x-ray machines break down.
Question 12 of 20
Initially, there were three general security concepts for the physical arrangements of the main terminal facility. They included:
A. sterile concourses and sterile boarding areas.
B. screening checkpoint augmentation and profiling passengers.
C. sterile ticket counters and departure gate screenings.
D. extra law enforcement in concourses and boarding areas.
Question 13 of 20
The sterile concourse establishes an area to which access:
A. to baggage is restricted.
B. is denied unless you have two forms of ID.
C. is allowed if you have a ticket.
D. is controlled by the inspection of persons and property.
Question 14 of 20
Who is responsible for hiring and training the Checkpoint Security Supervisors?
A. Federal government
B. Airport operators
C. Airline carriers
D. Airport security managers
Question 15 of 20
Contract or federal airport security personnel must rely on __________. Police can use __________.
A. force; persuasion
B. persuasion; force
C. stun guns; weapons
D. weapons; stun guns
Question 16 of 20
According to the FAA, baggage can be screened physically by use of x-ray equipment or:
A. explosive-detection equipment.
B. bomb-sniffing dogs.
C. the Checkpoint Security Supervisor.
D. hand-held metal detectors.
Question 17 of 20
What is the best way to screen computers/laptops that belong to airline passengers?
A. Check computers with a hand-held metal detector.
B. Boot up the computer.
C. Tap the computer to listen for ‘dead’ spaces.
D. Have a bomb-sniffing dog inspect the computer.
Question 18 of 20
When using a hand-held metal detector to search a passenger, the proper method is to start at:
A. the feet.
B. the back of the body.
C. the knees.
D. the top of the body.
Question 19 of 20
According to long-standing international agreements, the __________ is/are never to be inspected.
A. pockets of the diplomatic courier
B. checked baggage of the diplomatic courier
C. diplomatic pouch carried by the diplomatic courier
D. carry-on baggage of the diplomatic courier
Question 20 of 20
Where or when can properly trained pilots use their .40-caliber weapons during a flight?
A. In the cockpit
B. In the cabin
C. In the cockpit or the cabin
D. If the hijacker shoots first
