ASIS ASIS-CPP Exam
ASIS Certified Protection Professional (Page 4 )

Updated On: 12-Jan-2026

If a kidnapper warns the family of the victim not to notify police, the best course of action is to:

  1. Do nothing
  2. Contact a reliable detective agency.
  3. Notify the police anyway.
  4. Notify the telephone company.
  5. None of the above.

Answer(s): C



The ZYX Corporation is in the process of relocating its facilities after several years of planning. The president, who is well aware of the necessity for emergency planning, directs you as the security manager to draw up necessary plans to cope with natural disasters. Which of the following is not a valid assumption to be considered?

  1. Some plants or facilities just are not vulnerable to natural disasters and therefore should not be involved in the planning.
  2. Most disasters considered likely will arrive with very little warning.
  3. Each plant and facility must be evaluated in terms of disaster, most likely to occur as well as the faci|ity's capacity to cope with and minimize the effects of the disaster.
  4. In assessing the vulnerability of indMdual plants and other facilities, environmental, indigenous, and economic factors must be considered.
  5. Most disasters considered likely will have a rapid development and have a potential for substantial destruction.

Answer(s): A



A natural hazard that poses a threat to many areas of this country is a hurricane. As soon as the weather forecaster determines a particular section of the coast will feel the full effects of a hurricane, he issues a hurricane warning. Such a warning specifies which of the following?

  1. Coastal areas where the eye of the storm will pass
  2. Coastal areas where winds of 74 mph or higher are expected
  3. Coastal areas where inhabitants should listen closely for further advisories and be ready to take precautionary actions
  4. The fact that there are definite indications a hurricane is forming and a name to the storm is given
  5. Coastal areas where winds are 100 mph or higher are expected

Answer(s): B



One natural disaster that seems to occur with increasing frequency is the tornado. It is necessary for the security manager to be knowledgeable regarding all aspects of tornados so that adequate disaster plans can be formulated. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Tornados are violent local storms with whirling winds of tremendous speed that can reach 200-400 mph.
  2. The indMdual tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends toward the ground from the base of a thundercloud.
  3. The tornado spins like a top, may sound like the roaring of an airplane or locomotive, and varies from gray to black in color.
  4. Tornados only occur in the middle plains, southeastern states, and some MiddIe Atlantic States.
  5. The width of a tornado path ranges generally from 200 yards to one mile.

Answer(s): D



You are the security manager of the ZYW Corporation located in Phoenix, Arizona. A report is received from the national weather service that a tornado warning has been issued. Which of the following would be the correct action to take?

  1. Institute appropriate emergency notification procedures as this means that a tornado has actually been sighted in the area or is indicated by radar.
  2. Alert top management as this indicates tornados are expected to develop.
  3. Request the weather service to keep you advised on a 15minute basis.
  4. Have all windows in the facility closed and be alert to additional weather reports.
  5. Do nothing because tornados are usually not spotted in Arizona and the report is probably in error.

Answer(s): A



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