asis psp practice test

Physical Security Professional

Last exam update: Nov 18 ,2025
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Question 1

____________ includes self-employed individuals and funded business entities and organizations
providing security-related services to specific clientele for a fee.

  • A. Public security
  • B. Private security
  • C. Security firm
  • D. Security function
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Question 2

Security services in which the security force is hired and controlled directly by the protected
organization are called:

  • A. Proprietary
  • B. Security enforcement
  • C. Pilferage
  • D. Contract security services
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Question 3

A hybrid system is a combination of:

  • A. Security & Control
  • B. Standard & Security acts
  • C. Security consultants & services
  • D. Proprietary & Contract security
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Question 4

Which of the following is NOT of the basic trends of security services?

  • A. Regulate training and standards
  • B. Attract better qualified individuals
  • C. Disarm security personnel
  • D. All of the above
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Question 5

The operations that are ‘in-house’, or controlled entirely by the company establishing security for its
operations is called:

  • A. Contract security operations
  • B. Proprietary security operations
  • C. Staffing operations
  • D. Control operations
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Question 6

Which of the following is NOT the advantage of contract services?

  • A. Control
  • B. Administration
  • C. Staffing
  • D. Expertise
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Question 7

Which of the following is NOT the advantage of proprietary officers?

  • A. Quality of personnel
  • B. Loyalty
  • C. Impartiality
  • D. Prestige
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Question 8

Administrative workload is substantially decreased when which service is employed?

  • A. Union
  • B. Security
  • C. Proprietary
  • D. Contract
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Question 9

A good hybrid security operation consists of which component?

  • A. engaged corporate liaison
  • B. consistent contract management support
  • C. accurate quality measurements
  • D. All of the above
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Question 10

A person who already knows and understands the basics of loss prevention and security is known as:

  • A. Engaged liaison
  • B. Review personnel
  • C. Supportive person
  • D. None of the above
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Question 11

The three keys to a successful contact are:

  • A. accessibility, reviews and resource management
  • B. accessibility, meetings and performance
  • C. accessibility, meetings and resource management
  • D. measurement, meetings and resource management
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Question 12

The relationship between the two groups continues to be strained because of which key issue?

  • A. Perceived competition
  • B. Provision of services in borderline of responsibility
  • C. Moonlight policies for public police
  • D. All of the above
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Question 13

Private security functions are not essentially client orientated; public law enforcement functions are
society or community oriented.

  • A. True
  • B. False
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Question 14

Private sector will become increasingly involve in crime prevention; public law enforcement will then
be free to concentrate more heavily on violent crimes and crime response.

  • A. True
  • B. False
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Question 15

Those who are delegated authority in the direct chain of command to accomplish specific
organizational objectives are known as:

  • A. Management
  • B. Authorized directives
  • C. Line executives
  • D. Stockholders
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