Sample Exam for Management of Incidents of Terrorism

SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS FOR MANAGING INCIDENTS OF TERRORISM
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1. During the Cold War (1922-1993), local civil defense directors usually consisted of people from what profession?
a) retired school teachers
b) postal employees
c) local business
d) retired military personnel*

2. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Office of Civil Defense was located in which agency?
a) FEMA
b) HUD
c) DoD*
d) EPA

3. Which U.S. President signed the order establishing FEMA?
a) Johnson
b) Nixon
c) Ford
d) Carter*

4. Except for short periods of time during the Reagan and first Bush administration, the kind of emergency management developed and practiced by FEMA from its first days of existence and most strongly advocated by them today is:
a) nuclear attack planning
b) civil defense exercises
c) all-hazard approach*
d) natural hazard management

5. Which definition of Homeland Security is most compatible with the discipline known as "disaster management" as distinct from emergency management and hazard management?
a) Kagan, Schmitt & Donnelly definition
b) Dobbs definition
c) President Bush definition
d) Kettl definition*

6. Prior to 9/11, which act, initiative, or order provided the primary statutory authority for the federal government to be liable for preparedness activities against terrorism?
a) the Disaster Relief Act
b) the Nunn-Lugar legislation*
c) the Defense Mobilization Office
d) the Homeland Security Act

7. The 1992 Federal Response Plan established which of the following?
a) formulas for federal disaster assistance to states
b) federal disaster relief programs to individual citizens
c) process and structure for coordinated delivery of federal disaster assistance*
d) process and guidelines for a threat condition warning system and federal declaration of disasters

8. Which of the following is NOT authorized under an Interstate Emergency Preparedness Compact?
a) assistance and encouragement of states to negotiate and enter into compacts
b) facilitation of uniformity in state compacts
c) assistance and coordination of activities under state compacts
d) none of the above*

9. According to the Patriot Act, Title IV, Subtitle B, on what grounds can an alien be denied admission into the U.S.?
a) they represent a group that endorses terrorism
b) they have been associated with a terrorist organization
c) they have a position of prominence to endorse terrorism
d) all of the above*

10. Which of the following is NOT a Directorate in the DHS?
a) Intelligence Research & Coordination*
b) Information Analysis & Infrastructure Protection
c) Science & Technology
d) Emergency Preparedness & Response

11. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) not only ordered DHS to develop a National Response Plan (NRP) but to develop what else?
a) create a Federal Response Plan (FRP)
b) devise an Incident Command System (ICS)
c) create a National Incident Management System (NIMS)*
d) produce an Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS)

12. Approximately how many federal employees joined or became part of the DHS at the agency's inception?
a) 156,000
b) 179,000*
c) 190,000
d) 214,000

13. Although it is important to distinguish "national security" (as a mission) with "homeland security," who or what has policy administration authority during any incident designated a "national security emergency?"
a) the National Security Council*
b) the Federation of American Scientists
c) the Executive Cabinet of the President
d) the Vice President of the U.S.

14. Approximately how many states have their primary points of contact for homeland security located within an Office with the words "Emergency Management" in the title of the office?
a) 10*
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40

15. Under which part of an emergency plan would typically be found the plans for a specific type of emergency, or specialized planning?
a) context
b) scenarios
c) needs
d) resources*

16. Which of the following is NOT true about an Emergency Operations Center (EOC)?
a) the highest ranking locally elected official is usually in charge
b) the EOC exercises command over tactical and logistical matters*
c) there is usually some provision for hosting visiting dignitaries and VIPs
d) the EOC often integrates matters of politics and law

17. Which one of the 4 "stages" or pillars of emergency management can be described as "getting ready just in case?"
a) mitigation
b) preparedness*
c) response
d) recovery

18. Which of the following represents the proper sequence of terms (one being the cause of the other) in the science of risk analysis?
a) peril-risk-hazard
b) risk-peril-hazard
c) hazard-peril-risk*
d) hazard-risk-peril

19. THREAT ASSESSMENT is to RISK ASSESSMENT as:
a) first step is to overall process*
b) next step is to first step
c) hard work is to easy work
d) easy work is to hard work

20. Situational awareness is most simply defined and most commonly defined as:
a) meaningful comprehension of environmental elements
b) continuous extraction of a coherent mental picture
c) all knowledge required to assess and cope with situations
d) the integration of old and new knowledge into a composite picture*

21. Which type of "profile" would be most likely to meet the conditions of situational awareness having common sense and "outthinking" the enemy?
a) one based primarily on sociological factors
b) one utilizing a combination of static and dynamic factors
c) one based on both long-term and short-term warning signs*
d) one that makes use of both MO and signature elements

22. Most suicide bomber profile checklists are derived from mental health theories about what kind of mental disorder?
a) anxiety
b) depression*
c) paranoia
d) psychosis

23. What is the FBI's recommendation for when a suspicious package is received in the mail that looks like a bomb?
a) evacuate immediately*
b) call the FBI
c) soak the package in water
d) attempt to defuse the bomb

24. According to the U.S. Secret Service, how many assassinations and assassination attempts have been made on prominent public officials from 1949 to 1999?
a) 47
b) 83*
c) 115
d) 236

25. The concept of "terrorist narcissism" is based, in part, on the idea that narcissism is a mild form of what?
a) antisocial personality disorder
b) depravity
c) psychopathy*
d) sociopathy

26. According to your text, the most significant difference between traditional hazards and terrorism hazards is:
a) terrorism hazards cannot be mitigated
b) the consequences of terrorism and traditional hazards are very different
c) the risk assessment of the two involves different processes
d) little is known or understood about terrorism hazards*

27. What is the first step to reducing people's fear of terrorism hazards?
a) preventing them from happening
b) understanding terrorism hazards*
c) increasing federal programs
d) improving state and local capabilities

28. Historically, what percentage of actual or attempted bombings were preceded by a threat?
a) 5%*
b) 10%
c) 12%
d) 25%

29. What is the most critical factor in determining your chances for survival in the case of a nuclear detonation?
a) size of the nuclear bomb
b) type of delivery mechanism
c) proximity to the bomb blast*
d) wind direction

30. Of the following, which agency is LEAST likely to become the Lead Federal Agency (LFA) at the site of a terrorist incident?
a) Federal Bureau of Investigation
b) Department of Homeland Security
c) Centers for Disease Control
d) Department of Labor*

31. Which of the following biological agents has the highest mortality rate and spreads primarily by making carriers out of its initial victims?
a) anthrax
b) ebola*
c) ricin
d) smallpox

32. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) developed by DHS is intended to be primarily a collection of what?
a) maps, indicating where storehouses of vaccines are kept
b) plans, particularly those under the older FRP and NRP
c) best practices, particularly those relating to unified incident command*
d) strategies, consisting of deterrence and preemption doctrines

33. What is the nation's number one strategy to counteract the threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)?
a) mutually assured destruction
b) strategic defense initiative
c) counterproliferation*
d) counterterrorism

34. Which of the following is NOT a specific terrorist vulnerability to the water system?
a) shortage of water due to drought*
b) deliberate release of toxic chemicals
c) cyber attack on electronic systems
d) threatened contamination of water supply

35. Approximately how much hazardous waste is produced in the U.S. every year?
a) 0-15 million tons
b) 15-30 million tons
c) 30-45 million tons*
d) 45-60 million tons

36. Which type of intelligence failure is most closely related to the problem of not having enough linguists or speakers in the exotic foreign language of some country?
a) underestimation
b) received opinion
c) mirror imaging*
d) complacency

37. Which method of "fusion" intelligence is the method most likely to still use academic experts and social scientists?
a) the IAIP approach
b) the CTC approach*
c) the TTIC approach
d) the DHS approach

38. Which of the following would most likely be a violation of the 10th Amendment to the Constitution?
a) the federal government coordinating the state response to a natural disaster
b) the federal government providing cleanup services after a nuclear disaster
c) the federal government forcing the states to implement anti-terrorism measures
d) the federal government enlisting the states to enforce federal laws*

39. Homeland SECURITY is to Homeland DEFENSE as:
a) militarization is to law enforcement
b) strategic defense is to civil defense
c) prevention is to protection*
d) over-federalization is to under-criminalization

40. Which of the following disasters represents a "failed" response by FEMA, according to most authorities?
a) the Three Mile Island accident of 1979
b) the Cuban refugee crisis of 1980
c) Hurricane Andrew in 1992*
d) the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995

41. By the end of 2004, how many Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) had been issued?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11*

42. The principal purpose of the Patriot Act of 2001 was to:
a) place new terrorism-fighting authority in the hands of the Justice Dept.*
b) designate the lead federal agency in terrorism consequence management
c) place authority in FEMA to fight terrorism
d) authorize use of federal funds in the fight against terrorism

43. A provision of the Patriot Act of 2001 prohibits any reward for information on terrorism that exceeds $250,000 from being offered without the personal approval of the Attorney General or the President.
a) True*
b) False
c) True, but only Presidential approval is involved
d) False, but policy is to keep both parties informed

44. Which of the following agencies immediately migrated to the Department of Homeland Security soon after DHS was established by Executive Order in October 2001?
a) Secret Service
b) Coast Guard
c) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
d) Federal Aviation Administration*

45. Where does the American Red Cross maintain its national headquarters for laboratory testing of the purity of the nation's blood supply?
a) Baltimore, Maryland
b) Charlotte, North Carolina*
c) Dallas, Texas
d) Chicago, Illinois

46. Under which part of an emergency plan would typically be found the plans for evacuation procedures?
a) context
b) scenarios*
c) needs
d) resources

47. Which of the following is NOT a directorate in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security?
a) science and technology
b) emergency preparedness and response
c) intelligence management*
d) information analysis and infrastructure protection

48. Several lawmakers have voiced concerns that the Coast Guard's new role in Homeland Security would result in a decrease in which area?
a) fisheries protection*
b) patrolling for drug smugglers
c) fighting the war on contraband
d) responding to oil spills

49. What are the various newsreels of stock footage called that an Emergency Operations Center should have on hand to give to reporters?
a) carpe diems
b) "B-rolls"*
c) seasoned clips
d) back drops

50. Which type of biological agent, if used by terrorists, would most likely indicate the agent was stolen or obtained from military sources?
a) Pasturella tularensis
b) Venezuelan equine encephalitis
c) Saxitoxin
d) Botulinum*

51. Other than evacuate, what is the other best option for individuals in the event of a chemical attack?
a) vaccinate
b) quarantine
c) shelter in place*
d) find public shelter

52. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) developed by DHS is intended to be primarily a collection of what?
a) maps, indicating where storehouses of vaccines are kept
b) plans, particularly those under the older FRP and NRP
c) best practices, particularly those relating to unified incident command*
d) strategies, consisting of deterrence and preemption doctrines

53. Which method of "fusion" intelligence is most likely to involve enforcement of critical infrastructure protection?
a) the IAIP approach
b) the CTC approach
c) the TTIC approach
d) none of the above*

54. Which type of intelligence failure is most closely related to the counterinsurgency doctrine of soft power, or that some things just need to run their course?
a) underestimation
b) received opinion
c) mirror imaging
d) complacency*

55. Which part of the U.S. Department of Education was first to play a leadership role in homeland security efforts to protect the educational sector part of critical infrastructure?
a) Office of Public Affairs
b) Office of IntraAgency Affairs
c) Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools*
d) Office of Technology

56. According to your textbook, what percentage of the United States' critical infrastructure is either owned or operated by the private sector?
a) 25%
b) 40%
c) 85%*
d) 99%

57. Which of the following U.S. intelligence agencies was formally established last?
a) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
b) National Security Agency (NSA)
c) National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)*
d) National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

58. For which mode of transportation has the TSA (Transportation Security Agency) invested most of its budget?
a) maritime
b) trucking
c) aviation*
d) rail

59. The most significant number of HAZMAT incidents in the United States have happened where?
a) the nation's highways*
b) the nation's railways
c) the nation's ports
d) the nation's airports

60. Which unit or agency within DHS has been made responsible and accountable for cleaning up the nation's extensive backlog of pending naturalization applications?
a) CBP (Customs and Border Protection)
b) ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
c) USCIS (US Citizen and Immigration Services)*
d) NSEERS (National Security Entry-Exit Registration System)

61. STRIKE FORCE is to TASK FORCE as:
a) FBI method is to ATF method
b) old crime/new method is to new crime/old method*
c) new crime/old method is to old crime/new method
d) border control is to border security

62. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of biological weapons in agro-terrorism?
a) an effect similar to a "neutron bomb" confining the damage to human users
b) the unavailability of vaccines for most biological weapons*
c) the mere threat of using biological weapons is often enough
d) the capacity of the weapon to reproduce itself

63. Which federal agency handles the warning, recall and disposal of infected and/or inedible food products?
a) FDA Center for Toxicological Research
b) FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
c) USDA Biotechnology Division
d) USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service*

64. The EPA's role in homeland security primarily involves decontamination management, but the EPA is also primarily involved in the protection of what key infrastructure?
a) electricity
b) food
c) water*
d) volcanos

65. Which agricultural threat is the one which most involves U.S. trade issues with foreign food suppliers?
a) the Mediterranean fruit fly
b) the Asian longhorned beetle
c) the Giant African snail
d) bovine spongiform encephalopathy *

66. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that how many children worldwide die from microbiologically contaminated food and water each year?
a) 500,000
b) 1 million
c) 2 million*
d) half a billion

67. Which quantitative tool is most used to express the uncertainty associated with mitigating the potential consequences of disasters?
a) analytical hierarchy process
b) probability distributions*
c) deterministic models
d) logic algebra

68. Which reciprocal aid organization received the most federal grant money for involving volunteers in the aftermath of 9/11?
a) American Red Cross*
b) Boy Scouts
c) Salvation Army
d) Volunteers in Police Service

69. What is the name for the Citizen Corps initiative to train and organize community-based disaster response teams to first respond to smaller local incidents and support professional first responders during larger scale emergencies?
a) Local Emergency Management Initiative (LEMI)
b) Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)*
c) Local Responders (LR)
d) Community Emergency Volunteers Service (CEVS)

70. What is the primary reason behind the mandate for change regarding the nation's National Response Plan?
a) to better protect first responders
b) to address a unified national effort*
c) to shift incident responsibility to the federal level
d) none of the above

71. Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Metropolitan Medical Response System?
a) to integrate biological preparedness into the overall planning process
b) to develop plans for mass prophylaxis
c) to develop plans for mass patient care and mass fatality management
d) to put more emphasis upon nuclear and radiological threats*

72. How long does the FBI usually take for a "Secret" security clearance application to be processed for a first responder?
a) 30 days
b) 60 days*
c) 6 months
d) 9 months

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