PSP

PSP practice questions, page 11 of 11, with answer review and explanations.

Question 51

Which of the following statements is most accurate in designing a perimeter security system?

  1. Fencing is used to establish a cost-effective boundary.
  2. Fencing provides very little delay to a motivated aggressor, but may be a deterrent.
  3. Both natural and man-made barriers should be augmented with security lighting.
  4. In most cases, fencing provides the key element in defining perimeter boundaries and provides liability protection for a facility.

Question 52

A security consultant is charged with designing security measures for a new facility. To ensure maximum effectiveness, the system should be designed:

  1. during construction and before occupancy.
  2. at the inception of the project.
  3. with pre-specified equipment in mind.
  4. as part of the request for proposal (RFP) process.

Question 53

Which of the following lamp types is temperature sensitive and can interfere with radio reception?

  1. Metal halide
  2. Incandescent
  3. Fluorescent
  4. Quartz

Question 54

If emergency exit stairwells in a high-rise building are used by tenants for convenient travel among floors, and it is permitted by local authorities, the stairwell doors:

  1. should be equipped with approved access control devices and two-way intercoms.
  2. should use delayed egress-locking devices that unlock the doors after a 15-30 second delay and allow access to the stairwells.
  3. must be unlocked during building occupancy (business hours) to provide unhindered egress.
  4. must unlock upon activation of the fire alarm.

Question 55

Which of the following statements about intrusion-detection systems is correct?

  1. The first detection layer should be located on the outermost defensive layer to provide the earliest detection possible.
  2. The first detection layer should be located near the asset itself, particularly if the asset is easily moved.
  3. Detection layers should be on the first offensive layer away from the asset, and should be placed between two defensive layers.
  4. The detection layer should provide sufficient delay for effective response.