Wednesday, March 9, 2016

NISPOM Based Questions

Taking practice tests is the best way to prepare for an exam. Successful students in grade school and college study using guides and exam preparation questions based on the test subject material. This same successful methodology can also help prepare for professional exams like ISP Certification and SPeD Certification. DSS has study material and tests available for those who enroll, NCMS has test study material as well.

Practice tests augment certification exam preparation. Red Bike Publishing's Unofficial Study Guide features four complete test length practice exams based on NISPOM. It could help you pass the ISP and SPeD certification exams.

According to reader comments and emails to the author, many who have bought this book, the ISP Test Tips, and used our techniques to augment their preparation have performed very well on the exam.

Try these questions to see how you do:


1. During UNCLASSIFIED visits by foreign nationals, it is a _____ responsibility to ensure export authorizations are obtained.

a. GCA

b. Contractor

c. CSA

d. State Department

e. DGR

2. Card readers, control panels, interface devices or keypads communication located inside of a TOP SECRET closed area shall have which of the following:

a. Tamper resistant enclosure

b. Fastened to a structure

c. Protected by tamper alarm

d. Activated retinal scan

e. None of the above



3. Sanitizing is the methodology used of _____ information from media prior to reusing the same media in an area that does not provide a level of protection that is acceptable.

a. Eradicating

b. Removing

c. Examining

d. Releasing

e. Exposing



4. TOP SECRET control officials shall be designated to _____________ TOP SECRET information.

a. Transmit, maintain access and accountability records for, and receive

b. Create, classify, brief, document

c. Receive, create, classify, disseminate

d. Request, assign, account, disseminate

e. Receive, transmit, classify, document











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1. During UNCLASSIFIED visits by foreign nationals, it is a _____ responsibility to ensure export authorizations are obtained.
a. GCA
b. Contractor (NISPOM 10-507)
c. CSA
d. State Department
e. DGR
2. Card readers, control panels, interface devices or keypads communication located inside of a TOP SECRET closed area shall have which of the following:
a. Tamper resistant enclosure
b. Fastened to a structure
c. Protected by tamper alarm (NISPOM 5-313f)
d. Activated retinal scan
e. None of the above

3. Sanitizing is the methodology used of _____ information from media prior to reusing the same media in an area that does not provide a level of protection that is acceptable.
a. Eradicating
b. Removing (NISPOM 8-301b)
c. Examining
d. Releasing
e. Exposing


4. TOP SECRET control officials shall be designated to _____________ TOP SECRET information.
a. Transmit, maintain access and accountability records for, and receive (NISPOM 5-201a)
b. Create, classify, brief, document
c. Receive, create, classify, disseminate
d. Request, assign, account, disseminate

e. Receive, transmit, classify, document_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________






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