Workplace Security and Environmental Controls NDE Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36foundation · easy

   How do security awareness training programs help mitigate insider threats?

   • ABy guaranteeing that employees will never make a mistake
   • BBy automatically blocking all unauthorized access attempts
   • CBy teaching employees to recognize and report suspicious activities and social engineering attempts
   • DBy replacing the need for technical security controls
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2. 37application · medium

   A company wants to protect its warehouse from unauthorized vehicle entry while allowing delivery trucks to enter during business hours. Which physical control is most appropriate?

   • AUse bollards to block all vehicle access to the warehouse.
   • BLeave the gate open during business hours and rely on security cameras.
   • CInstall a gate with a keypad and a video intercom for the delivery driver to call the office.
   • DInstall a high fence with barbed wire around the entire warehouse.
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4. 38application · medium

   A company's server room has a raised floor and a gas-based fire suppression system. During a routine inspection, you notice that the fire suppression control panel shows a fault for the smoke detector in the ceiling void above the raised floor. What is the most immediate action to take?

   • AReplace the smoke detector with a heat detector to avoid false alarms in the dusty ceiling void.
   • BDisable the fire suppression system until the smoke detector is repaired to prevent accidental discharge.
   • CSchedule immediate repair of the smoke detector and verify the suppression system is still operational for the rest of the zone.
   • DIncrease the temperature threshold on the suppression system to compensate for the faulty smoke detector.
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5. 39application · medium

   A small company wants to secure its office entrance without hiring a full-time receptionist. The office has a single door that opens to a public hallway. Which combination of physical controls best balances security and cost?

   • AUse a traditional lock and key and post a sign instructing visitors to call a phone number for entry.
   • BInstall a keypad lock, a video intercom, and a door release that can be controlled remotely from employees' desks.
   • CInstall a card reader and allow visitors to enter by following an employee through the door.
   • DInstall a biometric fingerprint scanner and require all visitors to be escorted by any employee.
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6. 40application · medium

   A server room has a water leak from a pipe above the ceiling tiles. The leak is near a server rack. What is the first action to take?

   • AShut off the water supply to the pipe if possible and move any equipment that is at risk.
   • BTurn off all servers in the room to prevent electrical shorts.
   • CCall the fire department to report the water leak.
   • DWait for the leak to stop on its own and then clean up.
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