Full Test Bank Ch.7 | The Flying Edge: Aviation Security

Chapter 7: Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. The TSA was created following the passage of the .
   1. Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001
   2. Department of Transportation
   3. Department of Homeland Security
   4. Screening Partnership Program
2. The is used as a screening tool in airports by using very high frequency electromagnetic waves to identify objects on a person’s body.
   1. X-ray machine
   2. magnetometer
   3. millimeter wave scanner
   4. mass spectrometer
3. The Program involves TSA certification of cargo shipping facilities.
   1. Known Shipper
   2. Trusted Traveler
   3. Certified Cargo Screening
   4. Advance Passenger Information System
4. Which of the following materials can be detected by a magnetometer?
   1. Liquid explosives
   2. Metal objects
   3. Plastic-like materials
   4. Wooden items
5. The ________ is responsible for setting safety standards for aircraft and must certify that they are safe to fly.
   1. ATSA
   2. FAA
   3. FBI
   4. TSA
6. Which of the following describes the special program under which airports can use private security screeners rather than TSA screeners provided that the private screeners adhere to TSA standards?
   1. Fastpass Program
   2. Frequent Flyer Program
   3. Screening Partnership Program
   4. TSA Precheck

True/False

1. Cost-benefit analyses are central to aviation security
   1. True
   2. False
2. Air cargo is only transported on planes owned by companies such as FedEx and UPS.
   1. True
   2. False
3. The 9/11 Commission’s Final Report indicates that all of the 9/11 hijackers went through security screening procedures before boarding their respective flights.
   1. True
   2. False
4. Walk-through magnetometers, better known as metal detectors, were some of the first security technologies introduced in U.S. airports
   1. True
   2. False
5. The TSA manages its own National Canine Training Center.
   1. True
   2. False
6. TSA’s day-to-day efforts remain overwhelmingly focused on threats to the rail transportation system, rather than aviation or maritime systems.
   1. True
   2. False
7. The 9/11 attacks marked a turning point in U.S. aviation security.
   1. True
   2. False

Short Answer

1. Explain how the 9/11 hijackers were able to carry out their attacks.
   1. The first security issue was the hijackers’ ability to carry box cutters and pepper spray onto flights in the first place. The 9/11 Commission’s Final Report indicates that all of the 9/11 hijackers went through security screening procedures before boarding their respective flights. The second security issue apparent in the wake of the 9/11 attacks was the hijackers’ ability to enter aircraft cockpits.
2. Give a brief overview of trusted traveler programs.
   1. Trusted traveler programs require potential enrollees to pay a fee, submit to a background check, and sit for an interview with a DHS official. The chief benefit of these programs for travelers is that they help to expedite security screening. Participants in trusted traveler programs may not, for example, be required to remove their shoes or electronic devices at airport security screening checkpoints. The principal benefit for DHS is rooted in risk management theory
3. List and detail some of the tools and methods used to secure the aviation sector.
   1. Students should mention some of the following things: magnetometers, x-ray machines, specially trained canines, palm swabs, and full-body scanners.
4. Explain the controversy that surrounded the use of backscatter machines as screening tools by the TSA.
   1. Some civil libertarians believed that they represented an unnecessary invasion of privacy, as the backscatter machines produced a near-nude black and white image of passengers that TSA employees viewed. These concerns were compounded by worries about the amount of radiation the machines produced.
5. Explain the process for an air traveler to go through a typical screening checkpoint.
   1. Their carry-on baggage is typically placed on a conveyor belt at security screening checkpoints. Passengers are asked to remove shoes, belts, watches, jackets, and certain electronic devices, and to place them in hard plastic bins that move along the conveyor belt, together with passengers’ bags. As travelers advance through security screening checkpoints, luggage moves along the conveyor belt through an x-ray machine. An operator examines the carry-on baggage by looking at an image of it on a video monitor.

Short Essay

1. Explain how the concept of freedom versus security applies to air travel.
2. Cite some of the problems associated with technologies used to secure the aviation sector.