CBP / BPA Border Patrol Agent 2

Question 1

Which U.S. Department oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Border Patrol?

Accepted Answer

Department of Homeland Security

Answer

Department of Justice

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Department of Defense

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Department of State

Question 2

What is the primary mission of the U.S. Border Patrol?

Accepted Answer

Detecting and preventing illegal entry between official ports of entry

Answer

Processing visa applications

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Collecting customs duties at airports

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Managing immigration courts

Question 3

The Border Patrol Entrance Exam (BPA exam) includes a section testing the ability to reason and draw conclusions from written passages. What is this section called?

Accepted Answer

Logical Reasoning

Answer

Spanish Language Proficiency

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Physical Fitness Test

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Typing Test

Question 4

Applicants who are not proficient in Spanish must demonstrate the ability to learn it during training. What does the BPA exam use to test this?

Accepted Answer

The Artificial Language Test (ALT)

Answer

Spanish essay writing

Answer

A recorded oral interview in Spanish

Answer

A grammar translation quiz

Question 5

What is the minimum age requirement to apply for a Border Patrol Agent position (with limited exceptions)?

Accepted Answer

Under 40 at time of appointment

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18

Answer

21

Answer

25

Answer

23

Question 6

Where is the basic training academy for new Border Patrol Agents located?

Accepted Answer

Artesia, New Mexico

Answer

Quantico, Virginia

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Glynco, Georgia

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El Paso, Texas

Question 7

What legal authority allows Border Patrol Agents to question individuals about their right to be in the United States without a warrant near the border?

Accepted Answer

Title 8 of the U.S. Code (Immigration and Nationality Act)

Answer

The Fourth Amendment

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The Patriot Act

Answer

The Posse Comitatus Act