Basic TSA Practice Flashcards

What should an officer do if they are unsure whether an item is prohibited?

Answer: Consult the prohibited items guidance or a supervisor

When uncertain, officers should reference official guidance or ask a supervisor.

Which document is acceptable identification at a TSA checkpoint?

Answer: A valid U.S. passport

A valid passport is an accepted form of government-issued ID.

Solve: If a checkpoint screens 120 passengers per hour, how many are screened in 30 minutes at the same rate?

Answer: 60

Half of 120 passengers per hour is 60 in 30 minutes.

An officer notices a colleague sleeping on duty at the X-ray monitor. What is the correct action?

Answer: Report it to a supervisor

Sleeping on duty is a security lapse that must be reported.

What is the primary goal of TSA screening operations?

Answer: Prevent prohibited items and threats from entering aircraft

The core mission is preventing threats from reaching aircraft.

Which spatial-reasoning statement is true: a box rotated 90 degrees still has the same __?

Answer: Volume

Rotating an object changes orientation but not its volume.

A passenger's bag alarms but they insist it is empty. What should the officer do?

Answer: Conduct a thorough physical search

An alarm warrants a physical search regardless of passenger claims.