TSA TSA Regulations and Compliance 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which section of 49 CFR prohibits any person from interfering with, assaulting, threatening, or intimidating screening personnel?
- 49 CFR 1542.101
- 49 CFR 1544.201
- 49 CFR 1540.109 (Correct answer)
- 49 CFR 1520.5
Correct answer: 49 CFR 1540.109
49 CFR 1540.109 bars interference with, assault of, threats against, or intimidation of screening personnel performing their duties.
Question 2: A passenger leaves the screening checkpoint before screening is finished and refuses to come back. Which rule does this break?
- The rules on Sensitive Security Information (49 CFR Part 1520)
- The airport security program rules (49 CFR Part 1542)
- The foreign air carrier rules (49 CFR Part 1546)
- The requirement to submit to screening and inspection (49 CFR 1540.107) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The requirement to submit to screening and inspection (49 CFR 1540.107)
49 CFR 1540.107 says no one may enter a sterile area or board an aircraft without submitting to screening and inspection.
Question 3: Under TSA rules, how must a passenger transport an unloaded firearm on a commercial flight?
- In a carry-on bag if it is unloaded and the passenger has a concealed-carry permit
- In a locked hard-sided container in checked baggage, declared to the airline (Correct answer)
- Handed to the flight crew at the gate for storage in the cockpit
- In a soft case in checked baggage, with no declaration needed
Correct answer: In a locked hard-sided container in checked baggage, declared to the airline
Firearms may go only in checked baggage, unloaded, in a locked hard-sided container, and declared at check-in.
Question 4: Which 49 CFR Part governs how Sensitive Security Information (SSI) is protected and handled?
- Part 1548
- Part 1544
- Part 1520 (Correct answer)
- Part 1542
Correct answer: Part 1520
49 CFR Part 1520 defines SSI, lists who is a covered person, and sets the rules for marking, handling, and disclosure.
Question 5: Which TSA program collects a passenger's full name, date of birth, and gender to check them against watch lists before a boarding pass is issued?
- Known Crewmember
- Secure Flight (Correct answer)
- TSA PreCheck
- Global Entry
Correct answer: Secure Flight
Secure Flight matches passenger data supplied by airlines against federal watch lists before boarding passes are issued.
Question 6: Which federal law created the TSA in November 2001?
- The USA PATRIOT Act
- The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
- The Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (Correct answer)
- The Homeland Security Act of 2002
Correct answer: The Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA)
ATSA was signed on November 19, 2001, and created the TSA, first placed inside the Department of Transportation.
Question 7: A screener sees spare lithium-ion batteries packed in a passenger's checked bag. What does the rule require?
- Spare lithium batteries are banned from all flights
- Spare lithium batteries must be handed to the flight crew
- Spare lithium batteries may go in checked baggage only if they are fully charged
- Spare lithium batteries must travel in carry-on baggage, not checked baggage (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Spare lithium batteries must travel in carry-on baggage, not checked baggage
Under FAA/PHMSA hazmat rules that TSA enforces, spare lithium batteries go in carry-on bags so the crew can deal with a fire.
