TSA Advanced Topics 5

Question 1

A passenger with a prosthetic limb passes through AIT and alarms at the device. What is the correct procedure?

Accepted Answer

Perform additional screening such as a pat-down and ETD of the area

Answer

Alarms over medical devices are resolved with a pat-down and trace detection, not removal.

Question 2

Behavior Detection focuses on identifying what during passenger observation?

Accepted Answer

Anomalous behaviors that may indicate a threat

Answer

Behavior Detection looks for unusual behavioral indicators rather than fixed traits.

Question 3

A dog handler's canine alerts to a passenger's bag in the queue. What does this trigger?

Accepted Answer

Additional screening of the passenger and their belongings

Answer

A canine alert prompts enhanced screening of the individual and their property.

Question 4

Why are officers rotated between different checkpoint positions during a shift?

Accepted Answer

To reduce fatigue and maintain screening vigilance and accuracy

Answer

Rotation combats fatigue that would otherwise degrade detection performance.

Question 5

A passenger presents an ID that CAT flags as potentially fraudulent. What is the next step?

Accepted Answer

Refer the passenger for additional verification and possible law enforcement

Answer

A CAT fraud flag requires further identity verification and possible referral.

(TSA) Transportation Security Administration Certified Practice Test