Deck 7: The Flying Edge: Aviation Security Evolves

Question 1

The TSA was created following the passage of the .

A) Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001
B) Department of Transportation
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) Screening Partnership Program

Answer 1

A

Question 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.

A) X-ray machine
B) magnetometer
C) millimeter wave scanner
D) mass spectrometer

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The Program involves TSA certification of cargo shipping facilities.

A) Known Shipper
B) Trusted Traveler
C) Certified Cargo Screening
D) Advance Passenger Information System

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following materials can be detected by a magnetometer?

A) Liquid explosives
B) Metal objects
C) Plastic-like materials
D) Wooden items

Question 5

The ________ is responsible for setting safety standards for aircraft and must certify that they are safe to fly.

A) ATSA
B) FAA
C) FBI
D) TSA

Question 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?

A) Fastpass Program
B) Frequent Flyer Program
C) Screening Partnership Program
D) TSA Precheck

Question 7

Cost-benefit analyses are central to aviation security

Question 8

Air cargo is only transported on planes owned by companies such as FedEx and UPS.

Question 9

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.

Question 10

Walk-through magnetometers, better known as metal detectors, were some of the first security technologies introduced in U.S. airports

Question 11

The TSA manages its own National Canine Training Center.

Question 12

TSA's day-to-day efforts remain overwhelmingly focused on threats to the rail transportation system, rather than aviation or maritime systems.

Question 13

The 9/11 attacks marked a turning point in U.S. aviation security.

Question 14

Explain how the 9/11 hijackers were able to carry out their attacks.

Question 15

Give a brief overview of trusted traveler programs.

Question 16

List and detail some of the tools and methods used to secure the aviation sector.

Question 17

Explain the controversy that surrounded the use of backscatter machines as screening tools by the TSA.

Question 18

Explain the process for an air traveler to go through a typical screening checkpoint.

Question 19

Explain how the concept of freedom versus security applies to air travel.

Question 20

Cite some of the problems associated with technologies used to secure the aviation sector.