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Which agency is the IC's executive agent for all SIGINT activities? - correct answer a. AFISRA b. NSA (Correct) c. NRO d. DIA _________ is technically derived intelligence that detects, locates, tracks, identifies, and describes the unique characteristics of fixed and dynamic target sources. - correct answer a. MASINT (Correct) b. SIGINT c. HUMINT d. OSINT What is a Service Cryptologic Element? - correct answer a. An element that has the primary mission of harnessing intelligence to serve US diplomacy. b. Element that protects vital national security capabilities ranging from nuclear weapons to energy research and development projects. c. Are responsible for unique and innovative technology, large-scale systems, engineering, development and acquisition, and operation of space reconnaissance systems. d. The US military's service SIGINT activities that are subordinate to DIRNSA/ChiefCryptologic Support System (CHCSS) (Correct) What four types of security fall under communications security (COMSEC)? - correct answer a. Compusec, opsec, InfoSec, cryptosec. b. Crypto, emission, traffic flow, transmission (Correct) c. Compusec, opsec, emission, cryptosec.
d. Crypto, emission, opsec, transmission _________ _________ _________ work under the direct authority of DIRNSA and their primary function is to facilitate timely SIGINT support to unified commands, Joint TaskForce Commanders, or other operational commanders. - correct answer a. Service Cryptologic Elements. b. Cryptologic Service Groups. (Correct) c. Joint Task Forces. d. Carrier Strike Groups Which agency is responsible for integrating unique and innovative space-based reconnaissance technologies, and the engineering, development, acquisition, and operation of space reconnaissance systems and related intelligence activities. - correct answer a. NGA b. NRO (Correct) c. NSA d. AFISRA The Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, also known as _________, is the focal point for the functional management of all Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and reports to internal and external consumers (e.g., Congress, ODNI, USD (I) and Joint Staff). - correct answer a. A2 (Correct) b. A c. C d. C Which agency is the field operating agency that reports to A2 and is located on Security Hill, Lackland AFB, Texas? - correct answer a. NSA b. NGA c. AFISRA (Correct) d. CIA
_________ is the Marine Corps' service production center and is collocated with the Navy's NMIC. - correct answer a. ONI b. CGCG c. MCIA (Correct) d. None of the above True or False. The Navy's equivalent to AFISRA is NETWARCOM. - correct answer a. True (Correct) b. False Who takes the lead in maritime homeland security initiatives by conducting collection, analysis, processing and dissemination of intelligence that supports Coast Guard and national intelligence missions? - correct answer a. ONI b. AFISRA c. MCIA d. CGCG (Correct) In order to attain information superiority, intelligence must provide a _________ _________ _________ with as timely, complete, and accurate an understanding of the battlespace as possible. - correct answer a. Naval Intelligence Commander b. Air defense commander c. Joint force commander (Correct) d. None of the above What center is responsible for managing, directing, integrating, and implementing operations, plans, and intelligence across the assigned theater or area of responsibility? - correct answer a. Intelligence Support Center (ISC) b. Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC) (Correct) c. Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC) d. Joint Air and Space Operations Center (JAOC)
The _________ is the highest executive branch entity providing for the review of, guidance for, and direction to all national intelligence, CI activities, special activities, and proposals for other sensitive intelligence operations. - correct answer a. National Security Council (NSC) (Correct) b. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) c. Department of the Treasury d. None of the above True or False. Purpose is the goal in all reasoning. - correct answer a. True (Correct) b. False _________ _________ are those pieces of information that, if revealed, would strengthen one's conclusion or argument. - correct answer a. Unknown sources b. Serious implications c. Critical information d. Intelligence gaps (Correct) _________ is the use of people to gain information often inaccessible by other forms of intelligence collection. - correct answer a. MASINT b. SIGINT c. HUMINT (Correct) d. OSINT True or False. Concepts are clusters of ideas that are the result of abstract thinking. - correct answer a. True (Correct) b. False _________ is publicly available information of intelligence value appearing in print or electronic form including radio, television, newspapers, journals, books, internet, commercial databases, videos, graphics, and drawings. - correct answer a. HUMINT b. OSINT (Correct) c. MASINT
b. 1N2X c. 1N3X d. 1N4X1 (Correct) Critical thinking, according to Field Manual 2-33.4, defines critical thinking as: - correct answer a. A declarative statement that has yet to be established as true. b. Involves ways to sanity check each element of reasoning as it is performed to ensure one hasn't gone astray in the analysis process. c. Clusters of ideas that are the result of abstract thinking. d. A process by which the analyst improves the quality of their thinking by applying the scientific elements of reasoning and logic to gather, evaluate, and use information effectively (Correct) Personnel in the _________ career field are primarily involved in acquiring, identifying, processing, analyzing, and reporting electromagnetic emissions. - correct answer a. 1N0X b. 1N1X c. 1N2X1 (Correct) d. None of the above Airmen assigned to the _________ specialty code support SIGINT activities and operations by monitoring and collecting non-communications electronic signal transmissions using passive receiving equipment. - correct answer a. 1N5X (Correct) b. 1N2X c. 1N1X d. 1N4X True or False. Typically, analysts should not need to consult outside reliable sources of information to answer intelligence questions. - correct answer a. True
b. False (Correct) The Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Office conducts specific intelligence and enforcement duties for the _________ _________. - correct answer a. Treasury Department (Correct) b. Security Department c. Department of Energy d. None of the above What is an intellectual act by which we conclude something is true based on something else being true, or seeming to be true? - correct answer a. Assumption b. Inference (Correct) c. Concept d. Implication What is the definition of information security? - correct answer a. Outlines measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons access. b. Measures that conceal the presence and properties of valid messages on the network. c. Is any system of policies and procedures used for identifying, controlling, and protecting information from unauthorized disclosure. (Correct) d. The use of technically sound crypto systems to ensure message authenticity and confidentiality The President, assisted by CJCS through the SECDEF, established 10 _________ _________ for the purpose of military missions. - correct answer a. Remote commands b. Intelligence commands c. Combatant commands d. Unified commands (Correct)
Which title outlines the role of war and national defense along with laws regarding intelligence activities? - correct answer a. Title 10 b. Title 32 c. Title 50 (Correct) d. Title 36 _________ security simply refers to the means or procedures, such as selective investigations, record checks, personal interviews and supervisory control designed to provide reasonable assurance that those being considered for and granted access to sensitive information are loyal and trust worthy. - correct answer a. Personal (Correct) b. Information c. Computer d. Communications What title outlines the role of the armed forces and provides the legal basis for the roles, missions, and organizations of each of the services as well as the DoD? - correct answer a. Title 10 (Correct) b. Title 32 c. Title 50 d. Title 36 What USSID provides guidance regarding host government communications? - correct answer a. USSID SP b. USSID SP c. USSID CR d. USSID SP0009 (Correct) What refers to how broad or narrow of a perspective the analyst may have when solving a problem? - correct answer a. Logic b. Clarity c. Breadth (Correct) d. Precision
True or False. Tile 32 outlines the role of the US National Guard by outlining the activation of guard and reserve units. - correct answer a. True (Correct) b. False A _________ is an alliance of forces from two or more nations. - correct answer a. Multi-forces b. Partnership c. Coalition (Correct) d. Friendship _________ _________ information is classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes which is required to be handled exclusively within formal access control systems. - correct answer a. Special compartmented b. Sensitive compartmented (Correct) c. Secret compartmented d. None of the above The analyst must ensure all questions and hypotheses are stated with _________. - correct answer a. Logic b. Precision c. Depth d. Clarity (Correct) What publication lists seven intelligence disciplines utilized by the IC to conduct intelligence gathering operations? - correct answer a. DIA Joint Publication 3-0, Joint Doctrine for Intelligence Support to Operations b. Priority Intelligence Requirements List c. Field Manual 2-33.
b. Temporary classification c. Original classification (Correct) d. Derivative classification Externally, we use critical thinking to analyze the _________ and answer _________ to solve a problem. - correct answer a. Questions, conclusion b. Situation, questions (Correct) c. Conditions, hypothesis d. None of the above What are the 3 primary subsets of SIGINT? - correct answer a. IMINT, MASINT, COMINT b. MASINT, IMINT, and ELINT c. COMINT, ELINT, and FISINT (Correct) d. COMINT, IMINT, and FISINT _________ _________ is the act of classifying a specific item of information or material on the basis that an original classification decision has already been made by authorized officials. - correct answer a. Initial classification b. Temporary classification c. Original classification d. Derivative classification (Correct) An unconscious belief that conditions, governs, and compels our behavior is known as what? - correct answer a. Thought b. Prejudice c. Bias (Correct) d. Not quite sure While performing your end-of-day security checks, record inspection results of your area on an SF 701, otherwise known as _________ _________ _________. - correct answer a. Activity security checklist (Correct)
b. Security container checklist c. Security inspection checklist d. None of the above _________ is a unique discipline that integrates imagery, IMINT, and geospatial information. It is comprised of a series of information levels categorized as foundation layers or mission specific layers. - correct answer a. IMINT b. GEOINT (Correct) c. SIGINT d. MASINT The _________ in your thought process and conclusion is the level of detail within your hypothesis. - correct answer a. Precision (Correct) b. Logic c. Depth d. Clarity What is intelligence derived from the exploitation of visual photography, infrared (IR) sensors, lasers, electro-optical (EO), and radar sensors? - correct answer a. HUMINT b. MASINT c. SIGINT d. IMINT (Correct) AFI 31-401, _________ _________ Program Management, provides basic guidance on the type of containers to be used for storage and AFMAN 14-304 should be consulted for special storage requirements for SCI material. - correct answer a. Imagery support b. Information security (Correct) c. Computer security d. National security
True or False. The definition of a sensitive compartmented facility is a regular area, room, group of rooms, buildings or an installation where SCI is stored, used, discussed, and processed. - correct answer a. True b. False (Correct) What refers to how the evidence applies to both the original question and also your hypothesis? - correct answer a. Significance b. Logic c. Relevance (Correct) d. Fairness True or False. The definition of a sensitive compartmented facility is a formally accredited area, room, group of rooms, buildings, or installation where SCI may be stored, used, discussed, or processed. - correct answer a. True (Correct) b. False _________ storage permits the storage of SCI material on shelves or in metal containers (locked or unlocked) within a SCIF, while authorized personnel do not occupy the SCIF. - correct answer a. Non-secure b. Secure c. Open (Correct) d. Closed _________ weighs the relevance of the information as it applies to the decision maker's circumstances. - correct answer a. Depth b. Precision c. Relevance d. Significance (Correct) True or False. Secure storage allows for the storage of SCI in properly secured GSA approved security containers within a SCIF when authorized personnel do not occupy theSCIF. - correct answer a. True b. False (Correct)
_________ is the scientific study of workplace design with the intention of maximizing productivity by minimizing employee fatigue and discomfort. - correct answer a. Aerodynamics b. Logistics c. Economics d. Ergonomics (Correct) Primarily, the goal in critical thinking is to maintain a high standard of objectivity, or _________, throughout the analysis process. - correct answer a. Fairness (Correct) b. Equality c. Objectiveness d. None of the above True or False. Closed storage allows for the storage of SCI in properly secured GSA approved security containers within a SCIF when authorized personnel do not occupy theSCIF. - correct answer a. True (Correct) b. False An unconscious belief which influences the act of knowing or making a judgment call is known as _________ _________. - correct answer a. Personal bias b. Cognitive bias (Correct) c. General bias d. Contractor bias As head of the _________ _________ of the US government, the President is also at the top of the intelligence community and is also responsible for directing all national intelligence activities through the National Security Council (NSC). - correct answer a. Judicial branch b. Legislative branch c. Executive branch (Correct) d. None of the above
True or False. Organizational bias cannot influence personal bias. - correct answer a. True b. False (Correct) To _________ is to calculate or think by forming a new statement based on statements already known or discovered, or to infer based on evidence. - correct answer a. Reason (Correct) b. Acknowledge c. Comprehend d. None of the above What are the three types of reasoning? - correct answer a. Reasonable deducting, inducing, and solving b. Critically thinking, perceiving ,solving c. Brainstorming, perceiving, interpreting d. Deductive, inductive, abductive (Correct) True or False. Logic is a non-systematic application of reason to a particular branch of knowledge, in this case, the study of reasoning. - correct answer a. True b. False (Correct) _________ initiate reasoning. All reasoning is an attempt to _________ something out. - correct answer a. Questions, break b. Interpretations, figure c. Questions, figure (Correct) d. Answers, break What are the three types of questions? - correct answer a. Questions of fact, preference, and judgement (Correct) b. Questions of reason, belief, and perception c. Questions of reason, belief, and perception d. None of the above
True or False. For an analyst to reach a sensible conclusion, they must always use the elements of reasoning. - correct answer a. True (Correct) b. False Who is responsible for providing advice to the President concerning domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security? - correct answer a. National Security Agency b. National Security Council (Correct) c. Central Intelligence Agency d. Defense Intelligence Agency Who are the 4 members of the NSC? - correct answer a. The President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), and the Secretary of State (Correct) b. The President, Vice President, head of the CIA, and DIRNSA c. DIA, CIA, FBI, and AFISRA d. None of the above _________ is a mental point of view of a particular subject or its parts. - correct answer a. Judgement b. Thought c. Perspective (Correct) d. Preference Who are the two advisors to the NSC? - correct answer a. Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) b. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) c. Director NSA (DIRNSA) and DNI d. DNI and the CJCS (Correct)
