Question 1

List some approaches the United States performs to be prepared to respond to a WMD attack.

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The United States performs several appro...

Question 2

What is a "dirty bomb"?

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A "dirty bomb," also known as a radiolog...

Question 3

Explain how to differentiate nuclear weapons use and a power plant incident. Give a case for each.

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Nuclear weapons use and a power plant in...

Question 4

List four routes of exposure for chemical and nuclear weapons.

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Chemical and nuclear weapons can pose si...

Question 5

Which of the following is a source of radiation weapons of mass destruction?

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A)   medical equipment
B)   bacteria
C)   chlorine
D)   castor beans

Question 6

Give three examples of industrial chemicals or commercial off-the-shelf products that have been used as chemical weapons and list the cases.

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1. Sarin gas - used in the Tokyo subway ...

Question 7

List four examples of biological WMD attacks that have occurred in the United States.

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Biological weapons of mass destruction (...

Question 8

List five types of chemical weapon agents.

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Chemical weapon agents are toxic substan...

Question 9

Which of the following affect the ability of a microorganism to infect a host?

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A)   age of host
B)   health of potential host
C)   mode of entry
D)   strain of microorganism
E)   all of the above

Question 10

Which of the following equipment may be associated with biological weapons production?

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A)   centrifuge
B)   pipette
C)   incubator
D)   glassware
E)   all of the above

Question 11

What are the most accessible CBRNE agents? Why?

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CBRNE stands for Chemical, Biological, R...

Question 12

Which of the following is not a societal effect of weapons of mass destruction?

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A)   Fear
B)   Calm
C)   Unrest
D)   Mass casualties

Question 13

Explain how the CDC classifies biological WMD threats. Give an example of each type.

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The CDC classifies biological WMD threat...

Question 14

Which of the following is another term for death?

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A)   mortality
B)   morbidity
C)   fecundity
D)   mentality

Question 15

Which of the following is an emerging agent that might be used for biological warfare?

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A)   B. anthracis
B)   Y. pestis
C)   H5N1
D)   Salmonella sp.

Question 16

How does an IMS detector work and what is it used for?

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An IMS detector, or Ion Mobility Spectro...

Question 17

Which of the following can be used to detect radioactive materials at a scene?

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A)   Geiger counter
B)   Gas chromatograph
C)   Nuclear magnetic resonance
D)   All of the above

Question 18

For which of the following weapons of mass destruction is the onset time the longest?

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A)   hydrogen cyanide
B)   phosphine
C)   anthrax
D)   sarin

Question 19

Which of the following is susceptible to a CBRNE threat?

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A)   humans
B)   animals
C)   crops
D)   all of the above

Question 20

Define false negative and false positive. Which is worse for WMD detection?

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A false negative and a false positive ar...

Exam 15: Cbrne Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives

For which of the following weapons of mass destruction is the onset time the longest?

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List some approaches the United States performs to be prepared to respond to a WMD attack.

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Which of the following is not a societal effect of weapons of mass destruction?

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What is a "dirty bomb"?

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Which of the following is an emerging agent that might be used for biological warfare?

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How does an IMS detector work and what is it used for?

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Which of the following is susceptible to a CBRNE threat?

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List five types of chemical weapon agents.

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Which of the following is a source of radiation weapons of mass destruction?

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Which of the following can be used to detect radioactive materials at a scene?

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Which of the following is another term for death?

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Give three examples of industrial chemicals or commercial off-the-shelf products that have been used as chemical weapons and list the cases.

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List four routes of exposure for chemical and nuclear weapons.

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Which of the following equipment may be associated with biological weapons production?

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Explain how to differentiate nuclear weapons use and a power plant incident. Give a case for each.

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Explain how the CDC classifies biological WMD threats. Give an example of each type.

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Define false negative and false positive. Which is worse for WMD detection?

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List four examples of biological WMD attacks that have occurred in the United States.

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Which of the following affect the ability of a microorganism to infect a host?

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What are the most accessible CBRNE agents? Why?

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