Q.1

Which of the following characteristics were uncommon among terrorist groups during the 1970s?

A)	a desire to overthrow capitalism and replace it with some form of Marxism
B)	the belief that the world must be destroyed
C)	wanting political independence for their own ethnic or national group
D)	the use of bombings, hijackings, and kidnappings

Instructions for extracting which toxin has been advertised in pamphlets at gun shows and in anti-government publications in United States?

A)	staphylococcal enterotoxin type B
B)	botulinum toxin
C)	ricin
D)	saxitoxin

The concept of "leaderless resistance" can be described as

A)	terrorists abandoning their leader and continuing their attacks with no planning
B)	a tactic favored by right-wing and anti-government groups in which people act based on their ideology rather than under the orders of any leadership structure
C)	a Polish model of terrorism in which members act in concert to oppose the government and only decide on a leader based upon the success of their mission
D)	resistance by terrorists to depose the leader of a nation

One distinguishing characteristic of most biological attacks is

A)	the range of agents that can be used by terrorists to carry it out
B)	the number of medical staff that will be required to deal with effects of the attack
C)	the difficulty of identifying the perpetrator
D)	the delay between the attack itself and the time authorities become aware of it

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of smallpox?

A)	headache and backache
B)	high fever
C)	exhaustion
D)	paralysis

Which of the following is a factor that could increase the capability of a terrorist group to carry out a biological weapons attack?

A)	lack of treatment of the water supplies of most US cities
B)	widespread use of supportive therapy to treat BW victims
C)	poor security of biological weapons materials
D)	failure to stockpile antibiotics

In a bioterrorism attack, what is likely to be the biggest problem faced by hospitals?

A)	an influx of people who have not been infected, but are panicking
B)	maintaining quarantine between different areas of the hospital
C)	a shortage of beds, staff, and equipment
D)	interference by federal authorities

Which of the following is NOT one of the unusual signs or symptom that doctors should consider when deciding whether an illness may be the result of bioterrorism?

A)	several children in a single geographic area exhibiting similar symptoms
B)	single cases of a rare disease such as tularemia or Q-fever
C)	cases of a disease unusual for that time of year or that region
D)	large numbers of people become ill while displaying similar symptoms or disease

What is the first step in response to a bioterrorism attack involving a covert agent release?

A)	diagnosis of victims' symptoms
B)	identification of the Hot Zone
C)	prophylactic measures for individuals potentially exposed to the agent
D)	evacuation of victims from the area of exposure

What is PDD 39?

A)	a substance injected into victims suffering from nerve agent exposure, which unblocks acetylcholinesterase and is one of the antidotes given to nerve agent victims
B)	a congressional report criticizing the government's lack of preparedness for a biological attack perpetrated by terrorists
C)	a directive issued by President Clinton in 1995 that provided a framework for domestic preparedness operations
D)	the flight number of an aircraft that was blown up over the Atlantic in 1985

Which of the following measures would be least effective in minimizing the effects of an anthrax attack?

A)	stockpiling antiviral drugs
B)	a prompt federal response by the CDC
C)	early detection of the disease
D)	cooperation between local, state, and federal officials

The Department of Homeland Security

A)	is larger than the Defense Department
B)	was created in 1999
C)	is directed by the vice president
D)	coordinates intelligence-sharing among different agencies

Which of the following is a characteristic of many modern terrorist groups which was rarely seen in traditional terrorist organizations?

A)	nationalist ideology
B)	state sponsorship
C)	decentralized leadership
D)	single-nation basis

The Organization de l'Armée Secrete is an example of

A)	a neo-Nazi group that is part of the "new right"
B)	a traditional, reactionary right-wing group
C)	an Islamic fundamentalist organization
D)	a single-issue terrorist group

Which of the following is true about BW that might make them attractive to terrorists?

A)	BW always result in the largest number of casualties
B)	BW are the easiest type of weapon to develop
C)	BW were developed by the Soviet Union
D)	BW have a large psychological impact on the target population