Do You Have What It Takes To Join The FBI?
Written by Ben Jenkins
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Work as a private investigator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and know all the government’s dirty secrets. Sound like the dream job for you? Kick start your secret agent career goals with this quiz on how to join the FBI.
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Work as a private investigator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and know all the government’s dirty secrets. Sound like the dream job for you? Kick start your secret agent career goals with this quiz on how to join the FBI.
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Question 1
First off, how long will you have to invest in your training? How long does the average FBI agent go to school before becoming an official agent?
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ANo schooling necessary
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B6 months - FBI training course
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C4 year Bachelor's Degree
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D1 year work experience
4 year Bachelor's Degree
New agent training includes over 800 hours of work, but first you need a four year bachelor's degree and work experience.
Question 2
Now that you're in the door, how many years do you have to commit when signing up to be an FBI agent?
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A20
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BNo minimum requirement
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C8
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D3
3
New agents are required to serve at least a minimum three year commitment.
Question 3
But first, figure out which of these will disqualify you from being an agent with the FBI?
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ANon-U.S. citizenship
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BYou have a felony on your record
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CFailure to file federal, state, or local income tax returns
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DAll the above
All the above
Many things will disqualify one from a job with the FBI, including non-US citizenship, a felony conviction, and failure to pay income tax.
Question 4
Now to test your knowledge of the industry, which of these names of individuals is not the name of an FBI famous criminal?
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AAl Capone
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BRoger “The Terrible” Touhy
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CVasilli Gotti
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DAna Montes
Vasilli Gotti
Al Capone and Roger Touhy were mob bosses, and Ana Montes was convicted of espionage.
Question 5
If you are putting together your college course list, which of the following school subjects is not a career associated with being an FBI agent?
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AComputer forensics
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BCorporate investigators
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CNursing
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DCertified public accounting
Nursing
Forensics and investigation are big parts of the job of special agents, and possessing a CPA or other advanced degree is considered a big plus.
Question 6
What subject should you focus on while in college if you plan to become an FBI agent?
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ACriminal Justice
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BSociology
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CPsychology
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DGeneral Studies
Criminal Justice
Understandably, a degree in criminal justice looks good on the FBI candidate's resume.
Question 7
Are you the right age to be a special agent? What is the age range allowed to become an agent for the FBI?
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A18 to 35 years old
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B21 to 40 years old
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C23 to 37 years old
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D19 to 65 years old
23 to 37 years old
Better apply while you're young. Special Agents must be appointed prior to their 37th birthday.
Question 8
In preparation for water cooler chitchat, which of the following ways is not an actual way to submit a tip to the FBI?
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ACall 1-800-CALLFBI
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BEmail an FBI agent at [email protected]
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CFile a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center
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DFill out an online form under the category Online Tips and Public Leads to report suspected terrorism
Email an FBI agent at [email protected]
There is no such email. The other three are all valid reporting methods.
Question 9
Which category is not investigated by the FBI?
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ACounterintelligence
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BTerrorism
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CCyber crime
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DRace crimes
Race crimes
The FBI investigates many things, but not specifically race crimes.
Question 10
In what year was the FBI established?
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A1908
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B1901
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C1933
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D1956
1908
The FBI was born in 1908 with a memo from then Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte.
Question 11
Which must you be able to do physical in order to get into field agent training for the FBI?
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ARun 1.5 miles
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BSprint for 300 meters
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CComplete pushups and sit-ups
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DAll of the above
All of the above
Part of the requirement for every applicant are physical requirements including push-ups, sit-ups, a timed 300-meter sprint, and a timed 1.5 mile run.
Question 12
How much money do you have to have in your savings account in order to become an FBI agent?
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A$10,000
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B$1 million
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C$25,000
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D$0
$0
There is no requirement for net worth.
Question 13
Now let's look at what the FBI does. Which of the following is not currently a top priority of the FBI?
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AProtect the US from terrorists
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BProtect civil rights
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CProtect women’s rights
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DFight white collar crime
Protect women’s rights
Civil rights, terrorism, and white collar crime are all currently areas of focus for the FBI.
Question 14
If you are accepted into the consideration stage of the FBI, you'll have to go through the Phase I testing. What kind of questions can you look forward to during Phase I testing?
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AQuestions to test your psychic abilities
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BQuestions about your childhood
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CPersonality questions
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DTrue/false rapid fire questioning
Personality questions
Personality questions, or as the FBI calls them, "Biodata Inventory", comprise 40 questions on the Phase I Test.
Question 15
Which of the following are not included in the final round of testing for the FBI, aka Phase II?
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AA psychological exam
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BA physical exam
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CA credit check
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DInterview with associates, references, neighbors and past employers
A psychological exam
A psych evaluation is not administered, but between all the written and physical tests and background checks, it would be hard to see many slipping through the cracks.
Question 16
OK, you’re doing good so far, but do you really know what the three letters FBI stand for?
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AFederal Bureau of Investigation
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BFederal Bureaucracy of Intelligence
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CFederal Board of IQ Testing
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DFederation for Better Intel
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Question 17
If you fail to get accepted as a special agent this time around, how will you hear about your rejection?
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ABy email
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BIn person
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CBy postal mail
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DYou don’t hear back unless you are admitted
By postal mail
Accepted candidates will receive what's known as a CAO - Conditional Appointment Offer. This conditional offer may be rescinded at any point before the agent completes training and is hired.
Question 18
If you do get accepted, where are you headed? What city hosts the field training program for the FBI?
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AAtlanta, Georgia
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BQuantico, Virginia
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CWashington, DC
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DSioux Falls, South Dakota
Quantico, Virginia
New agent training is held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA.
Question 19
How long will you have to go for field agent training as an FBI agent?
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A18 months
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B2 weeks
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C21 weeks
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D4 years
21 weeks
The Basic Field Training Course lasts 21 weeks.
Question 20
Why did the FBI get established in the first place?
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ATo protect the US against anarchists
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BTo protect the US economy against mobsters
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CTo manage social disorder after the Great Depression
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DDue to the Watergate Scandal
To protect the US economy against mobsters
A variety of events led to the FBI's founding, but it was when Attorney General Bonaparte found his hands tied while investigating crime and corruption that the FBI was created.
Question 21
One last question to hone your knowledge, what was the first official task of the FBI?
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ASurveying houses of prostitution for the Mann Act
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BRescuing a kitten in a tree
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CProhibition of alcohol
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DTerrorism
Surveying houses of prostitution for the Mann Act
Not many federal-level crimes were committed over 100 years ago, so agents took the lead on stopping human trafficking.
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