IL SECURITY CONTRACTOR
PRACTICE TEST, IL SECURITY
CONTRACTOR PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED 2026
Question 1: Under Illinois state law, which specific individuals are eligible to be
legally authorized to operate electronic eavesdropping equipment?
A) Any currently active duty or fully retired law enforcement officer
B) A retired law enforcement officer who holds a valid certification from the
Illinois State Police ✔✔
C) Only active duty law enforcement officers in a full-time capacity
D) Any licensed private investigator or private security contractor
Question 2: While cash, stocks, bonds, and real estate are all legally permissible
forms of security for posting bail, stocks and bonds are subject to restrictions.
Specifically, they cannot be used if they have already been accepted as bail at any
point during the previous how many months?
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 12 months ✔✔
D) 24 months
Question 3: TRUE or FALSE: During a criminal identification procedure, if an
eyewitness cooperates with the lineup but refuses to physically sign the document
detailing the identification results, the lineup administrator is legally required to
document this refusal in writing and sign the notation themselves.
A) True ✔✔
, B) False
Question 4: TRUE or FALSE: For any criminal offense not specifically
designated under the primary exceptions of Subsection (a), the statutory limitation
requires that prosecution must officially commence within 3 years for a felony
offense, or within 1 and 1/2 years for a misdemeanor offense.
A) True ✔✔
B) False
Question 5: Legal definitions specify that an "eavesdropper" includes any
individual—including any party to a private conversation or any ___________—
who utilizes an eavesdropping device to intercept communications without proper
consent or authorization.
A) Private detective
B) Law enforcement officer ✔✔
C) Federally-certified communications officer
D) Licensed security officer
For service of a summons: leave with defendant/leave at residence with person
____ yrs old & up/mail copy with postage fully paid
a) 13 b) 16 c) 18 d) 21
13
______ means any interrogation of person in custody likely to elicit incriminating
response
A) Custodial Interrogation
,B) Traffic Stop
C) Non Custodial Interrogation
D) Terry Stop
Custodial Interrogation
If offense is committed upon any vehicle and don't know in which county
A) no trial until time/date & location is determined
B) trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
C) trial must in county where act was discovered
D) trial can be held in any county
trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
An employee commits _____ when, without consent of employer, he
solicits/accepts/agrees to accept any benefit from another person with
understanding the benefit will influence conduct in relation to employer's affairs
A) commercial bribe receiving
B) aggravated bribery
C) official misconduct by a subordinate employee
D) commercial bribery
commercial bribe receiving
______ is a written statement from a Grand Jury which charges the offense
A) arraignment
, B) indictment
C) information
D) arrest
indictment
IL Constitution says person may be imprisoned for failure to pay a criminal fine
only if what occurs?
A) person has been convicted of fraud
B) person is 6 months behind in repayment plan
C) person willfully failed to make payment
D) person has failed to file an appeal
person willfully failed to make a payment
With regard to process service, every action shall be commenced by the filing of a
______
A) summons
B) complaint
C) warrant
D) none of the above
complaint
Grand Jury shall consist of ______ people, ______ of whom necessary for quorum
A) 20/16
PRACTICE TEST, IL SECURITY
CONTRACTOR PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED 2026
Question 1: Under Illinois state law, which specific individuals are eligible to be
legally authorized to operate electronic eavesdropping equipment?
A) Any currently active duty or fully retired law enforcement officer
B) A retired law enforcement officer who holds a valid certification from the
Illinois State Police ✔✔
C) Only active duty law enforcement officers in a full-time capacity
D) Any licensed private investigator or private security contractor
Question 2: While cash, stocks, bonds, and real estate are all legally permissible
forms of security for posting bail, stocks and bonds are subject to restrictions.
Specifically, they cannot be used if they have already been accepted as bail at any
point during the previous how many months?
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 12 months ✔✔
D) 24 months
Question 3: TRUE or FALSE: During a criminal identification procedure, if an
eyewitness cooperates with the lineup but refuses to physically sign the document
detailing the identification results, the lineup administrator is legally required to
document this refusal in writing and sign the notation themselves.
A) True ✔✔
, B) False
Question 4: TRUE or FALSE: For any criminal offense not specifically
designated under the primary exceptions of Subsection (a), the statutory limitation
requires that prosecution must officially commence within 3 years for a felony
offense, or within 1 and 1/2 years for a misdemeanor offense.
A) True ✔✔
B) False
Question 5: Legal definitions specify that an "eavesdropper" includes any
individual—including any party to a private conversation or any ___________—
who utilizes an eavesdropping device to intercept communications without proper
consent or authorization.
A) Private detective
B) Law enforcement officer ✔✔
C) Federally-certified communications officer
D) Licensed security officer
For service of a summons: leave with defendant/leave at residence with person
____ yrs old & up/mail copy with postage fully paid
a) 13 b) 16 c) 18 d) 21
13
______ means any interrogation of person in custody likely to elicit incriminating
response
A) Custodial Interrogation
,B) Traffic Stop
C) Non Custodial Interrogation
D) Terry Stop
Custodial Interrogation
If offense is committed upon any vehicle and don't know in which county
A) no trial until time/date & location is determined
B) trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
C) trial must in county where act was discovered
D) trial can be held in any county
trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
An employee commits _____ when, without consent of employer, he
solicits/accepts/agrees to accept any benefit from another person with
understanding the benefit will influence conduct in relation to employer's affairs
A) commercial bribe receiving
B) aggravated bribery
C) official misconduct by a subordinate employee
D) commercial bribery
commercial bribe receiving
______ is a written statement from a Grand Jury which charges the offense
A) arraignment
, B) indictment
C) information
D) arrest
indictment
IL Constitution says person may be imprisoned for failure to pay a criminal fine
only if what occurs?
A) person has been convicted of fraud
B) person is 6 months behind in repayment plan
C) person willfully failed to make payment
D) person has failed to file an appeal
person willfully failed to make a payment
With regard to process service, every action shall be commenced by the filing of a
______
A) summons
B) complaint
C) warrant
D) none of the above
complaint
Grand Jury shall consist of ______ people, ______ of whom necessary for quorum
A) 20/16
