California (CA) Alarm Company Qualified Manager Practice
Exam –Actual Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers &
Explanations | BSIS ACQ Certificate & PSI Test Prep|
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Description
Get ready to pass the California Alarm Company Qualified Manager (ACQ) exam with this
question practice test. Designed around BSIS and PSI exam content, it covers the Alarm
Company Act, California Business & Professions Code requirements (including Section
7599), alarm company operator and alarm agent rules, licensing and ACQ certificate
qualifications, weapons-related restrictions, contract and business management, consumer
protection, and ethical responsibilities.
Q1–Q20: ACQ role, licensing, and qualifications
Q1
In California, an Alarm Company Qualified Manager (ACQ) certificate
allows an individual to:
A. Work as a security guard only
B. Act as the qualified manager for an alarm company operator
license*
C. Perform police duties
D. Sell firearms
Explanation: The ACQ certificate designates a qualified manager for
an alarm company operator, responsible for oversight of operations.
,Q2
Which agency issues Alarm Company Operator and Qualified Manager
licenses in California?
A. California Department of Insurance
B. Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)*
C. Department of Motor Vehicles
D. California Highway Patrol
Explanation: BSIS, part of the Department of Consumer Affairs, regulates
alarm companies and ACQs.
Q3
To qualify for an ACQ certificate, an applicant must be at least:
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old*
C. 21 years old
D. 25 years old
Explanation: BSIS requires ACQ applicants to be at least 18 years of
age.
,Q4
An applicant for an ACQ certificate must have paid experience totaling at
least:
A. 1,000 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 4,000 hours*
D. 8,000 hours
Explanation: BSIS states applicants must have two years of paid
experience totaling not less than 4,000 hours in the alarm
industry.
Q5
That experience must be obtained within a period not exceeding:
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 5 years*
D. 10 years
Explanation: The 4,000 hours of experience must be accrued within
a five-year period.
, Q6
The experience for ACQ qualification must be in:
A. Retail sales only
B. The alarm industry, such as installation, monitoring,
servicing, or managing alarm systems*
C. Any security industry job
D. Law enforcement only
Explanation: ACQ experience must be directly related to alarm
industry work.
Q7
The ACQ examination is generally:
A. Essay-based
B. A two-hour multiple-choice written exam*
C. Oral interview only
D. Practical field test only
Explanation: BSIS states the ACQ exam is a two-hour multiple-choice
examination.
Exam –Actual Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers &
Explanations | BSIS ACQ Certificate & PSI Test Prep|
Instant Pdf Download
Description
Get ready to pass the California Alarm Company Qualified Manager (ACQ) exam with this
question practice test. Designed around BSIS and PSI exam content, it covers the Alarm
Company Act, California Business & Professions Code requirements (including Section
7599), alarm company operator and alarm agent rules, licensing and ACQ certificate
qualifications, weapons-related restrictions, contract and business management, consumer
protection, and ethical responsibilities.
Q1–Q20: ACQ role, licensing, and qualifications
Q1
In California, an Alarm Company Qualified Manager (ACQ) certificate
allows an individual to:
A. Work as a security guard only
B. Act as the qualified manager for an alarm company operator
license*
C. Perform police duties
D. Sell firearms
Explanation: The ACQ certificate designates a qualified manager for
an alarm company operator, responsible for oversight of operations.
,Q2
Which agency issues Alarm Company Operator and Qualified Manager
licenses in California?
A. California Department of Insurance
B. Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)*
C. Department of Motor Vehicles
D. California Highway Patrol
Explanation: BSIS, part of the Department of Consumer Affairs, regulates
alarm companies and ACQs.
Q3
To qualify for an ACQ certificate, an applicant must be at least:
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old*
C. 21 years old
D. 25 years old
Explanation: BSIS requires ACQ applicants to be at least 18 years of
age.
,Q4
An applicant for an ACQ certificate must have paid experience totaling at
least:
A. 1,000 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 4,000 hours*
D. 8,000 hours
Explanation: BSIS states applicants must have two years of paid
experience totaling not less than 4,000 hours in the alarm
industry.
Q5
That experience must be obtained within a period not exceeding:
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 5 years*
D. 10 years
Explanation: The 4,000 hours of experience must be accrued within
a five-year period.
, Q6
The experience for ACQ qualification must be in:
A. Retail sales only
B. The alarm industry, such as installation, monitoring,
servicing, or managing alarm systems*
C. Any security industry job
D. Law enforcement only
Explanation: ACQ experience must be directly related to alarm
industry work.
Q7
The ACQ examination is generally:
A. Essay-based
B. A two-hour multiple-choice written exam*
C. Oral interview only
D. Practical field test only
Explanation: BSIS states the ACQ exam is a two-hour multiple-choice
examination.
