BSIS GUARD CARD PRE-TEST FOR ROBS CLASS || A+
VERIFIED ALREADY.
1.The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role BEFORE a violation has been
committed is to: correct answers prevention
2.What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a violation has
been committed? correct answers apprehend and detain
3. Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: correct answers
illegal and should never be done
4. You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car on the lot.
you should first: correct answers politely ask what they are doing
5. Security officers have the same power to arrest as: correct answers private persons (citizens)
6. Who can make a felony arrest? correct answers a peace officer
a security guard/proprietary private security officer
other private persons
any of the above
7.If a security guard/proprietary private security officer uses too much force to make an arrest,
he/she may be sued and/or have criminal charges filed against them. correct answers True
8. When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say correct answers "I am
making an arrest"
"You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary."
both a and b
, 9.When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should: correct answers observe and
report and not detain or arrest
10.If the suspect looks bigger and stronger, would that be a good reason for a security
guard/proprietary private security officer not to make an arrest by him/herself? correct answers
yes
11.Can you search people before arresting them? correct answers No
12. You are working as a security guard/proprietary private security officer at a factory. The
owner thinks that some employees are stealing tools. The owner asks you to search their cars on
the parking lot. Are you legally allowed to search their cars? correct answers No
13. Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take out tools that may have been
stolen? correct answers Yes
14. When you make an arrest, you should call the police: correct answers without delay or as
soon as possible
15. As a security guard/proprietary private security officer, are your duties the same as a peace
officers correct answers No
16. In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court correct answers Yes
17. Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect once you have seen them
commit a crime? correct answers No
18. Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest him/her? correct answers No
VERIFIED ALREADY.
1.The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role BEFORE a violation has been
committed is to: correct answers prevention
2.What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a violation has
been committed? correct answers apprehend and detain
3. Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: correct answers
illegal and should never be done
4. You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car on the lot.
you should first: correct answers politely ask what they are doing
5. Security officers have the same power to arrest as: correct answers private persons (citizens)
6. Who can make a felony arrest? correct answers a peace officer
a security guard/proprietary private security officer
other private persons
any of the above
7.If a security guard/proprietary private security officer uses too much force to make an arrest,
he/she may be sued and/or have criminal charges filed against them. correct answers True
8. When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say correct answers "I am
making an arrest"
"You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary."
both a and b
, 9.When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should: correct answers observe and
report and not detain or arrest
10.If the suspect looks bigger and stronger, would that be a good reason for a security
guard/proprietary private security officer not to make an arrest by him/herself? correct answers
yes
11.Can you search people before arresting them? correct answers No
12. You are working as a security guard/proprietary private security officer at a factory. The
owner thinks that some employees are stealing tools. The owner asks you to search their cars on
the parking lot. Are you legally allowed to search their cars? correct answers No
13. Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take out tools that may have been
stolen? correct answers Yes
14. When you make an arrest, you should call the police: correct answers without delay or as
soon as possible
15. As a security guard/proprietary private security officer, are your duties the same as a peace
officers correct answers No
16. In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court correct answers Yes
17. Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect once you have seen them
commit a crime? correct answers No
18. Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest him/her? correct answers No
