✈️ SIDA Badge Test – 2025 Edition #6
(LATEST 2025–2026 UPDATE EDITION)
120 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. What is the primary purpose of the SIDA program?
A. To manage aircraft fueling schedules
B. To regulate passenger boarding procedures
✅ C. To control access to secure areas of the airport
D. To assign maintenance duties
Explanation: SIDA ensures only authorized personnel can enter restricted airport zones.
2. What color is typically used for SIDA badges?
A. Red
✅ B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
Explanation: Blue SIDA badges are commonly issued to individuals authorized in secured
areas.
3. When must a SIDA badge be visibly displayed?
A. Only during entry through checkpoints
✅ B. At all times while inside secured areas
C. Only when asked by security officers
D. Only during daytime hours
Explanation: Badges must always be visible in SIDA zones to verify identity and authorization.
4. If your SIDA badge is lost or stolen, what should you do first?
A. Wait 24 hours to confirm it’s lost
✅ B. Report it immediately to airport security or badging office
,C. Inform your coworkers
D. Attempt to enter using another employee’s badge
Explanation: Immediate reporting prevents unauthorized access and security risks.
5. What information is typically printed on a SIDA badge?
✅ A. Name, employer, and expiration date
B. Home address and phone number
C. Social Security number
D. Supervisor’s contact only
Explanation: Only essential identification details are displayed for security.
6. What does the term “challenge procedure” mean in airport security?
A. Asking passengers to show their tickets
B. Reporting malfunctioning gates
✅ C. Questioning individuals without visible identification in secure areas
D. Notifying maintenance about a spill
Explanation: Employees must challenge anyone in a secure area without visible ID.
7. Who issues SIDA badges?
A. TSA directly
✅ B. The airport’s badging or credentialing office
C. Airlines
D. Private contractors
Explanation: Local airport authorities administer SIDA badges under TSA regulation.
8. What is required before a SIDA badge can be issued?
A. Security deposit
✅ B. Fingerprint-based background check
C. Annual performance review
D. Supervisor’s signature only
Explanation: All badge holders undergo fingerprint-based checks to verify eligibility.
9. Unauthorized escorting of non-badged individuals can lead to:
✅ A. Badge suspension or permanent revocation
B. Written warning only
C. 30-day probation
, D. No consequence
Explanation: Escort violations are severe security breaches that can end authorization.
10. The sterile area of an airport is:
✅ A. The area beyond the passenger screening checkpoint
B. The baggage claim section
C. The parking garage
D. The terminal lobby
Explanation: Only screened passengers and authorized personnel may enter sterile areas.
11. Which of the following is an example of a restricted area at an airport?
A. Public parking lots
✅ B. Aircraft parking aprons and taxiways
C. Restaurants in terminals
D. Passenger waiting lounges
Explanation: Restricted areas include zones where aircraft are parked, loaded, or serviced.
12. What should you do if you see someone trying to enter a secure area without a badge?
✅ A. Challenge the person and notify security immediately
B. Ignore the person if they look familiar
C. Confront them aggressively
D. Record them secretly but take no action
Explanation: Employees are required to challenge unauthorized persons and alert security.
13. The color-coded access level on your badge indicates:
A. Your shift schedule
✅ B. The specific areas you are authorized to access
C. Your job position
D. Your training level
Explanation: Badge color or code defines which security zones an employee can enter.
14. What is the maximum validity period of a SIDA badge?
A. 2 years
✅ B. 1 year
C. 3 months
D. 5 years
Explanation: Most SIDA badges must be renewed annually after a background review.
(LATEST 2025–2026 UPDATE EDITION)
120 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. What is the primary purpose of the SIDA program?
A. To manage aircraft fueling schedules
B. To regulate passenger boarding procedures
✅ C. To control access to secure areas of the airport
D. To assign maintenance duties
Explanation: SIDA ensures only authorized personnel can enter restricted airport zones.
2. What color is typically used for SIDA badges?
A. Red
✅ B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
Explanation: Blue SIDA badges are commonly issued to individuals authorized in secured
areas.
3. When must a SIDA badge be visibly displayed?
A. Only during entry through checkpoints
✅ B. At all times while inside secured areas
C. Only when asked by security officers
D. Only during daytime hours
Explanation: Badges must always be visible in SIDA zones to verify identity and authorization.
4. If your SIDA badge is lost or stolen, what should you do first?
A. Wait 24 hours to confirm it’s lost
✅ B. Report it immediately to airport security or badging office
,C. Inform your coworkers
D. Attempt to enter using another employee’s badge
Explanation: Immediate reporting prevents unauthorized access and security risks.
5. What information is typically printed on a SIDA badge?
✅ A. Name, employer, and expiration date
B. Home address and phone number
C. Social Security number
D. Supervisor’s contact only
Explanation: Only essential identification details are displayed for security.
6. What does the term “challenge procedure” mean in airport security?
A. Asking passengers to show their tickets
B. Reporting malfunctioning gates
✅ C. Questioning individuals without visible identification in secure areas
D. Notifying maintenance about a spill
Explanation: Employees must challenge anyone in a secure area without visible ID.
7. Who issues SIDA badges?
A. TSA directly
✅ B. The airport’s badging or credentialing office
C. Airlines
D. Private contractors
Explanation: Local airport authorities administer SIDA badges under TSA regulation.
8. What is required before a SIDA badge can be issued?
A. Security deposit
✅ B. Fingerprint-based background check
C. Annual performance review
D. Supervisor’s signature only
Explanation: All badge holders undergo fingerprint-based checks to verify eligibility.
9. Unauthorized escorting of non-badged individuals can lead to:
✅ A. Badge suspension or permanent revocation
B. Written warning only
C. 30-day probation
, D. No consequence
Explanation: Escort violations are severe security breaches that can end authorization.
10. The sterile area of an airport is:
✅ A. The area beyond the passenger screening checkpoint
B. The baggage claim section
C. The parking garage
D. The terminal lobby
Explanation: Only screened passengers and authorized personnel may enter sterile areas.
11. Which of the following is an example of a restricted area at an airport?
A. Public parking lots
✅ B. Aircraft parking aprons and taxiways
C. Restaurants in terminals
D. Passenger waiting lounges
Explanation: Restricted areas include zones where aircraft are parked, loaded, or serviced.
12. What should you do if you see someone trying to enter a secure area without a badge?
✅ A. Challenge the person and notify security immediately
B. Ignore the person if they look familiar
C. Confront them aggressively
D. Record them secretly but take no action
Explanation: Employees are required to challenge unauthorized persons and alert security.
13. The color-coded access level on your badge indicates:
A. Your shift schedule
✅ B. The specific areas you are authorized to access
C. Your job position
D. Your training level
Explanation: Badge color or code defines which security zones an employee can enter.
14. What is the maximum validity period of a SIDA badge?
A. 2 years
✅ B. 1 year
C. 3 months
D. 5 years
Explanation: Most SIDA badges must be renewed annually after a background review.
