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ACT 235 NCC EXAM | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE

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This document contains a complete ACT 235 NCC exam study guide with extensive questions and verified correct answers covering Pennsylvania private security and lethal weapons training requirements. It includes key topics such as use of force, deadly force, constitutional amendments, arrest authority, criminal law classifications, firearms rules, Act 235 certification requirements, and legal responsibilities of certified agents. The content is structured as a full exam preparation resource and reference for candidates seeking Act 235 certification or renewal.

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ACT 235 NCC EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
LATEST UPDATE



In 1974, the PA General assembly realized - CORRECT ANSWER –
 Authorizing indebtedness for the repair and rehabilitation of nursing
homes.
 Providing for the repair or replacement of volunteer fire company and
ambulance equipment and facilities damaged in the 1971 and 1972 floods.
 Regulating the use of blue lights on vehicles used by volunteer firemen.
 Considering an Equal Rights Amendment to the Pennsylvania
Constitution



Under the lethal weapons training act, all of the following are considered a
crime of violence except - CORRECT ANSWER - Simple assault


By definition, a lethal weapon contains all of the following except -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical mace


Renewal of the act 235 license must be completed within of the
expiration of the original certification - CORRECT ANSWER - Six months


A person who is employed for the purpose of providing watch guard, protective
patrol or detective services for he is part of the definition of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Privately employed agent


If a certified agent has a change and physical, psychological or criminal history,
or if he changes address, The agent must notify the department within
days of the change - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 days


Once the act 235 course is completed and a certificate is issued, the certification

,last for a period of - CORRECT ANSWER - Five years


There are two classes of certification that are provided through act 235. They
are - CORRECT ANSWER - Firearms and non-firearms



Under the private detective act of 1953, a private detective business consist of -
CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above


Which of the following is a true statement - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of
force is justifiable when the actor believes that such force is immediately
necessary for the purpose of protecting himself against the use of unlawful force
by such other person on the present occasion


Which of the following statements is false - CORRECT ANSWER - No force
may be used by private person to prevent or deter a forcible felony


Force switch under the circumstance in which it is used, is readily capable of
causing death or serious bodily injury is the definition of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Deadly force


Deadly force is justified under the following conditions - CORRECT
ANSWER - Person to be arrested has committed or attempting to commit a
forcible felony or is attempting to escape or possesses a deadly weapon, or
otherwise indicated he will endanger human life or inflict serious bodily injury
unless arrested without delay


The first amendment to the Constitution protects the rights to free speech but
which of the following may be restricted by the courts - CORRECT ANSWER
- Subversive speech, fighting words, pornography, symbolic expression,
commercial speech


In the case of Brandenburg versus Ohio, the court ruled that subversive speech
may not be prohibited unless - CORRECT ANSWER - Such speech is directed
to incite or produce imminent lawless action and is likely to incite such behavior

, The exclusionary rule that was decided in Weeks versus United States in 1914
states that - CORRECT ANSWER - All evidence obtained through an illegal
search may be excluded from trial


The exceptions to needing a search warrant are - CORRECT ANSWER -
Consent, Plainview, incident to arrest, motor vehicle, open fields, exigent
circumstances


By definition under the fourth amendment, a search warrant occurs only one -
CORRECT ANSWER - When a person expects privacy in the thing searched


Under the fifth amendment, no person has to answer for a capital crime unless
on a presentation of indictment of a grand jury, may not have property taken for
public use without just compensation and which other of the following -
CORRECT ANSWER - Be deprived of due process nor testify against himself


The 14th amendment is sometimes referred to as the - CORRECT ANSWER -
The equal rights amendment


There are classifications of offenses listed in the crimes code -
CORRECT ANSWER - Seven


The sentence for a misdemeanor of the 1st degree is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Maximum that is not more than five years


If convicted of a summary offense, a person maybe sentence up to -
CORRECT ANSWER - Not more than 90 days


A person is guilty of a criminal attempt if - CORRECT ANSWER - He
commits any act which constitutes a substantial step toward committing the
crime

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