BSIS GUARD CARD PRE-TEST FOR
ROBS CLASS QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
1.The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role BEFORE a violation has
been committed is to: - Correct Answer ✔✔ prevention
2.What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a violation
has been committed? - Correct Answer ✔✔ apprehend and detain
3. Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ 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 Answer ✔✔ politely ask what they are doing
5. Security officers have the same power to arrest as: - Correct Answer ✔✔ private
persons (citizens)
6. Who can make a felony arrest? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 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
Answer ✔✔ True
8. When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say - Correct Answer
✔✔ "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 Answer ✔✔
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
Answer ✔✔ yes
11.Can you search people before arresting them? - Correct Answer ✔✔ No
ROBS CLASS QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
1.The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role BEFORE a violation has
been committed is to: - Correct Answer ✔✔ prevention
2.What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a violation
has been committed? - Correct Answer ✔✔ apprehend and detain
3. Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ 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 Answer ✔✔ politely ask what they are doing
5. Security officers have the same power to arrest as: - Correct Answer ✔✔ private
persons (citizens)
6. Who can make a felony arrest? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 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
Answer ✔✔ True
8. When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say - Correct Answer
✔✔ "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 Answer ✔✔
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
Answer ✔✔ yes
11.Can you search people before arresting them? - Correct Answer ✔✔ No
