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SECTION 1: THE PRIVATE SECURITY ACT – GENERAL PROVISIONS (Questions 1-30)
1. The Private Security Act in Texas is codified under which chapter of the Texas Occupations Code?
A) Chapter 101
B) Chapter 1702
C) Chapter 2001
D) Chapter 35
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Answer: B Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1702 is formally cited as the Private Security Act. It serves as
the statutory foundation for the regulation of private security companies, investigators, and security
officers in Texas.
2. Which agency has primary regulatory authority over private security licensing in Texas?
A) Texas Attorney General's Office
B) Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Bureau
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) Texas Private Security Board independently
Answer: B The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Bureau has primary regulatory
authority. The department administers Chapter 1702 through the board. A reference in Chapter 1702 or
another law to the Texas Commission on Private Security or the Texas Private Security Board means the
department.
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3. How many members serve on the Texas Private Security Board?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Eleven
Answer: B The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members appointed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the senate. The board includes three public members and one representative
each from the private investigation, alarm systems, guard company, and locksmith industries.
4. A "commissioned security officer" is defined as a security officer to whom a what has been issued by
the board?
A) Level II certification
B) Security officer commission
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C) Personal protection officer endorsement
D) Company license
Answer: B A "commissioned security officer" means a security officer to whom a security officer
commission has been issued by the board. A personal protection officer endorsement is a separate
authorization.
5. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of an "alarm system" under Chapter 1702?
A) Electronic equipment designed to detect unauthorized entry
B) Electronic equipment designed to signal a robbery
C) A television camera system monitored by security personnel
D) A telephone entry system not connected to an alarm system
Answer: D The term "alarm system" does not include a telephone entry system, an operator for opening
or closing a residential or commercial gate or door, or an accessory used only to activate a gate or door, if
TEXAS DPS PRIVATE SECURITY BUREAU QUALIFIED
MANAGER EXAM ALL 300 RANDOMIZED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & RATIONALES LATEST
VERSION THIS YEAR
TEXAS DPS PRIVATE SECURITY BUREAU QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM – 300 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
AND RATIONALES
SECTION 1: THE PRIVATE SECURITY ACT – GENERAL PROVISIONS (Questions 1-30)
1. The Private Security Act in Texas is codified under which chapter of the Texas Occupations Code?
A) Chapter 101
B) Chapter 1702
C) Chapter 2001
D) Chapter 35
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Answer: B Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1702 is formally cited as the Private Security Act. It serves as
the statutory foundation for the regulation of private security companies, investigators, and security
officers in Texas.
2. Which agency has primary regulatory authority over private security licensing in Texas?
A) Texas Attorney General's Office
B) Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Bureau
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) Texas Private Security Board independently
Answer: B The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Bureau has primary regulatory
authority. The department administers Chapter 1702 through the board. A reference in Chapter 1702 or
another law to the Texas Commission on Private Security or the Texas Private Security Board means the
department.
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3. How many members serve on the Texas Private Security Board?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Eleven
Answer: B The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members appointed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the senate. The board includes three public members and one representative
each from the private investigation, alarm systems, guard company, and locksmith industries.
4. A "commissioned security officer" is defined as a security officer to whom a what has been issued by
the board?
A) Level II certification
B) Security officer commission
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C) Personal protection officer endorsement
D) Company license
Answer: B A "commissioned security officer" means a security officer to whom a security officer
commission has been issued by the board. A personal protection officer endorsement is a separate
authorization.
5. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of an "alarm system" under Chapter 1702?
A) Electronic equipment designed to detect unauthorized entry
B) Electronic equipment designed to signal a robbery
C) A television camera system monitored by security personnel
D) A telephone entry system not connected to an alarm system
Answer: D The term "alarm system" does not include a telephone entry system, an operator for opening
or closing a residential or commercial gate or door, or an accessory used only to activate a gate or door, if
