Security Guard Test 2025 Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
How often do you need to do your 8 hour pre-assignment training - ✔✔Every year
When do you get 16 hours on the job training - ✔✔Within 90 days of obtaining the first
job as a security guard
Once you completed your 8 hour pre-assignment and 16 hours on the job training with
one employer do you have to redo it with another employer if change jobs? - ✔✔NO
What code must security guards follow? - ✔✔Code of Ethics
security officers act of _____, is in what year - ✔✔1992
What is the security officer act of 1992? - ✔✔Proprietary services and contractual
services.
What training must a holders of special armed guard must complete? - ✔✔47 hour
firearms training and 8 hour annual training.
Security guards are NOT the face of the organization they serve.
TRUE OR FALSE - ✔✔FALSE
What is essential to a positive public image? - ✔✔Conduct and appearance.
All contact should be _____ - ✔✔Courteous and professional.
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, What characteristics do security guards have? - ✔✔honesty, well disciplined, loyal to
the origination they serve, and must perform duties no matter how routine.
What kind of attitude do security guards have? - ✔✔Courteous; considerate, firm not
belligerent, non-threatening, and shows a genuine interest in duties.
What are the TWO kinds of appearances? - ✔✔Hard approach and soft approach.
What is a hard approach appearance? - ✔✔Police style uniform.
What is a soft approach appearance? - ✔✔Civilian style clothes.
Security guards are _______ _______, no matter how long they have been on the job for.
- ✔✔Always learning.
What should security guards be familiar with? - ✔✔Facilitates, patrol routes, people,
and employer policies and procedures.
What are the THREE primary directives? - ✔✔Detect, deter, and report.
What is the meaning of detect? - ✔✔Proactive observation and perception, including
patrols.
What is the meaning of deter? - ✔✔(Prevent crimes from occurring) Maintain high
visibility, vary patrol routes/times.
What is the meaning of report? - ✔✔Report and record (both written and verbal) all
observations and contacts per employer policy.
What is the general tasks of security guards? - ✔✔Escort service, alarm response, crime
prevention, constant localized patrol, crowd control, traffic control, customer/client
service, basic investigations (information gathering), and any others, as assigned.
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and Answers 100% Pass
How often do you need to do your 8 hour pre-assignment training - ✔✔Every year
When do you get 16 hours on the job training - ✔✔Within 90 days of obtaining the first
job as a security guard
Once you completed your 8 hour pre-assignment and 16 hours on the job training with
one employer do you have to redo it with another employer if change jobs? - ✔✔NO
What code must security guards follow? - ✔✔Code of Ethics
security officers act of _____, is in what year - ✔✔1992
What is the security officer act of 1992? - ✔✔Proprietary services and contractual
services.
What training must a holders of special armed guard must complete? - ✔✔47 hour
firearms training and 8 hour annual training.
Security guards are NOT the face of the organization they serve.
TRUE OR FALSE - ✔✔FALSE
What is essential to a positive public image? - ✔✔Conduct and appearance.
All contact should be _____ - ✔✔Courteous and professional.
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, What characteristics do security guards have? - ✔✔honesty, well disciplined, loyal to
the origination they serve, and must perform duties no matter how routine.
What kind of attitude do security guards have? - ✔✔Courteous; considerate, firm not
belligerent, non-threatening, and shows a genuine interest in duties.
What are the TWO kinds of appearances? - ✔✔Hard approach and soft approach.
What is a hard approach appearance? - ✔✔Police style uniform.
What is a soft approach appearance? - ✔✔Civilian style clothes.
Security guards are _______ _______, no matter how long they have been on the job for.
- ✔✔Always learning.
What should security guards be familiar with? - ✔✔Facilitates, patrol routes, people,
and employer policies and procedures.
What are the THREE primary directives? - ✔✔Detect, deter, and report.
What is the meaning of detect? - ✔✔Proactive observation and perception, including
patrols.
What is the meaning of deter? - ✔✔(Prevent crimes from occurring) Maintain high
visibility, vary patrol routes/times.
What is the meaning of report? - ✔✔Report and record (both written and verbal) all
observations and contacts per employer policy.
What is the general tasks of security guards? - ✔✔Escort service, alarm response, crime
prevention, constant localized patrol, crowd control, traffic control, customer/client
service, basic investigations (information gathering), and any others, as assigned.
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