Act 235 NCC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. In 1974, the PA General assembly realized - ANSWER ✔ All of the above
2. Under the lethal weapons training act, all of the following are considered a
crime of violence except - ANSWER ✔ Simple assault
3. By definition, a lethal weapon contains all of the following except -
ANSWER ✔ Chemical mace
4. Renewal of the act 235 license must be completed within _____ of the
expiration of the original certification - ANSWER ✔ Six months
5. 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 -
ANSWER ✔ Privately employed agent
6. 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 - ANSWER ✔ 5 days
,7. Once the act 235 course is completed and a certificate is issued, the
certification last for a period of - ANSWER ✔ Five years
8. There are two classes of certification that are provided through act 235. They
are - ANSWER ✔ Firearms and non-firearms
9. Under the private detective act of 1953, a private detective business consist
of - ANSWER ✔ All of the above
10.What is a firearm? - ANSWER ✔ A pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun
11.What are lethal weapons? - ANSWER ✔ Include, but are not limited to,
firearms and other weapons calculated to produce death or serious bodily
harm. A concealed billy club is a lethal weapon. The chemical mace or any
similar substance shall not be considered as a lethal weapon for purposes of
the act. For purposes of this chapter, a non concealed billy club shall also be
considered a lethal weapon
12.What is a privately employed agent? - ANSWER ✔ Any person who is
employed for the purpose of providing watch guard, protective patrol,
detective or criminal investigative services either for another for a fee or for
his employer
13.What two classes of agents are there? - ANSWER ✔ With firearms and
without firearms
14.How long does the ACT 235 certification last for? - ANSWER ✔ Five years
,15.Under ACT 235 what is a lethal weapon? - ANSWER ✔ A firearm and a
baton
16.Where must a weapon be when having the ACT 235 certification? -
ANSWER ✔ Out and in the open
17.What is the 5th amendment? - ANSWER ✔ No self incrimination
18.What is the 4th amendment? - ANSWER ✔ No unreasonable search and
seizure
19.What is the 1st amendment? - ANSWER ✔ Freedom of speech, religion,
press, assembly, and petition
20.What is the 14th amendment? - ANSWER ✔ Due process and equal
protection
21.14th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Declares that all persons born in the U.S.
are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws and due process
22.2nd Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Right to keep and bear arms
23.1st Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, and Petition
24.4th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Freedom from unreasonable searches and
seizures
, 25.5th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ The Right to Remain Silent/Double
Jeopardy
26.6th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ The right to a Speedy Trial by jury,
representation by an attorney for an accused person
27.8th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ No cruel or unusual punishment
28.Deadly Force - ANSWER ✔ force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
29.Holder of an Act 235 - ANSWER ✔ Agent
30.Act 235 was founded? - ANSWER ✔ October 10, 1974
31.Act 235, also known as... - ANSWER ✔ Lethal weapons training act
32.Punishment for not having your certification on you will acting as an agent?
- ANSWER ✔ Pay a fine not to exceed $50 and a summary offense.
33.Punishment for not being certified but carrying a lethal weapon while on
duty? - ANSWER ✔ Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be subject to imprisonment of not more than one year or payment of a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
34.When are you justified to use deadly force? - ANSWER ✔ When confronted
with deadly force, death or great bodily harm.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. In 1974, the PA General assembly realized - ANSWER ✔ All of the above
2. Under the lethal weapons training act, all of the following are considered a
crime of violence except - ANSWER ✔ Simple assault
3. By definition, a lethal weapon contains all of the following except -
ANSWER ✔ Chemical mace
4. Renewal of the act 235 license must be completed within _____ of the
expiration of the original certification - ANSWER ✔ Six months
5. 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 -
ANSWER ✔ Privately employed agent
6. 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 - ANSWER ✔ 5 days
,7. Once the act 235 course is completed and a certificate is issued, the
certification last for a period of - ANSWER ✔ Five years
8. There are two classes of certification that are provided through act 235. They
are - ANSWER ✔ Firearms and non-firearms
9. Under the private detective act of 1953, a private detective business consist
of - ANSWER ✔ All of the above
10.What is a firearm? - ANSWER ✔ A pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun
11.What are lethal weapons? - ANSWER ✔ Include, but are not limited to,
firearms and other weapons calculated to produce death or serious bodily
harm. A concealed billy club is a lethal weapon. The chemical mace or any
similar substance shall not be considered as a lethal weapon for purposes of
the act. For purposes of this chapter, a non concealed billy club shall also be
considered a lethal weapon
12.What is a privately employed agent? - ANSWER ✔ Any person who is
employed for the purpose of providing watch guard, protective patrol,
detective or criminal investigative services either for another for a fee or for
his employer
13.What two classes of agents are there? - ANSWER ✔ With firearms and
without firearms
14.How long does the ACT 235 certification last for? - ANSWER ✔ Five years
,15.Under ACT 235 what is a lethal weapon? - ANSWER ✔ A firearm and a
baton
16.Where must a weapon be when having the ACT 235 certification? -
ANSWER ✔ Out and in the open
17.What is the 5th amendment? - ANSWER ✔ No self incrimination
18.What is the 4th amendment? - ANSWER ✔ No unreasonable search and
seizure
19.What is the 1st amendment? - ANSWER ✔ Freedom of speech, religion,
press, assembly, and petition
20.What is the 14th amendment? - ANSWER ✔ Due process and equal
protection
21.14th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Declares that all persons born in the U.S.
are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws and due process
22.2nd Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Right to keep and bear arms
23.1st Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, and Petition
24.4th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ Freedom from unreasonable searches and
seizures
, 25.5th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ The Right to Remain Silent/Double
Jeopardy
26.6th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ The right to a Speedy Trial by jury,
representation by an attorney for an accused person
27.8th Amendment - ANSWER ✔ No cruel or unusual punishment
28.Deadly Force - ANSWER ✔ force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
29.Holder of an Act 235 - ANSWER ✔ Agent
30.Act 235 was founded? - ANSWER ✔ October 10, 1974
31.Act 235, also known as... - ANSWER ✔ Lethal weapons training act
32.Punishment for not having your certification on you will acting as an agent?
- ANSWER ✔ Pay a fine not to exceed $50 and a summary offense.
33.Punishment for not being certified but carrying a lethal weapon while on
duty? - ANSWER ✔ Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be subject to imprisonment of not more than one year or payment of a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
34.When are you justified to use deadly force? - ANSWER ✔ When confronted
with deadly force, death or great bodily harm.
