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Security guard: practice test

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Security guard

Role and legal limits, observation and reporting, patrol, access control, emergencies, communications and ethics for unarmed security guard licensing.

169 questions for this exam

About the exam

ExamSecurity guard license
Who runs itState agencies
WhereUnited States (varies by state)

Question count, time limit and pass mark differ by where you take it. Check the official candidate bulletin from the organisation that runs your exam.

Sample questions

How is the name "DOM" spelled using the international phonetic alphabet?

  1. David, Ocean, Mary
  2. Delta, Oscar, Mike
  3. Delta, Oscar, November
  4. Dog, Oboe, Mike
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B. Delta, Oscar, Mike

D is Delta, O is Oscar and M is Mike. November is N, an easy slip because M and N sound alike, which is exactly why the phonetic alphabet is used.

Reference: ICAO/NATO phonetic alphabet

A fire in spilled gasoline is which class of fire?

  1. Class A
  2. Class C
  3. Class K
  4. Class B
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D. Class B

Flammable and combustible liquids such as gasoline, oil and solvents are Class B. Class A is ordinary solids, which is the usual mix-up.

Reference: Portable fire extinguisher classes and use; NFPA 10 (classification and inspection topics)

How much first aid should a guard attempt to give?

  1. Whatever a bystander says should be done
  2. Any treatment seen on a television show
  3. Only the care the guard has been trained to give
  4. None, even when fully trained and certified
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C. Only the care the guard has been trained to give

Acting within your training protects the casualty and you. Going beyond it can cause harm, while doing nothing when trained and expected to help fails the duty of the post.

Reference: First aid awareness; guard pre-licensing curriculum, emergency procedures module

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