1. How does a physical protection system assist a security officer?

2. When completing search documentation, which of these should a security officer
request from the person being searched?

3. People are queuing as there is a long delay. Why is it important for security officers to maintain good communication with them?

4. A security officer is carrying out a one-off patrol.
What is the importance of this type of patrol?

5. Which of these is a purpose of a control room?

6. Why do security officers carry out patrols?

7. Which of these is a way of defusing a conflict situation when dealing with an angry customer?

8. A security officer is patrolling a site.
What is it important to do?

9. A fire inspector wishes to visit a site.
What are they not required to do in this situation.

10. A security officer is carrying out a bag search of a person on a site.
What is a potential hazard in this situation?

11. Which of these is a duty of a security officer?

12. What precautions should security operatives take when carrying out a search?

13. Which of the following situations is likely to compromise the personal safety of security officers?

14. When a colleague’s personal alarm has sounded what should the security officer do first?

15. What type of harm can physical restraint on the ground cause?

16. Which of these is a responsibility of an employee for personal safety at work?

17. How should a security officer reduce the risks of personal attack when working alone?

18. What type of system would be used to detect a fire in a building?

19. . It is important the security operative records and preserves crime scenes to:

20. Why is access and egress control important?

21. A piece of equipment has gone missing and security officers have been directed to
search staff leaving the site for the item.
What type of search is this?

22. Which of these is a typical access control duty of a security officer?

23. In which situation should a security officer carry out a search on a contractor?

24. What action should a security officer take in the event of a fire alarm?

25. Which of these is a function of a CCTV monitoring system?

26. The alarm system on a site is several years old.
Which of these is a potential threat to the system’s performance?

27. If a venue’s policy is to carry out a search prior to entering, the security officer must have:

28. What precaution should a security officer take to protect themselves from false
allegations when searching an individual?

29. A security officer has noticed a staff member holding a door open for unauthorised personnel.
What is this an example of?

30. Which of these may indicate drug dealing?

31. Check calls are important for security operatives because they:

32. What should security operatives do if people refuse to be searched prior to entering a venue?

33. Security officers in a building site are likely to be provided with which of the following PPE?

34. When searching an individual a security officer finds what appears to be an illegal
substance.
What action is appropriate in this situation?

35. What is the safety advantage of being mentally alert at work for security officers?

36. What can be a purpose for Security Officers patrolling the premises?

37. Why are check calls important?

38. During a patrol, a security officer discovers a fire exit blocked by a contractor’s vehicle.
What action should the security officer take?

39. A security officer is carrying out a site perimeter patrol when an alarm sounds inside
the building.
What action must the security officer take?