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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Which of these may indicate drug dealing?

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

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

10. Why is access and egress control important?

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

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

13. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. Why are check calls important?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. Why do security officers carry out patrols?

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

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

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

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