Alabama Security Officer License Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 20

   Police arrive at an active shooter scene. What should you do?

   • AKeep your hands empty and visible and follow their commands
   • BRun toward the officers to hug them
   • CPoint toward the shooter with your radio or phone in your hand
   • DAsk the officers to show their badges
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   Answer: A. Keep your hands empty and visible and follow their commands

   Police may not know who the attacker is. Empty, visible hands and following orders keep you safe.

2. Question 2 of 20

   In most states, a private security officer's power to arrest is:

   • AGreater than a police officer's while on private property
   • BThe same as any private citizen's, as set by state law
   • CUnlimited while the officer is in uniform
   • DThe same as a police officer's
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   Answer: B. The same as any private citizen's, as set by state law

   Unless a state law gives special powers, a security officer has only the arrest powers that any private person has. These rules differ from state to state.

3. Question 3 of 20

   While on duty you learn private information about a client's employees. What should you do with it?

   • APost it on social media as a warning
   • BUse it later to ask employees for favors in return for keeping quiet
   • CKeep it confidential and share it only with people who need to know
   • DTell friends and family about it
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   Answer: C. Keep it confidential and share it only with people who need to know

   Security officers are trusted with sensitive information. Keeping it private is a basic duty.

4. Question 4 of 20

   How should you record what a witness said in a report?

   • AWrite their exact words in quotation marks when you can
   • BWrite only the parts you agree with
   • CReplace their words with your opinion of what they meant
   • DChange their words so they sound more professional
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   Answer: A. Write their exact words in quotation marks when you can

   Exact quotes are more accurate and more useful as evidence than a summary.

5. Question 5 of 20

   What does "civil liability" mean?

   • ABeing legally responsible to pay money for harm you caused someone
   • BLosing your driver's license because of unpaid parking and traffic tickets
   • CBeing sent to prison for a serious crime
   • DHaving to work extra shifts as a punishment
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   Answer: A. Being legally responsible to pay money for harm you caused someone

   Civil liability is decided in a lawsuit. A court can order the person who caused harm, and sometimes the employer, to pay damages.

6. Question 6 of 20

   What is the best way to ask a trespasser to leave?

   • AShout at them in front of other people
   • BTake their ID card and keep it until they leave
   • CExplain politely and clearly that they must leave, and give them time to go
   • DTake their arm firmly and walk them out the nearest door without saying much
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   Answer: C. Explain politely and clearly that they must leave, and give them time to go

   A clear, polite request gives the person a chance to comply and reduces the chance of a fight.

7. Question 7 of 20

   You find a person who has collapsed and is not breathing. What should you do?

   • AWait to see if the person wakes up
   • BMove the person to a car to drive them to the hospital
   • CCall 911 or have someone call, send for an AED and start CPR if you are trained
   • DGive the person sips of water and wait a few minutes to see if they recover
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   Answer: C. Call 911 or have someone call, send for an AED and start CPR if you are trained

   Fast action matters in cardiac arrest. Calling 911, CPR and an AED give the person the best chance.

8. Question 8 of 20

   Which description is best for an incident report?

   • AA suspicious-looking guy hanging around
   • BA man who looked like he was up to no good, hanging around the loading dock
   • CA man about 6 feet tall, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans
   • DA tall person wearing normal clothes
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   Answer: C. A man about 6 feet tall, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans

   Reports should give facts and details that someone else can use, not opinions or vague words.

9. Question 9 of 20

   A crime has just happened in a store office. Until police arrive, what should the security officer do?

   • APick up important items and keep them safe in your pocket
   • BLet staff walk through to see what happened
   • CKeep people out of the area and avoid touching anything
   • DClean up so the office looks normal
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   Answer: C. Keep people out of the area and avoid touching anything

   Protecting the scene preserves evidence. Officers should note who was there and anything they saw.

10. Question 10 of 20

    When using a fire extinguisher, where should you aim it?

    • AAt the base of the fire
    • BInto the smoke
    • CAt the ceiling above the fire
    • DAt the top of the flames
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    Answer: A. At the base of the fire

    Aiming at the base puts the extinguishing agent on the fuel that is burning.

11. Question 11 of 20

    Before helping an injured person, what should you check first?

    • AWhether you can take photos for the report
    • BWhether the person has ID
    • CWhether the client is on site
    • DThat the scene is safe for you
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    Answer: D. That the scene is safe for you

    If the scene is dangerous, you could become a second victim. Check for hazards before you approach.

12. Question 12 of 20

    At shift change you find that a key to a secure area is missing. What should you do?

    • AWait for the monthly key count to see if it turns up
    • BHave a copy made from another key
    • CReport it right away and record it in the log
    • DSay nothing and hope it turns up
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    Answer: C. Report it right away and record it in the log

    A missing key can let someone into a secure area. Reporting it quickly allows the client to change locks if needed.

13. Question 13 of 20

    A security officer holds a person in a room against their will with no legal right to do so. The officer may be sued for:

    • ALoitering
    • BBreach of contract
    • CNegligent hiring
    • DFalse imprisonment
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    Answer: D. False imprisonment

    Unlawfully restricting someone's freedom to leave is false imprisonment. It can lead to a lawsuit and sometimes criminal charges.

14. Question 14 of 20

    What is a security officer's role during a building evacuation?

    • AGo back inside to collect belongings
    • BGuide people to exits and the assembly point and help account for everyone
    • CUse the elevators to move people faster
    • DLock the exit doors behind people so no one can go back inside the building
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    Answer: B. Guide people to exits and the assembly point and help account for everyone

    Officers help people leave calmly by the nearest safe exit and report anyone missing to emergency responders.

15. Question 15 of 20

    How should a security officer decide whom to watch more closely?

    • ABy their race, ethnic background or accent
    • BBy the language they speak
    • CBy what people do, not by how they look
    • DBy their age or how they dress
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    Answer: C. By what people do, not by how they look

    Watching behavior is fair and effective. Profiling people by appearance is unfair and can break anti-discrimination laws.

16. Question 16 of 20

    On patrol you find a door open that should be locked, with no sign of a break-in. What should you do?

    • ACheck the area if it is safe, secure the door and report it
    • BLeave it open and mention it to the next officer at shift change
    • CIgnore it because nothing seems wrong
    • DLeave it open in case someone needs it
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    Answer: A. Check the area if it is safe, secure the door and report it

    An unlocked door is a security risk. Securing it and reporting it lets the client fix the cause.

17. Question 17 of 20

    A store manager offers you free merchandise if you "look the other way" now and then. What should you do?

    • AAsk for cash instead
    • BRefuse and report it to your supervisor
    • CAccept it but keep doing your job properly
    • DAccept it if the items are small
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    Answer: B. Refuse and report it to your supervisor

    Accepting gifts in return for ignoring problems is unethical and may be a crime. Officers must stay honest and neutral.

18. Question 18 of 20

    When force is allowed, how much force may a security officer use?

    • AAny amount of force the client approves in writing in the post orders
    • BAs much force as it takes to win
    • CTwice as much force as the other person uses
    • DOnly the force that is reasonable and necessary for the situation
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    Answer: D. Only the force that is reasonable and necessary for the situation

    The law allows only reasonable force. Using more than is needed can make the officer guilty of assault and liable for damages.

19. Question 19 of 20

    Which example best describes negligence?

    • AHitting a person on purpose during an argument
    • BNot checking a fire exit you were told to check, and someone is hurt because it was blocked
    • CRefusing to work an extra shift when a coworker calls in sick
    • DAsking a visitor to sign in at the front desk
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    Answer: B. Not checking a fire exit you were told to check, and someone is hurt because it was blocked

    Negligence means failing to use the care a reasonable person would use, and that failure causes harm.

20. Question 20 of 20

    Which of these sentences should go in an incident report?

    • AI think the night cleaner probably forgot to lock the loading dock door again.
    • BThis building is always a mess.
    • CThe east loading dock door was propped open with a brick at 2:15 a.m.
    • DProbably nothing important happened.
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    Answer: C. The east loading dock door was propped open with a brick at 2:15 a.m.

    Reports should record facts you saw or heard, with times and places, not personal opinions.

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The real test: 70% on the written training test