Texas Level II Security Officer Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 20

   A person is on private property, is told by the owner's agent to leave, and refuses. What is the person usually doing?

   • AUsing a legal right to stay
   • BCommitting robbery
   • CTrespassing
   • DCommitting burglary
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   Answer: C. Trespassing

   In most states, staying on private property after the owner or the owner's agent says to leave is trespass.

2. Question 2 of 20

   What is access control?

   • ALocking all fire exits during business hours
   • BMaking sure only authorized people and vehicles enter an area
   • CCounting visitors for marketing reports
   • DTurning the building lights and alarms on and off at set times
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   Answer: B. Making sure only authorized people and vehicles enter an area

   Access control uses checks such as ID badges, sign-in sheets and locks to keep unauthorized people out.

3. Question 3 of 20

   What should a security officer do after any use of force?

   • AAsk the person to sign a paper saying they were not hurt
   • BSay nothing unless the person who was hurt makes a formal complaint to the client later
   • CLeave the site before anyone asks questions
   • DGet medical help if needed, tell a supervisor and write a detailed report
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   Answer: D. Get medical help if needed, tell a supervisor and write a detailed report

   Every use of force must be reported in detail. Medical care comes first if anyone is hurt.

4. Question 4 of 20

   During a fire evacuation, what should people NOT use?

   • AEmergency lighting
   • BStairs
   • CMarked exits
   • DElevators
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   Answer: D. Elevators

   Elevators can stop working or open onto a fire floor. People should use the stairs.

5. Question 5 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.

6. Question 6 of 20

   You made a mistake in your field notebook. What is the correct way to fix it?

   • ACover it with correction fluid, then neatly write the right words over the top
   • BTear the page out
   • CDraw a single line through it, write the correction and add your initials
   • DScribble over it until it cannot be read
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   Answer: C. Draw a single line through it, write the correction and add your initials

   Notes can be used as evidence. A single line keeps the original words readable and shows the change was honest.

7. Question 7 of 20

   What does "active listening" mean?

   • AInterrupting to correct the person's facts
   • BAgreeing with everything the person says so that they calm down faster
   • CPaying full attention, letting the person speak and repeating back what you heard
   • DWaiting quietly for your turn to argue
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   Answer: C. Paying full attention, letting the person speak and repeating back what you heard

   People calm down when they feel heard. Repeating back what they said shows you understand.

8. Question 8 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.

9. Question 9 of 20

   What are "post orders"?

   • AWritten instructions that describe an officer's duties at a specific site
   • BOrders given by police officers to security staff at a crime scene they control
   • CA list of people who are banned from all stores
   • DLetters that arrive in the mail for the client
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   Answer: A. Written instructions that describe an officer's duties at a specific site

   Post orders tell officers what to do at their post, such as patrol times, access rules and emergency contacts.

10. Question 10 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.

11. Question 11 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.

12. Question 12 of 20

    What is "deadly force"?

    • ATouching someone's shoulder or arm without their permission
    • BForce likely to cause death or serious bodily injury
    • CAny force used at night
    • DPlacing handcuffs on a person
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    Answer: B. Force likely to cause death or serious bodily injury

    State laws allow deadly force only in very narrow situations, such as an immediate threat of death or serious injury.

13. Question 13 of 20

    Why must a security officer never say or suggest that they are a police officer?

    • APolice officers may ask the officer to work for them
    • BClients only allow it during night shifts when the police are busy elsewhere
    • CPretending to be a police officer is a crime and can lead to lawsuits
    • DIt makes incident reports harder to write
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    Answer: C. Pretending to be a police officer is a crime and can lead to lawsuits

    Impersonating a law enforcement officer is a criminal offense. It also exposes the officer and employer to civil lawsuits.

14. Question 14 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.

15. Question 15 of 20

    A security officer harms someone while doing their job. Who else may be held responsible?

    • AThe local police department
    • BOnly the person who was harmed
    • CThe officer's employer, and sometimes the client
    • DNo one, because the officer was doing their job at the time
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    Answer: C. The officer's employer, and sometimes the client

    Employers can be held responsible for what employees do within the scope of their job. This is called vicarious liability.

16. Question 16 of 20

    Which federal agency sets workplace safety rules for most US employers?

    • AFBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
    • BFEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
    • CTSA (Transportation Security Administration)
    • DOSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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    Answer: D. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

    OSHA sets and enforces safety and health standards for most private-sector workplaces.

17. Question 17 of 20

    What is the main job of most private security officers?

    • AObserve, deter and report problems to the right people
    • BInvestigate crimes and arrest suspects in the same way as the police
    • CPunish people who break site rules
    • DEnforce traffic laws on public roads
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    Answer: A. Observe, deter and report problems to the right people

    Security officers protect people and property mostly by being visible, watching carefully and reporting what they see. Law enforcement is the job of the police.

18. Question 18 of 20

    An upset person is shouting at you. Which reply is most likely to calm things down?

    • A"I can see you're frustrated. Let's see how I can help."
    • B"Calm down right now, or I'm going to have to ask you to leave!"
    • C"That's not my problem, go ask someone else."
    • D"You're being ridiculous about this."
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    Answer: A. "I can see you're frustrated. Let's see how I can help."

    Showing empathy and offering help lowers tension. Orders and insults usually make people angrier.

19. Question 19 of 20

    Which body language helps calm an angry person?

    • ACrossed arms and a hard stare
    • BStanding close to the person's face to show confidence
    • COpen hands, a relaxed stance and a safe distance
    • DPointing your finger at the person
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    Answer: C. Open hands, a relaxed stance and a safe distance

    Calm, non-threatening body language helps lower tension. Keeping a safe distance also protects the officer.

20. Question 20 of 20

    On patrol you find a broken window and signs that someone forced their way in. What should you do first?

    • AGo inside alone to catch the intruder
    • BStay outside, call the police and your supervisor, and watch from a safe place
    • CClean up the broken glass so no one is hurt
    • DWait until morning so the day shift supervisor can decide what to do next about it
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    Answer: B. Stay outside, call the police and your supervisor, and watch from a safe place

    An intruder may still be inside. Entering alone is dangerous and can destroy evidence.

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