SIA Door Supervisor Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 5

Test de práctica 5 de 5 de SIA Door Supervisor Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Vigilante de seguridad
Reino Unido
129 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
A person asks a company for a copy of the personal data it holds about them. What is this called?
- A subject access request
- A disclosure notice
- A licence review
- A freedom of movement request
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. A subject access request
People have a right of access to their own personal data. Organisations must normally respond within one month.
Pregunta 2 de 25
Which is one of the reasons listed in section 24A of PACE that can make a citizen's arrest necessary?
- To check the person's age for the venue
- To make the person apologise to the victim
- To stop the person making off before a police officer can take over
- To get the person's name, address and phone number for the incident report
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. To stop the person making off before a police officer can take over
The listed reasons are to prevent the person causing injury to themselves or others, suffering injury, causing loss of or damage to property, or making off before a constable can assume responsibility.
Pregunta 3 de 25
Which of these is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?
- Football team supported
- Height
- Religion or belief
- Hair colour
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Religion or belief
Religion or belief is one of the nine protected characteristics. Refusing service because of one of them can be unlawful discrimination.
Pregunta 4 de 25
What is the safest approach to lifting a heavy box at work?
- Avoid lifting if possible; if not, assess it and lift safely
- Twist your body while you lift
- Lift it quickly with a bent back
- Always lift alone so that no one else can be injured if you drop it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Avoid lifting if possible; if not, assess it and lift safely
Manual handling rules say to avoid hazardous lifting where possible, assess what cannot be avoided, and reduce the risk of injury.
Pregunta 5 de 25
What is a risk assessment?
- A test of how fast an operative can run
- A list of customers banned from a venue
- A report written only after an accident has already happened on site, for insurers
- A careful look at what could cause harm and what precautions are needed
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. A careful look at what could cause harm and what precautions are needed
Employers must assess risks so they can remove hazards or reduce them as far as reasonably practicable.
Pregunta 6 de 25
Under data protection law, what is "personal data"?
- Information about an identifiable living person
- Only a person's bank account and payment card details
- Only information written on paper
- Information about companies only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Information about an identifiable living person
Personal data includes names, images, CCTV footage and notes that can identify someone.
Pregunta 7 de 25
What colour are safe condition signs, such as fire exit and first aid signs?
- Yellow
- Red
- Blue
- Green
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Green
Green signs show escape routes, emergency exits and first aid equipment.
Pregunta 8 de 25
Which law sets out the general duties of employers and employees for health and safety at work?
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- The Private Security Industry Act 2001
- The Licensing Act 2003
- The Equality Act 2010
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The 1974 Act places duties on employers to protect workers and others, and on employees to take reasonable care.
Pregunta 9 de 25
You discover a fire. What should you do first?
- Open all the windows
- Collect your belongings
- Raise the alarm
- Finish your patrol
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Raise the alarm
Raising the alarm warns everyone and starts the evacuation. Then call the fire service and follow the site fire plan.
Pregunta 10 de 25
What is the standard of proof in a criminal court?
- Beyond reasonable doubt
- On the balance of probabilities
- More likely than not
- Possible but not certain
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Beyond reasonable doubt
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Civil cases use the lower standard of the balance of probabilities.
Pregunta 11 de 25
What does the UK threat level "severe" mean?
- An attack is highly unlikely
- An attack is possible but not likely
- An attack is highly likely
- An attack is likely
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. An attack is highly likely
Low means highly unlikely, moderate means possible but not likely, substantial means likely, severe means highly likely, and critical means highly likely in the near future.
Pregunta 12 de 25
How should a mistake in a pocket notebook be corrected?
- Scribble over it carefully so the wrong words cannot be read later in court
- Cross it out with a single line, so it can still be read, and initial it
- Use correction fluid
- Tear out the page
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Cross it out with a single line, so it can still be read, and initial it
Notebooks may be used as evidence. A single line shows the change was honest.
Pregunta 13 de 25
In Scotland, what is the legal basis for an arrest by a private citizen?
- Section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- The Data Protection Act 2018
- Common law
- The Licensing Act 2003
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Common law
PACE does not apply in Scotland. A citizen's arrest there is based on common law, generally for a serious crime the person has seen being committed.
Pregunta 14 de 25
You see someone filming the staff entrance and asking unusual questions about shift changes. What should you do?
- Post their photo on social media
- Ignore it, because filming in a public place is always legal
- Take the person's phone by force
- Engage politely if safe, note details and report it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Engage politely if safe, note details and report it
Reporting suspicious behaviour can disrupt attack planning. Record a description and pass it on quickly.
Pregunta 15 de 25
What is the UK public advice if you are caught up in a firearms or weapons attack?
- Duck, Cover, Hold
- Stop, Drop, Roll
- Run, Hide, Tell
- Wait, Watch, Report
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Run, Hide, Tell
Run to a safe place if you can, hide if you cannot, and tell the police by calling 999 when it is safe.
Pregunta 16 de 25
In radio procedure, what does "over" mean?
- The conversation has now ended
- This is an emergency message
- Please repeat your last message more slowly and clearly
- I have finished speaking and am waiting for your reply
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. I have finished speaking and am waiting for your reply
"Over" passes the turn to the other person. "Out" means the conversation has ended.
Pregunta 17 de 25
What three elements make up the fire triangle?
- Gas, sparks and wood
- Heat, fuel and oxygen
- Water, air and fuel
- Smoke, flames and heat
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Heat, fuel and oxygen
A fire needs all three. Removing any one of them puts the fire out.
Pregunta 18 de 25
Which law created the Security Industry Authority (SIA)?
- The Data Protection Act 2018
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- The Licensing Act 2003
- The Private Security Industry Act 2001
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The Private Security Industry Act 2001
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 set up the SIA to license individuals and regulate the private security industry across the UK.
Pregunta 19 de 25
An arrested person tells you they feel unwell and have trouble breathing. What should you do?
- Hold them more tightly
- Treat it as a medical emergency, call 999 and give first aid if trained
- Wait for the police to arrive before doing anything else, in case it is a trick
- Ignore it, as they may be pretending
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Treat it as a medical emergency, call 999 and give first aid if trained
You have a duty of care for anyone you detain. Breathing problems can be life-threatening.
Pregunta 20 de 25
When should an incident report be written?
- Only if a customer makes a formal complaint later
- At the end of the month
- Only if the police ask for it
- As soon as possible after the incident
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. As soon as possible after the incident
Reports written soon after an event are more accurate and carry more weight as evidence.
Pregunta 21 de 25
When working in a front-line role, where should an operative's SIA licence be?
- Worn where it can be clearly seen, unless the licence conditions allow otherwise
- Kept in the employer's office safe
- Left at home so it does not get lost
- Kept safely inside a pocket or wallet and shown only if a police officer asks to see it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Worn where it can be clearly seen, unless the licence conditions allow otherwise
A condition of a front-line licence is that it is worn where it can be seen while working. This helps the public and the police identify licensed staff.
Pregunta 22 de 25
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, what is an employee's duty?
- To carry out and sign every risk assessment for the site on their own each year
- To write the company's safety policy
- To pay for their own safety equipment
- To take reasonable care of themselves and others affected by their work
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. To take reasonable care of themselves and others affected by their work
Section 7 requires employees to take reasonable care and to co-operate with their employer on health and safety.
Pregunta 23 de 25
In England and Wales, under section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, a person who is not a police officer may arrest without a warrant for:
- Breaking a venue's dress code
- Any offence, however minor
- Parking offences only
- An indictable offence
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. An indictable offence
Section 24A powers apply only to indictable offences, such as theft or assault causing injury, and only when further conditions are met.
Pregunta 24 de 25
What does ACT stand for in UK counter-terrorism?
- Alert Control Team
- Arrest, Contain, Transfer
- Always Check Tickets
- Action Counters Terrorism
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Action Counters Terrorism
ACT is the police campaign encouraging people to report suspicious activity. ACT awareness e-learning is used in security training.
Pregunta 25 de 25
Which describes a quality of a good security operative?
- Aggressive, so people are afraid
- Quick to argue with customers
- Alert, honest and calm under pressure
- Willing to bend the rules for friends and regular customers
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Alert, honest and calm under pressure
Clients and the public expect operatives to be observant, reliable, honest and professional.

Exámenes relacionados