SIA Security Officer Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 3

Test de práctica 3 de 5 de SIA Security Officer Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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

Pregunta 1 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 2 de 25
What is the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS)?
- A scheme that lets companies employ unlicensed staff
- A compulsory licence that every security officer must hold in addition to their own
- A voluntary scheme that assesses security companies against a set of standards
- A police vetting service for venue customers
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A voluntary scheme that assesses security companies against a set of standards
The ACS is voluntary. Companies that meet its standards can show they are committed to quality.
Pregunta 3 de 25
Which body regulates data protection in the UK?
- The Security Industry Authority
- The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
- The Health and Safety Executive
- The Crown Prosecution Service
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
The ICO enforces the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR.
Pregunta 4 de 25
Which change must an SIA licence holder tell the SIA about?
- A change of address or a new criminal conviction
- Buying a new mobile phone
- Changing their hairstyle
- Going on holiday somewhere in the UK for a fortnight
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. A change of address or a new criminal conviction
Licence conditions require holders to report changes such as name, address and convictions, cautions or charges.
Pregunta 5 de 25
In Northern Ireland, which law gives private persons a power of arrest similar to section 24A of PACE?
- The Licensing Act 2003
- The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
- The Equality Act 2010
- The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
Article 26A of the PACE (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 gives a power similar to section 24A in England and Wales.
Pregunta 6 de 25
What is a good reason to hold a debrief after a serious incident?
- To learn lessons and support the staff involved
- To decide who gets a pay rise
- To find out which member of staff was to blame for it
- To avoid writing a report
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. To learn lessons and support the staff involved
Debriefs help teams improve procedures and check that colleagues are coping well after stressful events.
Pregunta 7 de 25
In the 4 Cs approach to a suspicious item, what does "Clear" mean?
- Move people away from the item to a safe distance
- Clean the area around the item
- Clear the item away to a bin
- Open the item carefully to check whether it is safe
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Move people away from the item to a safe distance
The 4 Cs are Confirm, Clear, Communicate and Control. Never touch or move the item.
Pregunta 8 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 9 de 25
What is good customer service for a security operative?
- Being polite, helpful and treating everyone fairly
- Ignoring questions that are not about security or safety
- Only helping people who are regular customers
- Being rude so people respect your authority
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Being polite, helpful and treating everyone fairly
Good customer service builds trust and helps prevent conflict.
Pregunta 10 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 11 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 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
Which right in the Human Rights Act is most affected when a security operative detains someone?
- The right to liberty and security (Article 5)
- The right to freedom of expression (Article 10)
- The right to education
- The right to free elections
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. The right to liberty and security (Article 5)
Detaining someone takes away their liberty. Any arrest must be lawful, or it may breach Article 5 and be false imprisonment.
Pregunta 14 de 25
How many terrorism threat levels does the UK use?
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 6
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. 5
The levels are low, moderate, substantial, severe and critical.
Pregunta 15 de 25
Which is an example of non-verbal communication?
- A telephone call
- Facial expressions and body posture
- A radio message
- The words used in a written incident report
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Facial expressions and body posture
Non-verbal communication includes body language, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact. It can say more than words.
Pregunta 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 de 25
Which group of people is most likely to be vulnerable at a venue?
- A staff member finishing a shift
- A sober person waiting for a lift with a partner
- Someone very drunk and alone
- A group of friends leaving together by taxi
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Someone very drunk and alone
Vulnerability can come from alcohol or drugs, being alone, age, mental health or being targeted by others.
Pregunta 20 de 25
Which example is a civil wrong rather than a crime?
- Assault causing injury
- Theft from a shop
- Trespass on private land, in most cases
- Robbery
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Trespass on private land, in most cases
Simple trespass on land is usually a civil matter in England and Wales, so the remedy is to ask the person to leave. Theft, assault and robbery are crimes.
Pregunta 21 de 25
Which class of fire involves cooking oils and fats?
- Class D
- Class F
- Class B
- Class A
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Class F
Class F fires involve cooking oils and fats, such as in a deep fat fryer. A wet chemical extinguisher is used on them.
Pregunta 22 de 25
The Human Rights Act 1998 brings which rights into UK law?
- The rights in the European Convention on Human Rights
- The rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- The rights in the US Constitution
- Only the rights of employers
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. The rights in the European Convention on Human Rights
The Human Rights Act lets people rely on European Convention rights, such as the right to liberty (Article 5) and to respect for private life (Article 8), in UK courts.
Pregunta 23 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 24 de 25
Which is one of the data protection principles under the UK GDPR?
- Personal data must be kept no longer than necessary
- Personal data must be kept forever in case it is useful
- Personal data must always be published online
- Personal data may be shared with anyone who asks
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Personal data must be kept no longer than necessary
The principles include lawfulness, fairness and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, security, and accountability.
Pregunta 25 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.

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