California Guard Card Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 2

Test de práctica 2 de 4 de California Guard Card Practice Test: 20 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Vigilante de seguridad
California
83 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 20
What is a security officer's role during a building evacuation?
- Go back inside to collect belongings
- Guide people to exits and the assembly point and help account for everyone
- Use the elevators to move people faster
- Lock the exit doors behind people so no one can go back inside the building
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 2 de 20
When should a security officer consider making a citizen's arrest?
- Only when state law allows it, employer policy permits it, and it is safe and necessary
- Whenever someone breaks a site rule
- Any time the officer has a feeling someone is guilty
- Whenever a customer or the client asks for it and agrees to sign a written statement
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Only when state law allows it, employer policy permits it, and it is safe and necessary
Citizen's arrest rules differ by state and carry real legal risk. Many employers tell officers to observe and report and let police make arrests.
Pregunta 3 de 20
What is good practice when using a two-way radio?
- Hold long personal conversations
- Shout into the microphone
- Use code words you made up so others cannot understand you
- Think before you speak and keep messages short and clear
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Think before you speak and keep messages short and clear
Others may need the channel for an emergency. Clear, brief messages are easier to understand.
Pregunta 4 de 20
You made a mistake in your field notebook. What is the correct way to fix it?
- Cover it with correction fluid, then neatly write the right words over the top
- Tear the page out
- Draw a single line through it, write the correction and add your initials
- Scribble over it until it cannot be read
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 5 de 20
Why should security officers change the times and routes of their patrols?
- So no one can predict when the officer will come by
- Because the same route is boring
- To shorten the patrol
- So the officer can skip checking some doors and windows
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. So no one can predict when the officer will come by
A predictable patrol is easy for a criminal to plan around. Varying the pattern makes patrols a stronger deterrent.
Pregunta 6 de 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:
- Loitering
- Breach of contract
- Negligent hiring
- False imprisonment
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. False imprisonment
Unlawfully restricting someone's freedom to leave is false imprisonment. It can lead to a lawsuit and sometimes criminal charges.
Pregunta 7 de 20
At shift change you find that a key to a secure area is missing. What should you do?
- Wait for the monthly key count to see if it turns up
- Have a copy made from another key
- Report it right away and record it in the log
- Say nothing and hope it turns up
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 8 de 20
You feel very tired during a night shift. What is the professional choice?
- Turn off your radio so you can rest
- Leave early without telling anyone
- Take a short nap in your car during a quiet part of the shift
- Tell your supervisor and use approved ways to stay alert
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Tell your supervisor and use approved ways to stay alert
An officer who is asleep cannot protect anyone. Sleeping on duty can lead to dismissal and liability.
Pregunta 9 de 20
Which description is best for an incident report?
- A suspicious-looking guy hanging around
- A man who looked like he was up to no good, hanging around the loading dock
- A man about 6 feet tall, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans
- A tall person wearing normal clothes
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 10 de 20
In most situations, when may a private security officer look inside a person's bag?
- Any time a person refuses to answer the officer's questions politely
- When the person agrees or it is a posted condition of entry
- Whenever the officer has a feeling about them
- Only after the officer takes off the uniform
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. When the person agrees or it is a posted condition of entry
Private officers do not have police search powers. Searches usually depend on consent and the site's posted rules.
Pregunta 11 de 20
A store manager offers you free merchandise if you "look the other way" now and then. What should you do?
- Ask for cash instead
- Refuse and report it to your supervisor
- Accept it but keep doing your job properly
- Accept it if the items are small
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 12 de 20
Why do security officers use the phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie) on the radio?
- To spell letters clearly so they are not misheard
- To show the officer's rank
- Because it makes messages shorter
- To keep every message secret from people listening in
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. To spell letters clearly so they are not misheard
Letters like B, D and P sound alike on a radio. Words such as Bravo, Delta and Papa prevent mistakes.
Pregunta 13 de 20
You find an unattended, suspicious package. What should you do?
- Open it to see what is inside
- Pick it up gently and shake it to hear what is inside
- Carry it outside to a safer place
- Do not touch it, move people away and report it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Do not touch it, move people away and report it
A suspicious item may be dangerous. Keep people away and let trained responders deal with it.
Pregunta 14 de 20
Why do many sites make visitors sign in and wear visitor passes?
- To slow visitors down
- Because a single federal law requires it at every building with security officers
- So security knows who is on site, why they are there and when they leave
- To collect personal data to sell
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. So security knows who is on site, why they are there and when they leave
Visitor logs and passes help staff spot people who do not belong and help account for everyone in an emergency.
Pregunta 15 de 20
What is the main purpose of a security patrol?
- To prevent and detect problems such as fires, hazards, theft and intruders
- To find people to arrest
- To check the quality of employees' work and report anyone who does not seem busy
- To keep the officer busy until the shift ends
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. To prevent and detect problems such as fires, hazards, theft and intruders
Patrols let officers spot and report problems early, and a visible officer deters crime.
Pregunta 16 de 20
In most states, a private security officer's power to arrest is:
- Greater than a police officer's while on private property
- The same as any private citizen's, as set by state law
- Unlimited while the officer is in uniform
- The same as a police officer's
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 17 de 20
A person walks through a secure door right behind an employee without using their own card. What is this called?
- Skimming
- Tailgating
- Shoplifting
- Loitering
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Tailgating
Tailgating (also called piggybacking) lets unauthorized people slip into secure areas. Officers should watch for it and challenge it politely.
Pregunta 18 de 20
What are "post orders"?
- Written instructions that describe an officer's duties at a specific site
- Orders given by police officers to security staff at a crime scene they control
- A list of people who are banned from all stores
- Letters that arrive in the mail for the client
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 19 de 20
A person who was struggling stops resisting and is now calm. What should happen to the officer's use of force?
- It should increase so the person does not try again
- It should stay exactly the same
- It should stop or be reduced right away
- It should continue until the police arrive
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. It should stop or be reduced right away
Force must end when the threat ends. Force used after a person stops resisting is not reasonable and may be a crime.
Pregunta 20 de 20
You find a fire in a storage room. What should you do first?
- Finish your patrol first and report it when you get back to the security desk
- Raise the alarm and call the fire department, following site procedures
- Try to put it out alone, no matter how big it is
- Open all the windows to let the smoke out
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Raise the alarm and call the fire department, following site procedures
Early warning saves lives. Only try to fight a small fire if you are trained, it is safe and you have a clear way out.

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