California Guard Card Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 3

Test de práctica 3 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
A crime has just happened in a store office. Until police arrive, what should the security officer do?
- Pick up important items and keep them safe in your pocket
- Let staff walk through to see what happened
- Keep people out of the area and avoid touching anything
- Clean up so the office looks normal
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 2 de 20
On patrol you find a door open that should be locked, with no sign of a break-in. What should you do?
- Check the area if it is safe, secure the door and report it
- Leave it open and mention it to the next officer at shift change
- Ignore it because nothing seems wrong
- Leave it open in case someone needs it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 3 de 20
How should a security officer decide whom to watch more closely?
- By their race, ethnic background or accent
- By the language they speak
- By what people do, not by how they look
- By their age or how they dress
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 4 de 20
A visitor asks how to find an office in the building. What should you do?
- Ask the visitor to leave the building
- Ignore the visitor, because giving directions is not security work
- Help politely and clearly, or find someone who can
- Tell the visitor to find it alone
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Help politely and clearly, or find someone who can
Officers are often the first person a visitor meets. Helpful, polite service is part of the job.
Pregunta 5 de 20
Police arrive at an active shooter scene. What should you do?
- Keep your hands empty and visible and follow their commands
- Run toward the officers to hug them
- Point toward the shooter with your radio or phone in your hand
- Ask the officers to show their badges
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 6 de 20
Which example best describes negligence?
- Hitting a person on purpose during an argument
- Not checking a fire exit you were told to check, and someone is hurt because it was blocked
- Refusing to work an extra shift when a coworker calls in sick
- Asking a visitor to sign in at the front desk
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 7 de 20
The PASS method for using a portable fire extinguisher stands for:
- Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
- Point, Activate, Squeeze, Stop
- Push, Aim, Spray, Stop
- Pull, Alert, Spray, Shut
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle and sweep from side to side.
Pregunta 8 de 20
You see a spill on the floor of a busy hallway. What should you do?
- Tell a few people nearby to be careful and do nothing else
- Wait until someone slips, then report it
- Walk around it and continue your patrol
- Guard or mark the area, report it for cleanup and note it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Guard or mark the area, report it for cleanup and note it
Slips are a common cause of injury. Officers should make hazards safe and report them right away.
Pregunta 9 de 20
How should you record what a witness said in a report?
- Write their exact words in quotation marks when you can
- Write only the parts you agree with
- Replace their words with your opinion of what they meant
- Change their words so they sound more professional
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Write their exact words in quotation marks when you can
Exact quotes are more accurate and more useful as evidence than a summary.
Pregunta 10 de 20
Before helping an injured person, what should you check first?
- Whether you can take photos for the report
- Whether the person has ID
- Whether the client is on site
- That the scene is safe for you
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 11 de 20
What is the main job of most private security officers?
- Observe, deter and report problems to the right people
- Investigate crimes and arrest suspects in the same way as the police
- Punish people who break site rules
- Enforce traffic laws on public roads
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 12 de 20
Which of these sentences should go in an incident report?
- I think the night cleaner probably forgot to lock the loading dock door again.
- This building is always a mess.
- The east loading dock door was propped open with a brick at 2:15 a.m.
- Probably nothing important happened.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 13 de 20
When using a fire extinguisher, where should you aim it?
- At the base of the fire
- Into the smoke
- At the ceiling above the fire
- At the top of the flames
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. At the base of the fire
Aiming at the base puts the extinguishing agent on the fuel that is burning.
Pregunta 14 de 20
Which statement about a security uniform is true?
- It gives the officer the right to search anyone on the client's property
- It allows the officer to direct traffic on any public street
- It shows the officer works for the site, but it gives no police powers
- It allows the officer to hold people for questioning
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. It shows the officer works for the site, but it gives no police powers
A uniform makes an officer easy to find and can deter crime. It does not turn the officer into a law enforcement officer.
Pregunta 15 de 20
Why must a security officer never say or suggest that they are a police officer?
- Police officers may ask the officer to work for them
- Clients only allow it during night shifts when the police are busy elsewhere
- Pretending to be a police officer is a crime and can lead to lawsuits
- It makes incident reports harder to write
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 16 de 20
What does "active listening" mean?
- Interrupting to correct the person's facts
- Agreeing with everything the person says so that they calm down faster
- Paying full attention, letting the person speak and repeating back what you heard
- Waiting quietly for your turn to argue
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 17 de 20
While on duty you learn private information about a client's employees. What should you do with it?
- Post it on social media as a warning
- Use it later to ask employees for favors in return for keeping quiet
- Keep it confidential and share it only with people who need to know
- Tell friends and family about it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 18 de 20
Why must security reports be accurate and complete?
- Police, insurers, lawyers and courts may rely on them
- They are only read by the officer who wrote them, as a memory aid
- They are used mainly for advertising
- They are thrown away after each shift
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Police, insurers, lawyers and courts may rely on them
A report may become a legal record. Mistakes or missing details can hurt an investigation and the officer's credibility.
Pregunta 19 de 20
During a fire evacuation, what should people NOT use?
- Emergency lighting
- Stairs
- Marked exits
- Elevators
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Elevators
Elevators can stop working or open onto a fire floor. People should use the stairs.
Pregunta 20 de 20
Which body language helps calm an angry person?
- Crossed arms and a hard stare
- Standing close to the person's face to show confidence
- Open hands, a relaxed stance and a safe distance
- Pointing your finger at the person
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.

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