New York Security Guard Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 3

Test de práctica 3 de 4 de New York Security Guard Practice Test: 20 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Vigilante de seguridad
Nueva York
81 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 20
What does "civil liability" mean?
- Being legally responsible to pay money for harm you caused someone
- Losing your driver's license because of unpaid parking and traffic tickets
- Being sent to prison for a serious crime
- Having to work extra shifts as a punishment
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Being legally responsible to pay money for harm you caused someone
Civil liability is decided in a lawsuit. A court can order the person who caused harm, and sometimes the employer, to pay damages.
Pregunta 2 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 3 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.
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
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 6 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 7 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 8 de 20
A person is on private property, is told by the owner's agent to leave, and refuses. What is the person usually doing?
- Using a legal right to stay
- Committing robbery
- Trespassing
- Committing burglary
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Trespassing
In most states, staying on private property after the owner or the owner's agent says to leave is trespass.
Pregunta 9 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 10 de 20
What is access control?
- Locking all fire exits during business hours
- Making sure only authorized people and vehicles enter an area
- Counting visitors for marketing reports
- Turning the building lights and alarms on and off at set times
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 11 de 20
An upset person is shouting at you. Which reply is most likely to calm things down?
- "I can see you're frustrated. Let's see how I can help."
- "Calm down right now, or I'm going to have to ask you to leave!"
- "That's not my problem, go ask someone else."
- "You're being ridiculous about this."
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 12 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 13 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 14 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 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
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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 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.

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