Texas Level II Security Officer Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 3

Test de práctica 3 de 4 de Texas Level II Security Officer Practice Test: 20 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Vigilante de seguridad
Texas
82 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 20
What does federal guidance tell people to do in an active shooter situation?
- Run, hide, fight
- Stop, drop and roll
- Duck, cover and hold
- Stay, call and wait
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Run, hide, fight
The Department of Homeland Security advises running if there is a safe way out, hiding if not, and fighting only as a last resort.
Pregunta 2 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 3 de 20
You find a person who has collapsed and is not breathing. What should you do?
- Wait to see if the person wakes up
- Move the person to a car to drive them to the hospital
- Call 911 or have someone call, send for an AED and start CPR if you are trained
- Give the person sips of water and wait a few minutes to see if they recover
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Call 911 or have someone call, send for an AED and start CPR if you are trained
Fast action matters in cardiac arrest. Calling 911, CPR and an AED give the person the best chance.
Pregunta 4 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 5 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 6 de 20
When should a security officer write notes about an incident?
- Only if the police come to the site
- At the end of the week
- As soon as possible, while the details are fresh
- Only if a supervisor asks for them at the end of the shift
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. As soon as possible, while the details are fresh
Memory fades quickly. Notes written right away are more accurate and more believable in court.
Pregunta 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 de 20
A trespasser refuses to leave and becomes angry. What should the officer usually do?
- Keep a safe distance and call the police, as the post orders say
- Block the exit so the person has to stay there until the police arrive
- Lock the person in an office
- Drag the person off the property
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Keep a safe distance and call the police, as the post orders say
Officers should avoid physical confrontation. Police can deal with a person who will not leave.
Pregunta 15 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 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 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.

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