Virginia Unarmed Security Officer Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 3

Test de práctica 3 de 4 de Virginia Unarmed Security Officer Practice Test: 20 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Vigilante de seguridad
Virginia
81 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Pregunta 4 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 5 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 6 de 20
A security officer harms someone while doing their job. Who else may be held responsible?
- The local police department
- Only the person who was harmed
- The officer's employer, and sometimes the client
- No one, because the officer was doing their job at the time
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The officer's employer, and sometimes the client
Employers can be held responsible for what employees do within the scope of their job. This is called vicarious liability.
Pregunta 7 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 8 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 9 de 20
An employee forgot their ID badge and says, "Everyone knows me, just let me in." What should you do?
- Let them in because they look familiar
- Let them in if they promise to bring the badge tomorrow and sign the log
- Tell them to go home for the day
- Follow site procedure to confirm who they are before letting them in
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Follow site procedure to confirm who they are before letting them in
Access rules apply to everyone. Confirming identity the approved way protects the site from people who only pretend to belong.
Pregunta 10 de 20
What is "deadly force"?
- Touching someone's shoulder or arm without their permission
- Force likely to cause death or serious bodily injury
- Any force used at night
- Placing handcuffs on a person
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Force likely to cause death or serious bodily injury
State laws allow deadly force only in very narrow situations, such as an immediate threat of death or serious injury.
Pregunta 11 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 12 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 13 de 20
A shopper is loud and upset at the service desk. What should the security officer try first?
- Holding the shopper's arms
- Calm, respectful conversation
- Threatening to call the police right away
- Pepper spray
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Calm, respectful conversation
Talking is the first and safest option. Physical force is a last resort and only when it is lawful and necessary.
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
A good incident report answers which questions?
- Only who and when
- Only what happened to the officer
- Who, what, when, where, why and how
- Only what the client wants to hear about
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Who, what, when, where, why and how
The six basic questions make sure the reader understands the full incident.
Pregunta 16 de 20
What is the best way to ask a trespasser to leave?
- Shout at them in front of other people
- Take their ID card and keep it until they leave
- Explain politely and clearly that they must leave, and give them time to go
- Take their arm firmly and walk them out the nearest door without saying much
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Explain politely and clearly that they must leave, and give them time to go
A clear, polite request gives the person a chance to comply and reduces the chance of a fight.
Pregunta 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 de 20
Which federal agency sets workplace safety rules for most US employers?
- FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- TSA (Transportation Security Administration)
- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
OSHA sets and enforces safety and health standards for most private-sector workplaces.

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