Switzerland Security Guard Knowledge Test 2026: Teste prático 2

Teste prático 2 de 2 — Switzerland Security Guard Knowledge Test: mais 35 perguntas com respostas e explicações.

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Verificado em 11 de outubro de 2026

Pergunta 1 de 35
In canton Zurich, which task does NOT count as a security service needing a permit?
- Checking tickets at an event
- Protecting a person
- Guarding a building at night
- Running a patrol service
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Resposta: A. Checking tickets at an event
Zurich lists ticket checks, cash desk work and visitor guidance as activities that are not security services.
Pergunta 2 de 35
A doorman is employed directly by a bar in canton Zurich. Which rules apply?
- The Federal Weapons Act only
- The hospitality law (Gastgewerbegesetz), enforced by the municipality
- The CES concordat
- No rules at all
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Resposta: B. The hospitality law (Gastgewerbegesetz), enforced by the municipality
Doormen hired directly by a bar or restaurant fall under hospitality law. A private firm hired by the bar still needs its own permit.
Pergunta 3 de 35
What liability insurance must a security company have for a Zurich permit?
- CHF 10,000 in total
- No insurance is needed
- CHF 100,000 per year
- At least CHF 3 million per loss event
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Resposta: D. At least CHF 3 million per loss event
Zurich requires business liability insurance of at least 3 million francs per loss event.
Pergunta 4 de 35
Which nationality or permit rule applies to security employees in canton Zurich?
- Swiss citizens only
- Only residents of Zurich city
- Swiss, EU/EFTA citizen, or holder of a C permit
- Any visitor with a passport
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Resposta: C. Swiss, EU/EFTA citizen, or holder of a C permit
Zurich lists Swiss citizenship, EU/EFTA citizenship or a settlement permit (C permit) for employees.
Pergunta 5 de 35
In canton Zurich, who is responsible for the content and amount of a guard's training?
- The security company
- The federal army
- The client
- The guard's family
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Resposta: A. The security company
The company decides the training, which must fit the job and be done before the guard is deployed.
Pergunta 6 de 35
Under the collective labour agreement (GAV) for private security services, how long is basic training at minimum?
- 2 hours
- 20 hours
- 1,000 hours
- 200 hours
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Resposta: B. 20 hours
The generally binding GAV sets at least 20 hours of basic training. Zurich and Bern refer to this minimum.
Pergunta 7 de 35
What must security firms in Zurich avoid in how staff look and act?
- Writing reports
- Being polite to the public
- Anything that could make people think they are police officers
- Wearing name badges
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Resposta: C. Anything that could make people think they are police officers
Firms and staff must not cause confusion with the police and must keep police-related information confidential.
Pergunta 8 de 35
Which law regulates private security services in canton Bern?
- The Act on security services provided by private persons (SDPG) of 2018
- The CES concordat
- The Swiss Civil Code
- The Federal Inland Navigation Act
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Resposta: A. The Act on security services provided by private persons (SDPG) of 2018
Bern's SDPG of 13 June 2018 and its ordinance (SDPV) set the rules for security firms and their staff.
Pergunta 9 de 35
In canton Bern, how soon must a new security employee finish basic training?
- Within five years
- Before the age of 30
- Within three months of starting work
- There is no deadline
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Resposta: C. Within three months of starting work
Article 12 SDPV sets three months. If the job lasts less than three months, training must be done before any security work.
Pergunta 10 de 35
In canton Bern, what may an employee do before finishing basic training?
- Work alone on night shifts
- Work only together with someone who has completed the training
- Lead a team of guards
- Carry a firearm without a permit
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Resposta: B. Work only together with someone who has completed the training
Until basic training is complete, staff may only be deployed with a trained person.
Pergunta 11 de 35
How much continuing training does the Bern directive require each year?
- One hour every ten years
- None after basic training
- At least once a year, lasting at least 5 hours
- Two full weeks every month
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Resposta: C. At least once a year, lasting at least 5 hours
The directive asks for annual refresher training of at least 5 hours that repeats key basic topics.
Pergunta 12 de 35
In canton Bern, how often must armed security staff complete the shooting programme?
- Every ten years
- At least twice a year
- Only when they buy a new weapon
- Once in their whole career
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Resposta: B. At least twice a year
Staff who carry firearms must complete the shooting programme at least twice a year.
Pergunta 13 de 35
In canton Bern, how recent must an employee's criminal record extract be?
- Any age is fine
- No older than 3 months
- No older than 10 years
- No older than 5 years
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Resposta: B. No older than 3 months
The private criminal record extract must be no more than three months old and is checked by the managing person.
Pergunta 14 de 35
In canton Bern, who checks that security employees meet the personal requirements?
- The managing person of the security company
- The federal tax office
- The client
- The employee's neighbours
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Resposta: A. The managing person of the security company
Bern puts the responsibility on the company's managing person to check nationality, capacity to act and criminal record.
Pergunta 15 de 35
Which topic is part of basic training under the Bern directive?
- Foreign languages
- Tax accounting
- Car repair
- Legal knowledge such as self-defence, necessity and proportionality
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Resposta: D. Legal knowledge such as self-defence, necessity and proportionality
Basic training covers social skills, legal knowledge, first aid, industry knowledge, safety at work and the GAV.
Pergunta 16 de 35
Under the Bern directive, who may teach the first aid part of basic training?
- Any colleague
- Only a qualified BLS-AED instructor
- The client
- A police officer only
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Resposta: B. Only a qualified BLS-AED instructor
First aid covering basic life support, the recovery position and bleeding may only be taught by a BLS/AED instructor.
Pergunta 17 de 35
In canton Ticino, which certificate do private security agents normally need?
- CES card
- Jagdpatent
- CPSicur
- SDPG permit
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Resposta: C. CPSicur
Ticino's training and exam rules for private security and investigation lead to the CPSicur certificates.
Pergunta 18 de 35
How long is the CPSicur I course in Ticino?
- Three years
- 2 hours
- About 300 hours
- 40 lessons of 45 minutes, about 30 hours
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Resposta: D. 40 lessons of 45 minutes, about 30 hours
CPSicur I has 40 teaching units of 45 minutes each, which is about 30 hours.
Pergunta 19 de 35
What grade is needed to pass the CPSicur exam in Ticino?
- At least 6 in one subject
- At least 4 (on a scale of 1 to 6) in every subject
- 50% overall
- An average of 3
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Resposta: B. At least 4 (on a scale of 1 to 6) in every subject
The exam is passed only if each subject gets a grade of 4 or higher.
Pergunta 20 de 35
Who organises the CPSicur courses and exams in Ticino?
- The federal police
- Each security company alone
- The Swiss Army
- The Institute for continuing education (IFC), for the canton's education department
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Resposta: D. The Institute for continuing education (IFC), for the canton's education department
The IFC runs the courses and exams on behalf of the cantonal Department of Education, Culture and Sport (DECS).
Pergunta 21 de 35
Which subject is examined orally in CPSicur I for security agents (profile A)?
- Marketing
- Accounting
- First aid
- Business planning
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Resposta: C. First aid
First aid is an oral exam, and candidates also need a BLS-AED certificate. Law and psychology are written exams.
Pergunta 22 de 35
A CPSicur candidate fails one subject. What do they retake?
- Nothing; one fail does not count
- The whole course from the start
- Every subject on the same day
- Only the subject with the failing grade, in a later session
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Resposta: D. Only the subject with the failing grade, in a later session
Only subjects with an insufficient grade are retaken, at least one month after the result for a first fail.
Pergunta 23 de 35
Under Article 15 of the Swiss Criminal Code, how may someone ward off an unlawful attack?
- Only by calling a lawyer
- By means that are reasonable in the circumstances
- Only after the attack is over
- By any means at all
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Resposta: B. By means that are reasonable in the circumstances
Lawful self-defence allows defence that is reasonable for the situation. Excessive defence can be punished.
Pergunta 24 de 35
May a security guard defend a member of the public who is being attacked?
- Only with written permission
- No, only the victim may act
- Only if the guard is armed
- Yes, self-defence also allows defending another person
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Resposta: D. Yes, self-defence also allows defending another person
Article 15 of the Criminal Code allows the person attacked or any other person to ward off the attack.
Pergunta 25 de 35
Under Article 218 of the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code, when may a private person arrest someone?
- Whenever someone looks suspicious
- For any minor offence such as littering
- When police help cannot be obtained in time and the person was caught committing a felony or misdemeanour
- Only if the person is a foreign national
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Resposta: C. When police help cannot be obtained in time and the person was caught committing a felony or misdemeanour
A private person may arrest someone caught in the act, or just after, or someone the public was asked to help find, if police cannot come in time.
Pergunta 26 de 35
What must happen after a private person arrests someone?
- The person is released after paying the guard
- The person must be handed over to the police as quickly as possible
- The person is questioned for several hours first
- The person is held overnight on site
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Resposta: B. The person must be handed over to the police as quickly as possible
Article 218 says arrested persons must be handed to the police as quickly as possible.
Pergunta 27 de 35
Under Article 218 of the Criminal Procedure Code, what force may a private person use when arresting?
- Only force within the limits of Article 200: a last resort, and proportionate
- Only weapons
- Any force the guard chooses
- Force is never allowed in any case
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Resposta: A. Only force within the limits of Article 200: a last resort, and proportionate
Article 200 allows force only as a last resort, and it must be proportionate.
Pergunta 28 de 35
Under Article 186 of the Swiss Criminal Code, unlawful entry (Hausfriedensbruch) is usually prosecuted only if...
- the lawful occupant files a complaint
- a security guard decides so
- the property is in a city
- the person is caught twice
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Resposta: A. the lawful occupant files a complaint
Unlawful entry is an offence prosecuted on complaint. It includes staying after the lawful occupants ask you to leave.
Pergunta 29 de 35
A person refuses to leave a clearly marked workplace after the lawful occupant asks them to go. What can this be?
- A traffic offence
- Unlawful entry under Article 186 of the Criminal Code
- Never an offence
- A tax offence
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Resposta: B. Unlawful entry under Article 186 of the Criminal Code
Article 186 covers entering against the occupant's will and also staying after being asked to leave.
Pergunta 30 de 35
Which Swiss law sets the rules for carrying a firearm in public?
- The Federal Weapons Act (WG)
- The Road Traffic Act
- The Inland Navigation Act
- The Hunting Act
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Resposta: A. The Federal Weapons Act (WG)
Buying and carrying weapons is governed by federal weapons law. The CES refers to this law for security staff.
Pergunta 31 de 35
What must a person show to get a permit to carry a firearm (Waffentragbewilligung)?
- Only a gym membership
- Only a driving licence
- Only a job contract
- That they passed an exam on handling the weapon and the legal rules for its use
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Resposta: D. That they passed an exam on handling the weapon and the legal rules for its use
Under the Weapons Act, a carrying permit needs a passed exam on safe handling and on the legal conditions for use.
Pergunta 32 de 35
Which number calls the police in Switzerland?
- 144
- 145
- 117
- 118
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Resposta: C. 117
117 is the police. 118 is the fire service, 144 is ambulance and 145 is Tox Info Suisse for poisoning.
Pergunta 33 de 35
Which number calls the fire service in Switzerland?
- 1414
- 117
- 118
- 145
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Resposta: C. 118
118 calls the fire service. 1414 is Rega, the air rescue service.
Pergunta 34 de 35
Since when has Switzerland's revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) been in force?
- 1 January 1990
- It has not been passed
- 1 January 2030
- 1 September 2023
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Resposta: D. 1 September 2023
The revised FADP came into force on 1 September 2023 and applies to personal data that security firms handle, such as video and visitor lists.
Pergunta 35 de 35
In canton Bern, which security staff working in a hotel or bar follow the same training rules as security firm staff?
- Kitchen staff
- Hospitality staff used as security, such as doormen
- Guests
- Cleaning staff
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Resposta: B. Hospitality staff used as security, such as doormen
Under Article 21a of Bern's hospitality law, a business that uses its own staff as security must train them like security firm staff.

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