California Guard Card Practice Test 2026: Teste prático 4

Teste prático 4 de 4 — California Guard Card Practice Test: mais 20 perguntas com respostas e explicações.

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Califórnia
83 perguntas
Verificado em 10 de outubro de 2026

Pergunta 1 de 20
In "run, hide, fight," when is fighting appropriate?
- When you want to protect the building and its valuable property
- Before trying anything else
- Every time you see the attacker
- Only as a last resort, when your life is in immediate danger
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Resposta: D. Only as a last resort, when your life is in immediate danger
Escaping or hiding comes first. Fighting is for when there is no other choice and your life is at risk.
Pergunta 2 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 3 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 4 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
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Resposta: C. Trespassing
In most states, staying on private property after the owner or the owner's agent says to leave is trespass.
Pergunta 5 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 6 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."
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 7 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
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Resposta: C. Who, what, when, where, why and how
The six basic questions make sure the reader understands the full incident.
Pergunta 8 de 20
A caller says there is a bomb in the building. What should you do?
- Ignore it because most calls are jokes
- Stay calm, keep the caller talking, write down everything and follow the bomb threat procedure
- Hang up immediately
- Search the building alone first so that you do not cause a panic
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Resposta: B. Stay calm, keep the caller talking, write down everything and follow the bomb threat procedure
Details from the call help police judge the threat. Follow your site's procedure and notify authorities.
Pergunta 9 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 10 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 11 de 20
What three things does a fire need to burn?
- Heat, fuel and oxygen
- Gas, smoke and oxygen
- Water, wood and wind
- Smoke, flames and heat
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Resposta: A. Heat, fuel and oxygen
This is the fire triangle. Remove any one of the three and the fire goes out.
Pergunta 12 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 13 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)
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Resposta: D. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
OSHA sets and enforces safety and health standards for most private-sector workplaces.
Pergunta 14 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 15 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 17 de 20
On patrol you find a broken window and signs that someone forced their way in. What should you do first?
- Go inside alone to catch the intruder
- Stay outside, call the police and your supervisor, and watch from a safe place
- Clean up the broken glass so no one is hurt
- Wait until morning so the day shift supervisor can decide what to do next about it
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Resposta: B. Stay outside, call the police and your supervisor, and watch from a safe place
An intruder may still be inside. Entering alone is dangerous and can destroy evidence.
Pergunta 18 de 20
What should a security officer do after any use of force?
- Ask the person to sign a paper saying they were not hurt
- Say nothing unless the person who was hurt makes a formal complaint to the client later
- Leave the site before anyone asks questions
- Get medical help if needed, tell a supervisor and write a detailed report
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Resposta: D. Get medical help if needed, tell a supervisor and write a detailed report
Every use of force must be reported in detail. Medical care comes first if anyone is hurt.
Pergunta 19 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
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 20 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
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Resposta: 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.

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