SIA Security Officer Practice Test 2026: Övningsprov 4

Övningsprov 4 av 5 för SIA Security Officer Practice Test: 25 fler frågor med svar och förklaringar.

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Kontrollerad 10 oktober 2026

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What is the UK public advice if you are caught up in a firearms or weapons attack?
- Duck, Cover, Hold
- Stop, Drop, Roll
- Run, Hide, Tell
- Wait, Watch, Report
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Svar: C. Run, Hide, Tell
Run to a safe place if you can, hide if you cannot, and tell the police by calling 999 when it is safe.
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An incident report should contain:
- Your honest opinions about the people involved
- Facts: who, what, when, where, why and how
- Only the parts that make you look good
- Guesses about what might have happened
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Svar: B. Facts: who, what, when, where, why and how
A good report is factual, clear and complete. It may be used by the police, the courts or insurers.
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Which class of fire involves solid materials such as wood, paper and textiles?
- Class B
- Class A
- Class F
- Class C
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Svar: B. Class A
Class A is solids, Class B flammable liquids, Class C flammable gases, Class D metals and Class F cooking oils and fats.
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How much force may be used to make a lawful arrest?
- Any force at all, because the arrest itself is lawful
- Twice the force the other person uses
- Only reasonable, necessary and proportionate force
- No force at all in any situation
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Svar: C. Only reasonable, necessary and proportionate force
The law allows reasonable force in preventing crime or making a lawful arrest. Excessive force can be an assault.
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What colour band is on a foam extinguisher?
- Cream
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
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Svar: A. Cream
Foam extinguishers have a cream band. They are used on Class A and Class B fires.
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Which sign may show that a colleague is struggling after a traumatic incident?
- Asking for a coffee break
- Trouble sleeping, flashbacks or avoiding the place where it happened
- Taking annual leave that was booked and approved several months earlier
- Being slightly late once
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Svar: B. Trouble sleeping, flashbacks or avoiding the place where it happened
These can be signs of stress or post-traumatic stress. Colleagues should be encouraged to seek support.
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You believe a child is in immediate danger. What should you do?
- Call the police on 999
- Wait until the end of your shift to tell your manager
- Ask the child to leave the area
- Do nothing unless you are certain
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Svar: A. Call the police on 999
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. Then report your concerns through your organisation's safeguarding procedure.
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Under section 5 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, who commits an offence?
- An operative who forgets their uniform
- A police officer who works in a venue
- A customer who refuses to show photo ID to a door supervisor at the entrance to a nightclub
- A person who knowingly uses unlicensed security operatives to provide security services
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Svar: D. A person who knowingly uses unlicensed security operatives to provide security services
Section 5 makes it an offence to use unlicensed people to carry out licensable activities, unless a defence applies.
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What number can be used to call the emergency services in the UK?
- 999 or 112
- 101 only
- 111 only
- 911 only
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Svar: A. 999 or 112
Both 999 and 112 reach the emergency services. 101 is for non-emergency police matters and 111 for non-emergency medical advice.
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Which describes a quality of a good security operative?
- Aggressive, so people are afraid
- Quick to argue with customers
- Alert, honest and calm under pressure
- Willing to bend the rules for friends and regular customers
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Svar: C. Alert, honest and calm under pressure
Clients and the public expect operatives to be observant, reliable, honest and professional.
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After making a lawful citizen's arrest, what should a security operative do?
- Question the person until they confess
- Tell them they are under arrest and why, and hand them to the police quickly
- Let the person go once they apologise
- Take them to the security office and search their home or car for stolen goods
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Svar: B. Tell them they are under arrest and why, and hand them to the police quickly
The person should be told why they are being arrested, kept safe, and handed to the police promptly. The arrest must then be recorded.
Fråga 12 av 25
Which of these is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?
- Football team supported
- Height
- Religion or belief
- Hair colour
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Svar: C. Religion or belief
Religion or belief is one of the nine protected characteristics. Refusing service because of one of them can be unlawful discrimination.
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What does the SIA check before granting a licence?
- Identity, criminal record and the right training qualification
- Only the applicant's height and weight
- Only whether the applicant owns a car
- Only the applicant's school grades, work history and references
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Svar: A. Identity, criminal record and the right training qualification
The SIA's licence criteria include identity checks, a criminality check, the right to work in the UK and the relevant licence-linked qualification.
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What does "invacuation" mean?
- Moving everyone outside to the assembly point as fast as possible
- Refusing entry to new customers only
- Closing the venue for good
- Moving people to a safer place inside the building
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Svar: D. Moving people to a safer place inside the building
Invacuation may be safer than evacuation if the danger is outside, such as an attack or a hazardous release.
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What is one of the SIA's main functions?
- Training police officers
- Issuing alcohol licences to pubs and clubs
- Licensing individuals who work in designated security activities
- Prosecuting all crimes committed in licensed premises across the UK
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Svar: C. Licensing individuals who work in designated security activities
The SIA licenses individuals, runs the Approved Contractor Scheme and works to raise standards in the industry.
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What is "hostile reconnaissance"?
- Information gathering by people planning an attack, such as filming security points
- A fire drill at a shopping centre
- A friendly visit by a council inspector
- A security patrol carried out by the venue's own staff to look for hidden weapons or bags
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Svar: A. Information gathering by people planning an attack, such as filming security points
Attackers often study a site first. Unusual interest in security, loitering or filming entrances should be reported.
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What can the SIA do if a licence holder no longer meets the licensing criteria?
- Nothing until the licence expires
- Increase the holder's pay
- Only send a thank-you letter
- Suspend or revoke the licence
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Svar: D. Suspend or revoke the licence
The SIA can suspend or revoke licences, for example after a serious conviction, to protect the public.
Fråga 18 av 25
What is the main difference between criminal law and civil law?
- Criminal law only covers minor matters; civil law covers serious crimes
- Criminal law deals with offences against the state; civil law deals with disputes between people or organisations
- There is no difference
- Civil law is only used in Scotland
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Svar: B. Criminal law deals with offences against the state; civil law deals with disputes between people or organisations
Criminal cases can lead to punishment such as prison. Civil cases usually end with compensation or a court order.
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In England and Wales, under section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, a person who is not a police officer may arrest without a warrant for:
- Breaking a venue's dress code
- Any offence, however minor
- Parking offences only
- An indictable offence
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Svar: D. An indictable offence
Section 24A powers apply only to indictable offences, such as theft or assault causing injury, and only when further conditions are met.
Fråga 20 av 25
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, which word represents the letter D?
- Dover
- Dog
- David
- Delta
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Svar: D. Delta
The phonetic alphabet uses Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and so on so that letters are not misheard on the radio.
Fråga 21 av 25
What is "county lines"?
- A system for counting customers in and out of a venue to stay within its capacity
- Council boundaries for licensing
- Gangs using children and vulnerable people to move and sell drugs across areas
- A type of patrol route
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Svar: C. Gangs using children and vulnerable people to move and sell drugs across areas
Security operatives should watch for signs of exploitation, such as young people out late with unexplained money or phones, and report concerns.
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During an evacuation, what is a security operative's role?
- Lock the fire exits behind people
- Let people go back for their coats and bags if the fire seems small and far away
- Use the lifts to move people out faster
- Help people leave calmly by the nearest safe exit and go to the assembly point
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Svar: D. Help people leave calmly by the nearest safe exit and go to the assembly point
Operatives guide people out, check areas if safe to do so, and report anyone missing to the fire service.
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What is the minimum age to hold an SIA front-line licence?
- 21
- 17
- 16
- 18
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Svar: D. 18
You must be 18 or over to apply for an SIA licence.
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An unconscious person is breathing normally and has no injuries that stop them being moved. What should you do?
- Put them in the recovery position, call for help and monitor breathing
- Leave them alone to sleep it off quietly
- Sit them upright in a chair so they do not choke, and wait for help
- Give them a drink of water to wake them
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Svar: A. Put them in the recovery position, call for help and monitor breathing
The recovery position keeps the airway open. Keep monitoring until medical help arrives.
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Which government department is the SIA accountable to?
- The Ministry of Defence
- The Department for Education
- The Home Office
- The Department for Transport
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Svar: C. The Home Office
The SIA is a non-departmental public body accountable to the Home Secretary.

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