Security Officer Quiz

What are the two types of security officers? Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• Non-Commissioned & Commissioned

• Non-Commissioned & Licensed

• Licensed & Commissioned

• Non-Licensed & Licensed

What are the primary responsibilities of security officers? Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• Detain & Arrest

• Observe & Report

• Give directions & Answer questions

• All of the above

Appropriate professional appearance for a security officer includes ___________. Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• proper hygiene

• good posture

• positive attitude

• all of the above

It is important to know what expressions and phrases trigger negative reactions in yourself. Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• True; it helps you control your reactions when you’re aware of what bothers you.

• True; it lets you come up with good comebacks

• False; it’s better to react emotionally

• False; this would not allow you to react instinctively

Personal ethics are ___________. Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• the moral framework that guide a person’s behavior

• the rules that your parents gave you

• not lying or stealing

• all of the above

Workplace ethics are ___________. Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• the rules that your parents gave you

• the values and standards that are to be followed in the workplace

• being good at your profession

• all of the above

Situations that are out of the ordinary and are typically some type of emergency are called ___________. Examples include natural disasters, acts of terrorism, robberies, assaults, sabotages, or severe accidents. Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• emergencies

• active attacks

• critical incidents

• panic moments

SOP stands for ___________. Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• study observe pursue

• security officer position

• standard operating procedure

• secure observation post

All private security officers must display their company name, their own last name, and the word ___________ on their outermost garment. Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer for each question.

• Security

• Private

• Commissioned

• Officer

Non-lethal weapons include __________.

• clubs

• pepper spray

• stun guns

• all of the above