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SIA Door Supervisor Licence (Level 2 Award exams)

Private security industry: practice questions

Our SIA Door Supervisor bank has 30 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Which licence also allows its holder to work as a door supervisor?

  1. Close protection
  2. Public space surveillance (CCTV)
  3. Cash and valuables in transit
  4. Key holding
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A. Close protection — Licence integration lets close protection licence holders also carry out door supervision and security guarding.

Question 2

What form does a front line door supervisor licence take?

  1. A certificate displayed behind the bar
  2. A paper letter kept at the venue
  3. A plastic photocard worn while working
  4. A number written in the incident book
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C. A plastic photocard worn while working — Most front line licences are photocards that must be worn. The key holding licence and non-front line licences come as a letter.

Question 3

Which of these is one of the SIA's functions under the Private Security Industry Act 2001?

  1. Setting or approving training and conduct standards
  2. Employing door supervisors for licensed venues
  3. Granting premises licences to pubs and clubs
  4. Running the licence-linked training courses that door supervisors take
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A. Setting or approving training and conduct standards — Section 1(2) gives the SIA licensing, inspection and standard-setting functions. It does not train people, employ staff or issue premises licences (local councils do that).

Question 4

Besides door supervision, which other licensable activity does a door supervisor licence allow?

  1. Security guarding
  2. Public space surveillance (CCTV)
  3. Close protection
  4. Cash and valuables in transit
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A. Security guarding — The door supervisor licence also covers security guarding. Close protection, public space CCTV and CViT each need their own licence.

Question 5

If you are not a UK citizen, what does the SIA check before granting a front line licence?

  1. That you have lived in the UK for 10 years
  2. That you hold a UK driving licence
  3. That you have served in the armed forces
  4. That you have the right to work in the UK
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D. That you have the right to work in the UK — In most cases you must have the right to work in the UK. SIA staff check this against Home Office records.

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