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SIA Door Supervisor Licence (Level 2 Award exams)

Terror threat awareness: practice questions

Our SIA Door Supervisor bank has 22 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

If you see something suspicious that could be terrorism but there is no immediate danger, how can you report it?

  1. Post about it on social media first
  2. Tell only your friends
  3. Wait until the next shift briefing and mention it to the team
  4. Report it to the police online via ACT or by phone
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D. Report it to the police online via ACT or by phone — Non-urgent suspicions can be reported confidentially to counter-terrorism police. In an emergency, call 999.

Question 2

Which of these could be a sign of hostile reconnaissance?

  1. Someone filming entrances, cameras and staff positions
  2. A customer taking a selfie with friends
  3. A delivery driver asking for a signature
  4. A tourist asking for directions to the station and the nearest hotel
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A. Someone filming entrances, cameras and staff positions — Hostile reconnaissance is information-gathering before an attack: unusual interest in security, filming, or questions about staffing.

Question 3

What does the threat level 'critical' mean?

  1. An attack is possible but not likely
  2. An attack is likely
  3. An attack has just happened somewhere in the UK
  4. An attack is highly likely in the near future
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D. An attack is highly likely in the near future — Critical is the highest level: an attack is highly likely in the near future.

Question 4

Who sets the UK national terrorism threat level?

  1. Each local police force, for its own area
  2. The Prime Minister alone
  3. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre and MI5
  4. The Security Industry Authority
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C. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre and MI5 — The level is set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) and the Security Service (MI5).

Question 5

What does 'CBRN' stand for?

  1. Control, brief, report and notify
  2. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
  3. Crowd control, barrier, response and notification procedures
  4. Cordon, barrier, response and notice
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B. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear — CBRN covers attacks using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials, which in training includes acid attacks.

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