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US Security Guard License Exams (Florida Class D, New York, California, Texas)

Access control and patrol: practice questions

Our US Security Guard bank has 10 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Why should a guard vary the times and routes of patrols?

  1. To make the shift less boring
  2. Because fixed routes and times are illegal in most of the states
  3. So that the guard can skip the areas that are rarely ever used
  4. So that nobody can predict when an area will be checked
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D. So that nobody can predict when an area will be checked — A predictable pattern can be watched and exploited. Varying patrol times and routes makes it harder for offenders to plan around the guard.

Question 2

During an internal patrol, which is a typical safety hazard a guard should report?

  1. A desk that is untidy
  2. A coffee cup left on a conference room table
  3. A blocked emergency exit or fire door
  4. A light that was left on in an empty meeting room
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C. A blocked emergency exit or fire door — Guards routinely report hazards such as blocked exits, fire hazards and slippery floors as well as security problems.

Question 3

Material control passes are used to:

  1. Authorize property to be taken off the premises
  2. Let visitors skip the visitor log
  3. Allow guards to search any vehicle leaving the site
  4. Show that a fire drill took place on a given day
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A. Authorize property to be taken off the premises — Material passes or logs record who is authorized to remove property, so guards can stop unauthorized removal.

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