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

Use of force (CA): practice questions

Our US Security Guard bank has 7 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 · California

In Graham v. Connor, the reasonableness of force is judged:

  1. By the outcome of the incident
  2. Through a reasonable person's eyes at the time
  3. By what the suspect says about the incident afterward
  4. By how many people at the scene agree with the guard
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B. Through a reasonable person's eyes at the time — Reasonableness is fact-specific, based on the totality of the circumstances known at the time, from the viewpoint of a reasonable person on the scene.

Question 2 · California

Is use of force always justified to protect property and persons?

  1. No
  2. Yes
  3. Yes, if the guard is in uniform
  4. Yes, if the client agrees in writing
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A. No — Force must be objectively reasonable under the totality of the circumstances. It is never automatically justified.

Question 3 · California

Under California law, deadly force may be used:

  1. Only to protect lives
  2. To stop any fleeing felony suspect
  3. To protect very valuable property
  4. Whenever the client authorizes it
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A. Only to protect lives — By law deadly force is allowed only to protect lives. Shooting a suspect to protect property is excessive force.

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