Five Star Security Officer Training Program
Third Star
Examination Booklet
Chapter 1 – Legal Aspects
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1. Felony is defined as a criminal offense that is so serious the offender can be ______.
a. imprisoned for one year or more
b. imprisoned for five years or more
c. imprisoned for over nine years
d. imprisoned for life
2. A misdermeanor is considered to be a crime for which the offender may be sentenced up to ______in jail.
a. one year
b. five years
c. ten years
d. life
3. A PGS security officer has the same rights of a private citizen when it comes to enforcing the law.
a. True
b. False
4. As a PGS security officer you can not be held accountable for your violations of an indiviuals’ rights.
a. True
b. False
5. In what case is the use of force not justified?
a. self-defense
b. the protection of others
c. failure to obey verbal commands
d. to stop a physical attack
6. You can always search if the person you are conducting business with consents to a voluntary search.
a. True
b. False
Chapter 2 – Physical Security
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7. Physical security measures are the ______designed to protect the physical assets of the client.
a. systems
b. processes
c. procedures
d. both A and B
8. Perimeter security devices are designed to keep people out and define property lines.
a. True
b. False
9. Barriers are defined as man made devices.
a. True
b. False
10. All are categories of access control except;
a. personnel
b. vehicle
c. visitor
d. property
11. One of the primary responsibilites of the security pedestrian entrance officer is to control the exiting pedestrian traffic.
a. True
b. False
12. Whether a vehicle is entering or exiting a facility, the responsibility of the PGS officer may include the following;
a. Ensure that only authorized vehicles enter/exit
b. Ensure all documents are complete
c. Verify all contents of vehicle exiting/entering
d. all of the above
13. Vehicle logs are used to justify access control checkpoints.
a. True
b. False
Chapter 3 – Patrol Techniques
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14. The purpose of patrol is to:
a. justify the cost of security
b. observe and report unusual occurrences
c. observe employees
d. catch criminals in the act
15. Prevention is the key to successful security.
a. True
b. False
16. All are types of patrols except;
a. roving
b. internal
c. external
d. stationary
17. Fire is feared by clients more than sabotage or theft.
a. True
b. False
18. When conducting foot patrols, always take the same route to make yourself more visible.
a. True
b. False
19. When conducting vehicle patrol, drive slowly and obey all laws.
a. True
b. False
Chapter 4 – Post Orders
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20. Post orders are written by the client and provided to local managment.
a. True
b. False
21. Post orders should contain which of the following information?
a. purpose of the post
b. emergency destruction procedures
c. location of nearest standpipe
d. secret radio call sign of the post
22. A site's post orders will be the same on each post within that site.
a. True
b. False
23. Emergency procedure information typically includes;
a. emergency notification lists
b. evacuation procedures
c. earthquake procedures
d. all of the above
24. Post orders must be reviewed periodically for any required changes.
a. True
b. False
25 Post orders should be;
a. read and reviewed
b. reviewed and enforced
c. Initialed and corrected
d. all of the above
Chapter 5 – Fire Prevention and Equipment
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26. It is estimated that _____ people die in work-place fires per year.
a. 5
b. 25
c. 50
d. 75
27. Security officers are not responsible to be alert for fires.
a. True
b. False
28. What three ingredients must be present for fire to occur?
a. source, fuel, spark
b. oxygen, vapor, temperature
c. hydrogen, heat, combustible
d. oxygen, heat, fuel
29. All of the following hazards may be possible sources of ignition, except;
a. poor housekeeping
b. damaged ventilation ducting
c. faulty electrical wiring
d. improperly marked hazardous materials
30. Most fires start small and grow slowly over a long period of time.
a. True
b. False
31. As a uniformed PGS officer you are required to attempt to estinguish all fires.
a. True
b. False
32. A fire extinguisher that can be used on a class B fire may be identified by a;
a. green triangle
b. blue circle
c. red square
d. yellow star
33. In the event of a fire in the work-place, a security officer's first duty is to activate the fire alarm.
a. True
b. False
Chapter 6 – Effective Report Writing
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34. If a PGS security officer is involved in a incident at a client site, it is up to the client to require a report.
a. True
b. False
35. At the scene of an incident you should note all of the following except;
a. Social Security Number of the offender
b. names of other security officers at the scene
c. law enforcement officers at the scene
d. your actions at a scene
36. Written reports should be submitted immediately after the occurrence.
a. True
b. False
37. Reports should answer the questions who, what, where, when, and why.
a. True
b. False
38. The following information must be included in a incident report with the exception of;
a. your name
b. date and time
c. action you took
d. post assigned at the time of the incident
39. A incident report is utilized to document safety hazards.
a. True
b. False
Chapter 7 – Bomb Threats
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40. Bomb threats rarely occur in the modern working world.
a. True
b. False
41. Which of the following questions should you ask the caller during a bomb threat?
a. What kind of bomb is it?
b. Why are you doing this?
c. How did you learn how to make a bomb?
d. Are you a terrorist?
42. The following are examples of susceptible bomb locations, except;
a. receiving platforms
b. elevators
c. trash containers
d. executive offices
43. It is safe to use two-way radios near the bomb due to frequency differences.
a. True
b. False
44. Given geographical possibilities, bomb evacuation crowd assembly areas should be located _____ feet from the building or location.
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 400
Chapter 8 – Introduction to Terrorism
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45. One of the primary goals of terrorist organizations is to ______.
a. kill Americans
b. bring attention to their cause
c. enter the holy land with honor
d. enforce government policies
46. Domestic terrorists include all of the following, except;
a. anti-abortionists
b. eco-terrorists
c. white supremacists
d. Al-Qaeda
47. All of the following countries are on the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, except:
a. Iran
b. Libya
c. China
d. North Korea
48. Surface to air missles have been launched at airplanes by terrorist groups.
a. True
b. False
49. A dirty bomb is the same type of bomb dropped on Hiroshima during WWII.
a. True
b. False
50. If you find a suspicious item emitting a vapor, you should;
a. evacuate the area and don your gas mask
b. evacuate the area and report it to your supervisor
c. pull the closest fire alarm
d. carefully probe it with your flashlight
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