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ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR ACTUAL
EXAM PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH
EXPERT FEEDBACK |CURRENTLY TESTING |NEW
AND REVISED
1. Who is eligible to be authorized to operate eavesdropping equipment?
A) any retired or active duty LEO
B) a retired LEO who is certified by IL State police
C) only active duty law enforcement officers
D) any licensed private detective or security contractor: retired LEO who is certified by IL State police
2. Cash, stocks, bonds & real estate may be used as security for bail. However, stocks & bonds
can't be used if accepted as bail during the previous
months: 12
3. If the eyewitness refuses to sign the ID results, the lineup administrator shall note this & also
sign notation
True or False?: True
4. Prosecution for any offense not designated in Subsection (a) must begin with 3 yrs if felony or 1
1/2 years if misdemeanor.
True or False?: True
5. An eavesdropper is any person, including any and any party to a private
conversation, who uses eavesdropping device
A) private detective
B) LEO
C) federally-certified communications officer
D) security officer: law enforcement oflcer
6. For service of a summons: leave with defendant/leave at residence with person yrs old &
up/mail copy with postage fully paid
a) 13 b) 16 c) 18 d) 21: 13
7. means any interrogation of person in custody likely to elicit incriminat- ing response
A) Custodial Interrogation
B) Traffic Stop
C) Non Custodial Interrogation
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D) Terry Stop: Custodial Interrogation
8. If offense is committed upon any vehicle and don't know in which county
A) no trial until time/date & location is determined
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B) trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
C) trial must in county where act was discovered
D) trial can be held in any county: trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
9. An employee commits when, without consent of employer, he solicits/ac-
cepts/agrees to accept any benefit from another person with understanding the benefit will
influence conduct in relation to employer's affairs
A) commercial bribe receiving
B) aggravated bribery
C) official misconduct by a subordinate employee
D) commercial bribery: commercial bribe receiving
10. is a written statement from a Grand Jury which charges the offense
A) arraignment
B) indictment
C) information
D) arrest: indictment
11. IL Constitution says person may be imprisoned for failure to pay a criminal fine only if what
occurs?
A) person has been convicted of fraud
B) person is 6 months behind in repayment plan
C) person willfully failed to make payment
D) person has failed to file an appeal: person willfully failed to make a payment
12. With regard to process service, every action shall be commenced by the filing of a
A) summons
B) complaint
C) warrant
D) none of the above: complaint
13. Grand Jury shall consist of people, of whom necessary for
quorum
A) 20/16
B) 16/12
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C) 12/9
D) none of the above: 16/12
14. A person who kills an individual without lawful justification commits
A) reckless homicide
B) voluntary manslaughter
C) assisted suicide
D) 1st degree murder: 1st degree murder
15. A service receipt shall record all of the following except
A) other person with whom the summons was left
B) signature of the recipient of the summons
C) defendant sex/race/age
D) place/date/time when summons was left: signature of the recipient of the summons
16. A person commits when entering a property with intent to commit a crime
A) theft
B) criminal trespassing
C) burglary
D) home invasion: burglary
17. A statement resulting from a custodial interrogation is presumed to be
unless a substantially accurate electronic recording is made
A) hearsay
B) materially relevant
C) admissible
D) inadmissible: inadmissible
18. A strip search may be conducted when
A) persons are of same sex as arrestee whenever possible
B) written permission is obtained of watch commander or designee of agency conducting the
search
C) sanitary conditions are adhered to
D) the arrestee consents to it: written permission is obtained of watch commander or designee of agency conducting the search
ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR ACTUAL
EXAM PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH
EXPERT FEEDBACK |CURRENTLY TESTING |NEW
AND REVISED
1. Who is eligible to be authorized to operate eavesdropping equipment?
A) any retired or active duty LEO
B) a retired LEO who is certified by IL State police
C) only active duty law enforcement officers
D) any licensed private detective or security contractor: retired LEO who is certified by IL State police
2. Cash, stocks, bonds & real estate may be used as security for bail. However, stocks & bonds
can't be used if accepted as bail during the previous
months: 12
3. If the eyewitness refuses to sign the ID results, the lineup administrator shall note this & also
sign notation
True or False?: True
4. Prosecution for any offense not designated in Subsection (a) must begin with 3 yrs if felony or 1
1/2 years if misdemeanor.
True or False?: True
5. An eavesdropper is any person, including any and any party to a private
conversation, who uses eavesdropping device
A) private detective
B) LEO
C) federally-certified communications officer
D) security officer: law enforcement oflcer
6. For service of a summons: leave with defendant/leave at residence with person yrs old &
up/mail copy with postage fully paid
a) 13 b) 16 c) 18 d) 21: 13
7. means any interrogation of person in custody likely to elicit incriminat- ing response
A) Custodial Interrogation
B) Traffic Stop
C) Non Custodial Interrogation
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D) Terry Stop: Custodial Interrogation
8. If offense is committed upon any vehicle and don't know in which county
A) no trial until time/date & location is determined
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B) trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
C) trial must in county where act was discovered
D) trial can be held in any county: trial can be in any county in which the vehicle passed
9. An employee commits when, without consent of employer, he solicits/ac-
cepts/agrees to accept any benefit from another person with understanding the benefit will
influence conduct in relation to employer's affairs
A) commercial bribe receiving
B) aggravated bribery
C) official misconduct by a subordinate employee
D) commercial bribery: commercial bribe receiving
10. is a written statement from a Grand Jury which charges the offense
A) arraignment
B) indictment
C) information
D) arrest: indictment
11. IL Constitution says person may be imprisoned for failure to pay a criminal fine only if what
occurs?
A) person has been convicted of fraud
B) person is 6 months behind in repayment plan
C) person willfully failed to make payment
D) person has failed to file an appeal: person willfully failed to make a payment
12. With regard to process service, every action shall be commenced by the filing of a
A) summons
B) complaint
C) warrant
D) none of the above: complaint
13. Grand Jury shall consist of people, of whom necessary for
quorum
A) 20/16
B) 16/12
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C) 12/9
D) none of the above: 16/12
14. A person who kills an individual without lawful justification commits
A) reckless homicide
B) voluntary manslaughter
C) assisted suicide
D) 1st degree murder: 1st degree murder
15. A service receipt shall record all of the following except
A) other person with whom the summons was left
B) signature of the recipient of the summons
C) defendant sex/race/age
D) place/date/time when summons was left: signature of the recipient of the summons
16. A person commits when entering a property with intent to commit a crime
A) theft
B) criminal trespassing
C) burglary
D) home invasion: burglary
17. A statement resulting from a custodial interrogation is presumed to be
unless a substantially accurate electronic recording is made
A) hearsay
B) materially relevant
C) admissible
D) inadmissible: inadmissible
18. A strip search may be conducted when
A) persons are of same sex as arrestee whenever possible
B) written permission is obtained of watch commander or designee of agency conducting the
search
C) sanitary conditions are adhered to
D) the arrestee consents to it: written permission is obtained of watch commander or designee of agency conducting the search
