STATE OF TEXAS SECURITY FINAL PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Verbal command is the second level of the Use of Force Continuum. It is used to:
A. Direct the suspect
B. Appear tough to gain respect
C. Let witnesses know you are trying to gain compliance
D. A and C
E. All of the above - ✔✔D. A and C
✔✔An example of good command presence would be to stand with your hand on your
gun. - ✔✔False
✔✔Communication is accomplished primarily by:
A. The words of the message
B. Non-verbal communication
C. Your appearance - ✔✔B. Non-verbal communication
✔✔A security officer's job does not include reporting safety hazards. - ✔✔False
✔✔A written report can be used as evidence in a court case one year after the incident.
- ✔✔True
✔✔You are a non-commissioned officer and while walking your rounds you see two
armed men breaking into your building. You should:
A. Confront the men
B. Call the police
C. Observe and report
D. B and C
E. All of the above - ✔✔D. B and C
✔✔In writing a report you must include:
A. Who, what, when, why, where and how
B. Your opinion
C. What you were doing the night before - ✔✔A. Who, what, when, why, where and how
✔✔A security officer should always speak to all different types of people with different
backgrounds using the same words, tone of voice and demeanor in order to
communicate the message. - ✔✔False
✔✔A security officer should check their radio for proper function:
A. When they start their shift on the site
B. Within one hour after their shift starts
C. Before their shift starts - ✔✔C. Before their shift starts
, ✔✔The pocket card given to the security officer is the property of the:
A. Officer
B. The licensed company
C. The state - ✔✔C. The state
✔✔If a security officer hears shots fired at his post, he should immediately evacuate the
building: - ✔✔False
✔✔If a security officer is a non-commissioned officer, he can carry a baton on duty if he
went through a training class. - ✔✔False
✔✔ A security officer has the same authority as a peace officer. TRUE OR FALSE -
✔✔False
✔✔A security officer can arrest a suspect for any misdemeanor that has been
committed within his view or presence. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔A security services contractor can provide security patrol services to a business on a
contractual basis. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔The Private Security Bureau has the authority to license its investigators as peace
officers. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔One of the primary roles of a security officer is to observe and report. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔A good report will:
A. Be neat and accurate
B. Give your opinion
C. Be legible
D. A and C
E. All of the above - ✔✔D. A and C
✔✔The person that is responsible for the daily operations for a security company is the:
A. Owner
B. Manager
C. Supervisor
D. Licensing department - ✔✔B. Manager
✔✔If a police officer asks you to leave your post, you may refuse. - ✔✔False
✔✔A security officer may arrest a person for a traffic violation on his post: - ✔✔False
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Verbal command is the second level of the Use of Force Continuum. It is used to:
A. Direct the suspect
B. Appear tough to gain respect
C. Let witnesses know you are trying to gain compliance
D. A and C
E. All of the above - ✔✔D. A and C
✔✔An example of good command presence would be to stand with your hand on your
gun. - ✔✔False
✔✔Communication is accomplished primarily by:
A. The words of the message
B. Non-verbal communication
C. Your appearance - ✔✔B. Non-verbal communication
✔✔A security officer's job does not include reporting safety hazards. - ✔✔False
✔✔A written report can be used as evidence in a court case one year after the incident.
- ✔✔True
✔✔You are a non-commissioned officer and while walking your rounds you see two
armed men breaking into your building. You should:
A. Confront the men
B. Call the police
C. Observe and report
D. B and C
E. All of the above - ✔✔D. B and C
✔✔In writing a report you must include:
A. Who, what, when, why, where and how
B. Your opinion
C. What you were doing the night before - ✔✔A. Who, what, when, why, where and how
✔✔A security officer should always speak to all different types of people with different
backgrounds using the same words, tone of voice and demeanor in order to
communicate the message. - ✔✔False
✔✔A security officer should check their radio for proper function:
A. When they start their shift on the site
B. Within one hour after their shift starts
C. Before their shift starts - ✔✔C. Before their shift starts
, ✔✔The pocket card given to the security officer is the property of the:
A. Officer
B. The licensed company
C. The state - ✔✔C. The state
✔✔If a security officer hears shots fired at his post, he should immediately evacuate the
building: - ✔✔False
✔✔If a security officer is a non-commissioned officer, he can carry a baton on duty if he
went through a training class. - ✔✔False
✔✔ A security officer has the same authority as a peace officer. TRUE OR FALSE -
✔✔False
✔✔A security officer can arrest a suspect for any misdemeanor that has been
committed within his view or presence. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔A security services contractor can provide security patrol services to a business on a
contractual basis. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔The Private Security Bureau has the authority to license its investigators as peace
officers. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔One of the primary roles of a security officer is to observe and report. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔A good report will:
A. Be neat and accurate
B. Give your opinion
C. Be legible
D. A and C
E. All of the above - ✔✔D. A and C
✔✔The person that is responsible for the daily operations for a security company is the:
A. Owner
B. Manager
C. Supervisor
D. Licensing department - ✔✔B. Manager
✔✔If a police officer asks you to leave your post, you may refuse. - ✔✔False
✔✔A security officer may arrest a person for a traffic violation on his post: - ✔✔False
