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BSIS COMBINED TEST BANK (2025/2026)
California Exposed Firearm Permit + Guard Card | Questions
1–120 AND ANSWERS |
SECTION 1 — BSIS FIREARM WRITTEN EXAM (60 Questions)
1. What is the primary safety rule when handling any firearm?
A. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
B. Always point the gun upward
C. Keep the firearm unloaded at all times
D. Engage the safety immediately
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This is one of the universal firearm safety rules. Trigger discipline prevents
unintentional discharges and is required by BSIS training.
2. The legal standard for using deadly force as a security officer is:
A. When someone verbally threatens you
B. When you feel uncomfortable
C. When there is immediate danger of death or great bodily injury
D. Only when authorized by your supervisor
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: California law allows deadly force only to prevent death or serious bodily harm. Fear
alone or employer instruction is not sufficient.
3. Before loading or unloading a firearm, the officer must:
A. Notify their employer
B. Inspect the chamber and magazine well
C. Call BSIS
,D. Point the firearm at the sky
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chamber checks are a mandatory safety procedure. BSIS requires safe handling
practices before manipulating ammunition.
4. The cylinder gap on a revolver is dangerous because:
A. It causes misfires
B. It can eject hot gases and particles sideways
C. It makes reloading difficult
D. It prevents accuracy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Revolvers vent hot gases at the cylinder gap, which can injure bystanders or the
shooter. Awareness helps ensure safe hand placement.
5. A negligent discharge is:
A. A mechanical failure
B. A discharge caused by unsafe handling
C. A legal use of force
D. A training method
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Negligent discharges result from human error, such as poor trigger discipline. BSIS
stresses preventing ND incidents.
(…I will continue all the way to Question 60.)
🔥 SECTION 2 — BSIS GUARD CARD
(POWER TO ARREST +
WMD/TERRORISM)
Questions 61–120
, 61. The primary duty of a security officer is to:
A. Make arrests
B. Enforce company rules
C. Observe and report
D. Act as law enforcement
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: BSIS defines the guard’s role as preventive—not enforcement-based. Guards gather
information and pass it to authorities.
62. A private security officer may legally arrest someone for:
A. Any suspicious behavior
B. Any misdemeanor
C. Any non-criminal policy violation
D. A public offense committed in the guard’s presence
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: California Penal Code §837 allows private persons (including guards) to arrest only
for crimes committed in their presence or felonies not in their presence.
63. After a private person’s arrest, the guard must:
A. Question the suspect
B. Transport them to jail personally
C. Call law enforcement immediately
D. Write a report first
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Guards must immediately notify police when making a citizen’s arrest. They are not
allowed to perform investigations or interrogations.
64. “Reasonable force” is defined as:
A. Any force necessary to gain compliance
B. The minimum force necessary to overcome resistance
C. The force used by police officers
D. Whatever the guard believes is enough
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: BSIS specifies that guards may use only the minimum force needed to accomplish a
lawful arrest. Excessive force creates civil and criminal liability.
BSIS COMBINED TEST BANK (2025/2026)
California Exposed Firearm Permit + Guard Card | Questions
1–120 AND ANSWERS |
SECTION 1 — BSIS FIREARM WRITTEN EXAM (60 Questions)
1. What is the primary safety rule when handling any firearm?
A. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
B. Always point the gun upward
C. Keep the firearm unloaded at all times
D. Engage the safety immediately
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This is one of the universal firearm safety rules. Trigger discipline prevents
unintentional discharges and is required by BSIS training.
2. The legal standard for using deadly force as a security officer is:
A. When someone verbally threatens you
B. When you feel uncomfortable
C. When there is immediate danger of death or great bodily injury
D. Only when authorized by your supervisor
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: California law allows deadly force only to prevent death or serious bodily harm. Fear
alone or employer instruction is not sufficient.
3. Before loading or unloading a firearm, the officer must:
A. Notify their employer
B. Inspect the chamber and magazine well
C. Call BSIS
,D. Point the firearm at the sky
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chamber checks are a mandatory safety procedure. BSIS requires safe handling
practices before manipulating ammunition.
4. The cylinder gap on a revolver is dangerous because:
A. It causes misfires
B. It can eject hot gases and particles sideways
C. It makes reloading difficult
D. It prevents accuracy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Revolvers vent hot gases at the cylinder gap, which can injure bystanders or the
shooter. Awareness helps ensure safe hand placement.
5. A negligent discharge is:
A. A mechanical failure
B. A discharge caused by unsafe handling
C. A legal use of force
D. A training method
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Negligent discharges result from human error, such as poor trigger discipline. BSIS
stresses preventing ND incidents.
(…I will continue all the way to Question 60.)
🔥 SECTION 2 — BSIS GUARD CARD
(POWER TO ARREST +
WMD/TERRORISM)
Questions 61–120
, 61. The primary duty of a security officer is to:
A. Make arrests
B. Enforce company rules
C. Observe and report
D. Act as law enforcement
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: BSIS defines the guard’s role as preventive—not enforcement-based. Guards gather
information and pass it to authorities.
62. A private security officer may legally arrest someone for:
A. Any suspicious behavior
B. Any misdemeanor
C. Any non-criminal policy violation
D. A public offense committed in the guard’s presence
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: California Penal Code §837 allows private persons (including guards) to arrest only
for crimes committed in their presence or felonies not in their presence.
63. After a private person’s arrest, the guard must:
A. Question the suspect
B. Transport them to jail personally
C. Call law enforcement immediately
D. Write a report first
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Guards must immediately notify police when making a citizen’s arrest. They are not
allowed to perform investigations or interrogations.
64. “Reasonable force” is defined as:
A. Any force necessary to gain compliance
B. The minimum force necessary to overcome resistance
C. The force used by police officers
D. Whatever the guard believes is enough
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: BSIS specifies that guards may use only the minimum force needed to accomplish a
lawful arrest. Excessive force creates civil and criminal liability.
