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PRIVATE SECURITY EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
PRIVATE SECURITY
Ace your Private Security licensing exam with this
comprehensive guide, designed to master state-specific
regulations, ethical standards, and operational protocols. This
resource delivers scenario-based practice questions and
verified answers covering access control, emergency response,
and legal authority.
An applicant for licensure as a private investigations
company or the prospective company representative of the
applicant company, must have what education? ......
ANSWER ....... Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice
or related course of study
What does a Commission Liaison Do? ...... ANSWER .......
They are the liaison between the commission and the
Committee
What section talks about Firearm Requirements in 1702?
...... ANSWER ....... Sec. 1702.168. FIREARM
REQUIREMENTS.
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Section 35.161 has several different individual license
holder requirements for continuing education credits, but if
your profession is not addressed in that section, what is the
default number of hours needed to stay licensed? ......
ANSWER ....... 8 hours
The department shall periodically notify the complaint
parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition
...... ANSWER ....... True
If you don't have sufficient insurance coverage, this can
result in a Class A misdemeanor? T/F ...... ANSWER .......
True
If you commit an offence listed in Article 42A.054 you may
lose your license? T/F ...... ANSWER ....... True - Sec.
53.021. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, OR DENY
LICENSE
If you subcontract the work, you must notify your client that
another licensed investigator will work the case? T/F ......
ANSWER ....... True
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How much should your insurance policy contain for each
occurrence for bodily injury and property damage? ......
ANSWER ....... $100,000 Minimum
Is the department required to give an appeal bond in any
cause arising under chapter 1702? ...... ANSWER ....... No
Can the department provide you with an analysis of the your
performance on the examination? ...... ANSWER ....... Yes
What does a guard company do? ...... ANSWER .......
Prevent, Prevent access, protect
Who is responsible for conducting investigations necessary
to enforce a law or rule governing private investigators?
...... ANSWER ....... The Department
If you are an employee of the department, can you still own
a PI Company? ...... ANSWER ....... No
If you are a private investigator, can your spouse also be a
member of the committee? ...... ANSWER ....... No
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If you want to act as a guard company, what kind of license
do you require? ...... ANSWER ....... Security Services
Contractor
An applicant for licensure as a private investigations
company or the prospective company representative of the
applicant company, must have a - WHAT - with 12 months of
investigation related experience. ...... ANSWER .......
Bachelor's Degree
"Alarm System" Means: ...... ANSWER ....... (A) electronic
equipment and devices designed to detect or signal:(i) an
unauthorized entry or attempted entry of a person or
object into a residence, business, or area monitored by
the system; or(ii) the occurrence of a robbery or other
emergency;
The offense for impersonating a security officer is a? ......
ANSWER ....... Class A misdemeanor
Do repossession agents require a locksmith license since
they need to replace or install locks for the property they
repossess? ...... ANSWER ....... No
PRIVATE SECURITY EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
PRIVATE SECURITY
Ace your Private Security licensing exam with this
comprehensive guide, designed to master state-specific
regulations, ethical standards, and operational protocols. This
resource delivers scenario-based practice questions and
verified answers covering access control, emergency response,
and legal authority.
An applicant for licensure as a private investigations
company or the prospective company representative of the
applicant company, must have what education? ......
ANSWER ....... Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice
or related course of study
What does a Commission Liaison Do? ...... ANSWER .......
They are the liaison between the commission and the
Committee
What section talks about Firearm Requirements in 1702?
...... ANSWER ....... Sec. 1702.168. FIREARM
REQUIREMENTS.
, Page 2 of 44
Section 35.161 has several different individual license
holder requirements for continuing education credits, but if
your profession is not addressed in that section, what is the
default number of hours needed to stay licensed? ......
ANSWER ....... 8 hours
The department shall periodically notify the complaint
parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition
...... ANSWER ....... True
If you don't have sufficient insurance coverage, this can
result in a Class A misdemeanor? T/F ...... ANSWER .......
True
If you commit an offence listed in Article 42A.054 you may
lose your license? T/F ...... ANSWER ....... True - Sec.
53.021. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, OR DENY
LICENSE
If you subcontract the work, you must notify your client that
another licensed investigator will work the case? T/F ......
ANSWER ....... True
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How much should your insurance policy contain for each
occurrence for bodily injury and property damage? ......
ANSWER ....... $100,000 Minimum
Is the department required to give an appeal bond in any
cause arising under chapter 1702? ...... ANSWER ....... No
Can the department provide you with an analysis of the your
performance on the examination? ...... ANSWER ....... Yes
What does a guard company do? ...... ANSWER .......
Prevent, Prevent access, protect
Who is responsible for conducting investigations necessary
to enforce a law or rule governing private investigators?
...... ANSWER ....... The Department
If you are an employee of the department, can you still own
a PI Company? ...... ANSWER ....... No
If you are a private investigator, can your spouse also be a
member of the committee? ...... ANSWER ....... No
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If you want to act as a guard company, what kind of license
do you require? ...... ANSWER ....... Security Services
Contractor
An applicant for licensure as a private investigations
company or the prospective company representative of the
applicant company, must have a - WHAT - with 12 months of
investigation related experience. ...... ANSWER .......
Bachelor's Degree
"Alarm System" Means: ...... ANSWER ....... (A) electronic
equipment and devices designed to detect or signal:(i) an
unauthorized entry or attempted entry of a person or
object into a residence, business, or area monitored by
the system; or(ii) the occurrence of a robbery or other
emergency;
The offense for impersonating a security officer is a? ......
ANSWER ....... Class A misdemeanor
Do repossession agents require a locksmith license since
they need to replace or install locks for the property they
repossess? ...... ANSWER ....... No
