255 practice questions for the Florida Class D security officer license, built on the 18 subjects of the FDACS Security Officer Training Curriculum Guide and weighted the way its 170-question test is: legal aspects 26, medical emergencies 19, observation and reporting 17, special issues 17, conduct 13, safety and terrorism 11 each, then communications, the officer's role, emergency preparedness and the rest. Most are post moments: a shoplifter in the parking lot, a hot door on night patrol, a reporter at the gate, a guest whose dog is a service animal. Every answer explains why the best choice is best, with a Remember line, and names its source, usually the Florida statute or the FDACS guide. Tagged to the guide's topics, so your score report shows exactly where you miss. A study aid, not legal advice.
The real test: Your licensed Class DS school gives the test at the end of the 40-hour course: 170 questions in total over at least 2 hours, no more than half true-or-false in any subject, and 128 correct passes (rule 5N-1.140). It covers the 18 subjects of the FDACS Security Officer Training Curriculum Guide, with legal aspects (26 questions), medical emergencies (19), observation and reporting (17) and special issues (17) the largest. Our practice test is full length, 170 questions in 120 minutes, split like the guide's own table, passing at 128.
Here: 255 questions. Our own practice questions on the 18 subjects of the FDACS Security Officer Training Curriculum Guide (P-01878), written from public sources (the Florida Statutes, rule chapter 5N-1, DHS, CISA, OSHA, NFPA, CDC, the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross), with every answer's source named. Not a school's or the state's test questions. Free.
Start studying, freeOpens the Security Ticket study guide. No sign-up, nothing to install.| Topic | On the test | In the guide |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legal Aspects of Private Security | ~26 | 43 |
| 2. Role of Private Security Officers | ~9 | 13 |
| 3. Security Officer Conduct | ~13 | 16 |
| 4. Principles of Communications | ~9 | 12 |
| 5. Observation and Incident Reporting | ~17 | 23 |
| 6. Principles of Access Control | ~4 | 7 |
| 7. Patrols | ~4 | 9 |
| 8. Principles of Safeguarding Information | ~4 | 7 |
| 9. Physical Security | ~4 | 8 |
| 10. Interviewing Techniques | ~4 | 7 |
| 11. Emergency Preparedness | ~6 | 10 |
| 12. Safety Awareness | ~11 | 16 |
| 13. Medical Emergencies | ~19 | 26 |
| 14. Terrorism | ~11 | 15 |
| 15. Event Security and Special Assignments | ~4 | 7 |
| 16. Communications Systems | ~4 | 7 |
| 17. Special Issues | ~17 | 22 |
| 18. Introduction to Weapons | ~4 | 7 |
"On the test" is the rough share of a 170-question test for each topic, following the exam's published weights.
How many hours of professional training must a Class D applicant complete at a school licensed by the department?
A. 40 hours
In security planning, what is a vulnerability?
C. A weakness a threat could exploit to cause a loss
A store manager offers a free meal every shift if you overlook his employees leaving early. What should you do?
B. Decline and report the offer
What is active listening?
C. Paying full attention and restating what you heard to check it
On patrol you notice a smell of burning plastic near a utility room. Which sense gave you the first warning?
D. Smell
What does access control mean at a site?
C. Controlling who and what enters and leaves, and when
Why should an officer vary patrol times and routes?
B. So nobody can predict when the officer will be in a given area
An officer reads confidential product plans left on a desk and mentions them to a friend. What has the officer done wrong?
A. Released confidential information learned on the job
Which is a CPTED principle?
B. Natural surveillance: arranging lights, windows and landscaping so people can be seen
How does an interview differ from an interrogation?
B. An interview gathers information; an interrogation seeks an admission from a suspect