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Security Guard Test - Pre-Employment Test

Security Guard Test

Find diligent, hard-working candidates who have strong moral character and ability to handle unruly individuals.

Pre-Employment Test


Purpose: This security guard test will help you identify people who will be diligent, hard working, reliable, come across as cordial and polite, have the strength of character to handle unruly people while getting them to cooperate without use of force, and are dependable about coming to work every day.

It also assesses if they are not likely to engage in various kinds of ethical misconduct such as rules infractions, internal theft, drug use, or inappropriate show of violence.

About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 45 minutes. It consists of 2 parts:

  • An untimed personality assessment
  • An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)

What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, explanation of aptitude results and suggested interview questions.

Testing Process:

  • Immediate score report upon completion.
  • Proctoring desirable but not required.
  • The use of mobile phones is discouraged.

Options: For companies requiring armed or unarmed guard certification, you can supplement the Security Guard Test with an additional test screening for psychopathology, combined with a clinical psychologist interview and recommendation report. Please contact us for availability and pricing information.

Target Group: Recommended for unarmed or armed security guards, corrections officers or as a supplement to law enforcement officer pre-employment testing.

Sample Personality Item:

For the statement 
on the left
I feel very strongly about it
I feel it describes me most of the time
I can’t decide between the two statements
I feel it describes me most of the time
I feel very strongly about it
For the statement 
on the right
No matter how busy I am, I always take the time to do careful proofing and correct mistakes.
My job is so demanding and hectic that I rarely take the time to proof my work.
Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test

Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________.

(A) transportation
(B) traveling
(C) speed
(D) automobile
(E) mechanical

Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25

(A) 32
(B) 35
(C) 52
(D) 15
(E) 28

Sample abstract reasoning item: Which figure would come next in the series?

(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)

The Security Guard Test Evaluates:

Less Desirable Behaviors Test Content Desirable Behaviors
Slow to learn, needs simple tasks General Cognitive Aptitude Quick learner, clever, handles complexity well
Argumentative, contentious Agreeableness Easy to get along with, amiable
Timid, lacks courage to confront difficult subjects Assertiveness Willing to present their opinion and debate various options
Not likely to use physical means to express frustration Avoidance of Violence Prone to use physical means to express frustration
Not reliable, undependable Conscientiousness Careful to do things properly, goes by the rules
Not service minded, stingy about making allowances for customer needs Customer Service Wants to understand keep customers happy
Higher potential for drug use Drug Use Potential Lower potential for drug use
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily Emotional Resilience Calm, level-headed, handles stress well
Doesn’t want to have to deal with people Extroversion Likes people involvement at work
More likely to misuse company resoruces for personal gain Integrity / Internal Theft Less likely to divert company resources for personal gain
Insensitive to others emotional state Interpersonal Sensitivity Aware of other people’s emotional state, empathetic
Cares mainly about salary and perks Intrinsic Motivation Enjoys coming to work
Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas Openness to New Experience Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative
Sarcastic, sees thing in a negative light Optimism Cheerful, sees things in a positive light
Doesn’t want to coordinate with others Teamwork Able to coordinate and work cooperatively
Does the minimum Work Drive Willing to go the extra mile

Validity Information: Click here to view RA's Technical Manual for details about test dimension development, reliability & validity.


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