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 |
| 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 | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 32 | ||
Sample abstract reasoning item:
Which figure would come next in the series?
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(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 |
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