Free HI-SG Practice Questions

Question 1

A records vault provides 14 minutes of tested physical delay. Alarm detection takes 1 minute, assessment takes 2 minutes, communication takes 1 minute, and the response team requires 12 minutes to arrive. Using Tdelay > Tdetection + Tassessment + Tcommunication + Tresponse, which recommendation most directly closes the protection-timing gap?

Accepted Answer

Add a tested inner barrier that increases total delay by 4 minutes

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Make no change because the 12-minute response time is less than the 14-minute delay

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Increase video-storage capacity so investigators retain more footage after an intrusion

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Replace the existing warning sign with a brighter sign to strengthen deterrence

Question 2

At 11:10 p.m., an employee presents a valid photo badge and enters the correct PIN. The access system confirms the employee's identity but denies the door because that credential is authorized only from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. What has the system established?

Accepted Answer

Authentication succeeded, but authorization for that time failed; entry should await an approved exception

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Authentication failed because any denied access event proves the credential is invalid

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Authorization succeeded because possession of an active badge establishes access at any hour, regardless of schedule or post orders

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Confiscate the badge, detain the employee, and call police because any after-hours presentation is automatically attempted trespass

Question 3

An assault has ended, the scene is safe, and police are en route. The recorder will overwrite the relevant video in 90 minutes, and the camera clock is known to be exactly 7 minutes slow. What action best preserves the recording's evidentiary value?

Accepted Answer

Export the native footage promptly, preserve the original, and document the clock offset and custody

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Record the monitor with a personal phone so the recorder settings remain untouched

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Correct the camera clock before exporting so the displayed time matches actual time

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Enhance the image first and retain only the clearest edited version

Question 4

A trained guard discovers a small incipient fire in an energized electrical panel. The alarm has been activated, occupants are clear, smoke and heat are tolerable, a Class C-rated extinguisher is available, and a clear escape route remains. The site plan authorizes trained staff to attack an incipient fire under these conditions. What action is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Use the nonconductive rated extinguisher with PASS while maintaining the escape route

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Apply water because the fire is still confined to one panel

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Wait outside without attempting extinguishment because energized equipment may never be approached

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Open the panel and disconnect power before using the extinguisher

Question 5

Strong coastal earthquake shaking lasts more than a minute at a hotel inside a posted tsunami evacuation zone. The shaking stops, but no siren or official alert has sounded. Which response is warranted?

Accepted Answer

Begin moving occupants inland or to higher ground along the evacuation route without waiting for a siren

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Keep occupants in the lobby until a siren, emergency broadcast, or manager confirms that evacuation is required

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Send one guard to the shoreline to determine whether the ocean is receding

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Move occupants to lower floors because structural movement is usually less severe there

Question 6

At 2:17 a.m., a guard finds the north-door glass broken, with fragments on the lobby floor. No one saw the damage occur. The access log shows a denied card attempt at 2:11 a.m. Which report entry is most defensible?

Accepted Answer

At 2:17 a.m., I observed broken north-door glass and fragments inside; the log showed a denied card attempt at 2:11 a.m.

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At 2:11 a.m., an intruder used a stolen card, forced the north door, entered the lobby, and fled by an unknown route without being seen

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The denied cardholder forced entry because the glass fragments were inside

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A burglary occurred at 2:11 a.m.; the denied cardholder probably broke the glass and entered through the north door because fragments were inside

Question 7

A guard deliberately fires an authorized handgun toward a doorway where the guard believes an aggressor is standing, intending only to frighten the aggressor into leaving. No one is struck. How is the shot classified under Hawaii's justification definitions?

Accepted Answer

Deadly force; the shot was fired where the guard believed a person stood

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Nondeadly force because the guard intended only to frighten the aggressor rather than cause bodily injury

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Threatened deadly force because the bullet missed and no one suffered injury

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No force because no person was struck and the incident caused no physical injury

Question 8

An unarmed visitor raises a fist at striking distance and lunges at a guard. The guard reasonably believes an immediate punch is coming, uses a brief open-hand block and control hold, and releases the visitor when the threat ends. A clear route behind the guard was available. Under HRS section 703-304, how should this force be evaluated?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable nondeadly force may be justified; the special complete-safety retreat rule concerns deadly force

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The force was unjustified because a guard who can retreat with complete safety must do so before using any level of defensive force

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The force could be justified only after the visitor actually landed a blow

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Deadly force was justified because the visitor initiated the confrontation

Question 9

A client orders a guard to seize a generator from a contractor. The contractor presents documents supporting a genuine ownership claim, no one is threatening force, and the equipment is not being damaged. What is the proper approach?

Accepted Answer

Preserve the status quo and seek lawful resolution rather than use force to decide the ownership claim

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Use nondeadly force because the client owns the site and the service contract authorizes recovery of disputed equipment

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Take the generator immediately because ownership documents can be evaluated after the client's asserted property is secured

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Make one request to desist, then use force if the contractor refuses to surrender the generator

Question 10

A guard reasonably believes an attacker is about to shoot an employee. Deadly defensive force might otherwise be justified, but the guard fires through a crowded lobby despite an available angle that would not endanger bystanders, injuring an uninvolved visitor. Which statement best reflects the guard's legal exposure?

Accepted Answer

Justification against the attacker does not excuse reckless or negligent injury to innocent persons

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A licensed guard has greater defensive authority than the employee being protected

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Any imminent firearm threat makes every responsive shot legally justified

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Risk to bystanders becomes irrelevant once protection of another person applies

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Domain 1: State and Federal Law Regarding the Legal Limitations on the Actions of Guards, Including Arrest, Search and Seizure, and Use of Force

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