SIA Door Supervisor Question Bank (Scotland)

Five sample questions from the bank

Copied word for word from the 312 questions in the kit. None of them is one of the 25 free ones. Pick an answer, then open it to see the explanation and the source.

Sample question 1

Unit 1, topic 3: Arrest and use of force

A person resists a citizen’s arrest in Scotland. What does Citizens Advice say about force?

1. No force may ever be used by someone who is not a police officer
2. Reasonable force may be used if the person resists
3. Any amount of force may be used once the person has been told they are under arrest
4. Force may be used only after a police officer has given permission

Sample question 2

Unit 1, topic 8: Record keeping

In Scotland, what is a precognition?

1. An interview of a witness by a procurator fiscal or defence lawyer, to prepare for a court case
2. A written warning given by a police officer to a person who is suspected of committing a crime
3. A form that a venue completes when its door staff refuse entry to a customer at the door
4. A sworn statement made before a sheriff on the day that the trial of the accused takes place

Sample question 3

Unit 2, topic 2: Searching

Why is it important to complete search documentation?

1. It provides evidence, records time, date, people present and reason for the search, and protects against allegations
2. It is only needed if drugs or weapons are found, and then only for the police and not for the venue
3. It is required for tax reasons, so that the venue can claim back the cost of the search equipment
4. It lets the venue avoid keeping CCTV footage of searches, because a signed form is always accepted in court as proof of what happened

Sample question 4

Unit 2, topic 6: Queues and capacity

What is a door supervisor’s responsibility when controlling a queue?

1. To admit friends of staff and regular customers first, ahead of everyone else in the queue
2. To let in anyone who is polite and well dressed, regardless of how many people are already inside the venue
3. To ignore queue behaviour until a customer has actually broken one of the venue’s rules
4. To make sure only appropriate people enter, in appropriate numbers, and that entry is safe

Sample question 5

Unit 4, topic 1: Legal and professional implications

Which of these is a secondary control that can reduce the need for physical intervention?

1. Fitting an alarm and installing CCTV cameras at the entrance and in the main bar area of the venue
2. Positive and effective interpersonal communication and conflict management skills
3. Using a radio system and an access control system at each entrance to the venue
4. Following written venue policies and procedures on searching, admission and refusal of entry