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These 10 free OR-UPSP questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Oregon Unarmed Private Security Professional Certification Exam (DPSST) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A candidate receives 92% on the required written examination. Under Oregon's current remediation framework, which result follows?
Correct answer: B - The instructor must remediate every missed item and verify oral understanding
A currently employed unarmed professional learns that a criminal charge was filed against her this morning. Trial is months away and no conviction exists. What does the reporting rule require?
Correct answer: D - Notify the employer within 48 hours after the charge was filed
At an office complex, a tenant points to a man in the lobby and says, "He stole my phone upstairs." The guard did not see the alleged theft, and the man is not threatening anyone. Which response best fits the guard's authority?
Correct answer: A - Observe the man, relay the allegation and description to police, and avoid a private-person arrest
A concert venue conditions entry on a bag inspection. Halfway through a voluntary search, the patron withdraws consent; nothing suspicious has been found and the patron has not yet entered. What should security do?
Correct answer: C - Stop the search and deny entry under the venue's neutral policy
A dog accompanies a customer into a retail store open to the public, but the disability-related need is not apparent. Which inquiry is permitted?
Correct answer: A - Ask whether the dog is required because of a disability and what work or task it is trained to perform
A guard personally watches a shopper conceal merchandise, pass the registers without paying, and attempt to leave. The guard lawfully makes a private-person arrest, consistent with company policy. The person then pulls free and runs; a brief arm-control hold is reasonably necessary to prevent escape, and no deadly force is involved. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: D - Reasonable, necessary nondeadly force may be used to prevent escape
After closing, a person climbs through a warehouse window intending to spray-paint the owner's machinery. He is discovered before damaging or taking anything. Which offense structure is already established by those facts?
Correct answer: B - Burglary in the second degree, because he unlawfully entered a building intending to commit a crime inside
During a safety briefing, a driver is warned that pedestrians are crossing behind his vehicle. He replies, "I know they're there, but I can beat them across," and accelerates anyway. Which culpable mental state is most directly illustrated?
Correct answer: C - Recklessly, because he was aware of a substantial risk and consciously disregarded it
While testifying months after an incident, a security professional cannot independently recall the exact time police arrived. A contemporaneous report accurately recorded the time. What is the proper approach?
Correct answer: A - Review the report to refresh memory, then testify honestly about what is and is not remembered
A tenant is loudly complaining about a parking citation. His hands remain visible, he keeps several feet of distance, and he makes no threats. Which response is most likely to gain voluntary compliance without needless escalation?
Correct answer: B - Let him briefly explain, acknowledge the frustration, then state the rule and lawful options
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