Free U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Officer Exam Questions and Answers

Which sentence is correct in grammar and usage?

• AA. Neither of the two officers were able to locate the missing badge.
• BB. Everyone in the training groups have received their uniform already.
• CC. The team of screeners are reviewing their schedule before the shift.
• DD. Each of the new employees has completed the orientation course.

Exhibit: A flat pattern made of six equal squares. Four squares are in a horizontal row. From left to right they show a Circle, a Triangle, a Diamond and a Cross. One square sits directly above the Triangle square and shows a Star. One square sits directly below the Triangle square and shows a Dot. The pattern is folded along the edges to form a cube with the symbols on the outside. Which symbol is on the face opposite the Circle?

• AA. Diamond
• BB. Star
• CC. Triangle
• DD. Cross

Read the passage. At Harlow Regional Airport, a scanner reads the barcode on each checked bag tag. Bags bound for connecting flights are moved to a transfer belt, and bags ending their trip at Harlow go to the arrival carousel. Bags whose tags cannot be read are sent to a manual sorting station, where a worker enters the tag number by hand. According to the passage, where are bags with unreadable tags sent?

• AA. To a manual sorting station where a worker enters the number
• BB. To the arrival carousel for bags ending their trip
• CC. To the scanner for a second barcode reading
• DD. To the transfer belt used for connecting flights

Read the notice. Employees may trade shifts with a coworker of the same job grade if both employees agree in writing at least 48 hours before the earlier of the two shifts and a supervisor approves the trade. Trades requested within 48 hours of the earlier shift are allowed only in a documented emergency. Based on the notice, which trade is permitted?

• AA. Two employees of the same grade sign a request 24 hours before the earlier shift with no emergency, and a supervisor approves it.
• BB. Two employees of the same grade agree verbally 4 days before the earlier shift, and a supervisor approves it.
• CC. Two employees of different job grades sign a request 5 days before the earlier shift, and a supervisor approves it.
• DD. Two employees of the same grade sign a request 3 days before the earlier shift, and a supervisor approves it.

Exhibit: X-ray image of a soft-sided carry-on bag, side view. A rectangular dense block with a keyboard grid pattern lies along the back panel. A cylinder with a screw top, shown in orange, sits in the side pocket. A tightly wound bundle of thin lines sits in the front pocket. Beside the rectangular block lies a narrow, dense blue shape about 10 cm long, with a hinged section at one end and a tapered, pointed edge at the other. Which object is most likely a prohibited item?

• AA. The orange cylinder in the side pocket
• BB. The rectangular block along the back panel
• CC. The narrow blue shape beside the block
• DD. The wound bundle in the front pocket

Exhibit: Circles marked with numbers and letters are scattered on a screen. The rule is to connect them in alternating order: 1, A, 2, B, 3, C, 4, D, with numbers and letters each taken in ascending order. A candidate's completed path joins the circles in this order: 1, A, 2, B, 3, D, 4, C. At which connection does the path first break the rule?

• AA. A to 2
• BB. D to 4
• CC. 3 to D
• DD. B to 3

Exhibit: The target figure is a square containing three shapes. In the upper-left corner is a black triangle pointing up. In the lower-right corner is an open circle. In the center is a short horizontal bar. Which figure is identical to the target?

• AA. Black triangle pointing up at upper left, horizontal bar at center, open circle at lower right
• BB. Horizontal bar at center, open circle at lower left, black triangle pointing up at upper left
• CC. Open circle at lower right, horizontal bar at center, black triangle pointing down at upper left
• DD. Open circle at lower right, black triangle pointing up at upper left, vertical bar at center

Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Neither the supervisor nor the new employees ______ aware of the change in the schedule.

• AA. is
• BB. has been
• CC. was
• DD. were

A passenger wants to carry a large bottle of liquid onto the plane. What should you do?

• AA. Allow it if itÕs sealed
• BB. Allow it if itÕs unopened
• CC. Inform them about the limit
• DD. Confiscate the item

While conducting a security check, you notice a passenger acting nervously. What is your next step?

• AA. Conduct a thorough search
• BB. Report to a supervisor
• CC. Ignore it
• DD. Ask the passenger if theyÕre okay