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SCHOLES SECURITY

SECURITY GUARD ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

All applicants must be able to drive around in a car wearing a peaked cap, dark glasses and a surly expression, stopping at least three times per shift for a doner kebab or big mac. Before commencing the paper get to your feet and look down. If your belly is hanging over your belt proceed to question one. If it isn't, and you can see any part of your feet, you have already failed. Time allowed - From when the big hand is on twelve and the little hand is on nine until both hands are on twelve.

Part 1. (All questions must be attempted except for the hard one on page three which is for guard dogs only) (A) MATHEMATICS. Below are three questions. Try to answer both of them. (Clue - the answer is the same for each question)

1+2+1=

1+1+2=

2+1+1=

4+0=

Answer (Rhymes with door) F _ _ r

B. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. Fill in the missing words. Applicants generally do well in this section. (1) ………..Custer fought at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. (2) President Eisenhower held the rank of………… during the second world war. (3) A shop which sells groceries, greengroceries, magazines etc, is called a ………… store. (Any applicant putting Paki for question (3) will get an extra point for good observation)

C. INITIATIVE. During your rounds you visit a warehouse where it is obvious that a robbery is taking place. Should you - (1) Ignore it completely and continue on your way? (2) Alert the police? (After first ensuring that it isn't the police who are doing the robbery.) (3) Wait until the robbers have gone, then pinch something yourself before alerting the police (Clue - There are two correct answers to this question, neither of which is (1).

Good Luck!!