TSA Study Guide 2026
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📋 TSA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 TSA Topics to Study (80)
✍️ Sample TSA Questions & Answers
1. Choose the word closest in meaning to 'discrepancy'.
A discrepancy is a difference or inconsistency between things that should match.
2. You observe a colleague accepting a cash tip from a passenger after screening. What should you do?
TSA officers are prohibited from accepting gifts or gratuities, and violations must be reported to a supervisor.
3. A passenger declares a medically necessary liquid over 3.4 ounces. What is the correct procedure?
Medically necessary liquids are permitted in larger quantities after extra screening.
4. Choose the sentence with correct semicolon use.
A semicolon correctly joins two related independent clauses.
5. Which sentence uses the modifier correctly?
The modifier "walking to the gate" correctly describes "she."
6. Two passengers start arguing loudly in the screening line. What should you do first?
Calm de-escalation plus calling for backup keeps people safe and the checkpoint under control.
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- esat-tmua.ac.uk — Exam format · verified Oct 2026