Security Guard Practice Test 1

Confidentiality means

If you see something in your post orders that needs to be changed you should

When you start a new job your responsibilities should be

The main duties of security guard are

You notice an angry employee keeps returning to the shift after hours. You

Which of the following is stated in the criminal code of Canada?

Which of the following is a summary conviction offence?

If you have not arrested someone, you must stop searching them when

What laws outline what you can do on behalf of the property owner?

You can arrest a trespasser if

Which of these factors do you have to consider when using force

When are you justified in making an arrest?

You hear glass break in the parking lot and you see some teenagers walking by. Without arresting or detaining them, you can say

Your security identification card is owned by

Why is it important to plan each patrol?

Imagine that you are working at a busy mall. During your lunch hour patrol you should not.

Why should you hold a flashlight at an arm’s length when patrolling…..

Why should you open door all the way before entering a dark room?

Patrolling is an important part of your job because

Why is it good idea to patrol from the outside to the inside of a building at night?

What might tell you that a package contains a bomb?

When a possible bomb has been found, which of the following is your responsibility?

The manager wants to evacuate the building after getting a bomb threat. Your job is to

If you receive a bomb threat over the phone, you should….

The main reason some makes a bomb threat is that

What is the purpose of the green light on an alarm system annunciator panel?

What is the first thing you should do if you detect a fire?

The word PASS stands for

For a fire to start it must have

You see some old files stacked near the electric heater. You should

Under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, if you testify in court about a dangerous situation, you are using your right to

If, after an investigation by you or your Safety and Health Rep, you still feel that your work is unsafe, who investigates further?

The WHMIS symbol with the skull and cross bones in it stands for

If you work around hazardous materials, you have the right to

An example of a high risk work situation is

Section 10 under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states

What is the MOST common form of physical access control?

Who owns the memo book?

If a security guard had trouble hearing a radio transmission and needed the dispatcher to repeat the message, what 10 code would the guard use?

If security guard needed to escort a large group of people through a high risk area, where should the security guard position themselves?

What terms best describe Para-verbal communication?

Who is allowed to see the security guards license?

When a security guard encounters an emergency situation, what is the MOST important thing to consider?

According to National use of force guidelines what is the first response option?

While working as a security guard on private property, on whose authority are you enforcing the rules on the site?

What is the best agent to extinguish a class C fire?

As a security guard working outside an establishment licensed to serve liquor under the Liquor License Act of Ontario you witness someone leaving the establishment and the appear to be intoxicated. What should you do?

Under Criminal Code Section 494, if the security guard sees someone committing an indictable offense and places the person under arrest, what should the guards next step be?

If a security guard has been authorized to carry handcuffs with their security company, when would the security guard use them?

Where would a security guard find answers to questions regarding the correct handling of evidence?

While doing floor to floor patrol of the site the security guard come across a small, controlled fire contained in a wastebasket. What should the guard’s next step be?

While working as a security guard , what authority must be given priority?

You are performing access control at the front desk and a contractor who had been working earlier in the day returns because he said he forgot some equipment upstairs. What should the security guard do?

You are working at an industrial site that works with lot of toxic chemicals. When you are patrolling you notice a container in the warehouse that is leaking fluid. What steps should you follow?

You are checking the roof and find a contractor working. You were unaware that contractors would be working there today. What steps should the security guard follow?

On your site a witness comes forward to give a statement about an assault that occurred. The subject submits the report but it is written in purple ink. Can it be considered a legal document?

While doing access control at a site a crowd starts gathering at your entrance. What should you do?

While you are working at the security desk a woman tells you that she has just been sexually assaulted by someone known to you. What should you do to help her?

What is the difference between covert security surveillance and overt security surveillance?

When referring to a collective bargaining dispute or a strike that is occurring on your property, what would be the best example of an injunction?

You have asked the supervisor for more responsibility on your site and they ask you to put together an agenda for your next meeting. You have no experience in this task. What should you do?

What’s the best way to describe the activity of a group of people who are sympathetic to a cause and have gotten together in front of a property to voice their concerns without violence?

What is the purpose behind Smart Serve?

A security guard receives a dispatch from a remote monitoring company that indicates an intrusion alarm was received. What steps should the security guard take?

What is the best way to secure a large area?

What are some examples of Motion sensors/Detectors?

What is the main purpose behind magnetic swipe cards?

What would be the security guards first step if a criminal offence happened to them while on site?

The client has enlisted you to escort a recently terminated employee to their locker to collect their
personal things and return company material. What steps should the security guard take?

The security guard is working at the front desk when they receive a high temperature alarm in the boiler room. The security guard is not permitted to leave the front desk. How should the security guard proceed?

What’s the best agent to extinguish a Class A fire?

Under the Provincial Offenses Act if a private citizen makes an arrest, who must they deliver their arrested party to?

What terms would best describe the most effective way to retain or memorize information?

You are the contact officer for an emergency situation and your dispatcher wants you to relay information over the radio in order to alert the proper authorities. What’s the best way for the security guard to proceed?

What is the BEST definition of the term “Duty of care”?

What is the definition of positional asphyxia?

The security guard is working at a busy retail environment when a woman comes up to you claiming that someone stole her purse. As you are taking her statement she points at someone and says, “That’s my purse!” How should the security guard proceed?

While the security guard is doing their floor by floor patrol the security guard notices that a fire extinguisher has a large dent in me canister and the gauge is cracked and broken. How should the security guard proceed?

What does W.H.M.I.S stand for?

According to the Liquor License Act, at which age are people allowed to purchase alcohol?

What is the hierarchy of the court system in Canada?

Under the Liquor License Act, as an agent of the owner, what does a security guard have the right to do if someone appears drunk or intoxicated?

What does M.S.D.S stand for?

What is the most important role of the security guard while performing traffic enforcement on private property?

The client has requested that all trucks/vehicles must be searched upon exiting the facility. Which area would least likely to be searched?

Which one of the condition would NOT constitute a trespasser under the trespass to Property Act?

Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom states:

Where could a security guard find information regarding legislation of Ontario Private Security?

What equipment would NOT be necessary in order to perform traffic enforcement on private property?

The security guard is alone and performing static desk duty. The security guard is not permitted to leave the front desk unless relieved by a fellow guard. While the security guard is updating his memo book the fire alarm goes off. What steps should the security guard follow?