Security Guard Test: question/answer choices.!

1. A security guard has been dispatched to an incident where a serious criminal offence has
occurred. The offender has left the area. The police have been contacted but have not yet
arrived. What should the security guard’s first response be?
A) Interview all witnesses and attempt to identify the person responsible for the criminal
offence.
B) Enter the area and carefully collect physical evidence in order to assist the police.
C) Retreat to a safe location and await the arrival of the police.
D) Close and cordon off the area and direct people and vehicles away from the area.

2. A security guard is working as a patrol officer at a large property that includes multiple buildings
and roadways. The security guard is conducting a vehicle patrol of the property when he/she is
dispatched to a panic alarm for the cash room in the administration office. What should the
security guard do first?
A) Proceed to the alarm as quickly as possible, ignoring traffic signs only when safe to do so.
B) Have the dispatcher call police, then proceed to the alarm as fast as possible, ignoring traffic
signs only when safe to do so.
C) Proceed to the alarm while still obeying traffic laws, taking the time to observe the scene as
he/she approaches.
D) Proceed to the alarm as fast as possible, ignoring traffic signs while observing events around
the scene as he/she approaches.

3. Which of the following is the most common type of physical access control?
A) Alarm codes.
B) Employee identification card.
C) Locks and keys.
D) Special visitor/contractor passes.
4. To whom must security guards present their licence?
A) No one.
B) Only officers from the Ontario Provincial Police.
C) Anyone who asks to see it.
D) Only their employers.

5. What is the purpose of a patrol?

A) To arrest, repair, and report.
B) To apprehend, inspect, and inform.
C) To observe, report, and repair.
D) To observe, report, and deter.
6. What should a security guard do when he/she comes across an unknown chemical spill?
A) Go back to his/her office and call the manager.
B) Cordon off the area and contact the appropriate department.
C) Close the door and continue his/her patrol.
D) Clean up the spill and continue with his/her patrol.

7. What is the best fire extinguisher to use on a Class C fire?

A) Carbon dioxide.
B) Baking soda.
C) Pressurized water.
D) Dry chemical.

8. A witness gives a security guard a handwritten statement written in blue pencil. Which of the
following best describes the statement?
A) It is a valid legal document when transcribed electronically and kept with case notes.
B) It is not a valid legal document unless it is rewritten using black ink.
C) It is not a valid legal document and should be discarded.
D) It is a valid legal document and should be appended to the report.

9. What should a security guard do when using a two-way radio to communicate during an
emergency?
A) Make short transmissions, give as much information as required, and wait for confirmation
that information was received before retransmitting.
B) Two-way radios should not be used during emergencies as they are unreliable and
transmissions can be misunderstood.
C) Transmit as much information as possible. Report all circumstances, witness names, and
descriptions.
D) Only give vague, non-descriptive information in case someone is listening to the
communication.

10. What does a visitor require in a high risk environment?

A) A map of the building and an indication of the direction to take to the office being visited.
B) A security guard to leave the post and escort the visitor to the area to be visited.
C) Either a company employee or a specially-appointed security guard to escort the visitor.
D) A badge indicating that he/she is a visitor.

11. Which of the following codes should be used by a security guard when asking someone to
repeat his/her message over the radio?
A) 10-3.
B) 10-9.
C) 10-5.
D) 10-7.
12. Which of the following statements regarding consent by a person to perform a search is true?
A) It must be uninformed consent.
B) It must be written consent.
C) It must be informed consent.
D) Consent is not required.

13. A security guard is conducting a group escort through a restricted area. Where should the
security guard be in relation to the group?
A) In front.
B) In the middle.
C) Behind.
D) It does not matter.

14. Because a security guard acts on behalf of the owner of a property or a person in lawful
Possession of a property, the security guard qualifies as which of the following?
A) An agent of the provincial government.
B) An agent of the property owner.
C) An agent of the security guard’s company.
D) An agent of the police department.

15. Which one of the following statements is true regarding a security guard’s use of the Internet
while at work?
A) A security guard may use the internet to update social networking sites.
B) A security guard may use the internet providing he/she does not access prohibited sites.
C) A security guard may use the internet to make travel arrangements.
D) A security guard may use the internet only when authorized by company policy.

16. What are the three techniques used to assist in the retention of information?
A) Attention, connection, conjunction.
B) Concentration, association, and repetition.
C) Permeation, concentration, and perniciousness.
D) Reverberation, juxtaposition, and conjunction.

17. Which of the following statement about service dogs is true?

A) They are never allowed in any building.
B) They are allowed in all buildings.
C) They are only allowed in accessible areas.
D) They are not allowed in food service buildings.
18. What should a security guard do immediately if he/she discovers an injured person lying on the
ground or on a floor at the site he/she is working?
A) Put caution tape around the scene.
B) Check on the person and offer first aid if required and/or call emergency services.
C) Check on the person and call emergency services.
D) Check on the person and call his/her supervisor.

19. While doing an external patrol of a building, a security guard notices a person writing graffiti on
a public building across the street. What should the security guard do next?
A) Cross the street and arrest the person for vandalism.
B) Call 911, report the observation, and record the event in a security notebook.
C) Ignore the person because it is not protected property.
D) Call the building owner and get his/her permission to arrest the person.

20. A security guard and a co-worker are giving first aid to someone that requires emergency first
aid. The security guard cannot get to a telephone in the immediate area. What is the best way
for security guard to summon emergency service to that location?
A) Carry or drag the person to a nearby telephone.
B) Leave the person on summon help.
C) Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station.
D) Send a co-worker for help while managing the situation.

21. Of the following methods, what is the best way to arrest a person?
A) Detaining the individual with verbal commands.
B) Grabbing the individual and telling him/her to come along with the security guard.
C) Holding on to the individual by the arm.
D) Restraining the individual with an appropriate amount of force.

22. What must a security guard do when responding to an alarm in a security patrol vehicle?
A) Use a siren and disobey all traffic rules only when safe to do so.
B) Obey all of the traffic rules.
C) Drive above the authorized speed limit.
D) Drive through red lights and stop signs only when safe to do so.

23. What act protects workers from hazards in the work place?
A) Occupational health and safety act.
B) Labour relations act.
C) Occupier’s liability act.
D) Employment standards act.
24. Which of the following devices should be used to monitor patrol movement routine patrols
within a building?
A) Electronic or mechanical check point or telephone system.
B) Coordinated lighting system.
C) Managed hallway directional system.
D) Floor plan and compass or GPS system.

25. What types of sensors are used in area or space protection system?
A) Infrared, microwave, and ultrasonic.
B) Ultrasonic, macrobiotic, and subsonic.
C) Microwave, blue ray, and supersonic.
D) Swing-arm, tripwire, and mesh.

26. Which of the following statement regarding electronic pass control systems is not true?
A) They provide limited and controlled access.
B) They limit access time in an area.
C) They record access dates and times
D) They prevent forced entry.

27. What should a security guard do to verbally communicate effectively?

A) Say whatever comes to his/her mind.
B) Memorize a scripted response regardless of the situation.
C) Use as few words as possible by gesturing and pointing.
D) Organize his/her thoughts and speak in a logical and non-confrontational way.

28. A security guard is on bicycle patrol when he/she notices a man breaking the window of a van
what should a security guard do next?
A) Yell out to the person to stop, cautiously approach the person, and apprehend him if it is
safe to do so.
B) Approach the person, apprehend him, and call dispatch using a phone or portable radio
giving the location, incident details, and suspect description.
C) Call dispatch using a phone or portable radio giving the location, incident type and suspect
description and remains at a safe distance until back-up arrives.
D) Call dispatch using a phone or portable radio giving the location, incident type and suspect
description, and then resume patrol duties.
29. When a security guard is answering the telephone while on duty, he/she should do which of the
following?
A) Use terms commonly know in the security field.
B) Ask the caller to call back at a later time.
C) Forward calls to department voicemail.
D) Be courteous and professional.

30. While performing security guard duties, which of the following is most important to comply with
when considering a course of action?
A) Employer policies.
B) Personal values.
C) Federal and provincial regulations.
D) Property owner policies.

31. Where can a security guard locate information pertaining to type of evidence that are
admissible in court?
A) Criminal Court Evidence Act.
B) Canadian Law and Evidence Act.
C) Municipal Evidence Act.
D) Ontario Evidence Act and Canada Evidence Act.

32. Which of the following accurately describes the smart serve program?
A) A program that prevents alcohol-related problems through training.
B) A program that provides guidelines on arrest procedures for intoxicated individuals.
C) A program that outlines penalties for alcohol-related offences.
D) A program that demonstrates how to remove people from the premises if they are served
too much alcohol.

33. Which of the following describes how a security guard should communicate a major incident?
A) By detailing the incident in an incident report.
B) By noting the incident in a communications-pass-along book.
C) By informing the client of the incident in due course.
D) By describing the incident in a daily report.

34. What are the five question words most commonly used for completing accurate reporting?
A) Who, which, where, how, and why.
B) When, where, were, how, who.
C) What, where, when, who, how.
D) How, where, win, who, come.
35. When arriving at an emergency situation, what should be the security guard’s primary concern?
A) Personal safety.
B) Sewing the scene.
C) Safety of onlookers.
D) Assisting injured individuals.

36. In building perimeter access control, how is the defined area normally identified?
A) By the road network.
B) By the hedge line.
C) Call the police.
D) Investigate the cause.

37. What is an emergency response plan?

A) A course of action for preparing and responding to an emergency situation.
B) A course of action for responding to any situation.
C) A process for reporting on an emergency situation.
D) A framework for identifying and managing risks.

38. What should a security guard do when a noisy crowd gathers at the entrance of a site?
A) Inform the crowd that they must disperse.
B) Find the person in charge of the crowd and tell him/her to disperse the crowd.
C) Observe the actions of the crowd and request help from the security guard’s supervisor or
the police.
D) Observe the actions of the crowd but do nothing as every Canadian citizen is authorized to
demonstrate.

39. Which description most accurately defines theft?

A) Stealing merchandise from a store that is open for business.
B) A deception made for personal gain, often financial in nature.
C) An attempt to trick an audience into believing that something false is real.
D) All crimes in which a person intentionally and fraudulently takes personal property of
another without permission or consent.
40. What is the main difference between covert and overt in-person surveillance?
A) The individual conducting overt surveillance is required to comply with Ontario legislative
rules, regulations, and laws.
B) Overt in-person surveillance is achieved by trying to conceal one’s presence and/or identity
in the environment while covert surveillance is achieved by being clearly identified and
visible in the environment.
C) The individual conducting covert surveillance is not required to be licensed as a security
guard.
D) Covert surveillance is achieved by concealing one’s presence and/or identity in the
environment while overt in-person surveillance is achieved by one being clearly identified
and visible in the environment.

41. Under which of the following is a security guard legally able to arrest another person?
A) Section 35 of the criminal code (Canada).
B) Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedoms.
C) Section 7 of the Canadian charter of Rights and freedoms
D) Section 494 of the criminal Code (Canada).

42. What is the main objective of a security guard when monitoring a location through the closed
circuit television?
A) To check progress of activity.
B) To observe equipment operations.
C) To detect unauthorized activity.
D) To monitor worker performance.

43. What kind of evidence can be accepted in criminal provincial courty?

A) Circumstantial.
B) Statements from a third party.
C) Relevant.
D) Indirect.

44. Under the power of a citizen to arrest, what must the arresting security guard do
A) Give the “powers of Arrest” forthwith.
B) Restrain the person to establish personal safety.
C) Turn the arrested person over to a peace officer.
D) Search the person to establish personal safety.