Alberta Security Guard (ABST) Mock Exam 1

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1. Which hazard report is most useful for follow-up?

   1. Only the guard’s preferred outcome without the observed condition.
   2. A copied report from another site with its original location left unchanged.
   3. Only a general statement that the shift felt unsafe.
   4. A specific location, observed condition, immediate controls and notification details.

2. Under Alberta’s Trespass to Premises Act, how may an authorized representative give notice not to trespass?

   1. Orally or in writing.
   2. Only through a sign; spoken notice never counts.
   3. Only by publishing a notice in a newspaper.
   4. Only through a court order delivered by police.

3. A guard finds an unidentified spill. What should they avoid?

   1. Reporting its location and requesting qualified help.
   2. Keeping people away from the affected area safely.
   3. Touching or closely smelling it to identify the substance.
   4. Following the site’s spill-notification procedure.

4. Why might a vehicle be useful for a large-site patrol?

   1. It provides every sensory detail available on foot.
   2. It eliminates the need to watch for pedestrians.
   3. It can cover a large area more quickly.
   4. It permits entering any restricted space on the site.

5. Which notebook practice best protects the usefulness of the record?

   1. Use erasable entries so later changes leave no trace.
   2. Use legible permanent entries in the work notebook.
   3. Mix incident notes with private shopping and appointment lists.
   4. Remove pages whenever the handwriting is less attractive.

6. For the Trespass to Premises Act, what makes someone an authorized representative of the owner?

   1. The person once visited the property with a customer.
   2. The person holds any licence issued in another province.
   3. The person simply wears clothing marked SECURITY.
   4. The owner authorizes the person to give notice not to trespass.

7. What evacuation message is most useful?

   1. A promise that everyone can return in exactly five minutes.
   2. A calm, clear direction to the designated safe gathering area.
   3. A series of conflicting destinations announced at random.
   4. A request that people stop to film the incident before leaving.

8. After hearing a general account, the guard needs one precise time. Which question is most suitable?

   1. Will you agree to use the time supplied by the manager?
   2. Why are you unable to give the answer I expected?
   3. You noticed the display at exactly nine, didn’t you?
   4. At what time did you first notice the broken display?

9. An incident occurs at 9:20 p.m. What is the matching 24-hour time?

   1. 20:09.
   2. 12:20.
   3. 21:20.
   4. 09:20.

10. A shopper carries an item toward a checkout. Which conclusion is justified by possession alone?

    1. Every unpaid item creates an immediate arrest duty.
    2. The guard may treat payment at the till as irrelevant.
    3. Possession alone does not establish all elements of theft.
    4. The shopper has necessarily formed an intent to steal.

11. Which notebook statement is an observation rather than an unconfirmed interpretation?

    1. Someone planned to return through the unsecured door.
    2. The cleaner must have deliberately left the door open.
    3. The service door was open about ten centimetres.
    4. The open door proves the building was being targeted.

12. What is the difference between a hazard and risk?

    1. A hazard can cause harm; risk considers likelihood and consequences.
    2. A hazard is a written complaint; risk is the worker’s job title.
    3. A hazard and risk both mean the number of people on shift.
    4. A hazard exists only after an injury; risk means the repair cost.

13. Who may be criminally responsible for excessive force under section 26?

    1. A person authorized to use force who uses an excess.
    2. Only the client who requested the original attendance.
    3. Nobody if an employer’s policy allowed the response.
    4. Only police; private security workers are exempt.

14. Which English term is among the permitted security uniform labels in AR 55/2010?

    1. MUNICIPAL POLICE SERVICE.
    2. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
    3. SECURITY GUARD.
    4. PRIVATE DETECTIVE UNIT.

15. A guard discovers a fire. Which response reflects the basic awareness priorities?

    1. Raise the alarm, ensure emergency contact and follow the evacuation plan.
    2. Finish the routine patrol before informing anyone.
    3. Silence the alarm so visitors will remain calm.
    4. Assume a staff member elsewhere has already called responders.

16. A reporter asks a guard for confidential details of an incident. What is the appropriate response?

    1. Release witness contact information to show cooperation.
    2. Refer the request to the authorized spokesperson.
    3. Give an unverified account to end the questions quickly.
    4. Guess the cause and ask the reporter to print it.

17. A licensee proposes using “security officer” on their work identification. Which Alberta rule is relevant?

    1. The title is permitted only on an evening shift.
    2. SSIA section 40 prohibits that title in licensed work.
    3. The title is permitted whenever the client approves it.
    4. The title automatically grants limited police status.

18. Smoke blocks the usual exit route. What should guide the guard’s directions?

    1. An available safe route under the evacuation plan.
    2. The route visitors used when they entered the building.
    3. The shortest route regardless of the smoke.
    4. The route that brings people closest to the fire for observation.

19. A person presents an access card with a photograph. What is an important part of checking it?

    1. Assume every card grants access to all locked rooms.
    2. Accept it without checking because the person is polite.
    3. Accept it whenever its colour matches other staff cards.
    4. Compare the photograph with the person presenting it.

20. A person has difficulty speaking clearly and keeping balance. Which communication approach is appropriate?

    1. Use insulting language to force the person to respond faster.
    2. Seek relevant information and assistance without ridicule.
    3. Publicly announce a definite diagnosis based on appearance.
    4. Assume the behaviour proves a deliberate refusal to cooperate.

21. A guard is preparing to testify about an incident from months ago. Which preparation is appropriate?

    1. Memorize another witness’s account as a replacement for memory.
    2. Review their own relevant notes and reports carefully.
    3. Agree with colleagues on a single story before attending.
    4. Add new details because the original report seems too short.

22. A trainee changes security employers before completing the course. Can the trainee simply keep using the former employer’s training licence?

    1. Yes; the trainee can cross out the old employer’s details.
    2. Yes; the course receipt replaces the employer application.
    3. Yes; every training licence is portable between employers.
    4. No; the new employer must apply for the training licence.

23. An evacuation alarm becomes silent. What does that establish about re-entry?

    1. The guard can cancel emergency-service control immediately.
    2. Silence alone does not authorize people to return.
    3. The nearest visitor may authorize the building’s reopening.
    4. All affected areas have necessarily been inspected.

24. The guard finishes a voluntary witness interview. Which closing statement is appropriate?

    1. Explain the authorized next step without guaranteeing an outcome.
    2. Tell the witness their answers will certainly stay secret from every investigator.
    3. Ask the witness to make the story match another person’s account.
    4. Promise that the witness’s preferred person will be convicted.

25. A hazardous event causes no injury this time. Why may a report still be important?

    1. A near miss automatically removes the need for further assessment.
    2. A report is required only after a hospital admission.
    3. No injury proves the procedure was adequate.
    4. The near miss can reveal a hazard needing corrective action.

26. Someone asks where to submit a statutory written complaint about an individual security licensee. Which is the initial channel?

    1. Only the guard personally, with no employer involvement.
    2. Any unrelated training provider in the province.
    3. A public social-media group chosen by the complainant.
    4. The individual licensee’s employer under the SSIA process.

27. What should an emergency incident record include?

    1. A simplified account that removes all unknown details by guessing.
    2. Only the time the guard’s scheduled shift ended.
    3. Only a conclusion that the incident was handled well.
    4. Relevant times, actions, notifications and responder handover.

28. A radio fails during the pre-shift equipment check. What is the best response before an isolated patrol?

    1. Start the patrol and hope another worker passes nearby.
    2. Carry the failed radio so the equipment list is complete.
    3. Leave the radio behind without telling the supervisor.
    4. Report the fault and arrange a reliable contact method.

29. Someone appears not to hear a direction. What should the guard consider before concluding that the person is uncooperative?

    1. A louder accusation will establish whether the person is honest.
    2. Every missed direction is a deliberate challenge to authority.
    3. A communication barrier may be affecting the exchange.
    4. Failure to reply immediately proves criminal intent.

30. A guard remembers an additional detail several hours after an incident. What should the entry show?

    1. A new detail inserted secretly into an old blank space.
    2. An earlier writing time so the notes appear simultaneous.
    3. A changed event time that matches when the guard remembered.
    4. The real entry time and its relation to the earlier event.

31. After an undue-hazard refusal, when may the employer resume the task or assign another worker?

    1. Whenever the original worker has left the site.
    2. Immediately, if the replacement has not heard the complaint.
    3. Only after deleting the refusal from the shift report.
    4. After inspection and the hazard is remedied or determined not to exist.

32. What is the key observation required by section 494(1)(a)?

    1. Finding a person who will not provide a phone number.
    2. Receiving an unverified rumour about an earlier event.
    3. Finding a person committing an indictable offence.
    4. Learning that someone has previously been convicted.

33. A guard with a valid standard individual licence changes to another licensed employer. Which statement is correct?

    1. The former employer owns the guard’s individual licence.
    2. The licence can remain portable between employers.
    3. The licence automatically becomes a training licence.
    4. The licence must be lent to the replacement guard.

34. A shopper carries a large bag but no theft has been observed. What is the sound approach?

    1. Replace the normal observation process with a guess.
    2. Tell nearby customers the shopper is certainly a thief.
    3. Base further observations on conduct, not guilt by appearance.
    4. Record that the bag proves the shopper has stolen goods.

35. A witness declines a voluntary interview. What should the guard do?

    1. Invent a statement using the answers the guard expected.
    2. Detain the witness solely to force completion of the interview.
    3. Threaten to publish the witness’s name unless they cooperate.
    4. Respect the refusal and follow the appropriate reporting process.

36. The cause of a damaged gate is unknown. Which report wording is most appropriate?

    1. State that deliberate vandalism is proved by damage alone.
    2. Choose a likely cause so the report has no unanswered question.
    3. Blame the last person seen nearby without supporting facts.
    4. Describe the damage and state that the cause is unknown.

37. A person becomes threatening during a contact. What should guide the guard’s response?

    1. Move closer solely to demonstrate confidence.
    2. Maintain safety, obtain assistance and follow the violence-response plan.
    3. Continue the contact alone because requesting help looks weak.
    4. Treat the threat as a personal challenge to be won.

38. A loss-prevention worker is exempt from routine uniform requirements, but the employer requires a uniform. What follows?

    1. The employer can waive the regulation’s uniform requirements.
    2. The exemption allows any police-style uniform the worker prefers.
    3. The worker may replace required security lettering with any title.
    4. The uniform worn must still comply with the regulation.

39. A fire alarm and a building-system alarm activate on different shifts. What should guide the response to each?

    1. The relevant alarm type and site-specific procedure.
    2. Only the quickest way to silence the control panel.
    3. Only whether the sound is louder than the previous alarm.
    4. The assumption that every alarm uses the same contact and action.

40. Why should a guard learn what doors and equipment normally look like at the beginning of a posting?

    1. To assume every later condition will be unchanged.
    2. To replace all further checks with the initial inspection.
    3. To avoid documenting any routine maintenance issue.
    4. To recognize later changes that may need attention.

41. Ice has formed on the normal outdoor route. What should determine the next action?

    1. The changed surface hazard and the site’s safe controls.
    2. A preference to avoid adding another entry to the hazard report.
    3. Only the fact that the route was safe yesterday.
    4. Only whether the next patrol is already overdue.

42. An alarmed area appears unsafe to enter alone. What should the guard prioritize?

    1. Taking a close-up photograph before assessing personal safety.
    2. A safe position, communication and appropriate assistance.
    3. Entering immediately so the alarm can be called verified.
    4. Completing a solo search before reporting the location.

43. A visitor’s sarcasm is making a guard angry. What response best manages the guard’s personal trigger?

    1. Use a stronger insult to restore the guard’s status.
    2. Promise punishment unrelated to any lawful site procedure.
    3. Regain composure and return to the legitimate issue.
    4. Make the visitor’s embarrassment the goal of the exchange.

44. A witness tells a guard that a visitor broke a window, but the guard did not see it. How should this be recorded?

    1. Omit the source so the account sounds more confident.
    2. Describe the visitor’s guilt as established by the interview.
    3. Write that the guard personally watched the visitor break it.
    4. Attribute the allegation to the witness who provided it.

45. A person indicates that written communication would be easier. Which response is appropriate when safe and practical?

    1. Use a clear written message and verify understanding.
    2. Let another visitor invent an answer without checking it.
    3. Refuse every alternative because speech is always required.
    4. Shout the same words while standing closer to the person.

46. How does Alberta’s current guidance describe an undue hazard for dangerous-work refusal?

    1. A serious and immediate threat actually observed or experienced at work.
    2. A concern that must first be approved by the client’s customer.
    3. Only a hazard that has already caused a permanent injury.
    4. Any routine task the worker would prefer not to perform.

47. What does the Petty Trespass Act presume about an apparent pathway to a building’s door?

    1. Access for lawful purposes is presumed not to be trespass.
    2. It cancels all later lawful directions to leave the property.
    3. It permits entry by false pretences whenever a path exists.
    4. It gives unrestricted entry into every locked room inside.

48. Under section 494(1)(b), which condition accompanies reasonable grounds that a person committed a criminal offence?

    1. A request from any customer who wants the person detained.
    2. A supervisor’s suspicion without any pursuit requirement.
    3. Escape and fresh pursuit by someone lawfully authorized to arrest.
    4. Presence near the site several days after an unexplained loss.

49. A worker completed equipment training, but their licence does not authorize the weapon offered by the client. What is correct?

    1. The course certificate permits any weapon during a paid shift.
    2. The client’s written permission replaces all licence conditions.
    3. Training and client preference do not replace licence authorization.
    4. The worker may carry it until the next licence renewal.

50. An item had to be moved to address an immediate safety danger. What should the guard record?

    1. A statement that the scene was untouched despite the move.
    2. The reason, original position, change, person and time.
    3. Nothing, because a safety reason makes documentation unnecessary.
    4. Only the item’s final position, with no explanation of the change.