Why may a witness not watch the trial before giving evidence?

So other witnesses' testimony does not influence them

Because only lawyers may watch trials

Because the courtroom has limited seating

Because witnesses must wait in the jury room until the trial has ended

A trespasser refuses to give their name and stays on the property. What is the legal position?

Refusing and remaining are both offences under the Act

The guard may hold the person on the premises until they answer

The guard may now search the person's pockets

Refusal is legal unless the person is arrested

Which sign is enough to give notice that cycling is prohibited?

A bicycle symbol with an oblique line through it

A sign giving the store's opening hours

A green circle around a bicycle symbol

A sign reading 'Bicycles at own risk'

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Mock exam 2 · Question 190:00

A guard sees two patrons start a fistfight in a lobby. What does section 30 allow?

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A guard sees two patrons start a fistfight in a lobby. What does section 30 allow?
1. Taking their ID cards until they apologize
2. Fining both patrons on the spot under the security code of conduct
3. Stopping it and detaining them for police with reasonable force
4. Punishing the person who started the fight
Why may a witness not watch the trial before giving evidence?
1. So other witnesses' testimony does not influence them
2. Because only lawyers may watch trials
3. Because the courtroom has limited seating
4. Because witnesses must wait in the jury room until the trial has ended
How does the B.C. Human Rights Code define 'age' as a protected ground?
1. An age of 19 years or more
2. Any age from birth onward
3. An age of 65 years or more
4. An age of 16 years or more
A trespasser refuses to give their name and stays on the property. What is the legal position?
1. The guard may hold the person on the premises until they answer
2. The guard may now search the person's pockets
3. Refusal is legal unless the person is arrested
4. Refusing and remaining are both offences under the Act
Which sign is enough to give notice that cycling is prohibited?
1. A sign giving the store's opening hours
2. A green circle around a bicycle symbol
3. A sign reading 'Bicycles at own risk'
4. A bicycle symbol with an oblique line through it
A trespasser refuses to leave an empty lot but threatens no one. Which response best fits s. 35?
1. Strike the trespasser to make the point
2. Handcuff the trespasser without authorization
3. Release a security dog to chase them off
4. Give a clear direction to leave and call police
How often must Advanced Security Training be renewed to keep a restraint authorization?
1. Every year
2. Every three years
3. Never; it is permanent
4. Every five years
Which past job can count instead of Basic Security Training for a full guard licence?
1. Canadian correctional officer
2. Licensed insurance adjuster
3. Retail store manager
4. Paralegal in a law office
When may an inspector under the Security Services Act enter a private home that is not used for business?
1. Any time during normal business hours
2. Only when a police officer is present to assist the inspector
3. With the occupant's consent or a warrant
4. Whenever a complaint has been filed
For which purpose may an authorized B.C. guard use a security dog?
1. Chasing a shoplifter who runs away
2. Detecting people or things on a patrol
3. Moving a crowd out of a parking lot
4. Holding a suspect until police arrive
Which use of force does the B.C. code of conduct prohibit?
1. Any force at all, even in self-defence
2. Force that is reported the same day
3. Force used by guards under age 25
4. Unnecessary force
Which of these is a physical warning sign that a person may become violent?
1. Asking a question politely
2. Standing still with relaxed hands
3. Clenched jaw or fists
4. Smiling while giving directions
After arresting a shoplifter, what should the guard do first?
1. Call police so the person can be handed over right away
2. Take a photo and post it on the store's wall
3. Search the shoplifter's car in the parking lot for more stolen goods
4. Let the manager decide on a store penalty
Which worker information must a security business keep in its records?
1. Each worker's grades from high school
2. Each worker's political and religious views
3. Each worker's personal social media account names and passwords
4. Dates, hours and type of security work each shift
How do responders confirm that everyone has left a building during an evacuation?
1. Head counts at designated gathering points
2. By checking the parking lot for cars
3. By asking the last person out
4. By waiting for phones to stop ringing
A guard wants to look inside a customer's backpack. What is the guard's legal footing?
1. Only the customer's genuine consent or a lawful entry condition
2. A right to search whenever the guard has a hunch
3. The same search powers that police officers have
4. A general right to search anyone who is on the client's private property
While a guard is testifying, a lawyer objects to a question. What should the guard do?
1. Ask the other lawyer for advice
2. Wait for the judge to decide before answering
3. Refuse to answer any more questions
4. Answer quickly before the judge speaks
Under section 25 (1), how much force may a person authorized by law use?
1. Only enough to cause pain but not injury
2. Any amount, as long as no weapon is used
3. Exactly the same amount of force that the other person was using
4. As much as is necessary, acting on reasonable grounds
Who can be an 'occupier' of premises under the B.C. Trespass Act?
1. Only the person registered as owner at the land title office
2. A person in control of who may enter the premises
3. Only a person who lives on the premises full time
4. Only a tenant who has a written lease for over one year
A crowd is cheering on a fight in a mall food court. What should the guard do with the crowd?
1. Direct them to leave, saying exactly where to go
2. Ignore them and focus only on the fighters
3. Let them stay and watch so that they can act as witnesses for police later
4. Ask them to film the fight for evidence
A store bans a shopper based on a guard's report. How long must the report be kept under PIPA?
1. Until the shopper turns 19
2. Only until the end of the shift
3. At least 30 days after it was used
4. At least one year after it was used
Cameras in an apartment garage were installed for safety. Which use of the footage is acceptable?
1. Tracking when a tenant comes home each night
2. Selling footage of the lot to a marketing firm
3. Giving footage of a car break-in to police
4. Sharing clips of tenants on a staff group chat
What do the guidelines say about signs for video cameras?
1. Signs should be posted only after an incident
2. Signs must list each camera's serial number
3. Signs are optional as long as the cameras themselves are easy to see
4. Post clear notice before people enter, with a contact
Under section 494 (1) (a), anyone may arrest without warrant a person they find committing what?
1. A municipal bylaw offence
2. Any provincial offence
3. An indictable offence
4. A breach of store policy
What are 'late night hours' under WorkSafeBC's late night retail rules?
1. 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
2. 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
3. 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
4. Midnight to 7 a.m.
Which land counts as 'enclosed land' under the Trespass Act?
1. Land next to a public highway
2. Any land inside city limits, whether or not it has a fence or signs
3. Land posted with no-trespassing signs that meet the Act
4. Land with a building on it
A guard gave police a written statement. Can it become trial evidence without the guard testifying?
1. Yes, as long as the statement is typed, dated and signed by the guard
2. Yes, written statements replace testimony
3. No, the guard must testify in court
4. Yes, if the employer signs it as well
Which of these is a protected ground for services under B.C.'s Human Rights Code?
1. Type of car driven
2. Gender identity or expression
3. Favourite sports team
4. Hair colour
A patron says the knife in their pocket is 'for self-protection'. What should door staff do?
1. Let them in if the blade is short
2. Hold the knife at the door and let them in for the rest of the night
3. Let them in if they are a regular patron
4. Refuse entry; self-protection is not a lawful excuse
A subject goes limp and refuses to walk when told to leave. Which category on Form 0513 fits best?
1. High risk but co-operative
2. Assaultive toward the worker
3. Passive resistance
4. Active resistance
May a licensed security company assign an unlicensed new hire to patrol a site for one night?
1. Yes, for up to one week of on-the-job training
2. No, it may assign only licensed workers
3. Yes, if a licensed supervisor is on call by phone
4. Yes, if the client agrees to it in writing
How tall must the letters SECURITY be on the back of a guard's jacket or vest?
1. At least 10 cm
2. At least 1.25 cm
3. At least 7.5 cm
4. At least 5 cm
Besides force by workers, which event must a security business record as a use-of-force incident?
1. A guard arriving late for a shift
2. A client cancelling a contract
3. A security dog attacking a person
4. A visitor refusing to sign the log
Which check-in method does WorkSafeBC prefer for a lone guard?
1. A text message sent once a week
2. A note left on the guard's desk
3. Visual or two-way voice contact
4. An email sent at the end of the night
How may a guard give notice that a person may not enter premises?
1. Orally, in writing, or by a proper sign
2. Only with a court order
3. Only through the police
4. Only by registered letter delivered to the person's home address
Under B.C.'s Human Rights Code, a guard controlling entry to a mall must not refuse service because of what?
1. A person's past theft at the mall
2. A person's religion
3. A person's intoxication
4. A person's refusal to follow mall rules
A guard left their licence card at home but has a clear photo of it on their phone. Is that enough?
1. Yes, if the employer confirms it by phone
2. No, the physical licence must be carried
3. Yes, for shifts of four hours or less
4. Yes, a clear digital photo is accepted
A patron shows only a digital ID on a phone at the door. What does LCRB guidance say?
1. Digital IDs are not acceptable
2. Digital IDs count as primary ID
3. Digital IDs count as secondary ID
4. Digital IDs are fine if the screen is bright
Who has the power to arrest an intoxicated person in a public place under LCLA section 74?
1. The bar's general manager
2. Any licensed door security guard
3. Any adult who sees the person
4. A police officer
Section 494 (1) (b) allows a citizen's arrest of someone who has committed a criminal offence and is doing what?
1. Refusing to give their name and address to the store's manager on request
2. Leaving the premises after a staff argument
3. Escaping while freshly pursued by people who may arrest
4. Sitting in a car parked outside the property
A guard notices a broken stair light on a patrol route. What should they do?
1. Wait until someone falls to report it
2. Mention it only at the yearly review
3. Report it promptly to a supervisor or the employer
4. Fix the wiring personally during the shift to save the client money
Before making a citizen's arrest, what is the safest first question a guard should ask themselves?
1. Is the suspect smaller than I am?
2. Has the suspect been rude to staff before?
3. Will my employer approve of the arrest later?
4. Did I personally see the offence being committed?
Who may the registrar issue a temporary security worker licence to?
1. A peace officer who wants a second job on weekends and holidays
2. Any person who has failed the BST exam once
3. A person offered a job by a licensed security business
4. A tourist who wants to work one summer season
Which factor must a court consider when judging whether self-defence was reasonable?
1. Whether the guard had a good work record
2. Whether other means were available to respond
3. Whether the attacker had been banned before
4. Whether the client approved of the response afterwards in writing
Besides regular check-ins, when must a lone guard's well-being be checked?
1. Only during meal breaks
2. At the end of the shift
3. Only when the client asks for it
4. Only at the start of the week
Patrons outside a bar start to fight and threaten more violence. What does the law expect?
1. Call the police immediately
2. Close the doors and ignore the street
3. Wait to see if the fight stops by itself
4. Ask other patrons to break it up
Which class of fire involves energized electrical equipment?
1. Class A
2. Class K
3. Class C
4. Class B
Who should have access to stored security video recordings?
1. A limited number of authorized individuals
2. Any guard who asks, on any site
3. Members of the public who visit the site
4. Every employee of the client business
What does the Criminal Code require an arrester to tell the person, where feasible?
1. The arrester's home address
2. The value of the property involved
3. The reason for the arrest
4. The penalty the person will receive
Which of these is a defence to a trespass charge in B.C.?
1. Being a resident of the same city
2. Not having read the posted sign
3. Having the occupier's consent
4. Staying for less than an hour
When may a guard service use an unmarked vehicle?
1. When the guard owns the vehicle and pays for its insurance personally
2. When the customer asks in writing and the registrar agrees
3. When the vehicle is a rental for under a month
4. When patrols happen only after midnight
Under B.C.'s Personal Information Protection Act, what is personal information?
1. Only health and banking information
2. Any information stored on a computer
3. Only information a person writes down themselves
4. Information about an identifiable individual
A store keeps one worker alone after 11 p.m. Which measure is one of the required options?
1. Keeping all cash in the till so that change can be made quickly
2. Turning off the lights to look closed
3. Asking customers to pay only in cash
4. A locked barrier between the worker and the public
When may a B.C. security guard carry handcuffs on duty?
1. Whenever the employer issues them to the guard for the shift
2. Only on night shifts at high-risk sites
3. After completing any online handcuff course
4. Only with the registrar's authorization
A mall bans skateboarding. A teen keeps skateboarding after a guard tells them to stop. Which offence applies?
1. Entering enclosed land without the consent of the occupier or owner
2. Engaging in a prohibited activity after notice
3. Removing or defacing a posted sign
4. Mischief under the Criminal Code
What standard of belief does s. 494 (1) (b) require about the fleeing person's offence?
1. A hunch based on the person's appearance
2. A written complaint signed by the victim
3. Belief on reasonable grounds that they committed a criminal offence
4. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the same standard a criminal court uses
What word must appear on the chest of a B.C. security guard's uniform shirt?
1. PATROL
2. OFFICER
3. SECURITY
4. GUARD
Where must a no-trespassing sign be visible for it to count under the Act?
1. From the nearest public road, even if the access is somewhere else
2. From any point inside the property
3. From the approach to each ordinary point of access
4. From the air above the property
A guard protects a client's computer servers from theft of data. Is data 'property' under the Security Services Act?
1. No, only land and buildings count as property
2. Only when the data belongs to a government body
3. Yes, property includes information and data
4. Only if the data is stored on paper records
A door guard doubts a patron is 19. How many pieces of ID should be checked?
1. Two pieces
2. Three pieces
3. None, a verbal answer is enough
4. One piece
What should every incident note record about when and where something happened?
1. The exact time and location
2. The name of the shift supervisor's city
3. The approximate week it happened
4. The weather forecast for the next day
Before testifying, what does a witness do?
1. Shows their security licence to the jury so they know the guard's role
2. Reads their notes aloud to the judge
3. Signs a contract with the Crown
4. Swears an oath or affirms to tell the truth
Why should a guard restate what an upset person has said?
1. To make the person repeat the complaint
2. To confirm they understood the person correctly
3. To fill time until police arrive
4. To catch the person in a contradiction
In a report, what is the difference between what you saw and what you assume?
1. Record what you saw; flag what others told you
2. Write your assumptions as if you saw them
3. Leave out what you saw yourself if it seems unimportant to the outcome
4. Mix them together to make the story flow
Who cannot get a second security guard under supervision licence?
1. Someone who is under 21 years of age
2. Someone who lives outside the Lower Mainland region of B.C.
3. Someone who has not yet booked a BST exam
4. Someone who has already held that type of licence
A suspect calmly walks away after a minor theft and is no danger to anyone. What is often the wiser choice?
1. Chase the suspect into traffic to recover goods
2. Block the suspect's car with a security vehicle
3. Tackle the suspect before they reach the door
4. Observe, note a description and call police
A guard tells a trespasser, 'I'm basically a police officer here.' What has the guard done?
1. Misrepresented the nature of their legal authority
2. Complied with the code's duty to co-operate with the police
3. Given lawful notice under the Trespass Act
4. Used a lawful method of de-escalation
When may police arrest someone who has already left premises they trespassed on?
1. Never, once the person has left the land
2. Only within 24 hours of leaving the land
3. Only if the occupier first swears a written complaint before a justice
4. If they refuse a name and address, or give a false one
When may an owner's agent arrest a suspect a reasonable time after a property offence?
1. When the suspect comes back to the same property within one week of the offence
2. When the stolen item is worth more than $5,000
3. When the client's manager signs a written arrest order
4. When they reasonably believe police cannot feasibly make the arrest
A guard hired by a mall sees a person smash a mall window. Which power fits best?
1. Detain under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act
2. No arrest is possible because damage is minor
3. Arrest under the B.C. Trespass Act as an occupier
4. Arrest as a person authorized by the property owner
A patron asked to leave a bar comes back two hours later. What does the LCLA say?
1. Returning is allowed if a manager agrees
2. They may return after paying a new cover
3. They may return once they seem sober
4. Returning within 24 hours is an offence
Under WorkSafeBC rules, when is a guard 'working alone or in isolation'?
1. Only when the guard has no phone or radio at all
2. Only when no other person is within one kilometre
3. When help would not be readily available if they were hurt or ill
4. Only when the guard works alone between midnight and 6 a.m. in a building
What is perjury?
1. Refusing to attend court on a subpoena
2. Lying under oath or affirmation in court
3. Writing a report in the wrong order
4. Talking to a lawyer before testifying
Before collecting personal information from a person, what must an organization tell them under PIPA?
1. The names of other visitors
2. The value of the building
3. The purposes for collecting it
4. The guard's home address
A patron in line is clearly intoxicated. What does the LCLA require of door staff?
1. Let them in if friends promise to watch them
2. Let them in if they have already paid cover
3. Do not allow the person to enter the service area
4. Let them in but tell bartenders to serve water

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