BC Security Guard (BST) Practice Test 4

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1. How often must a working-alone procedure be reviewed at minimum?

   1. Every five years
   2. At least once a year
   3. Never, once written
   4. Only after an injury

2. What defence does a licensee have if a minor gets into a bar with very good fake ID?

   1. The minor came in with an adult friend who vouched for the minor's age
   2. They asked for, examined and reasonably believed the prescribed ID
   3. The minor looked older than 25 years
   4. The bar was very busy at the time

3. 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

4. What must an employer have for a guard who works alone?

   1. A daily drug test for the guard
   2. A second guard on every single shift, without any exception at all
   3. A written procedure for checking the guard's well-being
   4. A camera on the guard at all times

5. 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

6. Which technique can help calm a tense conversation, according to CCOHS?

   1. Interrupting to correct every error
   2. Giving quick ultimatums
   3. Using silence and asking open questions
   4. Raising your voice over theirs

7. How does the B.C. Security Programs Division define force?

   1. Only physical contact that lasts more than a minute
   2. Any action to make someone comply or to control their actions
   3. Only actions that leave a visible injury on the person being controlled
   4. Only the use of weapons such as batons or sprays

8. A visitor hands a guard their name to be signed in at a front desk. Under PIPA, consent is deemed when what is true?

   1. The building has been open to the public for more than a full year
   2. The visitor says nothing when asked
   3. The purpose is obvious and the visitor volunteers it for that purpose
   4. The guard writes the purpose in a notebook

9. Your security worker licence expires. What does the Act require you to do with it?

   1. Surrender it to the registrar immediately
   2. Give it to your employer to keep in the personnel file
   3. Keep it as proof of past training
   4. Destroy it at home within 30 days

10. Police type up a guard's statement for signing. What should the guard do first?

    1. Read it and sign only if it is completely accurate
    2. Ask the client's manager to sign it on the guard's behalf to save time
    3. Sign quickly so the officer can leave
    4. Sign it and fix any errors later in court

11. A 17-year-old uses an older sibling's ID to get into a bar. Who commits an offence under the LCLA?

    1. Nobody, if the photo looks similar
    2. The minor, for using ID issued to someone else
    3. Only the sibling who owns the ID card
    4. Only the bartender who served drinks

12. A client asks its night guard to carry pepper spray. Is that allowed in B.C.?

    1. Yes, if the client supplies the pepper spray
    2. Yes, during night shifts only
    3. Yes, for guards with first aid training
    4. No, items designed to control people are banned

13. Under the B.C. Trespass Act, what is a security guard hired to manage a site usually?

    1. An authorized person for the occupier
    2. A conservation officer
    3. The legal owner of the premises
    4. A peace officer with full powers of arrest under the Act

14. After a guard makes a citizen's arrest, what must happen to the person?

    1. They may be questioned for up to one hour first
    2. They must be released once they return the goods
    3. They may be held until the store manager decides
    4. They must be delivered to a peace officer forthwith

15. Besides intoxication and weapons, on what ground may door staff refuse entry under s. 61?

    1. The person's religion or place of origin
    2. The person's skin colour or ethnicity
    3. The person's presence is undesirable
    4. The person's disability or age over 19

16. 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

17. 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

18. What arrest powers does a licensed B.C. security guard have?

    1. Police powers on private property only
    2. A private citizen's powers, plus owner's agent powers
    3. No power to arrest anyone in any situation
    4. The powers of a peace officer whenever the guard is wearing a uniform

19. While on duty, what must a licensed guard do with their security worker licence?

    1. Carry it and produce it when asked
    2. Keep it at the site office for inspection
    3. Leave it with the employer during the shift
    4. Wear a photocopy of it on the uniform

20. A person leaves when told, then walks back in ten minutes later. What does the Trespass Act say?

    1. It is an offence only if a sign is posted
    2. They have a fresh right to enter each day
    3. Re-entering after a direction to leave is an offence
    4. It is allowed as long as they are a paying customer of the business

21. A small, unarmed teenager shoves a large guard once and steps back. What does s. 34 suggest about a strong counter-attack?

    1. It is justified, because B.C. guards are not allowed to carry any weapons
    2. It may not be reasonable given size and proportionality
    3. It is always justified once someone shoves a guard
    4. It is justified if the teenager was rude earlier

22. A guard reports an injury from a violent incident. What must the employer advise?

    1. See only the company's chosen doctor
    2. Consult a physician of the guard's choice
    3. Return to the same post at once
    4. Wait two weeks before seeing anyone

23. 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

24. When may a security company collect a visitor's personal information under PIPA?

    1. Only if the visitor is suspected of a crime
    2. With consent, deemed consent, or where PIPA permits
    3. Only after a police officer has approved the request in writing
    4. Whenever the information might be useful later

25. 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