BC Security Guard (BST) Practice Test 6

All 25 questions in this test

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1. How long can a security guard under supervision licence last at most?

   1. 90 days
   2. 2 years
   3. 3 years
   4. 1 year

2. 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

3. 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

4. Which of these jobs is part of a security guard service under the Security Services Act?

   1. Selling body armour to the public
   2. Rekeying locks for a landlord
   3. Door security at a licensed bar
   4. Installing a home alarm panel

5. 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

6. 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

7. A guard is a Crown witness. Who asks questions first?

   1. The judge, before either lawyer
   2. Defence counsel, in cross-examination
   3. The accused, speaking for themselves
   4. Crown counsel, in direct examination

8. 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

9. 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

10. Where must incidents with intoxicated patrons and the action taken be written?

    1. In the guard's personal diary only
    2. In the establishment's incident log
    3. On a sticky note at the bar
    4. On the back of the patron's receipt

11. Why should a water extinguisher never be used on a burning electrical panel?

    1. Water freezes when it hits hot metal
    2. Water makes the fire spread to paper nearby
    3. Water is only for Class A fires and conducts electricity
    4. Water extinguishers are too small to reach the back of an electrical panel

12. Besides the word SECURITY, what else must a guard's uniform display?

    1. The name of the business that employs the guard
    2. The guard's home city and province
    3. The guard's security licence number printed in large digits
    4. The phone number of the local police

13. A person arrested by a guard asks to call a lawyer. Which Charter right is this?

    1. The right to vote and to stand for election
    2. The right to retain and instruct counsel without delay
    3. The right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure
    4. The right to a trial within a reasonable time

14. Who carries out the well-being checks for a lone worker?

    1. Any passer-by the guard happens to meet
    2. The guard's family members by text
    3. No one, if the guard feels safe
    4. A designated person who records the results

15. Who may remove a no-trespassing sign posted at a construction site?

    1. The occupier or an authorized person
    2. A neighbour whose view it blocks
    3. Any visitor who finds it confusing
    4. Any person after 30 days

16. When may a private person use force likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm under s. 25?

    1. Only to prevent death or grievous bodily harm to themselves or others
    2. Whenever the suspect refuses to give a name
    3. Whenever property worth over $5,000 is at risk
    4. Whenever a suspect tries to run away after a theft from the client's store

17. How does WorkSafeBC define violence in the workplace?

    1. Actual or attempted force, or threats, by a non-worker that could injure a worker
    2. Only incidents that the police later investigate and charge as an assault
    3. Only physical attacks that cause a lost-time injury requiring medical treatment
    4. Any argument between two co-workers

18. 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

19. How should a guard give instructions to people who are fighting?

    1. With vague requests to behave
    2. By yelling as loudly as possible
    3. Clearly and specifically, in a calm but firm voice
    4. By threatening to hurt both fighters if they do not stop immediately

20. 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

21. 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.

22. A friend asks a guard what happened at their work site last night. What does the code of conduct require?

    1. Share only the names of people who were involved
    2. Share it once the guard's shift has ended
    3. Share it freely, as long as the friend promises not to post it anywhere online
    4. Keep work information confidential unless disclosure is required

23. 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

24. 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

25. How does section 494 (4) link a citizen's arrest to the use of force?

    1. It bans all physical force during a citizen's arrest
    2. It makes the arrester 'authorized by law' for section 25
    3. It requires police to approve force by phone first
    4. It lets the arrester use any force the suspect uses