BC Security Guard (BST) Practice Test 7

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. 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

2. After a guard reports a new criminal charge to the province, may they keep working?

   1. Yes, unless the Security Programs Division says to stop
   2. No, any criminal charge automatically suspends the guard's licence
   3. Only after a hearing clears them of the charge
   4. Only if their employer signs a written guarantee

3. Section 10 (a) of the Charter gives an arrested person the right to be told what?

   1. The reasons for the arrest, promptly
   2. The name of the arresting guard's employer
   3. Whether charges will be laid in court
   4. How long the detention will last

4. A shopper swears at a guard. Which response fits the code of conduct?

   1. Swear back so the shopper knows who is in charge
   2. Push the shopper outside to end the argument
   3. Make a joke about the shopper to other customers
   4. Stay professional and avoid insulting language

5. The liquor licence says 200 people, but the fire officials set 180. Which number applies?

   1. 180, the lower number
   2. Whichever the manager prefers
   3. 200, the liquor licence number
   4. 190, the average of both

6. 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

7. Who must be consulted when setting check-in intervals for lone work?

   1. The building's landlord only
   2. The local police department
   3. The joint committee or worker rep, and the worker
   4. The client's insurance company and its loss-prevention adviser only

8. Which details help police most when a guard describes a suspect?

   1. Whether the suspect seemed like a bad or untrustworthy kind of person
   2. What the guard thinks the suspect earns
   3. Which neighbourhood the suspect probably lives in
   4. Hair colour and length, build, height, sex and race

9. Can a guard rely on section 34 to protect a cashier who is being attacked?

   1. Only if the cashier asks for help aloud
   2. Yes, it covers defending another person
   3. No, it covers only defending yourself
   4. Only if the cashier is a family member

10. 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

11. A guard at a warehouse sees a man spray graffiti on the warehouse wall. Under s. 494 (2), what must the offence be?

    1. An offence committed during business hours
    2. An offence worth more than $5,000 in damage
    3. An offence that is also reported by a second, independent witness
    4. A criminal offence on or in relation to the property

12. 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

13. Form 0513 asks about pre-assault cues. Which of these is one?

    1. Glaring and verbal threats
    2. Asking politely for a manager
    3. Showing a valid ID card
    4. Walking toward the exit

14. Which feature is banned on a vehicle used for security patrols?

    1. A siren
    2. A spotlight for reading signs
    3. A dash camera
    4. A first aid kit in the trunk

15. Which of these is NOT 'premises' under the Trespass Act while it is being used?

    1. A storage trailer on a lot
    2. A boat moored at a dock
    3. A parked car on private land
    4. A train while it is in operation

16. A licensed guard is charged with a crime. By when must they report it to the registrar?

    1. Within 30 days
    2. Within 14 days
    3. Only once they are convicted
    4. At the next licence renewal

17. What does the PASS method stand for when using a fire extinguisher?

    1. Push, Activate, Spray, Stop
    2. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
    3. Point, Alert, Spray, Signal
    4. Pull, Alarm, Shout, Seal

18. A guard employed by a licensed security company uses force. Who is responsible for keeping the report?

    1. The guard alone, at home, for personal records
    2. The security business that employs the guard
    3. The local police department that attended
    4. The client whose property was being guarded

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. What is a guard's first priority when a fight breaks out?

    1. Recording the fight on their phone
    2. Ending the fight as fast as possible, by any means that may be needed
    3. Deciding which fighter started it
    4. Avoiding injury to themselves and bystanders

23. A guard must enforce a ban on a person who is getting angrier. What does CCOHS suggest?

    1. Enforce it immediately, whatever the risk to the guard or bystanders
    2. Leave the site without reporting it
    3. Delay it until backup is present or it is safer
    4. Tell the person the ban is cancelled

24. What is the legal drinking age in British Columbia?

    1. 18
    2. 19
    3. 20
    4. 21

25. 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