BC Security Guard (BST) Practice Test 8

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1. 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

2. Who may a guard hand their physical licence to, not just show it?

   1. A customer who wants to write down the guard's name
   2. A police officer or a Special Provincial Constable
   3. Any member of the public who asks to see it
   4. The client's property manager at the start of each and every shift

3. 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

4. Can a B.C. guard make a citizen's arrest for trespass under the provincial Trespass Act?

   1. No, the Act gives arrest power only to peace officers
   2. Yes, if the trespasser still refuses to leave after one full hour
   3. Yes, but only on land that is fully fenced
   4. Yes, after giving the trespasser one warning

5. What must a marked guard-service vehicle display on both sides?

   1. The licence number of every guard who drives it
   2. The word PATROL in letters at least 15 cm high
   3. The word SECURITY in letters at least 7.5 cm high
   4. A reflective checkerboard band in blue and white

6. Who usually orders an evacuation and sounds the all-clear under an emergency plan?

   1. The first guard to go on break
   2. The Emergency Co-ordinator or a named back-up
   3. The building's cleaning contractor, who is often the last one on site
   4. Any customer who smells smoke

7. How often should an emergency plan be reviewed at minimum?

   1. Only when a new client signs on
   2. Every five years, during the fire department's routine building inspection
   3. Never, once it has been written
   4. Once a year, and after each drill or real emergency

8. Someone was hurt during a use-of-force incident. What does Form 0513 ask about injuries?

   1. Nothing; injuries go in a separate police file
   2. Only the cost of the medical treatment
   3. Only whether the guard was injured
   4. Who was injured and who gave medical care

9. Which body language is recommended when talking to an angry person?

   1. Pointing at the person while speaking
   2. Hands on hips and a firm stare
   3. Relaxed posture and standing at an angle
   4. Arms folded tightly across the chest

10. A guard wants to work as a self-employed contractor for several clients. What licensing does B.C. require?

    1. Both a worker licence and a business licence
    2. A municipal business licence in place of both
    3. Only a business licence for the company name
    4. Only the worker licence, if they work alone

11. 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

12. When may personal information be collected without consent for an investigation under PIPA?

    1. Whenever a manager signs a form approving it
    2. Whenever a guard has a feeling that some investigation might start in the future
    3. Whenever the information has already been posted publicly on social media sites
    4. When asking would compromise the information and it is reasonable for the investigation

13. 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

14. How should a guard dress to testify in court?

    1. Whatever they were wearing on the night of the incident, to help the judge
    2. Casual sportswear for comfort
    3. Full uniform with a duty belt
    4. Clean, neat, respectful and comfortable clothes

15. The employer says the work is safe but the guard still refuses. What happens next?

    1. The guard must do the work right away or be dismissed for insubordination
    2. The guard's licence is suspended
    3. A second investigation with a worker representative present
    4. The client decides the matter

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Under the Security Services Act, when may an individual advertise themselves as available for security guard work?

    1. Once they have registered for a BST course
    2. Only while holding a valid licence for that work
    3. As soon as a security company offers them a job
    4. Whenever they work for a business as a volunteer

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Can a building give different trespass notices for different areas?

    1. Yes, notice may cover all or part of the premises
    2. No, one notice must cover the whole property
    3. Only for areas that have a locked door
    4. Only if the city approves each sign first

25. 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