Ontario Security Guard Practice Test 1

All 60 questions in this test

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1. How does the Criminal Code classify causing a disturbance under section 175?

   1. Summary conviction offence
   2. Indictable offence only
   3. Provincial offence
   4. Municipal by-law offence

2. A loss prevention guard working undercover does not reveal that they are a guard. Does this breach the misrepresentation rule?

   1. No, concealing identity for duties is exempt
   2. Yes, guards must always announce themselves
   3. Yes, unless the manager is present
   4. No, because loss prevention needs no licence

3. How does the syllabus describe the de-escalation techniques guards learn?

   1. Immediate physical control
   2. Progressive intervention steps
   3. A single fixed script
   4. Calling police first every time

4. Under the AODA customer service standard, which needs does a support person help with?

   1. Mobility or personal care needs
   2. Driving the person to the site
   3. Paying for goods and services
   4. Filing human rights complaints

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

   1. Whenever a person refuses to stop
   2. Whenever any property is being stolen from the site
   3. Only to protect a life from death or grievous harm
   4. Whenever a suspect tries to run away

6. Why should security guards learn to identify their own biases?

   1. So they can report them to police
   2. So they can avoid certain groups
   3. So biases do not affect how they treat people
   4. So they can share them with the public

7. Where must trespass signs be posted to give proper notice?

   1. Inside the building lobby only
   2. In view of each ordinary access point
   3. At least 100 metres from the gate
   4. Only at the main front entrance

8. Which is one of the conditions for self-defence under Criminal Code section 34?

   1. The defender is licensed
   2. The act is reasonable in the circumstances
   3. The other person struck first twice
   4. A witness confirms the threat

9. After making a citizen's arrest, what must a security guard do?

   1. Take them to the client's office
   2. Hold them until the next business day for questioning
   3. Release them once they apologize
   4. Deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith

10. A crime has been committed on your site and police are on the way. How can you best supplement police efforts?

    1. Start questioning suspects alone
    2. Secure the scene until police arrive
    3. Send witnesses home to save time
    4. Clean up the area for the client

11. What does WHMIS provide in the workplace?

    1. Rules for licensing security guards and their employers
    2. Schedules for workplace inspections
    3. Information on dangers and safe handling of materials
    4. Training on use of force and arrest

12. What arrest powers does a licensed security guard have in Ontario?

    1. The same as a peace officer
    2. The same as a police officer
    3. The same as any member of the public
    4. Extra powers granted by the PSISA

13. How tall must the word SECURITY be on the chest of a guard's outermost uniform piece?

    1. At least 1.5 centimetres
    2. At least 10 centimetres
    3. At least 0.5 centimetres
    4. At least 5 centimetres

14. Why should a guard vary the timing and route of patrols?

    1. So the logbook looks more complete
    2. So patrols are not predictable
    3. So the guard visits fewer areas
    4. So the patrol takes less time

15. In the study guide's court chart, which kind of court sits on the level just below the Supreme Court of Canada?

    1. The Tax Court of Canada
    2. The provincial courts of appeal
    3. Provincial administrative tribunals
    4. The provincial (lowest) courts

16. A guard lawfully arrests a shoplifter but keeps hitting him after he stops resisting. What does section 26 say?

    1. The guard is criminally responsible for the excess
    2. The arrest makes all force legal
    3. Only the employer is responsible
    4. It is fine as long as the stolen item was very valuable

17. Which activity does the syllabus suggest to help a student keep their own biases in check?

    1. Reading the site's alarm manuals
    2. Memorizing the APCO ten codes list
    3. A learning journal reflecting on bias
    4. Practising handcuffing on a partner

18. Your partner plans to falsify a patrol log and asks you to sign it too. Under the code, what would signing be?

    1. A matter for the client to decide
    2. Aiding another licensee in a breach
    3. Acceptable if the patrol was done
    4. Allowed if no one was harmed

19. Where are most of Canada's criminal offences found?

    1. The Trespass to Property Act
    2. Municipal by-laws
    3. The Criminal Code
    4. The Provincial Offences Act

20. What must a guard wear when directing traffic in a parking lot?

    1. A metal badge for authority
    2. Dark clothing to avoid glare
    3. A police-style cap
    4. A reflective vest or cuffs

21. What is the maximum fine for a security business entity convicted of a PSISA offence?

    1. $250,000
    2. $25,000
    3. $100,000
    4. $500,000

22. What should a guard emphasize when writing notebook entries?

    1. Colourful language to hold interest
    2. Personal opinions about suspects
    3. Abbreviations only the guard knows
    4. Legibility and correct spelling of names

23. To prepare for a hazardous materials emergency on your site, what should you review?

    1. The client's financial statements
    2. The Material Safety Data Sheets
    3. The PSISA licensing regulation
    4. The visitor log from last month

24. Dispatch asks you for your 10-20. What do they want to know?

    1. Your shift end time
    2. Your location
    3. Your supervisor's name
    4. Your licence number

25. A guard holds a valid, active licence from Alberta and moves to Ontario. What applies?

    1. They must pass the test but skip training
    2. They must repeat the full 40-hour course
    3. They can work on the Alberta licence indefinitely
    4. They can apply without Ontario training and testing

26. A person with a disability arrives with a support person. What must the provider ensure?

    1. Only the support person may enter
    2. The support person waits outside
    3. The support person must pay double
    4. Both may enter together

27. A Code of Conduct complaint goes to facilitation and the facilitator recommends remedial instruction. What happens next?

    1. The complaint is dropped automatically
    2. The guard is fined $25,000
    3. The Registrar adds it as a licence condition
    4. The guard is sent to court

28. When may a worker refuse work under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?

    1. When they believe it is likely to endanger them
    2. When they have not been paid on time for their shifts
    3. When the work is boring or tiring
    4. When a customer is rude to them

29. Which alarm sensor detects a door or window opening when two parts separate?

    1. Passive infrared
    2. Physical contact
    3. Seismic
    4. Vibration

30. A plaza posts a single sign: No skateboarding. What does this mean for other activities?

    1. Every other activity is prohibited too
    2. Entry is banned for anyone under 18
    3. Only shopping is now allowed
    4. Other activities are not prohibited

31. Where should emergency response contact numbers be kept?

    1. Posted in a visible location
    2. In the client's filing cabinet
    3. In the guard's personal phone only
    4. Locked in the manager's office

32. What is the most common method of patrol in the security industry?

    1. Drone patrol
    2. Foot patrol
    3. Bicycle patrol
    4. Vehicle patrol

33. An employee leaves the site carrying a laptop. Who decides what steps are needed to protect the client's property?

    1. The client, with the guard following instructions
    2. The employee carrying the laptop
    3. The guard, based on personal judgment and experience
    4. The local police service

34. What are the three goals of first aid?

    1. Preserve life, prevent further injury, promote recovery
    2. Diagnose the illness, treat it and discharge the casualty
    3. Find the cause, assign blame, report it
    4. Move, transport and admit the casualty

35. When should a report describe why an incident happened?

    1. Never, motives are irrelevant
    2. Only when the motive is evident
    3. Only if the suspect confesses
    4. Always, using your best guess

36. An alarm detects an intruder when a beam of light, like a garage door sensor, is broken. What type is it?

    1. Seismic sensor
    2. Photo-electric beam
    3. Vibration sensor
    4. Ultrasonic sensor

37. How many people should handle a piece of evidence?

    1. Any number, as long as gloves are worn
    2. Everyone on shift, so all can identify it
    3. As few as possible, with each transfer documented
    4. Only the client and the suspect

38. Which is a disadvantage of fixed surveillance using cameras?

    1. Blind spots will exist despite planning
    2. More guards are needed on site at all times
    3. Access is harder to control
    4. The guard is easy to attack

39. In a report, which question covers the names of suspects, victims and witnesses?

    1. What?
    2. How?
    3. Where?
    4. Who?

40. How recent must your Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check be when you apply?

    1. Issued within 30 days of applying
    2. Any date, if it shows no record
    3. Issued within one year of applying
    4. Issued within six months of applying

41. How should the witness's account of events be written in the statement?

    1. Summarized in the guard's words
    2. Shortened to key points only
    3. Verbatim, word for word
    4. Translated into legal terms

42. Which guards are NOT required to wear a uniform under the PSISA?

    1. Guards working night shifts
    2. Bodyguards and loss prevention personnel
    3. Guards at private residential buildings
    4. Mobile patrol and alarm response guards

43. How early can you renew a security guard licence online?

    1. Only after it has expired
    2. Up to 90 calendar days before it expires
    3. Up to 6 months before the licence expires
    4. Up to 30 days before it expires

44. Dispatch broadcasts 10-33 over the radio. What is happening?

    1. Arrived at scene
    2. Out of service
    3. Emergency, all units stand by
    4. Assignment complete, return to base

45. What does Ontario's Trespass to Property Act allow occupiers to do?

    1. Detain people for questioning at any time
    2. Decide who may be on their premises
    3. Search anyone who enters
    4. Charge visitors an entry fee

46. Under section 348, which break-in carries the highest maximum penalty?

    1. A break-in to an office building
    2. A break-in to a parked trailer
    3. A break-in to a dwelling-house
    4. A break-in to a warehouse

47. How long is the emergency level first aid section of the security guard training syllabus?

    1. 40 hours in class
    2. 12 hours in class
    3. 6.5 hours in class
    4. 2 hours in class

48. On your first round you check for intruders; on the second you check machine safety guards. What does this show?

    1. Each site may have only one purpose for all patrols
    2. A patrol's purpose can change within a shift
    3. The guard is patrolling incorrectly
    4. Safety checks belong to maintenance

49. What is the purpose of a shift handover procedure?

    1. To transfer your licence for the shift
    2. To update the next guard on shift
    3. To hand in the day's cash receipts
    4. To end the client's contract

50. Where do administrative boards and tribunals appear in the study guide's court hierarchy?

    1. At the bottom, below the courts
    2. Between appeal and superior courts
    3. Beside the Supreme Court of Canada
    4. At the top, above the Supreme Court

51. Why should a guard learn the employer's first aid policies?

    1. To avoid ever calling 911
    2. To respond fast and report properly
    3. To replace paramedics on site
    4. To bill casualties for care

52. Paramedics arrive while you are helping an injured worker. What should you tell them?

    1. That you are a first aider, plus the history
    2. Your opinion about who is to blame
    3. Nothing, just walk away
    4. Your licence number and employer only

53. Dispatch radios 10-22 about the call they just sent you. What should you do?

    1. Repeat it back
    2. Disregard it
    3. Request backup
    4. Go to the station

54. On patrol you see boxes stacked in a corridor used as an evacuation route. What is the concern?

    1. Corridors are fine for storage at night
    2. It is only a problem if the boxes are heavy
    3. Boxes should be stacked higher
    4. Evacuation corridors must be kept clear

55. Your licence has been revoked by the Registrar. What must you do with it?

    1. Return it to the Registrar immediately
    2. Destroy it yourself
    3. Give it to your employer
    4. Keep it until the appeal process has ended

56. Which sign suggests that a fire may already have started?

    1. Exit signs that are lit
    2. A clear emergency stairwell
    3. A fire extinguisher on its hook
    4. Heat or smoke where it should not be

57. A nightclub hires you to work the door as a bouncer for pay. What does the PSISA say?

    1. No licence is needed for bar staff
    2. You need a security guard licence
    3. You need a private investigator licence
    4. Only the club owner needs a licence

58. Who may file a public complaint against a licensed security guard?

    1. Only a police officer
    2. Only another licensed guard
    3. Any member of the public
    4. Only the guard's employer

59. Section 35 can justify a guard's actions to stop someone taking property. What must also be true?

    1. The property is worth over $5,000 to the owner
    2. The police have been called first
    3. The action is reasonable in the circumstances
    4. The guard owns the property

60. A newly planted tree lot has trees averaging 1.5 metres tall. Without any notice, may people enter it?

    1. No, it counts as land under cultivation
    2. Yes, trees are not cultivation
    3. Yes, unless red markings have been posted
    4. Only with a yellow marking