Ontario Security Guard Practice Test 3

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1. What does the code 10-95 tell dispatch?

   1. A subject is in custody
   2. A subject is a prowler
   3. A subject needs medical help
   4. A subject has escaped

2. Which common offence does the study guide give as an example of an indictable offence guards encounter?

   1. Noise complaint
   2. Parking violation
   3. Speeding
   4. Theft

3. Which code tells dispatch that a crime is in progress?

   1. 10-41
   2. 10-13
   3. 10-31
   4. 10-24

4. Who may arrest without a warrant a person found trespassing on premises?

   1. Only police officers
   2. Only a judge or a justice of the peace with a warrant
   3. Any member of the public anywhere
   4. Police, the occupier or a person they authorize

5. Who faces a much higher risk of positional asphyxia during restraint?

   1. A person in excited delirium
   2. A person who is under 25
   3. A person who is calm and cooperative
   4. A person who is very fit

6. What does the study guide call arguably a guard's most important tool?

   1. The flashlight
   2. The notebook
   3. The uniform
   4. The radio

7. Which is a disadvantage of vehicle patrol listed in the study guide?

   1. It has the lowest visibility
   2. Engine noise may alert others to security
   3. It offers no weather protection
   4. It cannot reach the perimeter fences or the gates

8. Who should a guard stay in touch with during an alarm response, when possible?

   1. The client's customers
   2. The dispatcher, a supervisor or another guard
   3. The suspect, to negotiate a peaceful surrender
   4. A friend outside the company

9. Which Code of Conduct duty deals directly with physical control of people?

   1. Refrain from exercising unnecessary force
   2. Use force only after a written warning
   3. Use force only with a witness present
   4. Use force whenever a rule is broken

10. A member of the public asks a guard on duty to prove they are licensed. What must the guard do?

    1. Identify as a guard and show the licence
    2. Refuse, since only police can ask for proof
    3. Give the employer's phone number
    4. Show a company business card

11. Which is an advantage of a fixed guard station at an entrance?

    1. The guard can respond anywhere quickly
    2. Cameras can never be defeated
    3. Fewer guards are needed to contain the area
    4. The guard can use every sense

12. Which information does a visitor's pass help a guard to determine?

    1. The visitor's home security code
    2. The visitor's annual income
    3. Whether the visitor must be escorted
    4. The visitor's criminal history

13. For which age group is choking first aid required in the security guard syllabus?

    1. Adults
    2. Children only
    3. Infants and toddlers
    4. Infants only

14. A guard tells a shoplifter, "I'm with the police, you have to come with me." What has the guard done?

    1. Made a lawful identification statement
    2. Acted within normal citizen's powers
    3. Used an acceptable de-escalation tactic
    4. Broken the rule against holding out as police

15. Which outcome can result from a public complaint against a guard?

    1. Mandatory transfer to another site
    2. Payment of the complainant's legal fees
    3. A warning or revocation of the licence
    4. Automatic promotion of the complainant

16. After an assault in a parking garage, what is the guard expected to do with the scene?

    1. Collect all items and take them home
    2. Secure and protect it until police arrive
    3. Tidy it so customers are not upset
    4. Let onlookers walk through it

17. Most security guard assignments mainly require the guard to do what?

    1. Observe, deter, record and report
    2. Investigate, interview, charge and testify
    3. Arrest, search, detain and charge
    4. Patrol, confront, remove and ban

18. Under section 34(2), what does the court weigh the person's response against when judging self-defence?

    1. The police officer's later report
    2. The force or threat they faced
    3. The site's past crime rate
    4. The attacker's income and job

19. You are guarding a store. Which condition lets you arrest for a criminal offence committed on that property?

    1. The manager suspects someone
    2. You saw the offence being committed
    3. You saw it on last week's video
    4. A customer told you about it

20. A plain-clothes loss prevention guard is working in a store. Do they have to carry their licence?

    1. Only if they make an arrest
    2. Yes, every working guard must carry it
    3. Only during the first year of licensing
    4. No, plain-clothes guards are exempt

21. What must be clearly shown when physical evidence is presented at trial?

    1. The guard's licence history
    2. An unbroken chain of custody
    3. The price of the item
    4. The client's written approval

22. Which forms of prejudice does the sensitivity training syllabus specifically address?

    1. Income, job, car and neighbourhood
    2. Disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation
    3. Political views, favourite sports teams, music and fashion
    4. Height, weight, age and fitness

23. Besides giving first aid, what else may a guard do at an emergency scene?

    1. Keep unnecessary people away
    2. Move the casualty's car
    3. Post photos of the casualty
    4. Search the casualty's bag

24. How should a guard use their notes while testifying in court?

    1. Hand them to the judge instead of testifying
    2. Never bring them to court
    3. Read every entry aloud from the start
    4. As a memory aid, without reading word for word

25. At the start of a shift you complete an initial walk-through check. What does this give you?

    1. Proof the client owes overtime
    2. A reason to lock every door
    3. A benchmark for later observations
    4. Permission to skip later rounds

26. In which ways can notice that entry is prohibited be given?

    1. Only by registered letter to the person's home
    2. Verbally, in writing, or by signs or markings
    3. Only by a court order
    4. Only by a police officer

27. When restraining a person, which position must you avoid?

    1. Letting them breathe freely
    2. Keeping them on their side
    3. Holding them face down
    4. Keeping them sitting upright

28. An applicant has a conviction for an offence that does not appear in the Clean Criminal Record regulation. What happens?

    1. The conviction is ignored completely
    2. The applicant must take the test again
    3. The application is refused automatically, with no review
    4. PSISB reviews the file and may apply restrictions

29. An authorized guard sees an offence on the property but cannot arrest at that moment. When may the guard still arrest?

    1. Any time within 30 days
    2. Never, it must be immediate
    3. Within a reasonable time, if police can't
    4. Only after getting a warrant from a judge first

30. Which is a recognised type of report a guard may need to write?

    1. A use of force report
    2. A performance review of the client
    3. A social media post
    4. A press release

31. What should a guard do before appearing in court?

    1. Carefully review all their notes
    2. Destroy notes no longer needed
    3. Discuss evidence with the accused
    4. Rewrite the notes more neatly

32. What do the Ontario Evidence Act and Canada Evidence Act mainly identify?

    1. Who may become a guard
    2. Which courts hear appeals
    3. How guards must collect evidence
    4. Which types of evidence are admissible

33. Which situation is listed in section 265 as an assault even without any touching?

    1. Refusing to show a receipt at the exit
    2. Standing silently in a shop doorway
    3. Shouting angrily at a store clerk
    4. Openly carrying a weapon while begging

34. What is the minimum length of basic security guard training when Emergency Level First Aid is included?

    1. 60 hours
    2. 40 hours
    3. 33.5 hours
    4. 20 hours

35. Which topic must an emergency level first aid course cover for security guards?

    1. Giving prescription medicine
    2. Severe bleeding
    3. Stitching wounds
    4. Setting broken bones

36. According to the study guide, what is the role of a security guard?

    1. To protect people, property and information
    2. To investigate crimes for the courts
    3. To punish people who break site rules
    4. To enforce all laws like the police

37. Who has the rights of an occupier for a school site under the Trespass to Property Act?

    1. The parents' council
    2. The municipality
    3. The local police service
    4. The school board

38. Dispatch tells you 10-12. What should you do?

    1. Repeat your message
    2. Stand by
    3. Stop all patrols
    4. Return to the station

39. While a work refusal is being investigated, where must the worker be?

    1. At the nearest police station
    2. At home until called back
    3. At the hazard, so they can keep monitoring it
    4. In a safe place near their work station

40. A guard is attacked by a man swinging a bottle. In judging the guard's response, what does section 34(2) let the court consider?

    1. The value of the client's insurance policy
    2. Whether a weapon was used or threatened
    3. The number of years the guard has worked
    4. Whether it was raining at the time

41. After the employer investigates, the guard still has reasonable grounds to believe the work is dangerous. What happens next?

    1. The guard is automatically fired
    2. The refusal may continue and an inspector is called
    3. The guard must return to work
    4. The matter goes to the Registrar for a final decision

42. What must you provide to the test administrator before you can take the security guard licensing test?

    1. A letter from a current employer
    2. A copy of your police record check
    3. Proof of a driver's licence
    4. A valid emergency first aid certificate

43. Which provincial law gives everyone in Ontario equal rights and opportunities without discrimination?

    1. The Ontario Human Rights Code
    2. The Liquor Licence Act
    3. The Trespass to Property Act
    4. The Provincial Offences Act

44. What are a site's emergency response plans based on?

    1. The cheapest equipment available
    2. Whatever the last guard on shift did
    3. Likely emergencies and their impact
    4. The guard's personal preferences

45. What is the maximum fine for an individual convicted of an offence under the PSISA?

    1. $5,000
    2. $25,000
    3. $250,000
    4. $10,000

46. After being licensed, a guard is convicted of a prescribed offence and no longer meets the requirements. What must they do?

    1. Return the licence within 30 days and keep working until then
    2. Stop working and return the licence within 5 business days
    3. Wait for police to collect the licence
    4. Keep working until the licence expires

47. Under which two legal sources must guards treat all persons equally?

    1. The OHSA and WHMIS
    2. The Code of Conduct and the Human Rights Code
    3. PIPEDA and FIPPA
    4. The Criminal Code and the Evidence Act

48. Which is a typical subject of a municipal by-law?

    1. Theft
    2. Noise limits
    3. Citizen's arrest
    4. Assault

49. A guard refuses unsafe work. What must they do right away?

    1. Find another guard to take over the work immediately
    2. Call the media about the hazard
    3. Report the refusal to the employer or supervisor
    4. Leave the site and go home

50. According to the Code of Conduct, how must a guard act while working?

    1. With loyalty only to the client
    2. With honesty and integrity
    3. With speed above all else
    4. With suspicion toward everyone

51. You need another guard to help you with an aggressive person. Which code do you use?

    1. 10-74
    2. 10-36
    3. 10-98
    4. 10-78

52. Which of these workers is excluded from the PSISA licensing rules?

    1. A paid bodyguard
    2. A mall patrol guard
    3. A locksmith
    4. A loss prevention worker

53. WHMIS sets out responsibilities for which three groups?

    1. Police, courts and lawyers
    2. Clients, guards and visitors
    3. Suppliers, workers and employers
    4. Landlords, tenants and inspectors

54. A trespasser has just left the property and refuses to give a name. Who may arrest them off the premises under the Act?

    1. The occupier
    2. Only a police officer
    3. The security guard
    4. Any witness

55. You need to check your city's noise by-law for a condo site. Where can you find it?

    1. The Ontario Evidence Act
    2. The federal Department of Justice website
    3. City hall or the municipality's website
    4. The Criminal Code

56. Which crowd control skill does the syllabus list?

    1. Issuing provincial offence tickets
    2. Arresting the crowd's leaders first
    3. Confiscating cameras from the crowd
    4. Creating a barricade or staging area

57. Why should you plan alternate patrol routes in advance?

    1. Alternate routes are always shorter
    2. Supervisors check your route variety in weekly audits
    3. Areas may be blocked by fire or a chemical leak
    4. Clients like to see longer reports

58. A guard uses the client's patrol vehicle to run personal errands. Which Code of Conduct duty is most directly at stake?

    1. Avoid profane or abusive language
    2. Co-operate with police where required by law
    3. Treat all persons equally
    4. Respect and properly use property and equipment

59. Which is listed in the study guide as a difference that can lead to prejudice?

    1. Phone brand
    2. Education
    3. Shoe size
    4. Favourite food

60. When emergency services arrive at your site, which task does the syllabus expect you to handle?

    1. Leave the site to avoid interfering
    2. Control access and give them key details
    3. Take over command from the fire chief
    4. Start your own criminal investigation