Québec Security Guard (BSP) Practice Test 5

All 25 questions in this test

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1. Can you apply for an agent licence before finding a security job?

   1. No, only the agency can apply for you
   2. Yes, and it stays valid if you leave a job
   3. Yes, but it expires when you leave the job
   4. No, a signed job offer is needed first

2. A person without the training asks for an equivalence review. What does not prove their experience on its own?

   1. Hours confirmed by the joint committee
   2. A letter from the current employer
   3. A résumé
   4. A letter from a former employer

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

   1. The emergency co-ordinator or a named back-up
   2. Any customer who smells smoke
   3. The first agent to go on break
   4. The cleaning contractor, often the last on site

4. How can a member of the public check that an agent holds a valid licence?

   1. Write to the Ministry of Education
   2. Ask for the agent's health insurance card
   3. Check the public register or ask to see the licence
   4. Call the client who hired the agent

5. Under the Québec Charter, how must an arrested person be told the reasons for the arrest?

   1. Only if they ask in writing
   2. In French only, at the police station
   3. In writing, within 48 hours
   4. Promptly, in a language they understand

6. An agent agrees to work for a guarding business that has no agency licence. What does the regulation say?

   1. It is allowed for contracts that last under a month in total
   2. It is allowed if the agent has a licence
   3. It is allowed if the client is a city
   4. It is prohibited without the required agency licence

7. What happens to the Act's fines for a repeat offence?

   1. They are replaced by a written warning from the BSP
   2. Minimums and maximums are doubled
   3. They are cut in half
   4. They stay exactly the same

8. Who should be planned for to help certain people during an evacuation?

   1. Designated people to assist those who need help
   2. No one, since everyone must get out on their own without any help
   3. Only firefighters when they arrive
   4. Only the youngest customers

9. An agent keeps a customer in an office and searches their pockets without consent. Which rights are involved?

   1. The right to vote and public education
   2. Liberty and protection from unreasonable searches
   3. Freedom of religion only
   4. The agency's professional secrecy and the client's copyright

10. Whom does section 35 protect when preventing someone from taking property?

    1. Only a police officer called to the scene
    2. Only the owner listed in the land register
    3. A person in peaceable possession, or acting for them
    4. Anyone at all, wherever the property is

11. After stepping away from a threatening person, what should the agent not do?

    1. Ask other staff to leave the area until further notice
    2. Call police or other agents for backup
    3. Fill in an incident report afterwards
    4. Go back alone if they may be a threat

12. Which factor must a court consider when judging whether self-defence was reasonable?

    1. Whether other means of responding were available
    2. Whether the attacker had been banned before
    3. The agent's good work record
    4. The client's written approval afterwards

13. A BSP inspector arrives at a site. What must the inspector do if the agent asks?

    1. Show only a driver's licence
    2. Call the client to confirm who they are
    3. Give their name and show their certificate
    4. Refuse, since their status is confidential

14. How much personal space does CCOHS suggest keeping with an agitated person?

    1. About five metres
    2. About one metre
    3. About ten centimetres
    4. No space is needed

15. An agent tells a client they have intervention training they never took. What does the regulation say?

    1. It is only forbidden in writing, not orally
    2. It is allowed to reassure a worried client
    3. They must not claim training they do not have
    4. It is allowed if they plan to take it soon

16. Under the standards of conduct regulation, what must an agent's behaviour preserve?

    1. The trust required to perform their duties
    2. The secrecy of their work hours from the public
    3. Their agency's tough image among young people
    4. The client's commercial reputation above all else

17. Under section 24 of the Québec Charter, when may a person be deprived of liberty?

    1. Whenever a store customer expressly asks the agent to do it
    2. Whenever a person looks suspicious
    3. For up to one hour with no reason at all
    4. On grounds provided by law, following the prescribed procedure

18. A thief walks calmly away after a small theft and threatens no one. What is often the safest choice?

    1. Block his car with a patrol vehicle
    2. Observe, note a description and call police
    3. Tackle him before he reaches the door
    4. Chase him into the street through traffic

19. A self-employed person offers guarding to clients. Which licences do they need?

    1. An agent licence and an agency licence
    2. A municipal business permit is enough
    3. Only a guarding agent licence
    4. Only a guarding agency licence

20. What is an agent's first priority when a fight breaks out?

    1. Finding out who started the fight
    2. Ending the fight by any means
    3. Preventing injury to themselves or bystanders
    4. Filming the whole fight on their phone for evidence

21. Which right does section 5 of the Québec Charter guarantee?

    1. The right to respect for one's private life
    2. The right to enter any business
    3. The right to refuse every entry check
    4. The right to carry a weapon for protection

22. Under Québec's Private Security Act, what is guarding (gardiennage)?

    1. Transporting valuables in an armoured vehicle
    2. Watching over or protecting people, property or places
    3. Searching for information about another person's conduct
    4. Installing alarm systems that protect against theft

23. Which of these is a prohibited ground of discrimination under the Québec Charter?

    1. Colour of clothing worn
    2. Favourite hockey team
    3. Type of car driven
    4. Social condition

24. Can an agent rely on section 34 to protect a cashier being attacked?

    1. No, it covers only defending oneself
    2. Yes, it also covers defending another person
    3. Only if the cashier is a relative
    4. Only if the cashier cries for help

25. What is the minimum age for a guarding agent licence in Québec?

    1. 21
    2. 19
    3. 16
    4. 18