Québec Security Guard (BSP) Practice Test 8

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1. Which of these is one of the conditions for self-defence under section 34?

   1. Police were called before acting
   2. The act is reasonable in the circumstances
   3. The agent warned the attacker three times
   4. The attacker was taller than the agent

2. Is the BSP register of licence holders open to the public?

   1. No, only police may consult it
   2. Yes, the register is public
   3. No, only employers may see it
   4. Yes, but only with a warrant

3. Who can recognize guarding training other than the training set by regulation?

   1. The minister, on the BSP's recommendation
   2. Any employer that gives its own training
   3. Each agent, by training themselves
   4. The joint committee for security agents

4. What is the mission of the Bureau de la sécurité privée?

   1. Defending security agencies' interests
   2. Protecting the public
   3. Setting security agents' wages
   4. Replacing the police in neighbourhoods

5. What arrest powers does a security agent have in Québec?

   1. No power at all, even for a serious crime
   2. Those of a peace officer on the client's land
   3. Those of a police officer during their shift
   4. Those of any citizen, under the Criminal Code

6. Which small, specific request can help defuse a tense situation?

   1. Offering to move somewhere quieter
   2. Ordering them to empty their pockets
   3. Demanding an immediate apology
   4. Telling the person to be quiet

7. Where is the regulatory guarding course taken?

   1. Directly at the Bureau de la sécurité privée
   2. At a school service centre or school board
   3. Only at the École nationale de police du Québec
   4. At any CEGEP in the province

8. An agent licensed in Ontario moves to Québec. Can they work with that licence?

   1. Yes, for their first six months in Québec
   2. Yes, if they work near the border
   3. No, they need a BSP licence
   4. Yes, all Canadian licences are valid

9. What does the standards of conduct regulation say about force?

   1. Always use force to earn respect
   2. Use force on the client's order
   3. Use force only at night
   4. Use no more force than necessary

10. An agent makes repeated jokes about an employee's origin. Which Charter section applies?

    1. Section 34, on the right to be represented by a lawyer in court
    2. Section 9, on professional secrecy
    3. Section 6, on enjoyment of property
    4. Section 10.1, against discriminatory harassment

11. After putting out a small fire, why should the agent not leave right away?

    1. They must refill the extinguisher themselves
    2. They must wait for the client to sign
    3. The fire can rekindle from the residue
    4. They must photograph the fire for advertising

12. What should be done with evacuation routes and alternate exits?

    1. Lock them at night to prevent theft
    2. Reserve them for managers only
    3. Store surplus equipment in them
    4. Make them known and keep them clear

13. A shop owner offers an agent money to overlook an offence. What should the agent do?

    1. Accept and declare it on taxes
    2. Refuse any undue advantage
    3. Accept if the amount is small
    4. Share the money with the supervisor

14. How does s. 494 (4) link a citizen's arrest to the use of force?

    1. It bans any form of force during a citizen's arrest
    2. It makes the arrester 'authorized by law' (s. 25)
    3. It allows the same force the suspect uses
    4. It requires prior police approval

15. An agent threatens a youth that he will 'get him arrested for good' if he returns. What does the regulation say?

    1. It is allowed if no one else is there to watch it happen
    2. Threats, intimidation and harassment are prohibited
    3. It is allowed to deter repeat offenders
    4. It is allowed if the youth was rude

16. A customer insults an agent. Which response does the regulation forbid?

    1. Answering with obscene or offensive language
    2. Calling a supervisor for help
    3. Calmly asking the customer to lower their voice
    4. Explaining the site's rules to the customer

17. How should an agent give instructions to people who are fighting?

    1. By threatening to hurt both of them if they do not stop
    2. With vague requests to settle down
    3. Clearly and specifically, in a calm, firm voice
    4. By shouting as loudly as possible

18. Someone asks an agent to identify themselves. What must the agent do?

    1. Present their licence
    2. Give only their first name
    3. Show an agency badge
    4. Refuse, for safety reasons

19. Besides the agent doing the guarding, who else must hold an agent licence?

    1. The owner of the guarded building
    2. Their immediate supervisor
    3. The client who signed the contract
    4. The site's union representative

20. What does section 7 of the Québec Charter provide?

    1. Found goods belong to the agent
    2. Stores are always open to the public
    3. Agents may enter any dwelling
    4. A person's home is inviolable

21. In which case must the BSP revoke an agent licence?

    1. The agent works in two regions
    2. The agent changes employer twice
    3. The agent no longer has good character
    4. The agent once forgets the licence

22. An agent does not know what is burning in a storage room. What should they do?

    1. Use any extinguisher within reach
    2. Open all the doors to air out the room
    3. Wait to see if the fire goes out
    4. Sound the alarm, evacuate and call firefighters

23. A person keeps insulting the agent after a warning. What should the agent do?

    1. Answer in the same tone to earn respect
    2. Push the person physically toward the exit
    3. Keep listening to the insults as long as it takes
    4. End the exchange and step away or ask them to leave

24. Who decides the administrative sanction for an agent who breached the standards of conduct?

    1. The agent's union
    2. The BSP's legal affairs branch
    3. The fines and offences bureau
    4. The client who complained

25. Under s. 494 (1) (a), whom may anyone arrest without a warrant?

    1. A person who refuses to show their bag at the exit
    2. A person who breaks a municipal bylaw
    3. A person suspected of a theft committed last week
    4. A person found committing an indictable offence