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Security Pre Exam #2

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What is the legal age of an adult in Canada?

A) 18
B) 19
C) 21
D) 25
A
Section 10 under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states:

A) Everyone has the right to be informed the reasons for their arrest or detention without reasonable delay.
B) Everyone has the right to obtain legal counsel without reasonable delay.
C) Everyone has the right to refuse unreasonable search and seizure.
D) Everyone has the right to bear arms.
A
What is the MOST common form of physical access control?

A) Keys and locks
B) Electromagnetic locks
C) Alarm panels
D) Security Guard
A
Who owns the memo book?

A) The security guard
B) The company who hired the security company
C) The security company
D) The client
C
What terms best describe Para-verbal Communication?

A) Intonation, intention, body language
B) Tone, volume, cadence
C) Tune, pitch, octave
D) Smile, nod, wave
B
If a security guard had trouble hearing a radio transmission and needed the dispatcher to repeat the message, what 10 code would the guard use?

A) 10-0
B) 10-1
C) 10-3
D) 10-9
D
If a security guard needed to escort a large group of people through a high risk area, where should the security guard position themselves?

A) In front
B) In behind
C) Doesn't matter
D) In the middle of the group
B
Who is allowed to see the security guard's license?

A) Anyone who asks
B) The client
C) Your supervisor
D) The police
A
When a security guard encounters an emergency situation, what is the MOST important thing to consider?

A) The safety of the guard
B) Protection of evidence
C) Finding the perpetrator of the crime and arresting them
D) Giving first aid to the victim
A
According to National Use of Force guidelines what is the first response option?

A) Presence of security guards
B) Tactical communications
C) Passive agression
D) Baton
A
While working as a security guard working on private property, on whose authority are you enforcing the rules on the site?

A) Federal and Provincial law
B) Company policies and procedures
C) Trespass to Property Act
D) As an agent of the owner of the property
D
What is the best agent to extinguish a Class C fire?

A) Water
B) Baking soda
C) Dry chemicals
D) Carbon dioxide
C
As a security guard working outside an establishment licensed to serve liquor under the Liquor License Act of Ontario you witness someone leaving the establishment and they appear to be intoxicated. What should you do?

A) Call the police
B) Arrest them for public drunkenness
C) Let them leave
D) Ask them if they have a safe ride home
D
Under Criminal Code Section 494, if the security guard sees someone committing an indictable offense and places the person under arrest, what should the guard's next step be?

A) Use only as much force as necessary to conduct the arrest
B) Put handcuffs on them
C) Deliver them to a Peace Officer
D) Search them for weapons
C
If a security guard has been authorized to carry handcuffs with their security company, when would the security guard use them?

A) They are not allowed to use them as security guards
B) To protect the guard
C) If the security guard has made an arrest and at their discretion
D) Only after the security has used their baton
C
Where would a security guard find answers to questions regarding the correct handling of evidence?

A) Canada Evidence Act and Ontario Evidence Act
B) Police Services Act
C) Criminal Code of Conduct
D) Forensics Act
A
While doing a floor by floor patrol of the site the security guard comes across a small, controlled fire contained in a wastebasket. What should the guard's next step be?

A) Close the door and hope to cut off the oxygen to the fire
B) Use a blanket or a tarp to smother the fire
C) Use a fire extinguisher with the appropriate agent
D) Do nothing. Security guards are not firefighters
C
While working as a security guard, what authority must be given priority?

A) Federal and Provincial Law
B) Trespass to Property Act
C) The security company policy and guidelines
D) The client's policy and procedures
A
You are performing access control at the front desk and a contractor who had been working earlier in the day returns because he said he forgot some equipment upstairs. What should the security guard do?

A) Let him go upstairs. You recognize him.
B) Escort him upstairs and wait until he retrieves his items then escort him back to the front desk and document the incident.
C) Ask him to leave and if he doesn't, arrest him under the Trespass to Property Act.
D) Leave him alone at the front desk and go retrieve the items for him.
B
You are working at an industrial site that works with lots of toxic chemicals. When you are patrolling you notice a container in the warehouse that is leaking fluid. What steps should you follow?

A) Dip your finger into it and smell it. If the smell is strong leave the area
B) Leave the area immediately, check your site's M.S.D.S., tell the client
C) Cordon off the area immediately. When it is safe to do so, follow W.H.M.I.S. guidelines, check your site's M.S.D.S. and call the company who is responsible for the product for safe handling procedures.
D) W.H.M.I.S. does not protect security guards who work in warehouses.
C
You are checking the roof and find a contractor working. You were unaware that contractors would be working there today. What steps should the security guard follow?

A) Tell him to stop working. If he continues to work, arrest him under the Trespass to Property Act
B) Ask for identification and verify the contractor's presence with your supervisor. Have the contractor stop their work until the supervisor returns with an answer. If the contractor is allowed to work, leave the area and document the incident fully.
C) Allow them to continue, they look like contractors.
D) Continue on with your patrol but be sure to ask your supervisor about it when you get back to the security desk.
B
On your site a witness comes forward to give a statement about an assault that occurred. The subject submits the report but it is written in purple ink. Can it be considered a legal document?

A) No. Make the subject write it again in black ink and capital letters
B) No. Only when it is read aloud in court and is transcribed electronically
C) Yes. It can be submitted as a legal document
D) Yes, but only if the person has signed it in the presence of a Public Officer
C
While doing access control at a site a crowd starts gathering at your front entrance. What should you do?

A) Call for back-up, observe the actions of the crowd, take detailed notes but do not engage until back up arrives.
B) Go outside and yell at them to move away from your main entrance.
C) Identify the leader in the group and ask them to break up the crowd.
D) Arrest them all for causing a disturbance.
A
While you are working at the security desk a woman tells you that she has just been sexually assaulted by someone known to you. What should you do to help her?

A) Listen to her patiently then suggest she call the police. Document the incident.
B) Call the police on her behalf and relay the story to them.
C) Do a search of the site until you find the person who assaulted her then assist her to make an arrest.
D) Give her a private area to write her report and keep her safe until the police arrive.
D
What is the difference between Covert security surveillance and Overt security surveillance?

A) Covert surveillance is done with a vehicle, overt surveillance is done outside
B) Covert surveillance is done at night and overt surveillance is done during the day
C) Covert surveillance is where the security guard is an obvious presence in uniform while overt surveillance is performed when the security guard isn't immediately visible to the subject or public
D) Covert surveillance is where the security guard isn't immediately visible to the subject or the public while overt surveillance is where the security guard is an obvious presence in uniform
D
When referring to a collective bargaining dispute or a strike that is occurring on your property, what would be the best example of an injunction?

A) Separating two employees that are arguing
B) Coordinating pedestrian traffic so no one gets hurt
C) Ensuring picketing workers do not obstruct other worker's from entering the site by making sure they stay back the required distance as made mandatory by court order
D) An authorization to arrest all parties who enter site
C
You have asked the supervisor for more responsibility on your site and they ask you to put together an agenda for your next meeting. You have no experience in this task. What should you do?

A) Meet with your team and address the needs together.
B) Tell your supervisor you are not comfortable with the task and refuse to comply.
C) Go over the minutes of the last agenda and base your agenda around that. Submit it to your supervisor and ask for feedback.
D) Delegate the task to another team member.
C
What's the best way to describe the activity of a group of people who are sympathetic to a cause and have gotten together in front of a property to voice their concerns without violence?

A) Peaceful demonstration
B) Political rally
C) Violent political unrest
D) Executive protest
A
What is the purpose behind SmartServe?

A) Assist the security guard to determine how much force to use on someone who appears intoxicated
B) Train a security guard how to prevent incidences of intoxication on our property
C) As a substitute for the Liquor License Act
D) To determine which alcoholic beverage someone would prefer
B
A security guard receives a dispatch from a remote monitoring company that indicates an intrusion alarm was received. What steps should the security guard take?

A) Ask the dispatcher for as many details as possible and call for back up. When your back up arrives, approach cautiously and investigate the apparent cause for alarm. Call the police if necessary. Document the incident fully.
B) Call the police and wait until they arrive.
C) Do not enter as you are not insured as a security guard.
D) Send another security guard, you are not comfortable doing
A
What is the best way to secure a large area?

A) Tamper switch
B) Panic/Duress button
C) Volumetric sensors
D) Guard dog
C
What are some examples of Motion Sensors/Detectors?

A) Infrared, Ultrasonic, Microwave
B) Keys, Locks, Deadbolt
C) Dampened Mercury Sensor, Inertia Sensor, Vibration sensor
D) Foil fine wire, Glass break, Shatter
A
What is the main purpose behind magnetic swipe cards?

A) Gain access through an electronic access system
B) Storing data about the individual such as name, address and date of birth
C) Gain access through a proximity system
D) Pay the security guard to gain access to the site
B
What would be the security guards first step if a criminal offence happened to them while on site?

A) Arrest the person using only as much force as necessary
B) Wait until the end of the shift and write a report about the incident
C) Call your supervisor and have the supervisor arrest the subject
D) Report the incident to the police immediately
D
The client has enlisted you to escort a recently terminated employee to their locker to collect their personal things and return company material. What steps should the security guard take?

A) Go to the employee's locker without the employee, remove everything, and bring it back to the security office.
B) Go to the employee's locker without the employee, remove only the items belonging to the client, and bring them to the security office.
C) Go to the locker with the employee with a checklist of the items belonging to the client. Check them off as you receive them. Have the employee sign off on the checklist when all items have been collected.
D) Refuse the task because you don't have the right to search and seize another person's possessions.
C
The security guard is working at the front desk when they receive a high temperature alarm in the boiler room. The security guard is not permitted to leave the front desk. How should the security guard proceed?

A) Check the standing orders regarding who to contact when a boiler room alarm is received. Give the contact all the details of the alarm. Update your memo book and make a detailed report for the client.
B) Disregard the order to stay at the front desk and investigate the alarm. Read the gauges and make a judgment call whether you need to make a report. Return to the front desk.
C) Stay at the front desk and call the police and tell them your building is about to burn to the ground.
D) Check the standing orders for procedures to follow when receiving this type of alarm. Call the emergency contact for a boiler room alarm and give them all the necessary details. No need to update memo book or make a report for the client though because this is probably a "false alarm"
A
What's the BEST agent to extinguish a Class A fire?

A) Dry chemicals
B) Water
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Baking Soda
B
Under the Provincial Offenses Act if a private citizen makes an arrest, who must they deliver their arrested party to?

A) The police
B) A peace officer
C) It doesn't specify
D) Your supervisor
A
According to the National Use of Force Framework the use of a baton would fall under what use of force option?

A) Intermediate weapons
B) Communications
C) Active Resistant
D) Physical control-soft
A
What terms would best describe the most effective way to retain or memorize information?

A) Look, Listen, Feel
B) Sympathy, Empathy, Apathy
C) Concentration, Association, Repetition
D) Remove, Replace, Report
C
You are the contact officer for an emergency situation and your dispatcher wants you to relay information over the radio in order to alert the proper authorities. What is the best way for the security guard to proceed?

A) Give as much detail over the radio including names, descriptions and license plate numbers. Follow up by giving your recommendations.
B) Don't relay any information to the dispatcher. They information is confidential. You call 911 instead.
C) Give brief answers providing only as much information as necessary. Wait until you hear confirmation before re-transmitting any further information.
D) You are uncomfortable about giving information over the radio because it is usually recorded and you don't want anyone making fun of you.
C
What is the BEST definition of the term "Duty of Care?"

A) Police officers, firefighters and paramedics have a duty to respond to all emergency situations because it is their job.
B) Soldiers and reservists must do anything in their power to protect the country that they are serving.
C) Private citizens are only expected to help when they have acquired all the necessary training and are comfortable dealing with emergency situations.
D) A person must act towards others with the care and thought that a reasonable person would employ in the circumstances.
D
What is the definition of positional asphyxia?

A) When the position of the body interferes with its ability to breathe
B) When someone faints and falls to the ground
C) When the position of the body doesn't allow the subject to move freely
D) When it becomes difficult to breathe
A
The security guard is working at a busy retail environment when a woman comes up to you claiming that someone stole her purse. As you are taking her statement she points at someone and says, "That's my purse!" How should the security guard proceed?

A) Arrest the person on her behalf because you have the right to make an arrest without warrant. Just to be safe, have the victim make a detailed witness statement and sign it should you have to go to court.
B) Have the victim place the subject under arrest so you can use force to help make the arrest. Fill out the use of force reports and the incident report and just to be safe, have the victim make a detailed witness statement and sign it.
C) Discourage the victim from engaging because it isn't safe and call the police. Get a detailed description of the purse and its contents. Make a detailed description of what the subject looked like. Have the victim write a report on the incident.
D) Accuse the victim of lying. It probably just looks like her purse. If she persists, pretend to call the police to appease her.
C
While the security guard is doing their floor by floor patrol the security guard notices that a fire extinguisher has a large dent in the canister and the gauge is cracked and broken. How should the security guard proceed?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)


A) Note down the time, location and the damages found in your memo book. Remove the canister and replace it with one of the extra canisters provided. Write a report about the incident and submit it.
B) Ignore it. Fire extinguishers are not the concern of a security guard.
C) Write about it in your memo book but don't remove it. The fire extinguisher probably still works.
D) Make a note about it in your memo book but there is no need to write a report about it or remove it. That's for the fire service company to take care of.
A
What does W.H.M.I.S. stand for?

A) Worker's Healthy Material Information System
B) Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
C) Workplace Health Mental Information System
D) Workplace Hazardous Mitigation Intelligence System
B
According to the Liquor License Act, at which age are people allowed to purchase alcohol?

A) 18
B) 19
C) 21
D) 25
B
According to Ontario courts, what are the 3 types of evidence?

A) Real, False, Hearsay
B) Contradictory, Real, Hearsay
C) Real, Documentary, Testimony
D) Paper, Metal, Plastic
C
What is the hierarchy of the court system in Canada?

A) Provincial Court, Provincial Superior Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada
B) Civil Court, Criminal Court, Tax Court, Military Court
C) Civil Law, Common Law, Federal Law, Provincial Law
D) Federal Court, Provincial Court, Municipal Court, Human Rights Tribunal
A
Under the Liquor License Act, as an agent of the owner, what does a security guard have the right to do if someone appears drunk or intoxicated?

A) Use force to remove the person because they are dangerous to themselves and others.
B) Ask the person to leave and/or refuse to allow the person to enter the premises.
C) Tell the bartender to not serve them anymore then escort them to the bathroom
D) Follow them around the bar like a bodyguard and if they do anything dangerous, arrest them.
B
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