BC Security Guard Test (BST) Practice 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 25

   On patrol you find a door unlocked that should be locked. What should you do?

   • ALock it and forget about it
   • BCheck the area with care, secure the door if safe, and record and report it
   • CLeave it, since it is not your job
   • DProp it open so you can get back in
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   Answer: B. Check the area with care, secure the door if safe, and record and report it

   An unlocked door may mean a break-in or a staff mistake. Check safely, call for backup if something seems wrong, and record what you found.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Why is a guard's notebook important?

   • AIt is the guard's private diary
   • BIt is only for shift schedules
   • CIt replaces all written reports
   • DIt is a record made at the time that helps the guard remember details later, including in court
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   Answer: D. It is a record made at the time that helps the guard remember details later, including in court

   Notes made at or near the time of an event are more reliable. A guard may be allowed to refer to them when testifying.

3. Question 3 of 25

   Under section 494(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, anyone may arrest without a warrant a person they find committing which kind of offence?

   • AAn indictable offence
   • BA parking violation
   • CAny provincial offence
   • DAny municipal bylaw offence
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   Answer: A. An indictable offence

   Section 494(1)(a) lets any person arrest someone they find committing an indictable offence.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Section 27 of the Criminal Code allows reasonable force to prevent an offence that would be likely to cause…

   • Aimmediate and serious injury to a person or property
   • Ba loss of business profits
   • Cminor embarrassment
   • Da parking problem
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   Answer: A. immediate and serious injury to a person or property

   Section 27 allows as much force as is reasonably necessary to prevent an arrestable offence likely to cause immediate and serious injury to anyone's person or property.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Which list contains grounds protected by human rights laws across Canada?

   • ARace, religion, sex, disability and age
   • BClothing brand, hair length and car model
   • CFavourite sports team and music taste
   • DHeight, shoe size and hobbies
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   Answer: A. Race, religion, sex, disability and age

   Federal and provincial human rights laws protect people from discrimination on grounds such as race, religion, sex, disability and age, including when receiving services.

6. Question 6 of 25

   Where do the main rules on trespassing on private property come from in Canada?

   • AThe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
   • BThe Criminal Code only
   • CProvincial and territorial trespass laws
   • DMunicipal parking bylaws
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   Answer: C. Provincial and territorial trespass laws

   Each province has its own trespass law, such as Alberta's Trespass to Premises Act and Ontario's Trespass to Property Act. Learn the one where you work.

7. Question 7 of 25

   You arrive first at a break-in. The suspect is gone and nobody is hurt. What should you do?

   • ALet staff walk through to look at the damage
   • BKeep people out of the area, avoid touching anything, and call police
   • CClean up the broken glass right away
   • DLift fingerprints with tape
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   Answer: B. Keep people out of the area, avoid touching anything, and call police

   Protect the scene for police. Every person who walks through can destroy or add evidence. Keep a log of anyone who must enter.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Why should you never leave blank lines or spaces between notebook entries?

   • ABecause supervisors count the lines
   • BSo nothing can be added later, which protects the notes' credibility
   • CTo save paper
   • DBecause blank spaces are reserved for police
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   Answer: B. So nothing can be added later, which protects the notes' credibility

   Blank spaces could let someone add words later. Draw a line through unused space.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Under section 494(2), who may arrest a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to property?

   • AOnly the owner, never an employee
   • BAny person passing by, for any offence anywhere
   • COnly police officers
   • DThe owner or lawful possessor of the property, or a person they authorize, such as a guard
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   Answer: D. The owner or lawful possessor of the property, or a person they authorize, such as a guard

   Section 494(2) gives this power to the owner or person in lawful possession of the property and to people they authorize, which is how many guards are covered.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Which federal law sets privacy rules for private businesses that collect personal information in commercial activities?

    • AThe Criminal Code
    • BPIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
    • CThe Canada Labour Code
    • DThe Access to Information Act
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    Answer: B. PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)

    PIPEDA covers personal information collected, used or shared by private-sector organizations in commercial activities, unless a similar provincial law applies.

11. Question 11 of 25

    A business uses security cameras. Which is a good privacy practice?

    • AShare video with anyone who asks
    • BPost clear signs telling people that cameras are in use
    • CKeep every recording forever
    • DPoint cameras into washrooms to catch thieves
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    Answer: B. Post clear signs telling people that cameras are in use

    Privacy guidance on video surveillance says to tell people about cameras, avoid places like washrooms and change rooms, limit who can view recordings, and keep them only as long as needed.

12. Question 12 of 25

    A guard sees a person trying car door handles in a parking lot. What is usually the best first action?

    • ARun up and tackle the person
    • BIgnore it because the cars do not belong to the client
    • CKeep watching from a safe spot and report it to police or a supervisor
    • DPost the person's photo on social media
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    Answer: C. Keep watching from a safe spot and report it to police or a supervisor

    Observing and reporting is the core of the job. Rushing in can put the guard and others in danger, and there may not yet be grounds for an arrest.

13. Question 13 of 25

    A friend asks a guard what a well-known customer bought at the store the guard protects. What should the guard do?

    • APost it online
    • BSell the information to a reporter
    • CRefuse, because information learned on the job is confidential
    • DTell the friend, since it is harmless
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    Answer: C. Refuse, because information learned on the job is confidential

    Guards often see private information. Keeping it confidential is part of professional ethics and privacy law.

14. Question 14 of 25

    After calling 911 for a medical emergency, why should a guard send someone to meet the ambulance at the entrance?

    • ABecause paramedics cannot enter private property
    • BTo keep the crowd entertained
    • CTo collect payment for the call
    • DTo guide paramedics to the patient as quickly as possible
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    Answer: D. To guide paramedics to the patient as quickly as possible

    In large buildings, a guide at the door, with elevators and doors ready, can save valuable minutes.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Self-defence under section 34 of the Criminal Code has three conditions. Which is one of them?

    • AThe act was reasonable in the circumstances
    • BThe other person was larger
    • CThe person gave three warnings
    • DThe person was on duty
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    Answer: A. The act was reasonable in the circumstances

    Section 34(1) requires a reasonable belief that force or a threat of force is being used, an act done to defend against it, and an act that is reasonable in the circumstances.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Why are guards often told not to use a two-way radio or cellphone close to a suspicious package?

    • AIt disturbs other workers
    • BRadio signals could set off some explosive devices
    • CIt uses too much battery
    • DThe package could record the call
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    Answer: B. Radio signals could set off some explosive devices

    Some devices can be triggered by radio signals, so report from a safe distance or use a landline, following your site procedure.

17. Question 17 of 25

    Under section 26 of the Criminal Code, a person who is allowed to use force but uses too much is…

    • Acriminally responsible for the excess
    • Bprotected if they were in uniform
    • Conly responsible if someone dies
    • Dfully protected because they had authority
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    Answer: A. criminally responsible for the excess

    Section 26 says anyone authorized by law to use force is criminally responsible for any excess.

18. Question 18 of 25

    What does "finds committing" mean when a guard decides whether to make a citizen's arrest?

    • AThe guard found evidence the next day
    • BThe guard personally sees the offence happening
    • CThe guard suspects the person because of how they look
    • DSomeone told the guard about the offence
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    Answer: B. The guard personally sees the offence happening

    You must see the offence yourself. An arrest based only on someone else's story or on a hunch can be unlawful.

19. Question 19 of 25

    Section 35 of the Criminal Code covers defence of property. A guard acting for the property's possessor can rely on it only if the act is…

    • Ameant to punish the person
    • Breasonable in the circumstances
    • Cdone after the person has left the property
    • Dapproved by police beforehand
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    Answer: B. reasonable in the circumstances

    Section 35 protects a person acting for someone in peaceable possession of property, but the act must be reasonable in the circumstances.

20. Question 20 of 25

    The fire triangle shows the three things a fire needs. What are they?

    • AFuel, carbon dioxide and wind
    • BHeat, water and smoke
    • COxygen, nitrogen and light
    • DHeat, fuel and oxygen
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    Answer: D. Heat, fuel and oxygen

    Take away any one side of the triangle (heat, fuel or oxygen) and the fire goes out.

21. Question 21 of 25

    Theft under $5,000 is a hybrid offence. For citizen's arrest purposes, how is it treated?

    • AAs an indictable offence, until the Crown decides how to proceed
    • BAs a summary offence that never allows an arrest
    • CAs a civil matter only
    • DAs a provincial offence
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    Answer: A. As an indictable offence, until the Crown decides how to proceed

    Under section 34(1)(a) of the federal Interpretation Act, a hybrid offence is treated as indictable until the Crown elects, so it can support an arrest under section 494.

22. Question 22 of 25

    Under section 494(2)(b), an owner or authorized guard may arrest within a reasonable time after the offence only if they believe on reasonable grounds that…

    • Athe person admitted the offence on video
    • Bit is not feasible in the circumstances for a peace officer to make the arrest
    • Cthe property is worth more than $5,000
    • Dthe person has left the province
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    Answer: B. it is not feasible in the circumstances for a peace officer to make the arrest

    An arrest after the fact is allowed under 494(2)(b) only within a reasonable time and only when it is not feasible for a peace officer to make the arrest.

23. Question 23 of 25

    Which statement best describes reasonable force?

    • AAny force, as long as the person is under arrest
    • BThe least force needed to safely control the situation, judged by what a reasonable person would do
    • CForce that matches the insults the person used
    • DForce that teaches the person a lesson
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    Answer: B. The least force needed to safely control the situation, judged by what a reasonable person would do

    Force must be necessary and proportionate. Courts judge it by what a reasonable person would have done in the same situation.

24. Question 24 of 25

    A visitor with a service dog wants to enter a building with a "no pets" sign. What should the guard do?

    • AAsk them to tie the dog up outside
    • BRefuse entry because the sign says no pets
    • CLet them enter with the service dog, following human rights rules and site policy
    • DDemand to see their medical records
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    Answer: C. Let them enter with the service dog, following human rights rules and site policy

    Service dogs are not pets. Human rights laws require reasonable accommodation of people with disabilities.

25. Question 25 of 25

    Which is one of the factors a court looks at under section 34(2) when deciding if a use of force in self-defence was reasonable?

    • AWhether the employer approved the action in advance
    • BWhether other ways of responding to the threat were available
    • CWhether the incident was filmed
    • DHow long the guard has been licensed
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    Answer: B. Whether other ways of responding to the threat were available

    Section 34(2) lists factors such as how imminent the force was, whether other means were available, any weapons, the size, age and abilities of the people, and how proportionate the response was.

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