Manitoba Security Guard Test Practice 2026: Practice test 4

1. Question 1 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.

2. Question 2 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.

3. Question 3 of 25

   Under section 494(1)(b), a private person may arrest someone they believe on reasonable grounds has committed a criminal offence and who is…

   • Aacting nervous near the exit
   • Bescaping from, and being freshly pursued by, people with lawful authority to arrest them
   • Cknown to have a criminal record
   • Drefusing to show identification
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   Answer: B. escaping from, and being freshly pursued by, people with lawful authority to arrest them

   Section 494(1)(b) covers a person who has committed a criminal offence and is escaping from, and freshly pursued by, people who have lawful authority to arrest.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Workers in Canada generally have three basic health and safety rights. Which set is correct?

   • AThe right to overtime, to holidays, and to a uniform
   • BThe right to choose shifts, to work alone, and to skip training
   • CThe right to sue, to strike at any time, and to carry a weapon
   • DThe right to know, to participate, and to refuse unsafe work
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   Answer: D. The right to know, to participate, and to refuse unsafe work

   Occupational health and safety laws across Canada give workers the right to know about hazards, to take part in safety activities, and to refuse dangerous work.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Why should a guard vary patrol routes and times?

   • ABecause the same route is boring
   • BSo people cannot predict when the guard will pass
   • CTo avoid writing patrol notes
   • DTo make patrols shorter
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   Answer: B. So people cannot predict when the guard will pass

   A predictable patrol is easy to avoid. Changing routes and timing makes it harder for someone to plan a crime around you.

6. Question 6 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.

7. Question 7 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.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Who does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms mainly apply to?

   • AOnly federal judges
   • BOnly people born in Canada
   • CEvery private business in every situation
   • DGovernments and those acting for them, such as police
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   Answer: D. Governments and those acting for them, such as police

   Section 32 says the Charter applies to Parliament, the provincial legislatures and government. Private guards are usually not covered unless they act for the state.

9. Question 9 of 25

   A store owner offers you free goods if you "look the other way" during a theft by a friend. What should you do?

   • ARefuse and report the offer to your supervisor
   • BAccept, but only if the goods are cheap
   • CAsk for money instead
   • DAccept, since it is a small favour
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   Answer: A. Refuse and report the offer to your supervisor

   Accepting gifts for ignoring wrongdoing is unethical, may be a crime, and could cost you your licence.

10. Question 10 of 25

    What does PASS stand for when using a fire extinguisher?

    • APush, Alert, Spray, Stop
    • BPoint, Activate, Shake, Spray
    • CPull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
    • DPull, Alarm, Spray, Stand
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    Answer: C. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

    Pull the pin, aim low at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle, and sweep from side to side.

11. Question 11 of 25

    Which situation gives a guard the clearest legal grounds for a citizen's arrest?

    • AA customer says someone looked suspicious
    • BThe guard watches a person smash a car window and take a laptop
    • CA person matches a vague description from last week
    • DA person refuses to answer the guard's questions
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    Answer: B. The guard watches a person smash a car window and take a laptop

    The guard personally finds the person committing an indictable offence (breaking in and theft), which meets section 494(1)(a).

12. Question 12 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.

13. Question 13 of 25

    You receive a bomb threat by phone. What should you do?

    • AStay calm, keep the caller talking, and write down their exact words, voice and background sounds
    • BHang up immediately
    • CTell the caller the building is empty
    • DTreat it as a joke and do nothing
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    Answer: A. Stay calm, keep the caller talking, and write down their exact words, voice and background sounds

    Details about the caller and the threat help police judge it. Then follow your site's bomb threat procedure and report it right away.

14. Question 14 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.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Which body language usually helps calm a tense conversation?

    • AStanding face to face, very close
    • BArms crossed and finger pointing
    • COpen hands kept visible, a relaxed stance, standing slightly to the side
    • DHands resting on your equipment belt
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    Answer: C. Open hands kept visible, a relaxed stance, standing slightly to the side

    Open, non-threatening body language shows you are not a danger while keeping you ready to react.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Where law and employer policy allow it, a guard who has made a lawful arrest may do a limited search mainly for…

    • Aweapons, or items that could help an escape or be destroyed as evidence
    • Binformation to share online
    • Canything the guard is curious about
    • Dthe person's wallet to collect payment
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    Answer: A. weapons, or items that could help an escape or be destroyed as evidence

    A search after arrest is limited to safety and protecting evidence. Many employers do not allow guards to search at all, so follow your policy.

17. Question 17 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.

18. Question 18 of 25

    A person you lawfully arrested stops resisting and becomes calm. What should happen to the force you use?

    • AIncrease it in case they resist again
    • BKeep the same force to be safe
    • CReduce it right away to the minimum needed to keep control
    • DLet them go and leave the area
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    Answer: C. Reduce it right away to the minimum needed to keep control

    Force is only justified while it is needed. Force that continues after resistance stops can be excessive under section 26.

19. Question 19 of 25

    A person is inside a mall after closing without permission but is not committing a crime. What should a guard usually do first?

    • AIdentify yourself, tell them they must leave, and give them a chance to go
    • BLock them inside until morning
    • CTake their phone as a security deposit
    • DArrest them for a criminal offence
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    Answer: A. Identify yourself, tell them they must leave, and give them a chance to go

    Most trespass situations end when the person is told to leave. Trespass laws generally expect notice or a direction to leave before stronger action.

20. Question 20 of 25

    Section 10(b) of the Charter gives a person who is arrested or detained the right to…

    • Aone free phone call to family only
    • Bhire and instruct a lawyer without delay and be told of that right
    • Cleave whenever they want
    • Drefuse to give their name in court
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    Answer: B. hire and instruct a lawyer without delay and be told of that right

    Section 10 also gives the right to be told promptly why you are arrested or detained. Many employers tell guards to explain both rights after an arrest.

21. Question 21 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.

22. Question 22 of 25

    A guard follows a customer around a store only because of the customer's skin colour. What is this?

    • ARequired by most post orders
    • BRacial profiling, which is discrimination
    • CAllowed as long as the guard is polite
    • DGood loss-prevention practice
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    Answer: B. Racial profiling, which is discrimination

    Decisions must be based on behaviour, not on race or other protected grounds. Profiling is discrimination and damages trust.

23. Question 23 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.

24. Question 24 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.

25. Question 25 of 25

    A good incident report answers which basic questions?

    • AOnly who and when
    • BOnly what the client wants to hear
    • CWho, what, when, where, why and how
    • DOnly the guard's opinion of the people involved
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    Answer: C. Who, what, when, where, why and how

    The 5 Ws and H give a complete, factual picture that someone who was not there can understand.

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