Ontario 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

   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.

3. Question 3 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).

4. Question 4 of 25

   A visitor complains angrily about the site's parking rules. What should the guard do?

   • AListen politely, explain the rule calmly, and pass the complaint to a supervisor if needed
   • BRefuse to speak to the visitor
   • CArgue until the visitor agrees
   • DTell the visitor the rules are stupid but must be followed
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   Answer: A. Listen politely, explain the rule calmly, and pass the complaint to a supervisor if needed

   Professional guards stay polite, explain without arguing, and know when to involve a supervisor.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Why does a visible, uniformed guard help prevent crime?

   • AThe law makes crimes near a guard more serious
   • BGuards can give fines to anyone nearby
   • CPeople are less likely to commit a crime when they think someone is watching
   • DA uniform gives a guard police powers
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   Answer: C. People are less likely to commit a crime when they think someone is watching

   This is deterrence. A guard who is seen and alert makes a site a less attractive target.

6. Question 6 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.

7. Question 7 of 25

   After a bomb threat, you find an unattended, suspicious package. What should you do?

   • ACover it with a coat
   • BOpen it carefully to check
   • CDo not touch it, move people away, and report it from a safe distance
   • DCarry it outside
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   Answer: C. Do not touch it, move people away, and report it from a safe distance

   Never touch or move a suspicious item. Clear the area and let police or trained specialists deal with it.

8. Question 8 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.

9. Question 9 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.

10. Question 10 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.

11. Question 11 of 25

    What are a guard's post orders?

    • AThe written instructions for the duties at a specific site
    • BThe guard's licence application
    • CA list of people banned from Canada
    • DA court order given to a guard
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    Answer: A. The written instructions for the duties at a specific site

    Post orders (site instructions) tell you what to do at that site, such as patrol times, access rules and who to call in an emergency. Read them at the start of every shift.

12. Question 12 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.

13. Question 13 of 25

    At a crime scene where someone is badly hurt, what is the top priority?

    • AKeeping the scene untouched even if the person needs help
    • BChasing the suspect
    • CTaking photos before anything else
    • DSaving life: call 911 and give first aid if trained, even if it disturbs the scene
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    Answer: D. Saving life: call 911 and give first aid if trained, even if it disturbs the scene

    Life comes before evidence. Afterwards, note anything you moved or changed so police know.

14. Question 14 of 25

    Your relief guard has not arrived at the end of your shift. What should you do?

    • AStay at your post and contact your supervisor
    • BAsk a member of the public to watch the site
    • CLock the site and go home
    • DLeave on time, since your shift is over
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    Answer: A. Stay at your post and contact your supervisor

    Never leave a post uncovered without permission. Tell your supervisor so they can arrange relief.

15. Question 15 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.

16. Question 16 of 25

    What does continuity of evidence (chain of custody) mean?

    • ALetting anyone handle evidence as long as they are careful
    • BKeeping evidence in the guard's car
    • CThrowing out evidence after 24 hours
    • DBeing able to account for who had an item of evidence from when it was found until court
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    Answer: D. Being able to account for who had an item of evidence from when it was found until court

    If you cannot show who held the item and when, a court may doubt that it is the same, unchanged item.

17. Question 17 of 25

    You make a mistake in your notebook. What is the correct way to fix it?

    • ACover it with correction fluid
    • BTear out the page
    • CDraw a single line through it so it can still be read, and initial it
    • DScribble over it so nobody can read it
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    Answer: C. Draw a single line through it so it can still be read, and initial it

    Errors must stay readable so nobody can say you hid or changed information. Never remove pages.

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

    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.

20. Question 20 of 25

    When should a guard try to put out a fire with an extinguisher?

    • AOnly when the room is full of smoke
    • BOnly when the fire is spreading fast
    • COnly if the fire is small, the alarm has been raised, and there is a clear way out behind them
    • DAlways, before raising the alarm
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    Answer: C. Only if the fire is small, the alarm has been raised, and there is a clear way out behind them

    Raise the alarm first. Fight only a small fire, with the right extinguisher, training and an escape route behind you. If in doubt, get out.

21. Question 21 of 25

    Under section 30 of the Criminal Code, a person who sees a breach of the peace may…

    • Afine the people involved
    • Bstep in to stop it and detain a person to hand them to a peace officer, using no more force than reasonably necessary
    • Cuse any force to punish the people involved
    • Darrest anyone in the area
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    Answer: B. step in to stop it and detain a person to hand them to a peace officer, using no more force than reasonably necessary

    Section 30 lets anyone who witnesses a breach of the peace interfere and detain a person to give them into police custody, using only reasonable force.

22. Question 22 of 25

    Using the phonetic alphabet, how do you say the licence plate letters "BKM" on the radio?

    • ABoy Kite Mother
    • BBravo Kilo Mike
    • CBaker King Mary
    • DBravo King Mike
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    Answer: B. Bravo Kilo Mike

    The international phonetic alphabet uses Bravo for B, Kilo for K and Mike for M, so letters are not confused.

23. Question 23 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.

24. Question 24 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.

25. Question 25 of 25

    While on patrol, a visitor asks you for directions. What is the best response?

    • ATell them you are too busy
    • BIgnore them so you stay alert
    • CHelp politely and briefly, then carry on with your duties
    • DWalk them across the whole site, leaving your post
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    Answer: C. Help politely and briefly, then carry on with your duties

    Good customer service is part of the job. Be helpful and friendly while keeping your attention on safety and your post.

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