BC Security Guard Test (BST) Practice 2026: Test de práctica 2

Test de práctica 2 de 4 de BC Security Guard Test (BST) Practice: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Vigilante de seguridad
Columbia Británica
100 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
On patrol you find a door unlocked that should be locked. What should you do?
- Lock it and forget about it
- Check the area with care, secure the door if safe, and record and report it
- Leave it, since it is not your job
- Prop it open so you can get back in
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 2 de 25
Why is a guard's notebook important?
- It is the guard's private diary
- It is only for shift schedules
- It replaces all written reports
- It is a record made at the time that helps the guard remember details later, including in court
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 3 de 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?
- An indictable offence
- A parking violation
- Any provincial offence
- Any municipal bylaw offence
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. An indictable offence
Section 494(1)(a) lets any person arrest someone they find committing an indictable offence.
Pregunta 4 de 25
Section 27 of the Criminal Code allows reasonable force to prevent an offence that would be likely to cause…
- immediate and serious injury to a person or property
- a loss of business profits
- minor embarrassment
- a parking problem
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 5 de 25
Which list contains grounds protected by human rights laws across Canada?
- Race, religion, sex, disability and age
- Clothing brand, hair length and car model
- Favourite sports team and music taste
- Height, shoe size and hobbies
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 6 de 25
Where do the main rules on trespassing on private property come from in Canada?
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- The Criminal Code only
- Provincial and territorial trespass laws
- Municipal parking bylaws
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 7 de 25
You arrive first at a break-in. The suspect is gone and nobody is hurt. What should you do?
- Let staff walk through to look at the damage
- Keep people out of the area, avoid touching anything, and call police
- Clean up the broken glass right away
- Lift fingerprints with tape
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 8 de 25
Why should you never leave blank lines or spaces between notebook entries?
- Because supervisors count the lines
- So nothing can be added later, which protects the notes' credibility
- To save paper
- Because blank spaces are reserved for police
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 9 de 25
Under section 494(2), who may arrest a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to property?
- Only the owner, never an employee
- Any person passing by, for any offence anywhere
- Only police officers
- The owner or lawful possessor of the property, or a person they authorize, such as a guard
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 10 de 25
Which federal law sets privacy rules for private businesses that collect personal information in commercial activities?
- The Criminal Code
- PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
- The Canada Labour Code
- The Access to Information Act
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 11 de 25
A business uses security cameras. Which is a good privacy practice?
- Share video with anyone who asks
- Post clear signs telling people that cameras are in use
- Keep every recording forever
- Point cameras into washrooms to catch thieves
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 12 de 25
A guard sees a person trying car door handles in a parking lot. What is usually the best first action?
- Run up and tackle the person
- Ignore it because the cars do not belong to the client
- Keep watching from a safe spot and report it to police or a supervisor
- Post the person's photo on social media
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 13 de 25
A friend asks a guard what a well-known customer bought at the store the guard protects. What should the guard do?
- Post it online
- Sell the information to a reporter
- Refuse, because information learned on the job is confidential
- Tell the friend, since it is harmless
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 14 de 25
After calling 911 for a medical emergency, why should a guard send someone to meet the ambulance at the entrance?
- Because paramedics cannot enter private property
- To keep the crowd entertained
- To collect payment for the call
- To guide paramedics to the patient as quickly as possible
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 15 de 25
Self-defence under section 34 of the Criminal Code has three conditions. Which is one of them?
- The act was reasonable in the circumstances
- The other person was larger
- The person gave three warnings
- The person was on duty
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 16 de 25
Why are guards often told not to use a two-way radio or cellphone close to a suspicious package?
- It disturbs other workers
- Radio signals could set off some explosive devices
- It uses too much battery
- The package could record the call
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 17 de 25
Under section 26 of the Criminal Code, a person who is allowed to use force but uses too much is…
- criminally responsible for the excess
- protected if they were in uniform
- only responsible if someone dies
- fully protected because they had authority
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. criminally responsible for the excess
Section 26 says anyone authorized by law to use force is criminally responsible for any excess.
Pregunta 18 de 25
What does "finds committing" mean when a guard decides whether to make a citizen's arrest?
- The guard found evidence the next day
- The guard personally sees the offence happening
- The guard suspects the person because of how they look
- Someone told the guard about the offence
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 19 de 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…
- meant to punish the person
- reasonable in the circumstances
- done after the person has left the property
- approved by police beforehand
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 20 de 25
The fire triangle shows the three things a fire needs. What are they?
- Fuel, carbon dioxide and wind
- Heat, water and smoke
- Oxygen, nitrogen and light
- Heat, fuel and oxygen
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Heat, fuel and oxygen
Take away any one side of the triangle (heat, fuel or oxygen) and the fire goes out.
Pregunta 21 de 25
Theft under $5,000 is a hybrid offence. For citizen's arrest purposes, how is it treated?
- As an indictable offence, until the Crown decides how to proceed
- As a summary offence that never allows an arrest
- As a civil matter only
- As a provincial offence
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 22 de 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…
- the person admitted the offence on video
- it is not feasible in the circumstances for a peace officer to make the arrest
- the property is worth more than $5,000
- the person has left the province
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 23 de 25
Which statement best describes reasonable force?
- Any force, as long as the person is under arrest
- The least force needed to safely control the situation, judged by what a reasonable person would do
- Force that matches the insults the person used
- Force that teaches the person a lesson
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 24 de 25
A visitor with a service dog wants to enter a building with a "no pets" sign. What should the guard do?
- Ask them to tie the dog up outside
- Refuse entry because the sign says no pets
- Let them enter with the service dog, following human rights rules and site policy
- Demand to see their medical records
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 25 de 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?
- Whether the employer approved the action in advance
- Whether other ways of responding to the threat were available
- Whether the incident was filmed
- How long the guard has been licensed
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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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