Quebec Security Guard Knowledge Quiz 2026: Practice test 4

Practice test 4 of 4 for the Quebec Security Guard Knowledge Quiz: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Security guard
Quebec
105 questions
Checked October 17, 2026
Edited by A. Singh
Fact-checked October 17, 2026

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Question 1 of 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
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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.
Question 2 of 25
Which class of fire involves flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil or paint?
- Class B
- Class D
- Class A
- Class C
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Answer: A. Class B
Class A is ordinary combustibles like wood and paper, Class B is flammable liquids, Class C is live electrical equipment, Class D is burning metals and Class K is cooking oils.
Question 3 of 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
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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.
Question 4 of 25
You make a mistake in your notebook. What is the correct way to fix it?
- Cover it with correction fluid
- Tear out the page
- Draw a single line through it so it can still be read, and initial it
- Scribble 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.
Question 5 of 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
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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.
Question 6 of 25
On the radio, which word means "I have received your message"?
- Mayday
- Break
- Over and out
- Roger
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Answer: D. Roger
"Roger" (or "copy" at many sites) confirms you received the message. "Mayday" is a distress call.
Question 7 of 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
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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.
Question 8 of 25
You work alone on night shifts. Which is a good safety practice?
- Check in with your supervisor or monitoring centre at set times
- Investigate every alarm alone, even when you feel unsafe
- Tell no one where you are patrolling
- Turn off your radio to save battery
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Answer: A. Check in with your supervisor or monitoring centre at set times
Regular check-ins mean someone will notice quickly if you are hurt or in trouble. Follow your site's working-alone plan.
Question 9 of 25
You find a person collapsed who is not breathing normally. What should you do?
- Wait a few minutes to see if they wake up
- Carry them to the staff room
- Give them a drink of water
- Check the area is safe, call 911 or have someone call, and start CPR if trained
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Answer: D. Check the area is safe, call 911 or have someone call, and start CPR if trained
Make sure the scene is safe, get help on the way fast, and start CPR if you are trained. Send someone for an AED if one is available.
Question 10 of 25
Where law and employer policy allow it, a guard who has made a lawful arrest may do a limited search mainly for…
- weapons, or items that could help an escape or be destroyed as evidence
- information to share online
- anything the guard is curious about
- the 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.
Question 11 of 25
Why should a guard vary patrol routes and times?
- Because the same route is boring
- So people cannot predict when the guard will pass
- To avoid writing patrol notes
- To 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.
Question 12 of 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
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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.
Question 13 of 25
During a fire evacuation, how should people leave a multi-storey building?
- By the stairs and marked exits, not the elevators
- By the elevators, because they are faster
- By staying at their desks until told to move
- By going up to the roof
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Answer: A. By the stairs and marked exits, not the elevators
Elevators can stop or open onto a fire floor. Use stairwells and exits, and help people who need assistance according to the fire safety plan.
Question 14 of 25
Why does a visible, uniformed guard help prevent crime?
- The law makes crimes near a guard more serious
- Guards can give fines to anyone nearby
- People are less likely to commit a crime when they think someone is watching
- A 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.
Question 15 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?
- An indictable offence
- A parking violation
- Any provincial offence
- Any 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.
Question 16 of 25
A visitor complains angrily about the site's parking rules. What should the guard do?
- Listen politely, explain the rule calmly, and pass the complaint to a supervisor if needed
- Refuse to speak to the visitor
- Argue until the visitor agrees
- Tell 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.
Question 17 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?
- 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
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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.
Question 18 of 25
When is a court most likely to apply the Charter to a private security guard?
- Never, under any circumstances
- Only when the guard works nights
- Only when the guard is off duty
- When the guard acts as an agent of the police, for example on police instructions
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Answer: D. When the guard acts as an agent of the police, for example on police instructions
A guard who acts at the direction of police can be treated as a state agent, and then Charter rules such as protection from unreasonable search apply.
Question 19 of 25
What does WHMIS stand for?
- Worker Hazard Management and Inspection System
- Warehouse Hazardous Materials Inventory Standard
- Workplace Health and Medical Information Service
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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Answer: D. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
WHMIS is Canada's national system for information on hazardous products at work: labels, safety data sheets and worker training.
Question 20 of 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
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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.
Question 21 of 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
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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.
Question 22 of 25
After a bomb threat, you find an unattended, suspicious package. What should you do?
- Cover it with a coat
- Open it carefully to check
- Do not touch it, move people away, and report it from a safe distance
- Carry 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.
Question 23 of 25
Can a security guard search a person's bag just because the person looks suspicious?
- No. The guard needs the person's real consent or another lawful authority
- Yes, if the guard has a strong feeling
- Yes, but only at night
- Yes, guards may search anyone on private property
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Answer: A. No. The guard needs the person's real consent or another lawful authority
Guards have no general power to search. Touching a person or their belongings without consent or legal authority can be an assault.
Question 24 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?
- Identify yourself, tell them they must leave, and give them a chance to go
- Lock them inside until morning
- Take their phone as a security deposit
- Arrest 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.
Question 25 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…
- meant to punish the person
- reasonable in the circumstances
- done after the person has left the property
- approved 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.

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