Ontario Security Guard Test Practice 2026: Övningsprov 4

Övningsprov 4 av 4 för Ontario Security Guard Test Practice: 25 fler frågor med svar och förklaringar.

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Kontrollerad 10 oktober 2026

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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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Svar: 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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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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Svar: 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.
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Which situation gives a guard the clearest legal grounds for a citizen's arrest?
- A customer says someone looked suspicious
- The guard watches a person smash a car window and take a laptop
- A person matches a vague description from last week
- A person refuses to answer the guard's questions
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Svar: 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).
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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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Svar: 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.
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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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Svar: 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.
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A guard follows a customer around a store only because of the customer's skin colour. What is this?
- Required by most post orders
- Racial profiling, which is discrimination
- Allowed as long as the guard is polite
- Good loss-prevention practice
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Svar: 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.
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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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Svar: 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.
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Which body language usually helps calm a tense conversation?
- Standing face to face, very close
- Arms crossed and finger pointing
- Open hands kept visible, a relaxed stance, standing slightly to the side
- Hands resting on your equipment belt
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Svar: 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.
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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
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Svar: 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.
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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
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Svar: A. criminally responsible for the excess
Section 26 says anyone authorized by law to use force is criminally responsible for any excess.
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What are a guard's post orders?
- The written instructions for the duties at a specific site
- The guard's licence application
- A list of people banned from Canada
- A court order given to a guard
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Svar: 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.
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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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Svar: 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.
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At a crime scene where someone is badly hurt, what is the top priority?
- Keeping the scene untouched even if the person needs help
- Chasing the suspect
- Taking photos before anything else
- Saving life: call 911 and give first aid if trained, even if it disturbs the scene
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Svar: 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.
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Your relief guard has not arrived at the end of your shift. What should you do?
- Stay at your post and contact your supervisor
- Ask a member of the public to watch the site
- Lock the site and go home
- Leave on time, since your shift is over
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Svar: A. Stay at your post and contact your supervisor
Never leave a post uncovered without permission. Tell your supervisor so they can arrange relief.
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A good incident report answers which basic questions?
- Only who and when
- Only what the client wants to hear
- Who, what, when, where, why and how
- Only the guard's opinion of the people involved
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Svar: 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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What does continuity of evidence (chain of custody) mean?
- Letting anyone handle evidence as long as they are careful
- Keeping evidence in the guard's car
- Throwing out evidence after 24 hours
- Being able to account for who had an item of evidence from when it was found until court
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Svar: 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.
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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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Svar: 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.
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A person you lawfully arrested stops resisting and becomes calm. What should happen to the force you use?
- Increase it in case they resist again
- Keep the same force to be safe
- Reduce it right away to the minimum needed to keep control
- Let them go and leave the area
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Svar: 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.
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Under section 494(1)(b), a private person may arrest someone they believe on reasonable grounds has committed a criminal offence and who is…
- acting nervous near the exit
- escaping from, and being freshly pursued by, people with lawful authority to arrest them
- known to have a criminal record
- refusing to show identification
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Svar: 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.
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When should a guard try to put out a fire with an extinguisher?
- Only when the room is full of smoke
- Only when the fire is spreading fast
- Only if the fire is small, the alarm has been raised, and there is a clear way out behind them
- Always, before raising the alarm
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Svar: 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.
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Under section 30 of the Criminal Code, a person who sees a breach of the peace may…
- fine the people involved
- step in to stop it and detain a person to hand them to a peace officer, using no more force than reasonably necessary
- use any force to punish the people involved
- arrest anyone in the area
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Svar: 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.
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Using the phonetic alphabet, how do you say the licence plate letters "BKM" on the radio?
- Boy Kite Mother
- Bravo Kilo Mike
- Baker King Mary
- Bravo King Mike
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Svar: B. Bravo Kilo Mike
The international phonetic alphabet uses Bravo for B, Kilo for K and Mike for M, so letters are not confused.
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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
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Svar: D. Heat, fuel and oxygen
Take away any one side of the triangle (heat, fuel or oxygen) and the fire goes out.
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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
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Svar: 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.
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While on patrol, a visitor asks you for directions. What is the best response?
- Tell them you are too busy
- Ignore them so you stay alert
- Help politely and briefly, then carry on with your duties
- Walk them across the whole site, leaving your post
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Svar: 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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