Manitoba Security Guard Test Practice 2026: Practice test 4

Practice test 4 ng 4 para sa Manitoba Security Guard Test Practice: 25 pang tanong na may mga sagot at paliwanag.

Security guard
Manitoba
100 tanong
Sinuri noong Oktubre 10, 2026

Tanong 1 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 2 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 3 ng 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…
- 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 4 ng 25
Workers in Canada generally have three basic health and safety rights. Which set is correct?
- The right to overtime, to holidays, and to a uniform
- The right to choose shifts, to work alone, and to skip training
- The right to sue, to strike at any time, and to carry a weapon
- The right to know, to participate, and to refuse unsafe work
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 5 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 6 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 7 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 8 ng 25
Who does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms mainly apply to?
- Only federal judges
- Only people born in Canada
- Every private business in every situation
- Governments and those acting for them, such as police
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 9 ng 25
A store owner offers you free goods if you "look the other way" during a theft by a friend. What should you do?
- Refuse and report the offer to your supervisor
- Accept, but only if the goods are cheap
- Ask for money instead
- Accept, since it is a small favour
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 10 ng 25
What does PASS stand for when using a fire extinguisher?
- Push, Alert, Spray, Stop
- Point, Activate, Shake, Spray
- Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
- Pull, Alarm, Spray, Stand
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 11 ng 25
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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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).
Tanong 12 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 13 ng 25
You receive a bomb threat by phone. What should you do?
- Stay calm, keep the caller talking, and write down their exact words, voice and background sounds
- Hang up immediately
- Tell the caller the building is empty
- Treat it as a joke and do nothing
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 14 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. An indictable offence
Section 494(1)(a) lets any person arrest someone they find committing an indictable offence.
Tanong 15 ng 25
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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 16 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 17 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 18 ng 25
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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 19 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 20 ng 25
Section 10(b) of the Charter gives a person who is arrested or detained the right to…
- one free phone call to family only
- hire and instruct a lawyer without delay and be told of that right
- leave whenever they want
- refuse to give their name in court
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 21 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 22 ng 25
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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 23 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 24 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 25 ng 25
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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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