Canada Security Guard Practice Questions – Ontario, BC, Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba

The following provincial training are recognized as equivalent

• Alberta
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba

The average salary for a security guard is $2,836 per month in Canada.

• Introduction to the Security Industry
• The Act and Code of Conduct
• Basic Security Procedures
• Report Writing
• Health & Safety
• Emergency Response Preparation
• The Canadian Legal System
• Legal Authorities
• Communications
• Sensitivity Training
• Use of Force Theory

The test is a paper and pencil, 60-question, multiple choice format.

The test must be completed in just over 2 hours, 75 minutes for completing the test.

Fees

The cost is $66.50 plus HST,  total of $75.15.

Results

You will be notified of your results are within five business days

Passing Score

The passing score is 62 per cent.

Security Guards:

• Protect property, assets, and people in locations such as shopping malls, office buildings, events, or residential complexes.
• Monitoring surveillance equipment, patrolling the area, and sometimes controlling access points.
• Respond to emergencies, such as fires and handle disturbances or criminal activities until law enforcement arrives.
• May not have special training in personal protection or close-quarters combat.

Bodyguards or Close Protection Officers (CPOs):

• Protect individuals, typically high-profile, for example politicians, celebrities, executives, or individuals with specific threats.
• Their primary focus is on the safety and well-being of their client, protecting against physical harm, kidnapping, harassment, and potential dangers.
• Have specialized training in driving, threat assessment, close-quarters combat and surveillance detection.

Bouncers or Doormen:

• Work in the hospitality and entertainment industry – bars, clubs, or concert venues.
• Responsible for  ensuring the safety and security of patrons and staff in the venue.
• Bouncers often check IDs to ensure legal drinking age, enforce dress codes, and maintain order by handling unruly behavior, removing disruptive individuals, and diffusing potential conflicts.
• May have specialized training in self-defense and conflict resolution, however, the focus is on maintaining order and not providing personal protection outside the venue.

1. Which of the following fuels are associated with a Class B fire?

a. Wood, paper, cloth
b. Gasoline, oil, grease
c. Metal, paper, cloth
d. Wood, paper, electrical equipment

2. When was the Private Security and Investigative Services ACT, 2005 (PSISA) proclaimed into force?

a. 2005
b. 2009
c. 2007
d. 2011

3. Which Regulation under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005, sets out what data a licensed business entity shall keep?

a. Information to be Provided to the Registrar
b. Insurance
c. Record-keeping Requirements for Licensed Business Entities
d. Registration Requirements for Business Entities

4. What is access control?

a. Any mechanism whose goal is to get the right person into the right area at the right time.
b. Ways that stop thieves from smashing doors.
c. Mechanisms that assure security of the property.
D. Distributing keys to locking mechanism to people who want access.

5. Which of the following is not a shipping and receiving control mechanism?

a. Special forms to be filled by the recipient.
b. Signing for deliveries.
c. Arrangements made to send the delivery to the ultimate recipient.
d. Deleting records of items that have been successfully delivered.

6. Which if the following is the first line of defense in protecting property?

a. The police
b. Patrol dogs
c. Fences and walls
d. Alarm systems

7. What is industrial espionage?

a. Unauthorized copying of software.
b. Unauthorized use of software.
c. Theft of industrial secrets owned by companies.
d. Non-legitimate use of company equipment.

8. Which of the following is main part of an alarm system?

a. Motion detectors
b. Shock sensors
c. Transmitter
d. Magnetic contacts

1. B
A Class B fire is a fire in flammable liquids or flammable gases, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, or alcohols.

2. C

The PSISA was proclaimed into force on August 23, 2007.

3. C

4. A
Access control describes any mechanism whose goal is to get the right person into the right area at the right time.

5. D

6. C
Fences and walls form a perimeter around property form the first line of defense.

7. C

8. C
A transmitter is one of the main components of an alarm system or security system.