Security Questions PDF
Security Questions PDF
Day 5 review
____________________ details to memory.
a. Trust
b. Commit
c. Associate
d. Structure
b. Commit
You must be able to _____________
information in order to use it in an
investigation.
a. Recall
b. Memorize
c. Document
d. Record
a. Recall
The purpose of patrol is to:
d. Access
______________________ is not a suggested
method for controlling a crowd.
a. Call in
b. Document
c. Conduct
d. Plan
d. Plan
When calling in a licence plate using the
phonetic alphabet, “EZM” would be
expressed as:
a. Earache–Zion-Malta
b. Echo-Zion-Mike
c. Elbow-Zulu-Malta
d. Echo-Zulu-Mike
d. Echo-Zulu-Mike
Be watchful for ________, or things that look
_____________ than before.
a. People, bigger
b. Time, different
c. Change, different
d. Association, more disturbed
c. Change, different
You may recall information by concentrating,
associating, and
_____________________.
a. Writing
b. Visualizing
c. Repeating
d. Memorizing
c. Repeating
Which of the following is not an appropriate
activity while on patrol?
a. True
b. False
b. False
Door and window locks should be checked:
c. Under no circumstances
You should not leave at the end of your shift
until:
a. True
b. False
b. False
_________________ is the first step in the
observation process.
a. Notifying
b. Associating
c. Recalling
d. Noticing
d. Noticing
____________________ information is
thinking of how it relates to something you
already know.
a. Remembering
b. Classifying
c. Associating
d. Organizing
c. Associating
Foot patrols have the benefit of:
a. Retail stores
b. Demonstrations
c. Labour disputes
d. Bars
d. Bars
When directing traffic, you should first be
mindful of:
a. E-mailing
b. Checking in with
c. Writing a report for
d. Exercising with
b. Checking in with
Do not leave the ___________ tasks until the
end of your shift when you may be most
sleepy.
a. Tedious
b. Important
c. Difficult
d. Alarm monitoring
a. Tedious
_____________________ is using
information to form a conclusion.
a. Documenting
b. Writing post-orders
c. Observing
d. Interpreting
d. Interpreting
While on patrol, you should walk:
a. Confidently
b. Quickly
c. Slowly
d. On tiptoe
a. Confidently
Contact ______________ if you find
evidence of criminal activity.
a. Your partner
b. Your supervisor
c. The police
d. The property owner
c. The police
An _______________ crowd generally has no
formal leader.
a. Angry
b. Unorganized
c. Excited
d. Activist
b. Unorganized
End of Day 5 review
NORTHERN ALBERTA DIVISION
Day 1 review
Security professionals are tasked with the
protection of persons, property, and
a. Government buildings
b. Employee belongings
c. Information
d. Military locations
b. Information
Individuals holding an individual security
licence in the province of Alberta may not refer
to themselves as:
a. Security professionals
b. Loss prevention workers
c. Peace officers
d. Watchpersons
c. Peace officers
Professionalism is best demonstrated by:
a. Batons
b. Reporting forms
c. Post orders
d. Safety equipment
a. Batons
The notes in your notebook will help you:
a. Never appropriate
b. Acceptable when you are quoting verbatim
c. Inadmissible in court
d. Prohibited under the Security Services and
Investigator’s Act
a. Use of force
b. Interview
c. Verbal communication
d. Post-order
b. Interview
When you lose your security licence, you
must file a written report to:
a. The police
b. The Registrar of Security programs
c. Your supervisor
d. The client where you lost your licence
a. 16
b. 18
c. 19
d. 21
b. 18
A licensed security professional may perform
the following tasks:
a. Monitoring of alarm systems
•Arrest of persons found committing a crime
c. Responding to emergencies
d. Conducting physical searches of purses,
backpacks, and other personal items
e. All of the above
a. True
b. False
a. True
An individual holding a security licence is
licensed to work as a private detective when:
d. Never
Uniform requirements for licensed security
professionals are designated by:
• The Employment Standards Code and
Regulation
b. The Security Operations Standards Council
c. The Security Services and Investigator’s
Act
d. The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police
a. True
b. False
b. False
If you leave blank lines in your notebook, you
should:
a. True
b. False
b. False
The Registrar may refuse the renewal of an
individual security licence if:
a. True
b. False
a. True
When a witness tells you they think they know
who committed a crime, you should:
a. Weather
b. Name of partner
c. Special events
d. Expected visitors to the premises
a. 0530
b. 05:30
c. 1330
d. 1730
d. 1730
A well-written report is prepared in:
a. Future tense
b. Present tense
c. Past tense
d. Third person
c. Past tense
A security professional in the province of
Alberta is eligible to begin work before
receiving their licence, provided they have
completed all application documents and
requirements.
a. True
b. False
b. False
A public complaint against an individual
security licence holder must be filed within
____ days of the alleged incident.
a. 30
b. 45
c. 60
d. 90
d. 90
A security professional must notify the
Registrar when the following occurs:
e. Both a and c
Deportment refers to:
b. Never
Which legislation defines the hours of work for a
security professional?
c. Opinion
The 24-hour clock
a. Friendly
b. Informal
c. Formal
d. Technical
c. Formal
Events should be written in _________ order.
a. First
b. Logical
c. Chronological
d. Remembered
c. Chronological
Reports should contain information about who,
what, _________, when, why, and how.
a. Warnings
b. Weather
c. Wait-time
d. Where
d. Where
End of Review for Day 1
Day 2 review
A loud voice is most appropriate for showing
your authority as a security professional.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Which of the following is not part of your non-
verbal communication?
a. Uniform
b. Posture
c. Text messages
d. Facial expressions
c. Text messages
An active listener:
a. True
b. False
b. False
You should _______________ before
interviewing someone.
d. Ask permission
Up to ______________ of communication is
non-verbal.
a. 50%
b. 65%
c. 85%
d. 90%
d. 90%
LEAPS is a method for:
a. Social life
b. Sleep
c. Physical fitness
d. All of the above
a. Self-defence
b. Writing
c. Observation
d. Running
c. Observation
A parking lot after darkness falls is an example
of a ____________-risk setting:
a. Low
b. Medium
c. High
d. Very high
c. High
Effective communication is
___________________.
a. Aggressive
b. Arrogant
c. Confident
d. Dismissive
c. Confident
Tone of voice may be used to communicate
________________.
c. Seriousness of a situation
Which of the following are challenges to
communication?
a. Your attitudes
b. The language skills of the parties involved
c. Disabilities
d. All of the above
a. Anger management
b. Bi-polar disorder
c. A trigger
d. Harassment
c. A trigger
To help an individual de-escalate, you might try:
a. Cardiovascular, mental
b. Mental, physical
c. Strength, physical
d. Intellectual, physical
b. Mental, physical
Keep your uniform in _________________ to
avoid potential hazards.
a. Your locker
b. Your employer’s office
c. Plain sight
d. Good repair
d. Good repair
The _________________ with which you
encounter certain hazards can affect the level
of risk at a site.
a. Nature
b. Less
c. Frequency
d. Danger
c. Frequency
Hazard assessment should be a(n)
_____________________ process.
a. Legal
b. Observational
c. Ongoing
d. Supervisory
c. Ongoing
Use ____________ to determine changes in
temperature, such as a fire behind a door.
a. Smoke detectors
b. Touch
c. Building systems software
d. Thermostat readings
b. Touch
Professional communication is:
a. Decreasing volume
b. Decreased movement
c. Increasing volume
d. Increased movement
c. Increasing volume
Paraphrasing is:
a. Hazard
b. Contagious person
c. Victim
d. Physician
a. Hazard
Which of the following is not a step in
mentally preparing for a shift?
a. Aggressive
b. Amicable
c. Assertive
d. Arrogant
c. Assertive
In LEAPS, the S stands for:
a. Soften
b. Stand down
c. Shorten
d. Summarize
d. Summarize
Showing your frustration with a situation will
help the listener take you more seriously.
a. True
b. False
b. False
An open-ended question:
a. Refuse
b. Assess
c. Eliminate
d. Ignore
b. Assess
At the start of your shift, your duties will be:
c. Outlined in post-orders
End of Day 2 review
NORTHERN ALBERTA DIVISION
Day 3 review
The Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms guarantees individuals:
a. Spitting
b. Bullying with foul language
c. Grabbing
d. Pushing/shoving
a. True
b. False
a. True
________________ evidence is based on
something said by a third party.
a. Circumstantial
b. Hearsay
c. Unreliable
d. Admissible
b. Hearsay
A fingerprint is an example of
________________ evidence:
a. Trace
b. Physical
c. Direct
d. Documentary
a. Trace
A security professional can be expected to
monitor which type of alarm?
a. Fire
b. Humidity
c. Building system
d. All of the above
a. True
b. False
b. False
Security professionals have the power to
arrest persons found:
a. Causing a disturbance
b. Loitering near a vandalized vehicle in a
private compound
c. Committing an indictable offence
d. Committing an indecent act
a. Summary
b. Indictable
c. Hybrid (dual)
c. Hybrid (dual)
An individual who tampers with computer data
is guilty of:
a. Fraud
b. Theft
c. Mischief
d. Trespassing
c. Mischief
If you use more force than necessary to stop
a criminal act, you can be held criminally
responsible.
a. True
b. False
a. True
When you are responsible for monitoring an
alarm, you should:
a. Genuine
b. All
c. After-hours
d. Emergency
b. All
A security professional has more powers of
arrest than a regular individual when the
security professional is licensed and in
uniform.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Possession of housebreaking instruments is
an example of a(n) ______________
offence.
a. Summary
b. Indictable
c. Hybrid (dual)
c. Hybrid (dual)
In court, you must not leave the stand:
a. True
b. False
a. True
The last step in responding to an off-site alarm
is to:
a. Summary
b. Indictable
c. Hybrid (dual)
a. Summary
If you are not provided with instructions for
responding to alarms, you should:
Day 4 review
When you encounter a trespasser on the
premises, your first course of action should be
to:
a. True
Recording the name of the police officer who
assumes control of a crime scene is:
a. True
b. False
a. True
During an evacuation, ensure you check for
_______________, who may need assistance.
a. VIP’s
b. Persons with mobility difficulties
c. People with pets
d. Individuals wearing high-heeled shoes
a. Lawfully permitted
b. Non-hazardous
c. Necessary
d. Safe
c. Necessary
The Bomb Threat checklist is used to:
d. In all circumstances
When asked to evacuate a location, you
should:
W___________________________
H___________________________
M___________________________
I___________________________
S___________________________
Workplace
Hazardous
Material
Information
System
End of Day 4 review