ALBERTA BASIC SECURITY TRAINING
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ True. Answer: Security professionals protect persons, property,
and information.
◉ False. Answer: The main duties of a security professional are to
observe, arrest, and report.
◉ True. Answer: The public has the right to file a complaint against a
security guard without telling the guard they are doing so.
◉ False. Answer: A security license may be transferred to another
employee at your company.
◉ False. Answer: You may identify yourself as a peace officer if you
hold a security license.
◉ patrolling. Answer: This aspect of security has a dual purpose: to
deter criminal activity, as well as to observe and report any criminal
or unwanted activity that occurs either in the interior or on the
exterior premises.
, ◉ traffic control. Answer: This type of security professional may be
required to work within a traffic management plan to ensure the
overall safety of the site.
◉ report writing. Answer: This aspect of security is important
during every shift. Critical incidents may require an additional,
detailed occurrence (or incident) report.
◉ Access Control. Answer: Security professionals responsible for
this are often required to ensure that persons entering an area have
the relevant documentation to do so.
◉ True. Answer: The security professional is required to assist the
public while still observing other activities and behaviours in the
premises. The security industry is a balance between a professional
service orientation and the role of a protector.
◉ True. Answer: Security professionals may be required to direct
traffic in order to maintain safety at a job site.
◉ True. Answer: One of the main roles of a security professional is to
observe and report.
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ True. Answer: Security professionals protect persons, property,
and information.
◉ False. Answer: The main duties of a security professional are to
observe, arrest, and report.
◉ True. Answer: The public has the right to file a complaint against a
security guard without telling the guard they are doing so.
◉ False. Answer: A security license may be transferred to another
employee at your company.
◉ False. Answer: You may identify yourself as a peace officer if you
hold a security license.
◉ patrolling. Answer: This aspect of security has a dual purpose: to
deter criminal activity, as well as to observe and report any criminal
or unwanted activity that occurs either in the interior or on the
exterior premises.
, ◉ traffic control. Answer: This type of security professional may be
required to work within a traffic management plan to ensure the
overall safety of the site.
◉ report writing. Answer: This aspect of security is important
during every shift. Critical incidents may require an additional,
detailed occurrence (or incident) report.
◉ Access Control. Answer: Security professionals responsible for
this are often required to ensure that persons entering an area have
the relevant documentation to do so.
◉ True. Answer: The security professional is required to assist the
public while still observing other activities and behaviours in the
premises. The security industry is a balance between a professional
service orientation and the role of a protector.
◉ True. Answer: Security professionals may be required to direct
traffic in order to maintain safety at a job site.
◉ True. Answer: One of the main roles of a security professional is to
observe and report.
