Security+ Practice Test – Latest 2025/2026
Exam Prep & Study Guide
According to Section 26 of the Criminal Code of Canada, everyone who is authorized to
use force is:
A. Criminally liable for any excess according to the nature and quality of the act
constituting the excess
B. Civilly liable for any excess according to the nature and quality of the act constituting
the excess
C. Criminally and civilly liable for any excess according to the nature and quality of the
act constituting the excess
D. Protected from Criminal and Civil proceedings against them in cases where
excessive force is used. - correct answerA
Which is an example of "Access Control"?
A. The deterrence of crime through the use of uniformed Surveillance
B. The Controlling and issuing keys and access passes to visitors and workers
C. Searching someone upon arrest
D. All of the above - correct answerB
What are examples of what a Security Guard should include with evidence being
collected?
A. The date and time
B. The location the evidence was collected at
C. The name of the individual collecting the evidence
D. All of the above - correct answerD
If a police officer asks a guard to leave a site to assist him/her, what should the guard
do?
A. Tell the Officer that they are not allowed to leave their post
B. Go assist the Officer and inform your supervisor prior to leaving your post
C. Get another guard to assist the Officer
D. Do nothing - correct answerB
Which of the following equipment would a security guard who is on a vehicle patrol most
likely use to communicate with a dispatcher?
A. Facsimile machine
, B. Alarm System
C. Two-way radio
D. Cell Phone - correct answerC
Which of the following are considered access control points?
A. Door, turnstile, parking gate
B. Window, door, stairs
C. Sidewalk, pathway, lane
D. Room, garage, lobby - correct answerA
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. Recordkeeping Requirements for licensed Business Entities
D. Registration requirements for Business Entities - correct answerC
A Security Guard is on patrol and encounters an individual who has injured himself. The
individual refused help from the security guard although the Security Guard advises the
individual that he/she is trained in first aid. What should the Security Guard do?
A. Demand that the individual let the security guard perform first aid on him/her
B. Ask a passerby to assist the individual instead
C. Call for help and wait until the ambulance/medical help arrives
D. Call for help and leave the individual alone - correct answerC
A Security Guard, according to the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, is
someone who...
A. Protects property by stopping criminals
B. Performs work, for remuneration, that consists primarily of guarding or patrolling for
the purpose of protecting persons or property
C. Must be trained in how to subdue criminals
D. All of the above - correct answerB
Mens rea is an essential part of proving a case. It refers to...
A. A trial to determine the admissibility of evidence in a criminal case
B. The ability to prove that a criminal act has taken place
C. The mental state of the accused and their ability to appreciate the consequences of
their actions
D. A spontaneous utterance by an accused during apprehension - correct answerC
Exam Prep & Study Guide
According to Section 26 of the Criminal Code of Canada, everyone who is authorized to
use force is:
A. Criminally liable for any excess according to the nature and quality of the act
constituting the excess
B. Civilly liable for any excess according to the nature and quality of the act constituting
the excess
C. Criminally and civilly liable for any excess according to the nature and quality of the
act constituting the excess
D. Protected from Criminal and Civil proceedings against them in cases where
excessive force is used. - correct answerA
Which is an example of "Access Control"?
A. The deterrence of crime through the use of uniformed Surveillance
B. The Controlling and issuing keys and access passes to visitors and workers
C. Searching someone upon arrest
D. All of the above - correct answerB
What are examples of what a Security Guard should include with evidence being
collected?
A. The date and time
B. The location the evidence was collected at
C. The name of the individual collecting the evidence
D. All of the above - correct answerD
If a police officer asks a guard to leave a site to assist him/her, what should the guard
do?
A. Tell the Officer that they are not allowed to leave their post
B. Go assist the Officer and inform your supervisor prior to leaving your post
C. Get another guard to assist the Officer
D. Do nothing - correct answerB
Which of the following equipment would a security guard who is on a vehicle patrol most
likely use to communicate with a dispatcher?
A. Facsimile machine
, B. Alarm System
C. Two-way radio
D. Cell Phone - correct answerC
Which of the following are considered access control points?
A. Door, turnstile, parking gate
B. Window, door, stairs
C. Sidewalk, pathway, lane
D. Room, garage, lobby - correct answerA
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. Recordkeeping Requirements for licensed Business Entities
D. Registration requirements for Business Entities - correct answerC
A Security Guard is on patrol and encounters an individual who has injured himself. The
individual refused help from the security guard although the Security Guard advises the
individual that he/she is trained in first aid. What should the Security Guard do?
A. Demand that the individual let the security guard perform first aid on him/her
B. Ask a passerby to assist the individual instead
C. Call for help and wait until the ambulance/medical help arrives
D. Call for help and leave the individual alone - correct answerC
A Security Guard, according to the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, is
someone who...
A. Protects property by stopping criminals
B. Performs work, for remuneration, that consists primarily of guarding or patrolling for
the purpose of protecting persons or property
C. Must be trained in how to subdue criminals
D. All of the above - correct answerB
Mens rea is an essential part of proving a case. It refers to...
A. A trial to determine the admissibility of evidence in a criminal case
B. The ability to prove that a criminal act has taken place
C. The mental state of the accused and their ability to appreciate the consequences of
their actions
D. A spontaneous utterance by an accused during apprehension - correct answerC
