ABST Alberta basic security training Exam
with Questions and Correct Answers 2025
the ,individual's ,employer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,written ,complaint ,about ,a ,security
,professional ,is ,directed ,to
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,security ,professional ,in ,the ,province ,of ,Alberta ,is
,eligible ,to ,begin ,work ,before ,receiving ,their ,license, ,provided ,they ,have ,completed ,all
,application ,documents ,and ,requirements.
never ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,individual ,security ,license ,may ,be ,transferred:
information ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Security ,professionals ,are ,tasked ,with ,protection
,of ,persons, ,property, ,and
Your ,conduct ,and ,deportment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Professionalism ,is ,best
,demonstrated ,by:
Security ,Services ,and ,Investigators ,Act ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Security ,professionals
,in ,Alberta ,are ,licensed ,under ,the:
90 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,public ,complaint ,against ,an ,individual ,security ,license
,holder ,must ,be ,filed ,within ,_____ ,days ,of ,the ,alleged ,incident.
Peace ,Officer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Individuals ,holding ,an ,individual ,license ,in ,the
,province ,of ,Alberta ,may ,not ,refer ,to ,themselves ,as:
batons ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-_________________ ,utilized ,by ,licensed ,security
,professionals ,must ,be ,authorized ,by ,the ,Registrar.
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,may ,work ,as ,a ,security ,professional ,if ,you ,have
,completed ,this ,course ,but ,not ,yet ,received ,your ,license.
true ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-With ,consent ,of ,both ,parties, ,an ,employer ,may ,attempt
,to ,resolve ,an ,issue ,between ,a ,security ,professional ,and ,a ,complainant.
an ,offence ,that ,is ,less ,serious ,than ,an ,indictable ,offence ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what
,is ,a ,summary ,conviction ,offence?
, true ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-you ,can ,be ,held ,criminally ,responsible ,if ,you ,use
,excessive ,force
an ,offence ,for ,which ,the ,crown ,can ,choose ,to ,proceed ,to ,trial ,under ,summary ,rules
,or ,by ,indictment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,is ,a ,hybrid ,(dual) ,offence?
their ,lawyer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when ,you ,arrest ,an ,individual, ,you ,have ,the
,option ,to ,tell ,the ,person ,to ,call:
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,may ,arrest ,an ,individual ,who ,you ,believe ,has
,committed ,a ,crime ,even ,though ,you ,did ,not ,see ,the ,criminal ,activity ,take ,place.
intentionally ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,person ,commits ,an ,assault ,when ,he ,or ,she
,applies ,force ,to ,another ,person;
theft ,under ,$5000 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,are ,a ,loss ,prevention ,worker ,in ,a
,clothing ,store ,inside ,a ,shopping ,mall. ,You ,witness ,an ,individual ,taking ,a ,belt ,off ,the
,rack ,and ,inserting ,it ,into ,the ,belt ,hoops ,of ,the ,jeans ,she ,is ,wearing. ,The ,individual
,spends ,time ,looking ,at ,other ,items ,before ,proceeding ,to ,exit ,the ,store ,and ,walk
,toward ,the ,food ,court. ,She ,does ,not ,stop ,to ,pay ,for ,the ,belt ,on ,her ,way ,out ,of ,the
,store. ,What ,offense ,has ,been ,committed?
Robbery ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-If ,someone ,threatens ,to ,strike ,you ,in ,order ,to ,steal
,your ,wallet, ,what ,offence ,is ,that ,person ,commiting?
avoid ,it ,as ,much ,as ,possible ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,most ,important ,rule ,about
,use ,of ,force ,in ,your ,role ,as ,a ,security ,professional ,is
More ,force ,than ,necessary ,to ,control ,the ,subject ,which ,could ,result ,in ,criminal
,charges ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,is ,excessive ,force?
ask ,them ,to ,leave ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-When ,you ,encounter ,a ,trespasser ,on ,the
,premises, ,your ,first ,course ,of ,action ,should ,be ,to:
mischief ,(other ,property) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,are ,working ,as ,a ,security
,professional ,at ,a ,shopping ,mall. ,While ,patrolling ,the ,parking ,lot ,you ,notice ,an
,individual ,breaking ,the ,window ,out ,of ,a ,car. ,What ,offence ,has ,occurred?
9 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Section ,_____ ,of ,the ,Canadian ,Charter ,of ,Rights ,and
,Freedoms ,refers ,to ,being ,detained ,or ,imprisoned.
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,person ,caught ,trying ,to ,pick ,a ,lock ,of ,a ,store. ,This ,is
,an ,example ,of ,break ,and ,enter.
hybrid ,(dual) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-What ,type ,of ,offence ,is ,break ,and ,enter, ,non
,dwelling ,house?
with Questions and Correct Answers 2025
the ,individual's ,employer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,written ,complaint ,about ,a ,security
,professional ,is ,directed ,to
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,security ,professional ,in ,the ,province ,of ,Alberta ,is
,eligible ,to ,begin ,work ,before ,receiving ,their ,license, ,provided ,they ,have ,completed ,all
,application ,documents ,and ,requirements.
never ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,individual ,security ,license ,may ,be ,transferred:
information ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Security ,professionals ,are ,tasked ,with ,protection
,of ,persons, ,property, ,and
Your ,conduct ,and ,deportment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Professionalism ,is ,best
,demonstrated ,by:
Security ,Services ,and ,Investigators ,Act ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Security ,professionals
,in ,Alberta ,are ,licensed ,under ,the:
90 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,public ,complaint ,against ,an ,individual ,security ,license
,holder ,must ,be ,filed ,within ,_____ ,days ,of ,the ,alleged ,incident.
Peace ,Officer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Individuals ,holding ,an ,individual ,license ,in ,the
,province ,of ,Alberta ,may ,not ,refer ,to ,themselves ,as:
batons ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-_________________ ,utilized ,by ,licensed ,security
,professionals ,must ,be ,authorized ,by ,the ,Registrar.
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,may ,work ,as ,a ,security ,professional ,if ,you ,have
,completed ,this ,course ,but ,not ,yet ,received ,your ,license.
true ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-With ,consent ,of ,both ,parties, ,an ,employer ,may ,attempt
,to ,resolve ,an ,issue ,between ,a ,security ,professional ,and ,a ,complainant.
an ,offence ,that ,is ,less ,serious ,than ,an ,indictable ,offence ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what
,is ,a ,summary ,conviction ,offence?
, true ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-you ,can ,be ,held ,criminally ,responsible ,if ,you ,use
,excessive ,force
an ,offence ,for ,which ,the ,crown ,can ,choose ,to ,proceed ,to ,trial ,under ,summary ,rules
,or ,by ,indictment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,is ,a ,hybrid ,(dual) ,offence?
their ,lawyer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when ,you ,arrest ,an ,individual, ,you ,have ,the
,option ,to ,tell ,the ,person ,to ,call:
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,may ,arrest ,an ,individual ,who ,you ,believe ,has
,committed ,a ,crime ,even ,though ,you ,did ,not ,see ,the ,criminal ,activity ,take ,place.
intentionally ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,person ,commits ,an ,assault ,when ,he ,or ,she
,applies ,force ,to ,another ,person;
theft ,under ,$5000 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,are ,a ,loss ,prevention ,worker ,in ,a
,clothing ,store ,inside ,a ,shopping ,mall. ,You ,witness ,an ,individual ,taking ,a ,belt ,off ,the
,rack ,and ,inserting ,it ,into ,the ,belt ,hoops ,of ,the ,jeans ,she ,is ,wearing. ,The ,individual
,spends ,time ,looking ,at ,other ,items ,before ,proceeding ,to ,exit ,the ,store ,and ,walk
,toward ,the ,food ,court. ,She ,does ,not ,stop ,to ,pay ,for ,the ,belt ,on ,her ,way ,out ,of ,the
,store. ,What ,offense ,has ,been ,committed?
Robbery ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-If ,someone ,threatens ,to ,strike ,you ,in ,order ,to ,steal
,your ,wallet, ,what ,offence ,is ,that ,person ,commiting?
avoid ,it ,as ,much ,as ,possible ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,most ,important ,rule ,about
,use ,of ,force ,in ,your ,role ,as ,a ,security ,professional ,is
More ,force ,than ,necessary ,to ,control ,the ,subject ,which ,could ,result ,in ,criminal
,charges ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,is ,excessive ,force?
ask ,them ,to ,leave ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-When ,you ,encounter ,a ,trespasser ,on ,the
,premises, ,your ,first ,course ,of ,action ,should ,be ,to:
mischief ,(other ,property) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,are ,working ,as ,a ,security
,professional ,at ,a ,shopping ,mall. ,While ,patrolling ,the ,parking ,lot ,you ,notice ,an
,individual ,breaking ,the ,window ,out ,of ,a ,car. ,What ,offence ,has ,occurred?
9 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Section ,_____ ,of ,the ,Canadian ,Charter ,of ,Rights ,and
,Freedoms ,refers ,to ,being ,detained ,or ,imprisoned.
false ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,person ,caught ,trying ,to ,pick ,a ,lock ,of ,a ,store. ,This ,is
,an ,example ,of ,break ,and ,enter.
hybrid ,(dual) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-What ,type ,of ,offence ,is ,break ,and ,enter, ,non
,dwelling ,house?
