APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Observation and Detail Recognition Questions and Answers

Question 1

Read the following witness statement carefully: 'The getaway car was a dark blue four-door sedan, possibly a Honda.
It had a noticeable dent on the rear passenger-side door and a license plate starting with 'BKZ'.
The driver was a male wearing a red baseball cap, and he sped east on Maple Avenue before turning south onto Oak Street.
The incident occurred at approximately 3:15 PM.' Which of the following details is stated accurately in the report?

Accepted Answer

The car was a dark blue sedan with a dent on the rear passenger-side door.

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The car turned west on Maple Avenue.

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The license plate started with 'BXZ'.

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The driver was wearing a blue baseball cap.

Question 2

An officer inventories items from a suspect's backpack. The list includes: one 15-inch laptop (silver), a black spiral notebook, a wallet containing $145 in various bills, a set of keys with a green fob, a half-eaten sandwich, and a transit pass valid until July 31st. Later, the officer needs to confirm a detail without looking at the list. Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

The transit pass had an expiration date.

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The wallet contained exactly $150.

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The laptop was black and 13 inches.

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The keys had a blue fob.

Question 3

Study the following two alphanumeric sequences. How many characters are different between them? Sequence 1: 8GHY45TR1P0L. Sequence 2: 8GHY4S TRIPL.

Accepted Answer

Three

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Two

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Four

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One

Question 4

An officer is observing a suspect from a distance. The suspect is a male, approximately 6'1", with short brown hair. He is wearing a grey hoodie, blue jeans, and white sneakers. He is carrying a black backpack over his right shoulder and is seen looking at his phone frequently. He has a small tattoo of a star visible on his left wrist. Which detail would be easiest to misidentify from a distance?

Accepted Answer

The specific design of the tattoo.

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The color of the hoodie.

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The fact he is carrying a backpack.

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The color of his jeans.

Question 5

You are given a series of address numbers from a single block: 1302, 1306, 1310, 1314, ____, 1322. What is the missing number in this sequence?

Accepted Answer

1318

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1316

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1320

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1317

Question 6

Observe the following description of a room: 'The office was messy. Papers were scattered across a large wooden desk, on which sat a lamp and an open laptop. A coffee mug with a faded logo was next to the keyboard. Two of the five drawers on the right side of the desk were slightly ajar. A blue jacket was draped over the back of the leather chair.' Which of the following is a direct observation, not an inference?

Accepted Answer

A blue jacket is on the chair.

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The person who works here is disorganized.

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The coffee in the mug is cold.

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The person left the office in a hurry.