APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Test Cognitive Ability 1

Question 1

A suspect is described as wearing a red jacket, black pants, and carrying a blue backpack.
An officer spots someone wearing a red jacket and black pants but with a green backpack.
What should the officer conclude?

Accepted Answer

The person partially matches the description and warrants further investigation

Answer

The person matches the description and should be detained immediately

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The person does not match the description and should be ignored

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The backpack colour is irrelevant, so the person is a full match

Question 2

Under the Canadian Criminal Code, which level of government has exclusive jurisdiction over criminal law?

Accepted Answer

The federal government

Answer

Municipal governments

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Provincial governments

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Shared equally between federal and provincial governments

Question 3

A patrol officer works a 10-hour shift. She spends 35% of her time on report writing, 25% on patrol, and the rest on community engagement. How many minutes does she spend on community engagement?

Accepted Answer

240 minutes

Answer

150 minutes

Answer

200 minutes

Answer

180 minutes

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the presumption of innocence in Canadian law is correct?

Accepted Answer

The Crown must prove the accused's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer

The accused must prove they are innocent beyond a reasonable doubt

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Guilt is assumed unless the accused provides an alibi

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The standard of proof is based on the balance of probabilities in all criminal cases

Question 5

Read the following passage and answer the question.

'At 14:23, a witness reported seeing a white sedan leaving the alley. At 14:31, officers found a white sedan parked two blocks away. The driver stated he had been parked there since 14:00.'

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the information given?

Accepted Answer

There is a discrepancy between the witness timeline and the driver's claim that warrants further inquiry

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The driver is definitely the suspect because white sedans are uncommon

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The driver's account cannot be true based solely on the information provided

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The witness report is unreliable because people often misidentify car colours

Question 6

A police unit has a budget of $4,800 for equipment. Body cameras cost $320 each and radios cost $160 each. If the unit buys 6 body cameras, how many radios can they purchase with the remaining budget?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

18

Answer

15

Answer

21