APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Information Recall from Text Flashcards

Passage: "Constable Reyes patrolled Zone 4 from 0600 to 1400. She responded to three noise complaints, one break-in, and a lost-child report. The break-in occurred at a hardware store on Maple Street at 0915." Where did the break-in occur?

Answer: A hardware store on Maple Street

The passage states the break-in was at a hardware store on Maple Street.

Passage: "The community program began in 2016 with 12 volunteers. By 2020 it had grown to 85 volunteers, and by 2023 it reached 140." How many volunteers were in the program in 2020?

Answer: 85

The passage says the program had 85 volunteers by 2020.

Passage: "Officers must complete use-of-force recertification every 24 months. Firearms qualification, however, is required annually." How often is firearms qualification required?

Answer: Annually

The passage says firearms qualification is required annually, not every 24 months.

Passage: "The witness described the suspect as a tall man wearing a grey jacket and a red cap, who left in a blue sedan heading north." Which detail was NOT given about the suspect?

Answer: His age

Age is never mentioned; the other details are all stated.

Passage: "Because the bridge was closed for repairs, traffic was rerouted along Ninth Avenue, which added roughly ten minutes to commutes." Why was traffic rerouted?

Answer: The bridge was closed for repairs

The passage gives bridge repairs as the reason for rerouting.

Passage: "Dispatch received the call at 2:47 a.m. The first unit arrived at 2:55 a.m., and a second unit arrived four minutes later." When did the second unit arrive?

Answer: 2:59 a.m.

Four minutes after 2:55 a.m. is 2:59 a.m.

Passage: "The new policy applies to all full-time staff but exempts casual employees and students on placement." Who is exempt from the policy?

Answer: Casual employees and students on placement

The passage names casual employees and students on placement as exempt.