APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Reading Comprehension Skills Flashcards

Passage: 'The suspect fled on foot northbound, then turned east at the rail crossing.' In which direction was the suspect heading after the rail crossing?

Answer: East

The passage says the suspect turned east at the crossing.

Passage: 'Unlike traffic stops, wellness checks usually begin without any suspicion of a crime.' What is being compared?

Answer: Two types of police contact with different starting circumstances

The sentence contrasts how traffic stops and wellness checks typically begin.

A notice reads: 'Visitors must sign in at the front desk, wear a badge visibly, and be escorted at all times in secure areas.' Which visitor is following the rules?

Answer: One who signs in, wears a badge, and is escorted in the secure area

Only this visitor meets all three listed requirements.

Passage: 'Inference differs from observation: an observation is what you see, while an inference is what you conclude from it.' Which is an inference?

Answer: The burglar must have entered through the window

Concluding who entered and how goes beyond what is directly seen.

Passage: 'The new protocol, which was introduced last spring, reduced average response times by nearly a minute.' What does the clause 'which was introduced last spring' do?

Answer: Gives extra information about the protocol

It is a descriptive clause adding detail about when the protocol began.

Passage: 'Evidence collected without a valid warrant may be excluded from court proceedings.' Which is the most accurate restatement?

Answer: Improperly obtained evidence might not be allowed in court

'May be excluded' means such evidence could be disallowed.

Passage: 'Fatigue impairs judgment, so agencies limit consecutive overtime shifts.' Which is the cause and which is the effect?

Answer: Cause: fatigue impairing judgment; effect: shift limits

The impairment of judgment is the reason agencies set limits.