APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Pattern Recognition and Spatial Reasoning Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Radio call signs follow the pattern: Unit-1A, Unit-2B, Unit-3C. What is the call sign of the 6th unit?
Answer: Unit-6F
Number increases by 1 and the letter advances by 1 each time, so the 6th unit is Unit-6F.
A suspect's vehicle was last seen heading north, then turned east, then south. If they continue in a consistent clockwise pattern, which direction will they turn next?
Answer: West
The clockwise pattern North → East → South → West means the next direction is West.
An officer draws a sketch of a crime scene. If the front door faces south and the back window faces the opposite direction, which way does the back window face?
Answer: North
Opposite of south is north, so the back window faces north.
Shift codes are assigned as follows: Morning=M1, Afternoon=A2, Night=N3, Morning=M4, Afternoon=A5. What is the next shift code?
Answer: N6
The pattern cycles Morning → Afternoon → Night, and numbers increase sequentially, so next is N6.
An officer is standing at the intersection facing north. After turning 90 degrees clockwise twice, which direction is the officer now facing?
Answer: South
Each 90-degree clockwise turn: North → East → South, so after two turns the officer faces South.
Offense severity codes increase as: Minor=2, Moderate=4, Serious=8, ___. What is the next severity level value?
Answer: 16
Each value doubles: 2, 4, 8, 16 — so the next value is 16.