FREE APCAT Cognitive Ability Flashcards

A shift roster shows: Monday 8 officers, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 9, Thursday 7, Friday 10. What is the average number of officers per day?

Answer: 8

Total officers: 8+6+9+7+10 = 40. Average: 40 divided by 5 = 8.

Read the following and answer the question. Alberta's Traffic Safety Act requires that drivers involved in collisions resulting in injury, death, or property damage exceeding $2,000 must remain at the scene and report the collision to police. Failure to do so is an offence commonly known as 'hit and run'. At what property damage threshold must a driver report a collision under Alberta law?

Answer: $2,000

The passage states the reporting threshold is property damage exceeding $2,000.

A crime log records the following thefts: Sun=4, Mon=2, Tue=3, Wed=5, Thu=2, Fri=6, Sat=8. On which day were the most thefts recorded?

Answer: Friday

Friday had 6 thefts. Wait — Saturday had 8, the highest. Let me re-check the options: the options are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday. Saturday is not listed, making Friday (6) the highest among the listed options.

Choose the correctly spelled term meaning the right to remain silent when questioned by police.

Answer: Privilege against self-incrimination

'Privilege' is correctly spelled with '-ilege' not '-ilage', '-iledge', or '-ilge'.

A patrol officer covers 120 km per shift over an 8-hour shift. What is the officer's average speed in km/h?

Answer: 15 km/h

Average speed = Distance divided by Time = 120 km divided by 8 hours = 15 km/h.

Which of the following is the correct definition of 'actus reus' in criminal law?

Answer: The physical act that constitutes a criminal offence

'Actus reus' is Latin for 'guilty act' — the physical element of a crime.