FREE APCAT Cognitive Ability General Flashcards

A patrol district is divided into 5 zones, each averaging 14 incidents per month. One zone has 20 incidents in a month. What was the average for the remaining four zones?

Answer: 12.5

Total incidents = 5 times 14 = 70. Remaining = 70 minus 20 = 50. Average for 4 zones = 50 divided by 4 = 12.5.

Which is the correct phonetic alphabet representation for the letters 'C', 'P', and 'S' used in Canadian police radio communications?

Answer: Charlie, Papa, Sierra

The NATO phonetic alphabet — used by Canadian police — designates C=Charlie, P=Papa, S=Sierra.

Under Alberta's Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act, what is the primary purpose?

Answer: To enable the closure or rehabilitation of properties used for ongoing criminal activity

The SCAN Act allows authorities to address properties being used repeatedly for criminal activity by seeking compliance or closure orders.

A police service logs the following break-in calls over a week: Sun=4, Mon=2, Tue=3, Wed=5, Thu=2, Fri=6, Sat=8. What is the median number of daily calls?

Answer: 4

Sorted: 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. The middle value (4th of 7) is 4.

You are called to assist an officer who has apprehended a suspect. The officer read Charter rights but forgot to ask if the suspect understood them. What should happen next?

Answer: Re-read the rights to the suspect and ask if they understand them before proceeding

Officers can and should re-read Charter rights and confirm understanding as soon as the omission is noticed.

A sergeant monitors officer performance over 4 weeks. Officer A closes 20, 25, 18, and 23 cases respectively. What is Officer A's average case closure per week?

Answer: 21.5

Total = 20+25+18+23 = 86 cases. Average = 86 divided by 4 = 21.5.