APCAT APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability English Grammar and Structure 3

Question 1

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

A collection of evidence items was submitted.

Answer

A collection of evidence items were submitted.

Answer

The collection of evidence items were submitted.

Answer

Collections of evidence items was submitted.

Question 2

Which word is spelled correctly in the context of police report writing?

Accepted Answer

Occurrence

Answer

Occurance

Answer

Occurence

Answer

Ocurrence

Question 3

Select the option that correctly uses 'affect' and 'effect'.

Accepted Answer

The rain will affect the crime scene evidence.

Answer

The rain will effect the crime scene evidence.

Answer

The rain will effect the crime scene evidences.

Answer

The rain will affects the crime scene evidence.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory clause?

Accepted Answer

After completing the report, the officer submitted it to her supervisor.

Answer

After completing the report the officer submitted it to her supervisor.

Answer

After completing the report the officer, submitted it to her supervisor.

Answer

After completing the report the officer submitted, it to her supervisor.

Question 5

Which option contains a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

The constable identified the suspect she then radioed for backup.

Answer

The constable identified the suspect. She then radioed for backup.

Answer

The constable identified the suspect, and she radioed for backup.

Answer

The constable identified the suspect; she then radioed for backup.

Question 6

Choose the correct word order for an indirect question in a police report.

Accepted Answer

The sergeant asked where the suspect was last seen.

Answer

The sergeant asked where was the suspect last seen.

Answer

The sergeant asked where last was the suspect seen.

Answer

The sergeant asked was the suspect where last seen.