APCAT APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Prioritizing Critical Actions 3

Question 1

You arrive at a house fire and learn that (A) a child may still be inside; (B) a neighbour's shed is beginning to smoke; (C) bystanders are filming the scene; (D) a parked car is blocking the fire truck access.
What is your FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Relay information about the child inside to firefighters immediately

Answer

Investigate the neighbour's shed

Answer

Ask bystanders to stop filming

Answer

Issue a ticket for the illegally parked car

Question 2

You are interviewing a witness to a robbery when dispatch advises of a vehicle pursuit passing through your area. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Pause the interview, advise the witness, and assist with the pursuit if directed

Answer

Continue the interview — leaving is unprofessional

Answer

Ignore the pursuit as it is not your assigned call

Answer

Ask the witness to wait indefinitely while you assist

Question 3

During your patrol you observe: (A) an elderly person sitting alone on a park bench looking disoriented; (B) a sprinkler watering a public sidewalk; (C) a cat stuck in a tree; (D) a faded crosswalk line. Which warrants immediate police attention?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 4

You are conducting a routine traffic stop when the driver mentions that their passenger suddenly became unresponsive. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Request medical assistance immediately and assess the passenger's condition

Answer

Complete the traffic stop before addressing the medical situation

Answer

Arrest the driver for the traffic violation

Answer

Continue writing the ticket and call an ambulance after

Question 5

You are assigned four tasks: (A) investigate a theft reported three days ago; (B) respond to a report of a person brandishing a firearm; (C) follow up on a noise complaint from last week; (D) deliver a community notice to a business. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 6

You have the following situations to address: (A) a witness waiting at the station to give a statement about a fraud case; (B) your supervisor asked you to complete an online training module; (C) a child is reported wandering alone on a busy highway; (D) a community group needs a speaker for their monthly meeting. Which is the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D