APCAT APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Written Communication Accuracy 2

Question 1

Which sentence is most appropriate for an official police report?

Accepted Answer

The suspect displayed aggressive behaviour and refused to comply with verbal commands.

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The guy was really aggressive and totally out of line.

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The dude wouldn't listen and got in my face.

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He was being super hostile so I had to deal with it.

Question 2

Which version of the following sentence is most accurate and clear for a police report?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle was travelling at an estimated speed of 80 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.

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The vehicle was going really fast down the road.

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The car sped by quite quickly in a hurry.

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The vehicle exceeded the speed limit by a lot.

Question 3

Identify the best-written statement for a witness account section of a report.

Accepted Answer

Witness Ms. Diarra stated that the suspect was wearing a red jacket and was approximately 185 cm tall.

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The witness said that the suspect was wearing a red jacket and was tall.

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The witness said a red jacket guy who was big.

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A witness reported the suspect had on something red and was large.

Question 4

Which phrase correctly uses passive voice appropriately in a police report context?

Accepted Answer

The victim was struck in the face by the suspect.

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The suspect punched the victim in the face.

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The suspect hit the person.

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The person got punched.

Question 5

An officer writes: 'I seen the suspect run toward the alley.' What is the grammatical error in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

'Seen' should be 'saw' — 'seen' requires an auxiliary verb like 'had'

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'Toward' should be 'towards'

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'Suspect' should be 'suspects'

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'Run' should be 'ran'

Question 6

Which report sentence best describes a timeline of events?

Accepted Answer

At approximately 22:15, the suspect entered the vehicle and departed northbound on Macleod Trail.

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Things happened quickly and then the suspect left.

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The suspect got in a car and drove off fast.

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The guy ran off at some point during the night.