California Correctional Officer Exam Correctional Officer Aptitude 4

Question 1

An officer is told to maintain a 'professional boundary' with inmates. This means the officer should:

Accepted Answer

Avoid personal relationships and favoritism

Answer

Professional boundaries prohibit personal relationships, favoritism, and undue familiarity with inmates.

Question 2

Two inmates begin fighting in the dayroom. The officer's first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Call for backup and follow use-of-force protocol

Answer

Officers should summon backup and respond according to established use-of-force procedures.

Question 3

Select the correctly spelled word:

Accepted Answer

Surveillance

Answer

'Surveillance' is the correct spelling.

Question 4

An officer documents an incident. Which detail is LEAST necessary in the report?

Accepted Answer

The officer's personal opinion about the inmate's character

Answer

Reports record objective facts, not personal opinions about character.

Question 5

If an inmate population of 1,200 increases by 15%, what is the new population?

Accepted Answer

1,380

Answer

15% of 1,200 is 180, so 1,200 + 180 = 1,380.

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