California POST Test Deductive Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Some patrol officers are K-9 handlers. All K-9 handlers receive specialized training. Officer Tran is a K-9 handler. Which conclusion must be true?
- All patrol officers receive specialized training.
- Officer Tran has received specialized training. (Correct answer)
- Officer Tran is the only officer with specialized training.
- Specialized training is optional for K-9 handlers.
Correct answer: Officer Tran has received specialized training.
All K-9 handlers receive specialized training, and Officer Tran is a K-9 handler, so she must have received it.
Question 2: Policy: 'Juvenile suspects under 18 must not be placed in holding cells with adult suspects.' A 16-year-old is brought in at the same time as a 25-year-old suspect. What must occur?
- They may share a cell if the juvenile consents.
- They must be placed in separate holding cells. (Correct answer)
- They may share a cell if a supervisor approves.
- The juvenile must be released to avoid commingling.
Correct answer: They must be placed in separate holding cells.
The policy prohibits placing juveniles under 18 in the same cell as adults; they must be separated.
Question 3: If a vehicle is reported stolen and later found abandoned, it must be towed and processed for evidence. Officers find a vehicle matching a stolen car report abandoned in a parking lot. What must they do?
- Leave the vehicle and notify the owner directly.
- Tow the vehicle and process it for evidence. (Correct answer)
- Tow the vehicle only if fingerprints are visible.
- Wait for a detective before taking any action.
Correct answer: Tow the vehicle and process it for evidence.
The policy requires towing and evidence processing whenever a stolen vehicle is found abandoned.
Question 4: All sworn officers must qualify at the shooting range every six months. Officer Reyes last qualified in January. It is now August. Which of the following is true?
- Officer Reyes has until October to qualify again.
- Officer Reyes is overdue to qualify at the shooting range. (Correct answer)
- Officer Reyes only needs to qualify if assigned to a high-risk detail.
- Officer Reyes must qualify within the next month.
Correct answer: Officer Reyes is overdue to qualify at the shooting range.
Six months after January is July; since it is now August, Officer Reyes missed the qualification deadline and is overdue.
Question 5: Suspects who are injured must receive medical attention before being transported to jail. A suspect was injured during apprehension and is ready for transport. What must happen first?
- Transport the suspect immediately while requesting an ambulance.
- Provide medical attention to the suspect before transport. (Correct answer)
- Transport the suspect and note the injury in the report.
- Wait for a supervisor's decision before providing medical attention.
Correct answer: Provide medical attention to the suspect before transport.
The policy requires medical attention before transport; this must occur first regardless of other circumstances.
Question 6: No officer may conduct a search of a residence without either a warrant or the resident's voluntary consent. Officer Kim has neither a warrant nor consent. What must Officer Kim do?
- Conduct the search quickly to preserve evidence.
- Refrain from searching the residence. (Correct answer)
- Search only common areas without a warrant.
- Request a partner to conduct the search instead.
Correct answer: Refrain from searching the residence.
Without a warrant or consent, neither condition for a legal search is met, so Officer Kim must not search the residence.
Question 7: A use-of-force report must be filed whenever an officer uses any level of force beyond verbal commands. Officer Torres used a wrist-lock to control a resisting suspect. Which conclusion follows?
- No report is required because a wrist-lock is a minor technique.
- Officer Torres must file a use-of-force report. (Correct answer)
- A report is only required if the suspect is injured.
- Officer Torres must only file a report if the supervisor witnessed the incident.
Correct answer: Officer Torres must file a use-of-force report.
A wrist-lock is force beyond verbal commands, so the policy requires Officer Torres to file a use-of-force report.
California POST Test Deductive Reasoning 2
Some patrol officers are K-9 handlers.
All K-9 handlers receive specialized training.
Officer Tran is a K-9 handler.
Which conclusion must be true?