CJBAT Inductive Reasoning

Question 1

An officer notices that every car break-in reported this month occurred between 11 PM and 2 AM, targeted vehicles with visible items inside, and happened within two blocks of a nightclub.
What general conclusion is BEST supported by these observations?

Accepted Answer

Opportunistic thieves are targeting visibly loaded vehicles near the nightclub during late-night hours

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The nightclub owner is responsible for the break-ins

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Break-ins will stop if the nightclub closes

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All vehicle break-ins in the city follow the same pattern

Question 2

In reviewing incident reports, a sergeant notices: Incident 1 occurred on a Monday, Incident 2 on a Wednesday, Incident 3 on a Friday, and Incident 4 on a Sunday. If the pattern continues, on what day would Incident 5 most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

Tuesday

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Monday

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Saturday

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Thursday

Question 3

A detective reviews three robbery cases: Case A — suspect wore a red hoodie, acted alone, targeted a convenience store at dawn. Case B — suspect wore a red hoodie, acted alone, targeted a gas station at dawn. Case C — suspect wore a red hoodie, acted alone, targeted a pharmacy at dawn. What rule is MOST reasonably induced?

Accepted Answer

A lone suspect in a red hoodie is committing early-morning robberies at small retail locations

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Only convenience stores and gas stations are being targeted

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The suspect commits robberies every day

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Red hoodies cause criminal behavior

Question 4

Look at the following sequence of badge numbers assigned to new recruits: 1012, 1024, 1036, 1048, ____. What number comes next?

Accepted Answer

1060

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1056

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1064

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1050

Question 5

Officer Rivera observes that every time a particular intersection has a traffic light outage, there is a fender-bender within 30 minutes. This has happened six times over two months. What general conclusion does this BEST support?

Accepted Answer

Traffic light outages at that intersection are strongly associated with minor collisions

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Traffic lights cause accidents when they work properly

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All intersections in the city become dangerous during outages

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Fender-benders at that intersection only happen during outages

Question 6

A correctional officer notes: Inmate A requested a phone call then tried to pass a note. Inmate B requested a phone call then attempted to smuggle a letter out. Inmate C requested a phone call then was found with an unauthorized item. What general rule should the officer consider?

Accepted Answer

Phone call requests from inmates in this facility may be used to coordinate rule-breaking activity

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Phone calls should be permanently banned for all inmates

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Only inmates A, B, and C are security risks

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The phone itself is the source of contraband