CJBAT Test Questions and Answers Flashcards

A witness describes a suspect as wearing a 'navy blue' jacket. In a report, which term best replaces 'navy blue' for clarity?

Answer: Dark blue

Dark blue is the most universally understood description and avoids ambiguity in official reports.

An officer is given the following sequence to memorize: Badge #4417, DOB 03/12/1985, Height 5'10". Which piece of information identifies the suspect's age?

Answer: DOB 03/12/1985

Date of birth (DOB) is used to determine a person's age.

Read the sentence and choose the correctly punctuated version: 'The officer searched the vehicle found the contraband and called for backup.'

Answer: The officer searched the vehicle, found the contraband, and called for backup.

Items in a series must be separated by commas, including before the final conjunction.

A store reports $1,250 stolen from the register. After recovering $375, what is the total loss?

Answer: $875

$1,250 minus $375 equals $875 total remaining loss.

Which of the following best demonstrates 'deductive reasoning' in law enforcement?

Answer: Noticing a broken window and concluding a burglary likely occurred

Deductive reasoning applies a general premise to a specific observation to reach a logical conclusion.

An officer's shift begins at 6:45 PM and ends after 8 hours 30 minutes. What time does the shift end?

Answer: 3:15 AM

6:45 PM plus 8 hours 30 minutes equals 3:15 AM.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The sergeant _____ the report before it was submitted.'

Answer: reviewed

The simple past tense 'reviewed' is correct because the action happened before submission.