CJBAT MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer responds to a call where a witness says the suspect fled 'north.' If the officer is facing east, which direction is to their left?
- North (Correct answer)
- South
- West
- East
Correct answer: North
When facing east, north is to your left.
Question 2: Which word is spelled correctly?
- Occured
- Occurred (Correct answer)
- Ocurred
- Occurrd
Correct answer: Occurred
'Occurred' doubles both the 'c' and the 'r'.
Question 3: A report reads: 'The suspect was last seen at 1430 hours.' What time is this on a 12-hour clock?
- 4:30 AM
- 2:30 PM (Correct answer)
- 1:30 PM
- 4:30 PM
Correct answer: 2:30 PM
1430 hours equals 2:30 PM in 12-hour time.
Question 4: Choose the sentence with correct grammar.
- The officers was on patrol.
- The officers were on patrol. (Correct answer)
- The officers is on patrol.
- The officers be on patrol.
Correct answer: The officers were on patrol.
Plural subject 'officers' takes the plural verb 'were'.
Question 5: If a patrol car travels 60 miles in 1.5 hours, what is its average speed?
- 30 mph
- 40 mph (Correct answer)
- 45 mph
- 90 mph
Correct answer: 40 mph
60 miles divided by 1.5 hours equals 40 mph.
Question 6: A suspect description lists weight as 180 lbs and height as 6 feet. Which detail is a physical descriptor most useful for identification?
- Time of day
- A scar on the left cheek (Correct answer)
- The street name
- The weather
Correct answer: A scar on the left cheek
A distinctive scar is a unique identifying physical feature.
Question 7: Which word means the opposite of 'lawful'?
- Legal
- Illicit (Correct answer)
- Valid
- Authorized
Correct answer: Illicit
'Illicit' means illegal or unlawful.
CJBAT MCQ 2
An officer responds to a call where a witness says the suspect fled 'north.' If the officer is facing east, which direction is to their left?