DEA (Reading) 2

Question 1

A passage states: 'The agent secured the perimeter before the warrant was executed.' What does 'secured the perimeter' mean here?

Accepted Answer

Established control over the boundary of the area

Answer

To 'secure the perimeter' means to gain control over and protect the outer boundary of a location.

Question 2

According to a report reading 'Seizures increased markedly, though arrests remained flat,' what happened to arrests?

Accepted Answer

They stayed roughly the same

Answer

'Remained flat' indicates arrests did not increase or decrease, staying about the same.

Question 3

A memo says findings must be 'corroborated by an independent source.' What is required?

Accepted Answer

Confirmation from a separate, unrelated source

Answer

'Corroborated by an independent source' means the findings need confirmation from a separate, unbiased source.

Question 4

If a document notes that evidence was 'inadmissible in court,' what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

It could not be used in the legal proceeding

Answer

'Inadmissible' means the evidence cannot be legally accepted or used in court.

Question 5

A passage reads: 'The informant's credibility was called into question.' This suggests the informant was:

Accepted Answer

Doubted or viewed as unreliable

Answer

'Called into question' means someone's credibility or trustworthiness is being doubted.

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