FBAT Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield FBAT facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. An officer issues 7 citations on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. What is the average number of citations per day? → 7
2. A suspect is driving south and turns left twice in a row. What direction are they now facing? → South
3. A crime scene is a rectangle measuring 15 feet by 20 feet. What is the area of the crime scene? → 300 sq ft
4. A report describes: 'The victim had injuries to the right knee, left shoulder, and forehead.' How many injury locations are described? → Three
5. An officer uses 12.4 gallons of fuel in one week. If fuel costs $3.50 per gallon, what is the total fuel cost? → $43.40
6. While off-duty you observe a serious traffic accident with injuries. What should you do? → Stop, identify yourself as law enforcement, render aid, and call 911
7. Choose the correctly spelled word. → interrogation
8. You discover that a senior officer in your unit has been falsifying arrest reports. What should you do? → Report the misconduct through the proper chain of command or internal affairs
9. An officer earns time-and-a-half for overtime. If the regular rate is $20/hour, what is the overtime rate? → $30/hour
10. A BOLO broadcast states the suspect was last seen at 4:15 PM near the Riverside Mall on US-1. What time was the suspect last seen? → 4:15 PM
11. What comes next: 1, 3, 7, 15, ___? → 31
12. Which report sentence best describes an observation objectively? → The suspect avoided eye contact and shifted his weight from foot to foot.
13. The word 'impartial' most nearly means: → Treating all sides equally and fairly
14. A patrol sector is shaped like a rectangle, 4 miles long (north-south) and 3 miles wide (east-west). What is the perimeter of the patrol sector? → 14 miles
15. You respond to a call involving a person in mental health crisis who is not armed but acting erratically. What is the best initial approach? → Use calm verbal communication and request crisis intervention if available
16. Which word is spelled correctly? → burglary
17. What is the missing number? 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 → 15
18. What is the missing number? 120, 60, 30, ___, 7.5 → 15
19. If gas mileage is 28 miles per gallon and the tank holds 14 gallons, how far can the vehicle travel on a full tank? → 392 miles
20. A timeline spans from January 5 to March 5. How many days is this period (non-leap year)? → 60 days
21. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? → The officers' reports were filed on time.
22. If a candidate needs a score of 75 to pass and scores 68, by how many points did they miss the passing score? → 7
23. Choose the correctly spelled word. → warrant
24. Which word is spelled correctly? → privilege
25. Which sentence is free of a dangling modifier? → Running from the building, the suspect was spotted by officers.
26. A suspect ran 3/4 of a mile before being apprehended. How many feet did the suspect run? (1 mile = 5,280 feet) → 3,960 feet
27. The word 'consent' means: → Voluntary agreement or permission
28. You pull over a vehicle and the driver becomes verbally aggressive but remains in the car. What should you do? → Remain calm, maintain a safe position, and try to de-escalate verbally
29. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly? → recomend
30. Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization? → Officer Smith responded to Oak Street.