Mixed Deck — All FBAT Topics Flashcards

A candidate scored 88 out of 110 questions correctly. What percentage did they answer correctly?

Answer: 80%

88 ÷ 110 = 0.80 = 80%.

An evidence locker holds 48 items. If 1/3 are firearms and the rest are other items, how many non-firearm items are there?

Answer: 32

48 × 1/3 = 16 firearms; 48 − 16 = 32 non-firearm items.

Ms. Amelia Winters called the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at approximately 8:45 p.m. Wednesday evening to report a burglary in her apartment. Ms. Winters, who lives with three roommates, reported that she was alone in the apartment at the time of the incident. She was reading in the living room when she heard a noise in the bedroom. She did not immediately investigate the situation because she assumed that she must not have noticed one of her roommates returning home early. However, when her greetings went unanswered, she walked into the bedroom to see who was in the apartment. She walked through her bedroom, looked into an adjoining bathroom, and discovered a young Caucasian male, approximately six feet tall, age 14-16, standing in her shower, attempting to keep out of sight. He had short brown hair and was wearing sunglasses. He was wearing a plain red t-shirt, blue jeans, and black Nike sneakers. Ms. Winters ordered the young man to leave, and he ran into the bedroom and climbed out of an open bedroom window. After he left, Ms. Winters suddenly grew fearful and went next door to a neighbor’s apartment to seek help and call the police. When she returned, she noticed that her purse had been stolen. She did not know exactly when the purse had been stolen although she remembered that she had last seen it lying on her bed. Where was the suspected burglar hiding?

Answer: Inside an adjoining bathroom in the shower.

Explanation: The correct answer is “Inside an adjoining bathroom in the shower,” because that is the location where Ms. Winters found the young man hiding.

What does 'surveillance' mean?

Answer: Close observation, especially of a suspected person

Surveillance means keeping a close watch over a person or area, especially for security purposes.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Answer: accommodate

'Accommodate' is the correct spelling, with double 'c' and double 'm'.

Officers are briefed on a BOLO: white male, 40s, bald, 6'2", 220 lbs, driving a silver SUV. What is the subject's hair description?

Answer: Bald

The BOLO specifically described the subject as bald.

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Answer: citation

'Citation' ends in '-ation', a common suffix for official law enforcement documents.

An officer earns time-and-a-half for overtime. If the regular rate is $20/hour, what is the overtime rate?

Answer: $30/hour

$20 × 1.5 = $30/hour.

What comes next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ___?

Answer: 17

Differences between terms are 1, 2, 3, 4, so the next difference is 5; 12 + 5 = 17.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Answer: Occurrence

The correct spelling is 'occurrence' with two c's and two r's.

A department received 240 calls in 30 days. What is the average number of calls per day?

Answer: 8

240 ÷ 30 = 8 calls per day on average.

What is the missing number? 1, 4, 9, 16, ___

Answer: 25

These are perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5² = 25.

If an officer completes 7 reports in 3.5 hours, what is the average time per report?

Answer: 30 minutes

3.5 hours = 210 minutes; 210 ÷ 7 = 30 minutes per report.

Which word most nearly means 'to detain'?

Answer: Apprehend

To apprehend means to take someone into custody or detain them.

A passage states: 'Officers must complete incident reports within 24 hours of an event.' What does this rule require?

Answer: Reports filed within 24 hours

The passage explicitly states incident reports must be completed within 24 hours.

Officers set up a perimeter around a building. One unit is posted north, one south, one east. Which direction has no coverage?

Answer: West

With units at north, south, and east, the west side has no coverage.

The word 'subpoena' refers to:

Answer: A legal document ordering someone to appear in court or provide evidence

A subpoena is a legal order requiring a person to attend court or produce documents.

A classroom has 24 desks arranged in 4 equal rows. How many desks are in each row?

Answer: 6

24 ÷ 4 = 6 desks per row.

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?

Answer: Running down the alley, the officer lost sight of the suspect.

In option B, 'running down the alley' correctly modifies 'the officer,' not 'the suspect.'

A guideline reads: 'Officers shall not conduct investigative stops based solely on a person's race, ethnicity, gender, or national origin.' What does this guideline prohibit?

Answer: Stops based solely on protected characteristics like race or ethnicity

The guideline prohibits stops based solely on race, ethnicity, gender, or national origin.