FBAT Vocabulary 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The word 'comply' most nearly means:
- To resist
- To observe
- To follow a rule or request (Correct answer)
- To question authority
Correct answer: To follow a rule or request
To comply means to act in accordance with a rule, wish, or command.
Question 2: What is a 'discrepancy' in a report?
- An accurate account of events
- An inconsistency or difference between two things (Correct answer)
- A formal complaint
- A required attachment
Correct answer: An inconsistency or difference between two things
A discrepancy is a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
Question 3: The word 'impartial' most nearly means:
- Biased toward one side
- Treating all sides equally and fairly (Correct answer)
- Partially complete
- Assigned to one department
Correct answer: Treating all sides equally and fairly
Impartial means not favoring one side over another; unbiased and fair.
Question 4: What does 'alleged' mean when used in an official report?
- Proven beyond doubt
- Stated without proof; claimed but not confirmed (Correct answer)
- Denied by witnesses
- Supported by physical evidence
Correct answer: Stated without proof; claimed but not confirmed
Alleged means claimed or asserted to have occurred without yet being proven.
Question 5: The word 'mitigate' most nearly means:
- To worsen
- To ignore
- To lessen the severity of something (Correct answer)
- To enforce strictly
Correct answer: To lessen the severity of something
To mitigate means to make something less severe, serious, or painful.
Question 6: What does 'surveillance' mean?
- Closing off an area to the public
- Close observation, especially of a suspected person (Correct answer)
- Filing a written complaint
- Issuing a warrant for arrest
Correct answer: Close observation, especially of a suspected person
Surveillance means keeping a close watch over a person or area, especially for security purposes.
FBAT Vocabulary 2
The word 'comply' most nearly means: