FREE APCAT Cognitive Ability Questions and Answers

Question 1

Every river in Alberta flows eastward. Alberta has a city called Edmonton. A lone tiny child is inside a boat that is floating past while a fisherman fishing along the north river bank in central Edmonton observes it. The child is wailing for assistance. The east part of Edmonton is home to all of the police rescue boats. As soon as the fisherman phones the police, one of them hops into a boat and goes to save the child.

Accepted Answer

The police officer must travel upstream to reach the child

Answer

The river flows eastward, meaning the current moves east (downstream). The fisherman and the child are in central Edmonton, with police boats located in the east part of Edmonton, which is downstream from the child's current position. Since the child is floating eastward with the current, the police officer, who is already downstream, must travel upstream (west) to intercept the child. If the officer traveled downstream, the child would continue to float away from them.

Question 2

Out of the four words, which one is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

Pursuent

Answer

To identify the misspelled word, each option must be checked for correct spelling. 'Alcohol', 'Silencer', and 'Vehicle' are all spelled correctly. 'Pursuent' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'Pursuant'. Therefore, 'Pursuent' is the word that does not follow standard English spelling rules.

Question 3

Which word or phrase, when written in capital letters, has the closest meaning?

ACKNOWLEDGING

Accepted Answer

to verify

Answer

The word 'ACKNOWLEDGING' means to recognize, admit, or confirm the truth or existence of something. Among the given options, 'to verify' is the closest in meaning. To verify something is to confirm its truth or accuracy, which aligns with the act of acknowledging.

Question 4

In terms of grammar, which of the following is least correct?

Accepted Answer

Due to many calls that night, the bank alarm was assigned to my partner and I

Answer

The grammatically incorrect sentence is 'Due to many calls that night, the bank alarm was assigned to my partner and I'. The error lies in the use of the pronoun 'I'. When 'my partner and I' is the object of a preposition (in this case, 'to'), the objective pronoun 'me' should be used instead of 'I'. A simple test is to remove 'my partner and', which would leave the clearly incorrect phrase 'assigned to I' instead of 'assigned to me'.

Question 5

Option "After roll call, I checked the crime bulletin and signed out a patrol vehicle" and Option "Due to many calls that night, the bank alarm was assigned to my partner and I" may not need commas, according to some. Nevertheless, there isn't a glaring grammatical fault in their conclusion like there is in "My partner and I were assigned the bank alarm that night due to numerous calls." The word "I" is not being used correctly. "Me" is the appropriate answer. The most obvious way to see this mistake is to take off the words "my partner" from the sentence, which leaves us with the obviously incorrect phrase, "...the bank alarm was assigned to I."

Accepted Answer

get out of the vehicle and take control of the toddler

Answer

This question appears to be a scenario-based problem, likely asking for the most appropriate action in a given situation, despite the preceding text being an explanation for a previous question. Assuming the implied scenario involves finding an unattended toddler, the most immediate and critical action for a police officer is to ensure the child's safety and well-being. Therefore, 'get out of the vehicle and take control of the toddler' is the most appropriate first step to secure the child.

APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Test Practice Test

APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Test Practice Test

FREE APCAT Cognitive Ability Questions and Answers