FREE QPSea Literacy Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following sentences contains a spelling error?

Accepted Answer

It is a seperate issue that requires further investigation.

Answer

The word 'seperate' is a common misspelling. The correct spelling is 'separate', with an 'a' in the middle. The other sentences use correct spelling for potentially tricky words like 'necessary', 'commitment', and 'apparent'.

Question 2

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

The two officers' reports were identical in their details.

Answer

'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'. 'Its' is a possessive pronoun. 'The two officers' reports' is correct because it shows possession for more than one officer (plural possessive). 'Police's' is the correct singular possessive form for the collective noun 'police'.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The sergeant, along with the constables, is reviewing the case file.

Answer

The subject of the sentence is 'The sergeant'. The phrase 'along with the constables' does not change the subject. Therefore, the singular verb 'is' correctly agrees with the singular subject 'sergeant'. The other options have incorrect subject-verb agreement.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The suspect was apprehended, and he was then transported to the station.

Answer

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma (as in option A). To fix this, you can add a coordinating conjunction like 'and' after the comma, which makes option B grammatically correct. Option C is a fused sentence, and D uses 'therefore' incorrectly.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the correct word in context?

Accepted Answer

Please ensure you file the report with the principal investigator.

Answer

'Affect' is usually a verb, while 'effect' is usually a noun. 'Elicit' means to draw out, while 'illicit' means illegal. 'Principal' means main or chief, while 'principle' is a rule. 'Wary' means cautious, while 'weary' means tired. Option C correctly uses 'principal' to mean the main investigator.

(QPSea) Queensland Police Service Entrance Assessment Practice Test

(QPSea) Queensland Police Service Entrance Assessment Practice Test

FREE QPSea Literacy Skills Questions and Answers