IPAT Attention to Detail

Question 1

Which two licence plates are identical: AB-123-CD, AB-132-CD, AB-123-DC, AB-123-CD?

Accepted Answer

AB-123-CD appears twice

Answer

'AB-123-CD' appears as the first and fourth option. The others differ in the middle numbers or final letters.

Question 2

Spot the error in this report: 'The incident occurred at 14:45 on Monday 3rd March. The constable arrived at the scene at 14:35.' What is wrong?

Accepted Answer

The Garda arrived before the incident occurred

Answer

The incident occurred at 14:45 but the Garda arrived at 14:35 — 10 minutes before it happened, which is a logical impossibility.

Question 3

Which name is spelled differently: O'Brien, O'Brien, O'Brian, O'Brien?

Accepted Answer

O'Brian

Answer

'O'Brian' is spelled differently from the others (which are all 'O'Brien'). The difference is 'Brian' vs 'Brien'.

Question 4

Find the number that doesn't match the pattern: 112, 999, 116, 911, 115, 118?

Accepted Answer

116

Answer

112 (European emergency), 999 (UK/Ireland emergency), 911 (US emergency), 115 and 118 are directory services. 116 is not a standard Irish or EU emergency number in this context — though 116 000 is a missing child hotline, 116 alone is not a standard 3-digit emergency number.

Question 5

A report states an address as '42 Maple Stret, Dublin 6'. What is the error?

Accepted Answer

'Stret' should be 'Street'

Answer

'Stret' is a misspelling of 'Street'. This typographical error in an address could cause documents to be misdirected.

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