Attention to Detail Flashcards

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

Answer: AB-123-CD appears twice

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

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?

Answer: The Garda arrived before the incident occurred

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

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

Answer: O'Brian

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

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

Answer: 116

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.

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

Answer: 'Stret' should be 'Street'

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

Two witness descriptions: Witness 1: 'male, 6ft, black jacket, blue jeans'. Witness 2: 'male, 6ft, black jacket, black jeans'. What differs?

Answer: The colour of the jeans

Both witnesses agree on gender (male), height (6ft), and jacket colour (black). The only difference is Witness 1 says blue jeans and Witness 2 says black jeans.