Verbal Reasoning Flashcards

Which word is a synonym for 'apprehend'?

Answer: Arrest

Apprehend means to seize or arrest someone. In a policing context, it directly means to take someone into custody.

Read the extract: 'The constable observed the vehicle travelling at excessive speed through a residential zone.' What did the constable observe?

Answer: A vehicle speeding in a residential area

The passage explicitly states the constable observed a vehicle 'travelling at excessive speed through a residential zone', which means speeding in a residential area.

Choose the correct word: 'The evidence was ______ to support a conviction.'

Answer: Insufficient

The correct word is 'insufficient' — the prefix 'in-' negates 'sufficient'. The other options are misspellings or not real words.

Which word means the same as 'mandatory'?

Answer: Compulsory

Mandatory means required by law or rules; it is compulsory. Optional, voluntary, and suggested all imply choice.

Identify the word that is incorrectly used: 'The affect of the new policy was immediately apparent.'

Answer: Affect

In this sentence, 'effect' (a noun) should be used, not 'affect' (a verb). 'The effect of the new policy' is correct.

What does 'discretion' mean for a Garda officer?

Answer: The freedom to decide the best course of action in a given situation

Discretion in policing means using professional judgment to decide the most appropriate action — for example, issuing a warning instead of a fine for a minor offence.