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An Garda Síochána IPAT VIP Practice Assessment
IPAT — The Irish Police Aptitude Test (IPAT) is administered by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of An Garda Síochána as part of the Garda Trainee recruitment process; it is a competitive psychometric assessment covering verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract/logical reasoning, and situational judgement, with no single fixed pass percentage — candidates are ranked by percentile against the applicant pool.
30
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP
Read the following passage and answer the question. "An Garda Síochána, Ireland's national police and security service, was established in 1922 following Irish independence. The service is responsible for preventing and detecting crime, protecting life and property, and maintaining public order throughout the State. The Garda Commissioner is appointed by the Government and is accountable to the Minister for Justice for the direction and control of the organisation. Garda Headquarters is located in Phoenix Park, Dublin." According to the passage, who is responsible for appointing the Garda Commissioner?
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