Reasoning and Information Ordering Flashcards

A patrol log shows: Officer A worked Monday and Thursday; Officer B worked Tuesday and Friday; Officer C worked Wednesday and Saturday. A crime occurred on a day when only one officer was on duty. Which day could that NOT be?

Answer: Sunday

Sunday is not listed as a work day for any officer, so no officer was on duty, meaning it cannot be the day only one officer was present.

Four witnesses give statements about a suspect: Witness 1 says the jacket was blue; Witness 2 says the jacket was black; Witness 3 says the jacket was dark colored; Witness 4 says the jacket was bright red. Which two witnesses' statements are most compatible?

Answer: Witnesses 2 and 3

Black is a dark color, so Witnesses 2 and 3 are most compatible because black jacket is consistent with a dark-colored jacket.

An officer is told: 'If the suspect has a prior record, increase the threat level. If threat level is high, call for backup.' The suspect has a prior record. What must the officer do?

Answer: Both increase threat level and call for backup

A prior record triggers increased threat level, which in turn triggers the requirement to call for backup — both outcomes follow by chain logic.

A crime report uses a code system: Code 1 = non-emergency, Code 2 = urgent, Code 3 = emergency. A call is downgraded from Code 3 to Code 2. What can be concluded?

Answer: The situation is still urgent but no longer an emergency

Downgrading from Code 3 to Code 2 means the emergency condition is resolved but urgency remains, as Code 2 still signifies an urgent response.

An officer is tracking a fleeing vehicle that travels 3 blocks north, 2 blocks east, 3 blocks south, then 2 blocks west. Where is the vehicle relative to where it started?

Answer: Back at the starting point

Three blocks north canceled by three blocks south and two blocks east canceled by two blocks west returns the vehicle to its exact starting point.

A detective notes that crime increases when school is out of session and decreases when school resumes. A spike in crime occurs during spring break. Which reasoning best fits this observation?

Answer: Unsupervised youth may contribute to increased crime rates

The consistent pattern linking school breaks to crime spikes supports the inference that unsupervised youth activity may be a contributing factor.

An officer responds to four incidents in one shift. Incident times: Accident at 8:00 AM, Fight at 11:30 AM, Theft report at 2:15 PM, Disturbance at 6:45 PM. The officer's shift ends at 7:00 PM. Which incident occurred closest to the end of the shift?

Answer: Disturbance

The disturbance at 6:45 PM is only 15 minutes before the 7:00 PM shift end, making it the closest incident to the shift's conclusion.