LEAB Reasoning and Information Ordering 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A dispatcher receives four calls in sequence: (1) a noise complaint, (2) a robbery in progress, (3) a minor traffic accident, (4) a domestic disturbance with possible weapons. Which order should an officer address these calls?
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 2, 4, 3, 1 (Correct answer)
- 4, 2, 1, 3
- 2, 3, 4, 1
Correct answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
The robbery in progress is the most immediate threat to life, followed by the domestic disturbance with possible weapons, then the traffic accident, then the noise complaint.
Question 2: An officer must complete a report by following these steps: collect witness statements, secure the scene, photograph evidence, and interview the suspect. What is the correct procedural order?
- Collect statements, photograph, secure scene, interview suspect
- Secure scene, photograph evidence, collect statements, interview suspect (Correct answer)
- Interview suspect, secure scene, collect statements, photograph
- Photograph evidence, secure scene, collect statements, interview suspect
Correct answer: Secure scene, photograph evidence, collect statements, interview suspect
The scene must be secured first to preserve evidence, then documented photographically, witness accounts collected, and the suspect interviewed last.
Question 3: If all violent crimes require a supervisor notification, and assault is a violent crime, which conclusion is definitely true?
- All violent crimes are assaults
- Supervisor notification is required for assault (Correct answer)
- Assaults always result in arrest
- All crimes require supervisor notification
Correct answer: Supervisor notification is required for assault
Since assault is a violent crime and all violent crimes require supervisor notification, assault requires supervisor notification by logical deduction.
Question 4: A suspect is seen running north, then turns east, then turns south. Compared to their starting point, in which direction are they now?
- North
- South
- East (Correct answer)
- West
Correct answer: East
Running north then turning east places the suspect east of their original north-south line, and turning south does not change east-west position.
Question 5: Review these events: A store alarm activates at 10:15 PM. An officer arrives at 10:22 PM. A witness reports seeing a suspect leave at 10:18 PM. The suspect is caught four blocks away at 10:25 PM. What is the correct chronological order of events?
- Alarm, officer arrives, witness sees suspect leave, suspect caught
- Alarm, witness sees suspect leave, officer arrives, suspect caught (Correct answer)
- Witness sees suspect leave, alarm, officer arrives, suspect caught
- Alarm, officer arrives, suspect caught, witness sees suspect leave
Correct answer: Alarm, witness sees suspect leave, officer arrives, suspect caught
The alarm (10:15), suspect seen leaving (10:18), officer arrival (10:22), and suspect caught (10:25) is the correct timeline.
Question 6: An officer notices that burglaries in a neighborhood occur only on weekends and only between midnight and 4 AM. A burglary is reported on a Tuesday at 2 AM. What is the most logical conclusion?
- The pattern has changed or this is a different offender (Correct answer)
- The burglar changed their schedule intentionally
- The data about the pattern was incorrect all along
- This burglary should be ignored as an anomaly
Correct answer: The pattern has changed or this is a different offender
A Tuesday occurrence deviates from the established pattern, suggesting either the pattern has shifted or a different offender is responsible.
Question 7: Which of the following sequences correctly orders the steps for a lawful traffic stop?
- Activate lights, approach vehicle, request license, run plates
- Activate lights, run plates, approach vehicle, request license (Correct answer)
- Run plates, activate lights, request license, approach vehicle
- Approach vehicle, activate lights, run plates, request license
Correct answer: Activate lights, run plates, approach vehicle, request license
Running plates before approaching the vehicle provides the officer critical safety information about the vehicle and owner prior to contact.
LEAB Reasoning and Information Ordering 2
A dispatcher receives four calls in sequence: (1) a noise complaint, (2) a robbery in progress, (3) a minor traffic accident, (4) a domestic disturbance with possible weapons.
Which order should an officer address these calls?