LEAB Reasoning and Information Ordering 3

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Sunday

Answer

Monday

Answer

Thursday

Answer

Saturday

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

Witnesses 2 and 3

Answer

Witnesses 1 and 4

Answer

Witnesses 3 and 4

Answer

Witnesses 1 and 2

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

Both increase threat level and call for backup

Answer

Only increase threat level

Answer

Call for backup but not increase threat level

Answer

Neither action is required without more information

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

The situation is still urgent but no longer an emergency

Answer

The situation is no longer urgent

Answer

The situation has become more dangerous

Answer

The call was incorrectly classified initially

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Back at the starting point

Answer

3 blocks north

Answer

2 blocks east

Answer

1 block north and 2 blocks east

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

Unsupervised youth may contribute to increased crime rates

Answer

School attendance has no effect on crime rates

Answer

Teachers cause crime when school is in session

Answer

Spring weather causes criminal behavior

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

Disturbance

Answer

Accident

Answer

Fight

Answer

Theft report